Elizabeth Tomasi, Houston, TX; Rebecca D’Andrea, Houston, TX; with Country Speckles, a Longhorn Heifer in the NASA Longhorn Project.

Lois Dunbar, Baytown, TX, and Glen Smith, Spring, TX, manned the TLBGCA booth during the meeting.

The students of the NASA Longhorn Project: (bottom row) Amanda Flanakin, League City, TX; Kerri Karnavek, Seabrook, TX; Rachel Johnson, Seabrook, TX; Jessica Bogar, League City, TX; Megan Ekstrom, Kemah, TX. (top row) Daniel Lott, Webster, TX; Kyle Murfitt, Seabrook, TX; David Herbert, Houston, TX; Justin Gripon, League City, TX; Justin James, League City, TX;

Dorie Damuth, Magnolia, TX; Benny Hruzek, Houston, TX, and NASA Longhorn Project Manager Cindy Schnuriger, League City, TX.

(from left to right) NASA Longhorn Project Manager Cindy Schnuriger, League City, TX; Jerry Johnson, League City, TX; (seated) Honorary Guest: Earl Johnson, League City, TX; (standing) Benny Hruzek, Houston, TX; Dorie Damuth, Magnolia, TX; Phil Johnson, League City, TX.

TLBGCA President Larry Smith, Spring, TX.

TLBGCA President Larry Smith, Spring, TX, presented Cindy Schnuriger an award for her hard work managing the NASA Longhorn Project.

Benny Hruzek, Houston, TX, was presented a set of engraved Longhorn sangria glasses for his hard work as TLBGCA Treasurer.

Sandra Stevens, Sugar Land, TX, was presented the Outstanding Newcomer Award – an cake server with the seven Longhorn families engraved on it.

Cindy Schnuriger presented NASA representative Cindy Gibson a commemorative poster of the NASA Longhorn Project.

Cindy Schnuriger presented TLBGCA Larry Smith a commemorative poster of the NASA Longhorn Project.

Don Limb, Washington, TX, and Dorie Damuth, Magnolia, TX, were presented with a commemorative poster for their support in founding the NASA Longhorn Project.

Phil Johnson, League City, TX, spoke about the West Ranch and his father, Earl Johnson, who worked on the ranch.

Texas A&M University Professor Gary Briers spoke to the crowd about alternative markets for their surplus Longhorn bulls.

New TLBGCA and TLBAA members and donors of a heifer to the NASA Longhorn Project (right to left) Jeff, Cindy and Alex Morris, Shepherds Ranch, Magnolia, TX.

Attendees to the TLBGCA meeting were treated to a wonderful Texas barbeque lunch.

CCISD Department Chairman of Career and Technology Bill Gibbs, League City, TX, (standing) and Don limb, Washington, TX, heat up the branding irons of donors of the NASA Longhorn Project for in order to brand wood for the projects' show booth.

CCISD Department Chairman of Career and Technology Bill Gibbs, League City, TX, brands wood for the NASA Longhorn Project’s upcoming show booth.