"Dixie Butt" Fundraiser Another Success
Our annual "Dixie Butt" fundraiser was another success
this year, netting the Dragoons almost $2000 to continue to answer the
SCV Charge, and falling just behind last year's record. Main
workers at bagging and distribution were Wayne Sutherland, Tom Snowden, and Larry Spears, with
a strong assist later from Stuart Waldo, Bill Myrick, David Brantley, and George Jenks.
Stopping by to pick up
BBQ and wish us well were Chris Booth, Skip Ward, Danny Smyth, Wyatt
Willis, James Hammonds, and several others.
Together with donations by several Dragoons who declined to take a BBQ butt,
proceeds from this year's fundraiser will ensure our operations for another
year.
Perhaps the main reason for another success this
year is that we have done this type of fundraiser for eleven years now, and
have become a "well-oiled machine" when it comes to executing
this annual effort. Also, some people buy tickets because they know Fatman's
is cooking the butts, and enjoy their delicious smoked pork butts. Thirdly, the usual stalwarts
got to work and tried to outdo one another in selling the most tickets. Commander
Stuart Waldo and Treasurer Billy Leverette were the top sellers. Skip
Ward, who always buys several butts and donates two back to the Camp (which along
with Bill Hamner's donation provides BBQ for our April picnic),
says he can't make meetings but is inspired by the sight of his ancestor's
grave to do what he can to further the Cause.
Finally, it is quite an
accomplishment that we handled the tickets for, and distributed, 110 butts
without losing track of a single one! Thanks to all those Dragoons who
donated or answered the call to "Buy One And Sell One"—y’all “got ‘er
done”!
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Larry Spears, Wayne Sutherland, Ken
Allen (owner of Fatman's), Tom Snowden bag up the butts
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Tom Snowden, George Jenks, David
Brantley, Stuart Waldo, Bill Myrick, Wayne Sutherland
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| Tyrone Crowley managing the ticket receipts and butt distribution |
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