SAVE THE HIDDEN HEART OF TEXAS: GEAA’s 2025 GALA
ACT NOW! Space is limited!
When: Saturday, November 15, 2025 | Come and go as you please from 4pm -10pm
Where: Twin Sisters Dance Hall. 6720 Hwy 281 South Blanco, Texas 78606 (6 miles SOUTH of Blanco). Twin Sisters is among the oldest and most cherished dance halls in Texas that is still in operation. This unique venue, run entirely by volunteers, is part of the Texas Dance Hall Preservation movement, making it the perfect setting for a night celebrating both our cultural heritage and our natural resources.
Cash Bar & Food Trucks: Beer/wine/champagne/seltzers/wine coolers as well as water/juice/sodas available at the bar. Delicious eats from Old 300 BBQ and local Blanco taco truck.
Attire: Dance Hall Finest–we know you’ll look fabulous!
Parking: Accommodations are available for all guests in the Twin Sisters Dance Hall parking lot.
Music: Justin Trevino isn’t just a country music artist—he’s the real deal. Calling Brady Texas his home, Justin currently resides in the town closest to the geographic center of the state known as an epicenter of traditional country music, what locals call “hardcore country”. Blind since birth the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist’s rich, velvety voice and traditional honky tonk sound takes you straight to the golden days of country music. If you love steel guitar, fiddle, and heartfelt lyrics that make you want to dance all night, this is your kind of show!
Sponsorship Levels:
- Aquifer Guardians ($10,000)
– Two annual Water Guardian memberships
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership
– Tickets for ten guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & in all advertising/social media
– A reserved table for displaying your organization’s brochures, products, and branded materials, ensuring visibility and interaction with event participants - Aquifer Advocate ($7,500)
– Tickets for eight guests
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & in all advertising/social media
– A reserved table for displaying your organization’s brochures, products, and branded materials, ensuring visibility and interaction with event participants - Old Watering Hole Sponsor ($5,000) underwrites libations
– Tickets for six guests
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership – Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & all advertising/social media
– A reserved table for displaying your organization’s brochures, products, and branded materials, ensuring visibility and interaction with event participants - Aquifer Ally ($2,000)
– Tickets for six guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations & in all advertising/social media
– A reserved table for displaying your organization’s brochures, products, and branded materials, ensuring visibility and interaction with event participants - Aquifer Supporter ($1,500)
– Tickets for four guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations & in all advertising/social media
– A reserved table for displaying your organization’s brochures, products, and branded materials, ensuring visibility and interaction with event participants - Individual Tickets $50 each NOTE: Kids under 12 are free!
Sponsorship Levels:
- Aquifer Guardians ($10,000)
– Two annual Water Guardian memberships
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership
– Tickets for ten guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & in all advertising/social media - Aquifer Advocate ($7,500)
– Tickets for eight guests
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & in all advertising/social media - Old Watering Hole Sponsor ($5,000) underwrites libations
– Tickets for six guests
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & all advertising/social media
Aquifer Ally ($2,000)
– Tickets for six guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations & in all advertising/social media- Aquifer Supporter ($1,500)
– Tickets for four guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations & in all advertising/social media - Individual Tickets $50 each NOTE: Kids under 12 are free!
Sponsorship Levels:
- Aquifer Guardians ($10,000)
– Two annual Water Guardian memberships
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership
– Tickets for ten guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & in all advertising/social media - Aquifer Advocate ($7,500)
– Tickets for eight guests
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & in all advertising/social media - Old Watering Hole Sponsor ($5,000) underwrites libations
– Tickets for six guests
– One annual Texan for Every Drop Business Membership– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations (deadline to confirm: Sept. 15), at the event, & all advertising/social media
Aquifer Ally ($2,000)
– Tickets for six guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations & in all advertising/social media- Aquifer Supporter ($1,500)
– Tickets for four guests
– Recognition as a Sponsor on the website, in invitations & in all advertising/social media - Individual Tickets $50 each NOTE: Kids under 12 are free!
For questions regarding the event, tickets, or sponsorships please contact Kellie Fichter at kellie@aquiferalliance.org
Join us on Nov. 15th and bid on these fantastic auction items!
Thanks to our generous friends and supporters who have provided these donations! Below are a few of the great auction items and unique experiences currently available
(with more being added in the coming months):
Interested in providing an auction item for GEAA? Please click the button below to download the donation form.
Altitude Trampoline Park 4 1 hour passes
Annandale Ranch Frio Bat Cave Tour (20-30 ppl) & 3 nights at Neal’s Lodges
along Frio River for 8
Bandera Cabin Overnight Stay with a Native Plant Walk, Dinner (Beer/Wine), and Continental Breakfast
Biga on the Banks – 5 Course Chef’s Tasting!
Birding Outing – Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Private Half-Day with an expert birder
Cascade Caverns – Tour for Four
Clementine – Feed me for two + wine pairings
Curated Case of Wine by John Russ owner and chef of Clementine | 2023 James Beard Finalist
Concord Auto Salon 5 year ceramic automobile coating
Divine and Dine Experiences: 2026 wine tour to one of three chosen destinations:
- Great Wines of Tuscany, Italy – May
- Champagne, France – September
- Great Wines of Spain: Rioja and Ribera del Duero – October
Dudley Harris – platter with a stream
Glass-Bottom Boat Tour – in beautiful San Marcos at Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
Guided Tour of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge & Contributing Zones –with top-tier Groundwater Hydrologist
Guided Tour of King William Historical District or San Pedro Culture Park
2 hrs for 1-6 people with Certified Professional Guide
Kate’s Pampered Pooch Grooming package
Lone Star Beer LED animated beer light
Minnie Jardine Painting – Landscape abstract
Native American Seed Farm Cabin Getaway – privately nestled by the Llano River
Native Plant Garden Design – a consultation with a Texas Native Plant Society professional to help Minimize Water Consumption
Nectar Bar- 25$ Gift Card
Night in Old San Antonio Fiesta Event tickets and gift package
Oak Hills Bowling Center 10 games of 10
Pollinatives Garden Center $200 Gift card/$300 – In-Person Landscape Consultation paired with gift card to purchase recommended plants
Portuguese Wine Farm
Ranch Motel –Two nights at the 1940s Historic Boutique Motel in San Antonio
Rebecca Dietz cyanotype photograph
Specht’s Store Historic Bar Grill and Music venue-$75 Gift Card and a T-Shirt, Hat, and Koozies!
Tested By Fire Pottery, Inc. Serving Bowl
Tree Consult with Michael Netwich – President Bexar Branches| Forester & Arborist
Viva Texas Rivers Book – a must-have for every Texas nature lover
JOHN NEWMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
RONALD T. GREEN, PH. D, P.G. LLC, CONSULTING GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGIST
RIALTO STUDIO
LAKE FLATO ARCHITECTS
HIXON FAMILY FOUNDATION
RODNEY GRAY & BRUCE GROENKE
FRIENDS OF COMFORT NEIGHBORS
COMAL IRON AND METAL
EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY
HILL COUNTRY ALLIANCE
TESPA – TRINITY EDWARDS SPRINGS PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
CHERYL HAMILTON & ALAN MONTEMAYOR
JIM SMYLE AND JOAN MILLER
DRU VAN STEENBERG
PATRICA PASZTOR
