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2015 STATE FINALS INFOPRESRT STDU.S. POSTAGE
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PERMIT # 23
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT:
HUNTING ISSUE! !
1st Annual Founders Invitational Rodeo
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HUNTING EDITON
2015 STATE FINALS INFO
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ariat PerformancerePorters
REGION IKennady johnson
REGION IIBrenna hartley
REGION IIIcheyenne Brittain
REGION IVmcKenZie ray
REGION Vhannah hemPhill
REGION VIciera goode
REGION VIIsKyler stone
REGION VIIImontana cox
REGION IXKelsey thomPson
REGION XBrooKe Boiles
executive Boardstate President
steve dicKeyPO Box 862, Centerville, TX 75833
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secretary/treasurersusan BaldWin
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national directorcotton george
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junior high national directorjohn Bland
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extreme team neWsOffi cial Publication of the Texas High School Rodeo
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region i 12region ii 16region iii 18region iv 20region v 22
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on the cover: sissy Winn from region viii shoWing her acroBatic sKills at the first ANNUAL FOUNDERS INVITATIONAL RODEO. PHENOMENAL PHOTO BY JENNINGS PHOTOGRAPHY
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Everyone has heard that old, often used adage. It’s applicable to the sport of rodeo. Change it just a bit and it also relates to hunting: It’s not the weapon or the end result, it’s the overall hunt experience that should count.
How you hunt…the experience, the quality, of the hunt itself is what counts. Quality is defined as a characteristic, attribute, feature, property or trait.
It also means rank, worth, caliber, grade or merit. Quality can be a distinction or class. It has other meanings, too, but the above definitions are what I believe apply when talking about a quality hunt.
A quality hunt...just what does that mean? To every hunter it’s different. Sadly some deer hunters judge a quality hunt ONLY by the size of antlers. If no buck is harvested, each hunt is considered a failure. But is it? Certainly not in my book!
Too much emphasis is too often placed on killing a trophy. Hunters easily lose sight of the hunt experience that consists of being outdoors enjoying nature. Many of my best hunting memories don’t involve killing anything except time in a stand, on a tripod, sit-ting camouflaged head to toe in the brush, or performing a stalk as quietly as possible.
Sometimes a hunter has Lady Luck on their side when their knowledge and fine-tuned skills are coupled with being in the right place at the right time. These are all factors working for him or her. The moment of truth arrives and this hunter bags the buck of a lifetime.
No other harvest will ever live up to that great deer so they feel they’ll never again have another quality hunt. Or perhaps they brought in a small antlered buck they really aren’t particularly proud of, thus many excuses arise for using their tag. Again, they hunted but it wasn’t a worthy hunt; it was of poor quality. Is the hunter the reason?
A quality hunt is what YOU, as in the hunter, make it. I have a quality hunt every time I venture out after deer, ducks, wild hogs, dove, spring turkey, trophy trout, or whatever game pursued. A quality hunt has nothing to do with the end result whether
photos (clockwise from bottom left): Almost Serious – Catching nature in action like these two young bucks practicing for more serious entanglement later in life makes for a quality outdoor adventure; Witnessing an early morning sunrise can bring a quality start to any hunt; A quality hunt may simply involve watching all wildlife includ-ing jackrabbits like this pink eared buck-toothed grass eater ; Watching a mixed bag of wildlife like these whitetail deer and Rio Grande turkeys feed quietly in harmony makes this outing a quality hunt.
WHAT MAKES A QUALITY HUNT?It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.
article and photos by Judy Bishop Jurek
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giant antlers, an unfilled tag, full limit, empty bag or anything in between.
Oh, I hear moaning and groaning! Someone is saying, “That’s a bunch of bull!” Well, I’ve spent almost my entire life chasing after something and feel expe-rienced enough to talk about quality when it comes to hunting. So I’ll say it again: A quality hunt is what YOU as the hunter make of it.
First and fore-most, each time you go out hunting you are alive. That by itself should make for a quality hunt! For those fortunate to have all five sens-es still working, you can see, hear, smell, feel, and taste the great outdoors sur-rounding you. Try your best to sit back and enjoy all that’s before and around you.
WATCH the sunrise or the sunset and how the wildlife relates to it. LISTEN to all the sounds and noises around you: the morning wakeup or evening quieting down. SMELL the cedar, pine, mesquite, arid dust, distant campfire, or approach-ing thunderstorm. FEEL the crispness of a frosty morning or the settling of dusk in the brush, woods, canyon, or oat patch.
Finally, TASTE a raindrop like you did when you were a kid. Taste the adven-ture that may be just around the corner. Simply close your eyes and drink in all of nature surrounding you for a true taste of the outdoors.
The complete experience of each out-ing should be what counts as a quality hunt. It’s fine to snooze a little while hunting, but it’s much more fun to stay attentive,
alert to the all hap-penings. What’s that badger doing? How can an owl rotate its head like that? Does that fox or bobcat have some-thing in its mouth? Why are all the deer suddenly looking in the same direction? How many species of wild animals did you see in just this one outing?
Memories are made with each out-
door experience. What about the buck fight you could hear taking place right in front of you but couldn’t see in the pre-dawn darkness? Witnessing a dominant old doe reign her territory should mean something. Watching a hawk swoop down to catch a field mouse, snake or quail can be thrilling. So can listening to the wide variety of birds announcing the
dawn of a new day.Perhaps you didn’t see anything but contemplated a problem at work or home until
you found a solution. Recalling an exciting event in your mind may stir up all sorts of wonderful memories of past hunts, long lost loved ones, close calls and countless other things. A quality hunt may involve nothing more than spending a few quiet, peaceful hours alone in nature with no disturbances from the outside world.
A quality hunt may mean the vauled time a young hunter gets to spend with their parent, grandparent, mentor or fellow hunter in a stand or at hunting camp. Listening, learning, helping and hands-on skill building all make for quality hunts. A true hunter doesn’t have to kill something. The adventure and experience should be what’s truly meaningful.
Kick back. Enjoy camp camaraderie. Recall past hunts. Pass along a time honored tradition. Spend time with kids. Don’t have any? Take along someone else’s as many are looking for an opportunity. Remember, today’s children are the future of our hunt-ing heritage.
The quality of hunting is there. It always has been. The quality is you! Let your sens-es take over and every hunt will turn out to be a quality hunt. Go for it and Good Luck!!
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Skyler Stone, ram shot in Montana in friend’s family ranch
Calli Montague. Region 6 “150 inch 8 point low fence South Texas whitetail I shot last year.“
Denton Curry, Region 6 “It was May 8th, 2014. I was at my deer lease in Crosby Tx, I was sitting in my ground blind with my bow and a red light, a group of hogs came out and I drew back on the biggest one and shot it and when I looked for my arrow I noticed two separate blood trails and followed both and come to find out I shot two hogs with one shot.”
Kenna Greene, Region 6 “This was July 4th, 2013. My stepsister, Gentry is on left & I’m on the right. We shot it with a AR 223 with night vision. All we use is night vision and thermal vision. It was killed in Louisiana at my dads house.”Region 5 member Jordan
Parsley duck hunting
Region 5, Hannah Hemphill Hog Hunting
Dylan Schroeder, Region 7
Connor Benton, freshman from Rock Island, Hog hunting
Region 7, Jake Miles hog hunting
Region 7, Jake Miles gator hunting
Kay Jay Uresti and a deer she shot in Comfort Tx with former Bull Rider Reed Barker
Kirby Evelo and her father Rusty and her 1st turkey; Kirby’s 2nd deer
Region IV calf roper, steer wrestler, and team roper, Carson Hicks.
Region IV team roper Cole Surls (Right) with his cousin, Lyle. (Left)
Region IV team roper Cooper Bane (Left), with his rodeo sponsor, Aaron Baswell (Right)
Region 7, Sidney Golbow dove hunting
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“the Lavaca exposition association would like to thank the directors of tHsra for their support. We are proud to host this event to provide scholarships for the western athletes and to promote the history of High school rodeo. From its origin in Hallettsville in ’46 to what it has become today, we as a community are so very proud.”
- Collie Webb, President of the Lavaca County expo Center
since the beginning the Texas High School Rodeo Association has set out to improve the lives of Texas
high school students through the sport of rodeo. In 1946, in the small town of Halletsville, Texas, high school rodeo was born. Claude Mullins, Alton Allen and Leon Kahanek started something that at the time seemed small, but would grow into one of the largest youth rodeo associations in the world. The same prin-cipals those three men instilled into the association years ago are still alive and well today. They wanted high school rodeo to teach life lessons, improve edu-cation and most of all create lifelong friendships.
On October 18-19, 2014, the First
Annual Founders Invitational was held in Halletsville, Texas. The Texas High School Rodeo Association, CH Graphics and the fami-lies of the founding fathers wanted the top student athletes involved in Texas High School Rodeo to know the deep history of our asso-ciation and experience it firsthand, where it all began. The top three students from each region in every event were invited to attend the Founders Invitational with $15,000 added money and a total payout of over $34,000. With the high caliber competition and high money incentive, families from all across the great state of Texas loaded up their rigs and made the haul to Halletsville.
Not only was our stay in Halletsville pro-ductive inside the arena, but also outside of it. Families were able to walk through the history of high school rodeo at the newly opened Texas State Championship High School Rodeo Hall of Fame located on Texana street. A state board meeting took place between the long rounds on Saturday, where associa-tion business was handled including awarding contracts to State Finals personnel.
Most importantly, families and friends that only get to see each other a handful of times each year had time to catch up and hang out over the weekend. Old friendships were brought closer and new ones had the chance to come about.
I know that this is exactly what the Founding Fathers of the association hoped it would be. A place for students to compete in rodeo on a high level, a place for families
Founders Invitational
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Founders InvItatIon event WInners
all around Cowboy: John douch
all around Cowgirl: shelby spielman
Bareback riding - Lane McGehee
steer Wrestling - dylan schroeder
Barrels - Maci ray
Calf roping - John douch
Breakaway roping- tacy Webb
saddle Bronc - Blaise Freeman
Goat tying - McKenzie Mcangus
team roping - trent turner
& rhett Parmer
Pole Bending - raelee self
Bull riding - split ross Freeman & Colby Hill
to grow close to one another no matter how many miles separate them, and a place where education is a valued aspect in each students life. Claude Mullins, Alton Allen and Leon Kahanek truly would be proud of where the Texas High School Rodeo Association is today.
This great event took place because several people gave of their time and money to make it a reality. The event had $15,000 added scholarship money and sev-eral prizes and we want to take a moment to recognize those individuals. A big thank you to CH Graphics for donating added scholarship money and for all the work they did putting on the event itself. Thank you to Dickson-Allen Foundation for giving a large portion of the scholarship added money in the memory of Alton C. Allen and for Anna Allen and the work she did at the event. To the Lavaca County Expo Center and the City of Hallettsville for hosting us. Thank you to spon-sors who enhanced the rodeo with great prizes including Cactus Gear and Ropes, Ropesmart, Resistol Hats and Ariat Boots. Thank you for investing in the members of THSRA and for enhancing our association with this great event!More Fun Pictures on Page 14!
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Contestants for the First annual Founders Invitational rodeo had a great weekend
competing and being together!
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stock Contractor - Mundorf Rodeo Company
rough stock Judges - John Tom Powledge & Glenn Sullivan
Timed event Judges - Bobby Flores & Steve Thompson
announcers - Chris Rankin & Rawley Duntley (outdoor arena)
Photographer - Jennings Photography
Videographer - D&C Productions
Jackpot arena Contractor - J&J Rodeo Company
award - Kelly Slover Buckles and NRS Saddles
2015 STATE FINALS cONTRAcTORS ANNOuNcEd:
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the contestant and their equine partner must be in complete sync if they are to be successful. The weight that each of the two has to carry is exactly equal, and one could most definitely not go on without the other. To a rodeo competi-tor, their horses are the most important aspect of rodeo, and taking care of them as athletes is absolutely necessary.
The amount of time and effort put into this sport is unlike any other. Where as in most sports, athletes must look after only themselves and their bodies, rodeo athletes must care for both themselves and their equine part-ners. The horses competing in rodeos weekend after weekend go through just as much stress and exhaustion as any athlete, and they must be treated with the utmost care and respect. Avery Weatherman, a senior who competes in the barrel racing and the pole bending, believes that in any event you are com-peting in, it is a team effort. In order to be successful and get the results you want, both the horse and rider have to do their job. “More than likely if I am not doing my job, my horse isn’t going to be doing her job right either,” Weatherman says, “So when my horse isn’t working the way she is supposed to be, I try to figure out any mistakes that I may be mak-ing before I try to change something on her.” Junior, Cole Neagle, believes that his horse plays an extremely important role in the rodeo atmosphere. Between rodeos, “I feed my horse senior grain, lots and lots of alfalfa, and give him a supplement to help his joints,” Neagle says. The diet and nutrition that a horse receives during the season is crucial to their performance and overall health. Lastly, Tralese Tuala, who competes in the barrel racing and pole bending, says her horses mean the absolute world to her. In order to prepare her horses for the rodeos, Tuala says she “tries to re
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known for the use of livestock and horses, the majority of people believe it is the human versus the animal. Of course this is true in the rough stock events such as bull riding and saddle bronc riding, but in events like the team roping and the barrel racing, the game is completely different. Both
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practice every day, but give them the day off to rest before the rodeo.” After all, without our equine partners, we would be unable to compete in the sport we love each and every day.
Overall, the rodeo world includes much more than just humans trying to outwork animals; it is a team effort that only a true rodeo competitor will understand. Without our equine partners being in the best shape possible and maintaining the best health they can, the performance of the team will be compromised. For most people involved in the sport, giving their horses the best care possible is their top priority. The bond formed between a horse and rider is one unlike any other, and if someone is lucky enough to have a true connection between themselves and their horse, it is a feeling that cannot be replaced.
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REGION III2014-2015 THSRA Rodeo Schedule
One thing Region III is known for is our tough competition and the pride that we have in each other as a whole!
Whether it’s the way we conduct ourselves in the arena, or just in life in general, Region III always has a way about them that is easy to recognize and well respect-ed, but what many people don’t know is where that pride and integrity really comes from! Here in Region III, we are blessed to have some of the best adult leaders who set great examples for each of us to follow, both in the region board as well as State Directors!
