It was far from an average luncheon
that winter day in Houston in 1931. Seven men met for lunch at the Texas
State Hotel and by the time lunch was over, the Houston Fat Stock and Livestock
Exposition had been born and J. W. Sartwelle was named the event's first
president.
Just imagine what your life would
be like if you had never learned to read. Where would you be today if you
lacked that one basic skill? The inability to read is the single most significant
academic deficiency. A child who cannot read cannot possibly succeed.
Grazing on a peaceful piece of
green pasture land just south of the Astrodome are several hundred head
of what appear to be typically docile bulls and horses you might see while
driving down a road anywhere in Texas.
Take a dedicated committee with
enthusiastic leadership and a dream.Combine tenacity with attention to
details. Include the expertise and organizational power of the Show's fine-tuned
horse shows.
Boots and hats, trucks and tractors,
cinnamon rolls and turkey legs -- whatever you're looking for, you'll probably
find it, among numerous entertaining displays, at one of the 333 commercial
exhibits open during the Show.
Each year outstanding committee
volunteer leaders, who have shown dedication and commitment above and beyond
the call of duty, are elected by the Show's board of directors to the prestigious
position of vice president.
Letters and comments should be sent to:
Marketing and Public Relations Division,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225-0070
