NDRA Membership

Posted 5/16/24 (Thu)

North Dakota High School and North Dakota Junior High Rodeo Association members will be allowed to compete and earn points at NDRA rodeos without paying membership dues, but are required to sign a waiver and have that done prior to entering the first NDRA rodeo. The dues year shall begin on January 1st and conclude on December 31st .

To qualify for Rookie here is the rule on this: The NDRA rookie of the year awards will be provided for the individual male and female contestants who accumulate the most points in one or more events at NDRA rodeos during the current year season and will include points won at the NDRA finals. These awards will be named in honor of the founding board president & first secretary—The Peg O’Neill Rookie Cowboy and The Pearl Cullen Rookie cowgirl awards. The contestant must meet the following criteria for award consideration: a. Be under the age of 18 years at the time of membership application. b. Competes in the first season of NDRA competition by purchasing an NDRA membership and declaring to the NDRA secretary prior to the first rodeo competed in that year. A contestant that enters and competes in NDRA rodeos with just their High School Rodeo Card will not count towards the rookie of the year