Wednesday we will go over Festival assignments. This is a very important meeting in that this is an event that we all need to put our shoulders to the wagon so we can have a successful event. It will be a fun and rewarding experience as we raise money to fund the our humanitarian events for the coming year. We have 45 days to sell raffle tickets and information will be coming out that possibly can assist you in your sales. Know is the time for all good Rotarians to putt their shoulders to the wagon of success.
We are on track to achieve our goal of $65,000 in Sponsorships as we have reached $62,900, with a potential of an additional $1000 which wll put us at $63,900.. We have 15 days to add $2100 to achieve our goal. The good news is that we have several people with prospects. Our deadline for sponsorships is March 15 as we need to develop the various recognition media that each sponsor is entitles.
Look for some prospects so we can reach our goal. Look for a couple of more $500 or more sponsors and we will achieve our goal
On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas.
Life was never the same again.
For ten years, from 1836 to 1846, Texas existed precariously as a separate and unique nation. In Texas, March 2 is an official state holiday - Texas Independence Day. Each year, there are numerous parades, festivals and even a complete historical reenactment of the event.
Independence is declared; it must be maintained.
Sam Houston
Washington - March 2, 1836
The History
Fifty-four delegates of the Convention of 1836 began meeting on March 1 at the village of Washington-on-the-Brazos, located today between present-day Houston and Austin. Each of the settlements of Texas were represented by delegates elected one month earlier. The convention elected Richard Ellis president of the convention, and Herbert S. Kimble secretary.
The definitive history of Texas by T.R. Fahrenbach.
The delegates had very little time to debate over their mission. Delegate’s of Convention of 1836 wrote and adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence. This was done literally overnight. They elected a committee of five delegates to draft the document. The committee, consisted of George C. Childress, Edward Conrad, James Gaines, Bailey Hardeman, and Collin McKinney, prepared the declaration in record time. It was briefly reviewed, then adopted by the delegates of the convention the following day. Afterwards they prepared a Constitution for the newly formed Republic, and organized an an interim government. These actions were accomplished amid almost daily reports of the invasion on Texas soil by Mexico, and the collapse of the Alamo and destruction of its defenders.
The ad interim government that was created by the delegates took office at the close of the convention, and served until the following October, when general elections could be held. Officers of the newly formed Republic included:
David G. Burnet, President
Lorenzo de Zavala, Vice-president
Samuel P. Carson, Secretary of State
Thomas J. Rusk, Secretary of War
Bailey Hardeman, Secretary of Treasury
David Thomas, Attorney General
With their mission accomplished, the delegates and the newly formed government of the Republic of Texas adjourned in haste during the early morning hours of March 17, following news of the approach of Santa Anna and the Mexican army.
The pledge of allegiance to the Texas state flag is
"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
The Humble Club of Rotary awarded Atascocita High School student Zachary Tice the Leader of Tomorrow recognition award at their February 17, 2016, luncheon meeting. He serves as the Battalion Sergeant Major for the MCJROTC program at the high school. Zachary’s mother, Ms. Pinnock, and Mike Lasyone, Senior Marine Corps Instructor for the MCJROTC program, at Atascocita High School, attended the luncheon.
Zachary engages in many activities at Atascocita High School including the Marine Corps JROTC program, Teen Community Emergency Response Training, Campus Clean Up, Teacher Support, and Flag Detail.
Additionally, he has participated in a wide variety of community relations activities: Lake Houston 5K/10K, Eagle Springs Triathlon, Blue Star Moms, Veterans Appreciation events, Wreaths Across America, Fall Festivals/Carnivals, and the Humble Christmas Parade. He has accumulated approximately (50) volunteer hours annually.
He plans to join the United States Marine Corps in the future. He acknowledges his mother Ms. Jennifer Pinnock and father Mr. Les Tice for their support and guidance in his own aspirations.
Through his personal life experiences, educational experiences, and role as Battalion Sgt.Maj. for the MCJROTC program; Zachary says he has learned the importance of setting a positive example, the importance of working hard toward his objectives, and the importance of providing consistent guidance to younger men/women in order to help shape them into well rounded citizens.
The “Leader of Tomorrow” award will be given to a student from each of the Humble ISD high schools during the year. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership capability, academic success, and service and respect to others. The Humble ISD Police Department representative at each high school will lead the process to select the student on campus.
Do you all happen to remember how I said that October lasted forever? Well November was the exact opposite of that. So I'm gonna be completely honest and say that at the start of the month I didn’t have a great outlook. I knew coming in that this month would be the most difficult because there was literally nothing planned; it was just an empty month. However because of this outlook I learned a valuable lesson, life is lived best in the present. I discovered that in this otherwise bland month I was having a great time because I was taking each day and living. Not having anything to look forward to taught me how to look at the moment and has made November the most rewarding and actually a really fun month. Here are a few of the little things I did throughout the month:
Gave a presentation about the US and got to learn about all the other cultures at my school and I had a great time
Went ice skating with some friends and got into the Christmas spirit
Planted a tree with the other exchange students as a sign of our new life in Germany and as a sign of international friendship.
Went rock climbing with my soon-to-be host family and the exchange students
Enjoyed watching the city be dressed up and lit up for Christmas (they take it very seriously over here)
Had a great time at the Mindener Messe, a festival to celebrate the coming of advent. Ok that reason was a total guess I don’t know why it was held I just know it was fun.
Went hiking with the other exchangers through the woods from a castle to a nature station café.
Enjoyed the Christmas Market, especially at night
Went to the town (Hameln) that inspired the fairy tale “The Pied Piper” with my Councilor and got to see the amazing Christmas Market
And finally went to the top of the Mindener Dom and saw a spectacular view of my city
Well I know I did it a bit differently this time but as I said there weren't many trips to talk about, just things that happened. But I'm so pleased with this month and the invaluable lesson it has taught me! Here’s to a wonderful last month of the year!
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