  | Volume XIV, Issue 3 March 2005 | Last update Jan 21, 2020 |
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IGRA University Roundup
Negotiating Win-Win Hotel Contracts, Hosting IGRA Convention and Finals, Community Outreach, Rodeo Resources, Growth & Development, Rodeo Volunteers and a 2-day session devoted strictly to Royalty were among the classes offered. ASGRA Trustee Michael Lentz led Knowing Your Value to the Community, JR Key led Web Design and Usability as well as Effective Branding & Marketing and I led Gender Issues and a discussion and show-and-tell session on the MsTer category, the newest IGRA Royalty Team member.
Bud Light issued an attendance challenge. The Association with the most members in attendance would win 10 cases of Bud Light. While I'm not sure which Association won, ASGRA put on a good show with 10 members.
A special thank you to American Airlines for hosting this year's University and to Bud Light for sponsoring the Bar Crawl on the Bud Light Express. Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart. Victor Hugo Submissions for the April newsletter are due March 21. Committee Chairs Still Needed!
Greetings all, JR Key, who has been our Public Relations Chair for the last year or so, has found it necessary to step down from this position for personal reasons. JR has done a wonderful job as our PR Chair and I would like to thank him for his diligence and attention to detail.
ASGRA members - we have an new discount offering from our friends at Western Warehouse! You can earn a 15% discount on your purchases when shopping online at www.westernwarehouse.com. Simply enter IGRA in the "Promotional Code" box of the "shopping cart page" to earn your discount. Click on the "Update Basket" button and you will see your discount applied. The IGRA Rodeo Resources Committee is proud to announce its new ONLINE RODEO RESOURCES at www.igra.com. Resources for planning and running your rodeo and maintaining a high level of compliance now are easily available for Rodeo Directors and their planning committees on-demand. Chapter sections will be updated regularly to assure current accuracy. Please be sure to visit our new "Official Logos" download page, which features all-new logos in high-resolution bitmap print format (CMYK), vector format (EPS) and web resolution format (RGB)
ASGRA trail rides are the first Sunday of the month at 11:00am!
Regardless of the weather, ASGRA's monthly trail rides are held at Piscataway Ranch in Clinton, MD at 11:00 am on the following days: Upcoming 2005 IGRA Rodeos
T-Town Rodeo 2005, SSGRA, Tulsa, OK, April 8-10, 2005
ASGRA is hosting its 14th annual Rodeo Training School the weekend of April 30 " May 1, 2005. Training sessions begin at 9:00 am each day and run until about 5 pm with a noon break. Lunch will be provided by ASGRA for all participants. The event will take place at Classic Rodeo Ranch, in York Springs, PA. The ranch is located off Route 15 just north of the MD/PA state line near Gettysburg. It is about 1 ½ hours from downtown DC by car. Spaghetti Dinner Benefit Remember all the fun you had as a kid at those spaghetti dinners that you and your parents went to in church basements or firehouses? Well, we are bringing it back...with a country twist. The 2005 Royalty Team is doing something a little different. They are hosting a Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the victims of the Tsunami disaster.
Cash bar and dancing will be available. Tickets are now available on the ASGRA web page and will be available for purchase from any Royalty Team member shortly. If you would like to help with this benefit, please contact Ms. ASGRA 2005 Busty Bottoms at . Come out and help us support the victims of the Tsunami disaster. ASGRA Calendar of Events
March
2005 ASGRA Meeting Schedule A Royal Congratulations
DANCE * DANCE * DANCE Lambda DanceSport Association promotes partnership dancing for same-gender couples in the LGBT community. Lots of great dance opportunities of all kinds - check it out on their website: www.LambdaDanceSport.org 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/.
For Courtney
Early morning phone call Rachel Barnett
Early in the morning on February 10, ASGRA lost another beloved member. Sam Marsh (better known as Courtney Lovelace) passed away after a brief battle with cancer. There will be a Celebration of Life held for Courtney on Saturday March 12th at Remington's from 4-8pm. Courtney was a former Miss Remington's as well as a former Miss ASGRA. Special performances are being scheduled to honor Courtney. All tips given to the entertainers this day will be given to Courtney's family to help defray medical and funeral costs. There will be a cash bar and food will also be catered by Remington's.
The family has asked that any donations in honor of Sam be made to:
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Howdy all,
While there was plenty of learning that went on, there was also plenty of time for socializing and the ever-popular Bar Crawl, hosted by our Grand Sponsor, Bud Light. The Cedar Springs area of Dallas may never be the same after IGRA's visit! American Airlines hosted a wonderful tour of their C. R. Smith Museum.
We have several positions waiting to be filled by someone just like you. The Social & Entertainment and Public Relations Chairs are vacant. If you're interested in either of these positions, please contact either Frank Harrell or Gaither Pennington. To find out more on what is involved with these jobs, check out the Bylaws section (under the Membership link) web page.
Rodeo Resources also released the 2005 Rodeo Resources Guidebook CD at the University IGRA Board meeting in Dallas. This CD contains all the material presented on the webpage, plus additional materials and a single file for printing the entire guidebook. To conserve bandwidth, please limit printing from the website to immediate needs. The Rodeo Resources Committee wishes to recognize the hard work of IGRA's new webmaster Frank Harrell whose efforts have made this possible. The committee also wishes to thank James Ramey, Michael Fricke, Tamara Marks, Bryn Geerdes, Frank Elam, Brian Helander, Larry Lindstrom, Tommy Channel, and many others for their contributions to the 2005 edition.
Bighorn Rodeo 2005, NGRA, Las Vegas, NV, April 22-24, 2005
The school will include beginning and intermediate instruction and practice in calf roping on foot, chute dogging, steer riding, and steer decorating. All events will be run both days. There is a charge of $25 per student for calf roping on foot $50 per student for chute dogging and steer riding; and $50 per team (2 person teams) for steer decorating up to a maximum fee of $100 per student. Fees cover the same event for both days and apply even if you only attend for one day. Classic Rodeo Ranch allows camping on the grounds and can provide trailer hookups for $35 for the weekend. ASGRA will not be making group accommodations at any hotels. However, there are several hotels available within 15 miles of Classic Rodeo Ranch. Pre-registration is required in order for us to provide adequate supplies and livestock for the weekend. (See the enclosed Rodeo School brochure and registration forms.) For more information, contact Lonni La Bel at .
When: Saturday March 19th
from the 2005 ASGRA Royalty Team to the following ASGRA members who will celebrate birthdays in March:
Xavier Bottoms, Matt Komornik, Ophelia Bottoms, Andrew Pittman, Tom Sachs, Tomi` Finkle, Eric D., David Pool, Diane Vasaturo, Annie Carroll, David Jones, Vince Martin, Stephen L., CJ Liotta, Edward, Oseroff and Jeffrey Millbrandt.
In Memory of Courtney Lovelace