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We're forming a collegiate alumni network
- Plans are
developing quickly for fun alumni chapters comprised of former
collegiate members. If you're interested in how to become
involved in your state, please contact Tracy Swanson at tracyswanson@esaintl.com
or 970.223.2824.
Are you thinking about Team ESA in
December 2008? Since
ALSAC/St. Jude has room blocks (with special prices) for the
marathon weekend, hotels do not allow additional room blocks
for other marathon related groups, such as Team ESA. Below is
information on the four main hotels we have used in the past.
All are in close proximity to the events. It is up to you to
book your room... don't wait too long as the rooms will fill
up fast and you don't want to miss out! If you have any
questions, contact Jodi Lang jodi@scc.com
HAMPTON
INN: St Jude Children's Research Hospital Block is FULL
SPRING HILL SUITES MARRIOTT: Rooms left in the St
Jude block. 901-522-2100, 21 North Main Street, $120/night
plus tax; 2 queen beds
DOUBLETREE: St. Jude block
not yet set up, call later, 901-528-1800, 185 Union Avenue
MARRIOTT: St. Jude block not yet set up, call
later, 901-527-7300, 250 North Main Street |
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You asked for it - pictures on the web
site. IC Web
Coordinators, Laura Gnewuch & Vicki Miller, laura.gnewuch@gmail.com
& Vicki@vickisfunstuff.com
report: Your web team has been adding more content to the
International Council web site. Look at the IC home page to
see some of the new additions. One of those additions is a
report from Team ESA and their amazing success at the St. Jude
Memphis Marathon Weekend. We've included a photo gallery. Just
click on the photos to enlarge them. Check it out at www.easintl.com > Intl
Council > Circle of Life > Memphis Marathon.
Your web team would like to encourage everyone to send
in pictures of their St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
events, Easter Seals events, recruitment events, Epsilon Sigma
Alpha friends together, and more. We know you like to see
pictures - so give them to us! |
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Executive Director, B.J. Clark,
bjclark@esaintl.com
- This month, Epsilon Sigma Alpha will hold its Annual
Leadership Training Seminar in Denver, CO. We'll be
sharing ideas, programs, and project information with
state presidents, state officers, and other interested
members. As a result, I encourage all of you to check
with your state representatives to learn what's new for
you and the officers you will elect this spring.
Leadership training and personal development are
key benefits of ESA membership. I hope that each of you
will choose to learn more about what was presented at
the Annual Leadership Training Seminar to learn how the
information presented can assist you and your chapter in
developing these essential skills.
Also remember that www.esaintl.com >
Member Center > Resources provides an enormous amount
of information for you to develop your own skills and to
encourage others to develop theirs. As you wait to hear
about what was presented in Denver, take a look at the
web site and begin to make leadership development a
priority for this year.
IC President, Rhea Weaver,
rweaver@consolidated.net
- On February 6, the International Council Executive
Board will travel to Denver to hold our mid-year
meeting. Each board member will have an opportunity to
report on what they have accomplished and plans they
have made for the remainder of the year. We will have
decisions to make and motions to vote on. If you have
something you would like discussed, please let me or one
of the board members know. We are here to serve the
membership. We also look forward to welcoming our
current officers and prospective leaders to the Annual
Leadership Training Seminar beginning on February 7. If
you know someone attending, be sure and ask them about
it.
February 29 is Leap Day! Leap years come about
due to a technicality in the number of days in a year. A
year consists of approximately 365 days and 6 hours.
Therefore, every four years, an extra day is added to
account for the extra 24 hours that have accumulated.
What are you going to do with your extra day this month?
A Leap Year social sounds like a good idea! I bet you
could even have frog nametags. What ideas do you have
for this special day? |
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IC Workshop Coordinator, Glen Gay,
ggay123@cox.net - Just
Imagine! That's right - imagine what you can learn at the 61st
International Council Convention in Chattanooga, TN. We will
be exploring the "Wonderful World of Imagination" on Tuesday.
The day will be filled educational and training workshops for
state presidents, membership directors, Easter Seals chairs,
and foundation counselors. You do not want to miss the
Chattanooga Tourism Bureau's 1-hour workshop, as they will be
providing an insiders look into all the wonderful places to
see and great things to do during our week in Chattanooga.
