Granite State Ambassador
OPEN for Sign ups
Training, Tours & Activities
Poetry Out Loud 3/26
Made in NH Expo 4/13-15
Dover Tour 4/17
Coffee with Mark - Apr 24
Ambies 6/7
GSA 2012 Certification Courses
April 2 - 3 League of NH Craftsmen Headquarters, Concord NH May 14 - 15 White Mountain National Forest Headquarters, Campton NH June 11 - 12 Cheshire County Historical Society
Keene NH GSA Help Desk PSNH proud sponsors of NHGSA "2012 Educational Tour Series"Public Service Company is partnering with NHGSA, again this year, to support the contributions made by the GSA volunteers helping to enhance the economic development, health, and vitality of State of NH every day. |
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UPCOMING OPPORTUNITY STATUS AND NEWS
Click to read about... new tour/event sign up policies. SAVE THE DATE: Lakes Region Tourism Assoc (tour)
May 30-31
-------- Castle in the Clouds - June 21 (tour) -------- Rock'n Ribfest - June 15-17 (volunteer) -------- The Big E - September 14-30 (volunteer) Sign ups Open: Mon, Apr 16, 1:00pm ------
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Things to Do Around
New Hampshire
 
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Granite State Ambassadors
One Airport Road - Suite 198, Manchester NH 03103-7450
Information: 603-621-0638
Member Services: 603-238-6764
Board of Directors
Gretchen Ziegler, Chair - gretchenz958@gmail.com
Eric Proulx, Vice Chair
enproulx@tangeroutlet.com
Kate Luczko, Secretary
kate@stayworkplay.org
Steve Fessenden, Treasurer - steven.fessenden@tdbanknorth.com
Judi Window, President/CEO/Founder judiwindow@gmail.com Ruth Tolf Ansell, Endowment Director - ruth@ansellpa.com
Jeff Eisenberg, Promotions & Marketing Director
jeffe@evradvertising.com
Richard Russell, 2011 GSA of Yr - rrr1944@motleythebear.com Jean Acton, 2010 GSA of Yr - countess370@verizon.net
Vivian Villemure, 2009 GSA of Yr. - vmvillem@gmail.com
Peter Morgan, Founder
CARAUDI@aol.com
Bill Petersen - Founder
en2000@comcast.net
Staff, Interns, Contractors
Judi Window, President/CEO
Kelly Bryer, Technology & Member Services Manager - kbryer@gmail.com
Ami D'Amelio, Communications & Programs Manager
Nathan Pasquale, Training & Operations Intern Matt Lavoie, Literature Coordinator Michelle Demirjian, Chief Financial Advisor
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SPONSOR OUR
WEEKLY E-BLAST
Our weekly e-blast get forwarded to 400 GSAs, both volunteers and employees alike. If you, your organization, or business would like to communicate with GSAs this might just be the way! Are you looking for employees? Are you looking for GSAs to know you better? Are you looking to sell something? All good reasons to sponsor our e-blasts. Is you organization or book club looking for members? Do you just want to support NHGSA? Cost of sponsorship is $25.00 per blast or $75.00 for 4 weeks (consecutive or not, it is up to you!) Contact Judi at 621-0638 jwindow@nhgsa.com
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Greetings!
 You know I love you all -- but today, I really DON'T want to write this newsletter!!! What an amazing day. My windows are all open, my desk is right up against them and feel like I'm outside, but it's just not quite the same... I have a serious case of Spring Fever!!!
In fact, my mind has been drifting to the lake and to the annual Shakedown Cruise aboard the MS Mount Washington. This Lake Winnipesaukee cruise will be open to all GSAs (and won't count towards your 4 tours). We should have the date for you real soon but generally it happens on a Monday morning at the end of April / beginning of May. Watch the newsletter for details!
