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To see the Texas Lone Star Open Program visit www.texasuactioneers.org.
You can also view Contestant info and Resource info provided to the public.

THANK YOU TO MYERS JACKSON
for the photography and support in competing! www.myersjackson.com

THANK YOU! TLSO: 1ST & ONLY FEMALE Heather Kaspar
Texas Lone Star Open CONTESTANT PERSPECTIVE

SPONSORS
The Texas Lone Star Open was As I listened to
the first bid calling contest that I Craig selling in
competed in outside of our state both rounds,
convention. his natural
talent was undeniable and
As the only female contestant so was the effort he’s put
I was asked to write about my in throughout his career.
experience at the Texas Lone Star He has worked and crafted
Open. and developed a chant that is
literally an extension of himself.
Let me start off by saying ANY- It was as sure a form of
ONE that wants to sharpen their communication as if he had
Buck Up Auctions bid-calling skills & presentation reached out and shook your hand.
appeal should enter these I think that is what we all aspire
Catalena Hatters contests. It is an investment in to. To have our chant flow
Hill Country Premier Reservations yourself - win, lose, or draw - out of us like that. Work. Practice.
you will take valuable lessons Critiques. I believe that’s what
HTX Auctions away from it. gets us there.
Lemley Auction Services The auction chant is what I didn’t win. I didn’t make the finals,
Lemmons Auctioneers everyone thinks of regarding our but I was sure proud of my run
Lone Star Auto Auction industry. It is what has set us and I was sure proud to compete
apart from every
by every one of
Republic Print - Austin other sale method. those gentlemen.
Robinett Auction Services As Auctioneers, we I felt just as
Robinett Auctions create excitement, respected by them
and the judges as
Shearer Print a competitive and anyone else. We
sniX intense buying were a group of
environment, we
professionals,
Texas Auctioneers Association make it fun, make coming together
people want to to better ourselves
bid & in doing so & represent an
EVENT PARTNERS set the market industry that we
price for goods and
Texas Cowtown Coliseum services of all kinds across the all love.
Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering world. That’s a big responsibility I’m a better auctioneer because
we carry & its worth the investment. of that competition. I am better
equipped to channel more
BENEFICIARIES As I sat and watched all the excitement & the right energy
contestants... I studied what they into every sale I do because of
did. I paid attention to what that competition and watching
made me respond to their chant. other competitors. You can bet,
What made me want to bid? I’m looking forward to next year.

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