| BALLWIN-CHESTERFIELD AT THE AAUW NATIONAL CONVENTION, "BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS" JUNE 26-28 2009 Download a copy of our newsletter "Convention Extra" HERE |
CLOCKWISE: Pat Shores helps a conventioneer. White hats with teal bands and crocheted teal flowers identified volunteers. Suzanne Couch's
friendly smile welcomed registrants. Linda Stark registers and greets an attendee. Marcia Block and Carol Thomas also worked at the registration
desk. Julia Triplett assists a volunteer. Pat and Julia organized the volunteers - 85 of them from all over the country! With their usual calm and
cheerful competence and efficiency, they helped train volunteers and assist them so that everything ran as smoothly as possible for the 977
convention attencees.
friendly smile welcomed registrants. Linda Stark registers and greets an attendee. Marcia Block and Carol Thomas also worked at the registration
desk. Julia Triplett assists a volunteer. Pat and Julia organized the volunteers - 85 of them from all over the country! With their usual calm and
cheerful competence and efficiency, they helped train volunteers and assist them so that everything ran as smoothly as possible for the 977
convention attencees.
A few of the volunteers from Ballwin-Chesterfield are pictured above. From left: Joyce Katz, Elections Committee Chair, Nance Roth. who managed
one of the microphones at the business meetings and identified members who wished to share their views with the assembly, Debbie McWard,
Chair of the Credentials Committee, Harriett Hirschfeld, enjoying a little break in the volunteers' hospitality room, and Yvonne Blair, a volunteer. Pat
and Julia maintained the volunteers' hospitality room, with purse storage, hot coffee, breakfast bars, box lunches and a quiet place to sit down for a
moment and and gather thoughts. What a pleasant place for hard working volunteers!
one of the microphones at the business meetings and identified members who wished to share their views with the assembly, Debbie McWard,
Chair of the Credentials Committee, Harriett Hirschfeld, enjoying a little break in the volunteers' hospitality room, and Yvonne Blair, a volunteer. Pat
and Julia maintained the volunteers' hospitality room, with purse storage, hot coffee, breakfast bars, box lunches and a quiet place to sit down for a
moment and and gather thoughts. What a pleasant place for hard working volunteers!
The AAUW-MO State Board meeting
followed the convention's close on Sunday.
Left: Ballwin-Chesterfield Co-President
Mary Jermak holds 3 awards received by the
branch:#1 in state in EF contributions
($17,240.00), #1 in number of Century Club
members (41 contributed $100 or more
to EF), #1 in contributions to LAF, led by our
23 Key to Equity Members who each gave
$100 or more, and we were #3 in state
for per capita giving ($66.05/person). To see
a complete list of all national and state
awards received by Ballwin-Chesterfield
Branch, CLICK HERE
Center: Pat Shores and Julia Triplett are
honored for their work in organizing the
National Convention
followed the convention's close on Sunday.
Left: Ballwin-Chesterfield Co-President
Mary Jermak holds 3 awards received by the
branch:#1 in state in EF contributions
($17,240.00), #1 in number of Century Club
members (41 contributed $100 or more
to EF), #1 in contributions to LAF, led by our
23 Key to Equity Members who each gave
$100 or more, and we were #3 in state
for per capita giving ($66.05/person). To see
a complete list of all national and state
awards received by Ballwin-Chesterfield
Branch, CLICK HERE
Center: Pat Shores and Julia Triplett are
honored for their work in organizing the
National Convention
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Carol Derington, Pat Shores and Jayne Kasten show
off our branch's display of the community action grant
project "Each One Teach One". This was one of only
23 "Taste of Success" projects chosen from all over
the country to display at the Welcome Reception (Pat
also presented the project at a workshop). The
emphasis upon STEM (Science, Technology
Engineering and Math) Education for girls is an
important AAUW focus. (CLICK HERE to see more
about this project.)
off our branch's display of the community action grant
project "Each One Teach One". This was one of only
23 "Taste of Success" projects chosen from all over
the country to display at the Welcome Reception (Pat
also presented the project at a workshop). The
emphasis upon STEM (Science, Technology
Engineering and Math) Education for girls is an
important AAUW focus. (CLICK HERE to see more
about this project.)
Once again, for 2008-9. our branch received the coveted Missouri
10 STAR AWARD: for LEADERSHIP, PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP,
VISIBILITY, ED. EQUITY, EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LEGAL
ADVOCACY, PUBLIC POLICY, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS,and
SOCIAL JUSTICE;
and the MO GALAXY AWARD for our Health Care Options Forum
Community Project.
10 STAR AWARD: for LEADERSHIP, PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP,
VISIBILITY, ED. EQUITY, EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LEGAL
ADVOCACY, PUBLIC POLICY, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS,and
SOCIAL JUSTICE;
and the MO GALAXY AWARD for our Health Care Options Forum
Community Project.
Pictured are all the attendees
from AAUW-Missouri.
from AAUW-Missouri.