The first rodeo of the annual Mesa Verde Stampede Family Rodeo Series was held May 26 at the Wild Wild Rest Rodeo Arena, located just a mile east of the Mesa Verde National Park entrance off U.S. Highway 160. The rodeo drew 38 contestants.

Here are the results of that first show, according to information from rodeo organizer Sarah Show:

Boot Race: (4-and-under) Shavargus Noyes; (5-7): Tana Show, Levi Noyes; (8-11): Kacia Show, Clint Show, Kayla Dennison, Cody Reib and Jennie Rieb (tie); (12-16) Levi Lewis, Shailey Boyd, Holly Buffington, Butch Show.

Ribbon Pull: (5-7): Toni White, T. Show, Shawn McKinley, Noyes; (8-11): Dennison, C. Reib, Tyler Jones, Deagan Kennedy, J. Rieb; (12-16): Cody Meyer and B. Show (tie).

Flag Race: (5-7): White, McKinley, Shelby Caughey, B. Show; (8-11): Dennison, K. Show, C. Rieb, J. Rieb, Jones; (12-16): Holly Buffington, Rae Buffington, C. Meyer, B. Show, H. Beecher; (26-plus) Luan Meyer, Susie Caughey.

Big M: (5-7): T. Show, B. Show, Caughey, Travis Hooker, and Noyes; (8-11): Dennison, C. Reib, Jones, Kady Meyer, Christa Cannon; (12-16): R. Buffington, C. Meyer, B. Show, Lewis, H. Buffington; (26-plus): L. Meyer, S. Caughey, Art Meyer.

Barrel Race: (5-7 stick horse): Haden Plewe, Kiselya Plewe, S. Noyes, Taylor Elder, Dylan Long; (5-7): T. Show, T. White, J. White, B. Show, S. Caughey; (8-11): Dennison, Cannon, McKinley, K. Meyer, C. Rieb; (12-16): C. Meyer, Shailey Boyd, S. Show, R. Buffington, H. Buffington, Beecher; (26-plus): L. Meyer, S. Caughey, A. Meyer.

Pole Bending: (5-7): S. Noyes, H. Plewe, Taylor Elder, K. Plewe; (8-11): J. Rieb, Dennison, McKinley, Jones, K. Meyer; (12-16): R. Buffington, Boyd, B. Show, Randy Wright; (26-plus): L. Meyer, S. Caughey.

Key Hole Race: (5-7): T. Show, B. Show, L. Noyes, McKinley, S. Caughey; (8-11): Dennison, McKinley, Cannon, J. Rieb, C. Rieb; (12-16): Boyd, C. Meyer, B. Show, H. Buffington, S. Show; (26-plus): L. Meyer, S. Caughey, A. Meyer.

Stick Horse Race: (4-U): H. Plewe, Elder, S. Noyes, Long, K. Plewe.

Mutton Bustin: H. Plewe, L. Noyes, Boyd (all six second rides).

A new arena is being built, but donations are needed. Sand needs to be hauled and manpower needed to build some holding pens. The arena will be regulation 140X300 feet. Ropings will also be held as soon as the arena is completed. New steel panels have been purchased.

The Mesa Verde Stampede Family Rodeo Series, the second one of the season, will get under way at 10 a.m. on June 30 at the Wild Wild Rest Arena.

Signup is set from 9-10 a.m. the day of the rodeo with an entry fee of $2 per event except for sheep ($5). The events include pole bending, barrel racing, flag, keyhole, boot race, stickhorse, and stickhorse barrel. Also there will be relay, rawhide, ribbon, and jackpot barrels. Age groups are 4-and-Under, 5-7, 8-11, 12-16, 17-25 and 26 up.

Concessions will be available.