North Dakota Junior High Rodeo Division - Membership Forms
Membership Forms
All contestants who will be in Grades 5-8 in the fall of 2026 are welcome to compete! ALL FALL 2026 SEASON paperwork must be uploaded to the online portal before any rodeos can be entered. The State and National offices will then process and approve the application and additional documents.
The membership application will be completed online and you will upload all required documents to the National Portal! It is the parent's responsibility to be aware of all membership requirements and deadlines. Use the checklist!
Print all documents that are linked below to be sure you don’t miss any steps in the membership process!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE MEMBERSHIP– (returning and new members) To access the online membership link see below,
The national application and national liability form will generate for printing in the online portal.
2. Checklist and Membership Packet! - New in 2026-2027 Season, all paperwork is now under one link. The exception for this link is the Home School Verification form as well as the W-9 which must be completed by every contestant for this season.
3. Home School Verification form– (NHSRA rule for homeschool contestants). See checklist for report card/transcript requirements in addition to the verification form.
4. Complete W-9 form - MUST BE COMPLETED! NEW FOR 2026 Fall SEASON! This only needs to be completed once in junior high and once in high school.
5. Go to entry page to complete rodeo entries online- Mark the opening and closing dates for entries on your calendar! Fall entries open July 20th. You must have ALL your paperwork turned in before entering a rodeo. Membership into the NDJHRD, will be granted once a full and completed online membership packet has been submitted and approved by the State and National offices.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR MEMBERSHIP:
- Both parents/guardians must sign all forms. If parent is deceased, incarcerated, or sole custody that must be noted on the line for that parent.
- Waiver/Liability forms require notary public signatures–parents and student must be present for these signatures (both parents signatures and student’s signature must be on forms). Notary must list all people as being present when notarized.
- School administrator must sign the contestant eligibility form and grades must be submitted for most current quarter or semester.