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GCWA Update, By Terri Parker
UPDATE
By Terri Parker, Georgia CattleWomen’s Association President
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Greetings, friends of the bovine. Many of you may have been loading and hauling hay, preparing for the winter months. Soon on our farm, we will enter our birthing season – and we look to it every year with excitement. It marks a busy time for us personally, and for us collectively as an organization. Recently, the Georgia CattleWomen have been fortunate to have the ladies in the West Georgia area organize a new chapter. The West Georgia CattleWomen have hit the ground running. On Oct. 22, 2022, the West Georgia CattleWomen’s Chapter will co-host a Beef Festival. Please mark your calendars to attend this event. The Chapter will oversee a Beef Chili Cookoff, face painting, and tattoo booth for the kids. There will also be other activities hosted by the Cattlemen’s Chapter. The Georgia CattleWomen’s Association is excited to welcome the West Georgia CattleWomen’s Chapter.
The always-active Mid-Georgia CattleWomen’s Chapter will be hosting a Beef Booth at the Spalding County Fair. These ladies never disappoint with their educational activities. The fair has a history rich in agriculture and a foundation based on the Kiwanis Club of Griffin. (Note: I have been involved with Kiwanis since 1986, when I was in high school.) When you have time, read more about the fair at https://www.kiwanisofgriffin.com/fair-history/ and make plans to attend.
GCWA welcomes any new or reinvigorated group of ladies to join the GCWA. If your phone rings and you hear me asking a million questions, know that it is an effort to awaken the interests in the cattle industry. The wisdom of those who have been here before is crucial to those who are just being introduced; so please consider joining back into the GCWA. Our board stands ready to answer any question that you may have.
The Georgia CattleWomen’s Association has been busy attending cattle shows across the state spreading beef awareness in their wake. Recent activities have included a buckle presentation at the Georgia Junior Beef Futurity in July, education at the Northwest Georgia Ag Expo, and multiple cattle shows at the Gwinnett County Fair held Sept. 15-25, 2022. Please visit the following link to see recent contest winners, and mark your calendar for next year’s events: https://www.gwinnettcountyfair.com/events.
For 2022, the GCWA is excited to attend the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. GCWA will again judge and host the “Best Beef Recipe Contest” – two divisions: Adult and Youth (ages 12-18). You may register for the event at: https://www.georgianationalfair.com/. This event is an exciting time for the contestants; it has also been reported that the judges have more fun than the contestants as they sample the tasty meals prepared.
This year, the GCWA will join the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Oct. 18-20, 2022. Make plans to attend this event as well, and stop by to see us at our booth. Event details can be found at https://sunbeltexpo.com/category/2022/.
The GCWA is also excited to announce that the recipient of the Jason Chapman Scholarship is Jacey Pella. Jacey served as the summer intern for the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association this summer. Jacey is currently attending ABAC. Congratulations to Jacey, and thank you for your work at the GCA office this summer.
Last but not least, follow our updates on our website at https://www. georgiacattlewomen.org/. The website is full of educational information, links to events, scholarship applications, Cattle Drive for Hunger applications, and the H.E.R.D. Newsletter. Stay up-to-date on Georgia events and happenings. Blessings to you all.
President: Terri Parker
2561 Hwy 82 S Jefferson, GA 30549 770-714-5977 coachtdawg@gmail.com
Vice-President: Hailey Partain PO Box 86 Thomaston, GA 30286 706-975-6826 hrobinson@uga.edu
Secretary: Jennifer Scott 392 Long Farm Road Jefferson, GA 30549 678-283-0936 jscott@braselton.net
Treasurer: Tracie Wheeless 1840 Fort Lamar Road Commerce, GA 30530 706-614-7436 4wvalleyfarm@gmail.com
Parlimentarian: Cynthia Douglas 1950 Delray Road Thomaston, GA 30286 770-550-1070 douglasfarm@windstream.net
Past President: Theresa Molle 190 Long Bridge Road Helena, GA 31037 229-315-1466 tmolle@windstream.net
www.gabeef.org/gcwa cattlewomen@gabeef.org
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