Mike Britain has been a member of the Region III board for 7 years and has been a Region III High School State Director for 3 years, as well as serving as a Region
III Junior High State Director for 5 years! Besides v o l u n t e e r i n g much of his time to this great orga-nization, Mike is also a salesman at a Kubota/New Holland tractor dealership, and in the little bit of free time he may have, he enjoys team roping, going to country music concerts, and trav-eling with his family to High School rodeos. Mike and his wife Jolonda, along with their daughter Cheyenne, and son Chance, live in Stephenville, Tx. Both of their children are currently competing in High School rodeo, Cheyenne being a senior and Chance only being a freshman! Long before moving his family to Texas and becoming a part of the board of State Directors, Mike was also a member of the Arizona High School Rodeo Association, where he competed in team roping and qualified to the Arizona High School
State Finals. The thing that encouraged Mike the most to become a part of the board of State Directors, was that he enjoys being a part of youth organizations and being able to help improve the sport of rodeo for our youth competitors! He says his favorite thing about High School rodeo is the fellowship between the fami-lies and friends! When asked what he would like to see done in High School Rodeo in the next 5 years and what his vision was for the organization, he answered, “I would like to see the contestants be able to compete for a larger amount of payouts in the future.” Mike feels that the biggest challenge that faces not only High School Rodeo, but rodeo as a whole, is the general public’s perception of the sport. Mike’s advice to any other parents and THSRA members is to enjoy the opportunities you are given, and every minute you are
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Matt Hairford has been a Region board member for 4 years and has been a mem-ber of the board of High School State Directors for 3 years! He and his wife, Cricket, live in Aubrey, Tx, along with their youngest daughter, Sadie, who is a senior this year and competes in the team roping, breakaway roping, and goat tying! When Matt isn’t working at his job
at Matador Resources Company, or volunteering his time for the THSRA, he enjoys hunting and spending time with his family at home or at the rodeos! Although Matt didn’t high school rodeo when he was younger, he did compete in calf roping at local jackpots. Then, when his daughter Sadie decided she wanted to take her rodeo competition to the next level and enter her first Region 3 Junior High rodeo, that’s when Matt first got involved in the organization! “I wanted to be able to help make it as good as possible for the rest of the kids,” says Matt. Matt also adds that the advice he would give to other members would be, “Make it fun, work hard, enjoy your successes and build on your failures.”
SETTING THE EXAMPLE
Fulton Murray is a newer member to the Region board as well as the High School State Directors board, being on each of them for just a little over a year! Although Fulton is a new member to both of the boards, he and his wife, Trina, along with their two oldest daughters, Catherine, who just graduated, and Tillar, who is currently a senior, have all been a big part of our region for a few years! The Murray family, Fulton, Trina, Catherine, Tillar, and younger sister Margaret, live in Fort Worth, Tx, where Fulton works at TFX Bio. The family also has a ranch is Stephenville, Tx where they come on the weekends and a couple of the week days to practice and get ready for the rodeos! In Fulton’s little bit of free time, he enjoys deer hunting, competing in polo cross, and traveling to rodeos. Fulton became involved in High School rodeo when Tillar wanted to take her rodeo competition to the next level, and enter a Region 3 Junior High rodeo! Although Fulton was not involved in rodeo when he was younger, he decided to get more involved with the organization for his oldest daughters, Catherine and Tillar, and became part of the board so he could give back to the organization! When asked what he wanted to see done with the organization in the next 5 years, Fulton replied, “I would like to see more kids and families get involved and to help grow the sport. I would like to see us find more efficient ways to bring in new families to the sport who have never been involved with it in the past, and make it easier for them to be introduced to it!”
Many people do not realize what it takes to keep this wonderful sport alive, but we are so grateful for the amazing parents like the ones mentioned above, who take their time to keep the tradition going and do what they can to make this organiza-tion the best that it can be! Thank you to all our Region, State and Executive board directors across the state, we contestants appreciate all that you do for us!matt hairford, With his tWo daughters sadie and sasha, and Wife cricKet!
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It's something that all rodeo athletes can agree on; our horses are extremely important to us. They carry us to our
victories in the arena, and outside of it become members of the family, going through the ups and downs of the rodeo lifestyle right along with us. And while good horses are hard to come by, we have plenty of them in Region IV.
"His name is Levi," Says Alex Cawthon, of her big palomino. " He's 17, and I've had him my whole life, ever since I can remember."
The duo started out on the barrel pattern when Alex was just 4 years old, and have since moved on to goat tying and breakaway roping. Levi is also a retired steer tripping horse, showing off his versatility as an All-Around horse. "He's best at tripping steers and tying goats, but you can go do just about anything on him and most likely win a check." Alex said.
Alex and Levi are currently sit-ting in the number one spot in the goat tying in Region IV for the year, something that Alex attributes to the pair's special bond, "He takes care of me, and I trust him. We work as a team!" She said, "He's different from all my other horses because I've grown up with him and ridden him my whole life."
Amazing Equine Athletes"The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the
victory belongs to the Lord." -Proverbs 21:31
And Alex's favorite accomplishment with Levi? "We've won several things together, and have placed in many big rodeos together, but here lately it's been getting to compete in Region IV. Being able to compete with girls that are 4 years older than me and actually having a chance has been a huge honor, I couldn't do all that I do without Levi."
Another great horse is Bow-Tie, a 20 year old breakaway and goat horse that belongs to Molly Wagner. "He definitely has an old man personality," She said, of him, "I love walking into the barn everyday and I know it's a blessing to see him standing there."
Molly and Bow-Tie are currently sit-ting in 2nd place in both the Breakaway and Goat Tying events for the year, her great teamwork with Bow-Tie being a contributing factor in her success, "Not only is he special to me, but to my whole family. You can do absolutely anything on him and I try to enjoy it while I can."
One key to keeping a great horse on the top of their game is a good feeding program; something that Molly sup-ports fully, "We are a Purina family and believe in it wholeheartedly. I feed Omolene 200 because it fills the nutri-tional needs of a top performance horse, along with good hay," She said, "I also rope a few calves on him during the week to keep him sharp."
Bow-Tie has been a part of the Wagner family for 8 years, helping Molly to numerous championships in that time. "He's one of the best athletes I've ever had. No matter what the outcome is, he always gives me 100% every time. He's helped me achieve a lot of goals in my life."
Another great, and arguably a horse with one of the biggest hearts in Region IV, is 'I'm Shy An Freckled', more commonly known as simply 'Freckles'. "I've owned and ridden Freckles since 2007." Raelee Self said, of her dynamic mare. "She's the reason I've accomplished everything that I have."
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Raelee and Freckles have an impressive record together, including State and National Pole Bending titles in both 2012, and 2013. As well as winning the title of 'Champion All-Around Cowgirl' at the 2013 NHSFR. Although, the duo's first National title in 2012 holds a special place in Raelee's heart, "My favorite memory with her has to be that run, when I won my first Pole Bending title on her, because Freckles and I had only been running poles for a few months prior to that event."
Through all of her achieve-ments, Raelee has stayed hum-ble, giving much of the credit to Freckles. "No matter how bad the run, or how hard the practice, I know she's giving everything she has and that she'll always have my back." She said, "The greatest thing that Freckles and I have accomplished isn't just one thing or another... It's her ability to run in two events and run both of them so amazing every time that blows my mind."
These horses are just a few of the great equine athletes currently com-peting in Region IV, though there are many, many more! Their impor-tance in the lives of our high school rodeo athletes is something unique to this sport, and something that makes us love it that much more.
(The first attached photo is of Molly Wagner and Bow-Tie competing at the 2014 Texas State Finals. The second and third attached photos are both of Alex Cawthon and Levi. I wasn't sure if you would be able to publish the goat tying photo due to the watermark, so I sent both of them. You don't have to publish both, just one or the other is fine. Raelee Self couldn't find a photo without a watermark, so if possible, could you pull one from State this year? Thank you.)
