TECSI Homecoming 2024

September 20 - 21, 2024
​1963 FM 1586, Gonzales, TX 78629

Full Schedule of Events

Friday September 20
7:00am: Breakfast in Dining Room.
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8:00am: Golf Tournament, Independence Golf Course, Gonzales, TX

9:30am: Commando Cooking Challenge Registration and Mystery Box under the pavilion.
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12:00pm:

• Brisket Cooking - Anyone desiring long cooking hours on briskets may begin. Prior to cooking, register with Cook Off Chairman, at RV Park.
• Homecoming Registration begins at Noon in front of the Pavilion or in the R.V. Park.
• First Lady and Sweetheart Booths Open
• 1st Lady Lunch; Dining Room.
• Blue Bell ice cream by Cottage.
• Chefs start cooking Commando Cooking Challenge

12:00pm: Triple “C” Appetizer Cooking Begins
12:30pm: Triple “C” Appetizer Cooking Ends

1:00pm: Triple “C” Entrée Cooking Begins
1:45pm: Triple “C” Entrée Cooking Ends

2:15pm: Triple “C” Dessert Cooking Begins
2:45pm: Triple “C” Dessert Cooking Ends

4:00pm: TECSI Board Meeting - Assembly Hall

4:30pm: Homecoming Registration closes

5:00pm: Booths close

6:00pm: Friday Night Dinner RV Park
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TECSI Store Open All Day - to purchase certificates, make contributions and purchase TECSI t-shirts and pins.

Saturday September 21
7:00: Breakfast served in the Dining Room, generous donations accepted!
 
7:00am: Cook Off officially begins for pinto beans, BBQ & chili in the R.V. Park.

8:30am:​ Welcome & Flag Raising Ceremony - Pavilion

9:00am: Showmanship Judging for all Cook Off Teams
 
9:00am:

• Sweetheart Tables, Games, Arts & Crafts Sales, Silent Auctions, Raffles - Pavilion
•  1st Lady’s Booth - open all day!

 
10:30am-12:30pm: Cake/Spirit Walk - Pavilion
  
11:30am: Hamburgers - Pam’s Cook Tent.
 
12:30pm-2:00pm: Cake/Spirit Walk resumes – Pavilion
 
1:00pm:

• Guided Tour of Facility by Loretta Shirley. Meet in fish room next to Archives Room.
• Introductions of State & District Sweethearts, Grand Lodge Dignitaries and PGER’s

2:00pm: All Raffles, Silent Auctions and Booths Close & winners 

3:00pm: Live Auction of Sweetheart Items-Pavilion
 
6:00pm: Presentation of Trophies & Ribbons
 
DANCE DANCE DANCE! Under the pavilion! - CK Twister DJ
 
TECSI Store Open 9am - 2pm - to purchase certificates, make contributions and purchase TECSI t-shirts and pins.

BBQ Cook Off

Rules and Information
Download Entry Form

More information to come about pool usage during homecoming!

Triple C Challenge

Rules, Information and Entry Form

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Golf Tournament

Information and Entry Form

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Sweetheart Info!

In an effort to make the Homecoming experience a fun one for everyone, the following guidelines were developed from input based on previous years. Click here for more info.....

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Live Auction

3:00 pm under the pavilion! Bidders will need auction paddle with numbers!

​DANCE Saturday Night, DJ Music, Pavilion

First Lady and Sweetheart Booths
Friday & Saturday - Lots of great items and fun!

Burgers

Ice Cream

Live Auction

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Where to stay? Accommodations, RV Park, Hotels

All rooms in the building have been reserved, the cost to stay in the building is $10 per night per person, we have a waiting list, if you wish to be added to the waiting list please send a request vis email to [email protected]. The RV Spaces are first come first served, the cost is $20 per night, RVs must be occupied, leaving RVs unattended is not permitted.
 
Information for a few of the local hotels:
 
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Luling
203 E Highway 90, Luling, Texas 78648
830-351-5320
 
Best Western Longhorn Plus
4120 E Pierce St, Luling, Texas, 78648
830-875-5442
 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gonzales
126 Middle Buster Road , Gonzales, Texas 78629
830-672-2777
 
The Dilworth Inn
603 Saint Joseph Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629
830-519-4109
E-mail: [email protected]
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Hosted by Southwest District, Director Chris Stansbury
​Contact TECSI for more information - 830-875-2425!