Region 1 JH News

TEXAS JUNIOR HIGH RODEO ASSOCIATION - REGION 1

REGION 1 JUNIOR HIGH NEWS PAGE

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Membership is open to boys and girls in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. You must be in good standing, under 16 years of age and be considered a full-time student passing at least 70% of your classes. Annual membership dues are $135 and include a subscription to Cowboy Times magazine. Click here to get a membership application.

Our year runs from August 1st through July 31st. Our fall rodeos typically start the week after Labor Day and run through the end of October or early November. In the spring, we start at the end of February and go through the month of March. The last day to be able to earn points for state finals qualification is April 1st.

All Region 1 members may enter our Region Finals in Vernon in the spring. Awards will be presented to the Finals Champions and Year End Champions in each event. The top 10 in points in each event qualify to the State Finals in Gonzales. You can follow this link to see information from last year's State Finals.

There are fundraising requirements at the region and state level that must be completed to remain eligible for rodeo competition:

Dodge Truck Tickets - each member of TJHRA is required to sell fifteen (15) tickets at $5 each - a total of $75. For every five (5) tickets sold, you will receive one (1) free ticket for the drawing.

Bloomer Trailer Ticket - each member of TJHRA is required to sell one (1) ticket for $50. Only $10 from each ticket sold is sent to the state office. The remaining $40 stays within Region 1.

TJHRA Finals Program Ad - each member of TJHRA is required to sell at least one (1) $50 ad for the State Finals program. Commissions are paid to members who sell $100 or more in ads. There is also a state-wide sales contest with awards to the top five (5) sellers.

Region 1 Finals Program Ads - each member of Region 1 is required to sell at least $100 in program ads for the Region 1 Finals program.

Yard Bird Bingo - this game is described below. Each high school and junior high member is required to sell two (2) tickets per game - a total of $80.

Proceeds from the region-level fundraisers go towards awards, state finalist bonuses and national finalists bonuses.

YARD BIRD BINGO

A $5 donation gets one randomly drawn square.

A total of eight games will be held throughout the year – each time we have a rodeo in Vernon:

        Game 1 – Saturday October 29^th – junior high rodeo

1st place - $500 - #56, Zack Kirkpatrick, Crosbyton

2nd place - $300 - #397, unsold

3rd place - $200 - #342, unsold

        Game 2 – Sunday October 30^th – junior high rodeo

1st place - $500 - #73, unsold

2nd place - $300 - #226, Tina Carson, Turkey

3rd place - $200 - #607, unsold

        Game 3 – Saturday March 10^th – high school rodeo

        Game 4 – Sunday March 11^th – high school rodeo

        Game 5 – Saturday March 24^th – junior high rodeo

        Game 6 – Sunday March 25^th – junior high rodeo

        Game 7 – Saturday May 5^th – Tri-State Finals

        Game 8 – Sunday May 6^th – Tri-State Finals

Members will sell numbered tickets for each square on a 25x25 grid.
The grid squares (“game card”) will be randomly filled in with the numbers 1 through 625.
Chickens will be placed on the “game card” and watched until they “choose” three winning squares.
First place pays $500; second place pays $300 and third place pays $200.
Ticket holders need not be present to win.
Unsold tickets belong to the associations.

Proceeds from all of the Yard Bird Bingo games will be divided evenly among Tri-State, Region 1 High School, Region 1 Junior High and the Tri-State Memorial Scholarship Fund. Potential earnings of $4000 to each.

October game tickets are due October 22^nd.

All spring game tickets are due Februay 25^th.

CH GRAPHICS

The official logo merchandising company for Texas Junior High Rodeo Association is CH Graphics out of Hempstead. Below is a link to their website (click on logo below.)

When you place an order through CH Grahics, make sure you let them know that you are a member of Region 1. For every order placed by one of our members, Region 1 receives a commission.

Junior high members will be able to order the leather jackets this year. If CH Graphics is unable to attend one of our rodeos this fall, they will send samples to try one for sizing.

RODEO SCHOOLS & JACKPOTS

When I receive information on rodeo schools or jackpots, it will be posted here.

Kelly Kaminski Barrel Racing Clinic

Groesbeck, TX ~ February 18th & 19th

THSRA & TJHRA members will receive a discount

See website for details: www.kellykaminski.com

Oklahoma Panhandle State University Rodeo Schools

Goodwell, OK

2011-2012 rodeo school schedule

FMI: Sue Etbauer @ 620-655-4632 or

Craig Latham @ 620-428-2288

www.opsu.edu/Athletics/Rodeo e-mail: clatham@opsu.edu

Bull Riding School

August 26-27

Instructor: Cody Custer

Cowboy Protection School
August 26-27
Instructor: Evan Schmidt

Calf Roping School
August 26-27
Instructor: Troy Pruitt

Goat Tying School

September 10-11

Instructors: Chancy Harrington & Kelly Koeppen

Barrel Racing School
September 24-25
Instructor: Jeanne Davis

Team Roping School
October 15-16
Instructor: Matt Sherwood

Goat Tying School

January 28-29

Instructor: Lynn Smith

Steer Wrestling School
February 10-11
Instructor: Brian Fulton

Bareback Riding School
May 10-13
Instructors: Kelly Timberman & Logan Hodson

Deke Latham Memorial Bronc Riding School

May 10-13 ~ Goodwell, OK

Instructors: Robert Etbauer, Billy Etbauer, Dan Etbauer, Taos Muncy, Cody Taton, Trell Etbauer, Cort Scheer, Craig Latham & Bret Franks

NHSRA MISSION STATEMENT

Promote the sport of rodeo and the highest type of conduct and sportsmanship and expose its positive image to the general public;
Preserve the Western Heritage;
Offer a privilege of family bonding;
Offer an opportunity of continuing education;
Maintain the highest regard for the livestock.