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REGION V2014-2015 THSRA Rodeo Schedule
The key to any successful busi-ness or organization is the peo-ple behind the scenes or THE
DIRECTORS that make it all happen and Region V is blessed to have three of the BEST! Our success is evident in the attitude, dedication, and deter-mination of Gene Arceneaux, Carter Elliott, and Jeff Lummus.
Gene Arceneaux who is the hus-band of our Awesome rodeo secre-tary Phyllis Arceneaux, is our current Region President and State Director. Mr. Gene, a former bull rider became involved in rodeo with his son Tre’ who rode bulls in Region V. Tre’ was tragically killed in an automobile accident on June 4th 1998, at the age of Seventeen. Gene’s love for his son
and the sport of rodeo along with his desire to help kids became a Ten year commitment that has molded Region V into the successful orga-nization it is today. He hopes that High School Rodeo will continue to grow, and with more Scholarships kids will be able to reach their full potential and allow them the opportunity to fol-low and realize their dreams. His goal is to get as many kids as possible involved so that they can enjoy the great sport of rodeo and the fellowship of the rodeo families. Mr. Gene’s dedication is an inspiration to all Region V members and with Ms. Phyllis by his side, we are blessed with great role models and leaders who want us all to suc-ceed and give us the tools and encouragement to do so.
Another inspiration and leader for Region V is Carter Elliott from Arp, Texas. Carter is a four time Junior High Rodeo Director and our current High School Director. Carter along with his wife Jodie, son Austin, and daughter Lara spend most of their free time rodeoing. As a calf roper Carter was able to pass the talent and knowledge as well as his love of rodeo on to his children who are both talented and skilled All Around Champions.
Carter likes the competi-tive spirit of Rodeo and the character it builds in its athletes. He hopes that the future of THSRA will include a bigger role at Nationals because with so many competitors we deserve more of a VOICE!!
Our last but certainly not least director is Jeff Lummus from Orangefield ,Texas who has served Region V for the last three years. As a former pick-up man for high school rodeo stock contractors as well as roping steers and
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bulldogging, rodeo became not only a hobby and a job but a passion that he knew he would pass on to his children. With his wife Hope, Jeff has four daughters all of whom have previously are currently competed in Region V. Dusti and Kacie have already graduated but enjoyed great success in our Region. Shellie and Emmi are current competitors with awards and wins in multiple events. Jeff hopes that Region V and the THSRA will continue to grow and looks forward to the day his grandson Rody will continue the Proud winning family tradition and rodeo for Region V.
As Directors, these men encourage us, prepare us, and challenge us to Do Our Best and Be Our Best. With their leadership and Guidance, Region V Truly is THE BIGGEST, THE BADDEST, THE BEST.
So until next time LET GO AND LET GOD.
carter elliot and family, austin, lara and jodie
jeff lummus and family
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Members and proudly uphold the tradition that Harmon began. Whataburger is continuously evolving as part of its commitment to freshness, quality and its customers, but always preserve the company’s core spirit of loyalty and service to families everywhere.
For these reasons, Whataburger has been a proud supporter of the Texas High School Rodeo Association (THRSA) for the past nine years. Whataburger and THSRA share strong values of family, community and opportunity, and
one of the families that best represents these values are the Stewarts of Stanton, Texas in THSRA’s Region II.
Kenny Stewart is a third-generation farmer who’s been managing his family’s crop farm with his wife Naomi for nearly 20 years. They also use the family farm to operate their breeding business, Patterson Quarter Horses. Their children have had the opportunity to both raise and compete with these top-quality performance horses. Both Kenny and Naomi grew up team roping – which is also how they met – so helping maintain and manage horses for the rodeo industry was only natural.
Kenny is also heavily involved in THSRA, where he serves in an official capacity as state director and high school president of region II; however, his dedication to the organization extends far beyond those positions. From lin-
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“All I have in mind is what’s best for the region,” said Kenny. “However, it’s my region secretary who makes my job easier, and I give her 99 percent of the credit for the job I do.”
Naomi also supports Kenny in his two roles. She volunteers and pitches in wherever help is needed, from keeping time and scores at the judges’ table to helping order awards for each competition.
Their two children are also extremely active in the organization. The oldest, Sidney, is a senior competing in his final year of high school rodeo, where his unique talent was recog-nized as early as his freshman year when he won the highly competitive and coveted, rookie of the year. He has also been to state in team roping and calf roping his freshman, sophomore and junior year of high school rodeo, as well as all three years in junior high rodeo.
His younger brother Stran, a seventh grader, has followed in Sidney’s footsteps, qualify-ing for state in team roping and breakaway during his first year of junior high rodeo. He also enjoys competing on his school sports teams, including baseball and basketball.
“Rodeo is a different kind of sport that requires you to be improving your skills and practicing on a daily basis,” said Naomi. “Instead of our boys going to the movies or out on the town every weekend, they mainly enjoy being in the arena with the family roping and preparing for competitions. These are some of the most priceless moments that make us all grateful to be a part of an organization like THSRA.”
“Both Sidney and Stran have also learned lessons of responsibility, sportsmanship and the value of hard work, and we thank God for all of our opportunities and blessings,” Kenny adds.
Although the rodeo lifestyle requires a large time commitment and rigorous practice schedule, the Stewarts also make it a point to spend time with one another outside the arena.
“It’s easy to get consumed with all things rodeo, but we try to maintain a good balance by going into town just to simply enjoy a meal together or visit with friends,” said Naomi. “However, there’s one aspect of THSRA competitions that we can’t get enough of, and that’s Whataburger’s Taquitos and cheeseburgers. The boys even ask for Patty Melts for breakfast!”
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The Stewart’s also take great pride in serving their commu-nity. Their genuine devotion and contribution to the town of Stanton was recognized this past year when they won the honor of Martin
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In the meantime, we thank the Stewarts for their strong ties that bind them to Texas High School and Junior High Rodeo Associations. Hats off to the Stewarts and to Whataburger for all they do to make THSRA/TJHRA and our many events come together.
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REGION VI2014-2015 THSRA Rodeo Schedule
Here at region 6 we are about to get busy. Most regions had two rodeos last month
while we took a break because of CPRA finals. Most contes-tants took that time to practice and regroup if their first rodeos were not all that great.
This month we are ready to get to work. We are having two full rodeo weekends this month. The first rodeos are the 8th and 9th then the 22nd and the 23rd. Talking with region 6 I’ve been hearing how ready all the
contestants are to compete! Not only are they ready to come and compete they also cannot wait to get together with their rodeo families.
Mean while, here at region 6 we are getting a new member; Nena Boettcher. Laura Goodman has decided to take a position as a CPRA secretary and the region 6 family couldn’t be prouder. We are going to miss her. But we are very proud to welcome Nena Boettcher to the region 6 family, as the new region 6 secretary.
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I'm McKenna Greene. I am a 17 year old from Inez, Texas. I am the daughter of Wayne & Jackie Lejune. If I'm not in the arena, I'm hunt-ing, fishing or on the lake. My rodeo events are barrels, breakaway, team roping & cutting. I was your 2013 Miss Texas High School Rodeo, which got me a spot on the 2013 National team where I won 2nd runner
up and I am currently holding the title of Miss Rodeo Texas Teen. I cannot wait to make this a great senior year of high school rodeo with
my amazing fellow team officers! I'm so excited to see what this year has in store for us!
Good luck to everyone in your region rodeos! Hope your year has started off as great as mine has!
