Author: Jodi Hartley

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Board kicked off Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week with the annual Boot Kick-Off and Stick Horse Barrel Races on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Whitney Commons Park.

The Stick Horse Barrel Races started the event for children 8 and younger. Participants had to run as fast as possible on their stick horses around barrels and back to the start. The top three winners in each category were:

Ages 4 and Under:

First place – Wyatt Reed

Second place – Kason Canfield

Third place – Kacey Dalton

Ages 5 & 6:

First place – Kashton Adsit

Second place – Rowan Cummings

Third place – Jack Parker

Ages 7 & 8:

First place – Addy Bishop

Second place – Houston Holden

Third place – Brexton Newman

The Boot Kick-Off was held following the Stick Horse Barrel Races. Participants competed to see who could “kick off” their boot the farthest. The top three winners in each category were:

Ages 9-12 Girls & Boys:

First place – Brody Connors

Second place – Alejandra Trocha

Third place – Lois Johnson

Ages 13-17 Girls:

First place – Camryn Cooper

Second place – Aubrey Hartley

Third place – Paige Kuntz

Ages 13-17 Boys:

First place – Finn Stalick

Second place – Cole Connors

Third place – Derek Kuntz

Ages 18 & Up Women:

First place – Megan Sessions

Second place – Taylor Townsend

Third place – Kaycen Townsend

Ages 18 & Up Men:

First place – Brayden Thomas

Second place – Zach Heid

Third place – Riley Sessions

A total of $1,330 in Chamber Bucks was awarded to the winners. The 2024 Boot Kick Off was sponsored by Barney & Graham, LLC.

For more information about the Boot Kick-Off event, call the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce at (307) 672-2485.

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee is hosting a Candidate Forum for the primary election candidates on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the WYO Theater.

The forums provide an opportunity for those running in contested races for elected office in the Aug. 20, 2024, primary election to share information about themselves and their platforms. Each candidate will give a brief introduction, followed by a Q&A period and a closing statement.

The forum will host primary candidates for city and county races, including County Commissioners, Sheridan City Council and City of Sheridan Mayor. In addition, candidates for United States Senator and Representative, State Senator for District 22 and State Representatives for District 30 and District 40 have been invited. Communications regarding the candidate forum will be sent to the contact information provided by each candidate in their filing.

Questions for the candidates may be submitted in advance to the Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee for the committee’s consideration. The deadline to submit questions is 5 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2024. Questions should be emailed to kmyers@sheridanwyomingchamber.org or delivered to the Chamber office at 54 S. Main St. in Sheridan.

All questions will be asked by the moderator. Due to time limitations, no direct questions from the audience will be allowed.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. The forum will be recorded and available within 48 hours on the Chamber’s YouTube channel and website, sheridanwyomingchamber.org.

The schedule and names of candidates attending will be available prior to the forum via local media and the Chamber’s newsletter, website and social media.

For more information, contact the Chamber at (307) 672-2485.

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that thanks to a generous donation from First Federal Bank & Trust, their volunteers will be handing out an additional $400 in Chamber Bucks each week for the “Get Your Paws on Some Chamber Bucks” giveaway.

The giveaway is part of the Sheridan Main Street Resurfacing and Utility Upgrade Project “Bear with Us” campaign.

This donation means a total of $500 in Chamber Bucks will be given away each week to people “caught supporting” local businesses within the active construction zone.

The “Get Your Paws on Some Chamber Bucks” giveaway is a partnership of the Chamber, Downtown Sheridan Association and the City of Sheridan. It began during last year’s Main Street Project to encourage and reward folks for frequenting the businesses on Main Street affected by the street closure. Over the course of the two-year project, the City of Sheridan will have provided $4,600 for the Chamber to give away $100 in Chamber Bucks each week.

Chamber volunteers have been out each week looking for someone supporting the businesses within the project zone to reward them with $100 in Chamber Bucks. From June 1 through July 31, they’ll be looking for five recipients every week – each receiving $100 in Chamber Bucks.

“As Sheridan’s only mutual bank since 1935, we strive to help local businesses succeed to ensure the future viability of our community,” said Kevin Bailey, president and CEO of First Federal Bank & Trust.

“We’re immensely grateful to First Federal Bank & Trust for their generous support of this campaign and our local businesses,” said Jodi Hartley, Chamber marketing and communications director. “We hope that these additional funds will be even more incentive for people to visit and support the businesses impacted by the project.”

Chamber Bucks is an actual check issued on a Chamber of Commerce account to be used just like a personal check or cash. They can be used as payment at most Sheridan County businesses and  keep dollars in our community. In 2023 the Chamber issued $212,883 in Chamber Bucks.

For more information about the “Get Your Paws on Some Chamber Bucks” campaign, call the Chamber at (307) 672-2485.

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce invites Sheridan County students currently in Grades 1 through 6 to submit designs for the 2024 Sheridan Christmas Stroll Button Design Contest.

The theme for the 2024 Christmas Stroll is “Cowboy Christmas Stroll.”

Chosen by the Stroll Committee, the winning design will be featured on this year’s Christmas Stroll buttons. The committee selects the winning design based upon how well it reflects the theme “Cowboy Christmas Stroll.” The winning artist receives $100 in Chamber Bucks, their framed Stroll Button Design and Stroll Button No. 1.

Stroll Button Design entry forms are available at all Sheridan County elementary schools, the Chamber office at 54 S. Main St., Kid Curious at 129 N. Main St. and downloaded here:

Entries are due June 7 and can be mailed to the Chamber at P.O. Box 707, Sheridan, or dropped off at the Chamber Office at 54 S. Main St.

The 2024 Christmas Stroll event will be Nov. 29, the Friday after Thanksgiving.

For more information, contact the Chamber at 672-2485 or email info@sheridanwyomingchamber.org.