PURPOSES AND AIMS
1. To maintain order and standards set up by the National High
School Rodeo Association among members at their functions. The
National High School Rodeo Association, Inc. is organized exclusively
for charitable and educational purposes.
2. To promote high school rodeo on a National scale and work
toward this by bringing national recognition to this activity for students
who are under 20 at the first of the National High School Rodeo
year and are or have been enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th
grade the year just preceding the National High School Finals Rodeo
the contestant is entering, as long as they have met their grade
requirements, even if they have graduated in the middle of the year,
or have attended school on half-days, they will be eligible to compete
in the National High School Rodeo through National High School
Finals Rodeo. And to allow for members in a junior high division who
are under the age of 16 at the first of the NHSRA year and are or have
been enrolled in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade the year just preceding the
National Junior High Finals Rodeo the contestant is entering, as long
as they have met their grade requirements, they will be eligible to
compete in the Junior High Division of the NHSRA and the National
Junior High Finals Rodeo. Any student attending schools which apply
to High School or Junior High School credits is eligible for membership
if he/she meets the National High School Rodeo Association
grade and conduct qualifications.
3. To promote the highest type of conduct and sportsmanship at the
various rodeos by setting up standards to be met to reach this end.
4. To keep the Western Heritage alive in America.
5. To promote closer relationship among the people interested in this
activity and the organizations they represent.
a. To promote humane treatment of animals.
6. To increase and maintain interest of the high school student in
rodeos and other functions of the nation.
7. It is the intent of the National High School Rodeo Association to
encourage any student to continue in school as a regularly enrolled
student, and improve his education.
8. To assist and work in cooperation with the National
Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association, and the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association.
9. To encourage other States/Provinces to have High School Rodeos
and Junior High School Rodeos and to provide protection for
States/Provinces, Qualifying and National High School Finals Rodeos
and National Junior High Finals Rodeos, decide on the new members
and protect the old members by allowing only the winners recognized
by their rodeos to participate in the National High School Finals
Rodeo and the National Junior High Finals Rodeo.
10. To decide on the site where the National High School Finals Rodeo
and the National Junior High Finals Rodeo will be held each year.
11. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the
benefit or be distributed to its members, trustees, officers or other persons,
except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered
to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make
payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in
paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 hereof. No substantial part of the
activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda or
otherwise attempting to influence legislation and the participate in
or intervene in, including the publishing or distribution of statement(
s), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public
office. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles, the
corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be
carried on.
a. By a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding
provision of any future United States Internal Revenue
Law), or
b. By a corporation contribution(s) to which are deductible under
Sections 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding
provision of any future United States Internal Revenue
Law.)
12. In the event of dissolution of this non-profit corporation, any
assets belonging to the National High School Rodeo Association after
paying or making provisions for the payment of all liabilities of the
corporation will dispose of assets of the corporation inclusively for the
purposes of the corporation and in such manner or to such organization
or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, religious or scientific purposes as shall at the time
qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, (or the corresponding
provisions of any future United States Law) as the board of this corporation
shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be
disposed by the Court of the County in which the principal office of
the corporation has been located, as said Court shall determine which
are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
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