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11/2/2014 | Edna | 2 rodeos12/6 & 12/7/2014 | Edna
1/11/2015 | Edna | 2 rodeos2/21 & 2/22/2015 | Edna
11/8 & 11/9/2014 | Brenham | cutting1/3 & 1/4/2015 | Gonzales | cutting
1/10/2015 | Gonzales | cutting1/24 & 1/25/2015 | Gonzales | cutting2/7 & 2/8/2015 | Brenham | cutting
REGION VII2014-2015 THSRA Rodeo Schedule
THSRA is not all about rop-ing and speed events. There is another part of the compe-
tition that many of us are unaware of. That part is the NRA Shooting com-petition that has a Junior High and High School level and it is a part of the State Finals and National Finals each year.
Region 7 has two serious com-petitors in the NRA Shooting com-petition. One of those is Freshman Madison Myers from Caldwell, Tx
who was the TJHRA 2014 Light Rifle Champ. Her first Light Rifle Shooting title was won in 2012 when she scored 310 points her rookie year. She was Reserve Champion in 2013 but she took the title back for the 2014 year with a score of 320 points. Madison has earned two other National Championships at the TSRA National Hunter’s Silhouette Championship competing against adults. Madison now steps up to the High School level this season and joins her sister Morgan Myers in competition representing Region 7. Sister against sister for 2015.
Morgan Myers was the 2011 NJHFR Light Rifle Champion and also won the NHSFR Championship in 2012 and 2013. This past year she was Reserve Champion but only 5 points behind the winner. Morgan has 3 National Championships on her resume and she also has bragging rights to the highest score recorded to date in the NHSRA Light Rifle Competition which is 331 points with a total of 8 x-rings.
The Light Rifle competition has three shooting positions where the scores are combined from prone position, kneeling position and stand-ing position to come up the score and the total x-rings. The NRA Shooting competition has
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2 contests to compete in at the High School level and they are the Light Rifle and Trap Shooting. Competitors can win the follow-ing awards, First Place award is $1500 college scholarship and a buckle, Second is $1100 scholar-ship and a buck-le, Third is $750 scholarship and a buckle, Fourth is $500 scholarship, and Fifth is $350 scholarship.
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students and compete in the shoot-ing competitions. Interested shoot-
ers can find out about the shooting division and offi-cial rules on the THSRA website and by contacting you Region secre-tary for a member-ship packet.
I want you all to join me in con-gratulating our two Region 7 shoot-ers Madison and Morgan and let’s
hope we see them at the top again this year.
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11/8/2014 | Sinton | 2 rodeos1/10/2015 | Sinton | 2 rodeos2/14/2015 | Sinton | 2 rodeos
1/3 & 1/4/2015 | Gonzales | cutting1/24 & 1/25/2015 | Gonzales | cutting2/7 & 2/8/2015 | Brenham | cutting
REGION VIII2014-2015 THSRA Rodeo Schedule
Hunting is a tradition that most of us rodeo kids have taken part in since we were young. Here in
South Texas hunting has become a high dollar industry with world class bucks and helicopter hog hunts. A growing form of the sport that has become very popular is hunting hogs with dogs. Farmers and ranchers will sometimes pay people to come on their land and get rid of the hogs which cause millions of dol-lars in damage annually. Tucker Smith and Tyler Gunter have become experts
at it, and with the outrageous amount of feral hogs, almost every hunt turns out to be a successful one. These are some pictures of Tucker and Tyler with some of their best hogs.
One of my personal favorite past times is dove hunting. There's nothing better than shooting birds on a fall day with my family and enjoying dove breasts wrapped in bacon for dinner. Whitlee Whitlowalso loves to shoot a few birds on the weekend, and she knows the chal-lenge of shooting a moving target in mid air. This picture is Whitlee out at a family ranch shooting some doves for some hunters.
South Texas white tail deer and white winged dove aren't enough to cure the hunting itch. Sissy Winn
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
11/23/2014 | Crockett | 2 rodeos
1/25/2015 | Buffalo | 2 rodeos
2/15/2015 | Caldwell | 2 rodeos
3/21/2015 | Crockett | Finals
REGION IX2014-2015 THSRA Rodeo Schedule
Buffalo Texas must have known the Region IX crew were coming because the morning of September
21st was the perfect condition to rodeo! The sunrise and chilling air was calling each one of the constants name’s and their horses. We started off the first rodeo for the day in the Barrel Racing! Landri Brown set down a run of 17.460 on an awesome black horse she calls Bo! They were lead-ing till Stevey Pane from Donie Texas set a scorching time of a 17.453 to win the first rodeo! I talked to Stevey after she ran and even though she wasn’t expecting it, she was ecstatic!! The Bareback was next with Braden Jackson from Madisonville making the ONLY qualified ride and winning the first rodeo! Boudreaux Campbell decided to dominate the Bull Riding and make the ONLY qualified ride as well to win it! Now if you want to watch some REAL goat tying, come to Region IX. Sonora Schueneman a Jr. High State Champion goat tier, posted
a winning time of 7.50 to drop Hailey Bruening to second with a scorching time herself of a 7.98! Unfortunately there were no qualified times for the Saddle Bronc but they knew they were coming back strong next rodeo! You might know John Douch for his Calf Roping skills, but you might start knowing him for his Steer Wresting skills considering he was a 5.35 and won Rodeo #2! Sonora Schueneman was quite the all-around cowgirl for Rodeo #2 I’d say, she won the Pole Bending as well with a 21.217! The Tiedown is always fun to watch especially when you have two talented guys like Wyatt Imus and Spin Edwards winning first and second in the rodeo with a 10.29 and an 11.48! The Breakaway is the fastest event in High School Rodeo and Kelsie Winfrey was the fastest girl for the morning roping her calf in 3.02! The Team roping was won with a 7.40 by a new member of Region IX, Taylor Hurst and his partner Cannon Steger! With the first rodeo done, everybody might have been slightly tired, but they were ready for the next one!!!
For the #3 rodeo and second rodeo for the day, we started back out in the Team Roping. Now if you don’t think John Douch isn’t just a little Trevor Brazile, you’re crazy! John and his partner Wyatt Imus won the Team Roping for the second rodeo and fastest time of the day with a 6.82! We then went back to Barrel Racing where Kelsey Thompson and Zandie Hodges were number one and two with a 17.004 and a 17.455! Zandie having some tough luck in the first rodeo but sure did make a comeback switching horses and earning her some points! Braden Jackson was dominating the bareback that day, coming back and winning the second rodeo of the day also! Unfortunately there were no qualified rides in the Bull Riding but those guys are tough, we got to give them credit for riding two in one day! Sonora Scheneman is definitely an all-around girl, she had an AMAZING day coming back and winning the Goat Tying with a 7.140! The Saddle Bronc Riding guys decided they were going to come back and make up for their first ride, especially Colby Winfrey who scored 67 points to win it! Kayne
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Partin who was second in the first rodeo of the day, said it was time to step up in the Steer Wrestling! Posting the fastest time of the day with a 4.650! The Pole Benders sure stepped it up too with freshman Carly Staggs and her super cool little horse ran a scorching 20.501 to win it! Not far behind her was Jake Hughes, roper gone pole bender, with a horse she trained running a 20.964! In the Tiedown Wyatt Imus and Spin Edwards decided to go at it again with being number one and two in the #3 rodeo! The last and final event of the day was the oh so fast Breakaway! Zandie Hodges was our number one girl with a 3.03 and Carly Staggs close behind with a 3.17!
