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,  CHARLOTTE STRINGER 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 KEITH RILEY,  JUSTIN HARLESS AND HD ROPING PRODUCTION.

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 THREE DAY EVENT WITH MANY PRIZES INCLUDING SADDLES, BUCKLES,AND MANY OTHER PRIZES. LET’S NOT FORGET SOME OF OUR OTHER FAVORITES, THE FOOD!!!!! THE GAMES FOR THE KIDS!!!!!! 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 RUNNING P SADDLES FOR THE SHOOT-OUT WINNERS, 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:  WE  HAVE FREE FOOD ON SATURDAY, GAMES FOR THE KIDS,OUR OWN PARADE WITH LOTS OF GOODIES TO THROW, AND LOTS OF OTHER ENTERTAINMENT.  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 TWENTY ROPINGS DURING THE YEAR AS WELL AS OUR FINALS. THIS MAKES THE $60 INVESTMENT SEEM VERY SMALL, NOT TO MENTION YOU WILL GET TO ROPE FOR LOTS OF 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 3 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                          

JOANIE SANDERS- SECRETARY/TREASURE 601-736-0318

HERBERT BICKHAM DIRECTOR/FLAGGER 225-654-8698

SAL CANNIZZARO-- DIRECTOR—985-796-9363 

JUSTIN HARLESS--DIRECTOR--601-408-6598