Comments for IGRA - International Gay Rodeo Association http://igra.com Supporting Rodeo Associations that Support their Communities Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:48:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on ILGRA – Windy City Rodeo by Douglas Wert http://igra.com/upcoming-events/ilgra-windy-city-rodeo-2/#comment-297 Douglas Wert Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:48:04 +0000 http://igra.com/events/ilgra-windy-city-rodeo-2/#comment-297 I am very interested in attending your rodeo in August 2012. I want to become involved with gay rodeo and just need some direction and help. Thanks Doug Wert I am very interested in attending your rodeo in August 2012. I want to become involved with gay rodeo and just need some direction and help. Thanks Doug Wert

]]> Comment on Let’s Get This Party Started! by chic walker http://igra.com/2012/01/lets-get-this-party-started/#comment-296 chic walker Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:48:05 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=3773#comment-296 When are you coming to Cowtown, NJ? Oldest existing performing rodeo! Come on! When are you coming to Cowtown, NJ? Oldest existing performing rodeo! Come on!

]]> Comment on 2012 Officers Retreat by Capt. Jim livesay http://igra.com/2012/01/2012-officers-retreat/#comment-295 Capt. Jim livesay Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:01:36 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=3607#comment-295 Thanks keep me informed Thanks keep me informed

]]> Comment on ILGRA – Windy City Rodeo by Tom Sheridan President ILGA http://igra.com/upcoming-events/ilgra-windy-city-rodeo-2/#comment-292 Tom Sheridan President ILGA Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:54:59 +0000 http://igra.com/events/ilgra-windy-city-rodeo-2/#comment-292 Hi. Our website is down at the moment for updates. We will have all the information about shuttles that run on Saturday night from our Host Hotel (sames as years past) to Charlie's Country bar in Boystown as soon at we can get it back up. If you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them if you email me at www.president@ilgra.com Tom Sheridan President ILGRA Hi. Our website is down at the moment for updates. We will have all the information about shuttles that run on Saturday night from our Host Hotel (sames as years past) to Charlie’s Country bar in Boystown as soon at we can get it back up. If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them if you email me at http://www.president@ilgra.com
Tom Sheridan
President ILGRA

]]> Comment on ILGRA – Windy City Rodeo by D. Servis http://igra.com/upcoming-events/ilgra-windy-city-rodeo-2/#comment-291 D. Servis Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:43:58 +0000 http://igra.com/events/ilgra-windy-city-rodeo-2/#comment-291 Just wondered if there is a list of hotels for the 2012 Windy City Rodeo, and if the shuttle will run from the Boystown area to the rodeo site. Thanks, D Just wondered if there is a list of hotels for the 2012 Windy City Rodeo, and if the shuttle will run from the Boystown area to the rodeo site. Thanks, D

]]> Comment on Let’s Get This Party Started! by James Young http://igra.com/2012/01/lets-get-this-party-started/#comment-289 James Young Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:21:39 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=3773#comment-289 Cant wait for another wonderful year with all you wonderful people. Lets rodeo........ Cant wait for another wonderful year with all you wonderful people.
Lets rodeo……..

]]> Comment on 2012 Officers Retreat by Douglas Graff http://igra.com/2012/01/2012-officers-retreat/#comment-288 Douglas Graff Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:30:34 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=3607#comment-288 Red, This is completely unofficial. Please check with the local associations, but following is the information I collected during the board meeting. Association Location Date GSGRA Lakeside Sat, April 28 IlGRA Chicago Area June 16 & 17 IAGRA Des Moines May 19 & 20 SCCGRA Rio Linda June 8 Rodeo Friday NMGRA Santa Fe Rodeo Friday, Aug 3 CGRA Denver Rodeo Friday July 13 AGRA Phoenix Rodeo Friday Feb 17 NGRA Las Vegas Rodeo Friday, May 11 TGRA Fort Worth Rodeo Friday, March 2 Red,

This is completely unofficial. Please check with the local associations, but following is the information I collected during the board meeting.

