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CattleWomen Announce Winners of Beef for Father’s Day Essay Competition

By News Staff
1st place, Evelyn Johnson with her dad, Wade Johnson, and NVCW BFFD Chair, Suzette Surman.
2nd place winner, Destani Brown, with her father, David Brown and 1st place winner, Jenna Guentert, with her father, Darren Guentert.
3rd place, Taylor Self with her father, Scott Self, and NVCW BFFD Chair, Suzette Surman.
3rd place winner, Ella Herzik with her father, Russell, and NVCW BFFD Chair, Suzette Surman.
2nd place, Arianna Courville with her mother, Kathren Perez, and NVCW BFFD Chair, Suzette Surman.

Each June, Texas Cattle-Women conduct a statewide beef promotion activity known as Beef for Father’s Day. Claiming Father’s Day as a great day to prepare beef, CattleWomen kick off summer as a tasty grilling season.

What dad doesn’t like to BBQ? As an affiliate of Texas CattleWomen, the Navidad Valley local conducts an annual essay competition. All area sixth grade students were invited to participate in an essay contest celebrating dads and father-figures.

This year was unique in that, due to no contest being held last year, 7th graders were invited as well. The topic was: What makes my Dad or Father figure so great and why he should be awarded a beef gift certificate. The prizes were: 1st prize - $50 beef gift certificate, 2nd prize - $40 beef gift certificate, and 3rd prize - $30 beef gift certificate. Beef gift certificates can only be used to purchase beef either at a local meat market, restaurant or grocery store.

There were 77 entries, all from the NVCW service area of Fayette, Lavaca or Colorado counties. The winners for 6th grade were: 1st place-Jenna Guentert (St. Rose of Lima Catholic School), 2nd place-Destani Brown (St. Rose of Lima Catholic School), and 3rd place-Ella Herzik (St. Michael’s Catholic School). The students recognized in 7th grade include: 1st place-Evelyn Johnson (Shiner ISD), 2nd place-Arianna Courville (Flatonia ISD), and 3rd place-Taylor Self (Moulton ISD). The students did an amazing job sharing their admiration and love for their fathers and father-figures.

The Navidad Valley Cattle-Women is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes the beef industry. The Navidad Valley local works to support local youth with scholarships and provide quality information on the industry and how to incorporate beef into a healthy diet. Additionally, they work to support the community with targeted outreach projects that include a beefy twist.

Their next big event is the 5K Ranch Run which is their major scholarship fundraiser. The run will be held on Aug. 6 in conjunction with Schulenburg Festival. Registration is open at http://getmeregistered.com/NVCattleWomen5K.

For more information on Navidad Valley CattleWomen please visit their website at www.nvcw.org.

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