{"id":13639,"date":"2023-07-01T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=13639"},"modified":"2025-01-05T23:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T05:45:21","slug":"kathy-wright-country-jam-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2023\/07\/01\/kathy-wright-country-jam-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Wright &#8211; Country Jam USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"g g-4\"><div class=\"g-single a-341\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MzQxLDQsMSwyMA==\" href=\"https:\/\/lakesidestcoffeehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/curiss_lakecoffee_0425.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ffbf40;\">H<\/span>ow would you describe yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I work so hard to be a positive force in the universe! I try to be the best mom, friend, wife and community member that I can be. I love being outdoors, climbing mountains, playing on the beach or catching fish with my family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your biggest accomplishment?<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I\u2019m very proud of our family! We work hard to control what we can\u2026..what happens in our 4 walls. My husband is a school administrator, and worked very hard to get there. I love my job and had the guts to take a chance and come back after being out of the business for 8 years. We have tried to raise our son to be a good person\u2026kind, caring, hardworking and fun! Our little \u201cparty of three\u201d is my favorite thing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Have you read any good books?<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I read for enjoyment. Professional development has to be done through podcasts\u2026\u2026<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My FAVORITE book is \u201cThe Five People You Meet in Heaven.\u201d It makes you realize how much happens in your universe that you may never know. It also makes you realize you can have a profound impact on someone without you (or them) ever knowing. That\u2019s why it is so important to be the good in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Who is your personal hero?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I have several-My Dad-who had a pretty horrible childhood, broke the cycle of abuse and built a loving family and had a \u2018why not\u2019 attitude that took us on so many adventures! He died over 10 years ago and I miss him every day.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My Mom-who REFUSED to all any negativity in our home. If we spoke negatively of something, when we were finished, she would not allow the conversation to conclude until we said something positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do you have a life philosophy that you live by?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">BE(lieve) THE(re) IS GOOD IN THE WORLD.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love this-it reminds YOU to be the good and to LOOK for the good around you.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Be Nice or Be Quiet is one I\u2019ve been leaning on lately!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you like most about yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Probably my laugh. I LOVE to laugh, and when I do, I make no apologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you could change the world, what would you change?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The way we treat each other right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13812 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-2-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-2-1-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What do you think is the meaning of life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I have 100% NO IDEA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do you prefer working alone, or do you like working with others?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">BOTH. I FEED off the energy of a group, but need to have quiet to put it all together. A huge room full of brainstorming followed by a day on my couch putting it all together is my favorite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your deepest belief about life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Karma is real.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you could wake up anywhere tomorrow, where would it be?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In a thatch roofed hut built over the ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13747 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>If you could be doing anything, anywhere right now, what and where would it be?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love hiking mountains. I\u2019d be on a hike, taking in the mountains, with my husband or my besties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s the one thing you wish you could have a do-over for?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">college. I spent way too much time with a boyfriend instead of my roommates!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How do you work on yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love yoga and being active. I walk my dog 2-4 miles a day and try to practice yoga at least weekly. I\u2019m working on my nutrition more and more, as I\u2019m seeing how it affects my health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s one thing you\u2019ve had to overcome in your life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Grief. My Dad died quickly when I was 39. It was a whirlwind and I never fully grieved that loss. I realized through therapy how it was affecting me. \u201cGrief comes in waves, sometimes you tread water, sometimes you are drowning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13749 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-4.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>How do you handle being in a bad mood?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Yoga, exercise and a long walk with my husband.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Who is the most important person in your life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My husband and my son. They are my whole world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What did you learn about yourself from any of your previous relationships?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I\u2019ve learned it is easier to have a conversation about things BEFORE you get really frustrated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What question do you always want people to ask you about yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love to talk about travel. Where I\u2019ve been, what I learned there, what my favorite things were!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13751 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-5.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What is your favorite music, or What is your all time favorite song?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love Country Music (yes it is also my job!). The story-telling in the lyrics are so amazing. I love the stories behind the songs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you weren\u2019t here running your business or doing the work you do, what would you be doing instead?