Association Location Date
GSGRA Lakeside Sat, April 28
IlGRA Chicago Area June 16 & 17
IAGRA Des Moines May 19 & 20
SCCGRA Rio Linda June 8 Rodeo Friday
NMGRA Santa Fe Rodeo Friday, Aug 3
CGRA Denver Rodeo Friday July 13
AGRA Phoenix Rodeo Friday Feb 17
NGRA Las Vegas Rodeo Friday, May 11
TGRA Fort Worth Rodeo Friday, March 2

]]> Comment on 2012 Officers Retreat by Red Hodeo http://igra.com/2012/01/2012-officers-retreat/#comment-287 Red Hodeo Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:37:54 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=3607#comment-287 Hello Mr. Graff, I attended the IGRA-U and was excited to hear about all the rodeo schools. I've been saying that rodeo schools are important to keep IGRA going. I was in the Board meeting and was taking notes. Now I can't find my notes to report to MIGRA so I can't remember all the associations that announced they were doing rodeo schools. I have some info and also believe it was TGRA 3/2; FGRA 4/20; NGRA 5/11; ILGRA 6/18; ARGRA 6/29; CGRA 7/13; NMGRA no date; GSGRA San Diego 9/7. BUT I thought there was more. IAGRA said they wanted to do one; I think GSGRA-Bay Area Chapter talked of one, and I wasn't sure about FGRA. It would be good if the rodeo schools were posted on the website along with Bud Lite sponsorship info. When the money was dangling out there, it seemed that almost everyone wanted to do one. MIGRA kind of talked about it, but we think 2013 or 2014, before the Gay Games in Akron/Cleveland would make more sense (maybe co-sponsoring with CCGRA). Thanks Hello Mr. Graff,
I attended the IGRA-U and was excited to hear about all the rodeo schools. I’ve been saying that rodeo schools are important to keep IGRA going. I was in the Board meeting and was taking notes. Now I can’t find my notes to report to MIGRA so I can’t remember all the associations that announced they were doing rodeo schools.

I have some info and also believe it was TGRA 3/2; FGRA 4/20; NGRA 5/11; ILGRA 6/18; ARGRA 6/29; CGRA 7/13; NMGRA no date; GSGRA San Diego 9/7. BUT I thought there was more. IAGRA said they wanted to do one; I think GSGRA-Bay Area Chapter talked of one, and I wasn’t sure about FGRA.

It would be good if the rodeo schools were posted on the website along with Bud Lite sponsorship info. When the money was dangling out there, it seemed that almost everyone wanted to do one. MIGRA kind of talked about it, but we think 2013 or 2014, before the Gay Games in Akron/Cleveland would make more sense (maybe co-sponsoring with CCGRA).

Thanks

]]> Comment on IGRA Website Now Optimized for Smartphones by Mary Cape http://igra.com/2012/01/mobile-version/#comment-283 Mary Cape Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:46:36 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=3701#comment-283 Great News, thanks for the ease of use. Great News, thanks for the ease of use.

]]> Comment on San Diego Rodeo Canceled by Scotty Shadix http://igra.com/2012/01/san-diego-rodeo-canceled/#comment-280 Scotty Shadix Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:11:55 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=3497#comment-280 Red - Always great to hear from you. The decision to cancel a rodeo is never easy...but sometimes is a fiscal necessity. Once any rodeo schools are finalized, we will flood IGRA with the pertinent information. We have several ideas and thought processes in play but haven't finalized anything yet in regards to future joint opportunities. Your support of GSGRA and IGRA is sincerely appreciated. See ya on the circuit. Scotty Shadix GSGRA Trustee Red – Always great to hear from you. The decision to cancel a rodeo is never easy…but sometimes is a fiscal necessity. Once any rodeo schools are finalized, we will flood IGRA with the pertinent information. We have several ideas and thought processes in play but haven’t finalized anything yet in regards to future joint opportunities. Your support of GSGRA and IGRA is sincerely appreciated. See ya on the circuit.

