Resolution Revolution

New LTEF Director Applications Open

You know you are thinking about it.  That nagging New Years Resolution.  What's it going to be this time...lose weight, clean out the garage so you can actually put the car in it?  Stop worrying - we've got you covered.  Join the LTEF Board of Directors and impact the lives of 8700 Lake Travis children in 2015.  

Ok - so what do you have to do?  Fill out the application (the link is on the right or click here) and then join us at the New Director Open House on January 14, 2015 at the Madrone Apartments Clubhouse on 620 S. to meet us in person, ask questions, and see if it's a right fit for you.

Make 2015 one to remember - terms begin June 1 and by this time next year, you may not have lost a pound and that garage may still be a disaster, but you will have impacted thousands of kids in our community.  Now THAT's a resolution you can be proud of.

Green Gifts!

You may remember the story of Zach Peckover - LT graduate who has come home and is giving back to the organization which gave him a scholarship years ago.  Well he and The Hills Country Club have done amazing things in just a few months!  Waiving their initiation fee in exchange for a donation to the Lake Travis Education Foundation, we received an early holiday gift of $11,500! What a way to start off the season.  Thank you to all of the members who joined, and of course to The Hills and to Zach - the mastermind behind the program.

Hashtag to Give

Black Friday...lines conquered.  Small Business Saturday...boutiques shopped.  Sleeping Sunday...still wishing.  Cyber Monday...fingers exhausted.  All of this was really just a prep class of sorts for the best day of all - #GivingTuesday.  A few years ago some pretty forward thinking folks decided that the antidote to the consumerism that has enveloped us for the past 4 days, and will likely be the focus for the next few weeks, is a day to give.  Genius I think.

Why give to the Lake Travis Education Foundation?  Simple - you live here.  Your kids, your neighbors kids, your co-workers kids all go to school here.  Regardless of the side of the fence you prefer when it comes to school finance and the Texas State Legislature, the fact is all of our children deserve a great education.  All of our teachers need the supplies and programs to keep our children on the cutting edge of education and learning so they are prepared for the new world that waits for them.

How should you give?  Any way you want.  Buy tickets to our Gala in March, become a Friend of the Foundation and make a monetary gift, purchase a Visual Bliss art book to give this holiday season.  No matter how you choose to give, know that your contribution will go directly to the Lake Travis Independent School District to help fund programs and projects that might otherwise never happen.

#GivingTuesday - guaranteed to make your heart smile without fatiguing your feet, making your eyes red or dealing with only three lanes open in a store with 24 registers and lines to the back of the store. Thank you, and happy giving!

Gala Registration is OPEN!

This time of year finds the calendar front and center as we are overwhelmed with work and social obligations.  Just this week I double booked myself.  Twice. I'm not going to let the same thing happen to you!  At least not for March 7, 2015.  Why you ask?  It's time for Bowties and Butterflies - the Lake Travis Education Foundation's Annual Gala .  Presented by Rough Hollow Lakeway, this year will mark the 30th anniversary of LTEF.  30 years of giving with the focus on ensuring our kids have the best educational experience possible.  You won't want to miss this event!  What's happening that night?  Just a giant celebration, 300 silent auction items, a live auction, entertainment, made possible by Lexus of Austin, will be the Matt Wilson band (he used to play with Billy Joel!) and special guest Rick Trevino.  Not to mention the gourmet meal, gift and a night to remember!  There are only 700 seats available and when they are gone, I'm pretty sure I won't be able to get the Renaissance to renovate to fit another table in.  So register RIGHT NOW!  Make the plan, committ to the education of the children in our community, gather your friends and get a table.  Talk to that person at your place of business who controls the purse strings and tell them that this IS THE PLACE to get your message out to Lakeway.  Don't wait.  Put it on your calendar today.  Because when an LTEF board member calls you, he isn't going to buy the whole "double booked" excuse.  Click below to join us!

Hole In One!

Birdies By the Lake Fore the Kids Photos!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a beautiful day of golf on Monday!  Golfers and partners were all over the course, having a great time and raising money for our kids and community.  A BIG thank you to our partners who helped to make the day possible:

Lexus of Austin

University Federal Credit Union Mortgage Services

Impression Edge

Mosak

Haddon & Cowan Architects Collaborative

Powell, Ebert & Smolick

Watkins Insurance

First American Title

Lakeway Orthodontics

Robert Pittenger CPA

Bolton Real Estate

American Bank of Texas

American Campus Communities

Triton Austin

A+ Federal Credit Union

Lakeway A/C and Heating

Chick-fil-A

Sundancer Grill 

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Check out all of the great photos on our Facebook page!  Thanks to David Douglas who spent his day behind the lens to capture some of these great moments.

Please support our partners and make a plan to join us next year for another great day out at the links!

Feeling Fall Fore the Kids

I'm no meterologist (although sometimes I think we all believe that we could be one!) but according to the latest on the Weather Channel, today may be the last we see of the 90s for a while!  You know what that means, right?   Fall might actually be here.  Dust off the clubs and get ready because it's time to spend your weekends on the course.  Need an excuse to make it a three-day golf weekend?  Here it is!

October 27th, at The Hills Country Club in Lakeway two flights of golfers will tee it up to benefit the Lake Travis Education Foundation and the Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce.  Tee-shirts, chill towels, Chick-Fil-A, a chance to win a car and way more!  Don't miss out on your chance to enjoy a 76 degree morning or an 82 degree afternoon losing your golf balls in the woods.  :)  Just kidding.  We know you are all just one round away from making the cut.  

Are you ready?  Don't wait because spots are running out!!  Click here to register today and forward it onto your friends.  Bring a jacket - it just might be cool out.

Where Do They Go?

The Foundation is fortunate enough to award monetary scholarships to deserving LTHS seniors every year.  This incredibly talented and gifted group graduates soon after - and then they are off.  Off to persue thier dreams, find new ones, and make the most of the incredible opportunities they have been given.  We love it when they check in with us from time to time and let us know what they are up to and where they have gone.

Last week we got a short note from the mother of one of our recipients - Anneka DeCaro.  Anneka received the Rachel Ann Mauer scholarship in 2014 and is now at the University of Pennsylvania making her mark.  A gifted artist (that's her drawing on the cover of A Visual Bliss over there on the right!), she is now creating a comic strip that is published in the University's paper - The Daily Pennsylvanian.  While we may not get the humor because we are not Penn students, we certainly can appreciate the talent.  Thank your for your donations so we can continue to support students like Anneka.