Steve Conroy visits our Rotary!

Last week, speaker Steve Conroy, was introduced by Rotarian Nancy Fusco, who is the Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering  co-chair.

 

Steve Conroy, who has been involved with the Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering for 20 years, spoke to the Club about the Gathering and what it does for the Sierra Vista Community.  He entertained the club by reciting a tall tale, about cowboys tying knots in the devil’s tail.  Then played several songs on his guitar while singing. He was roundly applauded for this entertaining half hour.

 

The Cowboy Poetry and Gathering takes place three days this year; on February 5, 6, and 7, at the Buena High School Performing Arts Center with jam sessions and get-togethers at other locations.  The theme this year is “Outlaws and Lawmen”. There will be 50 artists in town taking part in the gathering.

 

Students at all schools here are encouraged to write and submit poems. The students with the best quality poems will receive scholarships worth $1,000 each.  Some of the artists will perform at different venues, such as at the Toyota Dealership, Friday morning, and  at the Methodist church.  Ken Cecil, the manager of the mall,has set up a display as well as having some artists perform there.