Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Nice Turn Out for First Event of Season

PRESIDENT, R. David Davis

VICE PRESIDENT, Mike Sheets

SECRETARY/TREASURER, Karen Davis; PHONE, 330-719-3290

EMAIL,

karenld0819@gmail.com

WEBSITE,

www.lakeerievaqueros.net

by Karen (Chilipepper) Davis

We had a nice turn out for our first event of the season on June 24-25. We had the most wranglers we have ever had since the club started! We would like to congratulate all of our winners!

SATURDAY WINNERS

Champion: Carla Spackman

Overall Cowboy: Chris Himes

Overall Cowgirl: Carla Spackman

Overall Sr. Cowboy: Robert Koniak

Overall Sr. Cowgirl: Pam Myers

Overall Reserve: Chris Himes

Reserve Cowboy: James Chambers

Reserve Cowgirl: Marcella Gruchalak

Reserve Sr. Cowboy: Greg Durnell

Reserve Sr. Cowgirl: Rhonda Brown

L1: Christy Burdick, L2: DeAnn Sloan, L4: Marcella Gruchalak, L5: Karla Durnell, L6: Carla Spackman, M1: Sylvio Pellegrino, M2: Ed Haefner, M3: Chris Himes, M4: R. David Davis, M5: James Chambers, M6: George Hampe, SL2:

Pam Myers, SL3: Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4: Cheri Stady, SL5: Rhonda Brown, SM2: Jeff Gould, SM3: Greg Durnell, SM4: Robert Koniak, SM5: Matt Miller.

WRANGLERS: Limited: Kamille Huff, Arden Sloan, Wyatt Berry. Open: Lily Farnsworth, Mason Reed, Ellis Sloan

SUNDAY WINNERS

Champion: Carla Spackman

Overall Cowboy: James Chambers

Overall Cowgirl: Carla Spackman

Overall Sr Cowboy: Matt Miller

Overall Sr Cowgirl: Rhonda Brown

Overall Reserve: James Chambers

Reserve Cowboy: Mike Sheets

Reserve Cowgirl: Marcella Gruchalak

Reserve Sr Cowboy: Greg Durnell

Reserve Sr Cowgirl: Pam Myers

L1: Christy Burdick, L2: DeAnn Sloan, L3: Misty, L4: Marcella Gruchalak, L5: Karla Durnell, L6: Carla Spackman, M1: Sylvio Pellegrino, M2: Mike Sheets, M3: Chris Himes, M4: R David Davis, M5: James Chambers, M6: George Hampe, SL2: Pam Myers, SL3: Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4: Cheri Stady, SL5: Rhonda Brown, SM2: Alex Efremenko,

SM3: Greg Durnell, SM4: Robert Koniak, SM5: Matt Miller

WRANGLERS: Limited: Kamille Huff, Arden Sloan, Colton Reynolds, Wyatt Berry. OPEN: Mason Reed, Lily Farnsworth, Ellis Sloan

Our next meeting will be on Aug. 2, the location will be on our website. Meetings are always the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in coming are more than welcome. Visit our website, lakeeriemountedvaqueros.net, for location of meetings or feel free to call me at 330/719-3290 for information regarding our club or cowboy mounted shooting.

I would like to thank Carmen and Nancy Virzi for hosting our June meeting and Katherine Ring for hosting our July meeting.

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Big Dee’s Vet and Tack Supply, where you can get all your pet supplies and everything they need; CMSA; Lonesome Pine Ammo and Curly’s Ammo; Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products, for all your pet treats, The Corral; Stagecoach West; Park Side Trailer Sales and Service, new or used horse trailers or parts or service on the one you have; Siracki Realty, if you are looking for a new house, apartment or need a place to rent; Altmyer’s Trailer Sales in Jefferson, Ohio, looking for new or used horse trailers, cargo trailers, car mate trailers, American Haulers; Rockin C Leather, Ben and Tammy Clark, for all your leather needs and accessories; Wendy Shaffer, Wendy Shaffer, MMCP, Agile Equine Bodywork; Rocks Farm and Garden; Junction Buick GMC in Chardon and Kiko Meats, Ron and Diane Kiko, for great tasting roasts, burgers and steaks.

Ohio High School Rodeo Association 2023-2024 Membership is Open on Website

Ohio High School Rodeo

Association members have been working hard all season for a chance to compete at the National Finals. We kicked off the summer with our Junior High State Finals where 16 of our members secured their spot in Perry, Ga., to compete against the top cowboys and cowgirls from across the country. From June 18 to June 24 these kids stayed on top of their game. Matt East turned in a time of 10.69 in the tie-down roping to take the win for performance 11 and finished second in round two which sent him to the short go. Matt and his sister Morgan also qualified for the short go in the ribbon roping. Way to bring home some points for Ohio! Congratulations to all of the competitors, we can’t wait to see you all back next season! At both the Junior High and High School Finals there are many fun activities aside from competing such as a volleyball tournament, dances each night, and a trade show. Our student officers attend delegate meetings where they vote on the national officers, one of the presidential candidates being our own Janelle Birone-Vidovich.

Our members have had a busy summer in and out of the arena. Some of our high school members helped the Stark Library put on a Reading, Riding, and Roping day where kids could try their hand at activities like dummy roping and stick horse barrel racing.

We wrap up the summer with the National High School Finals Rodeo then start preparing for next season. The 2023-2024 membership is open at https:// ohiohighschoolrodeo.org. Come check out everything we have to offer at an upcoming rodeo!

AUG. 12-13: Tucked Away Arena in Gnadenhutten, Ohio SEPT. 2-3: Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio