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L – to – R: Ken Smith, VP Admin; Terry Russ, Secretary; Jeffrey Rosenberg, President; Sammy Van Galder, VP Rodeo Ops; Gregg Harvey, Treasurer.

Greetings from the GPSRC Board of Directors

We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome one and all to the 2016 Palm Springs Hot Rodeo. There has been a tremendous effort from our members and community to bring you a memorable weekend.

We’d like to thank the sponsors, volunteers, and contestants for their contributions to making the Palm Springs Hot Rodeo a successful event. Good Luck! Be safe, and thank you for supporting our organization.

The mission of our association is to educate the community in western heritage and to promote a western lifestyle through our social and educational events. We often get asked why we are wearing cowboy hats in Palm Springs and that we must be from Texas. Quite honestly, we like wearing our hats and we love to laugh in response — our western heritage here in Palm Springs includes great western role models like Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, John Wayne and other western legends. We live in the West and enjoy our western heritage here in Palm Springs. Welcome Rodeo Fans, Contestants, Volunteers and Sponsors!

I am excited to welcome all of you to what I believe will be a Sizzling Hot Rodeo! We have a huge line-up of events to keep you busy all weekend. If you like to dance, swim or party, there is something for you starting on Thursday Scott Holman Creative night at Chill Bar for our Dance Competition and wrapping up on Sunday night back at Alibi Azul Creative Direction for our Awards Ceremony and Dance. Graphic Design Marketing & Brand Development It has taken a huge team to bring this year’s rodeo to you. It has been my pleasure to work with Terry Russ and Buck Beal as Assistant Rodeo Directors, and www.scottholmancreative.com Sammy Van Galder as VP of Rodeo Ops. These three guys have kept [email protected] me on track during the rodeo production. I could not have done it without them.

I would also like to thank all of our Volunteers and Sponsors. Without their efforts, support and sponsorship we would not be able to have a Sizzling Hot Rodeo and support the charities that have been chosen this year.

We hope you will compete hardheartedly, play with gusto, enjoy old and new friends and go home with memories of a lifetime.

Now let’s RODEO!

Truck Dyal 2016 Palm Springs Sizzling Hot Rodeo Director

Running Order Men first on Saturday at 9am Women first on Sunday at 9am

1. Calf Roping on Foot 7. Goat Dressing 2. Team Roping 8. Chute Dogging 3. Break-away Calf Roping 9. Barrel Racing 4. Steer Decorating 10. Flag Race 5. Pole Bending 11. Wild Drag Race 6. Steer Riding 12. Bull Riding 2016 Hot Rodeo Production Team

Rodeo Director: Truck Dyal VP of Rodeo Operations: Sammy Van Galder Assistant Director / Festival: Terry Russ Assistant Director / Arena: Buck Beal Rodeo Treasurer: Gregg Harvey Assistant Rodeo Treasurer: Chris Caufield Dance Coordinator: Christopher Durbin Grand Entry Coordinator: Ken Larson, Rosie Sierra, Jimmy Golden Awards Coordinator: Randy Watson Program/Logo Design: Scott Holman Creative Barn Manager: Don Kendrick and Pepe Lozada Ferrier: Jaimes Loughrey Veterinarian: Rachel Reedy, DVM Volunteer Coordinator: Ken Larson Sponsorship Coordinators: Truck Dyal Pool Party Coordinator: Truck Dyal Vendor Coordinator: Terry Russ Contestant/Registration Coordinator: Ed Thompson Hotel/Travel Coordinator: Dan Lawson Security Coordinator: James Cline Marketing Coordinators: Jeff Rosenberg / Truck Dyal Ticket Sales Coordinator: Gregg Harvey Bar Manager: Drew Kramer Webmaster: Sammy Van Galder Ambulance Services: Event Medical Standbys: Bob McLaren Arena Tractor: Rowdy Rose / RDO Equipment Rodeo Photography Chairman: Buck Beal Official Photographers: Ray Baumann, Chris Hansen, Buck Beal GPSC Board:  Ken Smith, Jeff Rosenberg, Sammy Van Galder, Gregg Harvey & Terry Russ Invocation:  The Rev. Andrew Green and the Rev. Canon Victoria Hatch of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Palm Springs Vocalists:  Erin Leavey, The Star Spangled Banner Phillip Moore, O Canada and The Yellow Rose of Texas L A S V E G A S

