Census awareness block party- Huston-Tillotson University

Huston-Tillotson University, a Historically Black College/ University in Central Texas, hosted a census awareness block party on November 7. It was an ideal event to host outdoors with the weather being sunny and warm.
A parade of booths were set up to discuss various topics related to the 2010 Census; for example, Census and Healthcare, Census and Schools, and Census and Immigration, amongst others.
Partners that joined the Census Bureau to message on the importance of next year's census included the National Pan Hellenic Council - Killeen/Ft. Hood Chapter, the Killeen Texas NAACP, African-American Capital City Chamber of Commerce, and the Huston-Tillotson Offices of Enrollment, Religious Life, Campus Life, and Health Services. Several student volunteers made the event fun and informative for their fellow students and event attendees.

Upcoming 2010 Census Event

Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine

The City of Burnet/Burnet County Complete Count Committee was present for Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine, a massive event held in Burnet, Texas from October 9 -11, 2009. Thomas the Tank Engine is a popular cartoon geared towards toddlers. The Austin Steam Train Association brought Thomas the Tank alive in the form of an actual steam engine! Fans and their families were able to catch a ride on Thomas the Tank. In between periods of the train rides, the CCC provided information on the 2010 Census to passers-by. Kids in attendance picked up balloons and activity books from the 2010 Census booth to remind kids how important it is to remind their parents to fill out their census form. The Census Bureau raffled three baskets of census goodies; the winners are from Cedar Park, Liberty Hill, and Burnet respectively.

City of Jonestown Oktoberfest

The City of Jonestown hosted Oktoberfest in Jones Brothers Park on October 3, 2009. Even though the rain poured hard, everyone in attendance had a great time! The Central Texas 2010 Census Partnership Team gave balloons away to kids and talked to their parents about the importance of the census. The Team also displayed the actual questionnaire you'll receive in March 2010 for passers-by to view and comment on. We also held a raffle of a big basket of 2010 Census goodies. Our winner is Dawn of Austin.
The City of Jonestown is looking forward to a complete and accurate count of their community. Any interest in volunteering to help the 2010 Census team can be directed to the City of Jonestown office.