Messages from July 2010
posted 7.29.10
I’m sorry it’s been so long since my last post. I bought a new computer before I went to Gillette because it was supposed to help me be more efficient and have a better internet connection while I am out of town. Well, it’s been so long since I bought a computer that I forgot how long it takes to load all of the software that I need. Finding extra time the week of the finals is no easy task. You all know how I feel about sleep. It outranks a lot of things when time is short.
If you haven’t heard by now, Texas brought home the national title again. Yea!! The boys’ team also won and the girls came in third or fourth. Roger Brandt placed in the top 10 in both long goes of the boys cutting with identical scores of 215. In the short go he scored a 209. I’ve lost my notes on his final placing but it was in the top 10 which is pretty cool. Good job Roger!
I have the new membership forms from nationals and will be getting them mailed out when I get home next week. When I left Gillette, I took a detour through South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore. It was amazing! I’ve been in Cheyenne since Monday morning and leave tomorrow to go to Steamboat Springs, CO for a rodeo before coming back to Texas on Sunday. I am so ready to get back home, sleep in my own bed and get back to a regular routine.
posted 7.7.10
The second go at Gallup wasn't as nice to our Region 1 contestants as the first go was. Lydia and Dalton both had penalties that prevented them from qualifying for the short go. Emily had a 13.882 in the goat tying and finished 27th - just out of the top 20.
The team standings went back and forth between Texas and Oklahoma throughout the second go and the short go. In the end, the Texas girls prevailed winning their team title. The Texas boys finished second to Oklahoma and overall, Oklahoma took the national trophy back home with them.
I want to congratulate the four members from Region 1 who competed in Gallup, as well as, all of our members who competed throughout the year. It takes participation from all of you to create the level of performance needed to advance to the state level and the national level. As members of Texas Junior High Rodeo, those first and second place team trophies belong to you, too. Good job!
I am slowly getting back on track this week. I had to be lazy for a day and then find the motivation to clean up my office. Things tend to get stacked on the floor when I get home from my trips and I have trouble focusing on my work until everything gets put away. Now that my office is in working order again, I have moved on to doing laundry. :)
I have the new schedule confirmed and will be posting it later tonight. I know everyone is excited to see when we will start and where we will be going this year. Membership applications won't be mailed until early August. Addresses for last year's eighth graders will automatically be moved into the high school database so don't worry about not being included when applications are mailed. If you were a member last year - high school or junior high, you will receive membership information for this year. Anyone who was not a member last year and would like to receive membership information when it is sent out, needs to e-mail me their name and address. My e-mail is tri-statehsrodeo@att.net.