2023 Sponsors & Donors

Our heartfelt thanks to all who give so generously to help make the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival a success.

Please help us keep our colorful history, heritage and culture alive for generations to come. We are a 501(c) nonprofit organization. Your gifts are 100% tax deductible. To donate securely, please click the Donate Now button anywhere on this website or call 208.720.0585. 
List updated as of 3.11.2024

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FESTIVAL GRAND SPONSOR

FESTIVAL PREMIER SPONSORS

American Lamb Board
D.L. Evans Bank
Gooding Basque Association
Jeffery and Kim Jones Fund
Marcia and Don Liebich
Joyce and Doug McCallum
Sally and Marc Onetto
The Page Foundation
Karen Snepp
Spur Community Foundation
The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation, Inc.

FESTIVAL PATRONS

American Border Collie Association, Inc.
Lyn and David Anderson
Judy Bachman
Carl Bontranger
Kathleen and Henry Etcheverry, Etcheverry Sheep Co.
Deana Golden
Gooding Basque Association
Idaho Humanities Council
Martha and Ross Jennings
Susan Lang
Micron Foundation
POWER Engineers, Inc.
Producers Livestock Marketing Association
Silver Creek Outfitters
Candida Snowden
Jennifer Speers, My Good Fund Trust
Jane and Ed Springman
David B. Theobald
Maryanne and Jerry Whitcomb

FESTIVAL BENEFACTORS

Mary and Mike Colhoun
Elizabeth Dickinson
Marriner and Leni Eccles
Terri and Vernon Fairchild
FARE Idaho
Kate and Robert Fick
Elaine French
Susan Gisler
Martha Jennings
Susan Kay Lang
Tracy and Jeff Leek
Bonnie and David Little
Susan Passovoy
Diane and John Peavey
Jennifer and Peter Roberts
Joan and John Valaas
Robert Vallee Jr.
Diana and Mallory Walker

FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS

Nina and John Baucus, Sieben Ranch Co.
Harry Bettis
Carl Bontrager
Gayle Brenneman
Carla Buffington
Mary and John Eagle
Kathryn and Robert Gardner
Vicki and Michael Guerry
Hailey Rotary Club
Nancy and Charles Hogan
Lori Holland
Peter Janss
L&H Foundation, Lisa Holley
Sheila Kelley
Jack Lane
David Little, Little Family Endowment
Diane McCormack
Mia and Tim Miller
Julie Weston and Gerry Morrison
Jamie Munson, Out West Trading Co.
Joanne Nissen
Picabo Livestock Co., Inc.,
Sharon and Nick Purdy
Lois Rosen
Shorty's Diner
Elizabeth and John Stevenson, Hillside Ranch
Sun Valley Institute for Resilience

FESTIVAL SHEEPDOG SPONSORS

Sheila Ames (2024)
James Armistead
Elena Arosteguy
Bark N' Purr, Jen Willett
Dell-Ann Benson
Ruthe and Joe Betti
Sheila Ames and Jim Bigelow
Barbara Boyer
Kelly Bridges
Susan and Brian Buckley
Carla Buffington
Anne and Chad Carper
Janet Carter
Freda Cenarrusa
Janet Schaumburg and Bill Craig
Joan Davies
Alexis Drake
Hayden Drake
Dianne and Rob Ellingson
Pam Feld and Pato
The Filgate Flock, In Honor of Mary Austin Crofts
Alberto Flores-Uranga, In Honor of Uncle Pete
Jennifer and Jamie Forese
Nancy Foster
Laurie and Ross Garber
Susan Gisler
J. Eddy and Jean Hall
Harpers Feed
Liz Hamber
Gundl Haskell
Donna and Jose Higueras
Lisa Hutchins
Dianne James
Sydney and Jay Johnson
Susan Kay Lang
Dale Lantz
Kelly Lantz
Marie Lerch
Maureen and Erv Lischke
The Lundin Family
Annabel and Jennifer Mafera
Mary and Stephen Malkmus
Diane Young McCormack
Jeanne and Nick Mowlds
Larry Musetti, In Honor of Karen Hack Jubilee
Roxy and Ed Musser
Gail and Clark Neuburg
Vickie Hawley and Jody Olson
Susan Passovoy
Carolyn and Mike Patterson
The Phillips Family
Nancy Quaife
Carol and Marc Quilici
Dede Drucker and Kathi Rothner
Kathy Seal and Jeff Harper
Carol and Les Shanahan and Craig Spiller
Karen Snepp
Cathy and Rick Spielman
Melinda and Dick Springs
JoLynda Stillman
Eileen Kroupa and Kathleen Threadgold, South Dakota Shepherds
Gwen Walters
Julie and Justin Wilson