"Imagine the Possibilities," Wednesday with the computer
workshop. Thursday we will be exploring the "Hidden Talents in
ESA." The hands on workshop will let your imagination run wild
with all the creative things you can do! Friday, imagine being
a great chef and learning the trade secrets to making a great
dish. There will be something fun for everyone. Make your
travel plans today to attend the 61st IC Convention in
Chattanooga, TN, as "Down Home in Tennessee" is the place to
be July 7 - 12, 2008!
To find a registration form and more detailed
information on IC Convention go to www.easintl.com > Intl
Council > 2008 Convention.
IC Sr. Past President/Care Connection
Coordinator, Judi King, JudiK90605@aol.com -
Accidents? Bad Weather? Need help with an issue like adoption
or caring for elderly parents? Need a person to talk
to?
A very caring group of Epsilon Sigma Alpha members are
ready, willing, and able to help you. The state Care
Connection coordinators and the Care Connection contacts are
located on our website at www.esaintl.com > Intl
Council > Good Works > Care Connection. All of us know
that what distinguishes ESA from other organizations is our
warm and loving connection to each other. We rediscovered the
need for a way to contact each other during the national
tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. But it doesn't have to be a
national tragedy. Our daily lives bring us challenges. So
don't hesitate to contact a member on either of these lists.
Thought for the Day: "A friend is someone who comes in
when the world has gone out." |
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Share the ESA experience
- At the
beginning of each new year, many people make resolutions...
some want to lose weight... some want to get organized... some
want to make more time for the things they enjoy. As members
of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, we enjoy working together to make the
world a better place for those less fortunate. Through the
common bond of ESA, we make friends from all over the country
and abroad. We enjoy attending chapter, state, and regional
meetings to renew old friendships and make new friends. Today,
we need to refocus our efforts and strive to enlarge our
circle of friends and effect positive change in our world.
Share the ESA experience today by asking someone to join or by
starting a new chapter in your community. You'll be glad you
did!
Spring recruitment tools
- A
brand-new chapter kit and recruiting flier are available just
in time for your spring recruiting event. Order yours today
from Epsilon Sigma Alpha Headquarters at esainfo@esaintl.com
or 970.223.2824.
Random Acts of Friendship
- Each
month, we'll randomly draw and share the story of an Epsilon
Sigma Alpha member who has sponsored a new member. Leona Corn
of Delta Chi Chapter of Moab, UT, sponsored her daughter,
Stormy Corn. Leona has been a member for years. Stormy was
able to see what Leona did within ESA - rather than Leona
simply telling her. "Stormy wanted to belong. From an early
age, she knew she would join ESA," recalls Leona. Leona will
receive a gift card from Target. Congratulations, Leona!
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IC Circle of Life - Jr. Coordinator, Jodi
Lang, jodi@scc.com - Can you believe
that 2008 is underway? Are you working on your resolutions?
Are you putting your fundraising plans into action? When you
are planning activities, utilize St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital stories and marketing materials to help create
interest; work with your Epsilon Sigma Alpha sisters, ALSAC,
and the community to develop participation and affiliation;
and encourage each other's ideas!
Don't forget about the Grateful Grandparent program, a
letter writing campaign asking for donations to St. Jude in
honor of grandparents and grandchildren. This letter writing
can take place at a State meeting or social. At the Chapter
level, you can work with the local Boy and Girl Scout troops,
or hold a letter writing church social. There are so many ways
to get others involved. Remember that the monies we raise
don't have to come from our own pockets. Find a way to involve
the kids and the community. Just ask your Circle of Life
representative if you need more information. And while you are
working on this, how about having a quilt auction just to
spice things up a bit? You can auction off a quilt at any
event you are having. St. Jude has lots of quilts that we can
have.
Now get out there, jump in with both feet, and make the
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State Presidents Chairman, Verneene
Forssberg, vernf66@sbcglobal.net
- Every leader must be capable of making good decisions and
making them in the proper time frame to make the best impact.
Decision-making does not happen in a vacuum - it is a process
of preparation and planning. As a leader, one of the most
difficult tasks is making tough decisions. Making tough
decisions takes courage. Decision-making follows three
pathways:
- Preparing for the decision: A good leader must
recognize and frame the issue so that the membership will
understand.
- Making the decisions: Good leaders do not endlessly
weigh options - they know there is a time to make the call
and move on. This helps the membership make a firm
commitment to the decision.
- Executing the decision: After making a decision, a
leader must make sure the decision is implemented correctly.
Leaders should make adjustments as new information becomes
available.
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