2026 State Finals Schedule
(Subject to Change)
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – RV & Stall Check-In
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
9:00 a.m. - Board Meeting/Scholarship Meeting after – Secretary Office
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. – RV & Stall Check-In
11:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Rodeo Office Check-In
12:00 p.m. - Rifle Shooting - 1st Go, 2nd Go & Short Go (Bears Ears Sportsman's Club) 4521 CR 7, Craig, Co
http://www.bearsears.org/map.htm
6:30 p.m. - “College Rodeo 101” presentation by Branden Edwards - Pavilion
EVERYONE WELCOME
7:30 p.m. - Refreshments – Fairgrounds Pavilion
8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – General Membership Meeting - Pavilion/Mandatory Check in Meeting.
Members MUST be checked in with the office before the meeting starts.
Carnival will be open Thursday-Monday
Friday, May 22nd
8:00 a.m. – JH & HS Mandatory Team Pictures – Come in Full Western Attire - Main Arena
8:20 a.m. – Thank you to the Grand Old West Days!
8:25 a.m. – Pray & National Anthem
8:30 a.m. – Jr High - 1st Go Round
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Food & Craft Booths Open
12:45 p.m. - Grand Entry
1:00 p.m. – High School - 1st Go Round
8:00 p.m. – TBA
Saturday, May 23rd
8:15 a.m. - Pray and National Anthem
8:30 a.m. – Jr High – 2nd Go Round
10:00 a.m. – Queen Contest Modeling - Pavilion
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Food & Craft Booths Open
12:00 p.m. - Club Leader Meeting - Grand Stands Above Office
1:00 p.m. - Contestant Family BBQ- Fairgrounds/Covered Picnic Arena
2:30 p.m. - Queen Contest Horsemanship - Main Arena
3:30-6:00 p.m. Meet and Greet– Celebrity Rodeo - Steer Wrestling, Breakaway Roping & Barrel Race
6:00 p.m. – CSHSRA Fundraising Auction – Outdoor Arena
7:00 p.m. – Concert Tyce Delk Headliner with guests Kalyn Beasley & Brennan Scott Greene – Indoor Arena Moffat County Fairgrounds
Sunday, May 24th
7:00 a.m. - Church Services - Grand Stands - Trent & Lindy Sharon
7:40 a.m. – Crowning of the Queen & Grand Entry
8:00 a.m. – High School - 2nd Go Round
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Food & Craft Booths Open
3:00 p.m. - Sr. Rodeo Graduation & Scholarship Announcements - Main Arena
4:40 p.m. – Raffle Drawing & Grand Entry
5:00 p.m. – Jr High - Championship Round
Jr High Awards will follow 15 minutes after the rodeo in the Pavilion.
Monday, May 25th
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast (Bear River Young Life) - Pavilion
7:45 a.m. – Grand Entry
8 a.m. – High School Championship Round – VFW Post #4265 Memorial in the Main Arena
High School Awards will follow 15 minutes after the rodeo in the Pavilion.
High School Awards will follow 15 minutes after the rodeo in the Pavilion.
JACKPOT MONEY IS PAID ON 1ST GO, 2ND GO AND AVERAGE. THERE IS NO MONEY FOR THE SHORT GO.
RODEO FEES ARE PAY ON-LINE OR CASH ONLY!
CASH ONLY (for ALL fees when paid at Finals). Payout will be by check for Tax Purposes.
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HIGH STATE FINALS POINTS 2026
- 10 rodeos
All of your All-Around Points Count
3. 1st Go is Worth-10 points
4. 2nd Go is Worth-10 points
5. Championship Round is Worth - 10 points
6. Average is Worth-10 points
7. You can earn 40 points at the State Finals per event.
8. Team Events-When coming into the state finals, both team members points are added together.
9. Top 4 in each event goes to Nationals10. In case of a tie, there will be a tie breaker - voted on by Board Fall 2017
RODEO FEES ARE PAY ON-LINE OR CASH ONLY!
State Finals Fees (All fees 1-time only)
JR HIGH STATE FINALS POINTS 2026
- 10 rodeos
2. All of your All-Around Points Count
3. 1st Go is Worth-10 points
4. 2nd Go is Worth-10 points
5. Championship Round is Worth - 10 points
6. Average is Worth-10 points
7. You can earn 40 points at the State Finals per event.
8. Team Events-When coming into the state finals, both team members points are added together.
Example: Ribbon Roping-Joe 50 points/Jane 34 points, Now their points are 84 divided by 2 points. They can earn 10 points apiece so if they win the 1st go they receive 20 points as a team, but only 10 points goes towards their own All-Around.
9. Top 4 in each event goes to Nationals
10. In case of a tie, there will be a tie breaker - voted on by Board Fall 2017
In case of a ties at State Finals – Please see the following:
*1st Tie Breaker – Most Points from members Top 10 Rodeos, coming into Finals for that event.
*2nd Tie Breaker – Person with the Highest Average or Fastest total time in that event at the Finals.
*3rd Tie Breaker – Fastest Time or Highest Awarded Score in the Short Go.
*4th Tie Breaker – Coin Toss
The board will duplicate 4th/5th place awards, if there is a tie.
Ground Rule Loops- First two rounds: Breakaway 1 loop, Team Roping 2 loops, Tie Down 1 loop, Ribbon Roping 1 loop (all 3 rounds per rule book).
Short Go - Breakaway 2 loop, Team Roping 3 loops, Tie Down 2 loop, Ribbon Roping 1 loop (all 3 rounds per rule book).
All Timed Events 30 seconds
AWARDS – The Awards will be handed out in the Pavilion after rodeo is over- as soon as the Secretary has all points tallied and checked.
IF YOU DIDN’T GET ANY POINTS DURING THE SEASON/OR AT STATE FINALS YOU DO NOT QUILIFY FOR NATIONALS (EVEN IF THERE IS LESS THAN 4 IN YOUR EVENT).