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I would love to be a personal trainer\/nutritionist!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How has this pandemic affected YOU or YOUR BUSINESS here in the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Well, we had to cancel our event in 2020. We officially cancelled the event on June 1, 2020, laid our staff off for 4 months and came back in the fall. The pandemic got worse and we spent 6 months wondering if the event would even happen. It was a LONG year, but we got there. We had a fantastic year in 2021!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is another name you would give the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We have a core value at our company that we are \u2018unapologetically midwestern.\u2019 We had to teach our agency what that meant\u2026\u2026it means enjoying the outdoors, being nice to each other, celebrating our seasons, and getting every last minute of joy out of summer!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-6.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-6-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What is your favorite season in the Driftless &amp; why?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Summer. I love the sun, the water, the long days, the change of pace with no school\u2026..and, of course, the music festivals!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us of an experience \/memory you had with Driftless lakes, rivers or waterways?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">20 years ago we canoed the <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wisconsin.gov\/topic\/StateForests\/bruleriver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brule<\/a>. It was a perfect day.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Is there any place in the world you have been that reminds you of, or is similar to the Driftless.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Colorado. Sure, they have big mountains, but people in Colorado love the outdoors as much as we do!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your best childhood memory? (Preferably here in the Driftless)<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Growing up on a lake. We spent every moment of the day in the water. Swimming, skiing, floating\u2026\u2026.I grew up a lake rat and LOVED every minute of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What are some of your favorite places to go for fun here in the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I live on a lake, so my backyard is a full on playground! I love the North Shore (WI\/MN on Lake Superior) and just learned how amazing it is!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-7.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathy-Wright-Director-of-Country-Jam-USA-Pic-7-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What are some of your favorite places to eat here in the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Eau Claire has some amazing restaurants. <a href=\"https:\/\/monalisaeauclaire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mona Lisa\u2019s<\/a> is my favorite (try the Thai Peanut pasta!). I\u2019m a huge fan of the supper clubs around the Driftless as well! If you have never been to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishnala.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ishnala<\/a> in WI Dells, put it on your bucket list. <a href=\"https:\/\/vinointhevalley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vino in the Valley<\/a> is a wonderful day trip for us as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you were to tell a friend to come and visit the Driftless Area, and they ask \u201cWhy\u201d \u2026 What would you tell them?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Its beautiful. The people are wonderful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are you a Cat or Dog person?<\/strong><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Dog\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are you an Early Bird or Late Owl?<\/strong><br \/>Early Bird<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If given the opportunity, would you go to outer space?<\/strong><br \/>Yes \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What color socks are you currently wearing?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It\u2019s summer!!! Who wears socks???<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What skill or instrument would you like to learn or play?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I wish I was a better cook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What 1 message would you put in a bottle?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Be the good in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What was your very first job?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">waitressing at a banquet restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If any, what would be your dream job?<\/strong> <br \/>I kind of have it! I would love to own a surf shop in Costa Rica.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How \/ where did you meet your best friend?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I have several. Most of them I met through my work at Country Jam!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What does your dream vacation look like?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We went to Costa Rica right before COVID and I can\u2019t wait to go back. Beaches, volcanoes, mountains, great food, great culture, hot springs, waterfalls\u2026\u2026\u2026..I need to go back and see it all!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you could learn another language, what would that be?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Spanish<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I Would Rather \u2026<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Live in a tree house \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So, what\u2019s your story?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I was born in Southern Wisconsin and have lived in Wisconsin my whole life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us about what you do for work or your business, and how long have you been doing this?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I am the General Manager\/Event Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryjamwi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country Jam USA<\/a>. I started in 1993 and left in 2011 to spend more time with my family. I came back in 2019 and I\u2019m so happy to be back \u2018home.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you wish other people knew about you or your business?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">People are surprised that my job is full time, year round. I wish they could spend time and understand just how much goes into the event!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By: Kathy Wright<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryjamwi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is your personal hero?I have several-My Dad-who had a pretty horrible childhood, broke the cycle of abuse and built a loving family and had a \u2018why not\u2019 attitude that took us on so many adventures! 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