Leon County Rolls Out the Red Carpet

Calendar of Events

Dec. 16 — Executive Committee Meeting - 11:30 a.m.. Our Executive Committee meets today at Club Hood (formerly the Fort Hood Officers Club)

Jan. 20 — Executive Committee Meeting — 11:30 am.. Our Executive Committee meets today at Club Hood (formerly the Fort Hood Officers Club).

Feb. 18 — Our second General Membership Meeting of Program Year 2008-2009. Our chapter's second general membership meeting of the 2008-2009 Program Year is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. today at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center. More details to follow - but mark your calendar and plan now to be an active member of the fastest growing chapter is all of AUSA.

Feb. 18 — Board of Governors Meeting - 5:30 p.m.. Our Board of Governors meets today for their third Board meeting of the 2008-2009 Program Year

Mar. 17 — Executive Committee Meeting — 1130 a.m.. Our Executive Committee (EXCOM) meets today; more data to follow.

Mar. 27 — 4th Region Leadership Meets at Fort Polk, LA. Our chapter leadership will travel to Fort Polk to attend AUSA's annnual 4th Region Conference.

Mar. 28 — 4th Region Leadership Meets at Fort Polk, LA. Our chapter leadership will travel to Fort Polk to attend AUSA's annnual 4th Region Conference.

Apr. 15 — Executive Committee Meeting — 11:30 am.. Our Executive Committee (EXCOM) meets today; more data to follow.

May 8 — Our 2009 Golf Tourney. The date is set. Our 2009 Golf Tourney is set for May 8, 2009 beginning at noon. The location, as in years past, will be the Courses of Clear Creek on Fort Hood. Much more to come; but mark you calendar and plan to be a part of this great, once-a-year event.

May 20 — Board of Governors Meeting — 5:30 pm.. — 5:30 pm. Our Board of Governors meets today for their fourth Board meeting of the 2008-2009 Program Year. Site - TBA.

June 3 — Scholarship Awards Luncheon. Again this year, our chapter will be presenting dozens of scholarships to deserving students, some Soldier-members of our chapter and others the sons, daughters, wives or husbands of our Soldier-members. Mark your calendar - more to come!! Club Hood (formerly known as the Fort Hood Catering and Conference Center or Fort Hood Officers Club.

June 16 — Executive Committee Meeting - 11:30 a.m.. Executive Committee meets for its last time in Program Year 2008-2009. More to follow

Notes:

Meeting dates and locations are subject to change based on the need to involve the greatest number of our members in each meeting. Check this web site for updates and changes.

For more information or to join our Central Texas – Fort Hood Chapter, visit our offices in the Fort Hood National Bank building (Hood Road), call us at 254-532-2493, or e-mail us at leadership@forthoodausa.org.

Leon County Rolls Out the Red Carpet

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With the show complete, everyone just had to get into the ring.

America’s Soldiers - past and present - share stories.

Amee DeBeltz, wife of the A-1-21 Rear D Commander, checks out a slide before kids take it on.

Ready. Set. Go.

Watch me!

Here we go …

Before wrestling began, the Texas Traditions warmed up the crowd.

1Lt Ryan DeBeltz answers questions about serving in today’s Army.

The 41st Fires Brigade Color Guard prepares to Post The Colors.

A Ceremony much appreciated by this Jewett, Texas audience.

Time for our National Anthem.

Gary Maples, Leon County Veteran Services Officer, served as MC and was the driving force behind this Adopt A Unit effort.

Welcome to Jewett, Texas

The local Area Chamber welcomed us.

Jewett Area Chamber of Commerce President Kim Pritchard

Leon County Judge Byron Ryder leads the county’s commitment to Adopt A Unit.

Our Soldiers are introduced.

1LT Ryan DeBeltz, CO, A-1-21 FA Rear Detachment, thanked all for their support and asked that they remember the sacrifice of Soldiers’ Families.

Some in the Johnson and DeBeltz Families.

My job. TRY to maintain order.

A/1/21 FRG leaders Kelly Johnson and Amee DeBeltz

Check this out!

All right, now what are we going to do?

Ready to pounce - and make it look good.

I’m not sure, but I don’t think he’s supposed to bend that way.

That’s the way I saw it.

The wrestler, nicknamed Macho, challenges the crowd.

Trouble - in mid air.

Wrestler taunts his opponent who fled the ring.

I need to flip this guy.

SPCs Eugene French and Jonathan Navejar congratulate one of the many door prize winners.

SPC Jonathan Navejar and a happy door prize winner.

As part of the exhibition, Leon County Adopt A Unit partners are raffling a deer rifle, with all proceeds going to the 41st Fires Brigade.

We thanked the Chamber, and all others who made the evening such a success.

After the exhibition, an East Texas wrestler and Soldier horse around in the ring.

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