 

FESTIVAL FRIENDS

Kelly Aguirre
Lesley Andrus
JoAnn and Robert Anttila
Janet Gallimore and Glyn Barron
Nina and John Baucus, Sieben Ranch Co.
Benjamin Moore & Co.
Gay and RADM Donald Boecker
Susan and Brian Buckley
Joan Davies
Peggy Dean
Alicia Dredge
Linda Dufurrena
Molly Enos
Dominique Etcheverry
Julie Firestone
Priscilla Growney
Margaret and Joe Soulen Hinson
Wendy and Jim Jaquet
L&H Foundation
Megan Landes-Murphy
Alice Lane
Carolyn Lloyd
Silvia and Richard Lockyer
Jane Lundin
Molly McGrath
Willa and Jim McLaughlin
Helen Moore, King Ranch
Tom Murphy
Sandi and Larry Musbach
Robert Newman
Edith Ogella
Max Ollieu
Dennis O'Sullivan
Hope Page and Al Norris
Marylyn Pauley
Karen Peavey
Walter Pereyra
J. Taylor Phillips
Jerry Seiffert
Frank Shirts
Elizabeth Lili Simpson
Luanne Skow
Angie and Harry Soulen, Soulen Livestock
Margie and Bill Sparrow
Sarah Spoor
Gabrielle Tierney
Sue Woodyard
Kelli Young

FESTIVAL BOOSTERS

Marcie Abrashoff
Mary Adams
Gail Allison
Joyce Balmforth
Cissy Benedict
Julia Boyle
Kristin Brubaker
Laurie and Darrell Burchfield
Teri Burnett
Kali Carringer
Charles Corwin
Anthony DeAngelis
Zarella Diaz
Dede Drucker
Nancy Elliott
Marianne Eustis
Helga and Phil Fast
Nancy Foster
Christy Ann Gerber
Corey Graham
Brandon Haltom
Jodi Herb
John Horsch
Lisa Johnson
Kathi Kimball
Diane Knox
Rae Kozlowski
Spencer Marsden
Helen Moore, King Ranch

Nevada Wool Growers
Dennis O'Sullivan
Peggy Ripley
Kathi Rothner
Shannon Satz
Gerald Scheid
Tammy Schofield Davis
Patricia Stevenson
Lori Stroebel
Mary S. Stuman
Erica Tripard
Candace Van Hout
Ian White
Julie Wilson

FESTIVAL PARADE SHEEP SPONSORS

Krysia Belza
Cissy Benedict
Benjamin Moore & Co.
Nancy Budge
Cindy Campbell, In Memory Of James Campbell
Kali Carringer, In Memory of The MacRae Clan who ran sheep for 60 years near Hyndman Creek before selling to the Peaveys
Karen Chamberlain, In Honor Of Gene Chamberlain
Julie Cohen, In Honor of John
Nathan de Rover
Jane Conard
Pam Escobedo
Leigh-Ann Fullerton
Henry Gamboa
Penny Gardiner
Michelle Giles
Susan Gisler
Kim Gore, In Honor Of Odette Dienst -Shepherdess
Karen Hack
Paula Hauer
Dave Irwin
Jan Irwin
Dianne James
Karen Kant
Yvette Karchesy
Rae Kozlowski
Caleb and Theo Kurtz
Kim Laden
Jess Lam
Heather Lauer
Ali Long
Nancy Mahler, In Honor Of Gregory Scott Sorensen
Spencer Marsden
Kelly Miller
Melody Miller, In Honor of Carl Miller
Wendy Miller
Larry Musetti
Kathy and Brad Nysether
Elise Orban
Candace Pederson
Cinders Petrini
John Petrini
Sheri Prokorym
Monica Ray
Kathleen Rothner
Megan Schoor, In Honor Of Young and Old Maids
Jami Sieder, In Honor Of LeAnn Boucher
Linda Stirling
Ann Swancer
Scott Talbot
Janice Tancredi
Nancie Tatum
Eric and Chris Tomlin
Frank Tooke
Sharon Walther
Gay Whitesides
Matthew Willmarth
Sully's Herd
Susie Wilson
Sue Woodyard
Liz Yokubison

 

THE GOOD SHEPHERD MONUMENT DONORS

Legacy Gift

Estate of Patricia Crandall Lane

Diamond Circle

Diane and John Peavey

Platinum Circle

Forrest and Crystal Arthur, Arthur Sheep Co.
Fred Ayarza
Susan and Gary Crowe
D.L. Evans Bank
Kathleen and Henry Etcheverry, Etcheverry Sheep Co.
Damaris Ford, Landmark Charitable Foundation
Janice Seagraves Family Foundation
Hope Page and Al Norris

