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May, 2024 • The WRANGLER • 45 LANDER OLD TIMERS RODEO ASSOCIAION PRESIDENT Paula McCormick VICE CHAIR John Gazso TREASURER Julie Freese SECRETARY Brenda Walker BOARD MEMBERS Tara Peter, Nancy Williams, Peggy Bartlett, Corbin Nicholls, Tyson Sims, Emery Day, Nick Comes, Lee Williams, Brenda Sims oin s on acebook LOTRA Rodeo The final LOTRA Jackpot Saddle Series held on April 6 & 7 was a busy event with great participation at the Lander Old Timers Rodeo Association indoor arena in Lander WY. There were a lot of happy faces when over $20,000 worth of prizes were handed out. Congratulations to Brenda Walker and her team who put on this amazing 8-show series over the winter and spring. See more photos at the LOTRA Jackpot Series Facebook page. The LOTRA board and members normally meet the first Wednesday of each month, starting at 6:00 pm, at the Fremont County Courthouse in Lander, WY. The next LOTRA meetings are Wednesday May 1st and June 5th. Please join us as we plan use of the arena and the 130th Pioneer Days Rodeo, which is our main fundraiser to support the barn year-round. LOTRA members are asked to help find sponsors for the July 3 & 4 Pioneer Days Rodeo, recognized as "The Oldest Paid Rodeo in the World." Contact Paula McCormick, 307-851-1126, for sponsorship information. As a 501 (c) 3 not-for profit organization, LOTRA is also participating in the Lander Community Foundation's Challenge for Charities. See LOTRA's website for ways to donate before July 10th! Pioneer Days Royalty Contest: The Pioneer Days Royalty Contest for Queen, Jr. Queen & Princess application is available. The Lander Valley Cattlewomen will run their Little Prince & Princess contest at the same time. Pioneer Days Royalty Contest is Thursday, April 25 at 6:00 at the LOTRA Indoor Arena. Call Nick Comes, 307- 349-6450 or Maggie Appleby, 307-349-5666 for questions. JACKPOT SADDLE SERIES: The Final Jackpot Series was held on April 6 & 7. This year there were over $20,000 in prizes! Please thank Brenda Walker and her volunteers for putting on the LOTRA Jackpot Series again with barrels, goat tying/goat tail tying, breakaway roping, open events, men's breakaway, youth events ages 9-12, and peewee events age 8 and under. There are tons of photos on the LOTRA Jackpot Series Facebook page. BARN NEWS and MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE: Thanks to the LOR Foundation grant, LOTRA has purchased a Black Widow groomer, which we began using the first week in April in time for the April 6 & 7 Final Jackpot Saddle Series. We had Jay Brower, of Brower Arena Specialists, visit our barn and consult on the ground and what we could do to improve the footing. His first recommendation was to purchase a Black Widow groomer, based on the size of our arena, the size of our tractor, and the type of rider and event use. We believe our members will like the improvements. Please thank Peggy and Bob Bartlett and John Gazso for the extra work they put into get- ting the Black Widow to Lander and learning how to use it. Thanks to the LOTRA board members for all their support. The LOTRA members - and their hors- es - are going to love our improved arena ground. The indoor arena has gotten a lot of use this winter and spring and we love it! We are grooming the in- door arena a minimum of 5 times per week! This has improved our riding experience with better footing and dust control. To help maintain the arena ground, we are closing the barn for regular maintenance on the 1st and 3rd Monday mornings from 8 a.m. until noon of each month. Thank you for your patience. BARN RENTAL NOTICE: The barn has been reserved for April 27 & 28, 2024 for a private breakaway roping clinic by Willow Wilson. For more information on the clinic contact Caitlan Thorne 307-855-2287. Here's a synopsis of upcoming events so you can plan your rides! Look on our website calendar or Facebook page for more detailed info. http://lotra.org/calendar/ https://www.facebook.com/LOTRArodeo/ We continue to make improvements to the barn, thanks to volunteer John Gazso who has worked on the watering system, the garage doors, security systems, grounds, cattle shelter, cattle pens, roping chute, and many more projects. Thanks to the groundskeeper Peggy Bartlett and the Cattle Care person Nick Scribner for helping with the improvements this past winter and spring. As a member, please help out when you can to keep our indoor barn in good shape. Please clean up after your horses and your own cattle. April 25: Pioneer Days Royalty Contest - Queen, Jr. Queen & Princess Contest (Includes Cattlewomen's Little Prince & Princess Contest) Arena reserved starting at 5:00 pm. Contest starts at 6:00 pm. April 27 & 28: Barn reserved for private Willow Wilson breakaway roping clinic. May 1:LOTRA member meeting 6:00, Courthouse May 6: Barn closed 8 am-Noon for maintenance May 20: Barn closed 8 am-Noon for mainte- nance.... June 5: LOTRA member meeting 6:00, Courthouse July 3 & 4: Lander Fremont Toyota Pioneer Day Rodeo We are actively working to make more improve- ments this year. The LOR Foundation gave LOTRA a $26,000 grant for improvements to our barn and programs. The board is working on the projects to use these funds. The LOR grant has purchased the Black Widow groomer, an improved roping chute, a saddle for the Jackpot series awards, a new com- puter, and paid for the ground consultant. We also received a grant from the Lander Rec Board, which will be used to continue to replace the 40-year-old barn roof. A current LOTRA membership form is on our web- site at LOTRA.org. Mail your membership form and check to LOTRA, PO Box 632; Lander, WY, 82520.