The Cowpoke Fall Gathering: poetry, music and more

The Cowpoke Foundation is hosting the 28th annual Cowpoke Fall Gathering from Nov. 10 to Nov. 12 at the Blue Goose Event Center at 3550 Taylor Road, Loomis. The Cowpoke Fall Gathering event preserves and celebrates cowboy heritage in the U.S. through poetry, music and storytelling. Event proceeds go to area nonprofit organizations. The gathering hosts a plethora of events, such as a Kick off Gala the night of Nov. 10. Guests can chat with friends and strangers alike while enjoying the catering of Jackson Catering and Events. On Nov. 11 and Nov. 12, guests can listen to cowboy music, stories and poetry. Nov. 12 is also Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night, so guests are urged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness. For all three days, guests can enjoy music performances from Juni Fisher and Mike Beck as well as verse with emcee Andy Hedges. General admission to the gathering is $45 and reserved seating admission is $55. Tickets are on sale now at https://cowpokefallgathering.com/index.php/tickets/buy-tickets. For more information about the Cowpoke Fall Gathering, visit their website at https://cowpokefallgathering.com/, email them at CowpokeFallGathering@gmail.com , or call (916) 652-6290. Also, every year the Cowpoke Foundation awards one local high school student a $1,000 scholarship. According to their Facebook page, 2022 Granite Bay High School graduate Abigail Peterson received the scholarship for her original poem titled "I See Color". "Now, this cowgirl is off to study English and Communications at Utah State University," their Facebook post said, "We wish her the brightest of futures!" They are now accepting scholarship applications for 2023. For more information on how to apply, visit their website here: http://cowpokefallgathering.com/index.php/school-program/scholarship/?fbclid=IwAR0hRJ0B1x_Q0JmUfqmrGriPPwtYedVQhdhFdbhMO4ammAmvy4Zfgqz7kUQ