About the MSU Rodeo Club

History

The Michigan State University Rodeo Club originated in 1969. The club is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).

Club Info

The Rodeo Club has meetings every other Tuesday at Anthony Hall on the MSU Campus. We welcome anyone with an interest in the sport, even if you are not able to compete. To compete, a student must first become a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). To find out more about competing on the MSU Rodeo Team, see the Rodeo Team web page.

Club Activities

As a club, the students organize and promote Michigan State University's annual rodeo, the Spartan Stampede. The club also sends a rodeo team to other NIRA rodeos in the Ozark Region. Any qualifying members may attend the Collegiate National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyoming.

Additional club activities include, but are not limited to:
• Annual end of the year banquet
• Various CANR (College of Agriculture & Natural Resources) events (i.e., Autumn Fest, Ag Olympics, Small Animals Day)
• Promotional events (i.e., Novi Horse Expo, Michigan Horse Expo)
• Demonstrations for area groups (i.e., Girl/Boyscouts, church & schools)
• MSU Homecoming Parade

Rodeo Club Documents

• MSU Rodeo Club Constitution
• 2006-07 MSU Rodeo Club Contact List

For additional information, please contact the MSU Rodeo Club at rodeo@msu.edu.