News Updates
During the Montana high school rodeo finals, twelve new scholarship recipients were named. See a picture of the scholarship winners and their names at the Scholarship link.
Five rodeo legends from Montana were named as the 2012 Inductees into the Montana ProRodeo Hall and Wall of Fame for their contribution to the sport of Rodeo: Ernie Tooke (Ekalaka), Jim Cole (Gardiner), Roy Krone (Augusta), Bill Skelton (Stanford) and Doc West (Whitefish).
The Montana ProRodeo Hall and Wall of Fame has established the "Cowboy and Cowgirl Western Heritage Awards" that are presented to those families who exemplify and promote our western way of life. Recipients of this award in 2012 are: Pat and Babe Goggins (Billings), Spike Van Cleve (Big Timber), Pius Real Bird (Wyola), Jim and Nancy Espy (Broadus), Albert Newman (Ingomar), Al and Maxine Carruthers (Butte), and Walt Holland (Helena).
The following great Montana rodeo families will also be recongnized at the 2012 banquet: the Linderman family, the Loney family, the Greenough family, the Smith family and the Wagner family.
To date, the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame has awarded a total of $219,000 in scholarship money. The first fundraiser netted sufficient funds to provide ten $3,000 scholarships. The second, third and fourth fundraisers were even more successful, providing twelve $3,000 scholarships each year. More information on this program is available at the Scholarship link. See our Events link information on the next fundraiser to be held Saturday, January 28, 2012. A Scholarship Endowment Fund had been established to ensure the continuity of the scholarship program. The 6th Annual Fundraiser met the goal of $222,000 in scholarships and will also provide a $2,000 scholarship to Miss Rodeo Montana and a $1,000 scholarship to the Montana High School Rodeo Queen. For more information call 406-256-6515.
The annual fundraisers are "not to be missed" western celebrations honoring Montana’s rich rodeo heritage, with people coming from all over the United States and Canada to attend the festivities. This annual event is the largest congregation of folks ever assembled in Montana who value our Western way of life.
The Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame Board of Directors is always seeking new volunteers and advisors. If you are interested in helping in any capacity (as a volunteer, sponsor, donor, advisory committee, planning, etc.), please contact us at 406-256-6515.
Bronze replicas of the Dan Mortensen sculpture are still available. Visit our Replicas link to learn more about them and how you can purchase one of these beautiful, limited-edition, bronze sculptures.
The collector series belt buckles commemorating the unveiling of the Montana Pro Rodeo Wall and Hall of Fame Memorial and rodeo events are selling fast. Visit our Buckles link to see how you can purchase one of these very special limited-edition buckles for your favorite cowboy or cowgirl before they are all gone. Proceeds support the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame Scholarship Program.