Region IX’s second and third rodeo and first double rodeo in Buffalo Texas is over, done, and we are ready for the next one!! Even with a brand new barrel pat-tern, a new box, a different chute, and pretty darn good concession stand, we glided right through the weekend of the 21st with ease!
Region IX would just like to add as well that we think all of the members, parents, contestants, helpers, as one big family to us. When someone is down, as family members we are there to pick them up. Well one of our own has fallen and we need EVERYBODY’S love and support to pick them up. Scott Winfrey, our adult bareback and saddlebronc director tragically passed away recently. We have set up a Scott Winfrey Memorial Scholorship Fund in his honor. Scott was a long time member and contestant of Region IX as well as an amaz-ing man. We ask to keep his son Colby and the Winfrey family in your thoughts and prayers.
If you would like to donate to this fund please send to the following address.Scott Winfrey Memorial Scholarship Fund THSRA Region IXPO Box 1345Dayton, TX 77535
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
11/8 & 11/9/2014 | Hamilton1/10 & 1/11/2015 | Hamilton2/14 & 2/15/2015 | Hamilton
3/7 & 3/8/2015 | Hamilton | Finals9/13 & 9/14/2014 | Hamilton | 4 cuttings
10/11 & 10/12/2014 | Hamilton | 4 cuttings
REGION X2014-2015 THSRA Rodeo Schedule
"I'm a big believer in not sitting around and dwelling on the past. You have to keep giving
yourself the opportunity to get out of the slump, and by that, I mean you have to enter up and be ready for any-thing." Coming from the 2013 world champion Shane Hanchey, I believe it's valuable advice to take. He didn't become one of the best by not com-ing to battle mentally prepared for a victory. Your mental game when it comes to anything in life is half, if not more than half the battle of win-ning. So, as we have now completed 1/3 of the rodeos for the year, leading the region for All-Around is Sarah
Luce of Comanche and Chantz Webster of Lipan. Not only that, but Sarah is leading the pole bending and girls cutting for the year so far while Chantz leads the calf roping and boys cutting. Heading down the arena a bit to the bucking chutes, Pistol Preece and Daniel Keeping are tied for first in the bull riding. Not only do we have a tie in that event, but in the Team roping as well. Slade Townsend and heeler McCray Profili are neck and neck with Garett Chick and Ross Ashford. Clayton Coone is your leader and the man to beat in the steer wrestling. After laying down numerous smoking runs, Kambria McDougal leads your barrel racing. Nikki Rikard at the lead of the Breakaway roping, and Samantha Chick leading the goat tying.
Many new and familiar faces are leaving the crowd and other contestants at awe with the performances being laid down. With 8 rodeos left anything is bound to happen, and change up the leader board. We hope to see everyone November 8th and 9th giving yourself another opportunity to make something happen! Don't forget, all raffle tickets are due Saturday at rodeo #5, and we would love for you to stay, invite friends and family, and come rope in our team roping jackpot following the rodeo Saturday evening. God bless and safe travels to everyone!
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The Powell Family of Region II
The folks at McCoy’s Building Supply understand that it takes a lot of hard work and the whole family pitching in to get things done on a farm or ranch. That’s why we’d like to take some time out to salute Texas High School Rodeo Association families who are farmers and ranchers. In our monthly Farm & Ranch Family Spotlight, we’ll feature one family, sharing their story of how they work together as a family to make their farm or ranch successful. The spotlight will run for 10 months; each month will feature a different region. Each Regional McCoy’s Farm and Ranch Family will receive a $100 McCoy’s Gift Card. The McCoy’s Farm and Ranch Family of the Year will receive a $500 McCoy’s Gift Card and will be announced at the 2015 THSRA State Finals.
by Ava Anderson
Congratulations to McCoy's Farm and Ranch Family of the Month! The Powell Family Ranch in Eldorado, Texas is home on the range to Johnny and Claire, along with their two children, Marty and Megan Powell. Their family unit also consists of Grandpa John Rae Powell, who is 89 years young, and still quiet active at his age.
The Powell Ranch is no small spread as the family owns 11,000 acres and leases an additional 4000 acres of land. The family mainly raises sheep and cattle for their cow-calf operations and their horses are utilized for use on the ranch and in the rodeo arena. All in all, they raise 3,000 head of sheep, 100 head of cows, 30 horses, and they also run 200 head of registered Dorpers, includ-
ing white dorpers sheep. Recently, they made a busi-ness decision to scale back on some of their flocks, and just sold off a registered flock of Boer goats, after twenty-five years in that aspect of their ranching outfit.
This farm and ranch family frequently shops at McCoy's, as Johnny elabo-rates, “We're always needing things or repairing something you name it, fences, water troughs, windmills, tools, and the list goes on.
We oversee a diversity of operations which requires a
never-ending list of supplies to help us get the job done more efficiently and we're grateful that there is a McCoy's located in our area.”
The entire family helps out in running the ranch, managing their agricul-tural business, and overseeing their hunting enterprise, including predator control. This small family unit is proud of the fact, that they can take care of most of their farm and ranch chores on their own, such as shearing, drenching,
lamb marking, lamb shipping, calf marking and shipping, and with very little hired help. In addition, they raise hay, oats, and wheat and other agricultural products for the feeding of livestock and for use in their horse training and assisting hunters. The Powell's strongly believe that commercialization is not essentially a good thing, due to the fact, that it can cause a lack of integrity and/or the loss of personal attention from a farm or ranch family, which have been good stewards of the land for genera-tions.
Johnny and Claire both grew up on a ranch and never had any desire to do any-thing else. They also agreed that it was best to carry on family traditions by raising their children in the same type lifestyle. They both love being outdoors and strongly believe that its a great way of life and a great place to raise kids, and it helps teach the younger generation to learn responsibility and how to work at a young age.
On a more humorous note, their family motto reads, “Our kids are the only ones that look forward to the end of summer vacation, so they can go back to school and get out of the sheep pens!”
The Powell's also felt the importance of teaching their children good sportsman-ship and how to work hard to achieve goals, and how to be good winners and losers. But its not all work and no play! Their favorite things to do as a family is to compete in rodeo events..Everyone competes, even Grandpa John Rae, at 89 years old, is still competitively involved in calf tie-down competitions. Over the years, the kids have competed in sports, 4-H. FFA, and THSRA. Johnny is an Arena Director and his wife Claire trains horses for barrel racing, and their daughter Megan also runs bar-rels, and competes in team roping and breakaways. Megan has been a member of THSRA for three years, and currently serves as the Junior Secretary for Region 2. Megan won the region last year in breakaway com-petition. She attends Eldorado High School as a junior this year.
Their son, Marty was a member of THSRA for two years and competed in team roping and steer wrestling evetns. Marty won 2nd in Region in steer wrestling in 2009. After grad-uating from Eldorado High School, he served in the Army and was stationed in Afghanistan for eight months. The Powell family would like to thank everyone at McCoy's, THSRA and Region 2, for honoring them as Region 2's Farm and Ranch Family of the Month!
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EMORIE PAIGE MAZOCHThe Whataburger Whatakid is selected due to their ability to excel both in and out of the rodeo arena. Whataburger is proud to recognize a THSRA member from each of the ten regions who truly upholds the title “Whatakid!” One of the nominees will be chosen at the State Final Rodeo in June as the Whatakid of the Year. In recognition of this ac-complishment they will receive free Whataburgers for an entire year!
by Hailey Kinsel
Emorie Paige Mazoch is an 18-year-old senior from El Campo, Texas. She has been competing in rodeos since she was three and half years old. Emorie is a member of the National Honor Society, Power SET, Anchor Club, and FCA at El Campo High School, and also plays vol-leyball and softball.
