Texas Independence Day Celebration Dinner and Auction
The Houston Country Club - March 9th, 2001
Setup crew prepares for the auction
The Silent auction area is almost ready
Chris Gilbert's Outstanding Ex Award
Corbin Robertson, Jr's Outstanding Ex Award
HTE's 2001 Underwriters
Corby Robertson Jr and Darrell K Royal
The grand entryway celebrating #82 Corby Robertson Jr
and #25 Chris Gilbert of the 1968 Longhorn team
The Texas flag decorates the ceiling
The Grand Ballroom is decorated Texas style
Silent auction items
Silent auction items with HCC golf course in background
The ballroom is ready to go
Silent auction items - golf paintings
Silent auction items - autographed Texas balls
A decorated table is ready for guests
Silent auction items - autographed movie posters
Placards of the 1968 Texas win over OU
The Houston Country Club hosted our event
The Silver Spurs arrive
Here's Bevo!
HTE Webmaster & photographer David poses with Bevo
Incoming HTE President Steve Winter poses with Bevo
Arriving guests enjoy valet parking
Longhorn Alumni Band arrives
Bevo changes his pose and gets comfortable
Guests begin arriving for the 6:30pm start time
Texas Trio entertains in the silent auction area
Barbara and Corby Robertson pose with Bevo
Guests check-in and receive their nametags
Longhorn Alumni Band pose with Bevo
Event Chairs Vanessa Schulte & Lanette Varnadoe
Steve LaBar poses with Bevo
Darrell K Royal and Event Chair Jill Willard
Darrell K Royal, Stacie Henderson, and Scott Hilsher
Mark Walker, Nicole Willis, Steve Labar
Rick Harsch welcomes guests & introduces Steve Winter
Event Co-Chairs Vanessa and Jill are recognized
The evening entree was beef tenderloin
Incoming HTE President Steve Winter speaks
Cactus Pryor speaks
Video presentation on Corby Robertson Jr. & Chris Gilbert
Darrell K Royal speaks
Corby Robertson Jr. and Chris Gilbert
Outstanding Houston Texas Exes for 2001
awarded by HTE President Rick Harsch
Corby & Chris enjoying the moment
Honorees received Mack Brown autographed helmets
The awards were appreciated
Chris Gilbert speaks
Corby Robertson Jr. speaks
Sonny Sowell was the auctioneer
The live auction begins
Lanette ups the bidding on the current item
And I stop bidding . . . now
All sing The Eyes of Texas
Jessica Benkovic & Chris Small of Extreme
provided the multimedia display