Party Watch
Celebrity coaches share insider info at fantasy football draft night, Super Bowl tickets at play
What:Boys & Girls Harbor third annual "Fantasy Football Draft Night."
Where: Club Level at NRG Stadium.
The 411: Celebrity coaches Doug Dawson, Chester Pitts, Chick Harris, Bubba Thorton and Jacob Green offered expert tips on picking teams to the sellout crowd of 460. It was fun-filled night with energized guests in game day attire and a silent auction packed with sports memorabilia. Participating guests are on tap to follow their fantasy teams throughout the NFL season with a weekly e-mail update. When the final whistle blows, the fantasy football winner will receive two tickets to the 2016 Super Bowl.
Chairs Diane Englet and Darayus Pardivala along with honorary chair Olympic gold medalist Fred Newhouse were aided by Houston Texans cheerleaders and 100 volunteers, all of whom helped bring the evening to a windfall of more than $300,000 for the charity.
Who: Auction co-chairs Karen DeGeurin and Vicki and Bill Lehner plus Harbor CEO Don Sweat and wife Diane, Elizabeth and Grant Harvey, Rhonda Newhouse, Gretchen and John Hodge and Cyndy Garza-Roberts and Thomas Roberts.