MADE IN WY: Cowboy Bunk Feed

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This week our spotlight is on Cowboy Feed Bunk of Cheyenne, WY

Dave, Jackie and Chris Canfield, Cowboy Feed Bunk  51 I-25 Service Road  Cheyenne, WY 82003   605-430-4200   jcanfield@cowboyfeedbunk.com  www.cowboyfeedbunk.com


The Canfields are pet lovers who enjoy giving their dogs and cats healthy treats.   They are 4th generation WY ranchers and previously made their treats from their ranch raised beef and chicken.  Since selling their livestock and the ranch a few years ago, the Canfields have not been able to find a pet treat that does not have added ingredients that a lot of us can’t pronounce.   So they started Kritter Kuts all natural pet treats.

Cowboy Feed Bunk’s Kritter Kuts are made from USA (human grade) meats:  chicken breasts, pork loin, beef round and garlic salt, which is specially blended.  Nutritional values are on all their labels.  The Kibbles are in the testing stage now, but the Strips testing is on the attached labels.   A bacon strip product is in the works using thick slices of human grade bacon.

Cowboy Feed Bunk uses only real cuts of human grade meats and garlic salt – nothing else.   No added anything.  Their products are grilled then dried.  Cowboy Feed Bunk’s products are tested for e-Coli, Salmonella and Listeria on a regular basis; all products have tested negative.

Cowboy Feed Bunk’s products can be found on their web site, www.cowboyfeedbunk.com; they currently have a shopping cart for online purchasing, but you can contact them directly.  Products are currently sold wholesale to retailers, and they have a new store on Amazon.com.  The Canfields also attend various trade shows and other markets.

The Chicken Strips are their best seller so far. Product prices range is:  $7.95 – $9.95 per bag.

 

 

 

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Ten Sleep: Beauty & the Beast Rodeo

Jackson: Old West Days Memorial Day Weekend

SATURDAY, MAY 25

  • MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS AND TRADERS’ ROW – 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Teton County Fairgrounds: Pre-1840 Mountain Men Celebration complete with a Traders Row, Candy Cannon, Bow & Arrow Competition, Hawk & Knife Competition, and Atlatal Competition. For more information contact Betsy Johnson, 801.641.9451.
  • 32nd ANNUAL OLD WEST DAYS PARADE – 10:00 a.m. Town Square: One of the last and best horse-drawn parades of the Old West! Enjoy mountain men, vintage vehicles, covered wagons, and the legendary gathering of gunslingers of the West!
  • OLD TOWN ENTERTAINMENT – 11:30-4:00 p.m. Town Square: Country Western Music, Kids Crafts & Activities, and more!
  • OLD WEST BREWFEST – 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. in the Town Square: Try a sampling of an age-old craft. Enjoy a variety of beers from regional breweries. Entrance is free and beers may be traded for wooden nickels purchased ad the entrance. Be sure to keep the reusable mug! One of the biggest Old West Days attractions, the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize the participating breweries!
    • Snake River Brewing
    • Thai Me Up Brewery
    • Roadhouse Brewery
    • Lander Brewing Co.
    • Altitude Chophouse & Brewery
    • Wind River Brewing Co.
    • Madison River Brewing
    • Idaho Brewing Co.
    • Deschutes Brewery
    • Grand Teton Brewing
    • Wildlife Brewing
    • Osprey Distributing
    • Jackson Hole Distributing
  • STAGE COACH RIDES – Stage Coach Rides around historic downtown Jackson. $6 Adult $4 Child
  • JACKSON HOLE SHOOTOUT – 6:00 p.m. Town Square: Shootout gang on the Town Square, the longest running shootout in the country, since 1957.
  • 2013 SPECIAL ADDITION! OLD WEST DAYS STREET DANCE – 6:00-8:00 p.m. Join us for an old fashioned street dance with the Shootout Gang in front of the Jackson Hole Playhouse on Deloney.
  • JACKSON HOLE RODEO – 8:00 p.m. Teton County Fairgrounds: This is the real thing pardner, the original American sport of authentic ranch skills. 307-733-7980.

