2013 Summer Symposium & FUNdraiser, presented by Texas Bluebird Society August 10th, 9 - 3 (with social dinner Friday evening) Mount Pleasant TX Civic Center $15 registration includes lunch. Early Bird Registration (with 10 door prize tickets) ends August 12th. www.rsvpbook.com/2013symposium <http://www.rsvpbook.com/2013symposium> Presentations include: Bluebird Basics & Beyond Bluebird Basics, Keith Kridler; "Berry Delicious: Native Plants Your Bluebirds will Love", Belinda McCoy McLaughlin; "Tree Swallows in Texas", David Brotherton. Also: Show & Tell; NestWatch; House Sparrow Control. FREE nestbox to members who pledge to "NestWatch" at least two nestboxes (submit observations to Cornell Lab of Ornithology through www.NestWatch.org <http://www.NestWatch.org> ) New $15 Membership at this event includes FREE nestbox. $74.99 lodging rate at LaQuinta. To Donate a Silent Auction Item: Benni Konvicka, Auction@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Auction@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> , (254) 968-6663, 1315 North Dale Ave, Stephenville TX 76401-1604. If donating, you can either mail auction items in advance or bring auction items with you. If you are bringing auction items, (1) email what the item is and (2) its retail value so that we can make prepared bid sheets for each item. Donation information received after July 27 will not be printed in the Symposium program. EVERY DOLLAR raised by Silent Auction goes for purchase of cedar for volunteer-built nestboxes. TBS has distributed over 9,000 nestboxes in the past 10 years. Post Event Walkabouts led by Keith Kridler, naturalist: Saturday evening: Lake Bob Sandlin Sunday morning: Kridler Property Please let me know if you have questions. Pauline Tom Mountain City TX 512 523 5678 Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner