The Rotary Club of San Marcos donated $500 and used musical instruments to the Mistick Krewe of Okeanos, a 501(c)(3) non-profit all volunteer organization that organizes a Carnival Parade in San Marcos each year on the Saturday before Mardi Gras. The parade features music and floats and winds through the Historic District of San Marcos and Downtown.
Mistick Krewe’s official name is the Texas Council for Music and the Arts, Inc., and they engage in a variety of other projects during the year to support the arts in San Marcos. For a number of years, the organization has solicited used musical instruments that can be shared with school children who would like to learn to play an instrument but cannot afford to buy or rent one. Mistick Krewe also repairs instruments to make them usable for children in need. Anyone wishing to donate instruments or cash for this project can contact the group at kreweofokeanosinformation@gmail.com
Getting its’ name from Okeanos, the Greek god of the ocean-stream, The Mistick Krewe celebrates the San Marcos River as the heart and soul of San Marcos. The annual Saturday parade honors the Okeanos tradition by appointing a King of the Carnival to ride on his own float.
Pictured (from left) are Rotary president Kevin Katz, and Rodney Van Oudekerke, Greg Wurzbach, Scott Bentley, and Shannon James from Okeanos. The check was presented on June 10 during Rotary’s weekly meeting.