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The 5th Annual TEXSAR Memorial Clay Shoot was a Success! Our sincerest thanks to everyone who made it possible. Because of YOU, TEXSAR raised: OVER $15,000 Final Total Coming Soon! 6th Annual TEXSAR Memorial Clay Shoot – TBD, 2023 Hog Heaven Sporting Club in Dripping Springs, Texas AWARD WINNERS 1st Place Team – Team Andrew Tull 2nd Place Team – Spawglass 3rd Place Team – Duck Camp Top Male Shooter – Christian Spies Top Female Shooter – Detective Lafitte Flurry Winners: Kevin Ivy & Stjepan Kadic TEXSAR CLAY SHOOT 2022 PHOTO GALLERY...
TEXSAR has declared 2022, the Year of the Volunteer. TEXSAR Members (volunteers) are the spirit behind the mission. We brag on these team members a lot, but with extensive growth over the past several years, we feel it necessary to devote an entire year to celebrating these selfless individuals that define who we are. We will be spotlighting TEXSAR Members all year long. Stay tuned to this blog for our monthly spotlights and get a glimpse of who our volunteers really...
This week, Hays County and the City of Pflugerville will proclaim May 22nd – May 28th as Search and Rescue Week. Nueces County in the Coastal Bend region will make a similar proclamation on May 25th. Local Headquarters for McCoys Building Supply also joined in support through a Texas-wide campaign recognizing and thanking Search and Rescue professionals for their service. This acknowledgement falls right at the start of hurricane season and is a stark reminder of...
Search and rescue, or SAR, involves: conducting a search in an effort to locate lost or missing people, rendering aid to the victim, and evacuating the victim to safety or recovering the body. Search and rescue can take many forms, such as: ground search and rescue, K9 search and rescue, flood and swiftwater rescue, vertical rescue, aerial searches, mounted search and rescue, search and rescue diving, and many more. The type of SAR operation...
After an exhaustive nationwide search, we are thrilled to introduce everyone to our new Director of Business Administration, Terri Putney. We are very excited to have Terri joining the TEXSAR team to help keep up with our growth and continue to solidify our organization in the response arena. Terri will be responsible for all business administration duties including finance, bookkeeping, and human resources. She holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Western Governors University and comes with a diverse...
In 2020, TEXSAR announced the Carine Chalfoun Service Above Self Award, in honor of our late board member, colleague, and friend. Carine embodied everything that was right for this world and for this team. Service above all else, continual education of oneself, and sense of mission. This award is given to a member who represents and embodies service above self, education, dedication, integrity, perseverance, and mission to TEXSAR and the greater community. With this award, the recipient will also receive a scholarship...
