Press release from Texas Association of the Deaf, April 26, 2008<\/p>\n
Busy April Showers for TAD<\/p>\n
Texas Association of the Deaf had a very busy and happy month of
\nApril as a major sponsor for local and national events. To begin with,
\nTAD was one of the three organizations along with Texas School for the
\nDeaf and National Association of the Deaf, the NAD National Leadership
\nTraining Conference took place in Austin from April 3 to 5, 2008. 100
\nactual participants benefited from panel discussions, breakout
\nsessions and keynoted speeches. Some NLTC photos may be seen on TAD
\nwebsite under the gallery subpage. TAD members Betty Bounds, Stella
\nEgbert. Gertie Galloway and Steve Baldwin were among the speakers.
\nThere were about 20 TAD members who volunteered their respective time
\nand services during the successful conference.<\/p>\n
At the end of the conference, Sorenson donated $3000 to TAD to help
\nsupport the significant leadership training and the community
\nreception. (See attached photo of TAD board members Steve Baldwin and
\nGertie Galloway on stage with Bobbie Beth Scoggins, NAD president, and
\nNancy Bloch, NAD executive director, during the actual $3000 donation
\nof the Sorenson check.)<\/p>\n
During the same weekend the lst Berg\/Seeger Track and Field
\nConference took place on the TSD campus. Fourteen deaf school programs
\nand 200 athletes took part of the national event, which was won
\noverall by TSD schoolboy\/schoolgirl tracksters. TAD gave United States
\nDeaf Sports Federation Track and Field director Tom Withrow $400 for
\nall 14 individual and team awards. Ruth Seeger is a life-long member
\nof TAD and Tom Berg is a former member who moved with his wife Betty
\nmoved to the Austin area recently. (See enclosed photo of President
\nBaldwin with legendary coaches Berg and Seeger. Baldwin and board
\nmember Larry Evans are former IDG\/WGD members.)<\/p>\n
The third April event is called the Ranger Triathlon fundraiser on
\nApril 27 in Austin. TAD member Nick Bannon is the coordinator and a
\nsuccessful ironman himself. TAD donated $300 to the event for
\ncounty-wide healthy family affair. TAD membership forms were placed in
\n250 packet bags for publicity purpose.<\/p>\n
Indeed, one of the goals of TAD is to foster educational and
\nleadership quality in Texas. Incidentally, the partnership between TSD
\nand TAD is based on the statewide responsibilities both uphold as
\neducational leaders. Log on www.deaftexas.org and read about other
\ngoals and accomplishments for the betterment of the Texas deaf
\ncommunity. And do not forget to mark your calendar for June 11 to 13,
\n2009 for the 45th biennial conference at Holiday Inn\u2019s El Tropicano
\nRiverwalk Hotel in San Antonio! Miss Deaf Texas Pageant will be a
\nglorious part of the conference in an adjacent ballroom. Come dance
\nwith the Deaf stars of Texas!<\/p>\n
TAD was established in 1886 and serves as a non-profit organization
\nthat advocates for the rights of deaf and hard of hearing Texans.
\nMembership is only $15 a year and $10 for seniors. As one of the
\nseveral benefits, The Deaf Texan newsletter is mailed or e-mailed four
\ntimes a year to members. Because of TAD, we enjoy relay and video
\nservices, ASL classes, legal rights and other benefits, which were
\nmade possible by past endeavors of dedicated TAD officers during the
\nlast 30 years. There are nearly 425 people who are members of TAD
\nalong with about 300 website e-newsletter subscribers. 725 TAD people
\ncare for the future of TAD. Do you?<\/p>\n
TAD is affiliated with the National Association of the Deaf, the
\nwatchdog for the civil rights of the deaf since 1880. For further
\ninformation on the significance of your state association, go to
\nhttp:\/\/www.deaftexas.org
\n.<\/p>\n
(Left to right: Bobbie Beth Scoggins, NAD president, Gertie Galloway,
\nTAD board director and Sorenson representative, Steve Baldwin, TAD
\npresident, and Nancy Bloch, NAD executive director, on stage at TSD
\ncafeteria before 140 National Leadership Training Conference
\nregistered members on April 5, 2008.)<\/p>\n
(Ruth Seeger, Steve Baldwin and Tom Berg met at the Hyatt Hotel in
\nAustin where more than 45 former Deaf Olympians gathered to honor the
\nlegendary track and field coaches. 1st Berg\/Seeger Track and Field
\nClassic was won by TSD! Good investment for TAD as the sole sponsor of
\nall the individual and team awards on April 5, 2008. Thanks to TAD
\nmembership!)<\/p>\n
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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…<\/p>\n