~ Current and Past Meetings ~
Monthly Meetings
Hill Country Preppers meet the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm in the meeting room at Buzzie's Bar-B-Q.
Meet new people, greet those you know, bring a friend or family member. New topics will be presented each month.
Past topic included:
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food prep & storage
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water purification
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communication
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home security
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evacuations
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financial security
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fuel & power
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gardening
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medical & health
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self defense
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vehicle preparedness
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disaster recovery
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Upcoming
Are you financially prepared?
How to protect your assets and avoid probate
June 18, 2026
6:00-7:30 pm
Speaker:
Liam Thurman - consultant and author for 35 years
Location:
Outside food and drink is allowed
Bee Keeping
Bees face many challenges from diseases, parasites and pesticides and climate change. Learn what you can do to help bee colonies survive and thrive.
February 15, 2024
6:00 pm
Speaker:
Michell Ray a firefighter and experienced bee keeper.
Location:
Buzzie's BBQ
213 Schreiner Street, Kerrville, TX, USA
We encourage you to support Buzzie's as often as you can, so pick up your dinner early. The restaurant closes at 3 pm. Overflow parking is across Schreiner St. at the bus depot.
Climate Forecast
Preparedness and Safety for the Winter Season
November 16, 2023
6:00 pm
Speaker:
Richard McAlister
Location:
Buzzie's BBQ
213 Schreiner Street, Kerrville, TX, USA
We encourage you to support Buzzie's as often as you can, so pick up your dinner early. The restaurant closes at 3 pm.
EMPs & CMEs
EMPs & CMEs. Think you know what these are? Come learn more about these phenomenons!
July 16, 2026
6:00-7:30 pm
Speaker:
Dave Murdock
Location:
Outside food and drink is allowed
EMP & CME Pre-Meeting Additional Training
Before our EMP/CME training class, you need to watch EMP YouTube videos with NASA EMP expert, Dr. Arthur Bradley.
Go to the website home page: www.disasterpreparer.com
Scroll down to “Informative Videos” On the Informative Videos page, scroll down in the YouTube videos to: "Introduction to EMP and Faraday Cages" Run this video All the videos on the Informative Videos page provide a wealth of knowledge on electromagnetic interference to electronics.
Eclipse April 8, 2024
Hear from a retired NASA engineer, amateur astronomer and eclipse chaser
March 21, 2024
6:00 pm
Speaker:
Jeff Stone
Location:
Buzzie's BBQ
213 Schreiner Street, Kerrville, TX, USA
We encourage you to support Buzzie's as often as you can, so pick up your dinner early. The restaurant closes at 3 pm.
Emergency Communications Made a Difference
How emergency communications made the difference between life and death during the storm and the flooding that created the natural disaster of Hurricane Helene.
October 17, 2024
6:00 pm
Speaker:
Hank Ortega, from the Hill Country Amateur Radio Club
Location:
Buzzie's BBQ
213 Schreiner Street, Kerrville, TX, USA
Buzzie’s is only open for lunch from 11 am to 3 pm but caters a wide range of events. He is a fellow prepper and a friend and supporter of our educational efforts. We encourage you to support his restaurant and catering whenever you can.
Examine Preparedness - July 4th Flood
September is National Preparedness Month. The July 4 Flood raised serious questions about the levels of preparedness and complacency of the residents and visitors on the river that day.
September 18, 2025
6:00 pm
Speaker:
Steve Lehman
Location:
La Tapatia, new owners of Buzzie's building, is letting us continue to meet there for the immediate future. Even better - the La Tapatia food truck will cater our meeting this month. Jerry promised more variety in the menu.
Fraud, Scams and Identity Theft
As a seasoned LegalShield professional with 16 years of experience Jane will be sharing valuable insights on the latest trends in identity theft, how to prepare for and safeguard against them.
August 15, 2024
6:00 pm
Speaker:
Jane Lehman
Location:
Buzzie's BBQ
213 Schreiner Street, Kerrville, TX, USA
Buzzie’s is only open for lunch from 11 am to 3 pm but caters a wide range of events. He is a fellow prepper and a friend and supporter of our educational efforts. We encourage you to support his restaurant and catering whenever you can.
Gardening, Foraging Skills, Cooking from Scratch, Canning and Baking
'Mo' brings a wide array of experience to her discussion of nutrition, food preservation and how to eat like a chef. 35 years in the restaurant business, 14 years in health care and a lifetime of gardening, foraging skills, cooking from scratch, canning and baking. She is currently a nutrition coach with Wilson Family Chiropractic.
July 18, 2024
6:00 pm
Speaker:
Maureen “Mo” Poorman
Location:
Buzzie's BBQ
213 Schreiner Street, Kerrville, TX, USA
Buzzie’s is only open for lunch from 11 am to 3 pm but caters a wide range of events. He is a fellow prepper and a friend and supporter of our educational efforts. We encourage you to support his restaurant and catering whenever you can.
History of Food
Why we eat what we do and how that came to be.
October 19, 2023
6:00 pm
Speaker:
Maureen "Mo" Poorman - Speaker maureenpoorman@yahoo.com
Location:
Buzzie's BBQ
213 Schreiner Street, Kerrville, TX, USA
We encourage you to support Buzzie's as often as you can, so pick up your dinner early. The restaurant closes at 3 pm. Overflow parking at bus station.