Halls of Fame & Awards

National Rodeo Hall of Fame

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The Rodeo Historical Society (RHS) and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum both share a mission to preserve the history of rodeo. Since 1955, the National Rodeo Hall of Fame has been dedicated to honoring and memorializing the great performers in rodeo and its related professions. Induction into this prestigious hall of fame is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on an honoree.

You must be a Rodeo member to make a nomination. The RHS Advisory Board reviews each nominee thoroughly and annually selects a slate of nominees. Rodeo members vote by secret ballot to determine inductees into the National Rodeo Hall of Fame, with induction ceremonies being held each fall.

Applications must be postmarked by or received at the National Cowboy Museum by December 31* to be considered for the coming year’s nomination slate. Applications will be held and considered for a period of three years. After this time, the application will be returned to the submitter. Returned applications may be resubmitted with updates and additional materials. Nominations must be complete; incomplete applications will be returned and not considered. Use additional pages as needed.

Nomination Procedure:

Applications must include the following:

Nomination Letter (submit at least one letter of recommendation, a maximum of five letters)
Brief, one-page biography including rodeo accomplishments
Completed Nomination Application; be as detailed as possible
One headshot photo (A clear, square photo of the nominee’s face, .jpg format, minimum resolution 800 x 800 px)
To nominate someone to the National Rodeo Hall of Fame, you must be a Rodeo member.

National Rodeo Hall of Fame Nomination Form

Nominee Name(Required)

First Last

Address (if living)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Email(Required)

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Phone(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Date of Death (if deceased)

Occupation

List Rodeo Events Participated In(Required)

Indicate each event on a new line. Use the plus sign to add a new line

What Years did Nominee Rodeo?(Required)

Major Rodeos Entered(Required)

List no more than 10

Rodeo Organizations/Affiliation(Required)

Gold Card Member?

Gold Card #(Required)

Rodeo Titles & Honors(Required)

Indicated each honor or title on a new row. Use the plus sign to the right to add a new row.

Leadership Achievements & Rodeo Affiliation(Required)

Indicated each achievement on a new row. Use the plus sign to the right to add a new row.

Character Comments

Photograph & Letters of Recommendation(Required)

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Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 20 MB, Max. files: 6.

Maximum of 5 Letters of Recommendation. Image of nominee needs to be in a jpg format and any letters of recommendation need to be in pdf format

Contact Information for Submitter

Name(Required)

First Last

Relationship to Nominee(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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