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COUNTDOWN TO FUN AND FELLOWSHIP with ASTEF!  TSO ARLINGTON CONVENTION JUST DAYS AWAY!
ONLINE AUCTION RETURNS TO TSO CONVENTION!
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 ASTEF is hosting an online auction from June 16 until June 20 at 9:30 PM. The online auction allows all members to be a part of the fun. The auction site can also be shared with family and friends so that they too can bid on the many great items. The more who see it, the more funds it will generate thus supporting Scholarships, Leadership, and Projects.
To view the catalog of items and/or to start bidding click on the button below. This will take you to the auction site. To view the catalog of 109 items click on the Home Button. To start bidding click on the Start Bidding button. It's FUN and EASY!! 
 ASTEF WILL BE HOSTING THE FOLLOWING EVENTS DURING THE TSO CONVENTION:
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  • Online Auction - June 16-20. View the items in the auction by going by ASTEF tables located in the Exhibit Hall.
 
  • ​ASTEF and YOU! Breakout session Thursday-3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in World Series I Room.
  • 2018-2019 Project Stipend Winner Displays in the Exhibit Hall. 
  • “ASTEF Salutes” with award winning author and keynote speaker Elizabeth McCormick – Friday- 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Your $25 ticket is tax-deductible.To honor our veterans, wear RED, WHITE, and BLUE.​
  • Kendra Scott Pop Up Store -  Shop immediately after the Birthday Luncheon. 20% goes directly back to ASTEF to help fund our three major areas: Scholarship, Leadership, and Projects!
SATURDAY AT TSO CONVENTION
ASTEF Annual Meeting - Saturday immediately after the TSO Business Meeting. A must for all convention goers. The new Executive Committee will be announced and voting will occur for the 2019-2025 Directors. Come cast your vote! Hear and welcome our Third ASTEF Advocate for Education awardee: long-time State School Board Member Patricia “Pat” Hardy. Be at the Annual Meeting to hear and congratulate the winners of the project stipends who collectively will receive almost $40,000! At the conclusion of the meeting, gift basket and McAllen registration winners will be announced as well as other  give-a-ways and drawings for Kendra Scott earrings ($85 value) and a Brighton necklace ($52 value). Must be present to win!
GAMES AT CONVENTION
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  • ​Arm-length of tickets for $5 - Going to McAllen Convention in 2020? Take a chance to win your registration fee by purchasing tickets. Come by the ASTEF Tables or look for our “gal” in her sandwich board roaming the convention.
  • Mystery Mania -  Your $10 chance earns you at least a gift card valued at $10 OR MORE! Gift cards range from $10 to $100.
  • Silent auction -  Fifteen baskets filled with gift cards will be a part of a traditional paper and pencil auction. Place your bid by Friday at 5:00 p.m.​
  • Fast-moving fun game of Heads/Tails. Purchase your blinking ring and play along during ASTEF Salutes. There will be 3 winners. First place is a diamond, silver, and gold bracelet valued at $500.Two other winners will receive $50 Walmart gift cards.
Are you going to the Birthday Luncheon? One lucky person will win a $50 Kendra Scott Gift Card. Someone has already been pre-selected based on registration. Are you the winner? Attend the Birthday Luncheon to see if you will be shopping at the Kendra Scott Pop Up Store!
TRAVEL WITH ROAD SCHOLAR TO  ​ARIZONA. ENJOY THE SCENIC RAILROAD, SEDONA, AND THE GRAND CANYON 
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This trip is being planned for November 3 to 8, 2019. We will have a limited number of spots so get your registration in early. If you wish to read more about the trip it is Program #1083. Please be advised that a $50 non-refundable deposit will be a donation to ASTEF and is added to the Road Scholar price. Registration and more information will be  at convention.
THE ASTEF WEEKENDER WILL RETURN TO GALVESTON
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This trip is scheduled for October 11 to 13, 2019. This time we will take a scientific look into the grand city by the Gulf. 
   Registration and information will also be at the Arlington Convention. This trip will be limited to 50
ASTEF IS OFFERING 8 ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TRIPS FOR PURCHASE FROM WINSPIRE
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These special trips help raise funds for ASTEF. A portion of each trip goes directly to ASTEF. Come check them out. Most are priced for two and include airfare. Read a past traveler’s testimonial about her exciting trip with her grandsons to the Kennedy Space Center which included lunch with an astronaut! For more information about each trip, click above on Resources and follow the links.
To make a donation using PayPal or a credit card, select the button below.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation is
  • to provide funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas, and
  • to promote educational excellence for Texas students.

ASTEF members may apply for a Texas State Organization (TSO) state scholarship; participate in leadership events; and apply for project stipends.
​Donating to our foundation is easy and only takes a few minutes. You can give by using the Donate Now button on the menu above or you can mail your contribution using the newly designed contribution forms. 
 Your tax deductible contributions to ASTEF have impacted education, educators and students, in the Texas communities.
​Thank you for your donations and support.

​As a 501(c)(3) public charity, ASTEF provides funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas and promotes educational excellence for Texas students.
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