Emorie is passionate about the sport of rodeo and her favorite event is the breakaway roping. Although she has won many saddles and buckles in various events, Emorie's most memorable accomplishment was in 2012 when she won the breakaway at Roy Cooper's annual roping.
Her equine athletes are very important to her, even beyond their years of competition; her favorite horse is “Sassy,” a 24-year-old palomino mare that Emorie does not ride anymore. She has owned Sassy since she was 5-years-old, and back in her prime, Sassy was “an amazing all around horse and I won many awards on her,” Emorie says, and she describes her as very gentle. Emorie has a memorable story about Sassy: “One time when I was trying to show off a little in front of my cousins so I stood up on her bareback, and when I did she started walking
off and I ate it! It knocked the air out of me, my cousins got a pretty good laugh out of it and needless to say I never did that again.”
Emorie has been accepted to Texas A&M University and plans to pursue her higher education there. She would like to major in Kinesiology and, upon graduating college, attend either Nursing school or Physical Therapy school. As Emorie has been on the A-Honor Roll throughout her years of school and has received awards such as the Academic Award of Excellence, she will surely apply her strong study skills to her college career.
Betty Livanec, Emorie's grandmother, has made a great impact on Emorie's life. Emorie describes her as “the strongest, sweetest, most kind hearted woman I know. She puts everyone before herself and would do absolutely anything for anybody.” A big goal of Emorie's life is to someday become half the woman her grandmother is.
Emorie's life motto is Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” This Bible verse gives her con-fidence to do her best in all she does, and as evidenced by Emorie's actions, she has been and will continue to be successful.
Congratulations Emorie Mazoch – 2014 THSRA Region VII Whatakid!
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New This Year! Sell 3 Bloomer Tickets and Get One Free
That's right, if you sell 3 Bloomer Tickets, your family will get to enter one time for free! claim this offer when your turn in your Bloomer tickets to your Region Secretary and she will give you
a free ticket to put your families name on!
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SAMRAY HOOPERThe Whataburger Whatakid is selected due to their ability to excel both in and out of the rodeo arena. Whataburger is proud to recognize a THSRA member from each of the ten regions who truly upholds the title “Whatakid!” One of the nominees will be chosen at the State Final Rodeo in June as the Whatakid of the Year. In recognition of this ac-complishment they will receive free Whataburgers for an entire year!
by Ava Anderson
Congratulations to Samray Hooper, Region 2's WHATAKID! This THSRA Champion Cowboy is a modest young man to say the least, especially, when it comes to talking about his rodeo career, but nonetheless, this accomplished horse-man considers himself to be “richly blessed and highly favored!”
Not being one to brag on himself, or his horsemanship, I was left with the task of having to search out much of his rodeo background for myself. Before entering high school, Hooper competed in several bull riding orga-nizations. Samray rode and com-peted in the Texas Youth Bull Riders West Region, claiming the YBR World Title in 2010. Prior to that, he had gained a National title with the Texas Junior Bull Riders. Hooper currently competes in the following competitive events: cutting, tie down, saddlebronc, team roping, bullriding, and reigned cow horse competitions. Next year, he plans to also compete in the bareback division.
Samray is a distinguished mem-ber of Team Texas which claimed a National Championships in the year 2013. That year the Texas National Team won their 5th National Championship in a Row. Hooper is amongst the team members who placed in the Top 20 in the Nation in 2013. On the Reserve National Championship Boy's Team, Samray Hooper, headed up the top of the list in Extreme Team News as follows: 8th place Rookie All-Around and 10th Place in Boy's Cutting.
Samray quipped that he wants to be the youngest rider to
win the NCHA Futurity. The Quarter Horse News reported that they were pretty sure he's headed in the right direction, especially after watching Hooper's Short Run Round this past summer, that clenched him the Boy's Cutter Title at the 2014 National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
The 2014 National Championships at NHSFR featured more than 1,500 contestants from all across the United States, Canada and Australia. On July 19, 2014, after an eventful week of compe-tition the 2014 National Champions were crowned on Saturday night, at the National High School Finals Rodeo held at Sweetwater Events Complex, in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
The top 20 contestants based on their two-head average times and scores advanced to the short round on Saturday night, where they competed in front of a packed house and cameras from the RFD-TV’s Cinch High school Rodeo Tour. Nationals. Those national champions were determined by their three-head average scores, and the winning contestants earned awards that included college scholarships, custom Gist Silversmiths buckles, Tod Slone saddles, as well as other products from Ariat Boots, Resistol Hats, Professional’s Choice, Cinch Jeans and Shirts, and much more! Samray Hooper's Short Round Run gained him the 2014 NHSFR Boy's Cutting Horse Champion Title, with 443.5 points on three.
When Samray is not out on the rodeo trail racking up championship titles, he's spending the majority of his days, on the Hooper family ranch, located in Andrews, Texas. In his own words, he states, “I live on a ranch where there's always plenty of work to do. My Dad also trains cutting horses, so we spend a great deal of time outdoors with the livestock. I've always been around live-stock, being raised around horses, cattle, and sheep. The ranching way of life has been a significant
part of my family lineage for many generations, and it goes way back, even before my dad and grandad, way back there! I guess its all, just in my blood.”
Samray definitely, derives his love for horses from his ancestors, and fur-ther shares that his horse which he's won National titles on, is called Instant Gun (named after a son of Playgun). His horse is actually owned by his Grandad Sammy Hooper, in whom Samray is named after. “I have the greatest grandparents in the world', says Samray, “And my horse, well he's the greatest too. I believe he's the very best a horse can be!”
Samray who is home-schooled, talks about getting up early every morning to ride and work the horses, and then in the afternoons he's free to do his school work. “Once I'm finished up with ranch chores and my schoolwork, I look for-ward to getting together with my friends at night to practice roping and rough stock, if I can work it into my schedule.” He is also actively involved in 4H and enjoys showing his lambs at area events, and his other hobby leatherwork.
This 11th grader, further discusses some sacrifices he's had to make over the years, as he states, “When I was younger, I played football and ran track, but now, that I'm home-schooled, I just mainly focus on my schoolwork and my horsemanship.” Samray further notes, “I've always been an honor roll student whether at the public school level, or in my home school programs. My favorite subject is math, which should serve as an asset to me in my future academic plans, which includes obtaining a business degree at Texas Tech.”
Besides, being an a honor roll student, Samray is also an avid student of the Word of God. The Hooper's are actively involved at Cross Bar Cowboy Church, and at other independent Bible studies. The Hooper family considers God's Word to be of utmost importance to their family, and they make a point of studying the Bible together at home too.
THSRA is also considered a big part of their family activities, because it gives them something to do together as a family, besides ranch work. The whole family enjoys road trips together, and they especially, enjoy the com-
radeship with other members and their families at THSRA rodeo events and at practices in Region 2 area. The eyes of Texas and the world of rodeo will surely have their eyes focused on this Texas High School Reserve National Champion at the upcoming state and national rodeo finals in 2015. Go Samray Hooper! Go Texas Team!
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LETTER FROm THE TJHRA SEcRETARy
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Dear Junior High Contestants and Families:Well here we are already in the month of November! If the rest of the rodeo season goes this fast we will be in Gonzales at the state finals before we know it. Mark your calendar now for the state finals May 24- May 30, 2015, in Gonzales, TX. Make sure you are talking to your schools right now, to make plans to miss the last week of school.
