• Click Here for the 2008 Texas CattleWomen Corporate Partner Form

  • Notice to ALL Texas CattleWomen members submitting expense reports.
    Click here for the Expense Form.
    Click here to view the TCW Beef Activity Report Form.

  • Ag Day .....Texas CattleWomen join the Agriculture Council of America in the Ag Day celebration each March. www.agday.org

  • Texas Beef Ambassador Program....Texas CattleWomen are seeking youth between the ages of 17 – 20 to participate in the 2008 Texas Beef Ambassador Contest, March 15, 2008 in Corpus Christi. The purpose of the Beef Ambassador Program is for youth to know the nutritional value, cooking principles, safe handling and versatile use of beef, and to understand beef as an agricultural product. Contestants will be asked to deliver a 5 to 8 minute speech and complete an interview. Prize money will be awarded to the top three contestants: The 1st Place Winner will receive: $1,500, the title of Texas Beef Ambassador and an all expense paid trip to compete at the National Beef Ambassador Competition; 2nd Place: $1,000 and 3rd Place: $500. Registration ends February 1, 2008. See below for contest rules and registration form. For more information about the Texas Beef Ambassador Program, contact Rosemary Gambino (281-375-8836) or Melissa Muegge (713-819-4603.)
    Click here for more information.
    Click here for the rules and eligibilty information.
    Click here for the registration form.
    Click here for the Activity Report Form.
    Click here for a brochure about the Texas Beef Ambassador Program.


  • National Beef Cook Off www.beefcookoff.org

  • Beef Gift Certificates.......Texas CattleWomen encourage consumers to include beef in their diet. Beef Gift Certificates are certified checks that can be used ONLY to purchase beef either at a meat market or restaurant. Certificates make great gifts. Contact BGC Chair Dianne Buckingham for more information or if a bank is not area and she will send you the certificates. Click here to email Dianne. You can also call Dianne at 806-256-3633. Click here for a list of banks near you!

  • Beef Promotion for Father's Day.......Father's Day is the perfect time to prepare beef for a special person in your family. Either by giving Beef Gift Certificates or preparing their favorite beef entree, Dad will enjoy a healthy, nutritional meal.

  • Internship.....A $1000 scholarship is awarded annually to a student who grew up in the industry and plans to continue in the beef industry following graduation.

  • Legislative......Communication with the government concerning legislation and issues relating to beef and the beef industry and those who live and work within this industry, is a big part of the Texas CattleWomen organization. Officials and legislators in Washington and Austin are best influenced by personal letters, telephone calls and/or sending faxes. Texas CattleWomen assist the American National CattleWomen in using the Legislative E-Mail Action Network "calling tree" to insure all members are informed about issues in the quickest time limit. Please contact Sharon Spenrath if you would like to be added to her e-alert list.


  • Texas CattleWomen annually award a total of five scholarships.  Texas high school seniors are eligible to apply for the Pat Grote Memorial Scholarship, a $500 scholarship.  Students must be accepted in an agricultural related program at a Texas college or university.  $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to college students pursuing careers in the fields of food and nutrition, agriculture communications or hospitality management.  The Ivomec Generations of Excellence Scholarship, also in the amount of $1,000, is awarded to a college student obtaining a degree in 'beef' or 'beef industry related' study.  The deadline for all scholarships is January 15, 2008.  Scholarships will be presented at the TCW Spring Convention, March 14, 2008 in Corpus Christi, Texas. See below for scholarship rules and applications forms.
    Click here for scholarship rules and Collegiate Scholarship application
    Click here for the Pat Grote Memorial Scholarship application

  • CattleWomen are also involved with cooperative programs with the American Heart Association, American Cancer Association and the American Diabetes Foundation.
 
 
  • Fun times at NBAP!
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
   
     
  • Circle C CattleWomen at their local parade!
 
 
   

Tricia Kimmell of Circle C CattleWomen shared these pictures from the local parade that they participated in to promote BEEF! Shana Everett and Kim Horne did a great job on the CattleWomen's float! The members and the kids did a great job on making the float look great too!
 