SOUTH POINT ARENA & EQUESTRIAN CENTER 9777 SOUTH LAS VEGAS BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89183 RODEO AT 10AM SATURDAY & SUNDAY www.igra-wgrf.com Grand Marshals Mr. and Miss Hot Rodeo 2016

Rob Moon Charlie Thompson Mayor, Palm Springs Mr Hot Rodeo 2016 Robert (Rob) Moon, who became Mayor in the My name is Charlie Thompson and I am Mr. Hot Rodeo November 2015 elections, and his husband of 35 years, 2016. I am in my 2nd year with GSGRA-GPSC. It is Bob Hammack, have been residents of Palm Springs with great excitement that I welcome you to this years since 2001. Rob served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for rodeo! I look forward to meeting everyone during the 22 years and, as a civilian, worked as an executive in the upcoming rodeo season. IT industry for 17 years.

Prior to his election, Rob served on the Palm Springs Cameron Holliday Measure J Commission from its inception in 2012 until 2015. He Mr. Hot Rodeo 2016 First Runner-up serves as the President of the Palm Springs Desert Roundtable and Hey Y’all! My name is Cameron Holliday, and I am your is on the board of the Palm Springs Art Museum Contemporary Arts Mr. Palm Springs Hot Rodeo First Runner-up 2016. I’ve Commission. He has also severed on the boards of the Palm Springs went from rodeo spectator to volunteer, competitor Sunup Rotary Club; the Palm Springs Opera Guild; Palm Springs and royalty in the short span of a year. This years Hot Front Runners; and the Vista Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization. Rodeo will mark my one year of involvement with Rob also serves on the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, GSGRA-GPSC. To all spectators, welcome; and to all my (CVAG), Executive and Public Safety committees. He is also the liaison fellow competitors, good luck! It is going to be a great year for rodeo! to the Main Street /Uptown Business Association, Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Tasha Montiel Center, Riverside County Community Action Commission and the Miss Hot Rodeo 2016 Eastern Riverside County Interoperable Communications Authority. Welcome Rodeo Fans, my name is Tasha Montiel. I am proud to be your Miss Palm Springs Hot Rodeo J.R. Roberts 2016. April started my 2nd year of involvement with City Council, Palm Springs the GSGRA-GPSC. I look forward to an amazing rodeo J.R. Roberts, a 16 year resident of Palm Springs, was season and meeting you all along the way. Please elected to a four-year term on the City Council in come up and say Hi! Good Luck to all of our Hot Rodeo November 2015. Prior to moving to Palm Springs, contestants, if you are here to cheer them on sit back and enjoy. Roberts served as Mayor and a member of the Now “LET’S RODEO!!” Sausalito City Council.

Prior to his election, Roberts served on the Palm Springs Planning Commission and was the former Managing Director of the Palm Springs Art Museum’s internationally renowned Architecture and Design Center. He also served as the Chairman of the museum’s Architecture and Design Council and is the former Vice President of the Palm Springs Modern Committee. Roberts is well known in the world of architecture for his preservation efforts, including the City’s famed Edris House, which Roberts extensively renovated and is now designated a Class One Historic Site. Buckle Sponsors Camp Events Steer Decorating (Team Event) GSGRA In Memory of Jabby Lowe All Around Steer Decorating (Team Event) GSGRA In Memory of Jabby Lowe