Scotty Shadix
GSGRA Trustee

]]> Comment on My thoughts. by Douglas Graff http://igra.com/2011/07/my-thoughts/#comment-279 Douglas Graff Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:13:11 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=1355#comment-279 Just finishing up the 2012 IGRA officer retreat. Thanks to Larry Lindstrom and John Beck for opening your home to us and thanks for the dusting of snow. This desert rat doesn't get to see the white stuff very often. Also thanks to Larry, David and Gene for all the hard work yesterday pouring over the 2012 budget and working through the proposed allocation of the 2012 Bud Light Sponsorship money. I'm very excited to be continuing our relationship with Bud Light as they come on board as the presenting sponsor for IGRA University, IGRA Dance Competition, WGRF, the 2012 Royalty Competition and the 2012 IGRA Convention! New this year is Bud Light sponsorship of IGRA rodeo Schools. We've ear marked some of the Bud Light sponsorship dollars specifically for rodeo schools to be selected in St. Louis next weekend. Stay tuned for more blogging from the Pres! Just finishing up the 2012 IGRA officer retreat. Thanks to Larry Lindstrom and John Beck for opening your home to us and thanks for the dusting of snow. This desert rat doesn’t get to see the white stuff very often.

Also thanks to Larry, David and Gene for all the hard work yesterday pouring over the 2012 budget and working through the proposed allocation of the 2012 Bud Light Sponsorship money.

I’m very excited to be continuing our relationship with Bud Light as they come on board as the presenting sponsor for IGRA University, IGRA Dance Competition, WGRF, the 2012 Royalty Competition and the 2012 IGRA Convention! New this year is Bud Light sponsorship of IGRA rodeo Schools. We’ve ear marked some of the Bud Light sponsorship dollars specifically for rodeo schools to be selected in St. Louis next weekend.

Stay tuned for more blogging from the Pres!

]]> Comment on San Diego Rodeo Canceled by Red Hodeo http://igra.com/2012/01/san-diego-rodeo-canceled/#comment-278 Red Hodeo Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:42:31 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=3497#comment-278 sorry to hear that, and I just put in for that time off. I am interested in your rodeo schools and I hope this works for you. Would it make sense for San Diego and L.A. to try a joint venture? sorry to hear that, and I just put in for that time off. I am interested in your rodeo schools and I hope this works for you. Would it make sense for San Diego and L.A. to try a joint venture?

]]> Comment on 2012 Dance Competition Signup by Benjamin Ramirez http://igra.com/2011/11/2012-dance-competition/#comment-269 Benjamin Ramirez Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:22:45 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2424#comment-269 <em>Veronica, </em> <em>I believe that you register for the Univeristy and pick the workshops that you wish to participate in. There you will find the dance workshops and If i am correct, you register for the dance comp on that day. </em> Veronica,
I believe that you register for the Univeristy and pick the workshops that you wish to participate in. There you will find the dance workshops and If i am correct, you register for the dance comp on that day.

]]> Comment on 2012 Dance Competition Signup by veronica plascencia http://igra.com/2011/11/2012-dance-competition/#comment-225 veronica plascencia Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:37:35 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2424#comment-225 is it too late for me to enter in the dance competition? I have tried to several weeks now to find where to send my registration is it too late for me to enter in the dance competition? I have tried to several weeks now to find where to send my registration

]]> Comment on 25th Anniversary Finals Video by Jeff Lowe http://igra.com/2011/11/finals-video-posted/#comment-183 Jeff Lowe Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:39:57 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2501#comment-183 This is just one of a million reasons that I am proud to be partof IGRA......Truely some of the FINEST people I have ever met.  If only we could get the rest of the world to share in our pride........ This is just one of a million reasons that I am proud to be partof IGRA……Truely some of the FINEST people I have ever met.  If only we could get the rest of the world to share in our pride……..

