December 2017                                                             www.tfrw.org

    Mark Your Calendar                	TO	 TFRW Club Presidents		         TFRW Patrons
                                      		  TFRW Board of Directors	        Members
December 25-26
TFRW Office is closed                 	FROM	 Theresa Kosmoski, President

January 1                              President’s Message
TFRW Office is closed
                                      As 2017, and my term as your President, draws
January 25-26	                        to an end, this represents a good time to look
1st Quarter Board Meetings            back at just some of our accomplishments
                                      over the last two years.
January 27                            •	 A successful “One More” membership
Leadership Day, Georgetown
                                          campaign resulting in nearly 5,000 brand
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                                      •	 First long-range business plan (“2017 &
Year End TEC Reporting          2        Beyond”) to guide TFRW and help chart a course through the changing
                                          political landscape.
JGT Award Reminders             2    •	 Designing a new website with security and membership features.
                                      •	 Developing interactive website templates for our clubs to use at a very
TFRW 2018 Board Meetings        2        low cost.
                                      •	 Refreshing our imaging and branding including logos, newsletters, and
Get Fired Up! Leadership Day 2018 4      mailers.
                                      •	 Development of branding/marketing videos for TFRW and club use.
TFRW Patron Program             4    •	 Being recognized as an integral part of the effort to elect a Republican
                                          President in 2016.
Campaign Activities             5    •	 Serving on the Texas Trump Advisory Committee.
                                      •	 Having the opportunity to serve as a national surrogate for Candidate
Learn How to React to an         5        Trump.
Active Shooter                       •	 Having the opportunity to represent TFRW on television, radio, national
                                          magazines, and newspapers all across the state.
Educate Your Members on Education 6  •	 Highly successful Leadership Day, Legislative Day, and Belles and Boots
                                          events.
‘Tis the Season of Celebration  7    •	 Successfully working on two important bills, supporting them through
                                          the legislative process.
Attention Members Who May        7    (continued on page 3)
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Our PR Journey Began in Philly  8

Congratulations to all of the    9
Incoming Club Officers!! 

Installation of Officers        9

Holiday Symbols                 11

Flying the Flag                 11

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