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California Junior Cowboys Association

Welcome to the California Junior Cowboys Association!
Empowering California’s youth through rodeo skills, competition, and camaraderie.

2025-2026 Season

  • November 7-9, 2025 - (Completed)​
  • January 2-4, 2026 - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
  • January 23-25, 2026 - (Completed)
  • February 13-15, 2026 - (Completed)
  • March 27-29, 2026 - Entries Now Closed
  • May 22-24, 2026 - Rodeo 9 & Finals - Entries Closed!
  • May 31, 2025 - Year-End Awards Banquet at Ritchie Barn (Visalia, CA) - 1st Round of Tickets Available Now!

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All rodeos are held at the Woodlake Rodeo Grounds. Dates subject to change each season.​​

Important Deadlines & Reminders

  • View the Draw for Rodeo 9 & FINALS here!

    • Team Ropers! There were lots of entry issues for this rodeo. Please review the draw to confirm teams and positions are correct - even if we talked!

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  • View the Rodeo Schedule here!

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  • Year-End Awards Banquet Tickets On Sale Now!

    • Qualified Members get 1 Free Ticket.​

    • Ticket includes Entry + Lunch. $22 per ticket (+3% processing fee).

    • One form per Family. Please include name & member number of each qualified member in your family that will be attending.

    • To ensure fairness for all and as an effort to stay under max capacity, this 1st round of ticket sales allows each family to purchase up to 2 tickets. We understand many need more than 2 tickets for various reasons. And you will absolutely have an opportunity to purchase those in the next round of ticket sales. We are doing the best we can to keep this fair and ensure that we do not exceed max capacity.

    • Deadline is May 24th at 8pm. After this, we will open up the available tickets to everyone.

    • Age 2 & Under are Free (Lap Child/No Lunch)

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  • Contestant Win Checks are being mailed for every rodeo this season.

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  • Membership is required to enter any CJCA rodeo.

    • Click here to complete your CJCA membership.​

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  • Age Divisions: 

    • Contestant age divisions for the 2025-2026 season are determined by the contestant's age as of January 1, 2026​​

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  • Team Roping Reminder: 

    • Contestants may enter the team roping event twice but MUST switch ends. ​

Thank you to Doug Stewart, the Official Photographer of the CJCA!
Capture the excitement of each rodeo—visit Doug’s website to order photos of your contestants in action!
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