]]> Comment on 25th Anniversary Finals Video by Ann Kinney http://igra.com/2011/11/finals-video-posted/#comment-176 Ann Kinney Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:30:51 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2501#comment-176 That was done so nicely. Really good! Thank you for all the hard work That was done so nicely. Really good! Thank you for all the hard work

]]> Comment on 25th Anniversary Finals Video by Doug Holmes http://igra.com/2011/11/finals-video-posted/#comment-160 Doug Holmes Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:09:53 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2501#comment-160 Beautifull job. one of best rodeo videos i've seen. all i can say is WOW!! Beautifull job. one of best rodeo videos i've seen. all i can say is WOW!!

]]> Comment on 25th Anniversary Finals Video by DonHarrisAIA62 http://igra.com/2011/11/finals-video-posted/#comment-158 DonHarrisAIA62 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:34:37 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2501#comment-158 Ken, you can contact Matt Livadary to see if you can get a copy. He can be reached via the link above for Queens and Cowboys. Ken, you can contact Matt Livadary to see if you can get a copy. He can be reached via the link above for Queens and Cowboys.

]]> Comment on 25th Anniversary Finals Video by Heath King http://igra.com/2011/11/finals-video-posted/#comment-156 Heath King Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:35:38 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2501#comment-156 This was GREAT!!!! Loved it!!!! This was GREAT!!!! Loved it!!!!

]]> Comment on 25th Anniversary Finals Video by Kenneth Hogg http://igra.com/2011/11/finals-video-posted/#comment-120 Kenneth Hogg Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:28:16 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2501#comment-120 wow.... a very nice video.... is it possible to get a copy. wow…. a very nice video…. is it possible to get a copy.

]]> Comment on 2012 Royalty Team Announced by Frank Harrell http://igra.com/2011/11/2012-royalty-team-announced/#comment-113 Frank Harrell Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:57:18 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2372#comment-113 Please add my copyright banner to these royalty photos or remove them. The only place I agreed to allow my photos on the IGRA website without copyright on the photo was the main index page. Please add my copyright banner to these royalty photos or remove them. The only place I agreed to allow my photos on the IGRA website without copyright on the photo was the main index page.

]]> Comment on 2012 Royalty Team Announced by James T. Young http://igra.com/2011/11/2012-royalty-team-announced/#comment-108 James T. Young Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:22:49 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2372#comment-108 I too am very proud of all of you. I wish you all the very Best and am especially proud of the job that the MGRA group has done over the last couple years.. Keep up the great job. and Lets Raise some money in 2012.... JTY I too am very proud of all of you. I wish you all the very Best and am especially proud of the job that the MGRA group has done over the last couple years.. Keep up the great job. and Lets Raise some money in 2012….

JTY

]]> Comment on 2011 IGRA Website Report by DonHarrisAIA62 http://igra.com/2011/11/2011-igra-website-report/#comment-97 DonHarrisAIA62 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:05:35 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2443#comment-97 Kelly, try it again. I changed the way the link is written. It's using RSS2, and works fine for me in Firefox 7, IE 9, and Chrome (although with Chrome I had to install a plugin to read RSS). Kelly, try it again. I changed the way the link is written. It’s using RSS2, and works fine for me in Firefox 7, IE 9, and Chrome (although with Chrome I had to install a plugin to read RSS).

]]> Comment on 2011 IGRA Website Report by Kelly Gilliland http://igra.com/2011/11/2011-igra-website-report/#comment-93 Kelly Gilliland Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:40:20 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2443#comment-93 Don, I tried to activate the RSS feed and got an error message. I tried on three different browsers. VR/// Don, I tried to activate the RSS feed and got an error message. I tried on three different browsers.

