APRIL MONTHLY LUNCHEON
APRIL MONTHLY LUNCHEON: MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., at LITTLE AMERICA HOTEL, CHEYENNE
GUEST SPEAKER & PROGRAM: SHARON LASS FIELD
Sharon Field is one of our Cowgirl members and her presentation will explore her own family’s rich history and how the women in her family ventured west to homestead. She is a former President of the Cheyenne Genealogical Society and author of several books including Fort Fetterman’s Cemetary and The History of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Sharon is a fascinating storyteller & historian; this is sure to be a great presentation & we hope you can join us on Monday!
ABOUT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEONS: Luncheons with guest speakers are held the 2nd Monday of the month, from September-May, at Little America Hotel, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to luncheon date. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, $30 for walk-ins without a reservation.
MARCH MONTHLY LUNCHEON
MARCH MONTHLY LUNCHEON: MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024.
11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. AT LITTLE AMERCIA HOTEL, CHEYENNE
MARCH PROGRAM: COWGIRLS SPRING FASHION SHOW!
Spring is in the air & you’ll really feel that way at our Spring Fashion Show! Fashions will be featured for women, men & kids from Dillard’s and from Town Square Marketplace- a new clothing, jewelry & Wyoming gift store in downtown Cheyenne. Dillard’s will also have a boutique with merchandise for sale at the show. This is always a fun event with our Cowgirls & Cowpokes doing the modeling. Come along with friends & family, & put some Spring in your step!
ABOUT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEONS: Luncheons with guest speakers are held the 2nd Monday of the month, from September-May, at Little America Hotel, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to luncheon date. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, $30 for walk-ins without a reservation.
FEBRUARY MONTHLY LUNCHEON
FEBRUARY MONTHLY LUNCHEON: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12
11:30 am - 1 pm; AT LITTLE AMERCIA HOTEL, CHEYENNE
GUEST SPEAKER: MARY GUTHRIE,
EXPLORING THE WILD WYOMING BAR: A look at Pioneer Lawyers, Judges & Juries
Mary Guthrie will take us on a trip back to the early days of Cheyenne and Wyoming and present stories about the early days of lawyers, judges and juries. This will be a fun event, invite your family & friends to join us!
ABOUT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEONS: Luncheons with guest speakers are held the 2nd Monday of the month, from September-May, at Little America Hotel, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to luncheon date. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, $30 for walk-ins without a reservation.
JANUARY MONTHLY LUNCHEON
JANUARY MONTHLY LUNCHEON: MONDAY JANUARY 8TH, 2024
AT LITTLE AMERICA HOTEL, CHEYENNE
GUEST SPEAKER: RICHARD EWIG, HISTORIAN
United Airlines Flight 409 left Denver’s airport early in the morning of October 6, 1955, headed for Salt Lake City. By 10:00 it was reported missing. A short time later a Wyoming Air National Guard plane discovered the wreckage of the plane. It had crashed into Medicine Bow Peak. All 66 people on the plane, 63 passengers and 3 crew, perished in the crash. The talk will focus on the recovery effort conducted by law enforcement members, United Airlines personnel, students and faculty from the University of Wyoming, and many others, as well as discussion about the possible causes of the crash.
ABOUT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEONS: Luncheons with guest speakers are held the 2nd Monday of the month, from September-May, at Little America Hotel, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to luncheon date. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, $30 for walk-ins without a reservation.
DECEMBER MONTHLY LUNCHEON
MONTHLY LUNCHEON, MONDAY DECEMBER 11, 11:30 am. Little America Hotel
GUEST SPEAKER: CHRISTINA BIRD. Special Christmas and Holiday Luncheon program
NOVEMBER MONTHLY LUNCHEON
NOVEMBER 13 MONTHLY LUNCHEON: 11:30 am, Little America Hotel
GUEST SPEAKER: MIKE KASSEL, Curator, CFD Old West Museum
COWGIRL CHRISTMAS WILL BE AT THE NOVEMBER LUNCHEON: TIME TO GET YOUR JINGLE ON!
