CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
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MEMBER NOTES
New Committee Leadership Builds on Great Foundation By Claude Koontz, Association Promotion Committee chair
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S YOUR INCOMING ASSOCIATION PROMOTION (AP) COMMITTEE CHAIR, I WANT to briefl y introduce myself to the members of Texas and South- western Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA). However, before do-
ing that, I must take my hat off to our outgoing AP Chair, Curtis Younts. Curtis raised the bar to a high level during his tenure as chair. Last
year, Curtis attended more than 50 ranch gatherings and participated in the generation of such innovative ideas as the upcoming Belles of Cow- town Heifer Sale on April 9, benefi ting the TSCRA PAC. Fortunately, he will stay very much involved in our AP Committee and ranch gatherings, serving as immediate past chair. I was raised on the HK Ranch in Victoria County. My late father, Henry
Clay Koontz, raised registered Red Brahman cattle and was a director of TSCRA. We continue to ranch, with our focus now on commercial cattle and quarter horses. My fi rst TSCRA convention was the 100th convention in 1977, and I have attended most of the meetings since then. In January, we formalized the AP Committee leadership based on the
model used by TSCRA offi cers. A new leader commits to a 3-year tenure, serving 1 year as vice-chair, 1 year as chair, and fi nally, 1 year as im- mediate past chair. I have already noted that Curtis will serve as immediate past chair
for the coming year, and I am pleased to announce that Carl Ray Polk of Lufkin will serve as our vice chair this year. Carl Ray provides leadership in East Texas, a vital area of the state where we envision a great deal of potential new member growth. New member growth is the lifeblood of any association; put more
broadly, new business growth is the lifeblood of any organization, be it for profi t or non-profi t. As such, new member recruitment should be in the DNA of every TSCRA
member, to some extent. In fact, all TSCRA directors serve on the AP Com- mittee, and we ask that directors attend ranch gatherings located within an hour or 2 of their homes. The names of local directors will be listed on ranch gathering invitations as co-hosts, to establish local connections with invitees and to encourage directors to attend and be recognized.
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