06/15/2025
๐ Discover everything happening at the 2025 National Junior High Finals Rodeo. Full tentative schedule now available with events from June 19 arrival to June 28 finals.
Thursday, June 19
12 Noon - Check in opens. Contestants can begin checking in
Friday, June 20
All Day Check- in continues
Saturday, June 21
10:00AM - 6:00PM - CINCH Academic Scholarship applications accepted. Must by turned in by 6/22 โขโค Gist Booth in the Tradeshow
10:00AM - 6:00PM - Basket Silent Auction Entries accepted at Tradeshow Building โขโค Varied Industries Building
1:00 PM - Jackpot Arena OPEN โขโค Outdoor Arena/Jackpot Arena
2:00PM - Safety Seminar Session #1 - all Rough Stock Riders required to go to session 1 or 2 โขโค Livestock Pavillion
3:00PM- 5:00 PM - PRCA Steer Wrestling Clinic - Instructors TBD โขโค Livestock Pavillion
3:30PM - Opening Grand Entry Practice- Please bring riders, horses, state flag and horse โขโค Jacobson Arena
6:00 PM - JH National Directors MTG - MANDATORY FOR ALL DIRECTORS โขโค Rodeo Office- 4H Building
7:30-10PM - Contestant Dance "Meet & Greet" โขโค Animal Learning Center
Sunday, June 22
7:00 AM - Contestant Check-In closes- ALL CONTESTANTS, CAMPERS & HORSES MUST BE
8:00 AM - Church Service- Golden Spur Ministries- Cory Young โขโค Jacobson Arena
9:30 AM - Student Delegate Meeting- mandatory if you are a student delegate [Western Attire
Student Event Directors will be elected at this meeting. โขโค Youth Inn Building
Student Officer Candidates must be declared by the end of this meeting.
10:00AM - 6:00PM - Basket Silent Auction Entries accepted at Tradeshow Building โขโค Varied Industries Building
10:15 AM - Student Event Directors Seminar- All newly elected event directors must attend! โขโค Youth Inn Building
MANDATORY Contestant's Meeting
11:00 AM - State/ Provincial Team Pictures including Shooting Sports qualifiers picture โขโค Jacobson Arena
IMMEDIATELY following meeting.
2:00PM - Safety Seminar Session #2 - all Rough Stock Riders required to go to session 1 or 2 โขโค Livestock Pavillion
Equipment Check #2- BULL RIDERS - Instructors TBD
Equipment Check #2- BA****CK STEER RIDERS - Instructors TBD
Equipment Check #2 - SADDLE BRONC STEER RIDERS - Instructors TBD
6:00 PM - All CINCH Academic Scholarships MUST be turned in by this time! โขโค Gist Booth @ Tradeshow
7:00 PM - Deadline for Parent/Member Ribbon Roping Entries โขโค Rodeo Office- 4H Building
7:00 PM - 1st Rodeo Performance Livestock Pavillion (RS), โขโค Jacobson Arena
Monday, June 23
9:00 AM - Draws for Parent/Member Ribbon Roping will be posted [If your team is drawn, please pay entry fees in Rodeo Office by 7:00PM tonight.] โขโค Official Posting Board- 4H Buiding
9:00 AM - 2nd Rodeo Performance โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena
10:00 - 3:00 PM - Shooting Range Open for Practice Izaak Walton League Range
1:00 PM - State/Provincial Basket Silent Auction Begins [Baskets MUST be turned in by 6PM!] โขโค Varied Industries Building
1:00 - 4:00 PM - PRCA Mini Camp- PRCA Instructors โขโค Livestock Pavilion
7:00 PM - Parent/Ribbon Roping Entry Fees Due [Must be paid in Rodeo Office or the next team will be rolled up.] โขโค Rodeo Office- 4H Building
7:00 PM - 3rd Rodeo Performance โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena
Tuesday, June 24
9:00 AM - 4th Rodeo Performance โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena
8:00 AM - NHSRA Rifle Shooting Competition - [Check-in time posted on Official Posting Boards- 4H.] โขโค Izaak Walton League Range
1:00 - 4:00 PM - PRCA Mini Camp- PRCA Instructors โขโค Livestock Pavilion
7:00 PM - 5th Rodeo Performance "Memorial Night" [Black Shirts] โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING 5th PERFORMANCE: Light Rifle Shooting Competiton Review Period . โขโค Walnut Center
9:30 - Midnight - NJHFR Cowboy Ball - presented by HYER BOOTS- Semi-formal attire required! โขโค Animal Learning Center
Wednesday, June 25
9:00 AM - 6th Rodeo Performance (End Of 1st Go Round) โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena (TE)
[Go- Round Awards following last event of the performance in Youth Inn
1:00 PM - Volleyball Tournament โขโค West of Livestock Pavillion
1:00 PM - Light Rifle Top 20 (Short-Go) โขโค Izaak Walton League Range
6:30 PM - Cinch Academic & Professionals Choice Student/Equine Athlete of the Month โขโค Jacobson Arena
6:50 PM - Retiring Address of NJHFR Student Secretary- Siiri Riutta โขโค Livestock Pavillion
7:00 PM - 7th Rodeo Performance "Honoring Those Who Served" [Red or Blue Shirts] โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena
Thursday, June 26
9:00 AM - 8th Rodeo Performance โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena
1:00 PM - Parent/Member Ribbon Roping [Official Draws on Official Posting Boards- โขโค 4H Outdoor Arena/Jackpot Arena
2:00 PM - 8th Annual NJHFR Talent Show Youth Inn Building
3:00 PM - State/Provincial Basket Silent Auction Ends
Baskets must be picked up and paid for IMMEDIATELY by 6:00pm!
6:50 PM - Retiring Address of NJHFR Student Vice President- Carley Corsi โขโค Livestock Pavillion
7:00 PM - 9th Rodeo Performance "Cancer Awareness Performance" [Shirt Color of Your Choice, Accordingly] โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena (TE)
9:30 - Midnight - Contestant Dance โขโค Animal Learning Center
Friday, June 27
9:00 AM - 10th Rodeo Performance โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena
1:00 PM - Student Delegate Meeting for Officers, Candidates and Delegates. [Elections will be Mandatory if you are a delegate, candidate or student officer.
2:00 PM - Newly Elected Student Officer Meeting โขโค Youth Inn Building
2:00 PM - Cinch Field Day In front of Jacobson Arena
6:50 PM - Retiring Address of NJHFR President- Easton Loch โขโค Livestock Pavillion
7:00 PM - 11th Rodeo Performance โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena
Saturday, June 28
9:00 AM - 12th Rodeo Performance (End of 2nd Go-Round) โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena (TE)
2:00 - 3:00 PM - Top 20 Short-Go Finalist Ceremony โขโค Youth Inn Building
Mandatory for all Finalists to Attend- Must be in Western Attire!
7:00 PM - Final Short Go-Round Performance [Go- Round Awards following last event of the performance followed by Year End Awards in the Youth Inn Building.] โขโค Livestock Pavillion (RS), Jacobson Arena (TE)
30 mins after shortgo perf- NJHFR Awards Ceremony for ALL events includes: Fastest Times of Finals, Rookies, Boys+Girls+Team
Must be in dress code to accept awards!
