Wyoming Section

Wyoming Section

Society for Range Management

President’s Message
Wow what a meeting! We had over 300 people at peak attendance for the week and a record breaking 16 CEU for CPRM credits at the annual meeting.  The Horse Auction raised $775 which goes to our general fund for operating costs, the Crazy Auction raised $220 which goes towards financial assistance for the High School Youth Forum and there was an item at the Crazy Auction in the amount of $175 that was specific for WYRED.

It was a great experience planning the annual meeting and I am looking forward to serving/representing you all as the new president of our chapter.

*If you are a CPRM and attended the meeting but did not get an email from Vicky with the CEU form please let me know and I will get it to you.

Ben Bonella, 2012 Wyoming SRM President

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Congratulations To Our New Officers
1) President-Elect: Michelle Bulzalsky
2) Northwest Council Representative: Ray Gullion
3) Southeast Council Representative: Rachel McGee

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Congratulations To Our 2011 Award Recipients
1) Trail Boss Award: Bob Sprentall
2) Sustained Lifetime Achievement Award: Charlie Fifield
3) Outstanding Rangeland Excellence Award: Lohse Ranch, Buffalo, WY
4) Undergraduate Range Management Exam (URME): Sage Askin, University of Wyoming
5) SRM Scholarship: Tyrell Perry, University of Wyoming
5) Plant Identification Contest: Bailey Terry, University of Wyoming
6) Extemporaneous Speaking Contest: Tate Smith, University of Wyoming

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Robert Sprentall, WY SRM Section’s Secretary/Treasurer, Announces Retirement
After 34 years with the Forest Service Robert Sprentall has decided to do something different like ski, golf, bike and just travel. He and his wife, Gail, are relocating to western Colorado at the end of December. Marji Patz has agreed to take over as Secretary/Treas. for the Section. Mr. Sprentall served in this capacity since 2005 and before that he was the Sec./Treas. for the Nebraska Section for about 8 years. Even though he is going to Colorado he is still going to be a member of SRM and affiliated with the Colorado Section. It is his intent to stay active in SRM and hope to see folks at International meetings and who knows, maybe even make it to a Wyoming Section annual meeting.

Mr. Sprentall enjoyed serving the Section for the past 6 years and he knows that with the Leadership in place it will continue to be a great Section. He wants to say thank you to all of our sponsors, our presenters, all those who helped organize the meeting all of you for attending it would not have been possible without all of you!

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