About School Tours

School Tours offers a fun and educational program designed for young people to learn about the rodeo, livestock and the important role agriculture plays in the economy. Kindergarten through fifth grade students are guided around the fairgrounds by local 4-H and FFA high school tour guides where the students get a taste of Texas heritage and witness first-hand the fun and excitement offered at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo!

Questions?

Please send us an email at schooltours@sarodeo.com

How To Bring Your School

All Touring Schools and Tour Guide reservations are taken on a first come/first serve basis. Home schools, public and private schools that are not taking part in our program are welcome to attend. These groups can enter through the School Tours area and our committee will assist them as needed for loading/unloading and entrance into the grounds. Fairgrounds admission prices will be required for all Non-Touring Schools.

Experience the Tour

Students will visit a number of areas such as Animal Adventures, Horse Discovery, the Dairy Center, Wildlife exhibit and the H-E-B Buckaroo Farms where they will learn more about agriculture through interactive activities. Classes will get the opportunity to pet real life animals and will be led by students with knowledge on the importance of agriculture who are able to explain that to your classroom!

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Register Your School

Tour Guides

High School aged students of the 4-H, FFA and FCCLA organizations from South Texas are invited each year to serve as Tour Guides for this committee. Tour Guides assist in educating the students about agriculture and its valued importance, while sharpening their leadership and responsibility skills. Tours last 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Tour guide reservations are taken on a first come-first serve basis.

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Become A Tour Guide

Photography Contest

The School Tours Committee also hosts a photography contest as part of the Youth Day activities. The photography contest promotes the interests and talents of youth photographers to patrons at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Entries are open to the youth of Texas 8 to 18 years of age as of August 31 prior to the start of rodeo and attending public, private, or home school in Texas. "We are now accepting sign ups through our Competitive Events page. You can watch a How To video below if you need help, or go straight to the Online Entry system to register in the contest!"Exhibitor/Parent Portal - Educational Video

2022 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Online Entry System (Junior AND Open Shows)

Congrats to the 2022 Photography Contest Winners

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Contest Results

2022 Contest Winners

Senior Grand Champion, Mia Meehan: Technical Division

Senior Reserve Grand Champion, Peyton Smith: Sport Division

Senior Champion, Mia Meehan: Plant Division

Senior Champion, Zachary Gray: Living Division Wildlife Tent Pick

Intermediate Grand Champion, Grant Davenport: Living Division

Intermediate Reserve Grand Champion, Delany Miller: Land Division

Intermediate Champion, Samantha Richards: Technical Division

Intermediate Champion, Rowan Loehr: Sport Division

Junior Grand Champion, Kaeden Bronder: Living Division

Junior Reserve Grand Champion, Loren Loehr: Land Division

Junior Champion, Collin Eason: Sport Division

Junior Champion, Rex Rhode: Technical Division

Free Activity Book!

Check out our Ag Education Inspired activity book!

We are all about fun and education! Click below to download our San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Activity book. Perfect for the classroom or at home. Check back for new pages and activities!
"A volunteer organization that emphasizes agriculture and education to develop the youth of Texas."