The 2025 finals of the annual Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest will be at the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan, KS at 7 p.m. July 25, on the eve of the National Day of the Cowboy.
At the finals, top contestants from two regional qualifying contests will come together to recite their original poetry and compete for the Governor’s trophy buckle. Champions will be chosen in both the serious and humorous categories. The public is invited to view the finals and admission is free.
Qualifying contests were held in Cottonwood Falls and Hays. The National Day of the Cowboy is celebrated each year on the fourth Saturday of July.
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