Tehama - The Magazine

May 2017 , TEHAMA - THE MAGAZINE 5 scholarships will go to a student that is from an Ag family, but enrolled in another major. The group had four Beef Ambassadors this past year, and will be giving out four college scholarships. The calendar is full year-round for the Tehama County CattleWomen. Everything members are involved in is about promoting local youth, beef promotion, education in the classroom, and helping the Cattlemen in their endeavors. January starts off with the Winter Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser, the annual meeting of the Tehama County Cattlemen. The TCCA and TCCW host live and silent auctions and raise money for their scholarship program. This event is very well received and there are around 400 attendees to this event annually with a prime rib dinner on their plates. On the average, there are 26 live auction items and 80 silent auction items donated. In March, the Beef Ambassador Program contest for the county is held. This year, Joshua Kramer was chosen as Senior Beef Ambassador and Emyli Palmer was chosen Junior Beef Ambassador and went on to the state contest. Emyli was chosen as the Northern California Junior Beef Ambassador. They will both represent Tehama County and promote beef at different events and schools. The group sponsors the all beef hot dogs for the SERRF program – Safe Education and Recreation for Rural Families After School Program – in March serving more than 500 hot dogs each year. In April and May, there are back to back events. Earth Day presentations are made in the classrooms and members travel to different schools in Tehama County educating the students on livestock and their roll in preserving earth. The organization's educational events, including SERRF, Earth Day, and Farm Day at the fairgrounds, touch more than 4,000 students, educating them on the importance of beef and what it does for you. Other events include the Gold Country Cutters with Tastes of Beef and the Round-Up Mixer helping the Cattlemen by serving tri-tip fajitas to around 1,000 attendees. May kicks off with a fundraising Ranch Sorting the first weekend in May. This year, the group co-sponsored the welcoming dinner for the California High School State Jr. Rodeo Finals that were held in Red Bluff this year, serving all beef tacos. The second weekend in May, the group hosts a fundraising trail ride that usually has about 50 riders take part. The ride is held at different ranches in Tehama County and Glenn County. During the summer months the group starts planning for Red Bluff's annual Beef n Brew, 2017 being the eighth year. The date is September 16 this year. It is held in Winter Dinner Scholarship Recipients

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