REGION V

SHANE PASCHAL

PO Box 123 • Nome, Texas 77629 409.253.2553 • spaschal@paschalweld.com

BILL WHITE

277 Billy White Rd • Singer, LA 70660 337.304.0748 • whiteacres55@yahoo.com

STUDENT OFFICERS E PRIEST PRESIDENT - ABI D VICE PRESIDENT - RILEY JAY OTWELL SECRETARY - PEYTON MATHIS

777 Freeman Cemetery Rd • Lufkin, TX75904

SECRETARY - SUSAN BALDWIN

722 Southview Circle • Center, Texas 75935 936.590.4330 • regionvsecretary@gmail.com

TATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS S JUSTIN KLEIN

PO Box 2107 • Center, TX 75935 936.590.0229 • sendtojustin@yahoo.com

PERFORMANCE REPORT

THSRA’S BACKBONES

photos by Jennings

By LIEZA KLEIN – Performance Reporter

Well, that’s a wrap folks! One of our Region V moms posted a recap on her son’s performance and she started out by saying, “State is where hard work and big dreams collide.” This is so true! The THSRA platform is one of the biggest competitions in our rodeo career. It’s a week that tests our strengths and weaknesses, both physically and mentally. The reality of over 600 other contestants chasing the same dream, all though nerve wracking, gives you so much adrenaline and motivation.

My Region V fellow members had many highs and lows throughout the week. Seems like if the first round

ABI DEPRIEST SYDNI CAIN

was a success, pressure mounted for that second round, making the contestant’s mental game that much harder. Lots of us had those “mess up jitters” in the first round, so once they were out of the way, the second go round went much smoother.

There was most definitely tension in the air from everyone focusing on those clean, fast, and smooth runs. When the dust cleared and all the results were in, we got to celebrate 5 of our Region V members with top places and a trip to Nationals. Sydni Cain, Abi

Depriest, Kash Martin, Landon

Cook, and Brayze Schill will go on to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete!

We could go on for days about the memories that were made, rehash our mistakes, and the

excitement for the upcoming new year. However, we should ask ourselves, did we take the time and thank the people that made this week possible? Aside from our own posse, the backbone of this organization starts with our amazingly gracious sponsors. These sponsors provide a variety of resources throughout the week for the rodeo to run smoothly. From transportation, to trailers, to boots, to hats, and even broadcasting, they make us a big deal! These sponsors are major companies, and of all the associations they could spon-

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KASH MARTIN

sor, they choose to sponsor us. For that, we all should be extremely thankful! At our state finals, we have 670 contestants, if that many parents and kids shared appreciation posts thanking our sponsors, we could really get the word out on how grateful we are. So, please when you get a chance, thank a national, state, or local sponsor.

“Trust me I never lose, I either win or learn.” This is a quote that everyone should make use of throughout their rodeo career. Each cowgirl and cowboy will go through rough patches, but they will pick themselves back up and carry on!