We had our board meeting in Halletsville during the month of October, and made big plans for the State Finals. We will again be using J&J Rodeo Productions for all the stock at the finals, and will also be signing a three year contract commitment with Jason Murray. The judges this year changed a little, we will have Tommy Zant, who has been there in past and we will be adding Teddy Alleman from Louisiana and Buddy Reynolds who has judged Jr. High Nationals twice. We will also have Bobby Flores back this year as our arena director.
Jennings Photography will be at the finals taking the photos and videos. They will also be doing the vid-eoing for the internet live feed. Each year we learn a little more on the live feed to make it better for those at home that are watching. We do have some exciting news; we have gone with a three year contract with Jennings so for the next three years we will have Dave and Beth around! Chris Rankin will be running our sound and announcing, we are so excited to have Chris back with us this year!
The student officers listened and looked at many vendors saddle and buckle bids. After looking at every-thing that was presented to them, your officer team has decided to get the saddles from Cowboy Classic this year and the buckles will come from HyO Silver.
On the rough stock end we will have two new bull fighters; we are inviting Brian Flanders and Justin Flowers to that end. Also, with the two new events Saddle Bronc and Bareback on Steers we will be having rough stock all week this year. So rough stock riders you will be required to check in on Sunday, May 24 along with everyone else, make sure you put this into your plans for this year.
With Thanksgiving being at the end of this month my wishes for everyone is to enjoy life and enjoy the time you have with your families. What is even more special being a member of TJHRA is that not only do you have your own family, but in a since we all become one big rodeo family as well.
Happy Thanksgiving!Anne DolleryP.O. Box 886Caldwell, TX 77836979-272-2249979-412-2551 (cell)979-272-1072 (fax)[email protected]
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Texas Junior HigH rodeo associaTion news
Guess what time it is! YESS you got it, rodeo time! Hope everybody
had a great summer and some time off! Now it time to get back in the groove for some region V competition. Even though we just started we still have to keep our eyes on the prize! The state finals! We had a great get aquatinted rodeo followed by our first junior high rodeo with actual points our first rodeo of the season and we are starting off smoking fast runs! We have Kinley Drake with a 20.1 in the poles ,our president Nacona stone with a 7.9 in the goats as well as our Vice President Lani Honea, Kane Keys with a 1.9 in the chute dogging and Christian
By emmi lummus – TJHRA Region V
Lee with a 3 flat in the boys breakaway! Then Luccase Tobias with a 15.9 in the barrels These fast times represent just a portion of what we can expect thought this year! The October rodeo was also a success We have four qualified bull riders, and I'm sure more to come !!We ended our day saturday with a good lil dance for fund-raising! Can't believe we started off with two great rodeos! We are looking forward to our next junior high rodeo with our huge region V rodeo family!!
REGION V ROdEO TImE!
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Texas Junior HigH rodeo associaTion news
Wow! Region 6 membership has grown….we are so excited for the new year to get under way. With this being said I would like to introduce
myself to all of you – I know several of you but look forward to meeting the rest of you at the November rodeo. I am writ-ing this article to let you all know we are in transition and we are going to make sure your rodeos run off without a hitch! My name is Nena Boettcher, I have two sons Mason who rodeos for Wharton Co. Jr. College and Cade who is a member of TJHRA, Region 7. Many of you may know my sons since they have been around youth rodeo in various organiza-tions. My husband is Harlan, we all live in East Bernard, Texas. I have been around rodeo for most of my life, one thing you may not know about me, is that I was raised in West Texas and my only brother is Turtle Powell.
I am working on getting emails together so I can put an email base together and I can send you emails when we
need to notify you or let you know what is going on. I have started a new email address just for Region 6 the email address is [email protected] so please send me an email so I can add you to the list. Also I have started a Face Book page for Region 6 – this will be another way of communicating go and LIKE it as soon as you finish read-
ing this if you have not already THSRA Region 6 – I know it all says THSRA but this is for you too!
I want to thank you all for being patient as I get things going for Region 6 but we should be getting settled in by the November rode-os. A few things you need to note all the entry blanks will need to be mailed
to: P.O. Box 833, East Bernard, TX 77435 and if you need to talk to me my phone number is 281-468-8973 that is my cell, I do work during the day but leave a message or text me and I will return your call as soon as I can. I look forward to meeting you all in November!
LETTER FROm yOuR NEw REGION 6 SEcRETARy
by Nena Boettcher
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Texas Junior HigH rodeo associaTion news 2014-2015 JUNIOR HIGH STATE DIRECTORS
executive Boardnational directorJOHN E. BLAND 940-537-1354 [email protected]
PresidentVICKIE JAROSEK 254-774-8303 [email protected]
1st vice-PresidentTONY LACINA 806-676-1042 [email protected]
delegateJOHN ATKINSON 979-482-2018 [email protected] delegate CINDY CLAYTON 254-485-9466 [email protected]
delegate BRAD CRONE 409-296-3686 [email protected]
delegate AMANDA GORHAM 830-676-3373 [email protected]
delegate JASON KEY 936-558-8326 [email protected]
delegate CHUCK SINKS 972-771-5721 [email protected] secretaryANNE DOLLERY 979-272-2249 [email protected]
state directors
region i GARY FIELDS 806-946-6138 [email protected] HIATT 806-676-4402 [email protected] WELLS 806-346-5109 [email protected]
region ii CASEY BAIZE 512-618-9233 [email protected] GRIFFIN 325-226-0430 [email protected] SENTER 806-562-0041 [email protected] region iii MIKE BRITAIN 254-595-0563 [email protected] BRAY 817-219-0436 [email protected]
region iv DAVE CLARK 903-880-5919 [email protected] INGLE 903-355-8318 [email protected]
region v DAVID COGBILL 409-781-8254 [email protected] glen Kahla 409-489-1012 [email protected] PARSLEY 903-842-4720 [email protected] region vi NATALIE BENNIGHT 513-304-8507 [email protected] ducKett 512-289-0724 [email protected] BASS 512-847-5056 [email protected]
region viiCHRIS OATES 936-661-1783 [email protected] ANN RAWLINSON 979-578-1420 [email protected] SHOOK 281-437-8214 [email protected]
region viiiMATT SCIBA 361-571-7888 [email protected] SCIBA 361-582-6711 [email protected] UNDERBRINK 210-854-7718 [email protected] region ix DON EDWARDS 281-387-8383 [email protected] GHORMLEY 281-785-0077 [email protected] schueneman 979-268-4994 [email protected] region x RENEE WHITE 512-217-8165 [email protected] DOWNING 254-770-7064 [email protected] WILLIAMS 512-269-9903 [email protected] student officers Presidentavery sulaK V.PRESmaKenna shooK secretaryKate johnson
TJHRA STudENT VIcE pRESIdENT
Makenna ShookM
y name is Makenna Shook. I am the daughter of Scott and Vicki Shook. I am 12 years old and attend Needville Junior High. I am involved with my community, several youth rodeo associations and Region VII. I compete in barrel racing, breakaway roping, pole bending, ribbon running, and goat tying. My favorite event
is goat tying but after I graduate from college I want to be a professional barrel racer. I competed my first year at the Junior High finals in barrel racing and goat tying. I placed in both rounds of the goat tying but didn’t do very good in the short go. I am a member of Needville FFA, UIL, All A Honor Roll and attend Parkway United Methodist Church. When we are not rodeoing I enjoy practicing and train-ing my young horses and helping younger kids goat tie. I am very excited about serving as the TJHRA State Vice President.
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