Latest Chapter News

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

What a Blast at Hunter's Bar in San Jose!

This past Sunday, many chapter members joined a whole bunch of festive rodeo fans for a fun afternoon at the new Hunter's Bar in downtown San Jose. It's a fabulous bar! If you haven't seen it yet, you really must.

Thank you to everyone who helped out putting that delicious Tri-Tip bbq together, for selling raffle tickets, for showing off all the rodeo merchandise, and for just being there to help make it a really fun time for all. In total, we raised over $500 dollars for the rodeo in that one sunny afternoon. Well done all!

Best Buck in the Bay: 30 Days & Counting!

Believe it or not, this year's Best Buck in the Bay--our 16th Annual Gay Rodeo & Festival--is only 30 days away! The production team this year has been working very hard to ensure that this is a great rodeo weekend for all... now they need you more than ever.

There are many available volunteer positions still open for rodeo weekend. Please take a moment to think about how much time you can offer to help out either at the host hotel or at the rodeo grounds. Then visit the Rodeo Volunteer page to let our volunteer coordinator know what interests you:

http://www.bayarearodeo.com/Rodeo2007/2007volunteers.html

Now... on with all the upcoming event news...

Chapter Meeting - Tuesday, Aug 14

Our monthly chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 14th at the LGBT Center in San Francisco (Market St. @ Octavia), Room 305. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm. With the rodeo only 6 weeks away and with the kick off of our chapter re-branding efforts last month, there will be no shortage of things to discuss and decisions to make. All chapter members are encouraged to attend!

Buckin' Idol Round #5 - Wednesday, Aug 15

The fifth round of our monthly singing contest happens on Wednesday, Aug 15th at The Mint Karoke Lounge (Market @ Duboce) in San Francisco. This is the last preliminary round before our finals competition in September so it's one you won't want to miss. Sign ups for the competition begin at 7:30 and the singing gets underway at 8 pm. Don't miss it!

Miss Winnie Never Promised You A Rose Garden -
Friday, Aug 24

Join the fun when Miss Winnie Bego hosts a fabulous party, show, and fundraiser for the David Watkins Memorial Fund on Friday, August 24th at Marlena's (488 Hayes Street) in San Francisco. The party gets underway at 8 pm with the show beginning at 9 pm. All entertainers are welcome to perform.

GSGRA State Board Meeting - Saturday, Aug 25

The quarterly board meeting for GSGRA will be held on Saturday, Aug 25 beginning at 10 am in the Pavillion Room at the Cathedral Hill Hotel (1101 Van Ness Ave) in San Francisco. This is a crucial time for GSGRA and all four of its chapters. There is a lot to discuss and some very important decisions to make. We strongly encourage all GSGRA members to attend.

Private Shopping Night - Saturday, Aug 25

The Western Warehouse in Milpitas will once again be closing their doors to the public and re-opening the store to the LGBT community for a night of shopping. You can count on storewide discounts when the shopping gets underway at 9 pm on August 25th... but you can count on the fun beginning long before that with our happy hour at the Jack Tar Bar inside the Cathedral Hill Hotel (1101 Van Ness Ave.) in San Francisco. Happy hour kicks off at 6 pm and the shopping night bus will leave from the hotel promptly at 8 pm. Be sure to reserve your place on the bus today by visiting: http://www.bayarearodeo.com/Events/p

"Cowboys & Cowhide" Beer Bust - Sunday, Aug 26

The Bay Area Chapter will be hosting it's annual beer bust & BBQ at The Eagle Tavern (12th & Harrison) in San Francisco from 3 pm to 6 pm in San Francisco. $10 will get you all the beverages and fantastic barbeque you want. And throughout the afternoon you'll be entertained with some great live talent. This is one party not to be missed!

Do You Have News? Comments? Suggestions?

The Bay Area Chapter board very much wants to hear from you. It is through your input that we can continue to make this organization better. Do you have news about upcoming events we should be letting everyone know about? Do you have comments or suggestions for future chapter events? Do you have feedback on what we're doing well, what we could do better, and perhaps what we're currently doing wrong? Don't hesitate to contact any of us by emailing board@bayarearodeo.com.