Welcome to the new Hereford Women of Missouri! We have been reformed and re-energized into one brand new group to help support our breed! Originally known as the Hereford Women and the Missouri Poll-ettes.
Our mission is to promote the Hereford breed. We are made up of women that have the passion and desire to see our breed become one of the most successful breeds that exist by providing guidance and support to our Missouri Hereford breeders and the Missouri Hereford juniors. We hold our annual business meeting at the Missouri State Fair, also have casual meetings at the MJCA show in June and the Missouri Hereford Annual Banquet held in December. We also provide appetizers, drinks and decorations for the annual banquet.
The Hereford Women of Missouri also sponsor the Missouri Hereford Queen. Each year at the banquet, the queen is selected and crowned where she will represent Missouri Hereford Breeders at local, state and national events.
The Hereford Women of Missouri awards a $250 scholarship each year to a deserving high school and/or college student. Applications for the scholarship can be found on the website. This scholarship is funded by our fundraisers that we have at numerous times of the year. Our fundraisers include silent auctions at the annual banquet, 50/50 raffles at the state fair and collecting cans for the juniors and queen. All your support that has been given is greatly appreciated.
2016-2017 Hereford Women of Missouri Officers
President:
Barb Steiner
Union Star, Missouri
steinere@windstream.net
Vice President:
April Miller
Slater, Missouri
amiller@kc.rr.com
Secretary:
Tonya Bagnell
Slater, Missouri
tbagnell6452@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Marijane Miller
Lebanon, Missouri
millerherefords@yahoo.com
Queen Chairman:
Katherine Fuller
Weston, Missouri
katfuller1@yahoo.com
By-Laws Chairman:
Gretchen Thompson
Rolla, Missouri
bandgthompson@earthlink.net
Hereford Women of Missouri Dues are $15 – please send them to:
Marijane Miller
20500 Sioux Drive
Lebanon, Missouri 65536
Hereford Women of Missouri
Annual business meeting
Missouri State Fair
Keep up to date with all the activities on our Facebook page!
2017 Missouri Hereford Queen
Rachel Bagnell
On December 3, 2016 Rachael Bagnell, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Bob and Tonya Bagnell, was crowned the Missouri Hereford Queen at the Annual Missouri Hereford Banquet that was held in Sedalia, Missouri. Rachael will represent the Missouri Hereford Association in promoting the Hereford Breed at many Local, State, and National Cattle Shows throughout the next the year. Rachael has been showing Hereford Cattle for six years. She has showed at many Local, State and National Shows. Her sister, Shelby Bagnell was the 2015 Missouri Hereford Queen. Rachael is looking forward to following in her sister’s footsteps in representing the Missouri Hereford Association as their 2017 Queen.
She is a involved in many organizations: Slater FFA (2nd Vice-President), Slater National Honor Society, Slater High School Student Council (Secretary), Saline County Junior Leaders (President), Orearville 4-H (President), Slater Cheerleading, Slater Future Business Leaders of America (Secretary). After graduation Rachael plans on attending College and majoring in Agriculture Education.
Missouri Hereford Queen Application (due November 1, 2017)
Please fill out the application and mail to:
Katherine Fuller
1206 Franklin Drive
Weston, Missouri 64098
Hereford Women Scholarship
Scholarship forms must be postmarked and submitted by October 15!
