Extracurricular Activities & Events

The Dickinson State University rodeo team has a strong tradition of excellence in the rodeo arena. We compete in the Great Plains Region, which includes teams from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa.

DSU rodeo team members enjoy top-notch training facilities—including an indoor arena that allows them to train year-round—and plenty of practice stock with which to hone their skills. The men’s and women’s teams have been a perennial power in the Great Plains region for decades, and DSU is home to several collegiate national champion individuals.

Cowboys & Candlelight is an annual fundraiser for the Dickinson State University Rodeo Club. Funds raised from the event go to student rodeo scholarships and programming. The event features great food, fun, games, and a dance.

FFA District Leadership is an annual event hosted by the Dickinson State University Agriculture and Technical Studies program. This event is a North Dakota FFA event hosted on campus that gives more than 200 students from southwest North Dakota exposure to leadership development skills and the DSU campus.

Kids Day on the Farm is a community-wide event that attracts more than 1,500 area preschool through third grade students to learn more about agriculture. Attendees are exposed to agriculture in a hands-on way. The event includes farm equipment, animals and crops, a soils tunnel, petting zoo, and more. The DSU Ag Club hosts this event.

Hosted by the Agriculture and Technical Studies program, the Opportunities in Agriculture event was created to give senior agricultural students a forum in which to present their senior capstone research. It also was created to serve as an agricultural job and graduate school fair and give the students an opportunity to network with local and regional agricultural businesses.

Roughrider Judging is an annual event hosted by the DSU Ag Club. Area FFA and 4-H contestants are invited to Dickinson State University to participate in a livestock judging contest, crops contest, and ag sales contest. As this event is held at the beginning of the spring season, it is a great first contest for these students.