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💲💲Income Opportunity:

The 2025 Board of Directors has decided to allow card holding members in good standings to sell sponsorships for the URA FINALS in Topeka!  

If you are interested, get with your event director for the sponsorship packet.

Anything over $500 in sales, you will receive 20% back at the finals.

Example: If you sell $1,000 you will receive $100 back. ($1000 sponsor minus the first $500 earns you $500 X 20% = $100 commission to you)  If you sell $2,000 you will receive $300 back.

You must approve any potential sponsorships with your Director before it is finalized.

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RULEBOOK REVIEW: 

NOW SHOW:   U.R.A.  members  must  pay  delinquent entry fees to the U.R.A. or they will be fined. Contestants who "no show" or turn out will be responsible for the entire entry fee, including day money (if any), Finals fee, judge's fee, and stock charge or timer charge. Since contestants fees are due at the time of the performance in which they are entered, contestants must pay entry fee before payoff at the rodeo or they will owe their entire entry fee and $25 to the URA office within 10 days of the rodeo.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER:  Contestants trying to enter by using the emergency number may automatically be subjected to a $100 fine.

 Contestants...DO NOT CALL the EMERGENCY Number unless It's an Emergency...Call-In is NOT an Emergency.

UNDER THE AGE OF 18:  Any member under 18 years of age must have a notarized waiver on file with the U.R.A. Secretary. 
  If you under 18 and your membership application is not notarized you will not receive cards until one is on file.

TIP:  Online Entry's are needing your Card Number to enter so don't delay when you want to purchase your card.

📲New & Fun things going on...
check out the new & informational Official Facebook page & invite your friends to join us... United Rodeo Association - Official URA   👍

2025 Season... Ranch Bronc Riders...remember to buy your card and ride with the URA. 
We are happy to have you with us this year and see how well you show off your talents.

Contestants:  The URA is going thru a transition and with that in mind, please be patient as we catch up.  Once the results & standings are posted, be sure to reach out if you feel there is a discrepancy.  We prefer to figure it out sooner rather than later to handle a potential issue. 
New office contact:  Call/Text 816-738-1743 and Email RodeoURA@gmail.com

December 2024 Newsletter: 

2025 Rule Changes passed NOTICE the amendment on rule 1.

1.   Current Rule:

Entry fees in all timed events except team roping will be fifty

($50) regardless of the added money. Entry fees for each side in

team roping will be $75. Entry fees for all rough stock events

(bareback,saddle bronc & bull riding) will be: $30 regardless of the

added money.

Proposed Rule:

Remove:

Entry fees for all rough stock events

(bareback,saddle bronc & bull riding) will be: $30 regardless of the

added money. Amended to add fees in steer wrestling and calf roping will be $75; Fees in barrel racing and breakaway roping will be $65.

Rule to read:

Entry fees for all rough stock events (barebacks, saddle bronc, bull riding) will be based off of total added money for that event.

Added Money                 Entry Fee

$000-399               $30

$400-699                               $50

$700 +       $70

2.  Add to Official Rodeo Rules

    No stock may be roped or ridden between performances for any reason.

3.  Under rodeo approval 

Current Rule:  To gain approval, a contractor must submit an approval form to the U.R.A. secretary at least 45 days prior to the first performance of the rodeo.

Change the 45 days to 30 days.

4.  Add as an optional event for one year: Ranch Bronc Riding.

   A. This event will be totally optional for contractors and committees. It must be listed on the approval form for the rodeo or the office must be notified 30 days in advance if adding the ranch bronc riding to a rodeo.

