The Indiana Junior Rodeo Association was organized in 1989 to better educate and promote the sport of Rodeo.  The founding members saw a need to provide a training ground for younger children in the sport of rodeo.  The organization was incorporated on September 7, 1990.  Our organization helps to build skills that our children can use in High School rodeo and beyond.  Our association promotes the building of character and sportsmanship in our younger cowboys and cowgirls.  We stress responsibility, cooperation and good conduct in our participants.  We see this as a way to help our children to develop into out-going and productive individuals in their communities.  Inside many children is the desire to become a part of the West by being a cowboy or cowgirl.  We strive to encourage our children to perform to his or her highest potential and to realize their dreams. 

 Our association is a non-profit, independent athletic association that uses no school or tax dollars.  We provide our own insurance coverage.  We have a variety of events that our children can compete in.  We have different events for our younger children in the younger level so they may develop skills needed to compete in the older divisions.  Our season runs from August to August so our age groups are designed to run with the school year.  Children from kindergarten to eighth grade compete in the rodeos listed on our schedule. 

 Your donation and sponsorship along with member rodeo entry fees and fundraisers allow us to pay an average rodeo cost of $3500 as well as to provide for year-end awards.  We travel and compete statewide, which provides for broad advertising and coverage for your company.  According to section 509(a)(2) – our association is non-profit.

 Inside every child is the need to be accepted for who and what they are.  We, through our organization, strive to provide the best possible growing ground for our competitors.  You and your tax-free donations further this cause. 

 For more information, please contact: Chris Keller or any of the Board Members. 

 

Thank you.

 Chris Keller

 IJRA President


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Attached is the sponsorship form for the new year.  SPONSORSHIP FORM