Visitors to the 15th Anniversary meeting in Austin had been treated to a nice breakfast buffet courtesy of Motorola. Pat Downey, games director of Texas Special Olympics presented a plaque to the Council in appreciation of our assistance with security at the State Games in 1990-91. We were invited to go to Denton to do a similar job the following May. Helen Summers of Texas 9-1-1 Commission gave an overview of the project's progression.

Charles Thompson reported that the 1991 Amateur Field Day was more successful than the first one. We finished 154th.

Jerry Jennison's "Think Task Session" after lunch revealed that all of the five participating groups felt that Councils provide a communications link between Teams, and between REACT International and Teams. All also felt that Teams needed new members. Ideas of how to get new members were shared. San Angelo REACT Association bid for the November, 1992 meeting with jalapino suckers, "ol' timey" fliers and wooden nickels, but the delegates wanted to find out how Houston Metro REACT had doubled in size, so they voted to meet in Houston, instead. Janell Williford of Houston Metro REACT was elected Sergeant-at-Arms to replace Tom Isaac who resigned as of the close of the June meeting.

Because the room had to be vacated by 4:30 p.m. in order for the hotel staff to get it ready to use for our banquet, there was only time for the briefest of Team reports: announcement of the death of Tommy Thomas of Potter County REACT and former Brazos County REACT President Robert Shearer.

The Fifteenth Anniversary Banquet was started by an grace offered by Reverend Dr. William Wright, Rector of Austin's Church of the Resurrection. Live music was presented during the meal by Ed Bertram. REACT International Director-at-Large Robert Stone was the featured speaker and he gave us some idea of why it is so important for each of us to give our input and support to the Board. He proved to be a fine motivational speaker and his address and his dedication and service to REACT earned him a standing ovation!

A plain wood-grained frame bordered the announcement "Free Rodeo Tickets June 26th, Texas State Council Meeting, Amateur Radio Field Day 25th Anniversary June 27th, Spanish Trails Inn Mesquite, Texas 1-800-777-9069" on the first page of BREAK-9 Volume 13, letter 2. President Riley asked Teams to vote in the International Field Director elections and to support the candidacy of Richard Pratz to represent our interests.

Sergeant-at-Arms Janell Williford noted that 18 Teams had been represented in Athens on March 7, 1992. Area V had five teams there, the other Area Councils all had two or three Teams present. Eighty-three people attended for a total of 13,311.25 miles. Wheatheart drove 402.5 miles with a team total of 1,207.5. The most miles for a single Team, 1,983.75 miles was driven by Potter County REACT. San Angelo won the Area 2 Travel Trophy with 1104 miles and San Antonio won the Area V trophy with 999 miles. Area 4 won the State Council Travel Trophy with 4,025 miles.

Chaplain Healer wrote thanking everyone for their "get well" cards and hoping to see us all soon.

The 1992 REACT Team Contact Directory was advertised at $1.25 each.

A proposed standard State Council Meetings Standard Operating Procedure was distributed. The guidelines should be very helpful for those who have never hosted a Council Meeting.

The report from the Denton Special Olympics State Games showed that fewer than 20 REACTors and Amateur Clubs from Dallas and Denton had assistance from "radio-savvy" volunteers and got the job done VERY well. Our Communications and Security work was complimented by officials and coaches. We were among 4,000 volunteers assisting 3,600 athletes.

Team reports in this issue revealed a variety of interests and projects. Longview Area REACT had begun to publish a newsletter called the NET (News of East Texas) and they had plans for a police appreciation day in honor of REACT Month.

An article from Awards Committee Chm Ed Williford clarified their selection process and asked for Newspaper articles and verification from community officials or other involved in supporting evidence.

One-Team/one-vote as a way to get more Teams to participate in State Council business came up again at the meeting in Athens. It was one of several items addressed in the editor's comments.

A copy of a letter and article on International Restructuring from Field Director Robert Riechel was reprinted near the end of the newsletter. More than six months of Team meetings and events were listed in the Calendar for this issue.

Fifteen Teams and 74 people registered at the June meeting of the Council according to the Sergeant-at-Arms's report in the August, 1992 BREAK-9. Total milage was 9,465. As usual, Potter County REACT drove the longest distance. The most miles driven by a single Team was 2,018.25 by Channel Area REACT. San Angelo REACT Ass'n won the Area II Travel Trophy and Bell County REACT won the Area V Travel Trophy. Area 4 won the State Travel Trophy.

