Summer 2012 Newsletter - the Missouri Hereford Association

Missouri Hereford Women
Reported by Theresa Vest
A group of Hereford women met during the Missouri
Cattlemen’s Show on Sunday, June 10. The discussion
was focused on how to move forward as one organization,
following last August’s vote to merge. Everyone
was excited to be part of a new organization and looking
forward to advancing in a united effort. The goals of the
new organization are to support the Juniors and to promote
the Hereford breed.
As part of the united effort, a committee was formed
to develop new bylaws. This committee is being chaired
by Gretchen Thompson. There was also discussion
about what role the women’s organization would have
in supporting the Hereford Queen. It was decided that a
committee should be formed to develop guidelines, the
application process, and rules around the Missouri Hereford
Queen. Susan Ewing will be chairing this committee.
If anyone would like to be part of either committee,
2012 Hereford Queen
Ellen Jackson, 16
Parents: Kyle and Shane Jackson
Hometown: Miller, MO
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or have ideas to share, please contact either one of these
two committee chairpersons.
The next meeting of the women’s organization will
be at the Missouri State Fair, on Saturday, August 11,
at 9:00 am. The location will be determined and signs
will be posted around the buildings. At this meeting a
vote will be taken to select a name for our organization.
If you have ideas for a name, you may bring them to
the meeting or send them to either Katherine Fuller or
Teresa Vest. Election of officers will also be held during
the State Fair meeting. EVERYONE is invited to attend
this meeting. Even if you haven’t been a member in the
past, or haven't been a member for a while. All ideas and
suggestions are appreciated and welcomed.
We hope everyone will be supportive during this
transition period. It will take some give-and-take to
make our organization a strong, united group, however,
by working together we will persevere!
Ellen attends Miller High School- will be a Jr. in the
fall.
She is very active in the FFA and currently serves
as the 2nd Vice-President for her chapter. She recently
attended and graduated from the Missouri Agribusiness
Academy. She plays softball and is a member of
FCCLA. She is in the National Honor Society and
maintains a 4.0 GPA.
Ellen enjoys horseback riding, swimming, photography,
crocheting, knitting, sewing, and scrapbooking.
Her greatest joy comes from her cattle. She makes
breeding choices and works with them daily. Herefords
are her favorite breed, of course, though she does have
some commercial Angus cows with her sister, Addison,
and raises black baldies.
Ladies Money Raising Projects
The Pollette women are
selling T-shirts for $10. The
picture below shows the design.
The Missouri Hereford
Women continue to collect
aluminum cans for recycling.
They would appreciate your
help in making these projects
successful.
Contact Barbara Gregory,
19469 Houston Road, Houstonia, MO 65333.