SEPTEMBER OFFICE NEWS:                                                                                                                                               

Contestants: 

Top Twenty Letters:  Letters will be going out in September for the Finals.  Please be looking for your letter.  Included in your letter will be a current listing of the Top Twenty.  If you feel your money is not correct, please contact the TCRA office and I will be glad to go over your money with you. 

CUTOFF DATE:  Money won at the Henrietta rodeo September 18-20 will count on the 2008 year.  Team Ropers cutoff is the week before as there is no team roping at Henrietta.  If you are below the top twenty and move into the standings after the letters have been sent out, please contact the office and I will get you a ballot and entry form to fill out and return.

Entering the finals:  The top fifteen (15) must return ENTRY FEES and ballot to the TCRA office by Wednesday, October 1st THIS IS YOUR ENTRY FOR THE FINALS.  Callbacks will be Thursday, October 2nd from 9:00 am – Noon at this number: (806) 878-2782Everyone must callback to insured you that the TCRA office received your ballot and entry money for the finals. If someone does not enter from the top 15, we will drop down in order of placing to fill the number needed to make 15.

ENTRY FEES:  Entry fees will be $250 in each event with the Team Roping being $250 per  / man.  Only the top 15 will need to send $250 with their entry by October 1st, but 16 - 20 must send their ballot / entry form back to the office by October 1st to insure a spot if someone does not enter the finals.      NO CHECKS / CASHIER’S CHECK   or     MONEY ORDER

 Motel Reservations:                              Host Motel / ASHMORE INN & SUITES

                                                         2301 East I-40, Exit 72-A / Amarillo, Texas  79104

Reservation Phone:  (877) 374-3344                        Rates:  $54.00 + tax (1-4 people)

Includes Deluxe Continental Breakfast                              (Standard Guest Rooms)

When making reservations, please inform the motel that you are with the TCRA finals.

              Please have rooms booked by October 1st for special room rates.

 Sponsorships:  As usual, please HELP your Director get donations for the finals in your event.  Your Director is responsible for getting $1500 donated or that money comes out of an events added money at the finals. Sponsorships are down this year so jump in there and help! If you sell a program ad for the finals it will go towards the added money in your event. 

                                          THE DEADLINE FOR THE PROGRAM ADS WILL BE

                                                        OCTOBER 1ST!!!!

                                                       

Sponsorships $$$$ for $1500 ADDED MONEY:  as of AUGUST 11, 2008.  This is money that has been collected and deposited for sponsorships.

                                                                                                                      

BAREBACK                                $600                       TULIA LIVESTOCK   /   HI PRO FEEDS

SADDLE BRONC                       $500                       TRACTOR SUPPLY

TIE DOWN ROPING:                  $3290                     BROOKS ~ MABERRY INSURANCE                                                                                                             HELTON WELL SERVICE                                                                                                                          DIAMOND “H” BUCKING BULLS                                                                                  LOCKE CATTLE COMPANY                                                                                                                                    NUCKOLS CATTLE COMPANY                                                                                                                            FAR WEST FENCING & WELDING                                                                                     ALLEN & DAVID WITCHER

STEER WRESTLING:                   $1500                    W-W LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS

BREAKAWAY ROPING:               $    0                                      

BARRELS                                      $  0

TEAM ROPING  (Heading):       $1000                        MOBILE VETERINARY PRACTICE                                                                                     WEST TEXAS WESTERN STORE

TEAM ROPING ( Heeling):          $0

BULLS                                           $ 0

 

NOTICE: CONTRACT FINALS PERSONNEL:  AUGUST 31ST IS THE DEALINE TO APPLY FOR POSITIONS AT THE FINALS.

APPLICATION FOR TCRA FINALS

I would like to apply for the following position at the TCRA finals to be held in Amarillo, Texas on October 17 & 18, 2008.   The performances are 2 on Saturday and one Sunday.

All judges must be present Friday afternoon.

  ROUGH STOCK JUDGE:  ________________                                  

 TIMED- EVENT JUDGE: ________________

 BARRIER- JUDGE :  _______________                                          

ANNOUNCER :  ___________________                          

 PICKUP MAN :  __________________

BULLFIGHTER: __________________                       

 NAME:                                                                                                   

 ADDRESS:                                                    

City                      State                        Zip        

TCRA Card #                                                 

 PHONE:                                      

 PLEASE MAIL or FAX APPLICATIONS TO TCRA SECRETARY:

                         JANIE RIEMER

                        P.O. BOX 1287

                        STINNETT, TEXAS  79083    Fax :   (806)  878-2287

                       PLEASE RETURN APPLICATION BY AUGUST 31ST