1. At 1:00 PM the President called the IGRA Board Meeting to order. The entire Executive Board was present as well as about 24 Trustees. A few Trustees were not present.
   • A quorum was met.
   • The minutes of the last IGRA Board Meeting, July 8, 2011 which was held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Denver CO were approved.
   • The President and Vice President delayed their reports until later in the Board meeting.
   • On the Monday night before IGRA Board Meetings, there were supposed to be telephonic Committee Chair meetings. Some, but not all, of these meetings took place.
2. Secretary
   • Appreciation awards this year can be presented at Awards on Sunday after lunch, if desired.
   • There are 36 plaques to go to various Associations.
3. Treasurer
   • Treasurer stated that he had sent out the financial data and no comments have been received by him. IGRA s budget next year is approximately $205,000 which is a very modest increase from this year. Also Jannie Van Saten had lowered her budget as Finals Rodeo Director next year.
   • Sunshine Stampede has finally submitted their settlement sheet which was due May 8, 2011.
4. Trustee Chair
   • The previous Trustee Chair, Bill Chapman, resigned a month ago. No reasons were given for his resignation.
   • Ray Ostmann has been named temporary Trustee Chair for the remainder of the year. Ray said that there would be an EPRB meeting immediately following the IGRA Board Meeting.
5. Administrative Assistant
   • Insurance for each Associations Officers and Directors is very important, especially if there are law suits. The Insurance Forms are on the IGRA web site. It costs approximately $200 a year for coverage which is about 1/8th the normal cost for this coverage.
   • Be sure to send new membership lists periodically. He needs them.
   • Tommy mentioned University, and rodeo school dates. He needs to know when the schools are held so he can have them insured.
   • Weather insurance is available at a very reasonable cost. See Tommy, and he will deal with Kallif Insurance for your association. Kallif is out of San Antonio, TX.
   • Since Tommy brought up University, I addressed the Board with a question. IGRA University closed last year with a loss of $2,000. But since then Bud Lite has paid their agreed to sponsorship of $5,000, leaving last year s University with a $3,000 profit. I asked that the Board set aside that $3,000 as seed money since University has only one sponsor for far, and that sponsor is CGRA. I was politely told NO, that money will go into the general funds, and IGRA will provide seed money later as needed.
   • Tommy brought up a question on how to handle Trade Mark Issues on embroidered clothing of many different colors. Brian Helander addressed the issue and spoke for about 20 minutes to what and how to properly display Trade Mark issues. For example, the words World Gar Rodeo Finals are registered with the US Patent Office. Brian spoke about use of Service Marks, Trade Marks, and Registered markings.
6. Vice President
   • Andrew stated that the Western Wear and Presentation Competition for Royalty would begin at 5:30 PM. He stated there will be 12 contestants.
7. People friendly Exercise put on by Hilton Hotel
   • Gail Swift, from Hilton, brought in Hilton's Human Relations/Public Relations expert, Jeff Blum, to help find common bonds between and among IGRA Board members. About 20 of us participated. It was a 2 hour presentation/workshop, and while fun, was not appropriate, in my opinion, as it took = of the entire Board's Meeting time.
8. President
   • Doug asked that Florida's Rodeo for next year be approved and sanctioned, even though they were late in payments. Now that they were paid, Doug asked for the approval. Florida's Rodeo for next year was approved. Doug then asked that all other applied for rodeos be sanctioned and they were.
   • Doug asked if there was any Old Business, and there was none.
   • Doug then asked for new business. GSGRA owed $83.46 which they paid that day. Liberty and NSGRA still owe dues and fines.
   • Under New Business David Hill, Treasurer, said he is sending out some fine letters on No Shows at finals. He mentioned there presently is no IGRA Stipend for the upcoming Finals/Convention/University.
   • David introduced his budget for IGRA which is attached, and it was approved.
   • Doug mentioned that it was IGRA s intention to hold Finals again next year at Fort Worth, TX.
9. Miscellaneous Comments
   • Health and Safety is still collecting data on Junior Bulls.
   • Public Relations Chair/ Marketing Chair still need to be filled.
   • University Chair is Patrick Terry
   • University Members are: Jeffrey Neal, Rick Kelly, Mike Sanders, and Ed La Brash.
   • University Committee hopes to have class schedule up soon. (Update: Patrick has given the University schedule to Frank on Nov 23, and they are working on it now. It should be on the University website soon.)
10. The IGRA Board adjourned at 4:36 PM.

IGRA Trustees Meeting

Mission Valley Hilton, San Diego, CA
November 10, 2011

1. Temporary Trustee Chair Ray Ostmann called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM
   • Minutes were approved from the last Trustee Meeting in Denver.
   • There were no variance requests.
   • There was no old business.
   • Under new business the 2012 rodeos were approved.
2. Nominees for next year's Trustee Chair were Ray Ostmann, Mitch Gill, and Ed Barry. Ed Barry won the election.
   • The following were elected to the IGRA Board: Div 1- Scotty Shadix; Div 2- Kelly Peebles; Div 3- Ray Ostmann; and Div 4 Ed Barry
   • Finals committee will be Tommy Channel as Final's Chairman, Janie Van Saten as Final's Director, and staff of Patrick Terry and Clark Monk.
   • There was an extended EPRB meeting which I excused myself as Alternates are not allowed to attend. Matt Komornick sat in for SGRA as the Trustee.
3. The Trustees Meeting was adjourned at approximately 5:46 PM