SUNDAY, MAY 26

  • MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS AND TRADERS’ ROW – 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Teton County Fairgrounds: Pre-1840 Mountain Men Celebration complete with a Traders Row, Candy Cannon, Bow & Arrow Competition, Hawk & Knife Competition, and Atlatal Competition. For more information contact Betsy Johnson, 801.641.9451.
  • WYOMING COWBOY CHURCH – 10:00 a.m. Town Square: Join us for a good old fashion, non-denominational service with long-time local Phillip Wilson under the tent on Deloney.
  • HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR – 12:00 p.m.  Meet at the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum
  • STAGECOACH RIDES – Stage Coach Rides around historic downtown Jackson. $6 Adult $4 Child

MONDAY, MAY 27

  • MOUNTAIN MAN MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY – 9:00 a.m. Teton County Fairgrounds
  • AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL SERVICE – 10:00 a.m. Town Square-Memorial Day ceremonies at the flagpole
  • MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS AND TRADERS’ ROW – 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Teton County Fairgrounds: Pre-1840 Mountain Men Celebration complete with a Traders Row, Candy Cannon, Bow & Arrow Competition, Hawk & Knife Competition, and Atlatal Competition. For more information, please contact the booshway, Betsy Johnson, 801.641.9451.
  • STAGECOACH RIDES – Stage Coach Rides around historic downtown Jackson. $6 Adult $4 Child
  • JACKSON HOLE SHOOTOUT – 6:00 p.m. Town Square: Shootout Gang on the Town Square, the longest running shootout in the country, since 1957.

Lander: Lander Brew Fest June 7-8! — Click here to purchase tickets online

Worland: Mammoth Run 5K June 8

Half Marathon Run – 6:30 am   Transport bus leaves at 5:45 am.  Check in time begins at 5:20 am

Half Marathon Walkers – 5:30 am  Transport bus leaves at 5:15 am. Check in time begins at 5:00 am.

5K Run/Walk  – 7:30 am from Warrior Stadium  (possible route change) Check in time begins at 7:00 am

10K Run/Walk  – 7:30 am   Transport bus leaves at 6:45 am.  Check in time begins at 6:15 am

Register by May 17th and receive a free 2013 Mammoth Run T Shirt

Individual rates.  Family of same household rates.  Group rates.

Late fees apply for day of race registrations – $15.00 (no T Shirts provided)

Contact Kathy at the Worland/Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce for more information:  wtschamber@rtconnect.net
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Cheyenne: Black Dog Animal Rescue’s Summer Mutt Fair June 15

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46th Annual Antler Auction Generates Record Totals

Despite the steady rain and cool conditions, a good crowd turned out for the 46th annual Boy Scout Elk Antler Auction in Jackson, Wyoming on Saturday, May 18. The sale, held each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day weekend, makes available shed antlers collected from the National Elk Refuge.

This year, 8,507 pounds of antlers were sold at the auction, up from the 7,398 sold last year and the previous 10–year average of 8,133 pounds. More notable that the slight increase in antlers, however, was the average price per pound paid this year by the 103 buyers registered at the sale. Bidders paid an average of $15.43 per pound at Saturday’s auction, or $5.71 per pound higher than the $9.72 average during the previous 10 years. “We had heard the market was up this year,” Refuge spokesperson Lori Iverson said, “but it was exciting to see it come to fruition on Saturday.” 

Because of the higher price paid per pound, Saturday’s sale yielded a total of $131,400. During the past decade, the amount generated from the auction has averaged $77,781. Refuge records indicate this year’s total sales and price per pound set records, exceeding the $111,305 generated in 2011 and the $13.79 per pound. average paid in 1989. In 2012, the sale brought in a total of $90,469 with an average price per pound of $12.15.

The majority of proceeds from the antler auction are donated to the National Elk Refuge, which maintains approximately 25,000 acres as winter range for the Jackson Elk Herd. The money generated from the sale is used for habitat projects on the Refuge. In 2012, the proceeds were a key funding source for paying seasonal irrigators and purchasing additional GPS collars to track and document elk distribution and migration.

