The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo 2017 Calf Scramble is back! There was a total of 54 Calf Scramble Scholarships awarded in 2016 for the grand total of $226,000 scholarship award to 4-H and FFA members. Entry forms are available October 1st. We can only enter a maximum of 6 students – 4 participants and 2 alternates. If you want to be in the 2017 Fort Worth Stock Show Calf Scramble, call me at 903-583-7453 ASAP and I will get our group entered. It will be a first come, first serve basis.
General Rules
Each exhibitor, participant or other individual or entity participating in any aspect of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, including without limitation, livestock and animal entrants, and calf scramble participants (collectively, “Exposition and Livestock Show Participants”) including any of their heirs, dependents, assigns, agents or representatives in any capacity, hereby waives all rights and claims for damages, and do hereby agree to release, hold harmless and unconditionally indemnify the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, directors, sponsors and co-producers of any Exposition and Livestock Show events, and any officials or employees, thereof, from and against all liability, costs, expenses, claims and damages, even if caused by the alleged negligence or gross negligence of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, which the Exposition and Livestock Show Participant or the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show may at any time suffer or sustain or become liable for by reason of any accidents, damages, injuries or incidents either to the person or property, or both, or the Exposition and Livestock Show Participant, or if any other parties, in any manner arising from such Participant’s participation in any Exposition and Livestock Show event or at any Exposition and Livestock Show premises which is in any way connected with the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, its officers, directors, members, agents, sponsors or employees. Exposition and Livestock Show Participant also recognizes that it will be solely responsible for any consequential or other loss, injury or damage to, or occasioned by, arising from, any horse or other livestock used by the Participant or present at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, including the preparation, duration and disbanding of said Show and any parts thereof. Each Exposition and Livestock Show Participant further agrees to execute such releases or other writings or other documents which evidence Participant’s acknowledgment and understanding of the foregoing release and indemnity, provided, however, the provisions hereof shall prevail in the event that a conflict or other inconsistency is discovered regarding the contents of this provision, and any release executed by a Participant.Further, Exposition and Livestock Show Participant grants permission to the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show and their designers to use Exposition and Livestock Show Participant or likeness in connection with any broadcast or other reproduction of this event.
INCOMPLETE MINOR RELEASES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All information requested on the Minors Release must be complete. There must be two adult witnesses to the signing of the Release by the parents and the participants. BOTH PARENTS must sign the Release. However, if the parents are divorced, or if one is deceased,one signature is sufficient, BUT THE NOTATION OF “DIVORCED” or “DECEASED” MUST BE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED, or Minors Release will be returned.
Selection of Contestants
The 2017 Calf Scramble will be held in 28 of the Rodeo performances. There will be 16 participants and five alternates scheduled for each performance. The participants will be guaranteed a position in the Scramble. The alternates will be used to fill any vacancies. Participants should be carefully selected using the guidelines listed under Paragraph 3. The Calf Scramble is made available to both girls and boys who reside in the State of Texas and are members of 4-H or FFA. Scramble participants must be 14, 15, 16 or 17 years of age on January 1, 2017, and not beyond their junior year of high school. (Born9/01/99–1/01/03) Each County Extension Agent or Agricultural Science Teacher may enter a maximum of six students.