07/31/2025
Get your nominations in! Winner selected this weekend!
2025 RVR Dan Wolfe Sportsmanship Award
This award honors the legacy of our dear friend, Dan Wolfe. His kind heart and uplifting spirit left a lasting impact on the Round Valley Rodeo community. Dan became a beloved fixture at the RVR Junior Rodeo through the involvement of his wife Shelly and daughter Jessica, who are longtime rodeo contestants. Whether you had the fastest time or the roughest run, Dan greeted every contestant with a smile, and a kind word as they exited the arena.
Dan had a way of making everyone feel seen, supported, and encouraged. His presence reminded us that true sportsmanship isn’t about winning—it’s about character, kindness, and lifting others up. This award is presented each year to someone who embodies those same values: positivity, encouragement, grace in defeat, and joy in the success of others.
Through this award, we keep Dan’s legacy alive—celebrating those who, like him, make the rodeo arena a better place just by being in it.
Please submit your nominations for the award here: https://forms.gle/PeZVvn2HPsZACwgQ6
2024 Award Recipient, Earl Lund.
2023 Award Recipient, The Kitchens Family.