Coming off the heels of a fabulous response to our Associate Member Appreciation Fish Fry and first ever fishing tournament, I am feeling an overwhelming sense of elation. Prayers were answered and the weather could not have been better for our event at Temple Lake Park. The turn-out was wonderful, the food was good, and everyone seemed to have a great time. Much to our surprise, the fishing tournament netted 50 teams!!! The most exciting time for me was seeing the fishing teams approach the pavilion from their boats with their bags of live fish for the weigh-in. The air was filled with excitement as each team weighed in their catch. The largest bass weighed in at 6.84 pounds! It looked huge to me.
The success of this event is the result of a lot of hard work and planning by many. Thanks to Cheryl and Kelly Hosch for their hard work in organizing the event. A special thanks to Rick Smith of Marine Outlet whose resources and assistance in planning the tournament was invaluable. Rick was most certainly our “ace in the hole” and we owe him a huge debt of gratitude. We are also appreciative to our three fishing tournament sponsors: Bonded Builders Warranty, Modern TV & Appliance, and Don Ringler Chevrolet. The Member Appreciation Fish Fry was sponsored by many of our builder and developer members. Thanks to all involved. The event certainly was a success and we look forward to it again next year.
We are pleased to welcome StrucSure Home Warranty - Tiffany Acree and James Hardi - Dan Tresch as our newest TABA members this month. Your membership is very much valued and we look forward to getting to better know you in the future.
In my welcoming remarks at the fish fry, I commented that our association is only as strong our membership. Did you know that 85 percent of our membership is made up of associate members? We are fortunate to have the membership we do. Your continued commitment, not just in membership dues, but more importantly in the level of participation and personal time you dedicate to TABA is what makes our association the success that it is. TABA is at the core of important issues facing our industry on the local and state levels. We hold important roles in our community governments, business communities, and civic organizations. We have worked diligently to be true to our mission of promoting and enhancing home ownership. During these times of economic challenge, we are even more committed to working side by side to help each other and to promote our industry. Our staff and leadership remain dedicated to the issues before us. Your involvement and input is vital as we look at ways of improving our association and our presence in the industry and communities we serve.
