RE-affirmed & Ready to Go!

This past Saturday was the annual RTC Education Foundation Round Up. The event was GREAT. We had GREAT auction items for the LIVE & silent auctions. The food was delicious. The music was toe-tappin' good & the caliber of people there were TOP NOTCH! A big THANK YOU goes out to all the donors and the FANTASTIC group of bidders we had. You guys truly made it FuN & a HUGE success!!!

Photo credit goes to Melissa Wickel!! Great Job! Lace Dress comes from Junk Gypsy Company & Turquoise Necklace from Brenham Saddle Shop.)

This auction also REaffirmed a few things for me. Unless you've gone into business for yourself before, it's hard for me to explain ALL the different thoughts that can go through a person's head like..... Did I make the right move? Can I hack it in a sea of other auctioneers? Can I hang with the best of'm? Will there be a FUTURE in this? 

Let alone all the specific BUSINESS things that go through your head & processing what you hear from other people in the industry: Am I being fair? Am I shortchanging myself? Is my image "professional" enough? Is it unique enough? Am I holding true to ME? Am I taking care of my voice?

WELL....you GREAT, WoNDerFuL people of ROUND TOP CARMINE.... You gave me a moment of reaffirmation. I won't go into every single little detail.... or conversation... or my epiphanies, if you will...

Let me just say that I had a few conversations, with several people, about a plethora of rAndOM topics. ALL of them were just what my SOUL needed, in JUST the right "areas of concern" that were millin' around in my mind.

I prayed a BIG prayer before that auction & the GOOD LORD delivered.

Folks...I have a couple auctions coming up. The next one scheduled thus far is a benefit auction for Dana Herzog Srubar. She is a young mother (early 30s) that has been diagnosed with breast cancer & has already started chemo treatments. The auction is February 22nd at Chicken Ranch Dance Hall in Nechanitz. Please shoot me a message or give me a call if you are interested in donating to the LIVE or silent auctions & please keep in mind when you are looking for something to do on February 22nd. Black Cat Choir will be performing. For all of you business owners & political candidates out there. Donating items & bidding on items makes for a GREAT PR campaign in these little small towns - where TV ad campaigns are non-existent.

Also....starting February 9th - We can start accepting consignments for the 1st GENERAL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Buck Up Auctions will be holding this year. It is at the NEW Ledbetter Fire Hall (right beside the old dance hall) one block off of HWY 290 - ACROSS the Highway from Stuermer Store. I'll be blogging more about it later, BUT please mark your calendars to be there & PLEASE be thinking of a few items you may like to consign & get some money for.

Many, many BLESSINGS ya'lls way! Buck Up Baby! Come to an auction! Ask me some questions! Leave me some comments! Also...pick the picture you like best. I have to send one off to the National Auctioneer Association & I want to pick THE BEST! I appreciate all of it!

2012 Round Top - Carmine Round Up

Hello! Hello!! I want to remind all you Cubs & Cubettes out there about the Homecoming festivities THIS Friday!! ALL past Academic & Athletic STATE-WINNING teams & individuals will be recognized! Not only that, but the current RTC Varsity Boys & Girls Basketball Teams will play the ALUMNI!!! I CAN'T WAIT to watch it!!! FOR REALS.... Girls game starts at 6pm & the boys game will follow. My bet goes with BOTH ALUMNI teams. I bet they can whip those young WHIPPERSNAPPERS into shape :). Following the BOYS game - the HOMECOMING festivities will begin. Good luck to ALL!

Then....I hope you all come out THIS SATURDAY for the 2012 Round Top - Carmine Round Up! This event is being put on by the Round Top - Carmine Education Foundation (401(c)3) and ALL proceeds will go towards RT-C ISD. One of the main focuses this year is the implementation of a school BAND & MUSIC department & growing the ART program!

SOCIAL hour & TRICK-HORSE show provided by Dan Keen Jr. will kick it all off at 4PM!

There will be a LIVE auction. Uncle MELE (Mel -E) aka. Melvin & myself will be your AUCTIONEERS!!!! We have some AWESOME ALUMNI volunteers helping out as well and just one HECK of a crew that have gathered items & worked out all the nuts & bolts of the operation of things.

