STUDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT - KATE MCNEIL VICE PRESIDENT - RYLEE DODSON SECRETARY - SYDNEY BLAIR PO Box 787 • Asherton, TX 78837 830.999.3344 • tom@catarosaranch.com
STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS TOM AASBO
Region VIII
SECRETARY - CELINA FETTY
3005 Santa Ana St. • Corpus Christi, Texas 78415 361.739.9858 • region8thsra@gmail.com
BEN ELLIS PO Box 1845 • Orange Grove, Texas 78372 361.701.1886 • ben.ellis78@yahoo.com JASON UNDERBRINK 520 Phillips Rd • Pleasanton, Texas 78064 210.854.7718 • jasonunderbrink@yahoo.com PO Box 787 • Asherton, TX 78837 830-999-3344 • tom@catarosaranch.com
PRESIDENT- TOM AASBO
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
The Countdown Begins
lives as they go on to pursue what they have been called to do, whether that is college, trade school, or taking over the family business. Many of our seniors also ended the year as champions in their event, including Clay Tom Hurt in Steer Wrestling, Tess Underbrink in Pole Bending, and James Colvin in By LYNLEY WRIGHT – Performance Reporter Tie Down Roping. The later two were he countdown to high school finals also awarded the title of Region 8 AllCLAY TOM HURT is under way, and in the up and Around Cowgirl and Cowboy. photo by Jennings coming weeks the top ten in each Many of our seniors this year, myself event will spend countless hours making included, have been with Region 8 sure they are prepared to represent their since the start of their time in TJHRA region in Abilene. For many contestants or THSRA, and have made the region a second home. Now we are moving on to start who are seniors, this will be the last time our lives of adulthood, but will always remember and cherish the time spent with our to compete in Texas High School State friends in family in THSRA. Finals. Then those who make it will go For me, Region 8 was an outlet to make lifelong friends, while also providing me on to Nationals in July, striving to make with a way to learn about responsibility and accountability. I have had the chance to Texas the World Champion Team for the look back and see how much I’ve grown as a person, both in and out of the arena, and I 7th consecutive year in a row. have gained priceless knowledge from the people who I’ve encountered along the way. Those in Region 8 were proud to It is because of the families I’ve met through Region 8 that have helped me decide on send off 35 seniors this year, with hopes the path that I would like to take after school. That plan is to attend college to major in that they will enjoy the next step of their Criminal Justice with a double minor in Pre-Law and Political Science, in order to join Homeland Security or become a U.S. Marshal. As a graduating senior who has been with THSRA since 6th grade, my advice to those younger would be to take advantage of every opportunity that you can while you can. Try new events, enter big rodeos you’ve seen on TV, hop on every kind of horse that is available to you. Never let an opportunity to gain experience or better yourself pass you by. Maybe you’ll surprise yourself, and find you have a knack for roping calves, or meet a lifelong friend from another state. There’s opportunity to grow and learn all around. All it takes is seizing those kinds of chances when they’re available to you. It was a privilege to get to be the Region Reporter for Region 8 in the 20212022 rodeo season, and to have the chance to cover the happenings of my region. Good luck to those of you who will be attending state finals in June, and to those of you who go on to compete in Nationals this year. And to my TESS UNDERBRINK fellow seniors out there, no matter if you know what your major is, or what photo by Jennings school to go to, or even if you should pursue college, remember to “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”— Proverbs 16:3
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