January [29] Kick-off Meeting February [5] Meeting with guest speaker: Dr. Francis Rose to talk about his current research [11] BBQ Fundraiser outside Supple Science Building [12] Meeting with guest speaker: Liz Larue from Lockhart State Park [13] Volunteer at Fun Fish Day - Event for intellectualy disabled children sponsered by San Marcos Parks and Recreation [26-1] Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting in Lubbock March [13] Lockhart State Park Outdoor Lab [13] LANDS volunteering in Wimberley [26] Meeting with guest speaker Dr. Andrew Sansom in Supple 116 [27] Lockhart State Park Outdoor Lab [27] Volunteer at Freeman Ranch Highscool competition. April [3] Lockhart State Park Outdoor Lab [4] Bobcat Build [17] Lockhart State Park Outdoor Lab May [1] L.A.N.D.S day out at Lazy 8 Ranch 2008 Officers: President: Romey Swanson Vice President: Donald Brown Secretary: Amy Connolly Treasurer: Jonny Scalise Historian: Dana Spontak Web Master: Jonny Scalise |
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| -(Left to right) Donald Brown, Jonny Scalise, Romey Swanson, Amy Connolly |
September [8] Kick off meeting for the semester [15] Guest Speaker Jackie Poole, author of field guide: Rare Plants of Texas [19] Aquarena Center Outdoor Classroom -- teaching local children about local wildlife [28] Guest Speaker Ronald R., with presentation on Attwater Prairie Chicken conservation [26-28] Family Round Up Weekend at Sewell Park -- Bring your family and friends and visit our booth October [3] Lockhart State Park Outdoor Lab -- Plum Creek Elementary students [4-5] Texas Parks and Wildlife EXPO event -- Visit our booth or help volunteer at the shooting events [17] Lockhart State Park Outdoor Lab -- Navarro Elementary students [20] Shane Kiefer(Senior Wildlife Biologist - Plateau Land and Wildlife) to speak at meeting [24] Lockhart State Park Outdoor Lab -- Bluebonnet Elementary students November [4] Booth in the Quad -- Informational as well as Bike Raffle Ticket Sale [10] Guest speaker Meredith Longoria of TPWD [17] Guest speaker Shelly Plante [24] Guest speaker Dan Smith, a Science educator to talk about his study [24] Announcing the Winner of our Bike Raffle December [1] Final Meeting -- Officer Elections and free pizza 2008 Bike Raffle Thanks to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket or helped the sell tickets! We were able to reach and surpass our goal of ticket sales! Our lucky winner was Jess Tolbert. Below is a picture of our happy winner and her brand new bike. Thanks again to all who supported this fundraising event!  |
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January [19] Volunteering with the SMART Kids Program [22] Kick Off Meeting -- First meeting of the year! [26] Volunteering with the SMART Kids Program February [8-10] Re-energize Texas Summit in San Antonio [14-16] Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference [15] Free Aquatic WILD training at Aquarena Center (9am-4pm) March [1] SMRF(San Marcos River Foundation) - River Cleanup! [7] (Navarro Elementary) Lockhart State Park Fifth Grade Science Outdoor Lab [10] Volunteering with SMART Kids from Truman Middle School at Aquarena Center [28] (Clearfork Elementary) Lockhart State Park Fifth Grade Science Outdoor Lab [28]CDE (Career Development Event) at Freeman Ranch [31] Volunteering with SMART Kids at Aquarena Center April [4] (Plum Creek Elementary) Lockhart State Park Fifth Grade Science Outdoor Lab [4] Working on the Nature Trail [5] Volunteering with Austin Smiles 11th Annual Fundraising Shootout [6] Visiting Fort Hood for birding [11] (Bluebonnet Elementary) Lockhart State Park Fifth Grade Science Outdoor Lab [12] Volunteering at the Bastrop-Caldwell County Wildlife Extravaganza [20] Wildlife Society booth at the 2nd Annual Aquarena Earth Day Festival at the San Marcos Springs [25-26] Tentative weekend for Shooting Photos at Freeman Ranch [28-30] Turn in Photos for First Annual Wildlife Society Photography Contest May [7] Shoot Out - Annual Sport Clay Shootout Fundraising Event |
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Newsletters from 2008 Old News February March April May September |
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| -(Left to right) Jonny Scalise, Jen Korn, Tara Bayliss, Bo Holmes, Holly Brady, Romey Swanson. |
2007 Officers: President: Jen Korn Vice President: Romey Swanson Secretary: Bo Holmes Treasurer: Holly Brady Web Master: Jonny Scalise Public Relations Officer: Tara Bayliss Barbeque Chairman: Michael O'Day |
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August September [8] Annual Shootout fundraising event October [6-7] Texas Parks and Wildlife EXPO (volunteer event) [13] San Marcos River Cleanup [20] SMART Kids Program - Aquatic WILD training [23] Jane Moore of Aquarena Center will speak about the SMART kids program at out meeting [24] SMART kids at Aquarena Center (Introduces local area middle schoolers to the biology and wildlife of the unique habitat around the Aquarena Springs) [26-27] Cabela's booth weekend [27] Storm Ranch Volunteer Day and Campout November [7] Groundwater Festival at Aquarena Center -- 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM [13] Meeting to Host Tanner Snell to speak about the SCA (Student Conservation Association) -- Meeting begins at 5:30. [13] SMART kids at Aquarena Center December Final Meeting and Elections, Graduate student presentations. |
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February 2/3/07 - Planting trees with the Hill Country Conservancy 2/9/07 - Lockhart Outdoor lab 2/24-22/07 - State Chapter Meeting in Beaumont March 3/8/07 - Karen Kilgore, GIS specialist with the Texas Forest Service will speak at meeting 3/9/07 - Lockhart outdoor lab 3/12-16/07 - Spring Break 3/23/07 - CDE FFA competition at Freeman Ranch 3/24/07 - Bastrop/Caldwell Extravaganza April 4/13/07 - Lockhart Outdoor lab 4/11/07 - Open House at Outdoor Recreation Center at Sewell Park 4/21/07 - TAMU Ecological Integration Symposium 4/20-22/07 - Earth Day events at Aquarena Center (we have been invited to have our own booth) May 5/1/07 - Wildlife Society Shootout Fundraiser 5/11/07 - Lockhart Outdoor lab 5th Annual Shootout! It's almost time for our major fundraiser this year! We need your help! If you would like to compete please fill out the registration forms attached below. This event is scheduled for September 8, 2007, 8 AM-7 PM. Also, if you know anyone that would like to donate or sponsor this event, or a team then give them a packet of all the following documents. Shoot Out Poster - Print this and try to post it places where it could get noticed. Solicitation Letter - This is to explain to possible sponsors or donors what we are about and what we need. Shoot Out Entry Form - Fill this out to register your team. Shoot Out Release Form - Each team member must complete this form. Sponsorship Information - This gives more information to people about sponsorship. Map to Freeman Ranch - This map shows you how to get to the site of the shootout. Careers in Wildlife Series In Spring of 2007 we had these exciting Careers in Wildlife Series speakers. They ranged from state agencies like Texas Parks and Wildlife to non-governmental companies such as the Hill Country Conservancy. Look forward to exciting speakers in the future! February 15 - Karen with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) March 1 - Liz Larue with Texas Parks and Wildlife March 8th - Karen Kilgore, a GIS specialist with the Texas Forest Service March 29th - Shelly Plante from Texas Parks and Wildlife April 5th - Presentation on working with prairie chickens April 19 - Friend of Dr. Rose will be speaking about working with mud turtles |