Press release from Texas Association of the Deaf, April 26, 2008
Busy April Showers for TAD
Texas Association of the Deaf had a very busy and happy month of
April as a major sponsor for local and national events. To begin with,
TAD was one of the three organizations along with Texas School for the
Deaf and National Association of the Deaf, the NAD National Leadership
Training Conference took place in Austin from April 3 to 5, 2008. 100
actual participants benefited from panel discussions, breakout
sessions and keynoted speeches. Some NLTC photos may be seen on TAD
website under the gallery subpage. TAD members Betty Bounds, Stella
Egbert. Gertie Galloway and Steve Baldwin were among the speakers.
There were about 20 TAD members who volunteered their respective time
and services during the successful conference.
At the end of the conference, Sorenson donated $3000 to TAD to help
support the significant leadership training and the community
reception. (See attached photo of TAD board members Steve Baldwin and
Gertie Galloway on stage with Bobbie Beth Scoggins, NAD president, and
Nancy Bloch, NAD executive director, during the actual $3000 donation
of the Sorenson check.)
During the same weekend the lst Berg/Seeger Track and Field
Conference took place on the TSD campus. Fourteen deaf school programs
and 200 athletes took part of the national event, which was won
overall by TSD schoolboy/schoolgirl tracksters. TAD gave United States
Deaf Sports Federation Track and Field director Tom Withrow $400 for
all 14 individual and team awards. Ruth Seeger is a life-long member
of TAD and Tom Berg is a former member who moved with his wife Betty
moved to the Austin area recently. (See enclosed photo of President
Baldwin with legendary coaches Berg and Seeger. Baldwin and board
member Larry Evans are former IDG/WGD members.)
The third April event is called the Ranger Triathlon fundraiser on
April 27 in Austin. TAD member Nick Bannon is the coordinator and a
successful ironman himself. TAD donated $300 to the event for
county-wide healthy family affair. TAD membership forms were placed in
250 packet bags for publicity purpose.
Indeed, one of the goals of TAD is to foster educational and
leadership quality in Texas. Incidentally, the partnership between TSD
and TAD is based on the statewide responsibilities both uphold as
educational leaders. Log on www.deaftexas.org and read about other
goals and accomplishments for the betterment of the Texas deaf
community. And do not forget to mark your calendar for June 11 to 13,
2009 for the 45th biennial conference at Holiday Inn’s El Tropicano
Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio! Miss Deaf Texas Pageant will be a
glorious part of the conference in an adjacent ballroom. Come dance
with the Deaf stars of Texas!
TAD was established in 1886 and serves as a non-profit organization
that advocates for the rights of deaf and hard of hearing Texans.
Membership is only $15 a year and $10 for seniors. As one of the
several benefits, The Deaf Texan newsletter is mailed or e-mailed four
times a year to members. Because of TAD, we enjoy relay and video
services, ASL classes, legal rights and other benefits, which were
made possible by past endeavors of dedicated TAD officers during the
last 30 years. There are nearly 425 people who are members of TAD
along with about 300 website e-newsletter subscribers. 725 TAD people
care for the future of TAD. Do you?
TAD is affiliated with the National Association of the Deaf, the
watchdog for the civil rights of the deaf since 1880. For further
information on the significance of your state association, go to
http://www.deaftexas.org
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(Left to right: Bobbie Beth Scoggins, NAD president, Gertie Galloway,
TAD board director and Sorenson representative, Steve Baldwin, TAD
president, and Nancy Bloch, NAD executive director, on stage at TSD
cafeteria before 140 National Leadership Training Conference
registered members on April 5, 2008.)
(Ruth Seeger, Steve Baldwin and Tom Berg met at the Hyatt Hotel in
Austin where more than 45 former Deaf Olympians gathered to honor the
legendary track and field coaches. 1st Berg/Seeger Track and Field
Classic was won by TSD! Good investment for TAD as the sole sponsor of
all the individual and team awards on April 5, 2008. Thanks to TAD
membership!)
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