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Candidates for Mr./Ms./Miss/Mster GWGRA 2010 can register from January 1-31, 2010.  Entry fee is $50.  More information can be obtained from Vice President Ed Labrash.  Feel free to email Ed from the Board of Directors section under the About Us tab.

  
2009 GWGRA Royalty

Miss Crystal Wolf, Miss GWGRA 2009

email: Greg Fatheree

Gene Cheek, Mr GWGRA 2009 

Born in St. Louis Missouri , this Country and Gospel Entertainer has been taking competitions by storm. A finalist in the Little Bit of Texas, Star Mania National Talent Search, Winner of the Nashville North National Talent Search, just to name a few. An alumni in the rodeo association, his concerts have taken him throughout the Midwest  

Much of the passion Gene feels when he sings is carried over from the old gospel hymns he learned as a child. His musical direction turned to country music as he was growing up. There were many nights spent sitting by the record player listening to the songs of country music legends such as: Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Sr., Loretta Lynn, and his favorite, Barbara Fairchild. The turning point at which he knew he wanted to make country music his life was at his first concert where he saw Charley Pride on stage. Gene has been chosen as the feature performer at two major rodeo association events in both Oklahoma and Missouri . He currently performs locally in the St. Louis area and was recently a first place winner in the Nashville North National Talent Search Competition, and a co-winner in the Star Mania Talent Competition, where he won the right to compete in the grand championships in Las Vegas , Nevada and also a guest appearance on NBC's Morning Show. Gene donates a good deal of his time and musical talents to local charitable organizations, for which he generally acts as master of ceremonies.

Vice President of MGRA St.Louis Chapter in 1991

 2008 GWGRA Royalty

 Champagne Cocktail, Miss GWGRA 2008

Wow where do I start, I did D.R.A.G. my first time on my 26^th birthday in 1988.  I was only going to do it just the one time.  My friend “Sparkle” from Seattle was the first one to put me in D.R.A.G.  I was completely amazed; I actually looked like Gloria Estephan, from Miami Sound Machine.  I still have not figured out how she accomplished that.  My shoes were two sized too small and 5” stilettos.  I then started performing at the Double Header in Pioneer Square in Seattle Washington.  I was doing regular shows there with help from Mr. George and Sparkle.  I was then approached by Peaches O’Day Lane Dior, Then Queen of the United Ebony Council, Also Empress XXV of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Olympic and Rainier Empire f Seattle Washington.  She talked me into running for my first pageant.  I won Miss Unity of The United Ebony Council in 1990, and Reigned for my year doing fund raising.  I found that the Fund Raising aspect of performing was a better fit for me.  I continued to perform in many cities from Seattle to St. Louis and many locations in Canada.  I then moved to St. Louis in 1996 and performed for a while. Worked as the show director at the Victorian with Sky Phillip’s

Before they went out of business. And then kind of took a break for a while, do to work commitments.  Eighteen months ago, The Gateway Gay Rodeo Association approached me. I was asked to help with their organization by performing in their shows. And the idea of cowboys in Wranglers just made it impossible for me to resist. I started performing with them and was asked to consider running for Miss GWGRA 2008.  I after careful deliberation took them up on their offer.  I won 1^st runner-up to Miss Mona with the GWGRA and do to personal reasons she had to resign which put me in the position of assuming the Title of Miss GWGRA 2008.  The Rodeo association has been very good to me and I am proud to be a member of a great organization doing great things for their community. 

Champagne Cocktail

Miss GWGRA 2008

email: Edward Cox


Michael True, Mr. GWGRA 2008

email: Michael True