Last Meeting Report & Minutes
submitted by Tammy Brooks
If you missed our March meeting, then you missed out on over 15 pages of handouts loaded with tremendous organizational techniques and ideas for Summer School Age Programs. Laura Shallow is one of the most creative people I have met and she gave a spellbinding presentation on the topic. If you are interested in the handouts, copies will be available at our April 12th meeting in Green Bay.
MINUTES:
Present:
Gary Lesperance, Tammy Brooks, Dorothy Young, Rennee Tangwall, Bill Wendricks, Kathy Paradise, Laura Shallow, Aimee M. Clough, Heidi Stock, Laurie Hopkins, Sandra Smith, Pat Kulibert, Juliene M. Lechir, Lori Fravel, Stacy Ulrich, Kerri Hoks, Diane Janke, Bethel Donaldson, Lori Jenks, Michelle Wenzel, Kim Norton, Angela Marshall, Sonia Martinez, Karen Olson, Mary Sue Voights.
Current Business:
Tammy Brooks
has been putting together a data base for all those members that are
renewing and/or joining this year. Remember--Memberships are due
for renewal by March 31, 2006. Everyone who pays their $20 membership fee
for 2006 will receive a certificate that shows membership. These will be
handed out at the next meeting that you attend in order to save on postage
costs. You must pay your yearly fee or you will be billed a fee of $10 for
each meeting you attend.
We need your email in order to get you a copy of the minutes and upcoming meeting reminders! This really helps out with postage costs and helps to keep our membership dues at $20 per year.
Gary
Lesperance announced our new newsletter coordinator, Laura Shallow! Thank
you Laura! The newsletter will be posted on our website each month.
This is your newsletter so let us know what you need in it! All were
invited to submit articles and suggest article topics. It was suggested
that we have a classified section for our members to buy, sell and trade
items.
All were invited to view the wonderful website Gary has been working so hard at putting together! Region4.WCCAA.com. This is a wonderful new tool for our region! Thank you Gary for all your hard work!!
Gary has received input from members already about subjects they would like to see addressed either at our meetings or at special planned conferences, workshops or seminars. All suggestions will appear in our newsletter and on our web site giving the author of the suggestion the credit. If you have suggestions please submit them to Gary.
Gary announced a major opportunity. The major players in WI's 4K program (DPI, Head Start & Dept. of Workforce Development) have agreed to meet with the WCCAA Board. A brainstorming session with members of those State departments and the WCCAA board will take place. The session will address the concerns of WCCAA members about the very probable negative impact of the 4K program, as it is currently structured, on the quality of child care in Wisconsin.
Laura Shallow from Shining Stars was then introduced as our speaker for the main topic of our day, Summer School Age Activities. Laura did a wonderful job and gave us many, many great ideas. Thank you Laura!! Those of you who missed our meeting really missed out!
The next meeting will be April 12 beginning at 1:00. The topic is Marketing! Please bring your ideas to share! We will be meeting at our new Green Bay location, the Ramada Plaza Hotel right off the Oneida Street exit.
If you have any questions, please contact Gary Lesperance at (920) 788-2955 or (888) 748-3436 or Tammy Brooks at (920) 420-0112 or visit our website!