TAPT CONFERENCE PROGRAM

30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center

June 13 - 18, 2003

Thursday, June 12, 2003

3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Petroleum Room

TAPT Executive Committee Meeting

Friday, June 13, 2003

11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Golfers bus leaves from front of Holiday Inn Hotel

1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golf Course

TAPT Golf Tournament

4:00 - 6:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Tumbleweed Room

TASBT Executive Meeting

Saturday, June 14, 2003

Dress: Casual

Please turn off cell phones and pagers during sessions.

6:45 - 8:00 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

TASBT Registration

7:00 am – 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

Certification & Conference Registration

8:00 am – 4:00 pm . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Meeting Rooms

TASBT Certification Classes

8:00 – 8:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civic Center, Room TBA

TAPT Certification Instructors Meeting

8:00 am - 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Room 110

Child Passenger Safety Training for School Buses

8:30 am – 4:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civic Center Meeting Rooms

TAPT Certification Classes

Beverage Breaks Compliments of TAPT

12:00 - 1:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Lunch

3:00 – 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

Conference Registration

5:30 pm - ’til late . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board B uses @ Holiday Inn

TEXAS - the outdoor play in Palo Duro Canyon…..ticket sales will be limited - advance paid registration required (see insert in registration form section)

Sunday, June 15, 2003

Dress: Casual

Please turn off cell phones and pagers during sessions.

7:00 am – 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

Certification & Conference Registration

7:15 am – 7:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Hotel

Nondenominational Church Service

8:00 am – 4:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civic Center Meeting Rooms

TASBT Certification Classes

8:00 – 8:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center, Room TBA

TAPT Certification Instructors Meeting

8:30 am – 4:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center, Meeting Rooms

TAPT Certification Classes

Beverage Break compliments of TAPT

12:00 – 6:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civic Center Exhibit Hall

Pupil Transportation Trade Show

12:00 - 1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Exhibit Hall & Pedestrian Mall

Lunch With the Vendors

12:00 – 4:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

Registration For: Conference Participants

Roadeo Contestants

Companions

1:00 – 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Hotel

Special Needs Roadeo Contestants

Restraint Certification Training

4:00 – 4:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Civic Center Room 106

New Members Orientation

Charles Stone – President

TAPT Officers

4:00 – 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Room 104/105

Special Needs Roadeo Orientation

4:00 - 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Room 107

Regular Roadeo Written Test

4:30 – 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Room 106

Affiliated Chapters Officers Meeting

Charles Stone, President

New and Outgoing Chapter Officers Should Attend

5:00 – 5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Civic Center Room 107

Regular Roadeo Judges Meeting

5:00 - 6:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Exhibit Hall. Booth # TBA Roadeo Contestants/Judges vote on Safety Posters

6:00 – 7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Banquet Hall

President’s Reception

Vendor Honoree Presentation

7:00 pm Open Evening

Monday, June 16, 2003

Dress – Business Casual for Sessions

Please turn off cell phones and pagers during sessions.

7:00 am – 1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Northeast Parking Lot

Regular Bus Safety Roadeo Competition & Banquet Hall

7:00 am – 1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Northwest Parking Lot

Special Needs Roadeo Competition & Banquet Hall

7:15 am – 8:15 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

Continental Breakfast with Vendors

7:30 – 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

Conference Participants Registration

7:30 am – 12:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civic Center Exhibit Hall

Pupil Transportation Trade Show

Vendor Drawings

Vote for Safety Posters (All registered attendees)

8:30 – 9:15 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Hotel

Welcome & General Information for Companion Events

12:00 – 1:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open Lunch

1:30 – 2:45 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civic Center Theater

OPENING CEREMONIES

Presiding – Charles Stone, President

Musical Interlude -

Invocation – Jim Abney

Pledge of Allegiance Program – Fred Oppermann & Erwin Sladek, Jr.

National Anthem -

Flashback – Ginny Melara, Ex-Officio

Welcome - Marc McDougal, Lubbock Mayor

2:45 - 3:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Theater

Keynote Speaker – Erik Wahl

3:30 - 3:45 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BREAK

3:45 - 4:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Theater 1^st General Business Session

Charles Stone - Presiding

Introduction of Constitutional Amendments

Introduction of Candidates – Ginny Melara

Nominations – Charles Stone

Program Overview – Lane Emmett

4:30 - 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Theater

National Issues

Mike Martin, Executive Director, NAPT

5:00 - 5:45 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Theater

DPS/TEA/Legislative Update

Charley Kennington, DPS

Sam Dixon, TEA

Walter Prothro, Legislative Chairman

6:00 - 6:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Banquet Hall

Social Hour

6:30 - 11:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Banquet Hall

Fajita Feast

Talent Show & Karaoke Contest

Tuesday, June 17, 2003

Dress – Business Casual for Sessions

Please turn off cell phones and pagers during sessions.

7:00 am – 8:15 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

Continental Breakfast - Courtesy of TAPT

7:00 am – 10:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Room TBA

Voting for TAPT Officers

6:45 am – 8:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Pedestrian Mall

TASBT Registration

7:30 am – 8:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Hotel

Companion Breakfast

8:15 am – 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Meeting Rooms

TAPT Workshops (See Page #)

8:30 – 11:30 noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civic Center Meeting Rooms

TASBT Workshops

2:00 – 4:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Meeting Rooms

TASBT Workshops

6:30 pm – 11:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civic Center Banquet Hall

Awards Banquet and Dance

Theme: The Roaring Twenties Dress: From the 20’s or your choice

Welcome - Charles Stone, President

Hydrotex Shop Technician of the Year

Hydrotex Shop Supervisor of the Year

Q’Straint Special Needs Driver of the Year

Q’Straint Special Needs Attendant of the Year

Capital Bus Sales Regular Driver of the Year

Special Needs Bus Roadeo Awards

Regular Bus Roadeo Awards

Introduction of Officers –2003-04 - TAPT & TASBT

Dancing to the Top Tunes of the past 30 years.

Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Dress: Business Causal

Please turn off cell phones and pagers during sessions.

8:00 am – 9:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Plains Conference Center

Honoree Breakfast Holiday Inn Hotel

Charles Stone, Presiding

Billingsley Scholarship Award -

Chalk’s Scholarship Award -

Diane Sherwood Scholarship Award -

Compliance Consortium Safety Poster Contest

TAPT Speech Contest Winner -

2003 TAPT Honoree Recognition

Motivational Speaker—Vickie Hitzges

9:45 - 10:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Break

10:00 - 11:00 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Plains Conference Center

Second General Session Holiday Inn Hotel Business Meeting

Treasurers Report - Gloria Buckley

Presidents Award - Jaime Gallego

Introduction of 2003-04 TAPT Officers

Cash Drawings - Drawing for Scholarship TV

11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Hotel Room TBA

TASBT Executive Board Meeting

12:00 - 1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Hotel Room TBA

TAPT Executive Committee Luncheon - Outgoing & In-Coming Officers

1:00 - 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holiday Inn Hotel Room TBA

TAPT Executive Committee Meeting - Outgoing & In-Coming Officers

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