Latest Chapter News Tuesday, March 13, 2007 We Sang. We Shopped. We Partied. Last Saturday's "Country Karaoke" event and our "Private Shopping Night" were tremendous successes. In fact, we had so many shoppers head off for the Western Warehouse in Milpitas that we filled TWO buses. It was a record number for us and a very fun night for all. Thank you to The Mint for hosting our fabulously fun pre-party, thank you to everyone that took their turns at the mic and kept it country, thank you to the Rio at the Western Warehouse for stocking all that great merchandise and for offering everyone so many great deals, and a huge thank you to Doug, Gregg, and Skot for all your planning and promotion. Way to Go Jesse! A big congratulations goes out to one of own--Jesse. A graduate of our Rough Stock Rodeo School last year, Jesse went off to Dallas for the "Big D" Rodeo at the beginning of the month. In addition to some ribbons and prize money in his other events, he took first in Steer Riding on Sunday and came home with a beautiful All Around Amateur buckle. Way to go! As the points and prize money racked up last year by graduates of the Rough Stock Rodeo Schools illustrate, they're a fantastic opportunity to learn all you need to know about Bull Riding, Steer Riding, Bronc Riding, and Chute Dogging. Planning has begun for two scheduled schools this year. Stay tuned for complete information coming soon. Meeting at the Center - Tonight! We're moving our monthly chapter meetings to a new location--The LGBT Center in San Francisco. The location was chosen based on feedback from many members and we think you're all going to enjoy meeting there. We hope you can make the first meeting there tonight, March 13th, as it's going to be an important one. We'll be working to bring our beneficiary selection process to a close and will continue with the new Open Forum format of the meetings. All members are encouraged to attend! Grand National Rodeo - April 6th
Last Chance for Tickets
It's time for another Chapter Night Out at the Grand National Rodeo that's coming to San Francisco in April. We've secured a large block of seats right by the bucking chutes for everyone on Friday evening, April 6th. In addition to the livestock show, fabulous shopping, and thrilling pro rodeo events in the main arena, you'll be treated to a concert by Gary Allan. Tickets are now available on our website for all GSGRA members and their friends at the discounted price of $29.50.
Haven't gotten your tickets yet? Don't delay any longer.
Tickets must be ordered via our website by Friday, March 16 in order for you to be part of our block. http://www.bayarearodeo.com/Events/grandnational-07.html Buckin' Idol - Begins April 18th We're kicking off a monthly signing contest at The Mint (Market @ Octavia) in San Francisco. We're calling it "Buckin' Idol" and it will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. You can count on plenty of campy comments from our panel of "celebrity" judges and a whole lot of great signing. Winners from each months event will move on to compete in our "finals" in September where one lucky winner will be invited to be a featured performer at this year's Best Buck in the Bay. Watch for complete details on the contest coming soon. 2007 Royalty Team Competition
Entry Deadline: March 29th On Sunday, April 29th, we'll be hosting our royalty competition at Marlena's (488 Hayes Street) in San Francisco. It's always a wonderful event and all our encouraged to come out to cheer on the contestants and welcome your new royalty team.
Interested in being part of our Royalty Team in 2007? Know someone who you think might be a perfect addition? The deadline for entry in the competition is fast approaching. Forms must be postmarked by March 29th. For complete information, contact Travis Gardner, VP Administration, by emailing vpadmin@bayarearodeo.com Territory Committee In January, it was announced in our chapter meeting that a new ad hoc committee was being formed with the purpose of exploring a better definition of the Bay Area Chapter's territory and what we can do to better serve the needs of members in all areas of that territory. We invite all members to take part in this important, active discussion over the next several months. If you have an interest in being part of this committee or would like more details, please email Eric Hanson at president@bayarearodeo.com Do You Have News? Comments? Suggestions? The Bay Area Chapter board very much wants to hear from you. It is through your input that we can continue to make this organization better. Do you have news about upcoming events we should be letting everyone know about? Do you have comments or suggestions for future chapter events? Do you have feedback on what we're doing well, what we could do better, and perhaps what we're currently doing wrong? Don't hesitate to contact any of us by emailing board@bayarearodeo.com. 
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