In previous years, the Jackson District Boy Scouts received 20% of the auction proceeds for their assistance with the event. The District uses the  money to pay Friends of Scouting dues, a fee required for them to remain in the Boy Scouts of America organization and offer scouting in the Jackson area. The funding also helps them continue supplementing fees for day camps, leader and Scout training, and other activities. This spring, Refuge Manager Steve Kallin revised a Memorandum of Understanding with the Scouts and increased the District’s share of proceeds to 25%, recognizing the extraordinary effort it takes to pull off such a large event as the antler auction. Each year, Scouts and Scout leaders donate approximately 2,000 to prepare and execute the sale, comparable to one staff member working a 40–hour week for a full year. “The relationship we have with the Jackson District Boy Scout leaders is outstanding, and their partnership contributions are notable,” Kallin explained. An article describing the behind–the–scenes work that goes into preparing for the auction, along with a photo collection of the work, is posted on the Refuge’s home page at www.fws.gov/nationalelkrefuge.

Next year’s antler auction is set for Saturday, May 17. However, single antlers are available for sale throughout the year at the Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center, located at 532 North Cache Street in Jackson. 

For further information on the Boy Scout antler auction, please contact the National Elk Refuge Administrative Office at (307) 733.9212.

Schedule Announced for American Indian Guest Artists 2013 Program at Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park

MOOSE, WY — Each year, Grand Teton National Park sponsors a unique program that brings American Indian artists to the Colter Bay Visitor Center. For the past 38 years, artisans from diverse tribes have demonstrated their traditional and contemporary art forms, providing visitors a chance to gain a greater appreciation and understanding of Indian cultures that are alive and active across North America.

Participating artists share the cultural traditions of their tribes through demonstrated art forms such as painting, weaving, pottery, beadwork, and musical instruments. Guest artists exhibit daily from Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., adjacent to the Grand Teton Association bookstore at the visitor center. Artists also offer their finished items for purchase. The schedule for the 2013 season includes: 

May 11-26   Williw & Debbie LaMere   Shoshone   Beawork & Flint Knapping

May 27-June 2 Juan & Josie Broncho   Shoshone/Paiute   Beadwork

June 3-9   Amanda Coby   Shoshone   Beadwork & Weaving

June 10-16   Guillermo Martinez   Tarascan-Apache  Handmade Flutes & Drums

June 17-23   Kelly Looking Horse   Lakota Sioux   Drums, Antler & Hide Items

Juen 24-30   Gale Self  Choctaw   Silver & Turquoise Jewelry

July 1-7  Ted Moran   S’Klallam  Northwest Coastal Carving

July 8-14   Andrea Two Bulls  Oglala Sioux  Beadwork & Painting

July 15-21  Black Pinto Horse  Arikara/Hidatsa  Ledger Art

July 22-28  Lovey Two Bulls  Oglala Sioux  Beadwork, Jewelry, Art Work

July 24-August 4   Willie & Debbie LaMere  Shoshone  Beadwork & Flint Knapping

August 5-11  Paul Hacker  Choctaw   Ledger Art, Knives & Flutes

August 12-18  Jola LaBeau  Eastern Shoshone  Beadwork & other crafts

August 19-25  DG House  Cherokee  Painting & Printmaking

August 26-September 1   Juan & Josie Broncho   Shoshone/Paiute   Beadwork

September 2-8  Clyde Hall & Nancy Naki  Shoshone  Beadwork, Silver & Pottery

September 9-15   DG House   Cherokee  Painting & Printmaking

September 16-22   Maynard White Owl   Nez Perce/Cayuse   Beadwork

September 23-29  Willie & Debbie LaMere  Shoshone   Beadwork & Flint Knapping

 

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MADE IN WY: Shady Lady Shooting

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This week we are featuring Shady Lady Shooting of Green River, WY

Dottie Nobles, Shady Lady Shooting LLC  260 Hackberry St  Green River, WY 82935   (307) 875-2923

shadyladyshooting@gmail.com   www.shop.shadyladyshooting.com

Dottie Nobles and her daughter won a rifle at a Women’s Sports banquet.  Her daughter called and said, “Mom, I can’t find anything pretty {for my rifle}.”  So, Dottie investigated the market and found there was very little for women available in shooting products. This seemed like a perfect fit for her personally, and the time seemed right.  Dottie has had various businesses in the past, so she went to the Small Business Office in Rock Springs for more information, and Mark Atkinson was terrific.  Dottie put her ideas together, and with time, patience and a lot of input and encouragement from her family, Shady Lady Shooting was born.

