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The Future Is Now... TTABLEABLE OFOF CCONTENTONTENTSS MAGAZINE COMMITTEE OFFICER in CHARGE Lucky Long CHAIRMAN a Message from the President May 2000 -Vol. VIII, No.2 The Future Is Now... TTABLEABLE OFOF CCONTENTONTENTSS MAGAZINE COMMITTEE OFFICER IN CHARGE Lucky Long CHAIRMAN A Message From the President ............................................................ 1 Bill Booher VICE CHAIRMAN Features Bill Bludworth The 2000 Show – Breaking Records and Breaking Ground .......... 2 EDITORIAL BOARD Freeman Gregory PRCA – Hold on for the Ride .......................................................... 4 J. Grover Kelley Larry Levy Women of Distinction ...................................................................... 6 Kenneth C. Moursund Jr. For IAFE – Dan’s the Man ............................................................... 8 Tracy Ruffeno Marshall R. Smith III Lifetime Committeeman – A Just Reward ...................................... 10 Constance White COPY EDITOR Internal Works.................................................................................. 12 Todd Zucker Outgoing Vice Presidents’ Profiles................................................... 14 PHOTO EDITOR Debbie Porter Committee Spotlights REPORTERS Souvenir Program ............................................................................. 16 Sonya Aston Nancy Burch Western Art ...................................................................................... 17 Gina Covell John Crapitto Show News and Updates Cheryl Dorsett-Kennedy Third-Year Committee Chairmen Profiles ...................................... 18 Stephanie Earthman Teresa Ehrman Rodeo Round-Up ............................................................................. 21 Susan Emfinger Whitney Horton Calendar of Events ................................................................. Back Cover Wendy Lester-Kyle Melissa Manning Nan McCreary Judy Johnston Merrell Gordon Richardson II The Cover: The model of the new stadium and Beverly Rosenbaum MAGAZINE officials who were on hand for groundbreaking Rhonda Rubin ceremonies on March 9, 2000: Steve Patterson, Ken Scott Houston NFL Holdings Executive Vice President; Gina Steere Dan Gattis, HLSR General Manager; Paul Tagli- Tara Telage abue, NFL Commissioner; Bob McNair, Houston NFL Holdings Owner; P. Michael Wells, HLSR Susan Williams President; and Jim Bloodworth, HLSR Chairman Leslie Worsham of the Board. PHOTOGRAPHER Sam Pierson Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo DESIGN/LAYOUT Clarke & McClure HLSR STAFF MAGAZINE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LIFETIME MEMBERS - OFFICERS MANAGEMENT COORDINATORS Joseph T. Ainsworth, M.D. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mike Blasingame Leroy Shafer Jim Bloodworth Douglas B. Marshall Richard Buddeke Suzy Brown Don A. Buckalew John O. Smith Brady F. Carruth PRODUCTION EDITOR John H. Causey Clayton Underwood John L. Ebeling Johnnie Westerhaus J.M. Clepper Carolyn Faulk STAFF COORDINATOR/EDITOR Dick Graves CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Jerry H. Hickman Doyce Elliott Hal Hillman Jim Bloodworth G.R. “Ray” Hinsley III Don D. Jordan J.P. “Hap” Hunnicutt III H. Stuart Lang Jr. PRESIDENT John A. Hutchison III MAGAZINE Louis M. Pearce Jr. P. Michael Wells Robert C. “Bob” Hux Paul Somerville Lucky Long Volume VIII, No. 2, is published by the Tommie Vaughn Edward B. Schulz Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Copyright 2000 P. Michael Wells R.H. “Steve” Stevens Letters and comments should be sent to: James M. Windham Jr. Marketing Department, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, P. O. Box 20070, ENERAL ANAGER G M Houston, Texas 77225-0070 Dan A. Gattis www.hlsr.com A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Record attendance, soaring auction prices, great weather and Rest assured, it will accommodate the needs of everyone diverse entertainment — all the pieces fit at the 2000 Houston involved, whether you’re working a late shift or have to be on the Livestock Show and Rodeo, making it an event that should have grounds at 7 a.m. I believe that our Rodeo METRO Express is been remembered for a long time. already one of our greatest assets — nearly 300,000 patrons used the But with the official groundbreaking of the new Harris County service during the 2000 Show. With this service already in place, we Stadium held just days after the conclusion of the 2000 Show, all are now exploring the addition of several more nearby parking attention quickly shifted to the future. facilities that already exist and some that are still on the drawing With construction of the much heralded Rodeo/NFL stadium board. Regardless, I am confident that we will provide the quality ser- and the 1.3-million square foot exhibition building scheduled vice in the tradition of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. simultaneously, the Show is now faced with one of its biggest chal- Will we experience problems? Sure, we will. Will there be lenges ever — how to produce the first-rate event that people have inconveniences? You bet. Is it all worth it? The answer is a resound- grown to expect with the space limitations presented during the ing yes! If you have any doubts about that, I ask you to think about building of these great facilities. our mission — Benefiting Youth and Supporting Education. There Most of you have seen drawings or diagrams of the stadium and is no question that it’s worth the effort. exhibition building, and there is no doubt that our new facilities, Next year, when you’re waiting in line for a shuttle bus, think when completed, will be the finest in the world. Before we move into about the teachers in our RITE program who are opening up new our new “homes” for the 2003 Show, however, we have a lot of work worlds by helping potentially at-risk children learn to read. Think to do. about the awe-filled eyes of a child seeing a 1,200-pound steer for The questions I hear most often are those you are probably the very first time. Or how about the excitement on the face of thinking about right now — how is parking being addressed, and the young exhibitor who just learned that her animal was named how am I going to get to the Show? Indeed, those are high on grand champion. Think about the pride and appreciation of the high everyone’s list and are undoubtedly the most complex issues we face. school senior who now can go to college thanks to a scholarship After examining the following numbers, it’s easy to see why: from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. 2000 Show 2001 Show Yes, our sacrifices during the next few years will be rewarded. Total parking spaces available 27,400 13,400 The new facilities will allow even more opportunities for people and Spaces used by Show operations 7,100 2,700 exhibitors to attend our Show. But more importantly, they will Actual parking available 20,300 10,700 help increase our revenue sources, providing even more resources for our educational programs in the future. As you can see, available parking spaces are going to be cut near- ly in half, while available space for Show attractions in the parking In order to accomplish the monumental challenges facing us, it’s lot area will shrink by two-thirds. After reviewing these figures, it is going to take a team effort in the truest sense. Our margin for error obvious that major changes and decisions must be made for the is slim, as every conceivable space is going to be needed. Schedules 2001 and 2002 Shows, and beyond. will be tight, and some very popular attractions may have to be With that in mind, we recently held a series of four “town hall moved or eliminated. Nevertheless, I’m confident that we will put meetings,” which were designed to provide and gather information on a great Show in 2001, one with which we will all be very proud and ideas regarding the operation of the Show during the next few to be involved. years. It was a positive experience, and I commend the committee And with your help, the “Show with a Heart” won’t skip a beat. volunteers who participated. There were some great ideas presented and many questions were posed. Obviously, all of them could not be answered as the final lay- out and design for the Show is not yet complete. However, I can assure you that everyone is working hard to create a setup that will be enjoyable while utilizing available space in the most efficient way possible. All feedback is being considered. Even though all the details are not yet available, there is one thing you can always count on — the Houston Livestock Show and P. Michael Wells Rodeo will continue to be a first-class event. President Now, we must turn our attention to the Show’s greatest resource — its people — to tackle these challenges. With nearly 13,000 volunteers and many more members, it is vital that we approach this situation as a “family” and work together to present the best Show possible. In order to do that, we are all going to have to make some sacrifices of convenience and learn to live with change. We have done this many times in our past, so this should be no exception. As you can tell by the numbers above, we will have to reduce the size of some of the Show’s attractions (carnival, educational exhibits, The Hideout) and will have to move portions (if not all) of other events to off-site locations yet to be determined. Obviously, parking will continue to be the hot topic. After careful analysis, we are in the process of designing an off-site park- ing/shuttle bus system expansion to accommodate our needs. This will require most of us (including board members, committee vol- unteers, exhibitors and staff) to park off-site and use the shuttle bus system. 1 A s the Houston Livestock Show and riders from 15 trail ride groups at Memorial Rodeo performances. The diverse lineup of 24 Rodeo made its first appearance of the new Park for their annual ride in the parade; the entertainers offered a little something for millennium, it was an event noteworthy for Conoco 10K Rodeo Run, which raised everyone — country, Latin, pop, R&B and record-breaking action, celebrations of $100,000 for the Show’s Educational Fund; Tejano. The concerts included unforgettable Houston’s history and groundbreaking and the Area Go Texan Scholarship Banquet, fun — Rod Stewart kicked soccer balls over visions of the future. the heads of the Dome floor crowd into More visitors than ever enjoyed the the field boxes; Kenny Rogers tossed excitement of the Show’s activities.
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