Dear TLBT Members,
I hope that everyone had an awesome Christmas and New Year. January is a great time for a fresh start and new goals. It is also the start of a new string of shows, and I look forward to seeing everyone at upcoming events. In January, at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, we will be holding another general membership meeting. As president, I have discovered that one of the major obstacles we have to overcome is how spread out everyone is. Our general membership meetings are a great opportunity for people from all places to get together and discuss the future of our youth association. If anyone has any ideas to help us as we move forward, you are more than welcome to present them for discussion at this meeting. It takes a collection of minds to be successful, so I want everyone to be heard. I wanted to remind everybody that our theme for this year is ‘Golden Opportunities’ because it is TLBAA’s 50th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we will be putting together a presentation at the World Show Banquet that will celebrate fifty years of achievements. Also, at the World Show Banquet, we will have a slide show of pictures taken from different Longhorn events throughout the year. I encourage everyone to take pictures and get them to me to share at the banquet. Our fellow officers/directors as well as myself encourage everyone to attend these events, along with others. We can’t wait to see y’all down the road!
Tud Krier
TLBT Office: Senior Director Age: 16 School: Winnsboro High School Number of Years in the TLBT: 4 What are the benefits in being a TLBT Officer or Director? I have been able to make new friends and also get to learn new leadership abilities around other great leaders.
Sincerely,
Tarah Moore, TLBT President
EAST TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION YOUTH OFFICERS President: Madison Ollive Vice-President: Haley Calhoun Secretary: Tarah Moore Treasurer: Shyanne McClendon Reporter: Alexzandria Rivera Teen Director: Lanie Lampier Youth Director: Tracy Weldon Junior Directors: Shyanne McClendon & Avery Roesler
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TLBT OFFICER SPOTLIGHT
Why do you enjoy showing Texas Longhorns? It is a lot different then showing dairy heifers/cows which I showed for seven years. It is way more challenging as well as rewarding! Do you see the TLBT helping you with your future career? It is definitely a very good leadership opportunity and has helped me meet many great people that share the same interests as I do. TLBT has also helped me enhance my public speaking skills which will help me in my Communications major. What have you learned over the past year through the TLBT? I have learned how to work with young calves that were born from my own cows, as well as learn leadership skills by helping younger kids around me. What would be your advice to a newcomer? It is always a big jump from showing something small or "easy to show," to showing Longhorns. Adjusting to the mentality of a Longhorn takes time and patience. Texas Longhorn Trails