The women’s market was and still is pretty much untouched.  Did you know that women’s shooting is the fastest growing sport in America, and in 2011 more women bought guns than men?  Much of what is available is just a pink variation of guys’ stuff, and not always suitable or of good quality.  Dottie is tall and has had difficulty finding hunting, work and other clothes and products that fit.  She was discouraged about having to redo or make do.  She may work like a man, but she doesn’t have to look like one.  Move over guys, the girls are here to stay.

Everything Shady Lady Shooting designs and produces is made from a woman’s perspective for women.  Dottie’s entire family is outdoorsy.  She and her husband have agricultural backgrounds, and all of their children, spouses and grandchildren hunt and shoot.  The girls in the family have had to make do using guys products, clothing etc.  Most of these items just do not translate into girl stuff.  Shady Lady Shooting focuses on what works for us girls, both in the sport field — and, hopefully, in the future they will expand into work wear also.

Shady Lady Shooting can put names on cases, but the business is expanding to the point that there is not a lot of time to put into many custom orders. But on occasion, they can accommodate a special order.  “Usually requests are beyond the scope of what we want to produce,” Dottie says.

Shady Lady Shooting products can be ordered via email at www.shadingladyshooting.com.  Their products are currently also on “I Want USA Made.com.”   Shady Lady Shooting products are also sold wholesale to various stores around the country.  They have been contacted by Amazon and hope to be on Etsy soon.  

The website will soon be having the new AR/AK cases, gaiters and the Brocade Boudoir Pistol Pillows. There are some pictures of these on their Facebook pageThe prices go from $15 to $100. Remember that all Shady Lady Shooting merchandise is made in America. American workers and Shady Lady Shooting stand behind every item they produce.

 

ARTS: Cheyenne Intl Film Festival (CIFF), WYOmericana Caravan

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WYOmericana Caravan Tour

The WYOmericana Caravan Tour is “{a} traveling concert circus of sorts: 3 award-winning Wyoming bands showcasing original American roots music.”  The tour is comprised of Screen Door Porch (Jackson), Jalan Crossland (Ten Sleep) and J Shogren & the Shanghai’d (Centennial).

from Screen Door Porch, part of the WYOmericana Caravan Tour

Well, the vans are packed – several of them! The WYOmericana Caravan Tour is finally here, and what a true caravan it has already become. Besides the eight musicians on the road with SDP (quartet), Jalan Crossland (solo), and JShogren Shanghai’D (trio), we’ve got some new friends along for the ride including Square State Film Co., BHP Imaging, a veteran merch gal, and a New York Times writer/author. Add in some support and generosity from regional companies that we believe in—Grand Teton Brewing Co., Mountain Khakis, Thunderground Sound Studio, D&L Sound, and Dr. Robert’s Big Hollow Blues Radio Show—and we’re feeling the love before mile #1. Anyone else wanna jump hop on board?! Bring it!

Where The Caravan Stops…

Check out this video for a little behind-the-scenes look at Screen Door Porch & Benyaro on the Northwest Conquest Tour…

CHEYENNE International Film Festival Kicks Off 2013 Fest

The 5th Cheyenne International Film Festival screens May 16 – 19 in Downtown Cheyenne and features films from around the world including stories by Wyoming filmmakers about Wyoming. Here are some highlights for the 2013 program:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Winter — An HBO film produced and directed by Emmy award-winning filmmakers, Joe and Harry Gantz, follows the personal stories of families struggling in the aftermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. American Winter presents an intimate and emotionally evocative snapshot of the state of our economy as it is playing out in many American families.

The Stagecoach Bar: American Crossroads — Jackson-based filmmaker Jennifer Tennican’s film is situated beneath the alpine splendor of the Teton Mountains. The “Coach” has long been welcoming an eclectic and evolving cocktail of characters – from cowboys to millionaires. This film paints an intimate portrait of a roadhouse and crossroads that has been creating its own brand of community for more than 70.

