LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT:
 
The season is now at a close.  The finals went well with nice weather and close competition. Congratulations to our finals average winners, 2 of which were youth, Cody Huber in breakaway roping and Mesa Leavitt in barrel racing, way to go guys!  There are so many people to thank for all their hard work that I couldn't mention all of them in this newsletter but a couple of people went above and beyond: Maxine Gheer for helping Mindy out all week before and the weekend of the finals, and Todd Crase for his volunteer arena directing, I don't think we could have gotten through the weekend without you guys!  I would also like to say a thank you to all our sponsors.  We will be presenting plaques to our major sponsors at the awards banquet.  We are currently working on location for the banquet and the date will be January 28, 2006 .  Several new rule proposals were passed at the meeting so make sure to take note in this newsletter.  If you have any new rule proposals for the January meeting you must get them to us in writing 60 days prior.  I would like to welcome the new board members and look forward to working with all of you in the next year and thanks to the outgoing board for all of your hard work and dedication.  Williams Rodeo Company has sold out to John Steenhoek, we will miss Irvin, Mary Kay and all of your crew, you were great to work with.  Welcome aboard John!  I will be in contact in the next month with our year end winners to order saddles.  Congratulations to the pony raffle winner, Jacob Hennick of Maxwell, Ia., saddle raffle winner Darin Wing of Van Meter, Ia., and $100 sponsor winner Jerry Vaughn.  Our condolences go out to Scott and Vicky Dittmer on the loss of their baby girl, Josie.  Also to Earl and Carol King on the loss of their home.  Take care for now.
 
Michelle Waldhauser
Email: waldhauser@iowatelecom.net

From the Secretary-

I want to thank each of you for your patience and understanding during my first year as secretary.  I want to extend a huge thank you to Maxine Gheer for all of her help throughout the year, as well as during the IRCA finals.  A thank you also goes out to Sharon Hamaker for taking all of my phone calls and questions during the year.  As we look forward to a new year I want to remind everyone to check your newsletters, as I will have more information being put in monthly.  If there is anyone who is in need of one of the new and updated rule books please contact me as soon as possible.  Remember that any addresses changes need to be reported to the IRCA office also.  All information in this newsletter has already been sent to rodeoattitude.com.  I want this website utilized this year and appreciate any feedback that you may have. 

Thanks

Mindy Hamilton, IRCA secretary

Bullriders-

I would like to congratulate all the contestants at the finals, you all did an outstanding job getting in and getting out. Dusty Green what a Rookie, Mike Bright for the Average winner, what a way to grit it out, all of you for being competitive yet supportive of everyone else and that's how a true cowboy acts. Thanks to Bryon Buffington and Brandon Brazier for the good fighting and Tadpole for the acts. I had a good time, and thought we had a nice pen of bulls to pick from. Thanks to all of you for all the comments and appreciation. Wendy and I worked hard to try to make it a finals worth going to. Everyone of you guys have a lot to be proud of. I would also like to thank Rite and Gear Rodeo, Williams Rodeo Co., Williams and Long Rodeo Co. and Troy Pitzen for all the good stock that they provided for us. Thank You to Todd Crase for keeping everything running smooth.  Also a farewell to Irving and Mary Kay and a great big thank you for all the years and rodeos you have provided for us, it won't be the same without you. I always looked forward to seeing you on the weekends. Thanks to all the great sponsors for donating all that you have so we could have a great weekend. The memories are priceless and that's all any of us will end up with any way so with that said I'll see you down the road somewhere and thanks for all the memories 

Gary Comer, Bullriding Director

News, news, news!!!!

The general membership meeting was held on September 10, 2005 with President Michelle Waldhauser presiding.  A thank you went out to Irvin and Mary Kay Williams for their years of dedication to the IRCA and the sport of rodeo.  The IRCA board also welcomed John Steenhook, who bought Williams Rodeo Co. 

Rule proposals were passed out by the board members.  Following discussion all members were encouraged to vote and to remember to put their name and card number on their rule proposals. 

Michelle then moved on to voting for outgoing directors.  New directors for the 2006 IRCA rodeo season are:  Vice President, Mike Brown, Bareback, Chris Bayers, Saddlebronc, Keith Talley, Steer Wrestling, Cory VanDenHeuvel, Barrel Racing, Lisa Brown, Calf Roping, Luke Otte, and Contract Personnel, Mike Flattery.

Concerns were recognized and heard by IRCA members and with no further business the meeting was adjourned. 

The following are the rules that were passed and will be added to the rule book:  

Bylaw Change-Rough stock only events that are approved by the IRCA will count towards year end standings at the finals, excluding the all around points. Contestant must still participate in 6 IRCA rodeos to be eligible for the finals and year end awards and can not count the rough stock only event as 1.  All events must be board approved and must be rough stock only, no timed events.         YES  98            NO 12

IRCA stock contractors have to produce 2 IRCA first and/or 5 co-approved rodeos in the current year to bring stock to the finals. 

Rodeo committees that hire non-IRCA stock contractors or produce their own rodeos by hiring sub-contractors will pay a cash bond of $500, to be refunded if no rule infractions are caused by the contractor or committee’s rodeo secretary.

A list of contestants and their draw will be placed at the roping chute for the timed events for the judges to check off drawn animals as they are run and mark barrier penalties and possible fines, such as, dragging, etc.

All new IRCA rodeo secretaries pass a written test prior to the first rodeo they will work each year.  (The test could be prepared by the Judging director, association officers, directors, and/or any combination of these officials)

Entry fees for Open Calf Roping will be $50.