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Just want to give a BIG thank YOU to all the ticket sales!!! I have 941.00 in sales
so far and I know several of you have not turned yours in yet. This is all going to
help pay for our yearend awards!! So keep selling!! You have to sell at least 10
tickets and turn your money in by Sept 14, 2013 but don’t stop selling until
Saturday night and you could be the BIG winner of a 100.00 gift card from NRS!!
We have several contestants running a close race for the prize!!!
The 2013 Finals are right around the corner – October 4th and 5th at Boone County
Fairgrounds in Columbia. The AFRA board has worked very hard this year and we
should have between 15,000 to 20,000 to hand out in added money and prizes!!
Big difference in the numbers is we are not sure who all will be attending finals
yet!! The prize structure will be changing to match more in line with other rodeo
associations and we hope that our contestants will enjoy the new format.
From You Director Pam!!
Only 2 more rodeos for the 2013 season, it doesn’t seem possible. Hope everyone
is looking forward to the Finals this year, looks like we are going to have a good
turn out in the roping events. We are working on getting the calves, so they will
be broke in by the finals and let everyone have a good shot of winning! We have
some fun things planned for the finals this year that will be new and exciting so be
ready to join in.
I’m proud of all the progress I’ve seen in our young ropers this year, it shows they
have all been practicing and working hard to hone their skills. Good Job everyone.
I would like to thank you all, for making this year a real pleasure to be your roping
director. It’s has been a very rewarding 2 year term and I’ve made a lot of good
friends in the AFRA. I would like you all to be thinking about the director’s job and
please consider taking the position, I know that you are all very capable and
would do a great job.
Keeping practicing and be ready to have a great finals!! See ya down the road.
Pam
Dress Themes this year will be Friday – Tuff enough to wear PINK!! Saturday –
Bless the USA Night (wear your red, white and blue).
Saturday afternoon we will be having a potluck lunch/early dinner. We ask that
everyone bring a side dish or dessert and enjoy good food and good company.
Hamburgers will be provided by one of our venders.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!! SHEEP DRESSING CONTEST!! This will be held
both night and we will only be able to take as many teams as we have sheep!! So
be sure and be one of the first to sign up at FINALS. $5.00 a 4 man team AND
YOU MUST BRING YOUR ONE CLOTHING TO DRESS YOUR SHEEP.
Please remember to bring a silent auction raffle item for our yearly raffle. This all
goes to our yearend awards.
NEW FOR THIS YEAR!!
RODEO CALCUTTA!! On Saturday night starting at 6pm sharp, finals contestants
will be “auctioned” off to the audience member with the highest bid for their
chance to win- if that contestant wins that night!! Make sure that you bring your
auction $$money$$ Saturday night to bid on your favorite cowboy and cowgirl!!
Welcome our new rough stock director Chuck Fenwick!! Thank for stepping up
for the kids Chuck!!
GOOD LUCK POSTER CONTEST:
We are going to have a good luck poster contest. Each contest should bring a
decorated good luck poster that we can hang up around the arena the only rules
are that it can NOT be any bigger than two pieces of poster board put together
and must have clean content. Other than that anything goes!! The best five good
luck posters will win a prize basket. We hope to see some pretty awesome
posters. Good luck and have some fun with this!!
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE CHECKING YOUR POINTS AND STANDINGS BEFORE
FINALS!!! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!
FINALS $$ IS DUE SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 AND AT THIS
TIME I DON’T KNOW IF I WILL BE AT THE RODEO THAT
SATURDAY AND IF I AM I’M NOT SURE WHICH
PERFORMANCE I WILL ATTEND SO PLEASE GET IT IN THE
MAIL!!
Our annual meeting will be Saturday 11:30 if you are a
member you need to be present to receive your $20.00
back.
Order of Events Friday night 7:00pm Saturday 6:00pm
Meghan would like for everyone to ride or walk in for the grand entry
she will hold a short meeting at 6:15 pm Friday night.
Calcutta (Saturday night only 6:00 Pm)
Grand Entry
Mutton Busting
Calf Riding
Calf Roping
Ribbon Roping
Pee Wee Bulls
Chute Doggin
Barrels
Breakaway
Mutton Scramble (kids 10 & under)
Jr Bulls
Poles
Dress A Sheep (bring your own cloths)
Open Bulls
Team Roping