1. At 8:02 AM the President called the IGRA Board Meeting to order. The entire Executive Board was present as well as most of the Trustees. A few Trustees were not present due to work schedules or finances at their home cities.
   • A quorum was met.
   • The minutes of the last IGRA Board Meeting, January 11, 2013, which was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, St Louis, Missouri was approved.
   • On the Monday night before IGRA Board Meetings, there were supposed to be telephonic Committee Chair meetings. While this was the plan, no one mentioned if the Committee meetings occurred.
   • The IGRA President went around the tables and had everyone introduce themselves.
2. President's Report
   • The President said that he wanted to limit discussions on any given topic to twenty minutes. He made this motion because the meeting room had to be evacuated by 3 PM. Lunch would be served to the IGRA Board, so as to conserve time. His motion was seconded and then passed.
   • The President said he had made more appointments to Committee Chairs, but Marketing was yet to be filled.
   • People who wanted to join the World Gay Rodeo Finals (WGRF) had to give a two year commitment, and had to maintain a rating of success in their work of 3 out of five.
   • Five new people have been added to the listing for WGRF Committee, including Robert Thurtell (CGRA) and Lisa Smith (DSRA).
   • The new University Chancellor is Ray Ostmann. Five new classes will be added. They want to add some real practical application at rodeos, and not just academics.
   • The President discussed the need to have the IGRA Administrative assistant evaluated annually. Tom Lott spoke up and said a year ago he had developed such a form and evaluation and he would provide it to the President.
   • There was also discussion on Record Retention and Destruction .. another document Tom Lott had drafted a year ago.
   • IGRA has asked Bud Light for sponsorship of $ 30,000 this year, versus the $ 25,000 sponsorship last year. $6,000 of which will go to WGRFs.
3. Vice President's Report
   • Gene Fraikes simply said that the Royalty Team has met, and is currently behind on their fundraising, but it is early.
   • He stated that he would mail out the CDs to all Royalty.
4. Secretary's Report
   • The Secretary stated in attendance was IAGRA's Alternate Trustee, but he has yet to receive communication naming that person as Alternate Trustee.
5. Treasurer's Report
   • The Treasurer said that the financials are posted on the website.
   • He stated that ASGRA, CSGRA, NSGRA, and OGRA still had outstanding debt with IGRA.
6. Trustee Chair
   • It was stated that the Trustees will meet after the Board Meeting, and that there will be an EPRB meeting.
7. Administrative Assistant
   • The Administrative Assistant was not in attendance.
8. General Announcements, Issues, and Committee Reports. Not all Committees reported.
   • Media Relations- there have been some inquires for TV filming at IGRA rodeos.
   • WGRF - they are trying to get Jack Daniels Whiskey as a sponsor. There is a possibility that there will be point of contact changes and reorganization within Bud Light. Finally, WGRF needs to have better visibility on the IGRA web site.
   • IGRA University - Ray Ostmann and Steve Schultz are reorganizing the University. There will be new classes, some hands-on training, and testing students will be re-instated.
   • Annual Convention - will again be in San Diego, same as 2011. The web site will go live on June 1st. There will also be the Gay & Lesbian Heritage Foundation Award and dinner .. similar to what was held in Las Vegas last year.
   • Gay Games -- will be held in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio in 2014. Judy Munson is heading this committee. IGRA has yet to totally commit to put on a two to four day rodeo/rodeos. It will be held at the Summit County Fairgrounds. The dates are August 9-16, 2014.
9. Old Business - there was no Old Business.
10. New Business
    • There was discussion about an IGRA Hall of Fame Ring. Drawings were provided. The rings would be for purchase by the Hall of Fame Members. A motion was made and approved to allow the IGRA logo to be part of the designed rings.
    • A motion was made to have the 2015 University in St Louis again. Since there was no other city nominations, a motion was made and passed to hold the 2015 University in St Louis again.
    • At approximately 10:50 Am, the IGRA closed the Board meeting to all except IGRA Board members. There were approximately 24 members present. Some extremely "sensitive" issues were discussed, which I think not prudent to discuss here. But let me say, the issues discussed continue to be resolved and are not yet over with.
    • The issue of several members of IGRA being placed in "bad standing" by FGRA was tabled and sent to the Trustee meeting.
    • Lunch was served.
    • The Association Announcements were made.
11. The IGRA Board Meeting was adjourned at 12:35 PM.

Trustees Meeting
Ivy Palm Hotel, Palm Springs, California
May 3, 2013

1. The meeting was called to order at 12:38PM
2. A Roll Call was made of all attendees.
   • The minutes of the last Trustee meeting which was held Crowne Plaza Hotel, St Louis, Missouri were approved.
3. Variances:
   • WGRF needed a variance of 8 feet so their arena will be 112 feet by 260 feet. Variance was approved
   • MIGRA asked for a variance to use Junior Bulls rather than Steers. There was no motion, and the variance was delayed.
   • GSGRA asked for a 10 foot variance in arena width, which was approved.
4. Old Business - there was no Old Business.
5. New Business
   • There was a discussion on a disqualification due to rolled up sleeves. It appears the contestant entered the area with sleeves properly in place, but activity in the area caused the sleeves to come loose and roll up slightly. It was decided this occurrence should not have been a disqualification.
   • Chuck Browning discussed the contradictions in "bad standing" in the IGRA Bylaws versus the IGRA Standing Rules. The Trustees decided not to discuss these issues, but referred them to the fall IGRA Convention.
6. After the Trustee Meeting, there will be an EPRB Meeting.
7. The Trustees meeting adjourned at 1:22 PM

Respectfully submitted by Tom Lott, ASGRA trustee