Showing posts with label Texas Pioneers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas Pioneers. Show all posts

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Fiesta 2012 U.S. Army South Defense & Fraternity


Here is another of the many additions of the Fiesta San Antonio Medal Collection I have. 

I can assure you, my collection is VERY small compared to others, but that will be another post. 

This is the Fiesta 2012 U.S. Army South Defense & Fraternity Medal. 

My research on this medal led me to an online community Military Newsletter. 

The online newsletter is about the units that are based on Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX. 

As this is a military site, I am not going to go into much detail for obvious reasons. 

After I have done further research, and gain the necessary permissions, I will post links if permitted to their 
organizations. 



Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The State Association of Texas Pioneers

 
Most any one who collects Fiesta Medals knows the best day to go is The Thursday before Opening Weekend.  That day is marked in Everyone's calendar as Pin Pandemonium.
 
On this day, in 2013, it was on April 18th, I got to speak to Steve and Karen Rogers.
 
The excitement and the passion they showed for bringing forth the story of some of the Founding Families in Texas is extraordinary.
 
I do encourage all of you to check out their Facebook page and their Website. The links are below.
 
 
The page is a new site for them and is currently under construction, but I hope  you will go back and check often as they get their information and stories loaded on to the new site.
 
 
is to their Facebook page.
 
The Association has been very involved with:
 
 
Much of the collection has been moved to the historical city of Gonzales when the Witte absorbed the building into their collection.
 
I hope someday to get to Gonzales to see more of the wonderful things this group has been able to preserve.
 
I have enclosed a picture of the 2013 "Honorees"  as well at the front and back description of the medal and it's story.
 
Their first "commercially" sold medal at the Fiesta store dates back to 1998. 
 
Naturally I am very excited to add this medal to my ever growing collection.
 
I am hoping to get the rest of their series as well. 
 
I am a big History Buff so for this group to distinguish their medals by adding the story of its featured pioneer is unique.
 
If you can, also become a Member or an Associate Member. 
 
At some point, when I have more of the medal collection updated and completed, I will come back to this post, and see if I can fill in more of the history of this family.
 
Thank you for stopping in to look at this page and the rest of the posts I have.
 
Please feel free to follow this blog and to share the pages.