 

Hemmingway in Wyoming – This film highlights the Wyoming ranch where author Ernest Hemingway finished his novel A Farewell to Arms in a cabin near Sheridan.  The program features humanities scholar and University of Wyoming Historian Phil Roberts, phD who will lead a discussion about Hemmingway in Wyoming and a screening of A Farewell to Arms.

Only Daughter — A film by Wyomingite Aaron Wiederspahn is about 18-year-old Dawn Cowley raised by a single mother in a rural New Hampshire town who has never known her father. She sets out in search of her father with an unflinching disregard for potential danger to ultimately discover the devastating secret that had torn her family apart.

For more information www.ciff1.com – 307-509-0182 – alan@ciff1.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

MADE IN WY: Grouse Wing Camo

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This week we are featuring Grouse Wing Camo of Lander, WY

Grouse Wing Camo — Carlos Gonzales  PO Box 175  Lander, WY  82520   307-335-7599

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Being an avid hunter and outdoor enthusiast, Carlos has always been experimenting on fooling the senses of game he likes pursuing, especially elk. Carlos enjoys the sport of archery and archery hunting. On one particular hunting trip his father, nephew and Carlos where caught up in hunting Sage Grouse; Carlos had ‘bagged’ one, and another, which had flown off into the sage brush, had disappeared.  They spent the next hour or so trying to find their quarry when they stumbled across it laying near a clump of sage brush, at which point the group decided to play a little game with his nephew who was by now ready to give up the search.

Carlos and his father were able to direct his nephew to the spot where the grouse was laying.  He then told his nephew to tie his shoes.  The nephew looked down only to see more than just his shoe strings (which by the way were not untied).  The nephew picked up the bird walked toward Carlos and his father and immediately said “There Uncle Carlos, use that for camouflage.” Well, we all have heard of the proverbial light bulb…thus Grouse Wing Camo was born.

Animals are used to their natural surroundings, and can become uncomfortable, especially elk, if they don’t see other elk after being coaxed in by using calls. If you simply make a subtle movement so the animal can see it, and then make a sound like a crow by using a mouth diaphragm, the elk become a little more relaxed. Carlos can’t say what it is that causes this, but maybe it is the feathers and sounding like a familiar bird; when that happens, the animal no longer sees you as a threat.

Avid bird hunters and wildlife enthusiasts have used Grouse Wing Camo not only for hunting but bird watching and to photograph wildlife. Carlos currently has three types of camo:  western, winter (white) and eastern.  There are different types of water proofing and wind proofing that can be applied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grouse Wing Camo products can be found on the website at www.Grousewingcamo.com.    Sporting goods stores can contact Grouse Wing Camo directly to carry their products in store.

Grouse Wing Camo jackets range from $60 to $150, and pants from $45 to $90.  There are adult sizes for men and women, as well as sizes for youth.

 

 

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ART IN WY: WY High Schools Win Traveling Trout, Sagebrush Art in Sheridan, and more…

SHERIDAN: Sagebrush Community Art Center welcomes Tom Balding & Hape Saddlery

TOM BALDING BITS & SPURS:

Tom moved to Sheridan in the early eighties after leaving his fast paced California career as a precision fabricator in the aerospace and sailing industry. Tom’s an avid outdoorsman and was drawn to the area after a visit to the local community, with its breathtaking scenery and limitless opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.

In 1984 a neighbor asked for a favor and planted the idea that would later grow into what is now Tom Balding Bits & Spurs. The request was to repair a broken bit. The bit repair started Tom thinking of the possibilities and tinkering with what he had on hand. It began by putting together scrap sailboat parts to create the first bit design. The concept of what was required of the bits in order to perform at the level his clients required was quickly learned through trial and error. He decided to pursue bit and spur crafting as a full time vocation and the process was refined into the high quality craftsmanship it’s known for today.

If you live close to or are traveling through the Sheridan area, stop by for a personal tour of the workshop. The team is hard at work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm MST. The tour includes a walk through of each production process and a majority of the time the team is working in each of the individual areas allowing for a truly unique experience.