Gold Circle

Anonymous - Remembering Loves Lost in 2020
Double J Lamb Feeders, The Hasbrouck Family
Terri and Vernon Fairchild, Fairchild Shearing, LLC
Flat Top Sheep Co.
Elaine and John French
Rebecca Patton and Tom Goodrich
Mary Ann and Mike Harper, Harper Feeders, Inc.
Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission
James Laidlaw’s Grandchildren
Estate of Ruth Lieder
Brad and Teresa Soulen Little
Producers Livestock Marketing Association
Sharon and Nick Purdy, Picabo Livestock Co., Inc.
Frank Shirts, Jr., Shirts Sheep Co.
Soulen Family
Elizabeth and John Stevenson, Hillside Ranch
Michelle and Rick Stott
Superior Farms
Talbott Sheep Co.
The Gardner Family - Honoring Reuben Price
The Joe Goitiandia Family
Utah Wool Marketing Association

Silver Circle

Shauna Harding
Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation
Lava Lake Land and Livestock
Thurston Charitable Foundation
Stanley Zax

Bronze Circle

Mary Allen
Charles Bishop, Pendleton Woolen Mills
Alicia Dredge
Mike Guerry
Idaho Wool Growers Association
Beatriz Indart, The Indart Group, Inc.
Joan and Lee Jarvis
Liz and David Thomas
Julia Ward

Copper Circle

ASI 2021 Executive Board
Laurie and Paul Ahern
Charles Joe Barinaga
Linda Rose Barinaga
Joy Lynn Barinaga
Juanita and Alberto Bilbao
Susan and Brian Buckley
Joan Davies
Alicia Dredge
Mary and John Eagle
Stella Elgorriaga, Elgorriaga Livestock, Inc.
Dianne and Robert Ellingson
The Emigrants Commemorative Center in Galway
Maria Teresa Etchamendy
Dominique Etcheverry
Nicole Etcheverry-Sarkany
Alberto Flores-Uranga
Mike Guerry
Hailey Arts and Historic Preservation Commission
Patrick Lecertua
Christine Jauregui Citte
Michael Jauregui
Noh Sheep Company
Diane and John Peavey
Mike Roundy
Skip Smith, BCS Livestock
Hank Vogler, Need More Sheep, Co.
Western Range Association

Commemorative Grand Pavers

Christina Adams
JoAnn and Bob Anttila
Jon Arrieta
Judith Arvidson
John Barinaga
Ruthe and Joe Bettie
Cricket Blake
Yukiko Bojarski
Barbara Boyer
Nancy Budge
Brian Burks
Dennis Burks
John and Teresa Cenarrusa
Jean Chisholm
Patrice Cole
Susan and Gary Crowe
Tamara Culp
Lisa Dana
Joan Davies, Greenwood Farm
Iny Day-Truppi
Amaya Donahue
Laura Musbach Drake
Dominique Etcheverry
Terri and Vernon Fairchild
Dan Fairman, MD
Heather and Tim Filgate
Cindy and Kent Forgeon, Kentwood Lodge
Lori Forgarty
Matthew Frey
Ben Garechana
Lynne Geis
Susan Gilser
Debra Hall
Barbara and Larry Harpe
Bridget Higley
Leisa Hollister
Yvette Karchesy
Shawna Kilstrom
Kathi Kimball
Tracy and Jeff Leek
Marcia and Donald Liebich

Maureen and Erv Lischke
April MacLeod
Catherine McAdoo
Cosette Mortensen
Jeanne and Nick Mowlds
Tom Murphy
Brad Musbach
Robert Newman
Jeremy Nevin
Jesse Nisson
Sally and Marc Onetto
Rama Paris
Maureen Patterson
Carol & Marc Quilici
Brian Ross
Jerry Seiffert
Jodie Egli-Smith
Skip Smith
Jeannie Somsen
Melinda and Dick Springs
Suzanne Steenkolk
Julia Stevens
Rocky Storer
Ruby and Tom Stroschein
Kathleen Threadgold
Maria Vergara
Carol Waller
Kelly Ware
Susie and Dan Wilson
Julie and Justin Wilson
Kelli Young
Ralph Yribar