I URGE YOU ALL TO DONATE SOMETHING TO THE AUCTION....if you have not done so already.  We have a FANTASTIC start, but every little bit helps! There will also be a SILENT AUCTION! You can drop the items off @ The ELEMENTARY in Round Top OR @ The RIFLE HALL Friday evening OR Saturday Morning!

I hope you got your TICKETS for the MEAL! There will be a VERY limited amount (if ANY) available @ the door. It's gonna be YUMMY BBQ Chicken & Sausage!

FOLLOWING the AUCTION will be LIVE Music provided by Charles & the FaBuLOUS 4!!

COME ONE, COME ALL!! Let's get FIRED Up & have a BALL!

For all of you that are not familiar with Round Top...I want you to check out these links. This is JUST a TASTE of the COOL stuff that happens back HOME!

Festival Hill Institute: This is one of the most BEAUTIFUL places you will EVER see.The Institute was started many years ago by WORLD-RENOWNED CONCERT PIANIST - James Dick. The Institute has YEAR-ROUND education & performance programs for individuals interested in the PERFORMING ARTS. The CONCERT Hall & it's ARCHITECTURE is a sight to see all in it's own. It makes a FANTASTIC wedding venue. Check out MORE right here: http://festivalhill.org/about/
RTC ISD not only has their Graduation ceremony there, but also uses the grounds for Cross-Country competitions!

Round Top/Warrenton Antiques Festival: (http://www.antiqueweekend.com/indexmain.html) MANY people know our little piece of HEAVEN for this BI-ANNUAL event (April & October). Words can not describe.... If you LOVE ANYTHING :).... you WILL find it here. It is SORTA like a flea market, but MORE FABULOUS. Kinda like a party, but more like a MEGA SHIN-DIG! Maybe like a Canton or a Fredricksburg....but BETTER!! Maybe I'm partial..... I'm just sayin'.... If you LOVE: JunKin', Antiques, Fine Furniture, UniQUe STUFF, FreSH DUDS, BLINGIN' Jewelry, Metal Work, Wood ART, FuNkY Stuff......a TURKEY LEG.....you can find it here!

Royer's Round Top Cafe: DELICIOUS! Folks come from MILES around & Miles AWAY! Lip SMACKIN' Good PIES & grub & some kinda GOoD Company! It will be an EXperiEnCe you'll NEVER forget. Can you dig it? http://royersroundtopcafe.com/

Junk Gyspy WORLD Headquarters: http://gypsyville.com/ If you don't know about'm YOU SHOULD!! I blog about their AWESOMENESS regularly. The JUNK PROM....is all about them :). They give me & my GAL PALS the OPPORTUNITY to get WiLd & WooLY for a night! Watch their TV Series on HGTV....starting in MARCH!

LOTS of COOL Stuff happens in MY HOMETOWN! Tell your FRIENDS! Tell the WORLD! When you got somethin' good....you gotta SHARE it!! Our little COMMUNITY is Chalked FULL of some pretty AWESOME, HARD-workin' people! I'm very PROUD to call it HOME!! Stop on by for a visit!

Calling all Cubs and Cubettes!!

Here's a SPECIAL blog for my ALMA MATER!! GET READY for the 1st EVER Round Top-Carmine ALUMNI event HOMECOMING weekend.... That's January 27th (Homecoming & Alumni Games) and January 28th (live & silent auctions, dinner, and dance)!!!

As I know more....I'll post more, but here is what you NEED to know. If you are interested in the ALUMNI BASKETBALL games contact Ashley Farris @ ashley_farris@hotmail.com. She is organizing the GIRLS teams and can point you in the right direction for the GUYS teams.

EVERYONE is welcome to the ALUMNI gathering on Saturday. There will be a meal (TO-GO) plates available, LIVE and silent AUCTIONS, and a DANCE to follow....ALL taking place at the Round-Top Rifle Association Hall. All $$ raised is going to the RTC EDUCATION FOUNDATION. Check out this past Friday's issue of the FAYETTE COUNTY RECORD to learn more about the foundation. The main focus this year is growing the FINE ARTS Department and creating our FIRST EVER BAND Program!!

You can stop by the ELEMENTARY to learn more! If you are interested in DONATING items to the LIVE and SILENT AUCTIONS you can drop items off at the ELEMENTARY!

Let's GO, FIGHT, WIN and do WHATEVER IT TAKES to make the First EVER ALUMNI EVENT & HOMECOMING weekend the BEST it can be!!!