HAPE SADDLERY:

Wayne was raised on a ranch near Sheridan that was originally owned by his great-great grandfather James Enochs. James came to the area in the 1870’s on a Texas cattle drive and made several more trips driving herds before deciding to settle in Sheridan, where he became the first elected sheriff of Sheridan County and settled down on his ranch on Prairie Dog Creek. Wayne’s parents, grandparents, and all his aunts and uncles carried on the family ranching tradition and the ranch is currently owned and worked by his aunt and uncle. Through his days on the ranch riding, roping, and working stock became second nature to him.

Wayne’s father, Chester Hape, started doing leatherwork and building saddles during the 1950’s in Sheridan. He quickly earned a reputation for excellence in the craft and is renowned for his artistry and his contribution to developing the “Sheridan Style” of stamping. He always had a home shop and Wayne learned leather work at a young age. In his teen years he apprenticed under his father as a saddle maker. During this time he helped his father build trophy saddles for the PRCA National Finals Rodeo. Chester held the contract for 13 years and had Wayne build them on his own for the last two years of the contract, 1988 and 1989.

Wayne traveled around in the 1990’s, living all over the Rocky Mountain West while lugging around a chest full of leather tools. He moved to Alaska in 1995 and settled in the town of Homer for 13 years. He worked many jobs including a hunting and kayaking guide, taxi driver, carpenter, and musician, while continuing to work leather and saddle repair. He met his wife, Kena, in Homer and they were married in 2008. They moved to Sheridan to be with his father, who after losing his wife to cancer in 2006 had retired. Since the birth of their son, Waylon, in 2011, Wayne continues to build saddles and carry on the family tradition of excellence in leatherwork.

GILLETTE:  Kris Bauer & Cindy Shade featured at Campbell County Public Library in May

Visit the Campbell County Public Library in Gillette to view Kris Bauer’s & Cindy Shade’s photography — and stop by the Ava Community Art Center to also view their work — part of the “We Love Our Sports” exhibition!

image by Blushing Crow Studio, Pinedale, WY

PINEDALE: Jared Rogerson Releases 3rd CD, “Dirt”

I am excited to announce that my 3rd album, Dirt, will be released worldwide, including iTunes & JaredRogerson.comon Tuesday, April 16th, 2013. There will be a CD release concert the following day where I’ll be playing songs off the new album.
Wow!  What a ride it has been. Since the release of “Peace, Love & Horses”, it’s been an up hill climb- everything has felt like a battle, but I have also never felt so blessed. I felt the pain of saying goodbye to legendary horses, the best old dogs, and heroes. I’ve also felt the true joy of becoming a dad for the first time, by far the coolest thing I’ve ever done. I feel a little bit older, and maybe, just a little bit wiser. I think some of that shows up in this evolution of music.

LANDER: Joe Diffie to Headline Benefit Concert July 5

The Community Center of Lander was a place well-loved and used by the community — sadly, it was lost to an electrical fire in 2012. The community is hard at work rebuilding the center, and Diffie’s benefit concert on July 5 will help the community achieve their goal. Ticket sales opened Monday, May 6 — visit the Lander community website for more information!  

1st Place — Pinedale High School, “Time to Make Waves”

JACKSON: “Traveling Trout” Awards Given for Two Wyoming High Schools from National Museum of Wildlife Art

Eight Wyoming high school art programs have received cash prizes through the “Traveling Trout” statewide art competition offered by the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole. Winners of the competition, which challenged the 37 participating Wyoming schools to turn plain white fiberglass trout into distinctive works of art, were announced April 26 at the Wyoming High School Art Symposium in Casper, with the entire “school” of fish to be exhibited at the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s outdoor Sculpture Trail May 4 – October 6, 2013, before traveling to other venues including the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne and the Community Fine Arts Center in Rock Springs.

2nd Place — Encampment High School, “Metomorphofish”

Judges awarded first place and a prize of $7,000 to Pinedale High School for its ceramic mosaic trout artwork titled “Time to Make Waves”; Encampment High School received $5,000 for second place with “Metamorphofish,” and third place and $2,000 went to Powell High School for its artwork “The Escape of Adaptation.” Honorable mentions go to Midwest High School, Mountain View High School, Little Snake River High School, Cheyenne South High School, and Niobrara County High School. The five schools receiving honorable mentions were awarded $500 each. All prizes go to the schools’ art programs with the cash to be used at the art teachers’ discretion to supplement their regular art budget.

