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2025 Cattlemen’s Days Royalty Tryouts

Tryout date: July 6th, 2024
Gunnison County Fairgrounds
Entry Form Deadline: June 30th, 2024
Entries will not be accepted after this date. NO EXCEPTIONS!

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Cattlemen’s Days is one of Colorado’s oldest rodeos, beginning in 1900. An important aspect of the events has always been the Cattlemen’s Days Queen and her Court. Many young women have ably served as the public face of Cattlemen’s Days 4-H and PRCA rodeo contestants & spectators.

Please download and read the Royalty Tryout Application Packet and the Code of Conduct before filling out the application. It includes eligibility, requirements for holding a Cattlemen’s Days title multiple times, portfolio information, reining pattern info, topics for your speech, royalty attire, and expectations for your reign.

2025 Cattlemen’s Days Royalty Tryout Application Packet (PDF)

Schedule of Events
Gunnison County Rodeo Grounds
8:00 am – Check-in, get your contestant number, reining pattern, and turn in your portfolio.
8:30 am – Reining pattern, followed by Grand Entry
10:00 am – Speeches and Impromptu questions
11:00 am – Interviews
12:00 pm – Meet back up for crowning.
All times are approximate; depending on the number of contestants, the times may be altered appropriately.

Contact Ivy McNulty, Coordinator, at 970-275-0043, or email ivymcnulty@gmail.com with any questions.

ONLINE ROYALTY TRYOUT APPLICATION

Name *

Age as of Jan. 1, 2025 *

Birthdate *

Street Address *

City

State

ZIP

Contestant Email *

Contestant Phone *

Parent #1 Name

Parent #1 Phone

Parent #1 Email

Parent #2 Name

Parent #2 Phone

Parent #2 Email

Name of Horse *

Trying Out For: *Queen (Ages 16-24)Princess (Ages 12-15)Jr. Miss (Ages 8-11)

Have you held this title before? *Yes (fill in section below)No

If YES, what year?

If you have previously held this title:

* Please note the additional requirements for ladies that are applying for a title that they have previously held. 3 References are required. References must be directly emailed to ivymcnulty@gmail.com from your reference provider. The three references will be from the year that you held the applied for title. Required references are from: 1) the Cattlemen's Days President, 2) the Cattlemen's Days Royalty Coordinator, and 3) a Cattlemen's Days Court Member.

**A 50-point handicap will be applied to your score sheet.

Please enter the names and contact information for your 3 references:

Cattlemen's Days President

President Phone

President Email

Royalty Coordinator

Coordinator Phone

Coordinator Email

Royalty Court Member

Court Member Phone

Court Member Email

School Activities *

If you have held a crown before, what title did you have, what year, and where did you have it?

Community Activities or Outside Clubs You're Involved In? *

4-H Club and all of your projects: *

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

**If you are under the age of 18, a parent must sign consent to participate**

By electronically signing this form, I certify that I have carefully read and agree to all the terms and conditions on this Cattlemen's Days Royalty Tryout form.

I legally validate that I am:

Contestant Signature *

Date *

Parent #1 Signature

Date

Parent #2 Signature

Date

Entry Form Deadline: June 30th, 2024
Entries will not be accepted after this date. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Thank you for your participation and let’s have some FUN!

2025 Cattlemen's Days

There may be changes to the schedule.

FRI, JUNE 27 - 9:00 AM, 4-H Horse Show

SAT, JUNE 28 - 9:00 AM, District 4-H Horse Show

SUN, JUNE 29 - 9:00 AM, District 4-H Horse Show

JULY 2-5 - Carnival at the Fairgrounds

THU, JULY 3 - Mini Broncs and Mutton Busting

SAT, JULY 5 - 1:30 PM, Ranch Rodeo

SUN, JULY 6 - 8:00 AM, Open Horse Show

MON, JULY 7 - Cattle Drive Event

MON, JULY 7 - 8:30 - 11 AM, General Project Judging & Interviews (Concrete Room)

MON, JULY 7 - 9:00 AM, 4-H Dog Show

MON, JULY 7 - 6:30 PM, General Project Review/Awards (Concrete Room)

TUES, JULY 8 - 5:00 PM, Watershed Team Roping & Barrel Racing

WED, JULY 9 - 8:30 AM, 4-H Rabbit & Poultry Show (Rubber Room)

WED, JULY 9 - 2nd Annual Cattlemen's Days Golf Tournament

THU, JULY 10 - 9:00 AM, PRCA Rodeo Slack Events

THU, JULY 10 - 10:00 AM, 4-H & FFA Swine Show (Rubber Room)

THU, JULY 10 - 2:30 PM, 4-H & FFA Sheep Show (Rubber Room)

THU, JULY 10 - 6:45 PM, PRCA Golden Circle of Champions Rodeo

FRI, JULY 11 - 8:30 AM, 4-H & FFA Goat Show (Rubber Room)

*FRI, JULY 11 - 10:30 AM, 4-H & FFA Cattle Show (Rubber Room)

FRI, JULY 11 - 1:30 PM, Round Robin Showmanship (Competition between Showmanship winners of each animal species)

FRI, JULY 11 - 6:45 PM, PRCA Patriot Night Rodeo

SAT, JULY 12 - 10:00 AM, Cattlemen's Days Parade

AT, JULY 12 - 12:30 PM, Buyer BBQ (Rubber Room), $20 per person at the door

SAT, JULY 12 - 1:30 PM, Junior Livestock Auction (Rubber Room)

SAT, JULY 12 - 6:45 PM, PRCA Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Legacy Rodeo

SUN, JULY 13 - 9:00 AM, Cowboy Church at the Fairgrounds

See full Schedule

Printable Schedule of Events (PDF) Coming Soon

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