"Bowlegged H" magazine Archive
Features
Every volunteer who wears the gold badge contributes to the overall success of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Of the more than 12,000 volunteers, a distinguished group of 95 individuals holds the position of committee chairman. This continuing series features those leaders who are serving their third and final year as chairmen of their respective committees. |
| Steve Albritton - Miniature Horse | Mark Newton - Horse Show Announcers | ||
 A lifetime member of the Show, Steve Albritton joined the organization in 1987. He has been actively involved with the Miniature Horse Committee since the committee formed in 1995, serving as a vice chairman for two years. He also currently serves on the Horse Show Awards Committee and previously was a member and captain of the Fort Bend/Stafford Area Go Texan Committee. He is the general sales manager for Safety Lights, Inc., in Houston. |
 An annual member of the Show since 1993, Mark Newton
joined the Horse Show Announcers Committee in 1994 and rose through
the ranks of the committee before becoming chairman. He served as vice
chairman in 1996 and 1997 and was named chairman in 1998. Mark is district
vice president of sales for IKON. |
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| Daniel Blade - Equipment Acquisition | John A. Pace - Corral Club - Skybox | ||
 In his decade of service with the Equipment Acquisition Committee, Daniel Blade served as a vice chairman of the committee before becoming the group's chairman. He joined the Show in 1990 as a lifetime member and volunteered on the Alief Southwest subcommittee of the Houston Metro Go Texan Committee. Daniel is a sales manager with Hi-Way Equipment Company, Inc., in Houston. |
 A lifetime member of the Show, John Pace has been an active volunteer for 20 years. A veteran member of the Corral Club committees, he served as a captain on the Corral Club - Skybox and Corral Club - Main Club committees, and as an assistant club chairman of the Corral Club - Arena Club Committee. John previously served on the Speakers Committee, and his wife, Gail, is a captain on the Palomino Horse Show Committee. He is the regional credit manager for L.D. Brinkman. |
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| Mabry Dellinger - Corral Club - At Large | Charles R. "Butch" Robinson - Cutting Horse | ||
 A lifetime member of the Show, Mabry Dellinger joined the organization more than 22 years ago. He has been involved with the hospitality area of the Show as a Corral Club volunteer for 16 years, serving as a team captain, assistant club chairman and chairman for the Corral Club - At Large Committee. Mabry previously served on the Corral Club - Main Club Committee. His wife, Carolyn, is a volunteer on the Corral Club - Special Services Committee. |
 Butch Robinson is enjoying his 15th year as a Show volunteer and lifetime member. He joined the Cutting Horse Committee in 1997, currently serves as a vice chairman on the Grand Entry Committee and previously volunteered on the Range Bull and Commercial Heifer Committee. Also a member of the Show's board of directors, Butch is an oil and gas executive with Andrus Resources Corporation. |
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| Mike Ellis - Livery Team | Sharon Simmons - Carnival Ticket Sales | ||
 Since the committee formed in 1992, Mike Ellis has been actively involved with the Livery Team Committee, which is the group responsible for coordinating logistics with the Show's rodeo contestants and their livestock. He has been a member of the Show since 1983 and served as a volunteer on the Livestock Committee for several years. Mike is the business development manager for ECO Resources, Inc. |
 Sharon Simmons is celebrating a decade of volunteer service with the Show in 2000. She joined the Carnival Ticket Sales Committee in 1994 -- the year the committee was formed -- and served as a vice chairman of the committee. She also was a team captain for the Group Ticket Sales Committee. Sharon is the owner of Kinderdance and is the founder of LIPS, a ladies auction-buying group that supports many of the Show's junior market auctions. |
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| Steve Gordon - Corral Club - Loge North Club | George M. Treibel Jr. - Corral Club - Executive Suites | ||
 Steve Gordon has been involved with the Show as a lifetime member since 1991. He previously served on the Corral Club - Loge South Club Committee, where he served as a captain. He supports many junior market auctions at the Show and is a member of the High Bidders auction-buying group. His wife, Belinda, is an assistant captain on the Souvenir Program Committee. Steve is the director of Latin American operations for Pentair Pump Group. |
 Shortly after joining the Show as a lifetime member in 1984, George Treibel became involved with the Corral Club Committee. He served as a captain and assistant club chairman for the Corral Club - Arena Club Committee and was an assistant club chairman for the Corral Club - Press Club Committee. From 1980 to 1988, George also worked as a coordinator for the Show's Texas Independence Trail Ride. He retired from Chevron Products Co. after 24 years of service. |
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| Jack Greenwade - Calf Scramble | Ava Urbanovsky - Junior Horse Judging Contest | ||
 A retired rancher and an avid fisherman, Jack Greenwade feels rewarded volunteering on a committee that works directly with the youth of Texas as part of the Show's unique calf scramble program. In addition to his role as the committee's leader, he also served as a vice chairman on the committee from 1994 to 1996. Jack joined the Show as a lifetime member in 1985. |
 A member of the Show for more than 20 years, Ava Ubanovsky has worked on this committee since joining the organization. She served as a team captain on the committee prior to becoming its chairman. Her husband, Ernest, also serves on the Junior Horse Judging Contest Committee, and her daughter, Elizabeth, previously participated in the horse judging competition. Ava is self-employed with EEI Graphics. |
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| Scott Larimore - Corral Club - Main Club | K. Scott Van Meter - Arabian / Half Arabian | ||
 Lifetime Show member Scott Larimore has been working with the Corral Club committees for more than seven years. He became a member of the Corral Club - Committeemen's Room Committee in 1992, serving as a coordinator and captain. He joined the ranks of the Corral Club - Main Club Committee in 1996. Scott also is a member of several junior market auction-buying groups, including the High Bidders, and is employed with Tri-Star Precision Machine, Inc. |
 Since joining the committee five years ago, Scott Van Meter has been a dedicated volunteer for the Horse Show. He served as a captain in 1996 and a vice chairman for this group in 1997. He also volunteers on the Horse Show Awards Committee and previously served on the Palomino Committee. His wife, Sharilyn, works with him as a vice chairman on the Arabian/Half Arabian Committee. Scott is a consultant with Navigant Consulting, Inc. |
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Letters and comments should be sent to:
Marketing and Public Relations Division,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225-0070
