Saturday, March 29, 2014

Date Dash

Our social chairs surprised our members by telling everyone slightly before Friday that we would be having our Date Dash at Austin's Park n' Pizza! If you have never been there, you are definitely missing out! From rides to rock climbing to a buffet to go-karts, Austin's Park n' Pizza was a perfect choice for this year's Date Dash. 

 

Lonestars and their dates enjoyed the buffet before heading off to mini golf, go-kart races, laser tag and other rides. Thank you to Jen and Natalie for planning this awesome event!







Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Boutique Day 2014

The day we work so hard for every year has come and passed successfully! This past Sunday, March 23rd, was our Boutique Day, where we help over 150 high school girls find the perfect dress and accessories for their upcoming Prom.

When girls come for their appointment, they are greeted with a Personal Shopper (a Lonestar) and together they find dresses among our several racks. After trying on dresses and finding the one, the dress is taken for alterations if necessary. Then, Lonestars and our high school girls take pictures at the photobooth, snack on some delicious cookies, and pick the perfect pair of shoes and jewelry to match their dress. Girls also have the option of getting their hair and makeup done.

Abby and her mom helping girls pick out the perfect pair of shoes.

Alterations at work.
Girls can also enter raffles to win cool gifts such as a pair of Kendra Scott earrings, a Chili's giftcard, and more! Special thanks to all the businesses in the Austin community who donated because without their donations, we would not be able to hold these raffles. Lastly, girls can enter a short essay contest and win a discount on their Prom ticket. 

Tala posing at the photobooth with two high schoolers she helped.

We are so thankful for all the hard work and dedication our Project Princess Director, Matty Scott, and her committees devoted to make this event such a success. We would also like to thank the Texas Spirits, Lonestars' family members, and other volunteers who helped make Boutique Day run so smoothly!
 
Kelli, Rachel, and Laura helping with the photobooth.

Jen, Lauren, and Natalie taking a break and posing with props.

Madi and Carly rocking the Check Out table.

Jamie and the high schooler she was a personal shopper for.

Natalie and Brook organizing jewelry.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

7th Annual Project Princess Benefit Concert

Above are our Project Princess Director and Committee Heads
The concert we've been planning for finally arrived! Last Thursday, February 27th, Texas Lonestars hosted our 7th Annual Project Princess Benefit Concert at El Sol y La Luna. This year we had the amazing opportunity to have Brendan Flippo opening for the wonderful Brandon Rhyder.




 
Our Benefit Concert was a hit! We raised a lot of money for Project Princess and had a great time doing it. Thank you to everyone who came out and to our amazing Project Princess Director Matty Scott and her Fundraising Committee Head Jessica Humphreys for this successful event! Y'all rock!

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Project 2014


Yesterday Texas Lonestars participated in UT's Largest Day of Service, Project 2014. The Project brings out over 2,000 volunteers of students, alum, and people in the community who want to help. This year, Lonestars volunteered at Sanchez Elementary where we put down soil to prepare for planting flowers. We all had a great morning helping out East Austin and can't wait to volunteer again next year!

We also entered the Project's photo contest, so help us win a $250 grant by liking our picture here.