FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Clay Murray (817) 244-6188 Ext. 120
July 8, 2004
(Fort Worth, TX)—More than
200 youth cutters from across the United States and Canada will converge on the
Will Rogers Memorial Center this weekend for their annual Scholarship Cutting
and Convention. The cutting competition
begins at 9 a.m. Friday, July 9 with the convention continuing through Monday,
July 12.
The NYCHA members will be
competing for more than $28,000 in scholarship money. The Senior Youth competition begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 9
in the W.R. Watt building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. The Junior youth competition will also be
held at W.R. Watt on Sunday, July 11 beginning at 9 a.m.
The youth members have the
option to attend numerous fun, family events during the convention. There will be a cutting seminar hosted by
Lindy Burch and Kathy Daughn on Friday evening and a scavenger hunt and art activity
on Saturday morning. Youth members and
their families are also invited to attend a family fun night at the Lockheed
Martin Recreation Area on Saturday evening.
On Sunday the officer
elections will take place followed by an awards banquet in the Round Up
Inn. Members will be recognized for
excellence in academics as well as in cutting competition. The winners of the Walton Family Foundation
and Cutters In Action scholarships will be presented.
The finals of the youth
competition will be held in the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum immediately
following the Classic/Challenge Open finals.
Saddles will be presented to the winners from Sean Ryon Western Store
and Saddle Shop. Other awards include
Gist trophy buckles courtesy of Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Stetson Hats, other
various awards including halters and lead ropes and t-shirts.
The NYCHA scholarship
cutting and convention is held in conjunction with the NCHA Summer Cutting
Spectacular presented by Emison Insurance and underwritten by the Insurance
Corporation of Hannover. The 20-day
long event includes the Western Mercantile presented by Coors Light—a unique,
western shopping experience featuring western art, clothing, tack, and other
goods.
The National Cutting Horse Association is made up of 16,000 members across the United States with a wide range of backgrounds. The sport of cutting has roots in Western ranching traditions, where good horses were a necessity for everyday ranch work and cattle handling. From cowgirls to CEOs, from firefighters to professional football players, the common ground is often in the cutting arena. Each year more than 1,400 NCHA-approved events are held throughout the country with more than $30 million in prize money awarded.
To learn more about the
National Cutting Horse Association and the sport of cutting, call 817-244-6188
or visit www.nchacutting.com.
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