EVENTS

Mutton bustin’ will be held prior to each night of rodeo.
Sheep riders must be between the ages of 4-7 and weigh no more than 60 lbs.
Registration begins at 6:30 pm at the booth on the northeast corner of the grandstand, across from the east concession stand.
Mutton busting to the first 25.
There is no registration fee.
Parents/guardians must sign a waiver; helmets and vests are provided for the participants to wear.
Mutton bustin’ starts at 7:15 pm for each night of rodeo July 30-31, Aug 1.
Mutton bustin' sponsored by High Plains Farm Credit.

Free barbecue on Thursday, July 30 for all rodeo ticket holders. Held prior to the rodeo. Free barbecue for all rodeo ticket holders, sponsored by the Phillips County Farm Bureau, High Plains Farm Credit, Sub Par Stockmans Association and Prairie Land Electric Cooperative.

Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the rodeo is Thurs., July 30. For every fan wearing pink to the rodeo that night, $1 is donated to the Hope in the Heartland fund. Several sponsors match the rodeo’s donation; those sponsors are A&A Distributing, Amber Wave, B&B Redimix, Inc., Blossoms and Butterflies, Farmers State Bank, W.B. DesJardins Fund, Witmer Drug, Rodgers and Associates, and the Phillipsburg Rodeo Association.
Since the program started twenty years ago, over $167,000 has been raised. One hundred percent of donations go to assist people with cancer; no money is held back for administrative costs.

The parade through downtown Phillipsburg takes place at 2 pm on Saturday, August 1.

Horse riders are allowed to ride in the grand entry if they are a member of a saddle club. They must wear a long-sleeved shirt and a cowboy hat, and only one person per horse, please.

Dance under the stars after the rodeo on July 31st and August 1. The dance starts at the end of the rodeo and takes place at the rodeo grounds.

Associate Memberships allow the purchaser to enjoy a rib cookout on Wed., July 29th prior to slack, reserved VIP parking each night of the rodeo, and the chance to win cash! First place wins $10,000, second place wins $2,500 and third place wins $1,000!
Memberships can be purchased starting in early July from First National Bank and Trust, Cliff’s Welding, Matteson Motors and any rodeo committee member. Only 300 associate memberships are sold each year.