Medicine Hat
Cowboy Poetry Foundation
The Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation is a registered non-profit organization that was formed to preserve and celebrate cowboy life in the Medicine Hat area.
We are pleased to partner with the Medicine Hat Public Library to deliver programs in poetry writing, collecting seniors’ stories and converting them to poems and songs, connecting youth to cowboy history and presenting live and online Cowboy entertainment.
Our 2026 Board
& Dedicated volunteers
It takes a whole crew to keep the Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation ridin’ tall! We’re a volunteer-run outfit, and we couldn’t do it without the time, talent, and hard work of our incredible team. Hats off and a big thank ya to everyone who helps make this happen—you’re the heart of this here foundation!
Jen Zollner
President
Jen spearheaded the formation of the Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation. A retired teacher, (but not retired from life), Jen is a poet, musician, mother, grandmother and going concern.
Harv Speers
Vice-President
Harv is known in Medicine Hat for his time on radio. A poet and powerful presenter, Harv is a welcome addition to our board.
Noel Burles
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Noel has been involved in Cowboy Poetry for decades, as a performer as well as an organizer at gatherings at Pincher Creek and Stavely.
Jim Koch
Secretary
Don Thompson
Penita Schnell
Treasurer
Penita brings a wealth of experience keeping family farm records and being bookkeeper. She is a former investment advisor trading stocks and bonds and mutual funds. First and foremost she is a dedicated mom and now a grandmother. She has done “Concrete Lifting” for their company for some years and now adds being a farm operator to her many skills.
Cheryl Dust
Media Contributor
Cheryl brings a wealth of talent, creativity and just plain hard work to our organization as our in-house videographer and photographer.
Past Board Members
Greg Herman
Faye Moria Fedrau
Penella Zollner
Shelley Goldbeck
Ken Feser
Carol Eisenbarth
Jacquie Noerenberg