Warrior’s Weekend VIII is upon us and again, true American heroes from all over the United States will be descending on Port O’Connor May 16-18th. Last year, Warrior’s Weekend brought in over 700 of these heroes for another great time provided by our volunteers and donors. The POC/Seadrift/Port Lavaca volunteers are a big part of what takes place during the event and we will be having a volunteer meeting on April 8th at 6:00 p.m. in POC at the First Baptist Church for all interested parties in the Calhoun County area. Those of you from anywhere in the area are invited to attend.
If you are new to the area and not familiar with Warrior’s Weekend, please go to our webpage, www.warriorsweekend.org. There are several ways to contribute including helping with the night fishing that will take place, helping at the docks, serving the heroes and, very importantly, taking heroes out fishing on Saturday, May 17th. We are very much in need of larger boats as many family members accompany our heroes—they are heroes, too—and we always need additional larger boats. But, we need all sizes. So, if you don’t have one, maybe you have a friend that does. Ask anyone who has taken these heroes out; they’ll tell you what an experience it is. You will then be given a boat captain’s bag with tickets to the barbecue supper/awards ceremony Saturday night as well as other items. It is an experience you won’t soon forget. This year we are asking boat owners to go to our website and sign up online. We are also in need of lodging for our heroes and families so please contact Bill Tigrett and let him know what accommodations you might have to offer. He can be reached at 361-983-2671.
Our main fundraiser of the year, the Muster, will be held in Victoria on April 5th and is quite a night. If you are interested in attending, sponsor tables are $500 each and include a rib eye steak dinner along including an open bar with seating for 8. You may contact me at 361-572-0001 for more information but hurry as we always sell out.
We hope to see you on April 8th at the meeting if not on the 5th at the Muster. But most certainly, please come and meet the heroes at Froggie’s on the morning of May 17th. Thanks to all who donate their time, bait, boats, lodging and dollars to our heroes. Always remember, that without these heroes and those who went before them, we would not be enjoying the lives we do. This is your opportunity to thank these true American heroes in person.
Ron Kocian, President
Warrior’s Weekend
