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| Distinguished Young Women Connection
October 2010 |
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Distinguished Young Women Welcomes New Board
 | | Past President Paige Plash passes the President's gavel to David Turner. |
In October the Distinguished Young Women Board of Directors welcomed three new members and inducted its incoming officers for 2010-2011 at their annual board meeting.
During the meeting, last year's president, Paige Plash of Encore Rehabilitation, "passed the President's Gavel" to David Turner of BancorpSouth who will serve as President for 2010-2011. David has been an active member of the Distinguished Young Women Board since 2007 and was a member of the Branding Task Force last year. He and his wife, Melanie, have a 15 year old son and a 13 year old daughter.
Other incoming officers include: Paige Plash, VP of Operations; Phil Kaiser, VP of Public Relations/Marketing; Dee Gambill, VP of Fund Development; LaBarron McClendon, VP of Governance; Jessica Barrick, Secretary; and Rob Diehl, Treasurer.
New members include Mike Rice of Master Boat Builders, Vicki Rosetti-Barrett of the Press-Register and Abigail Mueller of Abigail Academy, LLC. Ronnie Beard is the State Chairman representative. |
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2011 National Be Your Best Self Week is April 25-29.
Mark your calendars and start planning ways that you can promote the event in your area!
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Volunteers Needed at National Level
Running a nonprofit organization's national headquarters with only five paid staff can get overwhelming at times. That's why the staff is asking for your help! Here are some areas where we can use your skills and expertise:State Programs - We currently need help running state programs in West Virginia, New Jersey, Maine, New Mexico, Nevada, Connecticut, and South Dakota. If you're interested in helping or know people living in these states, please contact Nicole@DistinguishedYW.org.
Alumnae Records - Help us find your fellow participants at the local, state and national levels.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Wintzell's Oyster House has been a long time sponsor of Distinguished Young Women.
 | | 2010 Oyster Eating Contest. |
Wintzell's Oyster House has been known for years as the sponsor of the annual Oyster Eating Contest during National's Finals. Yes, each year the Mobile based seafood restaurant provides an unlimited supply of raw oysters to the state contestants to see who can slurp down the most without....well you get the picture.
But did you know that Wintzell's also sponsors other events to raise money for Distinguished Young Women, including a golf tournament and a tennis classic?
 | | 2010 Tennis Classic |
Last month, Wintzell's served as the title sponsor of the 2nd Annual Ladies Tennis Classic. On September 23, more than 75 ladies from Mobile and Baldwin County participated in the tournament. Distinguished Young Women raised $8,000 and had a blast doing it! See list of our winning teams and gracious sponsors.
Wintzell's Oyster House hosted a Golf Tournament on June 18 at Lakewood Golf Club in Point Clear, AL. The tournament was a huge success and raised $15,000! Junior Miss girls were able to mingle with the players before the shotgun start and America's Junior Miss 2009, Michelle Rodgers presented awards to the winning teams. Owners Bob and Buffy Donlon decided to start the Wintzell's Golf Classic in 2007 to further Distinguished Young Women.  | | Class of 2010 with Golf Tournament players. |
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From the Executive Director
Becky Jo Peterson 
October is an exciting time of the year when we get to meet our new board members and welcome our incoming officers. It's a time of new beginnings, new vision, and an opportunity to work with new leadership. This year is the additional task of developing the strategic plan that will lead us through the next three years of the program. With new goals and updates to our existing ones, its both rewarding and challenging. Distinguished Young Women has such potential to be even bigger and better! We are thankful for supporters like you who help us accomplish our goals each year and make this program the absolute best that it can be. .
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Distinguished Young Women Shirts
We have a few extra Disinguished Young Women tshirts, Junior Misses are Distinguished Young Women tshirts and AJM Merchandise Clearance Items left. Did you order yours?
Contact us today at Cassidy@DistinguishedYW.org to see if we have one in your size!
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Get Connected
Here are ways for you to connect with us Donate
Whether you can donate money, provide in-kind services or help us secure a new sponsor, we appreciate your efforts to support Distinguished Young Women. Click here for more info. Social Networks
Join us on  and  . Upcoming Events
Join us for the Sunday Night Sensation at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Mobile, Alabama on November 14. Click here for more information.
Save The Date! The 7th on the Hill Fashion Events will take place on March 30. More information to come soon! Volunteer
Distinguished Young Women needs volunteers to help with programs in New Mexico, Maine, South Dakota, Connecticut, and Nevada. If you or someone you know can help, please contact Nicole Nevill at Nicole@DistinguishedYW.org.
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