lone star state
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This is a power point to share with friends abroad. It has video (swf) of rodeo and an anchoring clip, along with photos of my family, Texas traditions--and a few shots of Utah, too.TRANSCRIPT
The Lone Star State The Lone Star State
Lauren WilliamsonLauren WilliamsonAmbassadorial Scholar Ambassadorial Scholar
District 5790District 5790
Mi Familia!!!!Mi Familia!!!!
UTAH
Professional LifeProfessional Life
Floods, hurricanes, wildfires, Floods, hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, biodiesel, murders, tornadoes, biodiesel, murders, gangs, immigrant issues gangs, immigrant issues
Oil Refining InvestigationOil Refining Investigation
Anchoring VideoAnchoring Video
Hurricane IKEHurricane IKE1 year later…1 year later…
Big TexBig Tex
Texas State Fair was Texas State Fair was Texas Centennial in Texas Centennial in 18861886
50-ft Santa turned 52-50-ft Santa turned 52-ft cowboy in 1952 ft cowboy in 1952
75 gallon hat75 gallon hat 1953 “Howdy Folks!”1953 “Howdy Folks!” 2000 he waved2000 he waved
Bison - LLELABison - LLELA
Buffalo or bison?Buffalo or bison? Prehistoric creatures, Prehistoric creatures,
close to extinction close to extinction nownow
Home, home on the Home, home on the range?…range?…laws to limit laws to limit the shooting of bison the shooting of bison date back to 19date back to 19thth centurycentury
Rodeo VideoRodeo Video
REAL Cowboys(& girls)!REAL Cowboys(& girls)!
Vaqueros, hired ranch Vaqueros, hired ranch hands, cattle driveshands, cattle drives
LOTS of ranch land, LOTS of ranch land, Texas A&M “aggies,” FFA Texas A&M “aggies,” FFA (Future Farmers of (Future Farmers of America)America)
Cowgirl museum in “Cow Cowgirl museum in “Cow Town”, Ft Worth Stock Town”, Ft Worth Stock yardsyards
TX music, bar/saloon, TX music, bar/saloon, two-steppin’, square two-steppin’, square dancin’ (more on this in a dancin’ (more on this in a moment!)moment!)
TraditionsTraditions
The 1The 1stst realreal Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 1541 in Palo Duro Canyon1541 in Palo Duro Canyon
Neiman Marcus & Neiman Marcus & Christmas extravagance! Christmas extravagance! (thanks to rich oilers from (thanks to rich oilers from Spindletop 1901)Spindletop 1901)
Trivia & TunesTrivia & Tunes
Notable TexansNotable Texans Two Step & TwangTwo Step & Twang
Dixie ChicksDixie Chicks
Songs about love, alcohol, God and
country…
Kevin Fowler- Texas Country!
Gainesville RCGainesville RC
61 members in town of 16.5 61 members in town of 16.5 thousand peoplethousand people
Meet Wed @ noon at First Meet Wed @ noon at First Baptist Church, recite pledge Baptist Church, recite pledge of Allegiance and Texas of Allegiance and Texas pledgepledge
Honduras Water Filters, Honduras Water Filters, Wheelchair program in Leon Wheelchair program in Leon Mexico, summer food program Mexico, summer food program for students, food and coat for students, food and coat drives… plus so much more!drives… plus so much more!
Polio Dinner in Abilene in Polio Dinner in Abilene in October (raised $50k!)October (raised $50k!)
Lauren in LondonLauren in LondonHow has this How has this notnot changed me? changed me?
Culture Shock!
Food, public transportation, trains, language, time
constraints, pub culture
Traveling!
Paris, Gran Canaria, North England… more to come
I’m sure
Strength!
Challenging courses, personal trials and growth,
budgeting, education, friendships
Check my BLOG for more info!!!!