Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • June 2014
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Spouses’ Luncheon - Monday, July 28
Lucinda Herrera, 2013-14 TBA Spouse President,
invites all spouses to the TBA Spouses’ Luncheon
on Monday, July 28 in the Lonesome Dove Room
on the lower level of the Convention Center. It’s
beautiful, convenient, and the perfect venue for
getting reacquainted with old friends and making
some new ones! You can expect this event to include
a tasty lunch menu, numerous door prizes, and
beautiful music. The featured speaker is Fran Kick,
educational consultant and author.
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Fashion Seminar at Macy’s Rivercenter!
After the Luncheon, Fashion Specialist Donna Muslin
will emcee a fun and informative Fashion Seminar.
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Coffee
&
FamilyBingo
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Tuesday, July29
While your young children play in the TBA-sponsored
Childcare Room, spouses can enjoy coffee and
fellowship in the Lonesome Dove Room on Tuesday
morning. Afterwards, pick up your children and enjoy
a few games of family Bingo starting at 11:00 a.m.
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The traditional TBA
Barbeque Dinner
f
or
families will be held Tuesday night in the Lonesome
Dove Room and surrounding areas of the convention
center 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Enjoy free
boat rides,
entertainment and children’s activities.
A meal ticket
is included in the Spouses’ registration. Additional
tickets can be purchased in the Registration Area.
TBA Spouses’ Activities
Spouse Registration
Spouses wishing to attend the Luncheon and
Style Show at Macy’s must pre-register by July 1
to ensure a place at the luncheon.
Seating is limited.
Spouses may pre-register on the same form as their
(Active or Retired TBA member) spouse. Spouses
who are also band directors must register as Active
Members in order to receive the full benefits of TBA
membership. The BEST VALUE is the $50 Spouse
Pre-Registration Fee (for Non Band Director Spouses)
which includes entrance to convention seminars,
concerts and Exhibit Hall; Spouses’ Luncheon; Style
Show; Spouses’ Coffee; Bingo; and Barbeque Dinner.
TBA also offers an
optional
Spouse Pre-Registration
Fee of $35 which DOES NOT include the Spouses’
Luncheon, Macy’s Style Show or Spouses’ Coffee.
The only type of registration offered on-site will
be the $35 option. If any luncheon tickets are still
available, they will be sold for $35 on-site.
TBA Spouses and Family
All Are Welcome!
Family Members
The TBAConvention/Clinic offers activities for every
member of the family to enjoy. Many families have
made it a tradition so the children of band directors
look forward to reuniting with friends each year.
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Teenagers
Children age 17 of Active members who would like
to attend the Convention/Clinic with their parents
may receive a
free
badge to enter the Exhibit Hall and
attend clinics and concerts
with their parents
.
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Free Childcare Sunday-Wednesday
Located in Convention Center Rooms 209 and 211,
childcare is provided by “Fit for a King”
free of charge
for infant children of Active members through age 12.
Childcare is available:
• Sunday, July 27
10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Monday & Tuesday, July 28-29 7:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 30
8 a.m. – 12 noon
Discounted Tickets
Six Flags and Schlitterbahn
Take your family to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Waterpark following the
Convention/Clinic! Discounted tickets are available
to Active and Retired Members and college students.
The emailed registration receipt will include details
for obtaining the tickets.