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MONTANA CATTLEWOMEN INC. MISSION
STATEMENT
The Mission of the Montana CattleWomen is to support the livestock
industry and its environment through communication, education, and legislative
activities.
MONTANA CATTLEWOMEN and AMERICAN
NATIONAL CATTLEWOMEN OFFICIAL CREED
Believing that the livestock industry is of basic importance to
world existence, we, the American National CattleWomen dedicate ourselves
to support it with our labor and finances, to promote it through information
and publicity, to encourage its producers with our understanding and love,
to do all in our power to instill in the coming generations the love of
the land and of life, the humility and awe before nature, and the hope and
faith in the future that is inherent in Cattlemen and CattleWomen.
MEMBERSHIP
Montana CattleWomen membership currently stands at 915 members. Of those, 22 are associates, 2 are non-affiliates, 52 are Foundation Herd, and 839 are regular members. There are 33 affiliated CattleWomen locals across the state.
The Board of Directors have four meetings through-out the year. To keep members informed, a minimum of three newsletters go out to the general membership annually.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Memorial Scholarship -
Past recipients of the MCW Memorial Scholarship: 2005 Heidi Arlian
of Big Timber, 2006 Lindsey Foard of Billings.
The 2007 Montana CattleWomen's Memorial Scholarship was awarded to James Brown, son of Greg and Lynette Brown of Helena. He attends MSU-Bozeman and is double-majoring in agricultural business and economics and minoring in animal science. He also plans to obtain a master's of science degree in applied economics and pursue a career in the meat industry. James is an active member of the Young Montana Stockgrowers.
The Montana CattleWomen's Scholarship is in the amount of $1000.00 and is funded through memorials. Applicants must be from a Montana home and must be enrolled in a Montana institution of post-secondary education, either public or private. Preference is given to a student planning to pursue a career beneficial to the cattle industry.
This scholarship was established in 1963 and has been awarded to worthy students since that time. The Montana CattleWomen send their congratulations to James. Applications for the Scholarship are accepted until March 1. See the Rules, Application, and Instructions.
For more information contact Chairperson Karen Drga at (406)775-6432.
MONTANA CATTLEWOMEN SUPPORTS
THE FOLLOWING:
Ag in Montana Schools
Ag Day Bumper Sticker Luncheon
Montana Agriculture Appreciation Legislative Luncheon
Montana Range Days - Will be held June 16-18, 2008 at Conrad's
Utterback Middle School.
Montana Young Ag Couples Conference (YACC) - Great Northern
Hotel in Helena January 9-12, 2008. The 27th Annual YACC was sponsored
by the Montana Department of Agriculture.
FCCLA Beef Award - FCCLA State Leadership Conference held
March 27-29, 2008 in Billings. Winner of the Montana CattleWomen Beef
Education Display was Rachel Gambill of Forsyth, MT. The next FCCLA
Conference will be held March 19-21, 2009 in Billings, MT.
Montana Stockgrowers Association - The President of Montana
CattleWomen is a non-voting member, and sits on the Board of Directors.