   B. Contestants must hold a membership in the URA or a co-approving association or pay the non-member fee.

   C. Added money will be at least $150

    D. Fee schedule and payoff will be the same as the saddle bronc riding.

    E. Year end awards and finals participation will be determined based on amount of participation during the year.

    F.  The rough stock directors will serve as representatives for the Ranch Bronc Riding on the URA board of directors.

    G. If desired by the contractor or committee at a multi day rodeo payoff can be done each night.

    H.  Money won in the ranch bronc riding will not count for the all around.

Attention:   Everyone vote here for year end awards 

2024 UNITED RODEO ASSOCIATION FINALS

November 1-3  7pm Friday & Saturday; 1pm Sunday

Domer Arena, One expocentre Drive, Topeka, KS

Entering Finals: You can enter anytime until Oct.21st online with this link https://forms.gle/RyegaSvwYjDB3x539and it is also on the URA website and on the URA facebook page or you can call in on Oct.21st  6pm -9pm. 620-625-2566  You must enter online or call in to be entered in the finals!! If you have entered online there is no need to call in. You must enter by 9pm Oct. 21st!!!!

Entry Fees:  Fees this year will be $270 per event. Of that $225 will go into the payoff, $25 will help with finals costs and $20 will be returned to each contestant when they attend the general membership meeting on Saturday, Nov. 2th at 10am. So if you come to the general membership meeting you will receive your $20 back in cash.

Stalls & Shavings & R.V. sites: All stalls & shavings will be paid for to Domer Arena staff. They are $21 a night. Shavings are $10 and no outside shavings are allowed. 

Address:  Fees are due by Oct. 25th and mail them to the URA at 1629 140th Road 

Yates Center, KS  66783. If you want to pay by paypal there is an additional $15 charge to cover our paypal costs. The paypal is:  urarodeo@gmail.com

Order of Events: 

Barebacks

Steer Wrestling

Team Roping

Breakaway Roping

Saddle Broncs

40 and Over Calf Roping

Barrel Racing

Calf Roping

Bull Riding

Positions:  Positions in the timed events will run from 15th to 1st based on year end standings the first performance and then from 15 to 1 based on average for the next two performances, except in the barrel racing. 

Finals Check-In:  You can check in and get your coat after 1:00pm on Friday. There is no deadline on checking in, but please check in as soon as you arrive so we can get everything to you that you need. Your back number will get you into the rodeo and there will be one wristband in your packet for a guest. You may buy family and friends a weekend pass for $35 (include in your fees or pay at check in).

Church Service: There will be a church service at the arena on Sunday, Nov. 3rd at 10am. 

Judging Clinic: A judging clinic will be offered by the judging director on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 1pm at the arena. This free clinic will count for your 2025 judging clinic. Make plans to attend.

General Membership Meeting:  The meeting will be held on Saturday  at 10am  at the arena. Remember you get $20 back in cash from your finals fees when you attend the meeting..

Host Hotels:.  Hotel Topeka right on the rodeo grounds is our host hotel. $99 per night plus tax, includes free breakfast. Call 785-431-7200 and ask for the URAF24 rate  https://reservations.travelclick.com/13576?groupID=4508039             Rate is only good until Oct. 18th.    

Payoff at finals: There will be $6,500 added in each event at the finals this year. There is additional added money in each event due to the incentive fund therefore all money won at finals will count in your event, but in the all around only entry fees and standard added that is the same in all events will count. Please ask if you have any questions.

College and High School Students: Remember this rule that was passed: To allow College and High School rodeo members to compete on two head of stock on the same night at the URA finals if competing at a sanctioned college or high school rodeo or other state sanctioned event that conflicts with the finals. Please let the office know at call ins if you are doing this. 

2024 Finals Host Hotel will be Hotel Topeka right on the rodeo grounds. The rate will be $99 per night plus tax. This also includes a breakfast coupon for each registered guest. Call by Oct. 18 for the special URA rate. 1-800-579-7937 and ask for the United Rodeo Association Rate. 

In addition to the breakfast this hotel also has an indoor pool for your enjoyment. 

Keep watching for more updates as your directors are planning great things for the 2024 Finals Rodeo. 

Check out the article on the Finals by Staff Writer, Laura Pittman. theladyandtheland.com/2022/11/10/the-60th-annual-united-rodeo-association-finals/