Montana Lineman's Rodeo

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This is a Montana Lineman's Rodeo SPECIAL NEWS BULLETIN..... There will be an ADDITIONAL MYSTERY APPRENTICE TEAM RODEO EVENT this year. Are you up for the CHALLENGE? Entry for the event will be $30.00 per 3 man team. WINNING TEAM TAKES ALL. Sign-up for the new Mystery Apprentice Team Event will be announced at the Rodeo.

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Stars and Stripes

Happy Birthday America

A very special Thank You to our Rodeo Sponsors. Congratulations to IBEW Local Union 44 for 50 years of hard work, dedication, and "Quality at work".
The Montana Lineman's Rodeo Association extends a warm Montana welcome to all sponsors, vendors, volunteers, competitors, judges, officials, and visitors.

Rodeo Information

Rodeo Date
Saturday, July 18, 2009

Rodeo Time
8:00AM

Rodeo Location
Pelican Point, Montana

Latitude / Longitude
NORTH 47 12.337 WEST 111 46.704

Lineman�s Rodeo � (ro-dee-o, or ro-day-o, ro-de-od, ro-de-oing, ro-de-os) � A competition in Journeyman, Apprentice, and team Lineman skills but not totally limited to linemen. Tree Trimmers, and equipment operators, as well as the general public, and children may compete in some of the events. A family oriented gathering to watch linemen, tree trimmers, and equipment operators demonstrate their unique and specialized skills in a competition.

The rodeo grounds are between the state capitol city of Helena Montana and Great Falls Montana on Interstate 15. Please see the detailed driving and area maps for further driving maps and instructions. Latitude and Longitude is provided for those of you who wish to enter it into your GPS navigation system but the driver will have to remember to take Exit 250. Pelican Point is located:

From Great Falls Montana
Approximately 35 minutes South of Great Falls,
just 5 minutes South of Cascade Montana

35 miles South on Interstate 15 - Take Exit 250, Turn Left over the Interstate and Turn Right (South) on the Frontage Road. You'll see the large white tent, and a bunch of power poles along the Missouri River. A little ways down the frontage road you'll see the Pelican Point Fishing Access sign and almost directly across from that you'll see the entrance to the rodeo grounds with a pole archway with linemen climbing on it. Click on a picture below to see a larger copy.

From Helena Montana
Approximately 45 minutes North of Helena

You have two choices when traveling North from Helena Montana. Approximately 45 miles North on Interstate 15 - Take Exit 247, Hardy Creek Exit, Turn Right and then Left (North) on the frontage road approximately 2 miles. You'll pass Pelican Point boat launch and fishing access (on your right) and it's just a little bit farther North. An added note, Exit 247 is also right where Tower Rock State Park is located.

48 miles North on Interstate 15 - Take Exit 250, Turn Right and go (South) on the Frontage Road. You'll see the large white tent, and a bunch of power poles along the Missouri River. A little ways down the frontage road you'll see the Pelican Point Fishing Access sign and almost directly across from that you'll see the entrance to the rodeo grounds with a pole archway with linemen climbing on it.

For detailed driving and area maps, click here.

RV parking and tent camping is available on the South rodeo grounds. Space is limited and is offered on a first come first serve basis.

If you've never attended a Lineman's rodeo before, you're in for a real treat. You'll see lineman operating equipment that they use in their trade and climbing wooden poles and structures performing different events. Check out the event section of the web site to find out more about the rodeo events. There's food, fun, merchandise, raffles, auctions, and entertainment for the entire family. Bring a friend this year and expose them to the lineman's rodeo. They'll get an education and gain a new appreciation for the lineman trade.

You may view the 2009 Rodeo Schedule on the events page also or if you like, click on the link below and download a 2009 rodeo schedule of your own.

View and Download a 2009 Rodeo Schedule

Download this years flyer. Print some off and post it where interested people will read it and come to the rodeo. Click on the picture link below:

The eats this year are from Harold and Larry Goode�s, Goode�s Q & Bayou Grill from Great Falls, Montana for the best �down home, Southern Barbeque� Believe me when I say, that the meat falls off the rib bone and is heavenly flavored. The aroma is bound to fill the rodeo grounds so let your senses be the judge.

Goode�s Q & Bayou Grill
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
613 15th Street North, Great Falls, Montana
406-761-5855
Sunday thru Tuesday: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
Wednesday thru Saturday: 6:30 am to 8:30 pm

Quench your thirst and wet your whistle with drinks from The Driftwood Bar & Grill.

