Corpus Christi

Banquet Meetings -

All meetings will be held at Dos Comales Restaurant located at  227 North Water Street unless otherwise noted.

January 3, 2013 – 5:45 PM Kick off meeting

January 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th

February 6th, 13, 20th and 27th

March 6th @ American Bank Center – Banquet setup begins at noon and final meeting will be at 5:30 PM

October 11th and 12th – Babes on Baffin & Blue

Currents - Apr/May 2013

January and February were extremely busy months for this chapter, as we prepared for our earliest banquet ever, and I am proud to announce that all the hard work paid off. The 35th Annual Dinner Banquet, held on March 7, 2013, proved to be another highly successful event for the Corpus Christi Chapter. Selling out an entire week prior to the banquet allowed us the opportunity to fine-tune the facilities, auctions and raffle items without having the added pressure to simultaneously conduct table sales. I want to thank you all for your attendance and support, as they are vital in securing the future of Texas’ coastal resources.

          A special thanks to all of our sponsors:

GOLD: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Andrews Distributing, Champion Dealers, Corpus Christi Caller Times, and L & F Distributors.

SILVER: Gulf Coast Marine

BRONZE: Access Storage, Ainsworth Trucking, America’s Reliable Hot Shots, Baker Hughes Coiled Tubing Services, Berkeley Eye Center, Borden Insurance, C&S Plating, Choctaw Lease Service, Cooper Outdoor Advertising, Flint Hill Resources, Grunwald Printing, Harte Research Institute, High Capacity Coil, Hollon Safe Co., Katz 21 Steak & Sprints, Lamar Advertising, Mattress Firm, Ohmstede, Ltd., Republic Beverage Co., Ronnie’s Marine/Premier Yamaha, Southern Technical Control, The Producers Professional Guide Service, Total Oilfield Equipment & Supply, and Weatherford Thru Tubing.

          Thank you to our Banquet Chairman/Table Sales Chairman, Blake Laird and his supporting committee members: David Harris, Live Auction; Lauren Hollon, Silent Auction Chariman; Mark Afram, Red/Blue Raffle Chairman; Barrett Fines, Blackboard Auction Chairman; Joseph Briones, Boat Chairman; John Fry, ATV Chairman; Cody Roesener, Banquet Co-Chair/Guides Cup Chairman; Cliff Johnstone, Facilities Chairman; Jay Gardner, Advertising & Banquet Program Chairman. Your help and hard work is greatly appreciated.

          As always, if you have an interest in joining our board and being involved in the conservation of our coastal resources, please don’t hesitate to contact a board member or myself directly at 361-851-1129 or r_poelmacpa@sbcglobal.net. —Randy Poelma

Mark your calendars for the 9th  Annual Babes on Baffin & Blue 9th Annual Ladies Fishing Tournament.  Last year was a great success and we look forward to another great event in 2013.  This year’s event will once again take place on Columbus Day weekend.  The registration party will be held on Friday evening, October 11, 2013 and the fishing will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2013.

The Chapter board is busy planning the 35th Annual Chapter Banquet to be held on March 7, 2013, so check back soon for more details regarding Babes on Baffin & Blue ……..

For more information about Babes Baffin & Blue or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lauren Hollon at hollon@hollonsafe.com.