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The Lone Star The Lone Star State State Lauren Williamson Lauren Williamson Ambassadorial Scholar Ambassadorial Scholar District 5790 District 5790

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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.

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Page 1: Lone Star State

The Lone Star State The Lone Star State

Lauren WilliamsonLauren WilliamsonAmbassadorial Scholar Ambassadorial Scholar

District 5790District 5790

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Mi Familia!!!!Mi Familia!!!!

UTAH

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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

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Anchoring VideoAnchoring Video

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Hurricane IKEHurricane IKE1 year later…1 year later…

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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

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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

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Rodeo VideoRodeo Video

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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!)

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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)

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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!

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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!)

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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!!!!

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