This past month we had our annual Winter Board Meeting. My first as President. For me it was an interesting experience. I'm getting a lot of on the job training. For those of you who don't know me in the real world let me explain. I am a professional dog trainer. I've never worked in the business world. Running a board meeting is foreign to me. I wear t-shirts, jeans and tank tops pretty much anywhere I go.  Dog Trainers are  known for being direct and saying exactly what they think in a blunt manner. Needless to say it's a bit out of my comfort zone to be running a board meeting. I'm so grateful to all of the SSSA Board Members for their patience and understanding while I am learning. Not to mention my gratitude to all of you for giving me the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone. Something that I make Daniel do on a regular basis. Now, I can truly say  Mommy is practicing what she preaches. I would particularly like to thank Monica Jacobs and Joanne Weick for all the help that have given me and will continue to give me during this transition period. These ladies are former Presidents and have continued to serve the SSSA membership with honesty and integrity. It is very appreciated. 

As you can imagine we spent a lot of time talking about the Orlando Conference during this meeting. Our conference planner, Sue Jennings, and our Conference Coordinator, Karen Osborn have been hard at work and have a lot of fun things planned for all of us. I can't wait. If you are on FB then please join our FB group. Sue updates it regularly with information about the conference. 

Registration is now live on the website. Members should register early this year. Orlando is going to be a big conference. Take advantage of the early bird special. Price goes up after May1. I know I will be. 

We are also in need of a few more people to volunteer Friday during our registration period. Please contact Karen at conference@sotossyndrome.org  for more information. It's a great way to get to know some of the officers and board members of the organization. I promise we are a fun group to around. Who knows some of you might be able to join me in getting out of your comfort zone. 

Kellie

SSSA President

President@sotossyndrome.org