VR///

]]> Comment on 2012 Calendar of Events Posted by Capt. Jim livesay http://igra.com/2011/11/2012-igra-calendar/#comment-87 Capt. Jim livesay Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:38:18 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2279#comment-87 Please keep me informed of all igra calendar and events Please keep me informed of all igra calendar and events

]]> Comment on 2012 Royalty Team Announced by JW Glenn-Daily http://igra.com/2011/11/2012-royalty-team-announced/#comment-77 JW Glenn-Daily Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:51:58 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2372#comment-77 I am so proud of the new team and I especially am very proud to call Mr Shane Lee my Uncle/Brother. Congrats to the KC crew for bringing it and I hope to see you all soon! Namaste' ~ JW Glenn-Daily I am so proud of the new team and I especially am very proud to call Mr Shane Lee my Uncle/Brother. Congrats to the KC crew for bringing it and I hope to see you all soon!
Namaste’ ~ JW Glenn-Daily

]]> Comment on 2012 Calendar of Events Posted by DonHarrisAIA62 http://igra.com/2011/11/2012-igra-calendar/#comment-66 DonHarrisAIA62 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:24:14 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2279#comment-66 Thanks, Robert, for pointing this out. The dates are now updated from July 6-8 to July 13-15. Thanks, Robert, for pointing this out. The dates are now updated from July 6-8 to July 13-15.

]]> Comment on 2012 Calendar of Events Posted by Robert Thurtell http://igra.com/2011/11/2012-igra-calendar/#comment-65 Robert Thurtell Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:06:32 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2279#comment-65 To All Those Planning Their 2012 Rodeo Season, Well with all the recent discussion about rodeo dates and planning for their 2012 rodeo season, I guess I should have looked earlier to notice this error. CGRA will be hosting Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo on the dates of July 13th thru July 15th. The dates posted here on this site are wrong. Please update your travel pans to include us on your schedule. Its our 30th Annual and we look forward to seeing each of you in attendance. Robert Thurtell CGRA President To All Those Planning Their 2012 Rodeo Season,

Well with all the recent discussion about rodeo dates and planning for their 2012 rodeo season, I guess I should have looked earlier to notice this error. CGRA will be hosting Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo on the dates of July 13th thru July 15th. The dates posted here on this site are wrong. Please update your travel pans to include us on your schedule. Its our 30th Annual and we look forward to seeing each of you in attendance.
Robert Thurtell
CGRA President

]]> Comment on Join Us on Wed. Night before Finals for a Bar Crawl in Fort Worth by Bill Dail http://igra.com/2011/10/fort-worth-bar-crawl/#comment-54 Bill Dail Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:50:58 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=2149#comment-54 I find it affensive that the hotels, resturants and Bars are not better supported by the IGRA. The Rodeo is being held in Fort Worth not Dallas and we have some very fine Hotels and resturants. Why should out of town travelers have to drive more then 50 miles each way to the events. No wonder the Fort Worth Gay Community has a problem with acceptance by the general public when our own community treat them like second class citizens. I find it affensive that the hotels, resturants and Bars are not better supported by the IGRA. The Rodeo is being held in Fort Worth not Dallas and we have some very fine Hotels and resturants. Why should out of town travelers have to drive more then 50 miles each way to the events. No wonder the Fort Worth Gay Community has a problem with acceptance by the general public when our own community treat them like second class citizens.

]]> Comment on Rodeo Rules Discussions by Douglas Graff http://igra.com/2011/07/rodeo-rules-discussions/#comment-42 Douglas Graff Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:22:29 +0000 http://igra.com/?p=1507#comment-42 Sandy, I've sent your request on to Andrew Goodman, our IGRA VP who handles the IGRA Royalty competition. Also, check this link http://igra.com/rodeo-resources/igra-bylaws-rules-forms/ and scroll down to the royalty forms. There is a lot of good stuff there. Let me know if that his not helpful and we'll see what else we can find for you. Doug Sandy,

I’ve sent your request on to Andrew Goodman, our IGRA VP who handles the IGRA Royalty competition. Also, check this link http://igra.com/rodeo-resources/igra-bylaws-rules-forms/ and scroll down to the royalty forms. There is a lot of good stuff there.

Let me know if that his not helpful and we’ll see what else we can find for you.

Doug

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