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Date: 7/1/2019
Subject: GWR News Blast - JULY 2019
From: Governor Lori Reed



JULY 2019
News Blast
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Governor Lori
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Inspiring, energetic, motivating, joyful, wonderful, uplifting and Soroptostupendous!  These are all words used to describe our 2019 Spring Conference.  The fun filled, action packed 3 days at Pala Resort was spent celebrating our club achievements, learning new ways to deliver the Dream it, Be it program, and networking with other clubs.  Our region gave out $32,000 in Live Your Dream Awards to 10 finalists and we rolled out the very first DOÑA Endowment award of $1,000 to a random drawing of the finalists.  Your personal and club's generous donations to the fund development dinner will ensure that we can repeat this level of giving into 2020.
 
We received good and productive responses to the evaluation survey.  The GWR Board will be meeting in August to determine which new ideas we can implement for the 2020 Spring Conference.  We are always striving to create the most meaningful member experience for you! 
 
As you may have experienced by attending the Spring Conference, I always come home from regional or federation meetings with a ton of excitement about the new ideas shared between clubs and regions.  Governor-Elect Laurie and I recently returned from the SIA Governor's round table in Montreal where we shared our experiences and gained new insights from the other governors in our federation.  We have some neat and innovative ideas to improve our regional operations, as well as some ideas to share with clubs.  We will be sharing our new insights at the Leadership Training Retreat and again at Fall Meetings.
 
So thank you for your support of the region by attending the Spring Conference, Leadership Training Retreat and Fall Meetings.  We made great strides in 2018-2019.  Let's keep the momentum going into 2020!
 
Governor Lori
2018-2020

Soroptimists Celebrating Success Award Program 

This annual best practice awards recognize successful club projects that improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment and promote Soroptimist as an organization with that mission.  Categories encompass the four pillars supporting the SIA Strategic Plan: program, membership, fundraising and public awareness.


The deadline to submit an entry to your region chair is September 30 for your club activities from July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019. Regions will select region-level recipients. The first place recipient in each of the pillars will compete for the international federation-level awards. Region recipients will be recognized at region conferences. Federation recipients will be recognized at a federation meeting.

 
Due to the region on September 30! Click here to download the applications and the judging criteria:
 
 
 
• Project submitted must be ongoing or completed prior to July 1, 2019.
• Clubs may submit an entry for a project entered last year if it is ongoing and has not received prior recognition.
• Club presidents must authorize submission of entries.
• Shared projects among clubs are welcome.
• Please describe only one project per entry.
• Please see SIA website for more information
• Please email committee chair if you have questions!
 
Quote for the month:
"No one can make you feel inferior, without your consent"  Eleanor Roosevelt
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LEADERSHIP TRAINING RETREAT
"In It to Win It"
Deadline to Register
July 12, 2019
 
 
Who should attend?: Incoming club officers & future officers, but all members are welcome!
 
When : August 2-3, 2019
 
Where: Hilton Garden Inn
            Midtown
            4000 N. Central Ave.
            Phoenix, AZ
            602-285-2932
 
Cost:    Rooms = $79.00 p/night
            Registration Fee = $30
            Friday Dinner = $28
            Saturday Lunch = $22
 
Meals:   Friday Dinner:
                Chicken Fettuccine Primavera
 
            Saturday Lunch:
                Cobb Salad
 
Veggie options available for both meals 
 
Calendar

2019 Important Dates:

 
July 1, 2019 - Dues deadline to SIA
July 1, 2019 - Dues deadline to GWR
July 12, 2019 - Deadline to register for LTR
Sept 30, 2019 - SCS Entries due
 
2019 Meeting Planner:
August 2-3, 2019
Leadership Training Retreat (LTR)
Hilton Garden Inn Midtown, Phoenix, AZ
August 25 - Sept 1, 2019
GWR "Navigate to Educate" Alaskan Cruise
Princess Cruise Line
October 2019 FALL Meetings:
District 1 - Oct 5-6 in Corona, CA
District 2 - Oct 18-19 in San Jacinto, CA
District 3 - Oct 25-26 in Flagstaff, AZ
District 4 - Oct 11-12 in Glendale, AZ
 
2020 Meeting Planner:
Spring Conference 2020:
May 29-31, 2020
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort
Flagstaff, AZ
 
SIA 46th Convention 2020:
July 22-25, 2020
Bellevue Hyatt Regency
Bellevue, WA
 
Reminder:
Submit your club events to Pat Box to be displayed on the GWR event calendar
patbox1@verizon.net
GOLDEN WEST REGION NEWS BLAST - July 2019
Contact Governor-elect Laurie Moses - LaurieM.GWR@gmail.com
Soroptimist International of the Americas
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