From: TSLOAN@MEDUSA.UNM.EDU
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 15:44:06 -0700 (MST)
Subject: IGRA 1998 Officers and Rodeo Schedule

July 30, 1997

The International GAy Rodeo Association [IGRA] announced its election of new
officers for the 1997-98 rodeo year at the 13th annual convention in Salt LAke
City, July 25-27, 1997. The IGRA Convention was hosted by the Utah Gay Rodeo
Association and held at the Salt Lake City Hilton. 

The delegation seated 20 member associations as follows:
Colorado Gay Rodeo Assoc.
Texas Gay Rodeo Assoc.
Golden State Gay Rodeo Assoc. [California]
Arizona Gay Rodeo Assoc.
Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Assoc.
Kansas Gay Rodeo Assoc.
Missouri Gay Rodeo Assoc.
New Mexico GAy Rodeo Assoc.
Big Sky GAy Rodeo Assoc. [Montana]
Utah Gay Rodeo Assoc.
North Star Gay Rodeo Assoc. [Minnesota, Wisconsin]
Diamond State Gay Rodeo Assoc. [Arkansas]
Southeast GAy Rodeo Assoc. [Georgia]
Atlantic States GAy Rodeo Assoc. [Washington, DC, MAryland, Virginia]
Nevada Gay Rodeo Association 
Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Assoc.[Alberta, Canada]
Michigan GAy Rodeo Assoc.
Heartland GAy Rodeo Assoc. [Nebraska, Iowa]
Illinois Gay Rodeo Assoc.
Pennsylvania Gay Rodeo Assoc.

New officers elected for the 1997-98 year are as follows:
President - Linda Frazier, KGRA
Vice President - Robb Sisneros, NMGRA
Secretary - Ron Trusley, AGRA
Treasurer -  David Hill, CGRA

All of these individuals have a long history with IGRA and have extensive
experience in the various facets of IGRA. 

THe convention delegates also sanctioned 23 rodeos for the 1997-98 rodeo year
[November 1, 1997 thru October 31, 1998]:

Texas Gay Rodeo  - Houston, TX - November 7-9, 1997
Roadrunner Regional Rodeo - Phoenix, AZ - January 16-18, 1998
Bighorn Rodeo - Las Vegas, NV - March 6-8, 1998
Saguaro Regional Rodeo - Tucson, AZ - MArch 20-22, 1998
LA Rodeo '98 - Los Angeles, CA - April 17-19, 1998
Rodeo in the Rock - Little Rock, AK - April 24-26, 1998
Dixieland Regional Rodeo - Atlanta, GA - May 1-3, 1998
Great PLains Regional Rodeo - oklahoma City, OK - May 22-24, 1998
BAy Area Regional Rodeo - SAn JOse, CA - June 5-7, 1998
Heartland Regional Rodeo - Omaha, NE - June 19-21, 1998
Canadian Rockies International Rodeo - Calgary, AB, CN - June 26-28, 1998
Northstar Regioanl Rodeo - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - July 10-12, 1998
Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo - Denver, CO - July 17-19, 1998
Rodeo Wichita - Wichita, KS - August 7-9, 1998
Greater Motown International Rodeo - Detroit, MI - August 7-9, 1998
Northern Sierra Rodeo - Sacramento, CA - August 21-23, 1998
Windy City Gay Rodeo - Chicago, IL - August 28-30, 1998
Zia Regional Rodeo - Albuquerque, NM - September 4-6, 1998
MGRA Show Me State Rodeo - TBA - September 4-6, 1998
Pikes Peak United Rodeo - Colorado Springs, CO - September 18-20, 1998
Greater San Diego Rodeo - San Diego, CA -  September 25-27, 1998
Atlantic Stampede '98 - Washington, DC - October 2-4, 1998
12th Annual IGRA Finals Rodeo - Phoenix, AZ - October 22-25, 1998

This is a record number of rodeos for IGRA with the addition of the Northern
Sierra Rodeo in Sacramento and the return of the rodeos in Wichita, Colorado
Springs , Chicago and Atlanta. 

THe 14th Annual IGRA Convention will also be held in Baltimore, MD on July
29-August 3, 1998, along with the annual IGRA Country Westren Dance Finals
Competition. 

The IGRA exists to foster national and international amateur rodeo and related
activiteis which preserve or educate the public regarding countrywestern
lifestyle and heritage. We are always grateful to our internaitonal sposnor,
Miller Lite and Miller Brewing of Milwaukee, WI. 

For more information about this release, the 1998 rodeo schedule or IGRA,
please contact Thom SLoan, IGRA PR Spokesperson at [505] 272-2670 [O]; [505]
272-3486 [fax]; or e-mail tsloan@salud.unm.edu. Also, refer to the IGRA website
at http//www.igra.com.