The trout art was judged on originality of the idea, execution of the idea, and overall impact of the piece. “All the winners were exceptional, but Pinedale’s sculpture stood out in the sophistication of the design and handling of the media. It also had an important environmental message about water quality,” said Jane Lavino, Sugden Family Curator of Education & Exhibits for the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

“If our children are a measure of our future, Wyoming’s future will follow a path of creativity and imagination,” said Wyoming Representative Tim Stubson of Casper, one of the judges for the competition. Said Ashley Carlisle, associate professor of sculpture for the University of Wyoming Department of Art and another Traveling Trout judge, “Originality and material transcendence is so important in art today, and our Wyoming students have really shown their ability and promise in these pieces.”

Sponsors for the “Traveling Trout” program include The Friess Family Foundation, Tally & Bill Mingst, Clarke Nelson, Cynthia & Dick Quast and Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund.

In addition to its busy art exhibition schedule, the National Museum of Wildlife Art offers a full schedule of year-round community programming, with some 100 free events including art-making activities, films, lectures, “edutainment,” Art in Action guest artists workshops, cultural fun on the museum’s new Sculpture Trail and much more. The museum also provides free high-quality educational enrichment for school children, from online and onsite curriculum for teachers to student art contests and thematic school tours. And the museum becomes a vibrant community gathering space during popular social happenings like its monthly First Sundays and Mix’d Media events.

A member of the Museums West consortium and accredited by the American Association of Museums, the museum, officially designated the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States by an act of Congress in 2008, provides an exciting calendar of exhibitions from its permanent collection and changing exhibitions from around the globe.  A complete schedule of exhibitions and events is available online at www.wildlifeart.org.  The museum is also active on Facebook and on Twitter at @WildlifeArtJH.

 

ON THE CALENDAR: May 3, 2013

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LANDER:  Lander Brew Fest June 7-8

Stay tuned to the Lander Chamber website for more details!

CODY:  SPRING INTO YELLOWSTONE

The inaugural “Spring into Yellowstone: Cody Birding and Wildlife Festival” will take place May 15-19th, 2013 in and around Cody and will feature top-notch speakers, exclusive tours, forums, a trade show and other events celebrating the wealth of birds and wildlife the Greater Yellowstone Region has.

Schedules and registration details on the official site.

WORLAND/TEN SLEEP:  Big Horn Mammoth 5K Run/Walk June 8

Half Marathon Run – 6:30 am   Transport bus leaves at 5:45 am.  Check in time begins at 5:20 am

Half Marathon Walkers – 5:30 am  Transport bus leaves at 5:15 am. Check in time begins at 5:00 am.

5K Run/Walk  – 7:30 am from Warrior Stadium  (possible route change) Check in time begins at 7:00 am

10K Run/Walk  – 7:30 am   Transport bus leaves at 6:45 am.  Check in time begins at 6:15 am

Register by May 17th and receive a free 2013 Mammoth Run T Shirt

Individual rates.  Family of same household rates.  Group rates.

Late fees apply for day of race registrations – $15.00 (no T Shirts provided)

Contact Kathy at the Worland/Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce for more information:  wtschamber@rtconnect.net
307-347-3226

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CHEYENNE:  Black Dog Animal Rescue’s Summer Mutt Fair June 15

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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: International Migratory Bird Day May 11

MOOSE, WY —  Observance of the 2013 International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) gets underway at Grand Teton National Park with a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 11. To celebrate IMBD and conduct the annual North American bird count, Park Ranger Andrew Langford will visit areas throughout Grand Teton that provide the best opportunities to locate, identify and record birds.

Anyone interested in birds is welcome to participate. The bird-watching excursion begins at 8 a.m. from the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose and finishes by 4 p.m. at Christian Pond by Jackson Lake Lodge. The activity is free and reservations are not required.

