1. Before we begin... Please silence all cell phones and pagers.
As an association, please provide as much information on the Local Royalty Competition Overview as you can.
Hang your Overview on the wall.
We will begin at promptly at 10:30 a.m.

2. IGRA Royalty Competition Prep School
IGRA University CS-01
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Las Vegas

3. Course Overview Welcome & Introductions Local Royalty Programs
IGRA Royalty History
Titleholder Requirements
IGRA Competition—New Orleans
Dates & Deadlines
Q & A

4. Gallery Walk Competition Dates Requirements Prior To Competing
Competition Components
Rules/Judging
Titleholder Requirements
Interesting Items

5. Match the year with the correct event as best you can.
IGRA Royalty History
On your table is an envelope containing years and important events in the history of IGRA.
Match the year with the correct event as best you can.
You have 2 minutes.

6. Requirements Prior To New Orleans
Meet local requirements
Must be a Titleholder or 1st Runner Up
Raise $500 for 501.c charity
Raise a minimum of $250 for IGRA
Compete in one sanctioned rodeo event OR volunteer a minimum of four hours
Send in verified application prior to September 30 deadline with $100 entry fee.

7. IGRA Royalty Competition
Wednesday, October 29
through
Friday, October 31
New Orleans
Competition held in conjunction with the 24th Annual IGRA Convention

8. What will New Orleans look like?
All events will take place at the
New Orleans Marriott—Canal Street
Wednesday, October 29
Evening Registration

9. Western Wear/Public Presentation
Thursday, October 30
Interview
Horsemanship
Western Wear/Public Presentation
Entertainment

10. IGRA Committee Meetings IGRA 2008 Royalty Step Downs
Friday, October 31
IGRA Committee Meetings
IGRA 2008 Royalty Step Downs
Recognition of 1998 Royalty Team
Announcement of 2009 IGRA Royalty Team

11. 24th Annual IGRA Convention
Saturday, November 1
&
Sunday, November 2
24th Annual IGRA Convention

12. Competition Components
Interview
Horsemanship
Western Wear
Public Presentation
Entertainment

13. Where do the questions come from?
Interview
What does it look like?
Where do the questions come from?
How do I begin to study?
How is it judged?

14. Horsemanship What does it look like? Where do I begin?
Who can help me?
How is it judged?

15. Western Wear What does it look like? What’s appropriate?
I’m supposed to find that where?
What’s a western wear description?
I have to write a bio, too?
How is it judged?

16. Public Presentation What does it look like?
Where do the questions come from?
Should I bring my soap box?
Can I prepare for this?
I’m petrified of the microphone!
How is it judged?

17. Entertainment What does it look like?
Does it have to be entirely country?
I’m a horrible singer.
What’s good entertainment?
How is it judged?

18. Titleholder Requirements
Rodeo Attendance
Committees
Competing or Volunteering
Work With Member Associations
Fundraising, Fundraising, Fundraising

19. Dates & Deadlines
May 23: Royalty Packets distributed to Trustees at Oklahoma City meeting
September 29: New Orleans Marriott $99 rate deadline
September 30: Postmark deadline for Competition entry forms; program photos due to LSGRA
October 29: Competition materials due

20. Questions & Answers

21. Miss IGRA 1997 Beverly DeMarco Miss IGRA 2006 Jymmye Jaymes
Miss IGRA 2003 Jada McRae
Miss IGRA 1997 Beverly DeMarco
Miss IGRA 2006 Jymmye Jaymes
Miss IGRA 2000 Harley Quinn
Miss IGRA 2004 Mandy Barbarell

22. Is Royalty Right For ME? Do I have what it takes?
Am I willing to be a valuable part of a team?
How do I want to be remembered?
How WILL I be remembered?