2014 Gathering

2014 Newsletter

Hello my Corriente friends,

I am slow getting this out, but maybe it won’t get laid aside and forgotten about.  Our first show was a success.  I say that because we survived and everybody there left with some kind of award.  We broke in a new announcer, Colton Williams, and he will be back to help again.  Thanks Colton.  David Rose also jumped in to keep up with the roping points.  It was all hands on deck to help Duke in the pens during confirmation classes.  We had 11 paid memberships to SWCA and all classes were sanctioned with the exception of 2 yr old bulls in the roping class.   The totals and results will follow this letter.

We had a very informal meeting.  We agreed to try another show for 2014.  We will split the yearling classes by age as we had over 20 in each of those and drop 2 yr old bull classes.  Mel asked about our tax exempt status (which is finally in the works) and I reported that Nancy had sent it and it had been returned with some corrections needed but will have it done before next show.  Ricky asked for time to report on NACA.  He said that it was coming along and reported on dates for the National show.  Ellen had told me that the $500 for regions might be reinstated so I asked at that time.  Ricky and Mrs. Cates explained that it would be some time before NACA would be on solid ground never mind be able to help the regions.  Mrs. Cates asked if we needed to elect directors and no one wanted to run, so we will continue as we are for now.  Awards were passed out and all went home.  It was short and sweet and nice.  I am hoping our Gathering this year will be as nice.

We had 4808.49 from previous gatherings and after our show, we have 2623.26.  We used 2185.23 out of previous money, but after checking our budget, I found where I made some mistakes, and where more money can be made.  Right off the bat, we will not need glue and that was 178.50, office supplies that will not need replaced were 808.14, and the chuck wagon was a 1510.00 loss.  I will learn from my mistakes, and will not make the same ones again.  Without those expenses, our show would have made 311.41 so I will do better.

I am very excited to say that our roping is going to be a little different this year.  It will be SWCA cattle and Jerry Trujillo from Portales, NM will be running and promoting it.  He feels that now is the time to promote North American raised purebred Corrientes, as he says they are the best he has ever roped, and with roping cattle numbers so low we need to take advantage of it.

Our show will be June 14 & 15 at the Clovis Events Center, Clovis, NM. Duke Sundt will be our judge.  I am trying to block rooms at the Clovis Inn and Suites again, but you might want to get your rooms in advance and cancel later if you can’t come.  We will not have the chuck wagon, but I will book a room at K-bob’s after the roping Sunday to give awards.  Each person can order and pay out separately.  Maybe 2015 will bring a banquet.  We will have the silent auction again so please bring something to auction off.  We did really well last year and was delighted that the hoses we had to buy for the show went very quickly in the auction.

There will be a short informal meeting before the show begins.  I have a few changes that will be enforced in order to make my life easier.  Any cattle that are tagged wrong will be disqualified.  There will be help on the grounds to help tag if needed.  There will be a disqualification of cattle if the funds do not clear the bank.  It costs our association money for the debit to our account plus the time it takes to get it collected which is never recovered.  The late fee will be enforced.  I know the rules allow for pending cattle to be qualified, but the owner MUST furnish copy of papers before the class starts.  We will go through some other small items at the membership meeting, but these I felt all interested parties needed to be aware of now.  I am trying to get a special award done (surprise) for the SWCA member with the most points or high earner; something to give incentive to join our region.

I appreciate all input and discussion, so feel free to call me after 6 tx time at night or on weekends.  Below is a list of paid members for 2013, ranches represented at the 2013 Gathering, and results.  Attached are flyers for the roping and the Gathering.

See you all there,                                                                                                         

Vicki Milloy     

Show Mgr/Sec

PO Box 964     

Farwell, Tx  79325  

575-760-5114      

vmilloyswca@gmail.com         

milloy81@hotmail.com

2013 SWCA members

C4 Cattle-Mike & Patsy Camp & family                                        A Ram Ranch Corriente Cattle-Ricky Mara  

Coffee Pot Cattle-Mel & Cheryl Gnatkowski  

Garcie Ranch-Jimmy, Debbie & Levi Garcia   

Cates Ranch-Virginia Cates  

Wagonmound Ranch-Tracy Hephner & Sarah Volock  

Wau-Ban-See Ranch-Kinnan & Jacqueline Goleman 

Turkey Track Corrientes-Milloy & Smith  

Long Ranch-Ron Long  

Long’s Livestock-Jared, Leslie, Nathan, Alex & Macy Long      

L7 Ranch-Ryan Long                                               

Other Ranches represented:

Ruby Rose Ranch-David Rose                                                       American Roping Cattle-Ricky Mara 

All American Roping Cattle-Carol Mara 

George Kevin Riebel 

Mud Creek Corrientes-Williams Family  

Results:

Yearling Heifer class- (26 entries)  

First:  Miss Wau Ban See 205-Wau Ban See Ranch 

Second:  Turkey Track Cow 218-Turkey Track Corrientes  

Third:  American Cattle 259-Ruby Rose Cattle Company  

Fourth:  Turkey Track Cow 290-Turkey Track Corrientes         Fifth:  Turkey Track Cow 219-Cadence Smith 

Sixth:  Coffee Pot Cow 1213-Coffee Pot Cattle

Yearling Bull class- (22 entries) 

First:  Mud Creek Bull 218-Mud Creek Corrientes

Second:  Coffee Pot Bull 121-Coffee Pot Cattle 

Third:  Chrome Rose Bull 229-David Rose                                     Fourth:  Cates Bull 222-Cates Ranch  

Fifth:  Cates Bull 206-Cates Ranch  

Sixth:  A Ram Ranch Bull Rebel 298-A Ram Ranch Corriente

2 yr old hfr/cow class- (18 entries) 

First:  Miss Wau Ban See 125-Wau Ban See Ranch 

Second:  WMR Cow 158-American Roping Cattle 

Third:  Mud Creek Cow 131-George Kevin Riebel 

Fourth:  Mud Creek Cow 101-Mud Creek Corrientes 

Fifth:  Garcia 149-American Roping Cattle  

Sixth:  Cates Cow 175-Cates Ranch

2 yr old bull class- (6 entries)   

First:  A Ram Bull Brownie 110-A Ram Ranch 

Second:  Cates Bull 146-Cates Ranch                                          Third:  WMR Bull 103 Trey-Wagon Mound Ranch   

Fourth:  A Ram Bull Black Rowdy 146-A Ram Ranch 

Fifth:  Coffee Pot Bull 111-Coffee Pot Cattle Co  

Sixth:  Mud Creek Bull 130-Mud Creek Corrientes                                   

Yearling Roping  Heifers- (13 entries)  

First:  Turkey Track Cow 276-Turkey Track Corrientes  

Second:  American Cow Kathy 247-All American Corrientes   

Third:  Turkey Track Cow 219-Cadence Smith

Fourth:  Garcia 233-Garcia Ranch 

Fifth:  Turkey Track Cow 202-C4 Cattle  

Sixth:  Garcia 223-Garcia Ranch

Yearling Roping Bulls- (14 entries)  

First:  Mud Creek Bull 216-Mud Creek Corrientes       

Second:  WBS Bull 206-Wau Ban See Ranch

Third:  Mud Creek Bull 210-Mud Creek Corrientes 

Fourth:  Cates Bull 222-Cates Ranch                          

Fifth:   A Ram Bull Renegade 268-A Ram Ranch Corrientes

Sixth:  Chrome Rose Bull 229-David Rose

2 Yr old Roping Hfr/Cow- (19 entries) 

First:  Garcia 141-Garcia Ranch 

Second:  American Cow Midge 107-All American Corriente 

Third:  American Cow Loretta 106-All American Corriente 

Fourth:  Mud Creek Cow 127-Mud Creek Corrientes 

Fifth:  American Cow 139-Ruby Rose Cattle Co   

Sixth:  V-7 Dakota North Winds- George Kevin Riebel

2 Yr old Roping Bull- (4 entries)                                 

First:  Coffee Pot Bull-Coffee Pot Cattle Co   

Second:  A Ram Bull Black Rowdy 146-A Ram Ranch  

Third:  A Ram Bull Brownie 110-A Ram Ranch Corriente  

Fourth:  Mud Creek Bull 130-Mud Creek Corrientes

NOTE:  for those of you who do not know, the registration fees for yearlings have been lowered to $15 on time, and $25 late.  Take advantage of these new lower rates and lets see who has the best stock!!!