All Around Cowboy Michael Martinez — In memory of Peter Decker Goat Dressing (Team Event) Todd Jackman All Around Cowgirl Louise Minnick — Presented on behalf of Palm & Great Autos of Yesteryear Springs Dyke March Goat Dressing (Team Event) Todd Jackman & Great Autos of Yesteryear Roughstock Events Bull Riding: Men Bill Chapman Wild Drag Race (Team Event) Wayne Green Bull Riding: Women Dan Lawson — In Memory of Rick Cronin Wild Drag Race (Team Event) Wayne Green Wild Drag Race (Team Event) Wayne Green Steer Riding: Men Buck Beal Steer Riding: Women Scotty Shaddix Additional Buckles

Grand Marshal: Rob Moon Bennion Deville Homes — Bob Deville Chute Dogging: Men Terry Murphy Grand Marshal: JR Roberts Bennion Deville Homes — Bob Deville Chute Dogging: Women Sonoran Gay Rodeo Association

Outstanding Volunteer The Center/Palm Springs LGBT Center Roping Events 2016 Hot Rodeo Rookie GSGRA-BAC Best Buck in the Bay Calf-Roping on Foot: Men Ed Thompson Community Goat Dressing Buckle #1 Hunters Night Club Calf-Roping on Foot: Women SCCGRA — Sierra Stampede Rodeo Community Goat Dressing Buckle #2 Hunters Night Club

Country Dance Champion Dance Commitee & GPSC BOD Mounted Breakaway Roping: Men GPSC Member — BillS Mr. Palm Springs Hot Rodeo 2016 Tool Shed Mounted Breakaway Roping: Women GPSC Member — BillS Miss Palm Springs Hot Rodeo 2016 Tool Shed Team Roping (Team/Header) Michael Kraut 2016 Rodeo Director David J. Smith Team Roping (Team/Header) Michael Kraut (2015 Hot Rodeo Director)

Mounted Speed Events Chute Sponsors Barrel Race: Men Danny Lee Bucking Chute #1 Tool Shed Barrel Race: Women Stone-Chase Ranch of Sky Valley Bucking Chute #2 The Rowdy Rose

Bucking Chute #3 Green Guys Construction Pole Bending: Men Bill Butler Bucking Chute #4 Chill Bar Pole Bending: Women Dr. Larry Smith

Flag Race: Men GPSC Member — BillS Flag Race: Women Judy Galloway & Rosie Sierra Yippie yi yo kiyah!

Asker TOOL SHED 600 E Sunny Dunes 760.320.3299 For more information go to: facebook or TOOLSHED-PS.COM A Leather/Levi Cruise Bar Where men who like MEN gather Schedule of Events Saturday, May 7, 2016 Palm Springs Hot Rodeo Competitive Events Thursday, May 5, 2016 A. C. Dysart Equestrian Center 2101 W. Victory Ave., Banning, CA, 9am–5pm So You Think You Can Dance? Dance Contest Chill Bar, 6:30pm – 9pm Dancing Under the Stars 217 E. Arenas Rd, Palm Springs, CA (register at 6pm) Spurline (parking lot), 7pm–Close Dance contest registration, $20 per person. See the poster for contest 200 N. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA rules and Music Play List. Two-Step, Waltz, Shadow, Swing, and With DJ Rick Dominguez and performances by the L.A. Wranglers Line Dance. Ribbons awarded for each category. Hot Rodeo Dance and Phoenix Heatwave. $10 admission. Must be 21+ to enter — Champion Buckle awarded to overall winner. valid ID Required!

Palm Springs Hot Rodeo Welcome Party Hunters Nightclub, 9pm–Close Sunday, May 8, 2016 302 E. Arenas Rd., Palm Springs, CA Palm Springs Hot Rodeo competitive Events A. C. Dysart Equestrian Center, Friday, May 6, 2016 2101 W. Victory Ave., Banning, CA, 9am–5pm

IGRA Trustees Meeting Palm Springs Hot Rodeo Awards Ceremony Ivy Palms Resort & Spa Alibi Azul, 8pm 2000 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 369 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA More info availabe at www.igra.com Hot & Wet Cowboy Pool Party Ivy Palms Resort & Spa, 1pm–5pm 2000 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA Hot Rodeo Contestant Registration Ivy Palms Resort & Spa, 5pm–8pm 2000 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA

Women of Gay Rodeo Kick-Off Party Alibi Azul, 9pm–Close 369 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA

Out Behind the Shed Kick-Off Party Tool Shed, 9pm–Close 600 E. Sunny Dunes Rd, Palm Springs, CA

2016 Hot Rodeo Officials

Arena Director: Scotty Shadix Assistant Arena Director: Janie Van Santen Chute Coordinator: Rob Matyska Assistant Chute Coordinator: Denise Rinehart-Stange Arena Crew Coordinator: Megan Follin Scorekeeper: Rick Kelly Assistant Scorekeeper: Frank Delgado Rodeo Secretary: Guy Puglisi Assistant Rodeo Secretary: Lorry King Announcers: David Smith & Douglas Graff American National Anthem: Erin Leavey Canadian National Anthem: Phillip Moore Stock Contractor: Bill Lyle / Jane Silva Auditor: Bruce Roby Arena Sound System: Mark Vierra Judges: Jack Morgan, Clint Coil, Steve Wollert Timers:  Floyd Zwiers, Ray Bradford, Ed Thompson, Steve Hess and Jayme Walker EMS: Bob McLaren: Event Medical Standby Hot Rodeo Event Descriptions Roping Events: Mounted Break-Away Roping Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in this event with their trained horse and a calf. The contestant will tie the end of their rope to the saddle horn with a thin Rough Stock Events: Bull Riding piece of string. The contestant will ride their horse out of the roping box and Historically the most dangerous event in Rodeo and is open to Men and must throw their loop over the calf’s head. Once the loop passes over the calf’s Women contestants. The contestant uses an approved rigging with a flat head, slack in the rope is pulled which breaks the string and releases the rope braided rope and braided hand grip, a loop and a bell. This is wrapped around from the saddle horn and signals the judge to stop the time. Fastest time wins the chest of the bull and the rider’s hand is tied into the hand grip. The rope in this event. can be worked with rosin and saddle soap to provide a very sticky grip to assist with their hold. The Stock Contractor flanks the bull with a soft cotton Roping Events: Team Roping rope around the back end that signals the bull to buck when released from the chute. When the contestant is tied in and ready, they signal for the chute gate A traditional event composed of a team of two contestants (Cowboys and/ to open. The rider must stay mounted and in control for six (6) seconds, may or Cowgirls) on their trained horses and a roping steer. A roping steer is only use one hand to hold on, and the other hand must not touch the animal extensively trained in this event and has special equipment placed on their or themselves. The Rider is scored 50% on their ability and skill, and 50% on head around their horns for protection. The contestants ride their horses out the skill of the bull. of the roping boxes as the steer is released. The “header” will throw their rope’s loop at the horns of the steer and once caught, dally their rope to their saddle horn. They will turn their horse and the steer in a counterclockwise motion Rough Stock Events: Steer Riding causing the steer’s hind end to swing out so the “heeler” can throw their loop An entry level event for new Cowboys and Cowgirls. A steer is a less aggressive at the hind legs of the steer. Once the heeler has their loop set, the steer steps animal with a different skill set. The contestant uses an approved rigging with into the loop, they pull the slack and dally their rope to their saddle horn and a flat braided rope and braided hand grip, a loop and a bell. This is wrapped back up to face the steer and the header to stop the time. around the chest of the steer and the rider’s hand is tied into the hand grip. The rope can be worked with rosin and saddle soap to provide a very sticky Speed Events: Barrel Race grip to assist with their hold. The Stock Contractor flanks the steer with a soft cotton rope around the back end that signals the steer to buck when A horse and rider compete for the fastest time running a cloverleaf pattern released from the chute. When the contestant is tied in and ready, they signal around three barrels. A running start is allowed. A five second penalty is for the chute gate to open. The rider must stay mounted and in control for six assessed for each barrel that is knocked over during the run. Disqualification (6) seconds, may only use one hand to hold on, and the other hand must not will take place if the horse and rider break the required pattern. touch the animal or themselves. The Rider is scored 50% on their ability and skill, and 50% on the skill of the steer. Speed Events: Pole Bending A horse and rider compete for the fastest time working a zig-zag pattern Rough Stock Events: Chute Dogging through six equally spaced poles. A running start is allowed. A five second A fast and skillful event of a Steer versus a Cowboy or Cowgirl. This event is penalty is assessed for knocking a pole down. Disqualification will take place designed to give even the novice a chance to compete in rough stock events. if the horse and rider break the required pattern. The pattern must still be The steer and the contestant both start in the chute and face a 60-second maintained, even if a pole has been knocked down. time limit. The contestant will call for the chute gate to be opened and must lead the steer out into the arena to a 10-foot line in front of the chute gate, Speed Events: Flag Race and then attempt to wrestle or “dog” the steer to the ground. The contestant A horse and rider compete for the fastest time running a triangular pattern will turn the steer’s head up and toward the steer’s shoulder, hoping it will fall similar to the Barrel Race. A pole is exchanged for the 3rd barrel. A flag is over on its other shoulder, causing all four feet to point in the same direction placed in a bucket on the first barrel. A running start is allowed. The horse and as the head. If the steer falls the other way (dog-fall), the contestant may let rider must run the pattern past the first barrel and pick up the flag. Continue the steer up and start over. This is a timed event with the fastest time winning. the pattern around the pole and to the second barrel to stick the flag in the empty bucket and continue to the finish line. A five second penalty is assessed Roping Events: Calf Roping on Foot (Toe-Roping) for knocking over the first bucket or the pole. Disqualification will take placed A great event for new Cowboys and Cowgirls. The contestant stands in the if the horse and rider break the required pattern, miss the flag, miss sticking roping box behind a designated line and attempts to rope a calf as it leaves the flag in the second bucket, or knocks over the second bucket or barrel. the roping chute. The contestant is not allowed to “snare” the calf and must throw the loop over the calf’s head. Once the loop passes over the calf’s head, the contestant must pull the slack and release the rope. Hot Rodeo Event Descriptions (continued)

Camp Events Whenever a group of cowhands get together for a good time, hell is going to be raised! Cowhands generally have their own definition of fun and challenge. After a few beers and some serious ego pumping, it is amazing what a group of cowhands can come up with! Prerequisites for participation are a willingness to eat dirt and the ability to hold your own with an ornery steer or goat. Sixty percent of contestants at a gay rodeo get their start in these three “camp events” and the old-timers stay in because the pay-offs (or winnings) are the best of all events.

Camp Events: Goat Dressing An athletic event composed of a team of two (cowboys and/or cowgirls), a goat, and a pair of briefs style underwear. The contestants must run to a goat (one contestant carries the underwear), catch the goat, put the underwear on the goat (over the tail), and run back to the finish line. Fastest time wins.

Camp Events: Steer Decorating A fast event composed of a team of two (cowboys and/or cowgirls) and one steer. One contestant starts at a line 10-feet from the chute gate and holds the end of a 25-foot rope that is looped around the horns of a steer in the chute. The second contestant starts at a line 40-feet from the chute and has a ribbon for tying on the tail of the steer. The team can work together to get the steer out of the chute and across the 10-foot line. Once across the 10-foot line, the contestant with the ribbon will tie it on the tail of the steer. Once tied, the contestant with the rope can remove the rope from the horns of the steer while the ribbon-tying contestant runs back to the open chute that their steer came out of and tag the timer to end the event. They cannot tag the timer until the rope is remove from the horns of the steer. Fastest time wins.

Camp Events: Wild Drag Race An exciting, yet dangerous event composed of a team of three contestants and a steer with a halter and lead rope. One constant must be male, one contestant must be female, and the third contestant can be either a male or female, but must be “in drag” (wig & dress). The team members work together to lead the steer to the “finish line” while one team member assists, and the team member in drag readies to mount the steer near the finish line. The steer is lead across the line and stopped for the drag to mount and ride back across the finish line. Fastest time wins.