The two pages devoted to REACT International news noted the death of President Ron McCracken's mother, the $2 dues increase in each of the following two years and ballots due on Restructuring of REACT International on the terms of Field Directors. Teams were urged to respond to surveys (which are used in requesting grants) and to send in their annual Team monitoring reports. Only 205 Teams voted for Field Director and fourteen of those were not properly certified. Winners were Jaci MacDonald and Richard Pratz. It was ruled that although a Field Director could hold no other elected office, he could hold an appointed office (i.e. newsletter editor, etc.)

Team reports included: San Angelo REACT Association's open house to display their new facilities and equipment and their Homecoming Dinner with historical reminisces, Houston Metro Emergency REACT and Channel Area REACT entered a Recycling program to raise funds for their Teams and Area 4, three Area V people attended the International Convention and two from Area 8, and Wheatheart REACT renewed on July 27th.

There was an anonymous letter to the Editor with the moral that volunteers should not need glory when they serve others. A longer letter from Wally Smith told of why some do not attend meetings. CBA Potter County REACT wrote of their views on One-Team/One-Vote.

In the Editor's notes we were reminded to register ALL our members and the fast, friendly, efficient service we get from Deanne and Lynda at the REACT International office.

A skyline of Houston was featured on the fore page of Volume 13, letter 4 of BREAK-9. The Area V Teams invited us to the November 7. The REACT printing office in Belton was closed for repairs and J. L. and Frances Riley and Dallas County REACT again took care of the printing and mailing. Page 1 was part of a flier from Area 4 and their Teams about arrangements for the meeting.

President Riley told of filling the new coordinator positions requested by International: Statistics coordinator - Jason Ashbar of Houston Metro Emergency REACT, Safety Break Coordinator - Stuart DeLuca of Travis County REACT, and Road Sign Coordinator - Bobby Evans of McLennan County REACT. VP Tyler urged the passage of One-Team/One-Vote.

The members of the REACT International Executive Committee were listed as well as chairmen and some of the plans of the Task Groups. The 1994 Convention will be held in Somerset, New Jersey. Texans were urged to attend the '93 convention in San Diego. Fourteen Texas Teams voted for Field Director, Twelve did not.

The State Council report noted that Charles Rushing, President of Rockwall County REACT had welcomed us to the meeting in Mesquite and introduced the local dignitaries. Area Councils were represented by: 2 - Kellee and Stacy Elms, 4 - Robert Beran and David Dearinger, 5 - Keren Pratz and Lee Besing, 6 - LaVada Thomas and Yvonne Parson, 7 - Charles Rushing and Pat Sorenson, 8 - Dorothy McLemore and J. T. Trammell.

Kellee Elms, the new Ways & Means Chm displayed a shotgun that is being raffled. Allan Tyler announced that the state had 412 members. Keren Pratz was elected Delegate to International with Lee Besing as Alternate. Bell County REACT won the bid for the June, 1993 meeting to be held in Temple at the Ramada Inn.

Chuck Thompson reported that he had 140 reservation for the Dallas County REACT Anniversary Dinner.

Julie May of Channel Area REACT won the Emma Knox trophy.

In the Area Council news section, there was a good report from Brownwood REACT and from all the Area 4 Teams. The Awards Committee Chm suspended his guideline because of no nominations and would accept submission through Friday, November 6, 1992.

Both Randy Taylor and Al Moore of Brownwood REACT responded to Wally Smith's letter to the Editor about attending meetings. Jerry Jennison had a page-long report of his August 27 trip to Morgan City, Louisiana at the expense of the Concho Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. It was a plea for REACTors to beef up their Disaster Response Communications Teams.

Janell Williford presented an interesting Report Card of Team attendance at State Meetings for the past year, by Areas.

The editor gave a brief history of Area Council delegate representation since 1976 and urged a vote by at least one delegate from each Area as well as one from each Team. He also welcome the newly formed Colorado State Council.

A review of REACT Insurance was offered by the editor in his closing notes. He also urged Teams and Councils to chose qualified officers who were willing to devote the necessary time to accomplish the tasked dictated by the office they were elected to.

A Thanksgiving poem was on the Memorial Page of BREAK-9 honoring the eight for whom memorial donations had been made to the State Council: Curtis Bell, Wendy Burdette, LaFaye Durham, Emma Knox, A. E. Knox, Ivan Knox, Tommy Thomas and Gladyce Wilkins.

This newsletter was at last up to full size - 24 pages.