Newsletter

January 2008

  Happy New Year to you all!  The board’s goal is to send out periodic newsletters to help us all stay connected.  Let us know what you think.  In the meantime, here’s what’s new . . .

Your 2008 Slate of Officers

Elections were held at the annual January meeting on Friday, January 18, 2008.  Your 2008 WRRA officers are:

President                    Billie Jo Claassen

Vice President           Richell Bailey

Treasurer                   Bobbie Pickrell

Secretary                  Jan O’Neil

Special Agent            Billie Franks

Newly voted in members:  Richell Bailey & Jan O’Neil

Members voted in for their second year on the board:  Paula Morgan & Bobbie Pickrell.  In addition to the officers listed above, Edy Jost & Jodie Squier remain on the board.

2008 Committees

Prizes::  Billie Joe Claassen (head), Billie Franks, Edy Jost, BobbiePickrell

Sponsorship:  Edy Jost (head), Paula Morgan, Jodie Squier, Billie Jo Claassen

Sanctioning:  Billie Franks (head), Richell Bailey, Bobbie Pickrell, Edy Jost

Fundraising:  Bobbie Pickrell (head), Jodie Squier

Newsletter:  Jan O’Neil

President’s Message

I’m proud to serve a second term as President of this great organization and I’m committed to WRRA being YOUR organization.  Your participation and input would be welcome.  The board meets every 3^rd Friday of the month at Pizza Hut in El Dorado, Kansas (northeast side of town).  Our next meeting is Friday, February 15^th at 7:00.  You are always welcome to appear before the board to share your concerns or suggestions.  We’d like to have the open floor portion of the meeting start around 7:45, and it would be great if you let one of us know in advance that you’d like to address the board, so we make sure we have time reserved for you.  You are welcome to contact me anytime at 620-382-7466 or via email at chicksrule_36@hotmail.com - BJ Claassen

Teams & Rodeos

We are always looking for new rodeos and we have riders that need teams and teams that need riders.  If you have suggestions and/or names of riders/teams, contact Billie Franks at 620-326-1083 or 620-358-3883 or by email at wrrabillie@yahoo.com

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