Tag: Support Our Troops

Support Our Troops Silent Auction

Darin Burk On Saturday, November 11, Support Our Troops will conduct its second major fundraiser of the year, the Silent Auction. The core mission of SOT is to provide for the material, physical and emotional needs of our military men and women at home and abroad. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the silent…

SOT members visit Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches

SOT President Mike Hoernemann delivers remarks to the 60 SOT travelers during the wreath laying ceremony. The roses in the foreground were later placed on individual graves by the members.

Mike Hoernemann, SOT President Thirteen Robson Ranch Texas residents and friends thoroughly enjoyed a late June visit to the June 6, 1942 D-Day landing beaches that stretch across 50 miles of coastline in Normandy, France. They joined with 48 Support Our Troops (SOT) members and friends from Robson Ranch Arizona. The SOT jointly sponsored trip…

Veterans Park Fall Brick Drive

Even though we are in the midst of the warm Texas summer, the Veterans Park Committee is kicking off the Fall Brick Drive. Our park now contains over 500 bricks commemorating the service of Robson Ranch residents and family members. Those of you that have visited the park know that we have many blank bricks…

Featherheads honor Howard Baker at SOT charity golf luncheon

Left to right: Sam Goodrich, Jenny and Cindy Baker, Doyle Hicks

Sam Goodrich The Featherheads honored one of their own at the Support Our Troops charity golf luncheon last month. Ardent Featherhead Howard Baker, beloved husband of Cindi Baker and father of Jenny Baker, passed away this spring. Spokesperson for the Featherheads Doyle Hicks accompanied by Cindi and Jenny presented a cash contribution of $2,698 to…

Fidelity SOT Charity Golf; more record fundraising

Active duty military golfers

Sam Goodrich Last month’s Fidelity Support Our Troops charity golf tournament continued a five-year string of record fundraising. While the 2017 tournament field was slightly larger than 2016 (125 participants, including 26 military), charity fundraising increased from the record $19,258 made last year to a new record of $20,303 at this year’s tournament. Out of…

American Flag presented to SOT

Sargent Robert Kent presents an American flag to Mike Hoernemann.

Sam Goodrich At the May meeting of Support Our Troops Sargent Robert Kent of the Texas Air National Guard presented Support Our Troops president Mike Hoernemann with an American flag that had flown over his unit’s base of operations overseas. Sargent Kent who had just recently returned from a six-month overseas deployment spoke to SOT…

Flag displays show Robson Ranch Patriotism

Old Glory’s place of honor at Robson Ranch

Mike Hoernemann On holidays and other special occasions Support Our Troops (SOT) volunteers erect the popular 180-flag display along the medians from the main gate to the clubhouse. The flags will be displayed five times over just the next few weeks. On Friday, May 5, the flags were displayed to honor visiting military participating in…

Veterans Park Spring Brick Drive

Darin Burk, Veterans Park Committee Chairman With the coming of spring the Veterans Park Committee is conducting the first of the semi-annual brick drives. Our park now contains over 500 bricks commemorating the service of Robson Ranch residents and family members. The park has become one of the prized highlights of the Robson Ranch community.…

Support Our Troops Charity Golf Tournament set for May 5

The 2016 Support Our Troops Charity Golf Tournament

Sam Goodrich The 2017 Fidelity Investments Support Our Troops charity golf tournament will take place on Friday, May 5. Once again active duty military personnel from Fort Hood will also participate and be hosted by generous Robson Ranch residents who open their homes to the visiting military guests. A military guest honor dinner will also…

Sassy Stampers news

Chair, Support our Troops – Robson Ranch Sassy Stampers Marti Goodrich, right, and Nancy Thomas

Joyce Martin Sassy Stampers’ March meeting was joined by Support Our Troops President Michael Hoernemann and Nancy Thomas, Correspondence Group, to present a letter of gratitude and appreciation to Sassy Stampers for their participation with Support our Troops. Sassy Stampers, under the leadership of Chair Marti Goodrich, created and supplied approximately 440 greeting cards in…