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Greetings cowboys & cowgirls,
Things have changed greatly for all of us since the morning of September 11th. The USA of Atlantic Stampede 2001 is no longer. We are a stronger nation united in a common goal. ASGRA would like to extend our most sincere condolences to those of our members who may have suffered any losses during this great tragedy. The Atlantic Stampede 2001 Rodeo will go down as one of our most successful rodeos. Everything went smooth as silk. The preplanning and coordinating skills of Billy Collison & Tamsen Rickets came to light. Thank you, Mr. Rodeo Director. We are truly blessed to have a team of dedicated & professional individuals in our rank and file. Team ASGRA strikes again !
In closing, let me wish the best of luck and safe travel to all of our ASGRA members who have qualified for IGRA Finals Rodeo which takes place October 19-22 in Palm Springs, CA.
God Bless America. REMINDER: ASGRA Elections Are Coming! ASGRA will hold its annual elections for the 2001 - 2002 association year on October 28, 2001. All active members in good standing with at least six months of continuous membership are eligible to run for office this year. The following Offices are up for election:
Executive Board (Two year term): Election packets were mailed out the week of October 8, 2001 to all individual ASGRA members in good standing as of September 28, 2001. Ballots can be mailed in per the instructions included in the packet or you may vote in person at the General Membership meeting on October 28, 2001. Contact Elections Chair Rob Larew (rlarew@yahoo.com) with any questions. Don't forget - ASGRA Bar Night at the DC Eagle on Halloween Night! October 31, 2001 come on out for a haunting evening of fun with your favorite costumed cowboys and cowgirls - the festivities start at 9pm and continue until 'the witching hour'! The DC Eagle is located at 639 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC (202) 347-6025. Happy Trails Are Here Again!
Interested in advertising in Thirteen Spurs?
Business card sized ads will be accepted beginning with the October issue. Cost is $5 per issue or $50 per year. Fees will be waived if a discount is provided to ASGRA members by the business. For more info contact Lonni La Bel. Howdy there Cowboys and Cowgirls.
ASGRA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs
Vice-President/Newsletter Editor
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership
Fundraising & Sponsorship
Public Relations
Rodeo Events & Training
Social & Entertainment ASGRA Royalty 2002 & Committee Chairs
Rodeo Director/Webmaster
BHT Representative 2001
CAB Representative 2001
Mr. ASGRA 2002
1st Runner-up Mr. ASGRA 2002
Miss ASGRA 2002
Ms. ASGRA 2002 Chatter In The Chutes By Stormy & Friends (September/October)
FAHOOCHED… you know the wonderful parties that the ILGRA members can throw! The bar crawl on Thursday night had just one too many sidewalk crawlers to keep up with. The rain by passed HGRA this year only to dump tons of water on the lollypop arena for ILGRA. All of us now know the difference between an exhibition and a fundraiser! Certified Officials can not play in the mud till the rodeo is over. Talk about cozying up to your contestants - it was "rubbing room only at ILGRA's awards banquet. Trotting along to MGRA rodeo… beautiful weather to be had during the rodeo but like ILGRA the rain goddess made muck of the arena. NSGRA contestant learned what it is like to be grated like cheese on their bronc and then being hard headed about letting the medics carry them out of the arena. Hope they are home taking in all of the help everyone has to offer while they mend. Pucker was heading for a close 2nd in Kansas City as the "in" beverage… not just for fahooched ILGRA anymore! HGRA contestant had a few and lights out! Then the CGRA and MGRA contestant wrestle match brought on quite a show. Seems the stock contractor also got his wish - something about being dipped in honey… What about the Heartland Babes? If you did not see this performance you missed an absolutely fabulous group.
San Diego rodeo weather was great as well. My, my, my - what a pool party on Friday! Seems an unidentified contestant fully cloth tested the temperature of the pool… GSGRA royalty running late for grand entry on Sunday... riding in on a Steer? Medics look real funny climbing the gates to avoid a bull's horn (and the bull was at least 15 feet away from them - LOL). A special "get better soon" to the GSGRA Bronc rider from Sacramento that has a back injury. Another GSGRA bronc rider contestant spent the night in the hospital checking out the nurses after getting their bell rung. We have to say that is the best shiner we have seen in a while! A special thank you to all of the volunteers - with the rodeo running short-handed everyone seemed to be glad to go the extra mile to help San Diego rodeo run smooth. Alrighty then everyone - Rodeo-up - IGRA Finals 2001 is next on the agenda. LET"S RODEO!! ASGRA Calendar of Events 2001
October Congrats to the following ASGRA members who have been invited to compete at IGRA Finals October 19-21: Cindy Brendle, Don Horn, Lonni La Bel (aka Reddi Whip), Oscar Mocelo, Russell Schnitz and Dennis Terrell. Good luck to all of you! 
Committee Meeting Schedules at a Glance:
Social & EntertainmentFundraising & Sponsorship Membership Public Relations Rodeo Events & Training Meeting times and locations TBD Check the ASGRA website (www.asgra.org) for schedules. Newsletter Meetings are on the 3rd Monday of every month at 7:30pm Contact Lonni La Bel for location November/December issue: 
Submissions due: Monday, 11/12/01Mail out date: Monday, 11/19/01 January 2002 issue: Submissions due: Monday, 12/03/01 Mail out date: Monday, 12/10/01 |
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I look forward to seeing every member at our annual awards get together on October 28th. It will be a chance for us to recognize all the hard work that you, the volunteers of this fine organization, do all year long. It will also be my personal time to say thank you to each and everyone one of you.
President
Remember, ASGRA trail rides are the first Sunday of the month at 11:00am! Weather permitting, we will be holding a trail ride at Piscataway Ranch in Clinton, MD at 11:00 am on the following days:
Atlantic Stampede is just a fond memory now, but we'd still like you to remember the vendors who joined in celebrating our 10th Anniversary weekend at the rodeo grounds and at the host hotel. Check them out in person or via the web at the locations noted below! Our thanks to all of them for their participation in Atlantic Stampede 2001!
President
IGRA Trustee
What nice weather Albuquerque had for their rodeo. However the NMGRA members need a little 101 on how to purchase ribbons for Steer Deco. The goat knew just where to hide when one of the certified officials showed up just to sit back and enjoy a rodeo for a change instead of working their butt off for two days. The announcer just could not get the grasp of what was holding the event up until their assistant pointed at the position of the goat…hmmmm. All in all the contestants had a very wonderful time in Albuquerque.
What a beautiful weekend for the Atlantic States (ASGRA) rodeo! The
weather was wonderful, with the Dolly Madison event as the highlight on Sunday.
In all honesty, it is very hard to write chatter about the ASGRA rodeo due
to the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001 in the greater ASGRA area. Almost everyone in the ASGRA association lost someone they knew or a friend of a friend. We know through all of the emails that our rodeo family banded together and located everyone that had to travel home from the rodeo and made sure they were safe. We thank you and send our best, ASGRA!
November