The Driftwood Bar & Grill, Inc.
9 Central Avenue
Cascade, Montana
406-468-2737

Every year we have a band come out and provide entertainment for your evening listening, and dancing pleasure.

The Sliptones
Rock 'n' Soul Band

The Sliptones is a four-piece "rock 'n' soul" band based in Great Falls Montana

Fronted by Rick Tryon on guitar and vocals and Sheree Dansereau on keyboards and vocals, the band has been performing a wide variety of venues in north central Montana for the past 15 years. Drummer Matt Dallamura and bassist Pete Swanson round out the band.

The Sliptones' play list is dedicated to the venerable rock 'n' roll its members were raised on. Artists covered span the Rolling Stones and CCR to Bonnie Raitt and Aretha Franklin to Van Morrison and Neil Diamond�and many points in between. Simply put, it's party music with no pretense that particularly, but not exclusively, appeals to the baby boomer generation.

We would like to take this opportunity for a very special thank you to Skip Verworn from The Cat Rental Store, Tractor and Equipment Company in Helena Montana for taking on the pro backhoe event coordinator position and donating this year's backhoes, mini-excavators and skid steers along with numerous other rodeo support items. Make sure and visit his company links below.

The Montana Lineman's Rodeo Association would especially like to thank our host at Pelican Point and all the communities in the area for their hospitality and support. We also wish to thank all of the sponsors and all of the volunteers who work so hard to make the rodeo a success. Unfortunately, the names are just too numerous to list. However, you know who you are, so give yourself a pat on the back. We sincerely appreciate everyone's help and support.

Please show our host how much we appreciate the facilities by leaving the area cleaner than when you arrived! Please put garbage in the garbage cans.

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Annual Raffle

1st Prize - 2009 Polaris Ranger RZR (valued over $11,000)

2nd Prize - Home Depot $500.00 Gift Certificate

3rd Prize - G-Loomis Fishing Pole with Shimano Reel (valued just under $400.00)

Price of a ticket is a donation of $5.00.

Need not be present to win.

Only 5,000 Tickets to be sold.

Winning ticket will be drawn July 18, 2009 at the Montana Lineman's Rodeo.

Registration and Rules

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged

Pre-registration will save you time and will allow us to process your registration packet early so that we can have it ready for you when you arrive at the
registration booth.
Only use one entry form per team or apprentice.
Did we mention pre-registration is strongly encouraged?

Pre-registration will help the registration process proceed more smoothly.

Mail your registration form and check to:

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The following registration forms and General Event Rules are available in both Microsoft� Word or Adobe� PDF files:


General Event Rules	General Event Rules
Journeyman Lineman Registration Form	Journeyman Lineman Registration Form
Apprentice Registration Form	Apprentice Registration Form
Tree Trimmer Registration Form	Tree Trimmer Registration Form

Word files require Microsoft� Word. PDF files require Adobe� Acrobat reader. Click on the Adobe� graphic to get your free copy.

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Rodeo Sponsors

To visit a sponsor, click on it. If it has a website, it will open in a new window. Please visit our sponsors.

The Montana Lineman's Rodeo Association is NOW soliciting SPONSORS for the 2009 Rodeo. Please contact us with your sponsorship donation arrangements soon. Please make checks payable to Montana Lineman's Rodeo and mail them in to PO Box 5744 Helena, MT 59604.

Many people have helped our rodeo become one of the top lineman rodeos in North America. A lot of hard work and dedication goes into the various rodeo events. The rodeo board sincerely thanks all the hardworking men and women, contractors, utility workers, volunteers, and union members who worked to make this rodeo a huge success. The board also would like to thank the sponsors, team judges, vendors, and competitors who have come to compete.

The Montana Lineman's Rodeo Association is a Non-Profit organization, without sponsors we would not be able to have the Montana Lineman's Rodeo. Please consider sponsoring our wonderful events.

We have several opportunities for Sponsors. Please visit our Sponsors Page for more information.

This year we are once again soliciting sponsorship in the Montana Lineman's Rodeo.

Become a sponsor and have your site linked on our sponsor page. We'd would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors past, present and future.

Not only will your sponsorship appear on our site as a link, it will also be included in the written rodeo program also, you will receive space on our sponsor board too.

Make checks payable to Montana Lineman's Rodeo. Please send sponsorship donations to:

This web site is sponsored by the Montana Lineman's Rodeo, a non-profit organization. All sales go towards supporting the Montana Lineman's Rodeo.

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