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  • Hill Country Podcast-Darrell Beauchamp on the Museum of Western Art, Part 2

    Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this Part 2 of a two-part podcast, I conclude my visit with Darrell Beauchamp, the Director of the Museum of Western Art, located in Kerrville Texas. Some of the highlights include:

    1. Could you tell us about the Museum’s educational programs and outreach?
    2. Who is the Museum’s Artist in Residence?
    3. How has 2021 been for a return to in campus learning for Schreiner University?
    4. The Museum was recently honored with two prestigious awards.
    5. What will be the role of the Museum down the road in 5-10 years.
    6. How can a listener get involved>

      7. For more information on the Museum of Western Art, check out their website, here.

      17 min
    7. Darrell Beauchamp on the Museum of Western Art, Part 1

      Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this Part 1 of a two-part podcast, I visit with Darrell Beauchamp, the Director of the Museum of Western Art, located in Kerrville Texas. 

      Some of the highlights include:

      1. What career path led Beauchamp to become a museum director?
      2. What is the Museum of Western Art?
      3. What are the Cowboy Artists of America and what role do they play in the Museum of Western Art? 
      4. What is the primary mission of the Museum of Western Art?
      5. What makes the Museum of Western Art so special? 
      6. What are the Museum of Western Art’s permanent exhibits? Current special exhibits?
      7. What are some of the upcoming exhibits?

        8. For more information on the Museum of Western Art, check out their website, here. 

        32 min
      8. Mark Tuschak on Schreiner University

        Welcome to the The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Mark Tuschak, Vice President for Student Recruitment, External Affairs, Marketing & Communications at Schreiner University. Schreiner has an almost 100-year history of providing top level education to the Hill Country residents (and far beyond). Some of the highlights include:

        1. How Schreiner University came into being?
        2. Schreiner has been an Institute, College and University. Can you tell us about each of these phases of the Schreiner?
        3. What makes Schreiner University so special?
        4. What are some of Schreiner University’s top academic areas?
        5. What about the Schreiner University Bar-B-Que team?
        6. What are a couple of the initiatives Schreiner has put forward in the past 3 years?
        7. How did Schreiner University weather the pandemic challenge?
        8. Why is the role of Schreiner University as much or more important than it has ever been?
        9. What will be the role of Schreiner University in education in 5-10 years?
        10. Schreiner University will be 100 next year. We are some of the plans to celebrate this milestone?

          11. For more information on the Schreiner University, check out their website, here.

          29 min
        11. Karen Taylor and West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce

          Welcome to the The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Karen Taylor, Executive Director of the West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce. We talk about west Kerr County, its beauty and uniqueness, why Karen fell in love with it, the business climate of west Kerr County, the work of the West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce and much more. Some of the highlights include:

          1. What is Kerr County? How big is it?
          2. Why a ‘west’ Kerr Country Chamber of Commerce?
          3. What makes West Kerr County so special? So unique?
          4. What is the WKCC? How Long has it been around?
          5. What is the mission of the WKCC?
          6. Who makes up the membership of the WKCC?
          7. What are some of the ways the WKCC helps business owners?
          8. Why should a business owner join the WKCC?
          9. Why should folks consider moving to West Kerr County?
          10. What is the business climate like in West Kerr County?
          11. What do you say to the new located business or business owner about joining the WKCC?
          12. The Big Freeze of 2020 hit Kerr County hard. What are the lessons learned from that event?

            13. For more information on the West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce, check out their website, here.

            37 min
          13. Kathy Ragsdale and Camp Stewart

            Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this first episode, I visit with Kathy Ragsdale, matriarch of Camp Stewart, the longest running continually operated boys camp in the Texas Hill Country. We talk about how she and her late husband Si came to purchase Camp Stewart, the history and prior owners of Camp Stewart, what the early days of their ownership was like, boys’ camping in the 21stcentury, the upcoming centennial of Camp Stewart in 2023. Most importantly why the Camp Stewart motto of “Don’t wait until you are a man to be great, be a great boy” is as important today as it was when I was a camper at Stewart. 


            Some of the highlights include:


            1.     What are the origins of Camp Stewart?

            2.     What can you tell us about Uncle Bill?

            3.     What do you remember about Si’s camping experience?

            4.     What led to you and Si to purchase Camp Stewart?

            5.     What was it like to move from Denton to Hunt Texas in 1967?

            6.     How did you select the Counselors?

            7.     What were some of your biggest challenges in the first 5 years?

            8.     Why is the campfire such a part of the Camp Stewart experience?

            9.     How did camping and Camp Stewart change in the 80s, 90s and 00s?

            10.  The Ragsdale Family has now run Camp Stewart for over 50 years. What are the challenges you face in running Camp Stewart in the 2020s?

            11.  2024 Will be the 100th anniversary of Camp Stewart. What plans do you have to celebrate?


            For more information on Camp Stewart, check out their website, here. 

            37 min

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