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2026 RENO RODEO CHAMPIONSHIP DRILL TEAM COMPETITION

Reno Rodeo is proud to invite 10 teams to compete in this year’s drill team competition to be held Friday, June 19, 2026 at 8:00 am at the Reno Livestock Events Center Indoor Arena.  To maintain the high standard and quality of the competition, Reno Rodeo will only allow 10 teams the opportunity to compete in this year’s competition.   Competition will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the order of draw.

The Judges Meeting will be held Thursday June 18, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the DOC Bar which is located inside the indoor arena building at the West End upstairs. The review of drill criteria with the judges and drill masters will be done.

Drill Divisions:

You can list your team’s divisions that you are registered as.

Example: Junior, Mixed or Senior but this is an open competition. Everyone is listed as the same classification.

OPEN DRILL TEAM COMPETITION AWARDS

First Place $ 5,000
Second Place $ 2,500
Third Place: $ 1,000

The winner shall be determined by adding together the scores of the three judges and dividing by three.  The team with the highest average is to be declared the winner, next highest average, second, and the next highest average, third, etc.

All places first, second and third are final at the time of the awards.  Due to the pressing time schedule, any contested scores and/or complaints will be assessed and will be used to improve next year’s competition.  However, the results of this competition are FINAL!

Entry Fees:

Drill Competition: $300 per Drill Team

For further information, contact: Reno Rodeo Association

Attention: DRILL TEAM COMPETITION

Bill Summy (775)-240-3251

PO. Box 12335

Reno NV  89510

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Drill Team Sponsor Package- $10,000
– Arena banner and announcements during event
– T-shirts for riders
– Six tickets to the rodeo and Club 1919 for June 18 or June 19 performance (subject to availability)
– Grounds banner, digital banner or street fence banner
– Logo on Reno Rodeo website and Drill Team page
– Team sponsorship for boarding- $1,000

For more information regarding sponsorships please contact Kari Lepori Cordisco at [email protected] or via phone at 775-721-8198 or Tonya Marini Backlund at [email protected] or via phone at 775-336-8387. 

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