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The CGRA Round-Up The CGRA Round‐Up CGRA 1/6/2014 Volume 1, Number 4 President’s Letter Vice President Another One Bites the Dust I just wanted to extend a huge thank Yeah it was a good song, but who are active members, you to the membership of CGRA. It was Iʹm really referring to the year who are involved and great to have such a large number of 2013. I hope this letter finds know what the hell is going our family out to celebrate with us at everyone well, perhaps a few on. I feel like itʹs so unfair the Past Royalty Show and also for the pounds heavier with their to you for me to bring them CGRA Night of Sharing and Royalty Competition! We had a fantastic time holiday feasts. It seems like up to speed on a month to both evenings, even though the itʹs been a month of month basis. So I donʹt. weather outside was not so terrific! celebrating and enjoying time Does that sound like some with friends and family. I had kind of an elite group? I for Congratulations and thank you to our thought about maybe this one say NO. I think if your 2013 CGRA Royalty Team for an excellent job – Mr. Karl Wesley, Ms. letter would be a good time to heart is really into CGRA Pauline Chavez, and Miss Katrina St. reflect on accomplishments and all the things WE do, Andrews! You are all amazing people for CGRA for the 2013 year you would be involved. So and I look forward to working with you but I have chosen not to do so. I am going to spend this going forward. I know you will still be time with you, (well active in CGRA! Also to Pauline and Katrina, congratulations on your new What?? You say. No hopefully you sit and read IGRA titles, I know you will do an reflecting? Yep, for three and this) talking about the excellent job on the 2014 IGRA Royalty Team! If you're not having fun or you're not getting from this And welcome to our new 2014 CGRA organization the things you would like to receive, you're Royalty Team – Mr. Andrew Johnson simply not playing. and Miss Stephanie Paul. You did an amazing job during the competition. a half years now I have had upcoming year and where Welcome to the CGRA Royalty family!! the pleasure as serving you we are going. So grab a Looking forward to working with each of you through the coming year! and CGRA as your President drink, your partner, or and I have spent my time whoever you wish to share Well, that’s about it from your Vice looking forward and not this with and let’s take a President. Hope you all had a fantastic backwards and Iʹm gonna just look at 2014… Christmas and looking forward to an stick with that. You see, there amazing New Year! are some who sit idly by and I would like, (LOL I had to Rich Valdez wonder what CGRA is up to. change that cause I had CGRA Vice President Then there are those of you first typed I WANT. Well 1 thereʹs that ole saying that having. Now realize that the numbers and percentages comes back to haunt me at more people you get involved change. Hereʹs what we have times while typing, something in the circle the bigger the going on. Itʹs working. Of the about Shit in one hand and outside the box becomes. last 38 members who have …something in the other. So I Seems crazy I know and NO joined, 76% are mid‐forties changed it). Letʹs get back to Iʹm not drinking, right now. and younger and only 24% it… I would like for each of But just think about it. late forties to older. Of those you to continue to think 39% are Straight while 61% outside the box. Itʹs working. I have thought a lot as of late are gay. Looking at retention, But at the same time, I ask about the whole ʹGayʹ tag. which is something we have you to think inside the circle. Yeah damn right we are the struggled with for years, five Sounds a whole lot like square Colorado Gay Rodeo years ago our retention was pegs in round holes I know. Association, but what if we running at 19% and 20% the But with a little padding on were operating as a business year after that. We are now your walls you can fit right in. with a dba such as the Rocky operating with 45% retention. The whole outside the box Mountain Regional Cowboys Numbers donʹt lie. concept is taking ideas that & Cowgirls Association, have worked and tweaking (RMRCCA). Oh and donʹt you If youʹre not having fun or them, bringing them to the dare get me wrong and think youʹre not getting from this 21st century. Being creative, for a minute that I donʹt want organization the things you with the objectives of CGRA to continue supporting the would like to receive, youʹre in mind, means coming up LGBTQ community or the simply not playing. Now I with chains of thought that mission statement of CGRA. know thereʹs the old adage continue to lead us forward. On the contrary, itʹs just a that you’re not going to please Some of us call that forward picture in my mind of the everyone all the time and YES thinking, while others call that accomplishments the Gay I understand that. But there is trend setting. Donʹt be afraid community has made and also the saying you only get to lead, itʹs much easier in the how do WE encompass others out of something what you front to see where you are to join with the teachings of put into it. So I guess to sum it going than to be following the Western Lifestyle and the all up I want to say keep others and have that vision sport of Gay Rodeo. looking forward. Keep blocked. Itʹs working and Iʹll changing with the times. share with you some stats to CGRA currently has between Donʹt be afraid to be better or prove that a bit later. But this 35‐40% of our members to even fall flat on your face. Inside the Circle…hereʹs attending meetings. NO other Yes, we may all stand around where we can really organization within IGRA can you and laugh at you, cause capitalize. What I mean by say that. Women 27%, Men thatʹs what friends do, but we that is each of us has friends 73%. Younger to mid‐forties will be the first to help pick or even family members who 43%, late forties to older 57%. you up to do it again. Best of we need to share who and Straight 18.5%, Gay 81.5% and Luck to Everyone in 2014 and what CGRA is. Our own little no thatʹs not one of those look HAPPY NEW YEAR!! circles. Get them to join. Get around the room kinda stats them involved. Bring ʹem that youʹre wondering whoʹs Letʹs Ride along to have the same fun on the fence. Itʹs just the way Robert Thurtell experiences that you are the numbers worked out. But CGRA President 2 Rodeo Events Would You Like a Gymkhana? Now that it is 2014, it is time to start thinking Sunday, September 7 ‐ Table View Arena at about this yearʹs rodeos. With that in mind, here 10:00am are the dates for CGRAʹs Gymkhanas at Jefferson Sunday, October 5 ‐ Event Center at 10:00am County Fairgrounds: In addition, there will be three gymkhanas with Jeffco Mounted Search and Rescue at the Indoor Arena: February 9, 2014 March 9, 2014 April 27, 2014 More details will be forthcoming. If you have any Saturday, May 17 ‐ Main Rodeo Arena at questions or would like to volunteer to help out, 10:00am please contact Rodeo Events chair Mary Tabay at Saturday, July 5 ‐ Main Rodeo Arena at 10:00am [email protected]. Sunday, August 3 ‐ Table View Arena at 10:00am Recipe Box (courtesy of CGRA member Tom Lott) Chocolate Bundt Cake Ingredients 4 Eggs beaten until thick and lemony 1 cup sour cream 1 box Duncan Hines Devil's Food cake 3/4 cup cold water 1 box instant chocolate pudding (or vanilla) 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 pkg chocolate chips (or about 1 cup to your liking) Instructions 1. Combine dry cake and pudding mixes. 2. Add beaten eggs, water and oil. 3. Beat for 3 minutes. 4. Stir in sour cream and chips. 5. Put in greased/floured Bundt pan. 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. 7. Cover cake in an icing of your choosing. 3 Membership Happy New Year, all! Here are your important 31, June 30, September 30, and greatly appreciated and be tidbits when it comes to December 31. sure to let me know if you membership info: have any name, address, 2.) Membership cards (for phone or email changes. Do Membership name tags can those who wish them) and check your emails closely for be had by both new and reminder emails should make renewing members. I will those renewal reminders. it easier for everyone to renew happily order these for you if you wish; but, they are no their membership when due. Feel free to email me: longer a FREE item with Members will be [email protected] if you your membership (the DEACTIVATED in the have any questions or updates.
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