Our Holiday Jewelry & Gift Sale will be happening at the luncheon, with Dazzling jewelry from Dallas, beautiful purses , and western gift items for everyone on your list. Plus The Hat Bar and Wild J Trading will be there. Come early & shop the Cowgirl Way!
ABOUT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEONS: Luncheons with guest speakers are held the 2nd Monday of the month, September - May, at Little America Hotel, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome to attend; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to the luncheon date. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, or $30 without reservation
OCTOBER MONTHLY LUNCHEON
MONTHLY LUNCHEON, MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 11:30 am- 1 pm. Please note that our October luncheon is being held on the 3rd Monday of the month, rather than our usual 2nd Monday meeting. HELD AT LITTLE AMERICA HOTEL, CHEYENNE, WY
GUEST SPEAKER: REATA COOK, MISS RODEO WYOMING 2023.
Reata will be telling us about her path to become Miss Rodeo Wyoming and the experiences this year has brought her. We began a tradition a few years ago of having Miss Rodeo Wyoming speak at our October Luncheons, and raising funds to help her with expenses to the Miss Rodeo America pageant. Plan on attending and meeting this fine young lady!
ABOUT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEONS: Luncheons with guest speakers are held the 2nd Monday of the month, September - May, at Little America Hotel, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome to attend; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to the luncheon date. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, or $30 without reservation.
COWGIRL EVENTS DURING CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS (tm)
VISIT THE COWGIRLS OF THE WEST MUSEUM & EMPORIUM DURING CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS! (tm)
FRIDAY, JULY 28TH- MEET THE RODEO QUEENS: 9 a.m. - 10 am- AT THE COWGIRLS EMPORIUM
Meet our visiting Rodeo Queens, get autographs & photographs with these lovely and talented women from several states.
PARADE DAYS: Look for our Cowgirls Float, & wave back at our Smilin’ & Hootin’ Cowgirls!
After the parades, stroll on down to the Cowgirls Museum & learn about the amazing women who tamed the west- and those who made it a little wilder! Featuring the Golden Age of the Rodeo Cowgirl and other legendary women.
The Cowgirls Museum and Emporium are open with extended hours during this week: Through Saturday July 29, 9 am-5pm.
COWGIRLS OF THE WEST BRUNCH & FASHION SHOW
COWGIRLS OF THE WEST BRUNCH AND FASHION SHOW
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
LITTLE AMERICA GRAND BALLROOM - 2800 West Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY
2023 ANNUAL FUNDRAISER - HONORING MARY WEPPNER
Celebrating the Women in Our Lives!
Join us for this fabulous event as we celebrate our western heritage!
Tickets: $75 per person. ($15 per person for ages 5-12; FREE for children under 4 years of age.) To reserve your tickets, Call Chris Ryan at 307-631-0123. Reservation deadline is July 19. For reservations made after July 19th, tickets will be $85 per person.
FASHIONS by Dillard’s and Desperado Depot.
Brunch Menu: Quiche & Ham Steaks
Opening Events Include: Silent Auction, Raffle, Trader Barb Jewelry, Rodeo Queens & Autographs.
SPONSOR TABLES: All sponsors receive acknowledgement in the program. Platinum: $5,000.00; table of 10; champagne served. Rhinestone: $1,500; table of 10; champagne served. Gold: $1,000; table of 10; wine served. Silver: $500. Two tickets.
To Make your Reservations by Mail: Please send a list of your attendees, with payment by check, to: Cowgirls of the West,
PO Box 525, Cheyenne, WY, 82003. The Cowgirls of the West Museum is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible, and proceeds go to the support of our Museum.
COWGIRL EVENTS DURING CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS (tm) : FRIDAY, JULY 28TH: Rodeo Queens & autographs, 9:30- 10 a.m. at Cowgirls of the West Emporium. PARADE DAYS: July 22, 25, 27, 29; Wave back to our Smilin’ and Hootin’ Cowgirls in our Parade Float. After the parade, stroll on down to the Cowgirls Museum & learn all about the women who tamed the West, and those who made it a little wilder! Featuring The Golden Age of the Rodeo Cowgirl and other legendary western woman.