Commemorative Standard Pavers

Mary Adams
Angela Akers
Michael Ancho
Elena Arosteguy
Joyce Balmforth
Charles Barinaga
John Barinaga, Sr.
Faye Barker
Bisnett Insurance, Inc.
Jennifer Bogut
Carolyn Brannen
Amy Brown
Gary Buhler
Linda Cade
Heather Carey
Janet Carlsen
Lauren Chiara
Brittany Cole Bush
Nancy Dake
Syd Darling
Iny Day-Truppi
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laura Musbach Drake
Lindsey Dodge
Linda Dufurrena
Janet Dyndiuk
Michael Edminster
Teri Eliasson
Dianne and Robert Ellingson
Victoria Ellioitt
Nancy Elliott
Zach Epstein
Dominique Etcheverry
Chantel Flynn
Barbara Fobian
Lori Fogarty
Laurie and Ross Garber
Kent Gardner
Jean and J. Eddy Hall
John Hall
Joni Hawley
Martha Henning
Sandra and Richard Hesselbacher
Rodney Hill
Lisa Hughes
David Inchausti
Beatriz Indart
Regan Jameson
Anne Jeffery
Tawna Jensen
Lori Johnson
Sheila Kelley
Kathi Kimball
Norman Kohls, N&K Ranch, Inc.


Beltaine Kozlowski
Christy Kulakowski
Deborah Kwan
Alice Lane
Heather Lauer
Silvia and Richard Lockyer
Mila and Marty Lyon
Michael Mallory
Elisha Mayer
Catherine McAdoo
Molly McCray
Mary Lou McLaren
Milly Mullarky
Larry and Sandi Musbach
Laurale Neal
Brittany Newell
Jesse Nisson
Susan and Eugene Ohman
Sally and Marc Onetto
Kelly Padulese
Jenni Riley
Peggy Ripley
Amy and Don Rosebrock, AR Designs
Megan Schoor
Maureen Schwendener
Betsy P. Service
Donna Shabaz
Rodney Sharp
Cindy Siddoway, Siddoway Sheep Co.
Heather Sobol
Jeannie Somsen
William Sparrow
JoLynda Stillman
Kayla and Ryan Stimpson
Judy Stoltzfus
Amy Strachan
Cindy Theobald
Lisa Tyler
Karl Johan Uri
Carol and Mike Wade
Mike Walbert
Carol Waller
Julie Weston and Gerhardt Morrison
Sue Woodyard
Elizabeth Ziherl

FARM TO TABLE(AUX) SPONSORS

FARM TO TABLE(AUX) IN-KIND SPONSORS 

FARM TO TABLE(AUX) DONORS

Sam Boyd
Mary and Mike Colhoun
Diane and Rob Ellingson
Susan Gisler
Suzanne Hazlett, Hazlett Wealth Management
Martha and Ross Jennings
Susan Passovoy
Katherine and Walt Schlotfeldt

PARTNERS

The Argyros Performing Arts Center

This year, the Festival is pleased to be hosting two nights of storytelling and performing at The Argyros in downtown Ketchum.  A high-tech performance and event facility designed to inspire and enrich artists, residents and visitors from around the world, the area’s newest artistic attraction building has become part of Sun Valley’s vibrant cultural history.  

 

MEDIA SPONSOR 2023

MEDIA PARTNERS

LODGING SPONSORS

BUSINESS LODGING DONORS

Alpine Lodging
Best Western Plus Kentwood Lodge
Best Western Tyrolean Lodge
Knob Hill Inn
Limelight Hotel
POWER Engineers
Wood River Inn & Suites

SPECIAL GIFTS

We would like to thank our community supporters for donated services, time and special gifts to the Festival this year. We couldn't do it without them!

Blaine County
Blaine County Extension 4-H
Dominique Etcheverry, by Dominique, Inc.
Faulkner Land & Livestock
Jay Cutler Event Services
Jerry Seiffert
Lori Stroebel
Lynn Johnson
Michael Edminster
Ruthe and Joe Betti
Steven Hatcher
Trail Life Troop
W.A.T.E.R. Club

2023 VOLUNTEERS

We are so very grateful for our over 200 volunteers that helped us with our August fund raising event and multiple events at the Festival in October. We can’t do it without each and every one of them. We will be recruiting helping hands again for next year’s events and hope to see you then!

Groups

B&G Dirtworks - Scott Goitiandia
Blaine County Historical Museum
City of Hailey - Street, Parks, and Police Departments
Climate Action Coalition (CAC) of the Wood River Valley
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Environmental Resource Center
Far & Wise
Footlight Dance Centre Dancers

Girl Scouts of the Silver Sage
Hailey Cemetery Maintenance District
Hailey Public Library
REMAX of Sun Valley
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Sun Valley Transfer and Storage
Sun Valley Museum of Art - Hailey
The Chamber and Hailey Visitors' Center

The Chamber and Hailey Visitors’ Center
The Community Library
The Community Table/Community School
TRAIL LIFE - Bryan Shumway
Visit Sun Valley
Winn’s Compost
Wood River Sustainability Center

Individuals & Families

The Bean Family
The Etcheverry Family

SPONSOR ARCHIVE

Each year we are so lucky to have an amazing list of sponsors. Check out our past sponsors below!