2026 Schedule of Events
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Friday, May 15 – Meadow Event Park, Doswell, Va.
| 6 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast available at Two Kings outdoor tent | |
| 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Gaff-n-Grill Competition | |
| 8 – 10 a.m. | Altec Equipment Operators Contestant Registration | |
| 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Gaff-n-Go Registration – Contestants and Judges | |
| 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Gaff-n-Go Expo (Indoor Expo Closes at 2 p.m.) | |
| 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Gaff-n-Go Store Opens | |
| 9:30 – 10 a.m. | Altec Equipment Operators Rodeo Judges Meeting | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Opening Ceremony – Altec Equipment Operators Rodeo | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Altec Equipment Operators Rodeo | |
| 11 a.m. | ODEC Kids Area Opens | |
| 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Food Trucks Open | |
| 2 p.m. | Drone Competition | |
| 2 – 4 p.m. | Apprenctice CPR Practice | |
| 3 p.m. | Judges Meeting (All Judges and Assistants) | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Apprentice Written Test (All Judges) | |
| 5 p.m. | Gaff-n-Grill BBQ and T-Shirt Awards Ceremony |
Saturday, May 16 – Meadow Event Park, Doswell, Va.
| 6 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast available at Two Kings Booth outdoor tent | |
| 7 a.m. | Contestants Arrive | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Gaff-n-Go Expo | |
| 7:45 a.m. | Opening Ceremony | |
| 8 a.m. | Gaff-n-Go Lineman Rodeo Competition | |
| 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | ODEC Kids Area | |
| 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Food Trucks Open | |
| 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Apprentice Test Score Review |
Richmond Convention Center – Downtown Richmond, Va.
| 5:15 p.m. | Reception | |
| 6 p.m. | Awards Banquet (Ticket Required) | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Gaff-n-Go Awards Presentation | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Congratulations and Conclusion |
*Times are subject to change without notice
Special Thanks to the Gaff-n-Go Rodeo Committee
Steve Harmon, Chairman |
Greg Rogers, Vice Chairman |
| Community Electric Cooperative | Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative |
Rob Book |
Bill Buchanan |
Gene Campbell |
| Delaware Electric Cooperative | BARC Electric Cooperative | Rappahannock Electric Cooperative |
Casey Logan |
Mike Malandro |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | Choptank Electric Cooperative |


