News and Events

Tuesday, June 2, 2026: FGRA Dine Out at Tampa China Buffet
Help us raise money by eating dinner! Join us at 7:00 pm. Contact Ben or Frank for details.

Saturday, June 6, 2026: MCC Tampa Pride Bingo Fundraiser
Charity fundraiser from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at MCC Tampa; $15 per person or $20 per couple; meal included!

Sunday, June 7, 2026: FGRA Fundraiser at Tampa Bay Drinkery
Come out to support FGRA at Tampa Bay Drinkery and Lucky Star Lounge in St Petersburg. We’ll be out selling jello shots from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026: FGRA Board Meeting
All members are welcome to join via Zoom. Contact Ben or Frank for the Zoom link.

Sunday, June 14, 2026: Country Sunday at The Garage in St Pete
Join FGRA from 3:00-7:00 pm for country music, beginner lessons, and open dancing. The Garage on Central, 2729 Central Avenue, St Petersburg

Saturday, June 20, 2026: Stonewall Pride in Wilton Manors
FGRA will have a booth at Stonewall Pride. We will be promoting our Association in front of 40,000 folks at the festival. There is a festive evening parade, so come join the fun!

Sunday, June 21, 2026: Sunday Funday at Scandal’s in Ft Lauderdale
Join us for this extremely popular late afternoon gathering at South Florida’s only country gay bar. We’ll be there starting at 4:00 pm.

June 26-28, 2026: Crossroads of the West Regional Rodeo; Salt Lake City, Utah

Sunday, June 28, 2026: St. Pete Pride Country Sunday at The Garage
Join FGRA from 4:00-7:00 pm for country music, beginner lessons, and open dancing. The Garage on Central, 2729 Central Avenue, St Petersburg

July 10-12, 2026: Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo; Denver, Colorado

July 24-26, 2026: North Star Regional Rodeo; Minneapolis, Minnesota

August 7-9, 2026: Great Plains Regional Rodeo; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

August 21-23, 2026: Zia Regional Rodeo; Santa Fe, New Mexico

September 11-13, 2026: Best Buck in the Bay; Duncans Mills, California

October 22-25, 2026: World Gay Rodeo Finals; El Reno, Oklahoma

As always, if you have any ideas on events or outings that you’d like to see the FGRA be a part of. Please let us know. It takes a village to create a successful organization and with your help, ideas and assistance, we can make the FGRA one of the best organizations in the area.

Thank You and Hope to See You at Events,

Frank Mahoney-President
frankfgra@gmail.com

Ben Birkner-Treasurer/Trustee
benfgra@gmail.com