by Cathie Skivers and the Durward McDaniel Fund Committee
We all know about the Boston Tea Party, but have you ever heard of a Texas Tea Party? The members of the Durward McDaniel Fund Committee cordially invite you to one which will take place on Thursday afternoon, July 4th, 2002 at the ACB convention in Houston, Texas.
Durward McDaniel worked as hard as anyone I have ever known. He attended parties with the same gusto and energy! When our committee got together to think about what kind of fund-raiser we could have, we thought that since he spent his last years in Texas, and we know that he enjoyed quite a few parties in that state, that a "Mac- Hatters' Texas Tea Party" would be a great way to remember him.
Durward was dedicated to increasing membership in ACB. The proceeds from the fund-raisers held by the Durward McDaniel Committee are used each year to bring two people to the ACB national convention who have never had the opportunity to attend before. One person is selected from east of the Mississippi and one from west of the Mississippi. Winners will have their way paid to the convention. Their hotel expenses also will be paid and they will receive a per diem for other costs.
If a tea party isn't exactly your style, you should know that we are also going to hold a raffle, and we hope that many of you will support it. Ticket books will be available from your state president or committee members. We will also be selling them at the ACB convention, and as we get closer to convention time, we'll be sharing more details about the prizes and the costs.
Our Texas Tea Mac-Hatters' Party should be a lot of fun. You'll have something to eat along with beer and wine, or Texas Tea. What's Texas Tea? That's one of the questions you'll have to wait until the party to answer. (Durward liked surprises too!) As for the "Hatter" part of our party, well, we'll be awarding a prize to the person who comes with the most outrageous hat!
You'll be able to purchase tickets for our tea party when you register for the convention. Please come and join us; you'll have the time of your life in Texas.