{"id":2919,"date":"2026-03-08T21:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rodeoseminole.com\/staging\/8583\/?p=2919"},"modified":"2026-03-08T21:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:26:39","slug":"vendor-applications-now-open-for-the-gaines-county-riding-club-rodeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rodeoseminole.com\/staging\/8583\/vendor-applications-now-open-for-the-gaines-county-riding-club-rodeo\/","title":{"rendered":"Vendor Applications Now Open for the Gaines County Riding Club Rodeo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2919\" class=\"elementor elementor-2919\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-083890f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"083890f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba702e\" data-id=\"bba702e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd62797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd62797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"379\">The <strong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"255\">Gaines County Riding Club<\/strong> is now accepting vendor applications for the upcoming <strong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"343\">UPRA Rodeo in Seminole, Texas<\/strong>, taking place <strong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"378\">July 17\u201319, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"630\">Each summer, the rodeo brings together families, rodeo fans, and visitors from across the region for a weekend of rodeo action, great food, and shopping. Vendors play an important role in creating the atmosphere that fans enjoy throughout the event.<\/p><p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"798\">Clothing, food trucks, drink vendors, sweet treat vendors, and merchandise booths help make the rodeo grounds a fun place for fans to gather before and during each performance.<\/p><p data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"940\">Because of space limitations, vendor spots are <strong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"881\">limited and carefully selected<\/strong> to provide a good mix of food and products for rodeo fans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f32acd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4f32acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e848c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"06e848c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/rodeoseminole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Food-Vendor-Application2026.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD APPLICATION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c31fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c31fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-section-id=\"1v78k7y\" data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"970\">Vendor Opportunities<\/h2><p data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1004\">Vendor spaces are available for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1078\"><li data-section-id=\"ow1lh9\" data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1022\"><p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1022\">Food Vendors<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1s80mpx\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1054\"><p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1054\">Sweet Treat &amp; Drink Vendors<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"10pty62\" data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1078\"><p data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1078\">Merchandise Vendors<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1115\">Vendor fees for the 2026 rodeo are:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1215\"><li data-section-id=\"ywnffi\" data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1165\"><p data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1165\"><strong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1136\">Food Vendors:<\/strong> $300 (limited to 7 spaces)<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"lpiwxp\" data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1215\"><p data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1215\"><strong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1208\">Sweet Treats \/ Drinks \/ Merchandise:<\/strong> $200<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1351\">Each vendor space includes <strong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1275\">six rodeo admission tickets<\/strong>. Vendors must be set up on the fairgrounds by <strong data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1350\">4:00 PM each rodeo night<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1508\">Electricity will <strong data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1389\">not be provided<\/strong>, and only <strong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1422\">one vendor vehicle<\/strong> is allowed inside the grounds during the event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f83fa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76f83fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3596e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3596e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-section-id=\"1dkqx56\" data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1542\">Vendor Selection Process<\/h2><p data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1743\">Vendor applications are reviewed to ensure a balanced mix of food and merchandise options for rodeo fans. Applications are evaluated based on product variety, vendor experience, and event references.<\/p><p data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1911\">Submitting an application does <strong data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1804\">not guarantee acceptance<\/strong>. Selected vendors will be contacted after applications are reviewed<\/p><h2 data-section-id=\"u33npr\" data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1945\">Food Vendor Requirements<\/h2><p data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2091\">Approved food vendors will be responsible for obtaining a <strong data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2073\">Temporary Food Permit through the South Plains Health Department<\/strong> before the event.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2096\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"4qnxhx\" data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2121\">Application Deadline<\/h2><p data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2188\">The deadline to submit vendor applications for the 2026 rodeo is:<\/p><p data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2205\"><strong data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2205\">May 1, 2026<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2241\">Applications should be emailed to:<\/p><p data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2271\"><strong data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2271\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2269\">gainescountyrc@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2296\">For questions, contact:<\/p><p data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2362\"><strong data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2330\">Jerry Knelsen \u2013 432-758-1236<\/strong><br data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2333\" \/><strong data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2362\">Annie Fehr \u2013 432-847-8450<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2362\">\u00a0<\/p><h2 data-section-id=\"1ocafx2\" data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2403\">Download the Vendor Application<\/h2><p data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2488\">Interested vendors can download and complete the official vendor application below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45844b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45844b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76d92e4\" data-id=\"76d92e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf1d69 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3cf1d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/rodeoseminole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Food-Vendor-Application2026.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD APPLICATION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gaines County Riding Club is now accepting vendor applications for the upcoming UPRA Rodeo in Seminole, Texas, taking place July 17\u201319, 2026. 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