Some of the top High School Junior Rodeo athletes in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and North Dakota, will be in Gilbert Plains this weekend for the Intermountain High School Rodeo Association Junior Finals.
Courtney Roehl is the treasurer of the Gilbert Plains High School Rodeo Committee, and goes over some of the events that people will see during the three day competition.
"You will be able to watch everything from chute-dogging to barrel racing, pole bending, saddle steers, bronc riding, bull riding. Basically everything you can see at a rodeo but with our up-and-coming kids."
Roehl says around 100 athletes will be taking part, adding there'll be a sizable economic impact to the Gilbert Plains area.
"We will have multiple families coming in, most of them will be arriving on Thursday night. So we will definitely see some additional traffic in town and at our restaurants and gas stations. It is a great event for our community to host."
This is the second year in a row that Gilbert Plains is hosting the High School Junior Finals.
The event is free to attend, and begins with a ceremony at 11 am on Friday, with rodeo performances set for Friday at noon, Saturday at 10 am and Sunday at 9 am.
It will take place at the Gilbert Plains rodeo grounds.
