2024
CONTESTANT INFORMATION
TRUE AMERICAN COWBOY TOUR
Please pass any information posted on Facebook or our website to those who do not have Facebook or access to the internet!!
*NEW FOR 2024*
**All contestants will be required to fill out a CONTESTANT FORM before competing. Anyone under 18 will be required to have a completed contestant form along with the notarized minors release at the bottom of the contestant form. (Link for CONTESTANT FORM at the bottom of this page)
**ALL RODEO CONTESTANTS WILL BE CHARGED A $10.00 FINALS FEE PER CONTESTANT PER RODEO IN ADDITION TO THEIR ENTRY FEES
** Stock will be drawn for timed events & rough stock.
**A Rope Barrier will be used in the Breakaway, Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down Roping, & Team Roping.
** WESTERN ATTIRE IS MANDATORY - For all contestants & anyone helping in the arena or on the back of the bucking chutes you must be in western attire!!
CONTESTANTS PLEASE CALL OR TEXT ENTRIES TO # 618-218-0182 - entry dates and times will be posted in the Facebook event page for each rodeo and on whippoorwillrodeo.com.
ENTRIES: All call in entries take precedence over all text message entries in all events.
Entry Fees, added money, and any other event details will be posted on our website prior to each rodeo. www.whippoorwillrodeo.com.
Contestants please be checked in an hour prior to the rodeo performance!!!
If you are not able to compete and do not draw out 24 hours prior to the rodeo performance you are still responsible for your entry fees.
2024 TRUE AMERICAN COWBOY TOUR -
Contestants must compete & pay entry fees at 12 rodeos per event & compete at the 2024 Whippoorwill Rodeo True American Cowboy Tour Finale to qualify for 2024 Whippoorwill Rodeo year end awards.
Top 10 contestants in each event with the most money won & rodeo count requirements met will qualify for the 2024 Whippoorwill Rodeo True American Cowboy Tour Finale. In any event if there is not enough contestants to qualify for the Tour Finale we will adjust accordingly.
Only money won in an event will count for that event, you may not combine event earnings. The contestant with the most money won in an event at the end of the 2024 season will be the event Champion.
YEAR END HIGH MONEY WINNER- ALL AROUND - The contestant with the most money won in 2 or more events at the end of the 2024 season will be the 2024 Whippoorwill Rodeo All Around Champion. To be eligible for the all around the contestant must enter and pay fees at 12 rodeos in 1 or more events, must win money in 2 or more events, & compete at the 2024 Whippoorwill Rodeo True American Cowboy Tour Finale. The Team Roping will count as 1 event for the all around.
For money won at the tour finale to count for the all around standings or year end standings you must of qualified in that event to the tour finale.
WESTERN NIGHTS & CARNIVAL LIGHTS SERIES-
Contestants must compete & pay entry fees at 8 out of the 9 rodeos per event of the Western Nights & Carnival Lights Series – July 13th – August 1st, 2024 to qualify for the Western Nights & Carnival Lights Series awards. Albion, IL count for 1 rodeo count in the series. Only money won in an event will count for that event in the series you may not combine event earnings. The contestant with the most money won in an event at the end of the Western Nights & Carnival Lights Series will be the event Champion.
If any bonus money is paid out it will NOT count towards year end standings or the series standings.
The Whippoorwill Rodeo - 2024 True American Cowboy Tour will be co-sanctioned with the NCPRA- National Cowboy Pro Rodeo Association. The NCPRA Membership is optional for our 2024 rodeo season. If you are interested in becoming a NCPRA member, please visit www.ncprarodeo.com to buy your membership card to qualify for the NCPRA Finals. The Whippoorwill Rodeo - 2024 True American Cowboy Tour will be 2nd sanctioned NCPRA unless otherwise noted and will count for 1/2 rodeo towards the NCPRA Finals unless otherwise noted.
For all NCPRA details please visit www.ncprarodeo.com
ALL TICKET SALES & CONTESTANT PASSES ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE RODEO COMMITTEE AT EACH EVENT. SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH OUT NOTICE.
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!!!!!
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE