CAUFORNIA ROPEOS For the year Bay Area Rodeo - San Jose June 15-17,2001 L.A. Rodeo Los Angeles April27-29, 2001 IGRA Finals Rodeo Palm Springs October 18-212001 Sierra Stampede Sacramento San Diego Rodeo Aug 17-19 2000 San Diego September 21-23, 2001 The IGRA board will be votlllf', on the IGRA Trustee's Report proposals in the next few weeks, and my guess By David Medzerian, JGRA Trustee is that the Coors proposal will be approved-­ Folks, a number of important items have based solely on the strength of the dollar figures. come up at the IGRA level in recent weeks. In that case, I recommended to the chapters that Our IGRA Board meeting at Finals happened a they prepare action plans on how they'll respond little late to make the November Chute, so to the potential for criticism in the form of here's a summary from my report to our State letters to the local gay rags, comments during Board in November. chapter meetings or public events, or protesters We spent a good deal of time at the outside a rodeo. We don't know that ANY of GSGRA State Board meeting discussing the these things will happen, but it would be in our two IGRA beer-sponsorship proposals, from best interest to be ready just in case. A lot of Coors and our current sponsor, Bud Light. If good ideas were also discussed on how we The Golden State Gay Rodeo Association we boil it down to nothing but numbers, the might educate our own members and chapters President: Mark Marshall 4226 East 15th Street VP Admin: Sammy Van Galder Long Beach, Ca 90804 Coors contract is clearly stronger: on how to respond to criticism of Coors or the Coors sponsorship. And because alifornia is VP Rodeo: Nancy Novak www.gsgra.org Treasurer: Bill Chapmam e-mail: [email protected] Total value over two years: such a critical market, there is strong sentiment Secretary: Ken Valdez (619) 293-0666 Bud $200,000; Coors $299,000 that Coors will be especially eager to work with Total value over four years: us to help resolve any issues that might arise. Bud $435,000; Coors $637,000 When the IGRA vote takes place, you can Amount each rodeo gets over two years: be sure I'll let you know the outcome asap . Bud $9,750; Coors $11,500, plus (About Bud Light: Our existing contract ivcs $1,000 each year for advertising Bud Light the right to match any other offer, but Amount each rodeo gets over four years: Bud was unable to come up with the same Merry Christ~as Bud $21,500;Coors $23,500, plus amount of money as Coors. Bud Light has been $1,000 each year for advertising a terrific sponsor over the last two years; I Both contracts are for two years with options to especially appreciate that they came to our Happy Cha"ukah a"d a extend. The biggest difference in the contracts rescue two years when Miller unexpectedly is that Coors' proposal includes a sizeable ended its IGRA sponsorship. I know we al l amount each year for various IGRA expenses, extend our heartfelt thanks to Anheuser-Busch Very Prosperous a"d like marketing, insurance and the annual IGRA and to James Ramey, A-B's California-based University. "alternate lifestyles" marketing manager, for However, as we know, there is concern their generous support, help and friendship over Rodeo Filled in areas of our community as to how some the last two years.) local markets might react to a Coors Also in the next few weeks, the IGRA sponsorship. (Remember, this is not a question Board will vote on renewing our sponsorship New Year of how we feel about the Coors boycott or agreement with Instinct Magazine. The IGRA whether it should or shouldn't continue; the Board had several concerns about how Instinct issue is entirely how will our local markets and IGRA were working together (or weren't), fro~ all your frie"ds respond to our rodeos being sponsored by but those items have been worked out and I'm Coors. And, for our rodeos to be IORA­ confident we will OK this contract for 2001. sanctioned, each must be sponsored by the Some other items of interest: itt 9-.S.G-.R.A. IGRA beer sponsor.) -- All of GSGRA is gearing up for 200 I, After thorough discussion at the state with four big rodeos, plus JGRA Convention meeting, an advisory vote was taken to give me and IGRA Finals. For convention (July 26-29 in a sense of how our state officers and chapter Long Beach), we'll again have the chapters take representatives felt. The vote proved what we'd on various roles- running registration, selling 1~ ~ ~ #.t ~ N'I/,J.aw. ct thought all along: The issue is clearly dance tickets, staffing the office, serving as The Golden State Gay Rodeo Association geographic (the Southern California coastal "runners"; start to