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| Volume XXIII Number 14 | October 18, 2002 |
2002 EIRA Awards Banquet
By Paula CasselsCLEWISTON - On Sept. 21, the Eastern Indian Rodeo Association held the end of the year Awards Banquet at Sonny's Bar-B-Que Banquet room.
Speaker Marty Johns announced the night’s agenda and Betty Mae Jumper gave the invocation for the banquet dinner.
The banquet guests enjoyed a videotape of the past year’s rodeo highlights and bloopers during dinner.
After dinner, Johns recognized rodeo sponsors President/Acting Chairman Mitchell Cypress, Brighton Board Representative Alex Johns, Big Cypress Board Representative Paul Bowers, Brighton Councilman John Wayne Huff, Sr., Big Cypress Councilman David Cypress, and Hollywood Councilman Max Osceola, Jr.
Moses Jumper, Jr. presented special plaques to Marty Johns, Josh Jumper, Bennie Hernandez, and Ray Rivera for helping the tribe provide its own livestock to the rodeos. Big Cypress Board Representative Paul Bowers also helped hand out some awards to volunteers who helped out the rodeo this year.
After the presentations of Buckles and Plaque, a General Meeting and Election for the Eastern Indian Rodeo Association was held to designate new Officers and Directors for this year's rodeo season.
EIRA Awards- Cicero Osceola, Josh Jumper, Robert Youngblood, Janice Deveaugh, Adam Turtle, Marty Johns, Alex Johns, Lisa Osceola, Moses Jumper, Jr., Sidney Gore, Willie Johns, Boogie Jumper, Kim Johns, Debbie Johns, Benny Hernandez, Ray Rivera, Laquita Jumper. 2002 All-Around Champion Cowboy -Naha Jumper.
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