![]() ![]() | Volume XIV, Issue 1 January 2005 | Last update Jan 21, 2020 |
![]() Outgoing ASGRA VP Lonni La Bel joins Newly-elected ASGRA VP Mike Sanders at the Official Event Elf Table to help count the money raised by ASGRA Royalty and Friends at the Christmas For Children Benefit at Freddie's on December 19. (Details on Page 4.)
Have old memories but young hopes. Anonymous Submissions for the February newsletter are due January 17. Looking for a Few Good Men and Women We would like to invite you to consider offering some of your time and talents as our Chairperson for Membership, Social & Entertainment or Rodeo Events & Training. President Gaither Pennington has agreed to step up as a temporary Rodeo Director for Atlantic Stampede 2005, but we need to identify a permanent Rodeo Director as soon as possible.
During the month of January, the official call will go out for ASGRA Bylaws and Standing Rules changes. Our bylaws and standing rules govern how we operate as an organization. I would like to invite all of you to take a look through our bylaws and standing rules to see if there are things you may want to see changed in how we operate. You can find them on the ASGRA Membership Information page. In the second section of that page you will find the links for the Bylaws page and the Standing Rules page. When the official call comes out, you will be instructed who to contact with your suggestions, where to send them, the deadline for submissions, etc. Please keep an eye on your mail for this important announcement. Have you moved, changed your email address or any other information? Don't forget to keep us informed of your changes so we can do our part to make sure you receive all the information on your association. Email with all your changes.
Happy Trails To You!
Upcoming 2005 IGRA Rodeos IGRA University February 18-20, 2005
Are you a rodeo competitor? Do you like to travel to other rodeos? Well, have we got something for you! Almost 2 years ago, a Yahoo Group was created as a place where ASGRA members could connect to find teammates and/or roommates at IGRA rodeos around the country, convention and University. Start finding teammates now for the 2005 rodeo season! To join, send an email to . Membership is free. Mike S., ASGRA VP
ASGRA Calendar of Events
January 2005
A Royal Congratulations… …from the 2005 ASGRA Royalty Team to the following ASGRA members who will celebrate birthdays in December: Les Boggs, Jeffrey Shaw, A. Scott Bullitt, Mark Hennen, Chuck Nixon, Robert Harris, Scott Smiley, Gunny, Thomas Horman, Mike Pelton, Frank Harrell, Dale Robinson and Damien Bottoms. Happy Birthday to all of you! (Note: If your birthday is this month and you aren't listed, we either don't have your birthday on file or you have requested that we not print your name. We wish you a happy birthday as well!) DANCE * DANCE * DANCE
Capital Country Dance Club is a non-profit whose purpose is to bring the joy of dancing to the GLBT community. CCDC hosts C&W dancing from 8pm-midnight at Generations Dance Studio on the second Saturday of the month. Lesson starts at 8; dance starts at 9. Generations Dance Studio is located at 816 N. Saint Asaph St. in Alexandria, VA. CCCD also sponsors open dancing from 7:30-10:30pm every Tuesday at De Lounge in Wheaton, MD. For more details & directions, see the events section of their website at http://www.capitalcountry.org/.
ASGRA members, Do you know what BHT is? BHT stands for Brother Help Thyself, a charitable organization that funds and nurtures nonprofit organizations that serve the GBLTQ and HIV/AIDS communities in the metro Baltimore/Washington, DC area. ASGRA is a member organization with a voting representative on the Board. But we need more help! ![]() BHT funds groups by collecting money for the Combined Federal Campaign/United Way (#8288) - groups like ASGRA that designate and donate money from its events. BHT also sponsors charitable and social events of its own. If you are interested in knowing more or getting involved with BHT, please contact Billy Collison or ASGRA rep Bruce Forchheimer at . Want more info? www.brotherhelpthyself.org On December 19, 2004 at Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant, Miss ASGRA 2005 Jymmye Jaymes, Miss ASGRA 2001 Blair Michaels, Miss IGRA 1st Runner-up 2005 Destiny B. Childs hosted the Brandy Dover Memorial Christmas for Children Celebration to benefit Grandma's House and Pediatric Aids. Jymmye, with help from the past and present ASGRA Royalty, raised over $6000.00 to make this Christmas a special one for the people who matter most, our kids.
Holiday Happenings New Year's Eve at Remington's This year, New Year's Eve falls on a Friday night. As usual, Remington's is hosting its Annual New Year's Eve party, complete with champagne, noise makers and a country buffet. The cost for admission is $15.
Also going on that evening at Remington's is a going away party for Connie Morris, Ms. ASGRA 2004. Connie is moving back to Georgia and this one of the last evenings she will be in the area. Come on down and wish her well in her new ventures. Above all...whatever you do for New Year's Eve, please drink responsibly!! Happy New Year! The Royalty team is in the process of organizing a spaghetti dinner to benefit Brother Help Thyself (BHT) in mid March. Keep your eyes open for this up-coming event. Rudy Benavides (Mr ASGRA 2005) will be selling Airlume Collection candles. He will be taking orders from Jan 7 - 23. Your order will be here just in time for Valentine's Day! All proceeds will benefit Servicemember's Legal Defense Network (SLDN). For more information contact Rudy at .
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