Limited tickets remain for annual father, daughter event

Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

(Seguin) -- The clock will soon strike midnight for this year’s deadline to purchase your Princess Ball tickets, formerly the Cinderella Ball. Now although there isn’t necessarily a deadline for those tickets, officials with the Seguin Police Department don’t expect any remaining tickets to last very long.

This year’s father or father figure/daughter event is scheduled for Saturday, June 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Seguin Coliseum.

Sarah Wallace, the community engagement officer for the Seguin PD, says although a name change, the annual ball will still feature many of the same traditions along with some new changes.

“We are going to be having it catered by Big Daddy BBQ this year and they are going to be given two different plate options having their own servers so this way we can have a nice, efficient food line and you are not spending too much time in the line. One new thing we are doing this year is we are going to have three different photo stations instead of one. We took a survey last year with it being my first year seeing what people loved, what people would like improvements on and I just observed myself, there was a lot of time waiting in line. So my goal this year is to be sure that everyone gets to enjoy the event. They get to dance with the beautiful little ones that they are bringing to it. We also will be having Princess Belle here this year so that’s going to be exciting as well,” said Wallace.

Wallace says the most important piece of information is that girls and ladies of all ages are welcome to accompany that important male figure in their life.

Ball, pg. 3

Registration now underway for Seguin ISD summer camps

Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

(Seguin) – The Seguin ISD is making sure kids have plenty to stay busy this summer. With summer break only two weeks away, the school district is reminding parents to begin planning their kids’ summer activities by taking advantage of several camps being offered by the district.

Sean Hoffmann, the chief communications officer for the Seguin ISD, says this year, several various camps are being offered. He says checking out the district’s website is the first step in planning for summer break.

“It’s hard to believe that the Seguin ISD school year wraps up on Friday, May 26. That’s the last day of school and then on that Tuesday after Memorial Day, parents are going to wonder what do I do with my children for the summer? Well, we at Seguin ISD are again offering a plethora of camp opportunities. Several of these are educational and others are athletic, and we have a one stop location at SeguinISD.net, our website. It says ‘check out Seguin ISD Summer Camps and Programs’ and we have a list of eight camps that are posted right now. So, we are encouraging parents to go look through the offerings and feel free to sign their children up for camps that might interest them whether it be athletic or more academic based,” said Hoffmann. Camps, pg. 3

Ball, continued.

“It’s for any girl and her father, father figure -- that can be uncle, brother, grandpa -- any gentleman in their life and it’s for girls of any age who are welcome to come,” said Wallace.

Camps, continued.

Tickets are $50 for father/ father figure and daughter (two tickets total). Additional daughter tickets are $10 each. Valet parking will also be available for $5. To purchase tickets, visit www.tix.com/ticket-sales/ seguincinderallaball/5192.

Now, although there are quite a few camps, Hoffmann asks that parents don’t wait to sign-up their child.

“Many of these camps start up pretty quickly in June and so they are deadline driven and again, we encourage our parents to go and look through those locations. Some camps have a limit on the number of students who can attend so start visiting the website. Go through those listings and be sure to sign your children up prior to those deadlines in order to get them in a camp that they’ll enjoy,” said Hoffmann.

Camps include but are not limited to Camp Mayday, Create to Escape, Middle School Summer Camp, Ace Summer Camp, Strength and Conditioning Camp, Football Camp, Volleyball Camp, Basketball Camp, Soccer Camp, Tennis Camp and Baseball Camp.

Cost and details of each camp can again be found on the district’s website at SeguinISD.net.

Cameras, continued.

“The biggest thing that I would like to stress with this program is we never have access to your cameras without your knowledge and your consent. This isn’t you giving us your password to your camera or us tapping into cameras -- nothing like that. It is simply giving contact info that we can reach out to you and ask ‘hey, would you mind reviewing your video?’ But in no way, would we view anything without their knowledge,” said Wallace. Again, the program is strictly voluntary, and camera owners can opt out at any time.

Those who own and operate a video surveillance system in the city of Seguin, are asked to pick up a registration form at the Seguin Police Department located at 350 N. Guadalupe St. They may also register online via the city’s website at www.seguintexas. gov/918/Crime-Cams.