WYOMING CATTLEWOMEN CREED

Believing that the livestock industry is of basic importance to world existence, we, the Wyoming Cattlewomen, dedicate ourselves to support it with our labor and finances; to promote it through information and publicity; to encourage its producers with our understanding and love; to do all in our power to instill in the coming generation the love of the land and life; the humility and awe before nature, and the hope and faith in the future that is inherent in cattlemen.

Cow-Belle's of the Month

February: Amber Mathison

March: Mary Benson

Summer 2005 Cookouts

BBQ Column in the Laramie Boomrang: We will have recipes in the Boomrang again very soon. Keep your eye out for the recipes in the paper.

We will be having cook-outs again this summer. If you would like to host a cook-out please contact Ruth Blake at 745-9521. When we have the places for the cook outs the schedule will be published here.

Cost for the Cook-outs is $8 for adults and $4 for Children 11 and under. Cook-outs will begin at 6:00 p.m.

Albany County Cow-Belle Ambassador

Our first Ambassador is Sara Woirhaye. She is the daughter of Deryl and Sue Woirhaye. Sara graduated from Laramie High School this past spring and will be attend the College of Agriculture at the University of Wyoming. She has been very active in FFA and 4-H. Sara will be attend all of our cook-outs, local beef promotions and our Ag Expo next spring. We are very excited and happy to have Sara as our spokeswoman. Congratulation Sara.

Beef Ambassador Contest

Will have our contest on May 15th. Application are due on May 1st. The winner will be announced at our Family Night on June 17th. Those who are interested in competing should contact Carolyn Durand at 970-435-5790 or 307 760-0253.

FOR SALE

We are designing new scarves with brands from Albany County. They should be on sale by summer 2005. Keep your eyes out for more news on this and other new properties for sale in the coming months!!

We have numerous items for sale. These include a brown and cream colored throw with 101 brands from Albany County surrounding a drawing by Gloria Clay. The throw is $40. We also have paper napkins, coffee cups, t-shirts, and scarves in numerous colors with Albany County brands silk screened on them. We also have a book that has the history of the small community schools from around Albany County. Our newest project is a cookbook. The cookbook is 208 pages with over 400 recipes that have all been field tested. They will be available mid-July and are $12 a piece. If any of the above items are of interest please call Kris Johnson at 745-5095.

AG EXPO 2005

AgExpo is on April 19th and 20th at the Hanson Arena for 320 third graders from around the county with some special guests. We are having 13 exchange students and the life skills classes from the Junior High and High School. We will have 12 different stations for the students to visit. These include farm animals, beef, beef by-products bingo, animal health, weeds and pest of Albany County, Stream Trailer, Ruminants, West Nile, stock truck and a demonstration of sheep dogs and draft horses.

On Tuesday night we will have a dinner for the community and our Poster Contest winners and their families. We will serving from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Following dinner we will have a stock dog and draft horse demonstration.

We are also going to have an extra special guest: Trent Loos is coming to see our Expo and also to talk at the University of Wyo.

The committee has worked very hard to make the AgExpo a big success again this year.

If you have any questions call Lindsay Galey at 755-5440 or email at frankgaley@aol.com.

MEETINGS

Meeting are held on the third Friday of the Month at 11:30 a.m.

April 15 - Election of Officers

May 20 - Installation of Officers

June 17 - Family Night Pot luck

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Scholarship Winners: Albany County Cow-Belle’s Scholarship - this scholarship is made possible through donations and selling of properties and the annual scholarship auction held in November. The scholarship is for $800 @ piece.

Winners were: Sandy Dalles and Tyler Sims

Gussie Williams Memorial Scholarship - This is a one time scholarship given by the daughters of Gussie Williams who died in the Spring of 2004. The winner of this scholarship was Thrya Shepard

ANNUAL AWARDS

1. The Best Beef Youth Exhibit by a girl, the award being an appropriate item made of leather.
2. State 4-H Foundation Beef Judging Scholarship.
3. Friend of Agriculture.
4. Ranch Woman of the Year.
5. The Best Beef Demonstration and The Best Jr. Leathercraft Book - $25.00 value.
6. Two $800 scholarships with at least one winner being related to a Cow-Belle member.
7. The Cow-Belle Beef Ambassador shall receive a $500 higher education scholarship upon graduation from high school.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2004-2005

President:	Kris Johnson 190 Sprague Ln. Laramie, WY 82070 745-5095/742-2244 pr5095jk@wyomail.com
Vice President:	LuAnn Herkstroeter 658 Hwy.230 Laramie, WY 82070 751-4721 westernlife@earthlink.net
Secretary:	Marge Richardson 111 Hart Rd Laramie, WY 82070 745-5776
Treasurer:	Thrya Shepard 603 Fremont Laramie, WY 82072 742-0140/766-3911 Thrya@uwyo.edu