REGION VI

DAVID FREEMAN

1039 Mockingbird Lane • Eagle Lake, TX 77434 832.221.1253 • chlfreeman@yahoo.com

PRESIDENT - DAVID FREEMAN

1039 Mockingbird Lane • Eagle Lake, TX 77434 832.221.1253 • chlfreeman@yahoo.com

JUSTINE HUNT

2433 Witte Rd • Bellville, TX 77418 979.525.7098 • rodeohuntboys@gmail.com

SECRETARY - ANNE DOLLERY

P.O. BOX 866 • Caldwell, Texas 77836 936.412.2551 • region6thsra@gmail.com

STUDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT - MEKENNA DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT - BAYLEE BURLESON SECRETARY - BRADI FREEMEAN

STATE DIRECTORS MATT CRAINER

PO Box 32 • Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 830.876.6010 • mattcrainer@yahoo.com

PERFORMANCE REPORT

By TABER GARCIA – Performance Reporter

It takes many people to make a rodeo happen. It takes sponsors, contestants, parents, organizers, leaders, volunteers, and those who might not even cross our minds. We would miss them dearly if they were not involved. Let me introduce you to Mrs. Anne Dollery.

Anne Dollery married into rodeo when she got married to Steve Dollery. Her two sons, Shawn and Koby, picked up their rodeo passion from their father. Koby was on the first Texas Junior High Rodeo Team. Later, both of her sons’ high school rodeoed at Region VII for four years. During this time, Anne got involved with high school rodeo along with being a secretary. Both herself and her husband stepped in to help at the rodeos. For five of the years her sons were rodeoing, she was the Region VII secretary while her husband was the president. They poured their lives into it to give back to the contestants.

Anne continued to be region VII’s secretary until 2016 when she stepped down for four years, yet she was still the state secretary. Up until four years ago she had the opportunity to take on Region VI high school and junior high along with Region IX junior high rodeos.

Dollery’s favorite High School Rodeo memory was back when Kody was a senior. He tore his meniscus in October and had to miss a couple of rodeos which made him go into state with not that many points. He later won the Steer Wrestling State Championship by one point. This was the perfect way to end their high school run.

Mrs. Dollery lives in Caldwell, Texas while she works out of her house to be the secretary of many organizations. These include Texas Junior High State Secretary, Region VI high school and junior high, and Texas Youth Rodeo Association Rodeos. Anne finds interests in watching rodeos, reading, swimming, and putting puzzles together. Although Mrs. Dollery didn’t participate in rodeo events, she showed cattle along with lambs. One of her favorite awards was being named the Rodeo Secretary at the Junior High National Finals one year.

Dollery finds the families made at rodeos to be her favorite thing about high school rodeos. She loves how the rodeo world will do anything they can to help someone in a time of need. While she has been going through some difficult times with a family member, she has had multiple people reach out and praying for them. People who are very faithful and they can call their family.

In the next five years, Anne would like to encourage young rodeo contestants to stay consistent and to keep practicing. There are many more contestants that are coming into the sport of rodeo who have never been around it before, so this is a huge learning curve for many. We are also lucky that we have the old rodeo families who step up and help those who are serious about wanting to excel at rodeo. We are constantly spreading the word of how great this sport is.

Anne’s advice to parents and THSRA members who want to enjoy their rodeo experience include getting involved with the organization. This is all based on volunteer, and it takes a village to be able to put these rodeos on and give back to the contestants. Your kids high school rodeo time goes by fast, and you should enjoy it because they will be the best memories you will have. Hats off to Anne Dollery!