This is great news, Doc! And I know more is being rounded up behind the scenes even now.

Reminder to all, and a quick pitch: the James B. “Doc” Ayres fund is from and by all of us. We just put a little dough in to pad the bottom – it needs more. The goal is to get money to Doc especially for scholarships for kids who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford to participate in Camp Shakespeare.

Outreach is also an awesome program and Clayton is a gift to the kids he teaches in Austin. And, obviously, the Shakespeare at Winedale general fund: James needs that to keep our beloved program going, now and always.

So get out yer checkbooks and mark your chair. Pay it forward. It’s all good.

Jayne

Jayne Suhler Professor of Practice Division of Journalism Southern Methodist University 214.768.3880 jsuhler@mail.smu.edumailto:jsuhler@mail.smu.edu Twitter @jaynesuhler

From: <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list@googlegroups.commailto:shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list@googlegroups.com> on behalf of James Ayres <jayres@cvctx.commailto:jayres@cvctx.com> Date: Monday, March 14, 2016 at 6:45 PM To: Shakespeare Winedale Winedale <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list@googlegroups.commailto:shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list@googlegroups.com>, "winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.orgmailto:winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org 1970-2000 Alums" <winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.orgmailto:winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: Name Plaques on the New Chairs in the Theater Barn

In my earlier letter, I invited your support for Camp Shakespeare ’16 and also for chair-back name plates for the new (and very comfortable) cushioned chairs in the Theater Barn. Two things. When actually they are one. By purchasing a plaque—at $300 each--you have your choice of supporting Camp Shakespeare, Shakespeare at Winedale, or Shakespeare Outreach. The plaques cost only about $ 20.00 or so. The balance goes to the program of your choice. By my figuring—240 chairs—we have the potential of raising $72,000. What part of that comes to Camp Shakespeare is up to donors. But whatever does, will go into the endowment in my name initiated by Jayne and Rick Suhler, for Camp Shakespeare.

In one week after announcing this, I already have pledges for 33 chairs for Camp Shakespeare! That’s $9.900 already! And James students and the friends have pledged 15 or so more chairs for Shakespeare at Winedale. So things are moving along! Thanks for considering this. When the list grows to 100, I will send everyone the list of donors and honorees. That is, if the donors approve.

Have a very happy Spring Break.

Doc

Jim (Doc) Ayres Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale Director, Camp Shakespeare

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