Successful TSCRA ranch gatherings held across Texas this week

More than 300 association members and guests attended 3 TSCRA ranch gatherings held this week in Canadian, Fort Chadbourne and Roaring Springs. The weather may have been hot, but the attendees enjoyed beef dinners, catching up with old friends, making new friends and listening to interesting speakers. From these meetings, TSCRA gained 37 new memberships.

The first gathering was held on Tuesday, June 26 at the Lake Marvin campground near Canadian in the Texas Panhandle. The more than 60 guests had a beef dinner and listened to and update from TSCRA Special Ranger Ben Eggleston on recent livestock and equipment thefts in the area and how ranchers can better protect themselves against thieves.

The next two gatherings were held on Thursday in Roaring Springs and at Fort Chadbourne near Bronte.

The Fort Chadbourne event, co-hosted by Kevin and Jonna Busher and Richard and Karen Thorpe, welcomed more than 164 guests to the Fort Chadbourne Visitor Center. Attendees were able to view their extensive gun collection and historical artifacts found on the property, which was established as a fort by the U.S. Army in 1852 to protect the western frontier and a local mail route.

Gathering speakers included Garland Richards, owner of both Chadbourne Ranch and Fort Chadbourne; Richard Wortham; and Scott Graves, chief of staff for Rep. Mike Conaway. Attendees also got an update on TSCRA activities from Larry Gray, executive director of law enforcement, and Jason Skaggs, executive director of government and public affairs.

The last event on Thursday was held at the Roaring Springs Community Center, where attendees enjoyed a beef dinner and heard from TSCRA Special Ranger Dean Bohannon about recent livestock and equipment thefts in the area and preventing becoming a victim. there was also a discussion on TSCRA’s legislative efforts in Washington D.C. and Austin.

Be sure to check TSCRA’s event calendar to see if we’re having a ranch gathering in your area, throughout the summer.

: Clint Lewis, senior territory manager, farm animal business, Novartis Animal Health U.S., Inc., was one of the sponsors of the ranch gathering at Roaring Springs, and was the chef for the evening. Lewis prepared a memorable barbeque meal, with all the sides, and topped off the evening with varieties of his specialty – cobbler. TSCRA special rangers helped during the evening, serving the guests. On hand were Special Rangers Dean Bohannan, Harold Dempsey, Ben Eggelston, and Special Ranger Supervisor Scott Williamson, who also served as master of ceremonies for the event.

: New TSCRA Market Inspector John Hindman, left, visited with St. Rep. Hardcastle at the Roaring Springs Ranch Gathering. John and his wife Connie were great volunteer additions to the staff at the event, greeting every member and guest with a warm welcome.

: State Representative Rick Hardcastle thanked the members and guests for their support during his term as their representative. He encouraged each reader to participate in the Texas runoff elections, Tuesday, July 31.

: More than 100 people gathered at the community center in Roaring Springs for a Clint Lewis catered meal and a legislative update from State Representative Rick Hardcastle and a warm welcome from TSCRA Association Promotion Committee Chair Van Baize, Bowie.

: Capital Farm Credit was one of the event sponsors at Roaring Springs. From left are Debbie Favor and Clif Tippett with the Childress and Matador offices of Capital Farm Credit, and Special Ranger Dean Bohannan.

: New member Jean Jones, right, gets some helpful information from Kam Ellison, TSCRA Insurance Services, left, at the Roaring Springs Ranch Gathering.

: Jeff Ramsey, center, was one of the new members who joined TSCRA at the Roaring Springs Ranch Gathering. First Vice President Clay Birdwell, left, welcomes Ramsey to TSCRA, along with Special Ranger-Ret. Kenneth Chambers, right

: TSCRA First Vice President Clay Birdwell, Hereford, welcomed more than 100 association me members and friends to the ranch gathering at Roaring Springs. Eight new members joined at the end of the event, each receiving a free metal gate sign, sponsored by Bayer Animal Health. Another sponsor was the Livestock Nutrition Center.

: At the Fort Chadbourne gathering, Scott Graves, chief of staff for Rep. Mike Conaway, provided insight into the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act.

: At the Thursday gathering in fort Chadbourne, Garland Richards, owner of Chadbourne Ranch and Fort Chadbourne, explained the history of the fort and recently completed restoration projects.

: Attendees enjoyed barbecue at the new Fort Chadbourne Visitor Center, Thursday.

: New TSCRA members Lance Bussard and Keith Schoenhals with their new association gate signs, courtesy of Bayer Animal Health, at the Canadian gathering.