Altrusa Newsletter, Issue No. 36, February 24, 2017
District Nine Conference is right around the corner...From the evening of Friday, April 21st to noon on Sunday, April 23rd several hundred Altrsans will meet in Waco to have a ton of fun and take care of a little Altrusa business. If you plan to attend and have not registered, please do so as soon as possible so we can get a count of Temple Altrusans who will be at the event. You can download aregistration form here. A complete Conference Packet can be downloaded here so you can have an idea of what is going to happen at this awesome event.
Our Program Meeting Tuesday, February 28th will feature Julie Skoda and Veshell Willis with the Scott & White Blood Center. Vampires will not be the topic of discussion....so please join me in learning more about the service they perform in our community,
Help support Camp Dreamcatcher: This year’s District Nine conference approved service project is Camp Dreamcatcher and we are so excited! We have added some fun features to raise money because “Every kid deserves to go to camp”. We are now holding a Virtual Race called Catch the Dream which began on January 11th (100 days until conference) but it’s not too late to participate. Simply register online https://squareup.com/store/altrusa-international-of-temple-tx-foundation to walk/run/bike either 50 miles ($25), 100 miles ($50), or “sleep-in” and don’t run at all ($75) before April 21st. Return the log sheet provided at registration and receive a beautiful medal!
At conference in April, we have also added a new “hands-on” opportunity with two sessions during workshops to decorate bed signs & other tasks for this year’s camp. See your District Nine conference packet for more details. Please call or email Traci Squarcette,Debbie Fendrick,Debbie Mabry, orJulie Ruizwith any questions.
It's time for us to review our Club Policies andClub Fiscal Policies. I have attached them for your review. The linked files are from last Altrusa year. Please take a moment to review them and email me with any recommendations or changes (other than typo's) :) by Tuesday, February 28th. Your suggestions will be taken to the Policy Review Committee for review.
One final item:
Your help is needed! We will need to have Room Monitors during the times below for the ‘Everything Room’ at District Conference. This is the room that will have the club displays, the silent auction items and great vendors, so we will need staff during the times so everyone can visit.
You can sign up directly on the Altrusa International of Temple, TX, Inc. website by clicking here. We appreciate your participation and look forward to making this a great event together!
If you plan to go to Conference in April 2017, don't forget to make your hotel reservation. The reservations at the host hotel could go quickly! Conference is a ton of fun and you will enjoy spending time with Altrusans from Temple and the other clubs in Disctrict Nine. Email me if you have any questions dorothyg@hot.rr.com.
Debbie Fendrick will be coordinating housing and travel for our District Nine Conference in Waco in 2017.
..so please join me in learning more about the service they perform in our community,