HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.06.30 WESTERN HERITAGE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
Western Heritage Advisory Board
Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
298 W Washington Stephenville, Texas 76401
Minutes - Monday, June 30, 2025, 4:00 PM
Attendees: Alyee Whitworth (Tourism Manager), Bob Doty, Darla Doty, LeAnn Durfey, Caitlin
Moyer
Absent: Angie Ayers, Vanessa Halford
1.Approval of Minutes
Minutes not submitted from last meeting
2. Western Swing Festival Update
Western Swing Fest is set for the first Saturday & Sunday in September (Sept. 6 & 7).
The City is planning to invite western swing dancing groups like the Aggie Wranglers.
Set list has not been received yet, will announce as soon as it is confirmed.
3. Boot Statue Update
The first boot statue is complete and located by the Downtown Plaza and Cowboy Capital
Walk of Fame. Business and Individuals can purchase a boot and hire a pre-approved
painter to paint the boot at their location.
4. Rodeo Athlete Sponsorship Update
Four Rodeo athletes that reside in Stephenville received approval for sponsorship by the
City of Stephenville. Athletes are: Jacobs Crawley, Jackie Crawford, JJ Hampton, and
Wesley Thorp. Positive feedback from community since announcing on social media.
PRCA is doing a follow-up story at the end of the summer with LeAnn. There are only 2
other cities that sponsor rodeo athletes directly – Las Vegas and Cheyenne WY. Discussed
potentially added the Stephenville logo onto the Tarleton Rodeo athletes vests.
5. Moo-La Fest Discussion
General Discussion about Moo-la fest 2025.
6. Cowboy Walk of Fame Discussion
Alyee mentioned that Darrell talked with a contact from the previous committee about
the plaques – it cost about $800 per plaque when they placed them 20ish years ago. We
Western Heritage Advisory Board
Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
298 W Washington Stephenville, Texas 76401
should have about $30 thousand in our budget to purchase new plaques. Still need to craft
criteria and voting methods for new honorees. Discussed possibly updating plaques for
previous honorees like JJ Hampton.
CITIZENS GENERAL DISCUSSION
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30PM. The next meeting will be held July 21, 2025, at
4:00PM
Minutes submitted by:
Caitlin Moyer