NCOWS 2012 National Convention

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Good on ya, Bowie Maker!

[Horsetrainer]

Hi all,

Is the convention at Paraquet Springs open to non-members? I live near Shepherdsville and would like to attend.

Thanks

[joec]

Hi all,

Is the convention at Paraquet Springs open to non-members? I live near Shepherdsville and would like to attend.

Thanks

Yes it is. Look for you there.

[Major 2]

YOU BET ! .... I'm not sure of the gate, but it's not much.... come see us and make noise so we can say  HI !  

[Texas Lawdog]

We welcome all visitors to our convention. I'm an old cowhand from the Texas Panhandle and I'll talk horses with you.

[Horsetrainer]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the replies. Looking forward to stopping by. 

[Capt. Montgomery Little]

How has the weather situation around there affected the Convention, if at all?  Not excited about future forecast of snow for the area either. You folks sure don't need that now.

[Cliff Fendley]

Typical Kentucky weather, nothing new around here.

[Tjackstephens]

Sunny here at Hartford, KY. but the wind has a chill. Tj

[bowiemaker]

There weather could be just about anything in the Ohio Valley. It was 70 degrees a couple of days ago and snow is preidicted for tonight.

[Texas Lawdog]

I want that snow to be gone by the 15th of March when I get to Louisville. I don't like snow. I am spoiled, living here in the D/FW area, we just don't have that much snow. I had all the snow I wanted to see, growing up in the Texas Panhandle. We had a blizzard in 57 where we had snow drifts over 8 feet tall. The blizzard in 64 was a little milder, we only had 6 ft. drifts.

[bowiemaker]

Snow is unlikely around here in mid-March but it has happened. So far, we are having a very mild winter this year. Snow has barely covered the ground only twice and it was gone in a day.

[bowiemaker]

NCOWS CONVENTION 2012

We have been informed that we will not be allowed to help set up tables at the Convention due to insurance concerns.  Bob Chenault will present a floorplan for the tables and the Center workers will do the setting.  We can help vendors set up their wares. 

If anyone wants to bring some music for the Banquet Saturday night, please let us know, otherwise there will not be a band or entertainment.  There will be a cash bar at the Banquet, no brown bagging will be allowed. 

Daily entry fee for walk-ins will be $5 per person, under 12 free.

The Convention will open at 12:00 noon on Friday.  The Honor Guard can conduct their opening immediately after that.  Show will close at 5:00 pm.  The Posse Caucus will be at 6:30 with the Congress beginning at 7:00.

Saturday will begin at 9:00 am and end at 5:00 pm.  The Banquet will be from 6:30 to 10:00 pm. 

Sunday will begin at 9:00 am and end at 3:00 pm.

Saturday Seminars
All day – Victorian Clothing Q&A - Michelle Graves of Blue Sage Mercantile
10:00 am Native American Beadwork - Chambers
11:00 am Making a Turtle Shell Medicine/Ammo Pouch – Bob Woods
12:00 pm Holster Designs by Period, Region and Persona -Cliff Fendley
1:00 pm Ladies Tea
2:00 pm Frontier Cooking with Dutch Ovens – Cyndi Jacobi
3:00 pm Cartridge Conversions – Walt Kirst

Sunday
10:00 am The Bowie Knife: History, Legend, and Evolution - Mike Carter
11:00 am How to Create an Originals Character – Michael "Books" Tatham and John Torrence
1:00 pm Making It All Work: NCOWS Posse Roles and Responsibilities –Mike Orem

[Books OToole]

Our confirmed vendor list for the convention as of 2/12/12:

1.Homer Brown
2.Hamilton Dry Goods
3.Stump Bluff Trading Post
4.Carter Crafts (Custom Knives)
5.Boothill Ranch
6.Cliff Fendley (Custom Knives and Gun Leather)
7.Ed Wallace Knives
8.Swamp Fox Knives
9.Dry Ridge Blacksmith
10.Tandy Leather
11.Cull Art & Antiques
12. Walt's Creations - Dulcimers
13. James Country Merchantile
14. Kirkeby Kreations
15. Anastasia's Books
16. Longarm Gunsmithing
17. Work-N-Ranch
18. Kennedy Designs- Leather Work
19. Gripmaker

More are expected to be added to the list.

Any word from Jim Downing?  I have an engraving job for him to finish up and another on to get a bid on.

Books

[bowiemaker]

Work-N-Ranch had to cancel due to a death in the family.

[Tjackstephens]

Books, I have heard that Jim Downing can not attend. Tj

[Yuma Kid]

Its a shame we won't be having a band or Ball Dance as we had gotten use to in Kansas City.   

[Tascosa Joe]

Sorry about Work-n-Ranch having a death in the family, but I for one will miss them as I was planning on spending lots of money since Kay and I have lost about 90# between the 2 of us.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I hadn't heard of W'n'R before.  Thanks to you, Joe, I found their online site.  It IS a shame they won't be there!  They have good, moderately priced items and more colors (of some items like bandanas) than I've ever seen.  I DO wish they'd call bandanas by their proper name, not Wild Rags, which is totally modern.

Nice folks - I'm sorry they won't be able to attend.

[J.D. Goodguy]

I just got off the phone with the scrimshaw artist.  He will be at the Convention and will be doing work at his booth throughout the show.  John bring the records and you can call out the dances.  See you all next week.    JIM