July 2015 US Beltie News www.beltie.org The Galloway Society and the Belted Galloway Society of the United Kingdom and Eire are delighted to invite you to the 2016 Galloway World Congress August 5-10, 2016, in the ancestral homeland of all Galloway breeds of cattle—Scotland and the North of England! There will be something for everyone--excellent cattle, tradi- tional tartan and castles, spectacular scenery, shopping, and delicious local food. The Congress will consist of official busi- ness meeting, the popular county show at Dumfries, three days of farm tours, and a night at the world-famous Edinburgh Tat- too. This will be an excellent opportunity to view some of the very best Galloways in the country and to experience Scotland and the North of England’s finest. Gretna Hall Hotel, www.gretnahallhotel.com, located in the famous border town of Gretna Green, will provide accommoda- tions for the five-night stay. The oldest part of the hotel was built in 1710 and it is surrounded by 10 acres of beautiful gardens. Gretna Hall Hotel is very historical but has the facilities of a lead- ing contemporary hotel. The Gretna Green village is steeped in history that dates back to the 1700s when young couples from England were known to run away to Scotland to take advantage of different marriage laws. You may repeat history and get married “over the Blacksmith’s Anvil” or possibly renew your own mar- riage vows. Gretna Green and Gretna are both famous for shop- ping. There are many traditional and high street stores within walking distance of the hotel. For tartan, there is the famous Blacksmith Shop, where you can buy anything from kilts to cashmere, or bronze statues to crystal. The Gretna Gateway Outlet Village is in Gretna and there are a variety of stores that include classic and contemporary clothing plus homewares. Remember to bring your credit card! Look for a complete itinerary in the Events Calendar on bel- tie.org including all information needed for booking the con- ference and the hotel. The conference is £280 per person. Ho- tel rates are £70 for a two-person room and £45 for a single- person room at the Gretna Green Hotel. (The exchange rate of one British pound equals $1.53 US.) Jon and Sylvia Bednarski of Kentucky have coordinated an email list to provide those who are interested in attending with the most up-to-date information. The Bednarskis are consult- ing with travel agents to see if it is possible to coordinate flights for regional groups to travel together. They will update the email group, if it is possible. Currently, airfares are around $1200-1500 (US) per person for flights to Scotland. Contact Jon at [email protected] or by phone (502) 649-8706. A message from the Galloway Society and the Belted Galloway Society—United Kingdom and Eire The 11th Galloway World Congress in Gretna, Scotland
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July 2015
US Beltie News www.beltie.org
The Galloway Society and the Belted Galloway Society of
the United Kingdom and Eire are delighted to invite you to the
2016 Galloway World Congress August 5-10, 2016, in the
ancestral homeland of all Galloway breeds of cattle—Scotland
and the North of England!
There will be something for everyone--excellent cattle, tradi-
tional tartan and castles, spectacular scenery, shopping, and
delicious local food. The Congress will consist of official busi-
ness meeting, the popular county show at Dumfries, three days
of farm tours, and a night at the world-famous Edinburgh Tat-
too. This will be an excellent opportunity to view some of the
very best Galloways in the country and to experience Scotland
and the North of England’s finest.
Gretna Hall Hotel, www.gretnahallhotel.com, located in the
famous border town of Gretna Green, will provide accommoda-
tions for the five-night stay. The oldest part of the hotel was built
in 1710 and it is surrounded by 10 acres of beautiful gardens.
Gretna Hall Hotel is very historical but has the facilities of a lead-
ing contemporary hotel. The Gretna Green village is steeped in
history that dates back to the 1700s when young couples from
England were known to run away to Scotland to take advantage of
different marriage laws. You may repeat history and get married
“over the Blacksmith’s Anvil” or possibly renew your own mar-
riage vows.
Gretna Green and Gretna are both famous for shop-
ping. There are many traditional and high street stores within
walking distance of the hotel. For tartan, there is the famous
Blacksmith Shop, where you can buy anything from kilts to
cashmere, or bronze statues to crystal. The Gretna Gateway
Outlet Village is in Gretna and there are a variety of stores that
include classic and contemporary clothing plus homewares.
Remember to bring your credit card!
Look for a complete itinerary in the Events Calendar on bel-
tie.org including all information needed for booking the con-
ference and the hotel. The conference is £280 per person. Ho-
tel rates are £70 for a two-person room and £45 for a single-
person room at the Gretna Green Hotel. (The exchange rate of
one British pound equals $1.53 US.)
Jon and Sylvia Bednarski of Kentucky have coordinated an
email list to provide those who are interested in attending with
the most up-to-date information. The Bednarskis are consult-
ing with travel agents to see if it is possible to coordinate
flights for regional groups to travel together. They will update
the email group, if it is possible. Currently, airfares are around
$1200-1500 (US) per person for flights to Scotland. Contact
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday.