Kel
 WHITE MOUNTAIN ATTRACTIONS PASSBOOK PERK
White Mountain Attractions is working on their annual Attractions Passbook Perk for volunteers with 500+ hours. The WMA Attractions Passbook has 2 free 2012 tickets for the pass holder for 16 of their attractions. Watch this newsletter for more information on how to claim your passbook in mid-May. I have to submit a roster of GSAs that are eligible ahead of time - the roster will include hours up to March 31, same as the AMBIE awards.  THE BIG E! September 14-30Granite State Ambassador's manage the NH Tourism Booth in the New Hampshire Building for roughly 12 hours a day, every day of the fair. Volunteers get free admission to the fair for each day you volunteer. Travel and lodging is on your own, but we do our best to get you some deals. The calendar will open for sign ups Monday, April 16, 1pm. Visit www.nhgsa.com/bige for highlights from last year! The AMBIE Awards Luncheon - June 7
 The best event of the year for some serious achievement awarding and a great lunch by the Airport Diner - you can also invite a guest to introduce them to the Granite State Ambassadors. We still need more nominations - please, take moment to honor your peers and make their day! Visit www.nhgsa.com/ambies for more info, to nominate and to sign up. |
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DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GSA
Memories of Springs Past, NHGSA
and West High School
Ahhhh, Springtime in New Hampshire...teaching, speaking engagements, conferences, meetings, volunteerism, and community involvement... all part of my daily line-up of things to do each spring as head of NH Granite State Ambassadors. Since the the first week of March we have been running to every corner of the state to introduce our organization and programs to anyone who invites us.
 The month of March stared with our first Granite State Ambassadors (GSA) Certification training class of the season at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, graduating 18 new GSAs. Many of whom are already volunteering!
Luckily Nathan, our intern from Plymouth State University, passed his final exam and is now an officially certified GSA, because he came with me to present information about NHGSA to the New England Ski Museum in Franconia, NH. Our host and the Museum's volunteer coordinator, Kay Kerr, is a GSA herself and is interested in getting all of their staff and volunteers trained as GSAs and "NH Information Specialists".
Read full blog article....
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2-MINUTE CHAT -- What's New at GSA
Welcome to our seventh NHGSA Two Minute Chat. In this episode, we celebrate Spring and all the wonderful things NHGSA is doing this time of year! This video features Judi Window and Kelly Bryer, as well as Ami D'Amelio, as host. Just click on the image below to enjoy!
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GSA RECOMMENDATIONS - PLANET MARSHMALLOW
Submitted by Lorry Young
Granite State Ambassador
Radisson Hotel Class of 2006
 is an out-of-the-box creation by Heather Cox. It is located across the street from our historic Palace Theater on 81 Hanover Street. I recently had the pleasure of enjoying hand-crafted marshmallows sandwiched between homemade gourmet grahams and Hershey's chocolate known as s'mores. The cafe' provides a mini toaster so you can make your own at the table. It only takes seconds. Planet Marshmallow has a vast variety of specialty marshmallow flavors, quite unique and irresistible. They can be purchased at other specialty stores throughout the U.S. and on their website at www.planetmarshmallow.com.
An array of other delectable desserts are offered as well at the cafe. To go along with your dessert are a variety of coffees, loose leaf teas, hot chocolate, and pop. Savory items can be enjoyed as well. Winter time sausage and spinach soup. Quiche of the day or maybe baked brie and assorted crackers paired with a glass of wine. Yes, they offer a nice selection of wines. What a great place to go after the theater for a snack.
You are invited to attend the
New Hampshire 2012 Poetry Out Loud
National Recitation Contest * Monday, March 26, 2012, 7pm
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts invites you to the historic State House to hear 11 high school champions recite great poetry and compete for the opportunity to represent our state at the National Poetry Out Loud Championship in Washington D.C. May 2012.
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that helps young people develop an appreciation for the beauty and power of language through the study and recitation of great poetry.
In 2012, 36 New Hampshire high schools and one home school consortium participated in Poetry Out Loud, involving over 10,000 high school students. |
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GSA Recommendations When Visiting New Hampshire
Do you have a Recommendation? Simply EMAIL Ami or Judi your 1-3 paragraphs about your recommendation with some pictures *if you have some* and we'll do the rest! READ OUR GSA RECOMMENDATIONS
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