Hill Country
Sheep & Goat Organization
Welcome to The Hill Country Sheep & Goat Organization
The Hill Country Sheep & Goat Organization is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to education and promotion of agriculture and the ranching way of life.
Bandera
Big Spring
Blanco
Boerne
Brackettville
Brady
Canyon
Comfort
Eldorado
Fredericksburg
Goldthwaite
Harper
Hunt
Ingram
Iraan
Kerrville
Mason
Menard
Mountain Home
Rocksprings
San Angelo
Sisterdale
Sonora
Sterling City
Meetings
Join us at our next Meeting!
Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 7, 2024, at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel in Kerrville, Texas. Coffee and socializing will begin at 9:30 am, with the meeting starting at 10:00 am.
This meeting will be focused on final preparations for the Annual Style Show, which will take place Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Y.O. There are still opportunities for anyone who would like to pitch in and help. Members are also asked to bring any silent auction items you may wish to donate.
For more info or to RSVP for the meeting, please contact Brenda Seidensticker.
Regular Meeting Schedule:
Our organization holds four meetings annually, wherein we discuss various topics, plan our events, and enjoy guest speakers. Meeting locations and speakers vary, and are announced prior to each meeting. Social hour begins at 9:30am, with the business meeting beginning at 10am. Lunch is served after the meeting, and the price for lunch is $20/plate. Regular Annual Meetings are as follows:
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First Monday in March
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First Monday in June
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First Monday in August
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First Monday In October – This meeting is always held at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel in Kerrville, in preparation for the annual Fashion Show.
For more info or to RSVP for the meeting, please contact Brenda Seidensticker.
More About Us!
Each year we fund scholarships for high school seniors who are bound for college or a technical school, and students currently enrolled from the Texas Hill Country. Applicants must be studying agriculture or a closely related field. In 2023 we awarded $27,900 in scholarships to 21 high school and 6 college students from our member counties. Click here to learn more.
Annual Fashion Show Fundraiser
Our Annual Fashion Show featuring boutiques from around the Texas Hill Country will take place Thursday, November 7, 2024. The event also includes a luncheon, silent auction and raffle. This is our primary scholarship fundraiser, and is held at the YO Resort Hotel in Kerrville, Texas. We still have individual tickets as well as tables available to purchase!
For tickets or more info please contact Sharon Kott
Other Events
Other events we have supported include the Texas Make It With Wool Contest, Farm and Ranch Days at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Park, the Food and Wine Fest in Fredericksburg, Farm Bureau Ag Days for school children in Gillespie and Kerr Counties, and area youth sheep and goat stock shows. Through these events, we educate the public about sheep and goats and their products including wool and mohair. We are willing to assist whenever and wherever asked to support our industry!
Our current Special Project is to raise funds for our parent organization, the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, to help with the maintenance and preservation of their historic office building in San Angelo. We will hold a Silent Auction at the TSGRA Summer Conference in July each year, and we’ll also accept monitory donations. Click here for more info!