Most of you are probably familiar with the University of Wyoming\u2019s slogan that came to be in 2018 that reads \u201cThe World Needs More Cowboys\u201d. This slogan seems to present a different picture to each person that reads it, for some the UW logo comes to mind with the image of a Cowboy on a bucking bronc, for others it brings to mind the idea of hard work and dedication, and yet for some they aren\u2019t quite sure what this slogan could mean.<\/p>\n
For me, well I think that there aren\u2019t enough words to describe what it means to be a Cowboy, but I\u2019m going to try. I think first and foremost a Cowboy isn\u2019t determined by their appearance but instead by their integrity. They do what is right, no matter who is watching and they live their lives in a way that will direct them towards accomplishing the most good they can. A Cowboy is someone who is honest to a fault and the most loyal friend that you will ever have.<\/p>\n
A Cowboy is always fair and carries the kindest smile you will ever see and isn\u2019t afraid to lend a helping hand to someone in need. They will show up at the drop of a hat and help until the work is done. I think they are often easy to find as their genuine laughter fills the air and the smiles of the people surrounding them can be felt from miles away. There is a Code of the West (http:\/\/cowboyethics.org\/cowboy-ethics\/) and it has 10 principles that I think define a Cowboy and who they are and it helps put into words what makes someone a Cowboy.<\/p>\n
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1) Live each day with courage.<\/p>\n
2) Take pride in your work.<\/p>\n
3) Always finish what you start.<\/p>\n
4) Do what has to be done.<\/span><\/p>\n 5) Be tough, but fair.<\/p>\n 6) When you make a promise, keep it.<\/p>\n 7) Ride for the brand.<\/p>\n 8) Talk less and say more.<\/p>\n 9) Remember that some things aren’t for sale.<\/p>\n 10) Know where to draw the line.<\/p>\n So, you see, a Cowboy to me isn\u2019t defined but what they look like but instead by who they are and what they live by. Being a Cowboy is earned not given. A Cowboy is the person we are all trying to be, and something that isn\u2019t obtained overnight but instead is gained through a lifetime of hard work. To me this slogan means something more than just a good tag line for the University of Wyoming. It means to live with relentless curiosity, to be better tomorrow then I am today and to fight for what I believe in.<\/span><\/p>\n I am so lucky that I have met so many Cowboys at UW who are the epitome of the word, and yes, indeed the World Does Need More Cowboys!<\/p>\n -Lexie Dockery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most of you are probably familiar with the University of Wyoming\u2019s slogan that came to be in 2018 that reads \u201cThe World Needs More Cowboys\u201d. This slogan seems to present a different picture to each person that reads it, for some the UW logo comes to mind with the image of a Cowboy on a … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ambassador-blog"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Le20-zs","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2207,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198\/revisions\/2207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}