APRIL MONTHLY LUNCHEON
Monthly Luncheons are held on the 2nd Monday of each month, September through May, at Little America Hotel, 2800 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY. The public is welcome to attend; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to each luncheon. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, $30 at the door.
APRIL PROGRAM: GUEST SPEAKER, ED PROSSER
Mr. Prosser will be speaking about Judge John Alden Riner, who served as a member of the Wyoming Territorial Legislature Assembly and was President of the Council in 1888. He chaired the committee that wrote the Wyoming Constitution. Judge Riner was appointed as Wyoming’s first Federal District Court Judge by President Benjamin Harrison in 1890 and served in that position for 31 years. Judge Alden Riner is the great-grandfather of Ed Prosser, and Ed’s grandmother, Dorothy Riner Prosser, was the daughter of Judge Riner.
MONTHLY LUNCHEON
Monthly Luncheons are held on the 2nd Monday of each month, September through May, at Little America Hotel, 2800 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY. The public is welcome to attend; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to each luncheon. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, $30 at the door.
MARCH LUNCHEON PROGRAM - SPRING FASHION SHOW!
This special show is always fun & will put some spring in your step & in your heart! Celebrate Springtime in the Rockies & be inspired with the latest looks that are sprouting up for women, men & children!
Featuring Fashions from Dillard’s.
Time to shed the layers of Winter & look forward to the lighter, colorful styles of Spring & Summer!
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: MONDAY FEBRUARY 13
Our Monthly Luncheons are held on the 2nd Monday of each month, September through May, at Little America Hotel, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome to attend; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to each luncheon. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, $30 at the door.
FEBRUARY GUEST SPEAKER: RICHARD EWIG
Mr. Ewig’s program is about a time in 1944 when Cheyenne’s mayor, chief of police, and two other police officers attempted to extort a number of Black-owned businesses. Several of the business owners approached the county attorney, Byron Hirst about the extortion. With the aid of federal employees, the mayor and the others were recorded in their attempt to extort the businesses. Hirst fairly quickly took them to trial, convicted them, and they were sentenced and spent time in the state penitentiary.
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022
Luncheons are held the 2nd Monday of each month, through May, at Little America, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome to attend; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to each luncheon. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheons cost is $25 with reservation, $30 at the door.
DECEMBER GUEST SPEAKER: CHRISTINA BIRD
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS AND TRADITIONS
Join the Cowgirls at our Christmas and Holiday Luncheon, as Christina Bird shares a history of Christmas decorations, ornaments, and traditions. Here’s what Christina has to say about her special & lively program:
“During this annual time of celebration, I am always drawn to the past and I find myself collecting ornaments that remind me of my family and family traditions. From unusual aluminum trees, to the ornaments that we carefully unpack from our attics, the objects we use to decorate mean the world to us.
Learn more about the history of the common, the unusual and the unique that can be found in your attic!.”
Do you have a unique ornament or decoration from your family tree to share? Have one but don’t know where it came from or how old it is? Bring it the luncheon and share with us the tradition of YOUR family holiday decorations!
Monthly Luncheon: Monday, October 10th
Monthly luncheons are held the 2nd Monday of each month, September-May at Little America, starting at 11:30am.
The public is welcome to attend; reservation are needed by the Thursday prior to each luncheon.
Cost: $25 with a prior reservation, $30 at the door.
Monthly Luncheon: Monday, September 12th
Monthly luncheons are held the 2nd Monday of each month, September-May at Little America, starting at 11:30am.
The public is welcome to attend; reservation are needed by the Thursday prior to each luncheon.
Cost: $25 with a prior reservation, $30 at the door.
Annual Fundraiser
2022 Annual Fundraiser: Brunch & Fashion Show
Come for the fun photo booth and to meet the Rodeo Queens and stay for the food, good times, and fashion show!
2022 Honoree Cowgirl:
Edith “Edie” Vosler