KCRTA - Kendall
KCRTA - What we do.
KCRTA members have been helping in state conventions when held in San Antonio
and many members have had District 20 Chair Committees.
KCRTA's annual children book drive collects thousands of books and distributes
them to the school libraries in Kendall County and sometimes sharing with other units
when they were not able to collect. KCRTA has received awards for donating the most
books in District 20.
KCRTA is a strong unit with good leadership, active members and great interest in
the activities of TRTA.
Motto
"To Serve, Not Be Served"
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Goals
Promote the economic, social and professional status of retired educators
Promote the passage of legisltation beneficial to retired educators
Promote the continued involvement of school retireees in community service and decision making in the local community
Kendall County Retired Teachers Association History
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Kendall County Retired Teachers Association (KCRTA) was founded on
December 14, 1978. It was originally organized as Boerne Retired Teachers
by its eight charter members. June 2, 1998, its name was changed to
Kendall County RTA to include retirees from Comfort ISD. Since Kendall
County is known as the Key to the Hill Country of Texas, this unit also has
members who have retired from school districts in surrounding counties.
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The first officers were President Louise Helms, Vice President Iva Lee
Kohler, Secretary Christine East and Treasurer H. T. Patterson. KCRTA is
fortunate to have Virginia Milner, one of our members that was President
during the first twenty years of the unit, that is still active today.
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Another current member is Robert Rahm who was one of the first persons
to receive the Boerne ISD Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021. Robert was
schooled in Boerne, was a teacher in Boerne and retired from Boerne as its
Superintendent. Suann Agold who was KCRTA President from 2013 to
2017 and District 20 President from 2018 to 2020 continues to be very
active in promoting the functions of District 20 and the local Kendall County
Chapter.
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KCRTA members attended the dedication of a new Boerne ISD elementary
school in 2024, the first school to be named after a female teacher. Viola
“Olie” Wilson was a beloved teacher in the Boerne schools from the 1930s
into the 1970s. Local unit members continue to be active at the district level
as officers and committee chairs. In the local unit members spend many
hours each year volunteering their service to the school districts and other
service organizations in the area.
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KCRTA's annual children’s book drive collects thousands of books and
distributes them to the school libraries in Kendall County and sometimes
sharing with other District units when they were not able to collect. KCRTA
has received awards for donating the most books in District 20.
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KCRTA is a strong unit with good leadership, active members and great
interest in the activities of TRTA.