Texas Navy Association


WELCOME! I would like to thank you for taking the time to visit the Texas Navy Association and explore our website. I am Admiral Scott Powell the 2025 President of the Texas Navy Association (also known as the TNA).

The missoin of the association is to preserve and promote the little known but gallant history of the 1835-1846 Texas Navy.


The TNA funds museum exhibits, educational videos, history teacher education, Texas history curricula and educational events, along with events commemorating the Texas Navy and its role in Texas History. 


The TNA membership all come together with the like-minded interest in historical Research,   and promotion of the love of Texas History with focus on the Texas Navy.  If you have an interest in our mission, then reach out and join us or make a donation now or send a check to 6341 Stewart Rd., #102, Galveston, Texas 77551 that helps make a difference to support the historic and gallant Texas Navy.


We are a Non-Profit Corporation, Chartered in the State of Texas and administered by an elected Board of Directors, providing oversight to the matrix structure of our operating Committees. The TNA is a Volunteer organization. The TNA is funded thru the collection o f Member annual Dues, Donations and Grants. Your membership and donations are the primary funding source for funding our museum exhibits, educational videos, history teacher education, Texas history curricula, and events commemorating the Texas Navy and Texas History.


Very Best Regards,

Admiral Scott Powell

President



I would like to thank you for taking the time to visit the Texas Navy Association website. I am Admiral Scott Powell the 2025 President of the Texas Navy Association (also known as the TNA). As a Volunteer organization, every dollar has a direct impact of accomplishing our mission.

The mission of the association is to preserve and promote the little known but gallant history of the 1835-1846 Texas Navy. The TNA funds museum exhibits, educational videos, history teacher education, Texas history curricula and educational events, along with events commemorating the Texas Navy and it’s role in Texas History. It is through this education and presentation of our history that we assure our future generations have an appreciation of how Texas became the great State it is.

The mission of the Texas Navy Association is to preserve and promote the little known but gallant history of the 1835-1846 Texas Navy.  The Texas Navy, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and contributions are usually deductible depending on your individual tax situation.

Please help to preserve and promote the Texas Navy history with your generous contribution today. If you wish to contribute anonymously, let us know that in the comment section. Otherwise your contribution will be noted under our “Friends of the Texas Navy” page. If you would like to direct your contribution to a specific project, please note that in the comment section. To make as immediate contribution please use the "Pay" button near the page bottom or send a check to:

Texas Navy Association, 6341 Stewart Rd., #102, Galveston, Texas 77551

and remember that "every dollar helps make a difference".

Thank you in advance for your support. You will receive an email confirmation of your contribution, if you have questions or would like to discuss any type of longer term donations, just reach out to me.

Fair winds and following seas!

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THE 2025 TEXAS NAVY ASSOCIATION

7TH GRADE ESSAY TOPICA


Author an essay about Commodore Edwin Ward Moore

Contest Rules

Deadlines:

Deadline for the Texas Navy Association 7th grade Essay is Friday, May 16, 2025. Entries may be downloaded to the Squadron Committee Chair near the applicant. See list.*

This is the month before the essay is due to the State Committee for judging. This provides the Squadron Committee time to judge the essays and send their winner to the TNA Association State Education Committee for final judging of a State winner. The State Education Committee Chair must receive the Squadron’s winning essay no later than June 20, 2025. The State contest winner will be selected from winning essays submitted by each of the Squadrons. Essays will be judged by the TNA State Education Committee and the winner will be announced on Friday, July 25, 2025.

Formatting:

Typed essays are to be double-spaced on 8½” by 11″ paper, using “Times New Roman” font, size 12. Top and bottom page margins are to be one inch, with side margins being 1.25 inches. Essays must be submitted in English.

Requirements:

Bibliography

A minimum of four (4) references is needed – no more than two (2) may be internet references. Research references should be listed on a separate page, but not counted as part of the essay length. Included in the bibliography should be the name of the author; title of the book; newspaper; article; city of publication; publisher and date of publication. Facts cited and research references will be checked by the committee. Spelling, punctuation, grammar, and neatness are a consideration in judging. The essay should be original, interesting, and well organized. The most important aspect of the essay should be historical accuracy.

Suggested research books are :

COMMODORE MOORE AND THE TEXAS NAVY by Tom Henderson Wells THE TEXAS NAVY by Jim Dan Hill

THE TEXAS NAVY by Alex Dienst (2007) Originally published in 1909 as THE NAVY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS


Word Count

Word count should be no more than 825 words. Any paper over this word count will be

automatically disqualified. Word count does not include the Bibliography. Names such as Admiral

Chester Nimitz or places such as Battle of Campeche are counted as one word.

Cover page should include:

  • Student’s name
  • Title of the essay
  • Name of school, address, and city
  • Texas Navy Association
  • Sponsoring Squadron name and city
  • Squadron contact and telephone number
  • Parent’s name, phone number and mailing address

Awards:

The local Squadron awards a $100 gift card as a prize for its winning essay. The winner and his or her parents are asked to attend a Squadron luncheon and meeting to read the winning paper to the Squadron. The parent’s contact information is important in case an emergency arises, and the student is unable to attend. This will ensure that the Squadron knows where to send the gift card and certificate.

The State winner receives a $500 gift card and certificate and is asked to read his or her winning essay at the Fall TNA Board of Directors meeting on November 8, 2025. The winner and his or her parents will be provided with a room at the hotel where the meeting takes place, provided that the student lives 50 miles or more from the hotel. The hotel room will be provided on the Friday before the Saturday Board of Directors meeting. Three seats will be provided at lunch for the student and two guests. The Texas Navy is not responsible for other expenses incurred to attend the BOD meeting to receive his or her award.

Winning an essay contest will look good on any future resume, whether it be for college or employment.

GUIDELINES BY WHICH THE ESSAY WILL BE JUDGED ARE:

5 pts-NEATNESS

5 pts.-COVER SHEET

15 pts.-RESOURCE MATERIALS

55 pts.-HISTORICAL ACCURACY

10 pts.-CLARITY OF ESSAY, Is grammar clear? Is spelling and punctuation, correct?

10 pts.-ORGANIZATION-Is the essay original, interesting, well organized


*SQUADRON CONTACTS

C. E. Hawkins ((Galveston) Admiral Andy Hall (maritimetexas@gmail.com)

E. W.Moore (Austin) Admiral Wayne Zeischang (waynez1122@gmail.com)

M.B. Lamar (Houston Yacht Club) Admiral Robert Williams (apachenite@aol.com)

Admiral Chester A. Nimitz(Dallas/FortWorth) Admiral James Ellison (admiralellison@yahoo.com)

Sam Houston(Lakewood Yacht Club) Linda Etling (lsetling20@gmail.com) Tom Toby (Houston)Charles Duke (dukelaw1@sbcglobal.net)

Samuel May Williams (San Antonio) Jimmy Peet (jimmypeet@live.com)

TNA Zavala (Coastal Bend/Boca Chica) TNA Representative to the Board of Directors

Tom Hauser (tdhauser@gmail.com)


ESSAY CONTEST PHOTO RELEASE FORM

TNA ESSAY CONTEST RELEASE FORM.pdf


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