The Tejas Foundation celebrates 100 years

2025 Tejas Centennial Celebration

DECADE EVENTS

THURSDAY April 3 - SATURDAY April 5
Centennial festivities kick off with alumni from each decade gathering with fellow braves. Events will be determined by decade captains.
Find your decade and captains to learn about where your celebration(s) will be held. If you overlap decades, you are certainly welcome at multiple events.
1950’s:
1960’s: Greg Lucia
1970’s: Ed Turner, George Richardson, Darrell Gurney
1980’s: Ben Rosenberg, George Barnstone
1990’s: Ben Chan, Phil Morin, Rik Zafar
2000’s: Jake Ward, Eric Lyonford, Scott Dubois, Jacob Guerra
2010’s: Joe Panzarella, Macon Vining, Connor Hughes, Ethan Balsalmo
2020’s: Tom Cline, Will Acheampong
DESSERT & COCKTAILS

SATURDAY April 5
Activitiy: Gathering at Tejas to tell stories about when the Club was a Club.
Location: The Tejas House, 2600 Rio Grande
Time: Evening (TBD)
Dress Code: Casual. Activities will be on the lawn. Be comfortable including footwear. Tejas regalia from when the Club was a Club is certainly appropriate.
Food & Drink: TBD
Cost: Your reunion registration covers this event.
Parking: Not available at the house with limited street parking. Plan accordingly.
CENTENNIAL BRUNCH

SUNDAY April 6
Activity: The formal program to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of Tejas and to honor a number of our most distinguished members.
Location: Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, 2100 San Jacinto Blvd
Time: 10:00am - TBD
Dress Code: Business attire
Food & Drink: Plated breakfast with non-alcoholic beverages.
Cost: Your reunion registration covers this event.
Parking: San Jacinto Parking Garage available for $12-$15 depending on length of stay

Tejas Centennial Fund

Since 2020 we have carried out a successful fundraising campaign largely through monthly giving from over 100 men. We came in short of our goal, but recently passed $300,000. This is allowing us to perform much needed renovations focused on the long term (see below).

The Tejas Foundation has exhaustively researched all of the housing options available to us, and it leads to one conclusion: we must invest in the Tejas House at 2600 Rio Grande Street as our home for the future.

With proper funding we are able to work on projects that make for a more resilient 2600 Rio Grande and the names you see below are to thank for this.

The Centennial Plan

A total renovation of the Tejas House is essential. The projects we have prioritized are close to $1 million and in 2022 we commenced the repairs. The House was built in 1907 and has been the home of the Tejas Club for 65 years and the wear and tear is substantial. For most of us, Tejas is that place at 26th and Rio Grande. Our memories are there, our friendships are there, and it continues to hold a precious place in our hearts.