PRESIDENT - KASSIE KERSH VICE PRESIDENT - BRADY BARHAM SECRETARY - MARCI RALEY
STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS JOHN ATKINSON PO Box 540 • Anderson, Texas 77830 979.482.2018 • johnstephenatkinson@hotmail.com
STUDENT OFFICERS
BRUCE SULAK PO Box 68 • Ganado, Texas 77962 361.771.5606 • sulak@ykc.com
Region VII
SECRETARY - NENA BOETTCHER PO Box 833 • East Bernard, Texas 77435 281.468.8973 • Region7thsra@gmail.com
DEE RAWLINSON 12432 N SH 71 • El Campo, Texas 77437 979.543.8906 • drawlinson@reatarealty.com PRESIDENT- CLINT RAWLINSON 12432 N. SH 71 • El Campo, Texas 77437 979.637.0500 • rawlinsonclint@gmail.com
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PERFORMANCE REPORT Region VII is Well Represented in the professional ranks By BRANDI BRATTON
– ARIAT Performance Reporter
ver the last few months there have been some major pro rodeos going on here in Texas. San Antonio, Austin, Houston and the American are just a few of the major ones. I know many of us and our rodeo friends all go together to watch or even participate. When we get there we notice that most are past Texas High School rodeo members from all over our country. But here in region VII we are well represented by Taylor Jacob, Brittany Pozzi, Cody Ohl, Cory Solomon, and Trey Benton III these are
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just a few of the champions that have come from region VII. Recently our very own Katelyn Stone won a day with Taylor Jacob from our Junior High Benefit Auction. Taylor Jacob happens to hold the arena record at the NFR on her horse Honor Thy Frenchman “Bo”, they crushed the previous record by nine tenths of a second in 2013. Taylor isn't just an amazing barrel racer she happens to be a amazing goat tyer too. Katelyn told me a little about her day with Taylor “We started with some goat tying drills and fundamentals such as getting off along the fence and slow motion ground tying. Then we put them together and practiced full goat runs. I learned so much from her in the goats such as little key things to make up time. It was really cool to see her ride Bo while she was coaching me. My favorite part was definitely getting to talk with her about how far I have come over the last few years and seeing her ride Bo through the pattern. And what really stood out to me was her unique style of riding which I had a lot of fun learning! It was an experience of a lifetime!” As high school kids we have multiple events to participate in at these big rodeos calf scrambles, youth rodeos, art contest, and livestock shows. Our very own Tanner Green made it to the for the American Rodeo qualifier in Levelland, Texas. Then progressed to first round of the Semifinals. Unfortunately he was one out of advancPHOTOS: TAYLOR JACOB & KATELYN STONE