   
 
 
 
Look what the A&M young CattleWomen Chapter inspired Hill Country CattleWomen Beverly Baker and Vicki Miller to do! Their  membership plans on wearing these T-shirts to their promote beef projects! Coming up are their Zip programs at  Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch in September and the Fredericksburg  Food and Wine Fest in October
  • 2007 Texas CattleWomen Silent Auction and Steak Dinner
 
 
 
 
TCW Ladies hard at work planning the dinner.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A big THANK YOU goes out to the Steak Dinner Chefs!
 
 
 
Thanks to the Washington County ladies for their great work!
 
 
 
Melanie Fuller, TCW Scholarship Chair, discusses the TCW scholarship programs.
The crowd at the steak dinner...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Van Baize, Bowie, Texas promoting Beef Gift Certificates on behalf of TCW during a TSCRA membership meeting. Many thanks to Van for helping us spread the word, as well as, encouraging banks to sell them from a bankers perspective.
"Meals for Moms" Casserole Sale in May. We sold enough casseroles to fund a $1000 scholarship for the new year. We also had four new members sign up that day. Thank you to Luanne Knoth, Brandi Richards, and Madelyn & Lucy Richards, for joining the Texas CattleWomen
 
 
 
Texas CattleWomen participated in the May Golf Tournament and cooked their famous Steak on a Stick.
"Meals for Moms" Casserole Sales.
 
 
 
HCW was on a bowling team for Big Brothers/Big Sisters in April. Congratulations to the HCW for winning the "Most Bowling Challenged Award!"
Guest Speakers Cassie Abney & Rachel Williams talk about beef nutrition at the Hereford CattleWomen meeting.
 
   
Circle C CattleWomen teaching about Beef by-products
at our AgDay in conjunction with Farm Bureau. The 3rd
grade participants from all of our county schools
attended. -Submitted by Alice Hemphill of Circle C CattleWomen
 
 
 
High selling lot for the Live Auction
at the Hill Country Style Show went to Rosemary
Gambino, President of Texas CattleWomen for $1700.
The autographed guitar signed by George Strait was donated by Stuart Cavender of Cavender Chevrolet in Boerne, Texas. Left to right - Judy Hinton, Pam Gambino, Rosemary Gambino, Anne Wirtz, Barbara Bohman.
South Texas CattleWomen meet at Retama
Park in San Antonio for Annual Fundraiser.
 
 
 
Back row l-r: Wendy
Hollingsworth, Darla Bryant, Carla Purcella, Sandra
Saul, Desta Crawford, Poppy Jackson. Front row l-r:
Marsha Moss, Cami James, Ceciley Sehi, Terri Sursa,
Debbie Large, Gilbert Tijarino, owner of Hereford Meat
Market and big supporter of HCW.
Hereford CattleWomen Father's Day Cook-Out
 
 
 
Texican CattleWomen honor outstanding ladies
in the beef and cattle industry. L-R: Mrs. Anna Galo,
Mrs. Veronica F. Guerra, Ms. Kathy Reese, and Ms.
Claudia Williams, President of Texican CattleWomen.
Not pictured: Maria Eugenia Guerra
West of the Pecos 3rd Annual BBQ
Almost 90 people came to join in the fun including, Doris Koehne, TCW Vice President, and Jon Means, TSCRA President.
  • Hill Country CattleWomen 2007 Style Show
 
 
 
 
President, Beverly Baker, Champagne Cowboys, Randy Baker & Frosty Miller
CattleWomen, Romona Wetzel & Jane James
 
 
 
CattleWomen, Sharon Rodgers & Cynthia Coker
Musicians
 
 
 
Champagne Cowboy, Tom Hutton, CattleWomen, Alice Fullerton, Karen Brown, & Sandra Bales
Style Show Luncheon
 
 
 
President, Beverly Baker
Nelda Scharringhause, Silver Heifer Table
 
 
 
TCW President, Rosemary Gambino
CattleWomen models, Bernice & Sandy Jenschke
 
 
 
Cleo Marquart, Ways & Means, Barbara Bohmann, Raffle & Live Auction
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Texas CattleWomen
Rosemary Gambino, President
PO Box 235
Pattison, Texas 77466
H: 281-375-8836
C: 823-496-8836
F: 281-375-8836
rgambino@consolidated.net

  
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