We did get to have an awesome Open Rodeo at the end of July that was very well attended and was a Jr Rodeo PRCA, American Qualifier.

There were also eleven (11) scholarships awarded for the year, for a total of $11,000.00 for their continued education. In the past eleven years TYRA has given out 147 scholarships totaling $175,750.00.

Flying J Saddlery buckles were awarded to the Event Champions and All Arounds in each age group.

The TYRA Directors for the 2021 Season are are:
President – Steve Dollery; Vice President – Ross Ivey; Secretary – Jessalyn Pierce; Treasury – Juan Garcia

Board Members: Bubba Achille, Doug Bass, Chad Chandler, Amanda Gorham, Lacey Hubert, Dan Simpton and Ann Wentzel.

WE ARE EXCITED FOR 2021! TYRA IS 54 YEARS STRONG!!

We are really excited about 2021! We will have 2 benefits as always and those will not count towards your rodeo counts but the points will be used (please read below on points distribution change). This year our calendar will have 14 rodeos on the schedule – with those 14 rodeos you will be able to attend all of them, BUT you will need to designate the 10 you will run for points at. On your entry blank you will be given the option to jackpot or count for points when you enter (you must designate before the rodeo and it will be all the events in that rodeo). One change for this year is that in addition to making the top 25 in your event you will also need to participate in at least 6 of the 14 club rodeos in order to participate at the finals.

Rough Stock – We will only have rough stock at the two benefits and the finals. The benefits will be two go’s (1st round on Friday night - 2 nd round on Saturday night and the short go on Sunday).

WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE ADDING TO THE JACKPOT PAYOUT FOR THE FINALS!!!! Along with Year End Finals Saddles for Events and 6 All Around TRAILERS, Buckles for 2nd – 6th year end event winners, plus saddles to Finals Event Champions!

On Friday night of the finals in July (July 29, 2021) we will be having the annual scholarship dance, we encourage TYRA alumnae to PLEASE ATTEND – Mark your calendars now and spread the word.

The TYRA Board would like to thank the Parents and sponsors for their help and support throughout the year. Without you , TYRA success would not be possible! Thanks!!

The TYRA Corporate Secretary is Anne Dollery, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact her at 979-412-2551 or any board member.

RULE CHANGES THAT WERE MADE IN THE 2019 SEASON:
• You may team rope twice the same way, example head twice or heel twice, but not switch ends – this is the only way we can continue offering courtesy runs (so you could enter once with a partner and your second run you could ask for courtesy or both runs you can ask for a courtesy)

• Goat tying – we will be changing the goat every 3 runs, if the horse crosses over the rope or goat, or if the contestant’s horse comes in contact with the goat or rope prior to the contestant signaling for time, a ten (10) second penalty will be assessed.

• Breakaway catch as catch can – the calf’s head must pass through the loop. The loop must draw up on any part of the calf’s body behind the head.

• TYRA in the raffle tickets will continue requiring that each contestant sell $200 worth of tickets, each additional child in the family will only have to sell $50 – all this money goes back to the prizes.

• TYRA will no longer participate in the jacket give away, and there will not be a buckle for the top seller – TYRA will continue in giving cash prizes to the 3 top sellers – 1 st - $300, 2nd - $200, 3rd - $100.

• SUB JR BREAKAWAY – will be added this year as a trial – NO AA POINTS WILL COUNT TOWARDS THE SUB JR – as of now we will be offering an Year End and Finals Buckle to see where this event goes. We have had some interest and trying to see if this event will work.

• Yearly memberships will be $75 per contestant

• ADULT MEMBERSHIPS – will be available at $5.00 per adult. You asked we listened – with this membership you will be able to come to the annual meetings and vote – in the past it was just the clubs that could vote and we basically had no participation – WE WILL LISTEN!

• In case of tie with the YEAR END TRAILERS - we will break the tie with 1st ,2nd, 3rd, etc. if we still can not break we will flip – the one that does not get the trailer will receive a saddle.