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2012CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOL RODEO FINALSVirden Outdoor ArenaAugust 9th, 10th, & 11thThursday, Friday, SaturdayRegistration Wednesday, Aug. 8th - 9 am to 5 pm
The CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOL RODEO FINALS HAS ONCE AGAIN COME TO VIRDEN. When the MHSRA took on the task of putting on the Canadian Finals in 2010, the understanding was that we would do it for 2 years with a possibility of a 3rd year. The weekend will start with registration on Wednesday, August 8th with junior high rodeo entertainment starting at 9:00 along with the high school cutting competition. The High School rodeo will start at 2:00 p.m. to allow for everyone to get up, move around, help themselves to the Canteen and wander over to the Tradeshow. There are numerous exciting events including bronc riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, pole bending, tie down roping, ribbon roping, chute dogging, bull riding and more.
For a complete listing of all the events planned and their times, please see the agenda page. Keep posted for this year’s updates to agenda. REMEMBER, it’s the TOP 5 in each province. You won’t want to miss it. If you are requiring additional forms, all the information and forms you will need are on the forms page. These forms must be forwarded to your provincial secretary. Only the top 5 competitors for the High School finals are allowed to enter. Contact your secretary to see if you are one of the TOP FIVE. If you have never been to Virden and would like information on where the Virden Outdoor Arena is located, we will have signs posted leading from the Trans Canada highway to the rodeo grounds. Someone will be there to check you and your horses in. Registration will begin at 10:00 sharp Wednesday morning. A contact list will be posted on the door with cell numbers, etc if you require assistance at any other time. Be sure to check out the Virden Tourism page where you will find maps highlighting points of interest in the area such as gas stations, restaurants, grocery stores and hotels. Also included are options for lodging and recomendations for sight seeing. The Finals Committee, MHSRA and the Town of Virden are excited to again be hosting the Canadian High School Rodeo as well as the Jr. High School Rodeo Finals. If you have any questions or for more information contact Orville Brown @ 204-838-2165 or Wendy Smith @ 204-855-2476. Good luck to everyone with their spring rodeos. Hope to see you in Virden in August. Safe Driving!!
Important Dates to Remember
June __, 2012: all entries must be received by the Canadian High School Rodeo Finals Secretary and paid in full. Roll ups are not to be sent in at this time and must be kept at the Provincial office. June __, 2012: each province will have been notified of rollups required to fill each event July __, 2012: All roll up entry forms and fees must be received by the Canadian Finals Secretary. No late entries will be accepted. August __, 2012: roll ups for illness and injury will closed at 6:00p.m. All entry forms, vet papers, etc must be received (email or fax is fine), fees for these roll ups only may be paid at registration August __, 2012: registration of contestants 10 am – 5 pm
Volunteers As with any rodeo, it takes a lot of volunteers to put one on. We are asking for the assistance of each province in the arena as well we are going to need Student Event Directors. To simplify the matter, we have assigned each province with certain events and ask that they have the required number of people to run the event available in the arena when necessary. We are asking that the names of the Student Directors be forwarded to the Canadian Finals Secretary along with entry forms. We have assigned the events as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION Alberta – Boys and Girls Cutting, Saddle Bronc JR. HIGH DIVISION British Columbia – Ribbon Roping, Tie Down Roping, Breakaway Roping
General Information Canteen will be open from 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily. Showers and washrooms on site. Rodeo Admission : $20 for 3 day pass $10 per day Under 10 free Weekend rodeo passes must be purchased at time of entry. Camping – available Tuesday, Aug 1 at 9:00 a.m., if required before call Orville Brown @ 204-838-2165
Barns: Tie Stalls only. $40 for weekend.
Hay and Straw will be for sale. Trade Fair – Anyone wanting to rent a spot (hydro and table included) contact Carla @ cjmarsh@mts.net
Provincial Queen: Events will again be set up set up for her to take part in. We will have more information on this at a later date and ask that each province advise if their queen will be coming to Manitoba for the finals. Pool is open daily for public use @ 2:00 – 5:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 We are hoping to have the same arrangements as last year, but will keep you posted. Security will be available for the grounds and the barns August 3-5 from midnight until 6 am. ALL TIMES ARE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. (Ex. Manitoba is 1 hour ahead of Saskatchewan and Alberta and 2 hours ahead of British Columbia) We have lots of other activities planned and more details will be available when you register on August 3.
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