think about what you'd like to Newsletter CoChairs chapters have concerns; the others are do, and we'll start assigning duties during the Ruth Hilderbrandt mamarodeo@aol. com comfortable with a Coors sponsorship), and in March GSGRA board meeting. For fin als, the and Joseph Olney [email protected] those affected areas, there is great division and Greater Palm Springs Chapter is working ex tra uncertainty about the potential effect of a hard to get things ready; keep your ears opl'n for Coors sponsorship. how you can help. (Continued on Pa~t· 1) '---G_s_G_R_A_s_T_. A_T_E_B_. o_. A_R_o_ ....l I... __R_o_o_E_o_c_A_L_E_N_o_A __ R_ __. Much transpired at the November State Board meeting, and I felt that a report was in order. RODEO MEETING SCHEDULE If you would like to contact me regarding any of the issues listed below, please call 619-543- The next General Membership Meeting will 9686 or email to [email protected] be held on Wednesday, January 3rd, and on For those of you who have been to final s or Tuesday, January 16th, the Rodeo Texas rodeo this year, you may have noticed Roundtable Meeting will take place. All "Team G.S.G.R.A." shirts. They are available members, and people interested in finding to ALL members ofG.S.G.R.A. If you would out more about rodeo, are invited to attend like one, please contact me as soon as possible, these meetings. All meetings take place at 1rl~~i' ~~~~'· !!·~.c,, ~,. ~~~~~~ and we'll see if we can't get a shirt for you by the GSGRA-SD office, located at 3768 30th Congratulations to our newly elected Executive Board! 1:7 Phoenix Rodeo. The shirts are $40.00 St. in San Diego. Mark Marshall (Capitol Crossroads Chapter), President-Joseph Berry our fearless State President is in the process of Finals Results VP Rodeo Operations-Robert Farley creating a "California College" where we as a Executive VP-Clay Wright state can go to trade information, ideas, etc. The 14th annual IGRA finals rodeo was held Treasurer-Del Castillo The idea is an evolution from the IGRA October 19th thru the 22nd in Albuquerque, Secretary-Angie Blumer University that was put into motion by Craig NM. The following contestants qualified and Rouse (Bay Area Chapter -Current IGRA competed in the following events: Ron Call NOW A FEW WORDS FROM OUR NEW PRESIDENT President.) Mark has requested input from all & Sy Iverson-Goat Dressing; Larry Rose­ the chapters on this event, and I am currently Barrel Racing; Bonnie Boone-Barrel Racing, Hello. Thank you so much for electing me as your president for 2001. My looking to form a committee to gather ideas Pole Bending, Flag Race, Team Roping, from our chapter. If you have any ideas or Breakaway Calf Roping, Calf Roping on fust job as president is to ensure that we have the people in place to put would like to join the committee please let me Foot, Steer Decorating & Wild Drag Race; on a fabulous rodeo next year. If you are interested in helping to make the know! Randy Funderburk-Barrel Racing, Pole Chapter run smoothly, or are interested in helping to make the rodeo it­ The state royalty competition was held last Bending, Flag Race, Steer Riding, Wild self happen, here are the positions that you can fill: month at the State Board Meeting in Palm Drag Race, Steer Decorating & Goat Springs. Congratulations to our new State Dressing; David Renier-Barrel Racing, media relations, community outreach, donations, finance, corporate spon­ Royalty- 3 of which from our own chapter! Team Roping, Breakaway Calf Roping, Mr. GSGRA 200 I Ron Call (San Diego), Mr Steer Decorating, Goat Dressing & Wild sorship, welcoming committee, mobility & logistics, education, events & 51 activities, Pride, system support, office manager, vp rodeo ops assistant, GSGRA 200 I I runner up (Armando Reyna Drag Race; Kirk Carter-Barrel Racing, Pole (Capitol Crossroads), Miss. GSGRA 2001 Bending, Team Roping, Breakaway Calf rodeo director, roundtable secretary, arena coordinator, awards, contest- Reva aka Sy Iverson (San Diego), and Ms. Roping, Calf Roping on Foot, Steer ant representative, entertainment stage manager, boots & brief fundraiser, GSGRA 200 I Michelle Chagnon (San Diego). Decorating, Goat Dressing & Wild Drag hoe-down sound, hospitality, hotel, merchandise, security, set design, Our royalty worked VERY hard in preparing Race. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS go to tickets, treasury, vendors, volunteers, archives, bylaws, membership, for the event, including raising $1,660 for our Bonnie Boone (3rd runner-up in Women's newsletter, chapter fundraising, and membership discount. If interested, I. chapter. You GO Girls!- now get to work.