From the Sergeant's Desk
Volunteers, Partners, Friends,
We hope this message finds you well as 2020 has been quite the adventure. Our Buffalo Soldiers program just wrapped up a second month of virtual programming utilizing Facebook Live. We are working on getting a few of the programs from the last couple months uploaded to YouTube as well. Thank you to those who tuned into the TxStateParkTriviaChallenge. If you were not able to make the event no worries as we’re gearing up another opportunity this month.
During the month of June, we would like to recognize Juneteenth. June 19, 1865 is the day General Grainger along with 1800 federal troops arrived at Galveston, Texas to read General Order No. 3 and enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. Please share with us how you plan to spend Juneteenth by posting some pictures or sharing a story to our Facebook page. We’d love to hear from you.
As always, our partners and volunteers continue to be vital in our operations and, we would like to open the opportunity for you to program alongside us on the digital frontier. If you’re interested in conducting some online programs please contact program coordinator Luis Padilla at 512-844-3526 or Luis.padilla@tpwd.texas.gov for more information on how to get involved.
We thank you for friendships and hard work put in over the years. We truly look forward to continuing our relationships with you all and hope to see you in person further down the trail….
Regards,
1st Sgt. Luis Padilla – Buffalo Soldiers Program – TPWD
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We look forward to seeing you further down the trail!
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 Statue of General Grainger in Galveston tom commemorate his coming to Texas and reading General Order No. 3 freeing all enslaved peoples in Texas on June 19th, 1865. This is the genesis for Juneteenth or Emancipation Day.
Upcoming Programs
We are excited to invite you to participate in our June online programming!
For the month of June, we are introducing Buffalo Soldiers University (BSU). During June we will host 6 programs at 5 PM every Thursday and the last two Friday evenings in June on Facebook Live. The first BSU semester will end July 2 with a Heritage and History Trivia Challenge utilizing the free mobile app Kahoot. Top three teams will win prizes for competing in the challenge. Prizes include:
- Reusable Buffalo Soldiers shopping/ lunch bag
- Buffalo Soldiers History Magazine
- Buffalo Soldiers Tumbler Cup
We ask that you share this resource with any teachers, libraries, or any organization who may be looking for educational content or for those just looking to try something new and compete in this fun and engaging challenge.
Please watch our Facebook page and Instagram for more information.
Volunteer Highlight
Our volunteer spotlight for the month of June is highlighting the family of Yolanda Johnson, Terrance Taylor Johnson, and A’Sondra Taylor- Johnson. Yolanda and her children have volunteered with the Buffalo Soldiers program for over two years and have traveled a few hundred miles with us over that time. From taking our Buffalo Soldier Blazing New Trails Training class, to programming at McKinney Falls in Austin Tx and Resaca De La Palmas in South Texas they, have been a tremendous addition to our program. We salute this family and look forward to hitting the trail with them again soon.
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