Tattoo Year Cod e
The Year Code on tattoos
for animals born in year
2015 is
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ABC 1C
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Regional Events New England Galloway Group Field Day July 29, 2015. Aldermere Farm, Rockport, ME. Contact Heidi Howard Baker (207) 975-4415 or [email protected]. Skowhegan State Fair August 13-22, 2015. Skowhegan, ME. Contact Scot Adams (207) 696-3812 or [email protected]. Union Fair/Maine Wild Blueberry Festival August 22-29, 2015. Union, ME. Contact the office at (207) 785-2978 or [email protected]. Wisconsin Farm Technology Days August 26-27, 2015. Statz Brothers Inc., Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Contact: Terry Etheridge (715) 835-4043 or [email protected].
Richard Anderson Belted Galloway Show September 16-20, 2015. Junior Show--September 18. Open Show--September 19. Springfield, MA. Contact entry office at (413) 205-5011 or [email protected]. Farmington Fair September 20-26, 2015. Farmington, ME. Contact Neal Yeaton (207) 778-6083. World Beef Expo September 25-27, 2015. Milwaukee, WI. Contact Julie Willis (815) 547-6912 or [email protected]. East Texas State Fair September 30, 2015. Tyler, TX. Contact Dawson Masters. (972) 465-0339 or [email protected].
Regional Organizations
Vice President Greg Hipple
Over the past few months, I have been
engaged in some discussions involving regional Belted
Galloway groups versus the Belted Galloway Society, as
well as conversations on social media. The focus of the
discussions and questions is in regard to which
organization should a breeder join, or which
organization is necessary. I’d like to delve into this topic.
The Belted Galloway Society is the “national”
organization. In order to record, transfer, or register an
animal, annual membership is required.
Your membership has these additional benefits:
Listed under the Breeder’s Directory on the Society’s
redesigned website;
all mailings and published promotional materials
related to Belted Galloway cattle;
assistance of the Executive Director;
the ability to use all of the resources of the Society,
including classified listings;
voting privileges, which means eligible to vote for
members of Council or any other business properly
brought up for consideration;
the ability to have members of your family apply for
promotional funding;
the opportunity to apply for all three of our
educational scholarships through the Belted Galloway
Foundation.
Regional groups across the United States are the New
England Galloway Group, the Great Lakes Belted
Galloway Association, the Southwest Belted Galloway
Association, and the Western Belted Galloway
Association. Membership in these groups is voluntary,
but so very important. Nobody works harder to promote
the Belted Galloway breed than these regional groups. A
perfect example of hard work and success was held in
Tipton, Iowa where the Great Lakes Belted Galloway
Association held the Belties Unlimited Show on June 13,
2015. Forty-eight head of cattle, shown by 17 exhibitors
from seven states, gathered for a fun day that
exemplified the cooperative spirit between a regional
and national organization.
These are exciting times to be involved in the cattle
industry. Please take a moment to reflect on your
successes and goals. From those of us who serve you as
officers and Council members, we do so with pride and
dignity. We are always striving to better our breed’s
image within the beef industry, while we constantly
search for new ideas to help you--our members and
breeders of Belted Galloway cattle. Please take time to
let any member of the Council know your thoughts and
feelings on the issues we face. If you do not tell us, we
will not know. Let your voice be heard.
If you are not currently a member of a regional group,
please consider joining and supporting one or more of
our dedicated regional organizations. They are the grass
roots effort of localized promotion of the breed! The
benefits of membership in your region are values you
cannot put a price on. Thanks to belonging and
participating within these organizations, Pat and I have
met some of our closest friends and have strengthened
family relationships.
JULY 2015
Complimentary MembershipsComplimentary MembershipsComplimentary Memberships During the first six months of 2015, the Society has offered During the first six months of 2015, the Society has offered During the first six months of 2015, the Society has offered complimentary memberships to new complimentary memberships to new complimentary memberships to new
members who have members who have members who have purchased and transferred Belted Galloway cattle! We will continue the marketing purchased and transferred Belted Galloway cattle! We will continue the marketing purchased and transferred Belted Galloway cattle! We will continue the marketing
campaign through December 31, 2015. Thank you, members, for helping us market our breed to new campaign through December 31, 2015. Thank you, members, for helping us market our breed to new campaign through December 31, 2015. Thank you, members, for helping us market our breed to new
breeders! breeders! breeders!
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The first Northeast Regional Junior National was organized
by Diane Gushee (ME) on the same weekend as the Fryeburg
Youth Show and National Belted Galloway Show. Congratu-
lations on a very successful event! Several contests were held.
Photo Contest
Three divisions of photography—either black and white, or
colored were judged. The subject was anything involving
cattle—farm life with cattle, cattle alone, or people with cat-
tle. Sophia Romani (RI) won overall with her winter scene.
Sophia was also awarded the inaugural Keely Walsh Award.
The award was established to commemorate Keely Walsh
(ME) who died tragically in an auto accident during 2014.
Keely Walsh was know for positive focus on life and her
leadership qualities. The award honors a person who exempli-
fies those qualities. Congratulations to all the winners!
Speech Contest
Juniors who pre-
pared a speech related
to the Belted Galloway
and the beef industry
were asked to bring
one illustration or vis-
ual aid. In the junior
and intermediate divi-
sion the speech was to be no more than three to five minutes.
In the senior division the speech had to be no more than six to
eight minutes. The judges also asked questions relating to the