PRESIDENT - KERA LAMB VICE PRESIDENT - CARLI RAWLINSON SECRETARY - PAISLEY PIERCE
STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS AMBER BASS 6808 Cedar Hill Road • Brenham, Texas 77833 979.851.9553 amberbass@greatertexasfoundation.org
STUDENT OFFICERS
DAN SIMPTON 24543 SH 6 • Navasota, Texas 77868 936.870.5779 • dansimpton@yahoo.com
Region VII
SECRETARY - NENA BOETTCHER PO Box 833 • East Bernard, Texas 77435 281.468.8973 • region7thsra@gmail.com
SCOTT SHOOK 5750 FM 360 • Needville, Texas 77461 713.851.9553 • sshook@troyconstruction.com SCOTT SHOOK 5750 FM 360 • Needville, Texas 77461 713.851.9553 • sshook@troyconstruction.com
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
RODEO: A WAY OF LIFE By JAYCI LEE BYLER
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ur Region VII has a family atmosphere. We gather for dinner at each other’s trailers in the evening to relax and have a few laughs and share in each other’s lives. During the day, we’re like a well-oiled machine. Parents jumping in to push calves, set poles, sort cattle, open gates, take off ropes at the striping chute, or fix a broken headstall. These examples are just a few qualities that our parents set for us. We learn leadership, kindness, thoughtfulness, determination, compassion, and hard work. Rodeo is not just a sport it’s a way of life, it prepares us for our future. Lessons we take away from our time spent together will impact us forever. The closing of the 2021-22 region year brought heavy competition in each event for High school and Junior high. Saturday was a day full of brutal competition for the region. Each contestant dug deep to end the year out strong. Then the night brought a whole new air into the atmosphere, the contestants began getting dressed up for a night full of sparkling dresses and sports coats. As limos, trucks, and cars pulled up to the purple car-
pet the contestants embarked into a magical Mardi Gras themed event center. The glamorous prom and dance were directed by Jenney Kenney, Gena Brent, Susan Johnson, Tracy Ehlinger, and several other parents. The night ended with great memories, as well as the announcement of the Junior High Prince Cash Fortenberry and Princess Kaitlyn Torres, and High school Prom King Nick Achille and Queen Jayci Byler. Sunday kicked off our final performance. As each event concluded, our dutiful region secretary, Nena Boettcher, PROM QUEEN & PROM KING: tallied the points in record time and JAYCI BYLER & NICK ACHILLE announced our champions and state qualifiers. This kicked off the excitement to fill out state packets, get sized for region shirts, and jackets. Region VII contestants made memories with friends that will forever be ingrained in their lives. The seniors who closed this chapter are Nick Achille, Jayci Byler, Cody Belle Cater, Hadley Harris, Grant Davis, Samantha Perko, Cody Shedd, Preston Peay, Gene Ratliff, Reagan Goudeau, Makinzy Kneip, Meirabella Rouane, Brody Frankum, Kristina Ribbeck, Wyatt Clifton, Emma England, Broden Garcia, Brianna Garza, Rodney Jackson, Katy Lanier, Seely Metting, Jayden Moore, Rylee Reina, and Wesley Zappe. THANKING OUR HARD WORKING SECRETARY, NENA BOETTCHER
