THE DSTRA IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONSIST OF ABOUT 500 TEAM ROPERS FROM JACKSON,MS, TO THE GULF COAST. FROM PENSACOLA,FLA TO LAKE CHARLES,LA. PLUS A FEW THAT LIVE WELL OUT OF THAT AREA. WE HAVE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO OVER SEE OPERATIONS DURING THE YEAR. THE DIRECTORS ARE STRICTLY VOLUNTEERS WHO WANT TO SEE OUR ASSOCIATION GROW AND BE SUCCESSFUL FOR ALL. THE ONLY PAID PERSON IN THE ASSOC. IS OUR SECRETARY, MISTY GREEN SHE HAS A FULL TIME JOB OF KEEPING OUR ROPERS INFORMED WITH NEWS LETTERS AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS. SHE DOES A GREAT JOB! WE ALSO HAVE THREE PRODUCERS, THAT PRODUCE THE ROPINGS AND PROVIDE THE CATTLE FOR EACH ROPING. THEY INCLUDE MARK REVERE,KEITH RILEY,AND CLINT LABOVE.

THE LIFE LINE OF OUR ASSOCIATION DEPENDS ON THE ROPERS. THE MEMBERSHIP MONEY OF $60 IS WHAT SUPPORTS OUR NEEDS SUCH AS: SECRETARY,COMPUTERS,OFFICE SUPPLIES,NEWS LETTERS AND OTHER THINGS NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE ROPERS WITH INFORMATION NEEDED. THESE THINGS IN VOLUME BECOME VERY EXPENSIVE. BY DESIGN AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OUR ASSOCIATION HAS A ZERO BALANCE AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. ALL THE MONEY THROUGH OUT THE YEAR GOES BACK TO OUR MEMBERS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

THE TWO MAJOR EVENTS OF OUR YEAR IS THE 4^TH OF JULY BLOW-OUT AND OF COURSE OUR FINALS. LET’S TALK ABOUT THE 4^TH OF JULY BLOW-OUT. THIS IS A TWO DAY EVENT WITH MANY PRIZES INCLUDING 4 SADDLES, BUCKLES,AND MANY OTHER PRIZES. LET’S NOT FORGET SOME OF OUR OTHER FAVORITES, THE FOOD!!!!! THE GAMES FOR THE KIDS!!!!!! THE GOODIES THAT WE THROW IN THE STANDS FOR OUR SPECTATORS. WE HAVE A BLAST ON THE 4^TH. IT’S ONE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS.

NOW ON TO THE FINALS!!! IT’S WHAT WE WORK FOR ALL YEAR AND IT TAKES ALL YEAR TO PUT IT TOGETHER. THIS SPECTACULAR EVENT GOES ON FOR 4 DAYS, WITH A PRIZE LINE CONSISTING OF FULLY TOOLED AMMERMAN SADDLES FOR THE SHOOT-OUT WINNERS,HALF-BREED AMMERMANS TO THE PRELIMINARY WINNERS,FANCY FRONTIER BUCKLES,SPURS,ROPE BAGS,BREAST COLLARS,AND MUCH MORE. LET’S NOT FORGET THE MOST IMPORTANT “THE CASH!!!!” WITH THE ADDED MONEY THAT COMES FROM EACH ROPING THROUGH OUT THE YEAR PLUS THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT OF TEAMS. THE PAY-OFF IS UNBELIEVABLE.

SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS WE DO AT THE FINALS ARE: FREE ROPING CLINICS TO BE PUT ON BY A PROFESSIONAL, SUCH AS WALT WOODARD,JACKY STEPHENSON,AND TYLER MAGNUS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY POPULAR IN THE PAST. WE ALSO HAVE FREE FOOD, GAMES FOR THE KIDS,OUR OWN PARADE WITH LOTS OF GOODIES TO THROW, AND LOTS OF OTHER ENTERTAINMENT. DON’T FORGET OUR WONDERFUL ANNOUNCER T.C.LONG FROM BOOGER BARTER PROD.(HE’S A ONE MAN SHOW) THERE’S MUCH MORE, YOU JUST HAVE TO COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.

THE BIG QUESTION YOUR ASKING IS “HOW IS BUYING A DSTRA CARD GOING TO BENEFIT ME?” ANSWER:AS A MEMBER YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND ABOUT THIRTY ROPINGS DURING THE YEAR AS WELL AS OUR FINALS. THIS MAKES THE $60 INVESTMENT SEEM VERY SMALL, ABOUT $2 PER ROPING. NOT TO MENTION YOU WILL GET TO ROPE FOR ABOUT 60 SADDLES DURING THE YEAR AND ANOTHER 20 AT THE FINALS. AS A MEMBER YOU ALSO RECEIVE A MONTHLY NEWS LETTER FILLED WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING OUR ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS, UP COMING ROPINGS AND RESULTS FROM PAST ROPINGS. YOU MUST ENTER IN 5 ROPINGS TO ROPE IN THE FINALS SHOOT-OUTS & PRELIMINARIES,YOU MUST ROPE IN 1 ROPING DURING THE YEAR TO ROPE IN PRELIMINARIES ONLY. WITH OUT A DSTRA MEMBERSHIP CARD YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AT THE FINALS. AFTER UNDERSTANDING THIS I THINK YOU WILL AGREE THAT BECOMING A DSTRA MEMBER WOULD BE WELL WORTH IT. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR NEED INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US.

KEITH RILEY--PRESIDENT #601-736-0318    MISTY GREEN-- SHOOT-OUT INFO

MISTY GREEN SECRETARY # 601-758-0968             JIMMY COX DIRECTOR PH#601-792-5881

HERBERT BICKHAM DIRECTOR/FLAGGER 225-654-8698

SAL CANNIZZARO-- DIRECTOR—985-796-9363 SHANNON STRINGER DIRECTOR  601-736-731-5024