California State PTA Convention
April 30 to May 3 San Jose
Don't pass up this opportunity to learn more about
your organization, attend workshops, and exchange ideas with parents from
across the state.
Here
is just a short sampling of courses for new PTA leaders:
- Help!
I'm a New Unit President
- Treasurers
Training - Basic to Advanced
- Legal
Aspects of PTA
- Developing
Emerging Leaders for the 21st Century
- Fun with
FUNdraising
- Everything
You Need to Know About Membership
- You are on
the Board - Now What? Spanish/English
- Award
Program Winning Ideas!
- Reflections:
Unleash the Talent!
- How to
Budget
Recruiting
Volunteers in the 21st Century
Make your voice heard at the general sessions, when
our State PTA listens to its members as it charts its course for the coming
years. This year's convention will also include the election and installation
of new State PTA officers.
California State PTA has mailed each unit a
Convention Registration Book
with a day-to-day schedule of events, a complete list of workshops, and
everything you need to register and reserve housing.
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Check page 16 of the
Registration Book to see how many delegates your unit may send.
- Registration fees, travel expenses and meals are legitimate PTA
expenses that should be paid or reimbursed by your unit.
- Check the Registration Book for one-day or full-time nonvoting
registration fees.
Nominate Next Year's Leaders
By now, units should
have elected their nominating committees at an association meeting. Remind your
Nominating Committee members that they have a very important job to do.
- They should make a
commitment to keep their meetings completely confidential, so that they can
honestly and frankly discuss the qualifications of each possible candidate,
without causing any ill feelings.
- Encourage them to consider new talent, rather than just rotating
existing officers into different positions, to keep the organization
vibrant and to develop new leaders.
Recognize Your Special Volunteers
Honor the people who have made a real difference
for children in your school or community with an
Honorary Service Award
from California State PTA.
- Be sure to order awards from California PTA as soon as possible, as
it may take several weeks for delivery.
- Participating in the
HSA program is a wonderful way to recognize your special volunteers and also
helps support the work of PTA. The funds contributed for HSA awards support the
California PTA scholarship and grant program.
