Mike Hoernemann, President Robson Ranch residents include many hundreds of military veterans. A very common misconception is that the Robson Ranch Support Our Troops (SOT) organization is a veteran’s organization. It’s not. SOT membership is open and encouraged for all residents. There is, however, a special relationship between SOT and our resident veterans. As a…
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Generals, September 2016
November 11 Veteran’s Day – save the date!
If you’re new to Robson Ranch, please save the date! Please join us at the main Clubhouse for a full day of activities. For those who have lived here, you understand the full extent of activities on Veterans Day, and we look forward to seeing you again. 9:00 a.m.: Veterans Day Ceremony hosted by Robson…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
SOT volunteers are rewarded
Mike Hoernemann With waving flags and decorated floats, Robson residents demonstrated their patriotic fervor during the annual July 4 parade. One group of residents were also thinking, as they do every day of the year, of their loved ones serving in dangerous and hostile environments thousands of miles from the safe confines of Robson Ranch.…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
Featherheads donate to SOT
Sam Goodrich The Featherheads made a surprise visit to the monthly Support Our Troops meeting in July. Featherheads spokesman Doyle Hicks, accompanied by fellow Featherheads Roger Wells and Jim Downer, presented new SOT president Mike Hoernemann with a cash donation of $1,221. The Featherheads are a generous, informal group of Robson Ranch golfers who play…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Honoring those who served
Kathleen Wazny Memorial Day, a day of remembrance and honor. A day of raising the flag and remembering those who died defending it. Robson Ranch is home to hundreds of veterans. All branches of service are represented here, and many of the hundreds and hundreds are combat veterans. Robson Ranch Support Our Troops hosted a…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Fidelity SOT Charity Golf – more record fundraising
Sam Goodrich Last month’s Fidelity Support Our Troops charity golf tournament continued the string of record fundraising. While the 2016 tournament field was slightly smaller than 2015 (122 participants including 29 military), charity fundraising increased from the record $18,000 made last year to a new record of $19,258 at this year’s tournament. Out of the…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
SOT honors Robson Ranch Military
Sam Goodrich On Armed Forces Day, 20 Support Our Troops flag display volunteers placed 180 American flags on the median of Ed Robson Blvd all the way to the Robson Ranch Clubhouse. The display honored not just the 75 relatives of Robson Ranch residents serving in the military but also all members of every military…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Support Our Troops charity golf tournament set for May 6
Sam Goodrich The Support Our Troops charity golf tournament will take place on Friday, May 6. The SOT golf committee is proud to announce that Fidelity Investments will once again be the tournament’s title sponsor. Thirty-plus active duty military members from the Fort Hood military base will also be joining us again this year to…
Clubs & Classes, February 2016
News from Support Our Troops
Charles Runner, President, Support Our Troops During the holidays we had multiple relatives of Robson Ranch residents deployed to combat zones, and we anticipate more in the coming months. January is usually a “gray” month for the troops following the holidays. The SOT Support Team did its best to brighten the day by shipping double…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
Support Our Troops News
Charles Runner, President November and early December were very busy times for Support Our Troops members. The support teams were described as “energizer bunnies” as they shopped, packed and shipped 73 boxes of items to personnel deployed overseas. The shipments included comfort items, snacks, candies, electronic games, tee shirts, i-Pads for those deployed in combat…