September 2015 Ranch Ramblings 1 September Renewing Associate Members Audrey Miller Montana Dude Ranchers’ Association New Associate Members Roy Rodger’s R Bar Ranch Agape Naturals Thank You! Contents Marketing 2 Social Media 2 Email Marketing 3 Educational Trust 5 Dude Ranch Life 6 90th Anniversary Convention 7 Keynote Speaker 8 Employment Ads 10 Member Registration 11 Ranch Ramblings Dear Ranchers, With many of you getting ready to close and some getting ready to open we wanted to take a minute and thank you all for your continued support of the DRA office. We have had a great summer with lots of walk in traffic here at the museum. I again have had the privilege of getting out and visiting some of you so thank you for having me. Leah celebrated her one year anniversary in May, which is not as easy as it looks as many of you know I might be a little OCD!!! We are very lucky to have her on board…I will be celebrating my 14 th year with the DRA in January and can’t think of anywhere else I would rather be. We both feel pretty darn blessed to work for such an amazing organization. We truly hope the Northern Ranches have had a wonderful summer and that the season is looking great for you Southern Ranches. Say a quick prayer for everyone affected by the fires this summer. You know where we are if you need anything so please do not hesitate to give us a call. Thanks, Colleen and Leah Editorial TheVacationGals.com: A press trip that resulted in a story about White Stallion Ranch and Arizona. CiaoBambino.com: A press trip that resulted in a story about why a dude ranch vacation should be on every family’s bucket list. CowboysIndians.com: ‘A dozen dude ranches’ featuring mostly DRA ranches. AkronOhioMoms.com: A press trip that resulted in a story, ‘17 photos that capture life on Arizona’s best dude ranch’ – featuring Stagecoach Trails Ranch. TravelPulse.com – ‘Visit These Family Vacation Destinations Before School Starts’ included the DRA and highlighted dude ranches as a great throwback vacation. We have several other press trips wrapping up so are expecting some more great coverage. Thanks to all the ranches that participated. From The Office
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September 2015 Ranch Ramblings 1
September
Renewing Associate Members
Audrey Miller
Montana Dude Ranchers’ Association
New Associate Members
Roy Rodger’s R Bar Ranch
Agape Naturals
Thank You!
Contents
Marketing 2
Social Media 2
Email Marketing 3
Educational Trust 5
Dude Ranch Life 6
90th Anniversary
Convention 7
Keynote Speaker 8
Employment Ads 10
Member Registration 11
Ranch Ramblings
Dear Ranchers,
With many of you getting ready to close and some getting ready
to open we wanted to take a minute and thank you all for your
continued support of the DRA office. We have had a great summer
with lots of walk in traffic here at the museum. I again have had the
privilege of getting out and visiting some of you so thank you for
having me.
Leah celebrated her one year anniversary in May, which is not as
easy as it looks as many of you know I might be a little OCD!!! We are
very lucky to have her on board…I will be celebrating my 14th
year
with the DRA in January and can’t think of anywhere else I would
rather be. We both feel pretty darn blessed to work for such an
amazing organization. We truly hope the Northern Ranches have
had a wonderful summer and that the season is looking great for you
Southern Ranches. Say a quick prayer for everyone affected by the
fires this summer.
You know where we are if you need anything so please do not
hesitate to give us a call.
Thanks,
Colleen and Leah
Editorial TheVacationGals.com: A press trip that resulted in a story about White Stallion
Ranch and Arizona.
CiaoBambino.com: A press trip that resulted in a story about why a dude ranch
vacation should be on every family’s bucket list.
CowboysIndians.com: ‘A dozen dude ranches’ featuring mostly DRA ranches.
AkronOhioMoms.com: A press trip that resulted in a story, ‘17 photos that
capture life on Arizona’s best dude ranch’ – featuring Stagecoach Trails Ranch.
TravelPulse.com – ‘Visit These Family Vacation Destinations Before School
Starts’ included the DRA and highlighted dude ranches as a great throwback
vacation.
We have several other press trips wrapping up so are expecting some more
great coverage. Thanks to all the ranches that participated.
Tonia Hanson didn't take news of her breast cancer
diagnosis very well when she first learned of it.
Afraid it would impact her business, she refused to
tell anyone except a few close friends and family mem-
bers. But a few days at a Wyoming camp where women
cancer survivors go fly-fishing changed all of that.
"It is so hard to explain how peaceful it is to just
have the motion of casting a fly rod," said Hanson, 52.
"It was the first time I haven't thought about what
happened to me."
Fly-fishing is no different from regular fishing, ex-
cept the angler uses as an artificial fly as bait to catch
fish. For those who participate, the motion of casting
helps exercise muscles that may be weaker after treat-
ment.
But the retreat is more than just physical therapy.
Surrounded by 13 other women at a fly-fishing retreat
Tonia Hanson, 52, a breast cancer survivor,
learned how to fly-fish during a retreat.
— hosted by Casting For Recovery, an organization
focused on improving the quality of life for cancer sur-
vivors — Hanson feels at home. The women are all
cancer survivors who've undergone the same aggres-
sive medical treatments, including double mastecto-
mies and chemotherapy.
"They know what you feel so you don't have to ex-
plain," Hanson said. "It's an awesome feeling."
Kristin Kelly says her cancer treatment was grueling.
The 42-year-old was battling stage three cancer, and
had what she calls the "toughest radiation."
"It was a very lonely process and I felt no one un-
derstood what I was going through," she said.
The women see fly-fishing as a way of casting aside the
pain of their cancer treatment.
"When you catch it and you let it go, that visual of
just letting it go is always hard for me to do," Kelly
said. "It's hard to let go of a bad year."
"It is so hard to explain how peaceful it is to just
have the motion of casting a fly rod."
Up to 7,000 women have participated in Casting
For Recovery's retreats, and it has seen a surge in in-
terest among potential participants.
"A great majority of the women who attend Casting
For Recovery have never attended any sort of conven-
tional support group for their cancer," said Executive
Director Whitney Milhoan. "And so it tells us that this
unconventional approach to healing is really meeting a
need."
And for Hanson, the retreat is a reminder that she's
regained a semblance of her old self before the cancer.
"This is life," she said. "I'm doing more of it."
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September 2015 Ranch Ramblings 6
September 2015 Ranch Ramblings 7
90th Anniversary Convention
Please see full agenda here.
Horse Safety & Adaptive First Aid Seminars
Bud’s Drive in Sock Hop Dinner
Employee Development Workshop Vendor Show
Dining and Dancing at the Historical Buffalo Bill’s
Irma Hotel
Dude Ranchers’ Association Marketing Report
Dinner & Educational Trust Auction Night
This years convention is going to be really special. We are very excited about
our line up of events! This year’s hand tooled 90th Anniversary Saddle
(sponsored by Cactus and Companies) is going to be very authentic and
original. Our gift bags will include your very own custom 90th Anniversary
belt buckle from Montana Silversmith. Please fill out the attached
registration form to secure your spot! Please don’t forget to reserve your
accommodations with the Holiday Inn at 307.587.5555. See you in January!