The Colorado State University
Rodeo Club is one of the largest and most active sport club organizations on
the CSU campus. CSU not only has the distinction of holding the first official
college rodeo, but is also nationally and regionally competitive. The
club consists of approximately 50 active members who work to promote the sport
of rodeo and compete within the ranks of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo
Association (NIRA). The club has over 15 traveling members who compete at
the 10 NIRA sanctioned rodeos within the Central Rocky Mountain Region
(Colorado, Wyoming and Chadron, Nebraska). The top two individuals in each
event and the top two teams within the region qualify to compete at the College
National Finals Rodeo in June. The club members that do not compete in NIRA sanctioned
rodeos enjoy the sport, friendships and activities of the club, and are an
integral part of the organization.
The club provides
member students many opportunities to complement their education and develop
their capacity for leadership, social skills, ethics, business management, and
athletics. During the year, the club holds practice two to three times per week
and hosts the Skyline Stampede Rodeo, the oldest collegiate rodeo in the
country. There are additional fundraising activities during the year, which
help provide support for the rodeo team and the club in general. Past
efforts have generated an endowment fund, from which scholarships are
available on an annual basis.
CSU is an excellent place for a
rodeo contestant or enthusiast to obtain an exceptional education while being
able to enjoy their sport.