International Finals Youth Rodeo Receives 25-year appreciation award from international professional rodeo association
The International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) was honored to receive an award from the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) at their annual Gold Buckle Gala. The IFYR received the 25-Year Appreciation Award in recognition for service of 25 years as an IPRA-sanctioned rodeo.
The IFYR celebrated their 25th year as an internationally recognized high school rodeo in July 2017. The rodeo is held annually in Shawnee and attracts the greatest high school rodeo athletes from around the world.
“The IFYR is honored to receive an award from the IPRA that recognizes our years of commitment as an organization and celebrates the milestone we have achieved,” said Chris Dunlap, assistant director of the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center and International Finals Youth Rodeo. “Fans of the IFYR have come to expect an action-packed week of full exciting events and we thank all of our volunteers, sponsors and contestants for the continued support. This event is world-renowned for producing rodeo legends and we are excited to see what future competition brings to the arena.”
The IFYR will take place this year Sunday, July 8 through Friday, July 13. Featured events include barrel racing, pole bending, breakaway roping, goat tying, team roping, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, saddle bronc riding and bareback riding. The IFYR consists of two long go-rounds and the short go. The top 15 averages in each event will compete for fame and prizes in the short go.
This year, fans can enjoy the kick-off performance Sunday, July 8 at 8 p.m. and daily performances July 9-13 at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The air conditioned western tradeshow is open July 8 from noon to 8 p.m. and July 9-13 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information on the IFYR, please call (405) 275-7020 or visit IFYR.com.
The International Finals Youth Rodeo, held annually since 1993, is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that presents top high school athletes with a professional rodeo. The internationally-recognized IFYR is held annually at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The action-packed event includes hundreds of contestants vying to win more than
$250,000 in prize money, competing in 10 events running simultaneously in three arenas over six days. In 2016, more than 920 contestants and their families traveled from 34 states to participate in the IFYR. For more information, visit IFYR.com or call (405) 275-7020.
The IFYR celebrated their 25th year as an internationally recognized high school rodeo in July 2017. The rodeo is held annually in Shawnee and attracts the greatest high school rodeo athletes from around the world.
“The IFYR is honored to receive an award from the IPRA that recognizes our years of commitment as an organization and celebrates the milestone we have achieved,” said Chris Dunlap, assistant director of the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center and International Finals Youth Rodeo. “Fans of the IFYR have come to expect an action-packed week of full exciting events and we thank all of our volunteers, sponsors and contestants for the continued support. This event is world-renowned for producing rodeo legends and we are excited to see what future competition brings to the arena.”
The IFYR will take place this year Sunday, July 8 through Friday, July 13. Featured events include barrel racing, pole bending, breakaway roping, goat tying, team roping, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, saddle bronc riding and bareback riding. The IFYR consists of two long go-rounds and the short go. The top 15 averages in each event will compete for fame and prizes in the short go.
This year, fans can enjoy the kick-off performance Sunday, July 8 at 8 p.m. and daily performances July 9-13 at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The air conditioned western tradeshow is open July 8 from noon to 8 p.m. and July 9-13 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information on the IFYR, please call (405) 275-7020 or visit IFYR.com.
The International Finals Youth Rodeo, held annually since 1993, is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that presents top high school athletes with a professional rodeo. The internationally-recognized IFYR is held annually at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The action-packed event includes hundreds of contestants vying to win more than
$250,000 in prize money, competing in 10 events running simultaneously in three arenas over six days. In 2016, more than 920 contestants and their families traveled from 34 states to participate in the IFYR. For more information, visit IFYR.com or call (405) 275-7020.
