Winter Planning Meeting Invitation
The 2017 state-wide Texas WWI Centennial Commemoration Planning Meeting will be held on February 3rd in Austin. CLICK HERE to register. CLICK HERE to download the agenda or on the registration link. The registration deadline is Monday, January 30.
The workshop format meeting will be held at the Texas Military Forces Museum, located inside Camp Mabry in Austin. It is free and open to the public. Lunch is available for $10, payable when registering. We are excited to partner with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) to co-host this meeting. THC is managing the invitation/RSVP process and event logistics. The online registration is hosted by the Friends of THC website to allow pre-payment for lunch.
The theme for this conference is April 2017 -- Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entry in the War and the Start of the Centennial Commemoration Period. Our goal will be to help you initiate or refine your plans to commemorate the role of Texas and Texans in the Great War. The event will be live streamed on the web for those who are unable to make it to the workshop (details published prior to February 3rd).
The Texas Military Forces Museum meeting space has a maximum capacity. Registrations will be accepted in order of their submission should we reach our maximum capacity.
Here are directions to the museum at 3038 West 35th Street , Austin, Texas. (GPS correct). CLICK HERE
Find nearby hotels. CLICK HERE
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What Are You Doing April 6th?
National held a webinar on planning events for the centennial of the US entry into WWI today, January 5th. Organizations all across the country are planning events, large and small, to commemorate this momentous event. What are you planning to commemorate the official entry of the US into the war?
The national commission has produced an updated set of documents with suggestions to help you plan your event. It can be as simple as a flag raising with Taps played to parades, wreath laying, almost anything.
Download the documents below by CLICKING HERE, and start planning an event for April 6th.
- The Centennial in YOUR State Guide (v.2.0)
- The Centennial in YOUR State Appendices
- The April 6 Proclamation Template (.docx)
- The Centennial in YOUR State: State Outreach Call PPT
- The Centennial in YOUR State: State Outreach Call Recording
Once you have a program or event planned, let us know so we can share it with others.
See Got an Upcoming Event? Above.
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The 40 and 8
"The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses" invites you to a special event Saturday, February 18th at the State Capitol. See below for details.
Click the image above to download the flyer.
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Was It A Great War?
Come to this TCU March 3rd and 4th for this 2-Day event and find out.
CLICK HERE for details and registration.
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We Need You to Grow
Interested in commemorating Texas and Texans in the Great War? We need your help passing the word. Forward this newsletter or share the website or Facebook addresses with others you know. Already made contact with other Texans interested in WWI Centennial Commemoration? Pass on their contact information or ask them to email us wwicc.tx@gmail.org.
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