Throughout the day, participants will take short walks at various locations, so those attending should wear comfortable shoes and bring a lunch, drinking water, warm clothing and rain gear. Bird field guides, binoculars and spotting scopes are also recommended items. 

“Life Cycles of Migratory Birds” serves as the theme for the 2013 IMBD observance. This year’s theme focuses on all aspects of a migratory bird’s life, from migration and nesting to breeding and raising young. Most importantly, it addresses the need for conservation throughout all phases of avian lives. As always, the annual conservation theme is relevant to host organizations and participants throughout the world. Participation in Grand Teton’s IMBD tour offers a chance to learn about the importance of birds and their unique contribution to the health and beauty of the natural areas around the world.

Observed each year in May to celebrate and support avian conservation, IMBD serves as the hallmark outreach event for Partners in Flight—an international conservation program whose goal is to reverse declining populations of migratory birds by bringing attention to factors that contribute to worldwide declines.    

For more information about International Migratory Bird Day and the North American Migration Count, please call the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center at 307.739.3399.

Participants of the IMBD activity are reminded that park entrance stations are open, therefore a park pass is required for travel through these fee stations.

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Laramie Native & Confectioner Finalist for sofi Award

Laramie native Rebecca Cassity creates high quality, specialty candy and food items via her Denver-based company, Serendipity Confections. We featured Serendipity and Rebecca’s accomplishments in our Sprinter 2013 issue, highlighting her Good Food Award she received in 2012 for her Butter Caramel with Fleur de Sel.

Now Serendipity has a new reason to celebrate. Serendipity Confections’ Sea Salt Caramel has been named a Finalist for Outstanding Confection in the 2013 sofi™ Awards from the Specialty Food Association. A sofi Award is the top honor in the $86 billion specialty food industry. “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sea Salt Caramels were one of 109 Finalists selected by a national panel of specialty food professionals from 1,885 entries across 30 Awards categories. Gold Winners in the 41st annual sofi™ Awards will be announced by noted chef Marcus Samuelsson at a redcarpet ceremony July 1, 2013, at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City.

“Specialty food makers bring craft, care and joy to the foods they create. To be honored with a sofi Award nomination means the product truly stands out above the rest,” says Specialty Food Association President Ann Daw.

“We are thrilled to be named a finalist,” commented Rebecca Cassity, Serendipity Confections’ founder and chief candy-maker. “We’ve always thought our products are great and we take tremendous pride in them, and the care we put into crafting them. The Sea Salt Caramel is a customer favorite, and to hear that industry experts also think it’s an outstanding product is fantastic.” This honor comes close on the heels of another award after Serendipity Confections’ Butter Caramel with Fleur de Sel received a Good Food Award in January.

The Sea Salt Caramel is a silky-smooth caramel, rich with the tastes of butter and brown sugar, and just enough sea salt to give it a perfect salty-sweet balance. With an emphasis on quality ingredients, Serendipity Confections makes all of their products with locally sourced Morning Fresh Dairy cream and Madhava organic agave, organic butter, organic vanilla, pure brown cane sugar, and sea salt, and cooks their caramel in small batches.

About Serendipity Confections — from Rebecca Cassity

Serendipity Confections was founded in 2008 in Denver, Colorado. Our story starts with a passion for good food, and food that’s better for you. We believe you can satisfy your sweet tooth without
compromising your standards: We use local and organic ingredients whenever possible, and you won’t find any preservatives, chemicals, or artificial flavors or colors in our products. The Sea Salt Caramel and other fine candies from Serendipity Confections—always gluten-free and made without corn-syrup—are available in fine food stores nationwide and are available for purchase on-line at www.SerendipityConfections.com.

In Wyoming, find Serendipity Confections at the following locations:

Laramie — The Chocolate Cellar

Jackson — Pearl Street Market

Jackson — Jackson Whole Grocer

Casper — The Market & More

Evanston — Serendipity Books & Antiques

About the sofi™ Awards

The sofi Awards are open to members of the Specialty Food Association, a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 for food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs with more than 3,000 members in the U.S. and abroad. For more information on the association and its Fancy Food Shows, go to www.specialtyfood.com. Learn more about the 2013 sofi Awards at www.specialtyfood.com/sofi.