May 15, 2002


Newman Smith High School



PVITAL for INCOMING BOARDMEMBERS!!P

All the info you need:

CTo Be Prepared

CTo Be Effective

CTo Feel In Control

CTo Do Great Things for your PTA


6:00 – Dinner available at low cost for you or your kids

free childcare provided!!

6:45 – general Session in cafeteria

followed by breakouts to job specific workshops


We will be offering combined Incoming Chairman and Officer workshops so that people whose jobs overlap or need to be cooperative can get the basic, startup, how-to information together. Most workshop breakout segments will last about 45 minutes.


þ Presidents and 1st VP/Aides (plan to stay til 9pm – lots to cover!)

þ Parliamentarians – emphasis on bylaws, general procedures, nominations/elections

þ Treasurers & Ways and Means (Budget and Finance)training is a MUST for every PTA!!

þ Programs and Parent Ed and Youth Protection together

þ Secretary – what to put in minutes, rules on record keeping

þ Membership – recruitment, campaigns, deadlines, life member info, retention of members

þ Newsletter - tips, tricks, and awards (get the requirements now and you’ll be way ahead next Spring!)

þ Directory - tips, tricks, and awards (get the requirements now and you’ll be way ahead next Spring!)

þ Reflections/Arts in Education – starts early in Fall – get prepared now!

þ Historian – get the requirements now and you’ll be way ahead next Spring!

þ The People Jobs – Volunteers, Room Rep, Hospitality, Teacher Appreciation


Questions?

( call Kay Smith at 972-492-1629

. email Margaret O’Connor at margaretoc@aol.com