Time to renew your membership. Cards expired April 30, 2010. 2010 Membership

Justin Carlton represented the NFPB in Boston, Massachusetts at the World Cup Bull Riding in May. Many countries competed such as USA, Guatemala, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Canada and Australia. Carlton finished 7^th overall. Congrats to Justin and thank you for representing the NFPB so well once again.

Date change: Morrison, IL is now August 18, call-in August 9.

On April 8, St. Joseph Civic Arena once again came to life with the 2010 Federation Finals, celebrating the NFPB‘s 15^th anniversary. Willy Ropp came in with a lead of $6950.45. He would not be competing due to a career ending injury he suffered in Grand Rapids, MI, but was still looking like he could hold on and win the year end Federation Cup. The number 2 contender, Jimmy Tubbs, would have to have an almost perfect three days to catch Ropp.

Round one went according to Tubbs’s plan. He was 87 pts on 5G’s bull #328 to split the round with number 3 man, Jimmy Twedt, who rode Meech’s bull #522. Matt Moore was 3^rd with an 85.5. Fourth was a four way tie between Caleb Ruyle, Curt Check, Curtis Seamans and Henry Yoder all gathering 85 points.

Round two went to Oklahoma’s Matt Gray. He cashed in with an 89.5 point ride on Scott Burruss’s bull #640. Eleven time finals qualifier and two time Federation Cup Champion, Justin Carlton, struck with an 88 point effort aboard Palmer/Mayberry’s bull #4. Jimmy Tubbs hit again with an 87.5 to split with Caleb Ruyle for third and fourth.

Round three on Friday night went to Iowa’s Jimmy Twedt. Twedt was 89.5 on Scott Farace’s bull #56. Matt Gray again found his way into the top four with a second in the round with an 86.5 on Meech’s bull #405. Once again Jimmy Tubbs and Caleb Ruyle struck, both with 86 point efforts.

Round four went the way of Iowa when Jimmy Twedt rode his fourth bull in a row and was 90.5 on Lightening C Cattle Co.’s bull #630. Twedt has also placed in all four rounds. Kansas cowboy and number one rookie, Ty Clearwater broke the ice with an 88.5 on Williams & Long’s bull #55. Danny Schlobohm and Kenny Hickman split third and fourth with 87 point rides.

Round five saw how determined Jimmy Tubbs was as he split the round with Jimmy Twedt with a pair of 86.5. Tubbs rode 5G’s bull #RP603 and Twedt covered Double S Bull Co.’s bull #3. Springfield, Missouri’s Dustin Hall placed third with an 85.5 and Matt Moore placed again with an 85.

Round six went to the many time finals qualifier Adam Proctor. Proctor was 88.5 on Lightening C’s bull #521. Jimmy Tubbs struck again with an 88 point ride on Lightening C’s bull #52. Illinois bull rider Jim Kreke was third with an 86.5 and Danny Schlobohm grabbed fourth with an 85. Jimmy Twedt rode his sixth bull to become only the second man to ever ride all six bulls at the Federation Finals. The only other was Virgil Alsup in 2005.

The year end Federation Cup Champion was going to be very close. After all the figures were done Ropp held on to the lead over Tubbs by only $758.79. What a great effort Mr. Tubbs made. Congrats to Willy Ropp the 2009 Federation Cup Champion.

Finals barrel man Dusty Myers had to leave due to a family emergency Wednesday night at the start of the opening banquet. Many times finals barrel man Shawn Thompson, who was the alternate this year stepped in and did a great job as he always does

Thank you to Rachel Burton, Miss NFPB 2009, for an outstanding job all year. We couldn’t have asked for a better job and representative. Congratulations to Rachel Kelderman, Miss NFPB 2010. We look forward to having her represent the NFPB.

The following awards were presented at Sunday’s award banquet at Terrible’s Casino:

*Rueben Detweiller Iron Man Award - Mason Lowe
*Chip Hume Memorial Award High Point Bull Ride - Federation Finals 2010 - Jimmy Twedt 90.5
*2009 New Event of the Year – El Dorado, KS, Williams & Long Rodeo Co.
*2009 Event of the Year – Palestine, IL, Jackson-Walkowe Productions
*2009 Producer of the Year - Jackson-Walkowe Productions
*2009 Stock Contractor of the Year - Lightning C Cattle Co.
*2009 Bucking Bull of the Year #541 Smash Mouth – Jimmy Bishop
*Vickie Long Memorial Award 2010 Bucking Bull of the Federation Finals -
#630 Oklahoma – Lightning C Cattle Co.
*Finals Announcer - Chris Pyle

*Finals Barrel Man - Shawn Thompson

*Finals Judges - Jason Cooper, Jerry Downs and James Crider

*Finals Bullfighters - Jeremy Muntz, Lucas Littles and Cory Griebel

*B&W Series Champion - Danny Schlobohm

*2009 Rookie of the Year - Ty Clearwater
*2010 Federation Finals Average Champion - Jimmy Twedt
*2009 4th Place Year End - Caleb Ruyle
*2009 3rd Place Year End - Jimmy Twedt
*2009 Reserve Champion - Jimmy Tubbs
*2009 Federation Cup Champion - Willy Ropp

Thank you to everyone for another great season and finals!