The first Rodeo Club meeting of the new school year will on October 1, 2008. Come - join - enjoy the activities. If you are at all interested in rodeo come to the meeting in SURC 135 and find out what you can do to be part of the best club on campus. We should be having ice cream served at the meeting, so come and help us eat it all.

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Click the new graphic above for
new pictures of the 2008 CNFR Rodeo from Leah

Click the new graphic above for pictures from the end of year Bar-B-Q, again from Leah

2007-2008 Event Pictures

More Todd Anderson Rodeo pictures have been added from
an alumna of the Rodeo Club
from 2004-2006 -
thank you Chanelle Broughton!
(She has 147 pictures on the web so click the updated graphic below and go to her Kodak page)

Todd Anderson, for whom the annual CWU Todd Anderson Memorial Rodeo is dedicated, was a 22 year old Central Washington University business administration student from Tukwila, Washington.  Todd lost his life in a tragic house fire at his Ellensburg residence in January of 2003. He was in his fourth year as a member of the CWU Rodeo Club, and was serving as the club’s president at the time of his death.  He also rode bulls, and even though a knee injury his freshman year kept him from competing, he continued to practice with and assist his teammates. Please click the picture to your left to read much more about this generous young man.

The CWU Todd Anderson Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to this exemplary man. Please click the logo below to find out more about applying for this scholarship.

About Our Club

Who Are We? The CWU Rodeo Club is made up of both rodeo competitors and non-competitors. The club is intended to bring individuals together to make new friends with a common interest in rodeo. The club is managed by the club’s Board of Directors. The Board is made up of both competitors and non-competitors. The Rodeo Club also hosts an annual rodeo at the Ellensburg Rodeo Arena. This annual event is held every April and attracts competitors from ten different schools from all over Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The event is free to attend. Since 2003 our annual rodeo has been dedicated to the memory of Todd D. Anderson. Todd was one of the most passionate, friendly, and energetic members of the CWU Rodeo Club both in competition and as its president.

What is Rodeo? It is a public exhibition of cowboy/cowgirl skills. Some of these skill include bronc riding, barrel racing, bull riding and team roping.

What Should a Spectator Expect? Spectators should expect to see an event with fierce competition between competitors. You will also see the joy of cowboys and cowgirls who perform well during their event and frustration of those who don't succeed.

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Goals

1. To have a club that is structured, supportive, energetic, and fun for all members.
2. To generate an interest in rodeo among Central Washington University students and administration.
3. To have a competitive club consisting of unified, hard working, dedicated rodeo athletes.
4. To attract any and all rodeo athletes to Central Washington University.
5. To establish and maintain a reputable name for our club among intercollegiate rodeos, and with the community of Ellensburg.
6. To have a successful and fun annual intercollegiate rodeo in Ellensburg.
7. To uphold the reputation of the well-known Ellensburg Rodeo.

Rodeo 101 Paper

2007 Banquet

2008 Banquet

2007-2008
CWU Rodeo
Club Members