Regional Convention - Start Planning NOW!

Regional Convention is February 27-28 with the Planning Meeting on March 1, 2009.

Location:Arizona Western College, co-hosted by Sigma Beta and Alpha Beta Chi

AZ Regional Honors Insitute Packet and Registration are UP!

Hello Arizona Phi Theta Kappa Members,

The information packet and registration form are now available online.

Check out the information packet at: http://azptkregion.homestead.com/2008files/2008_Honors_Institute_Registration_Packet.pdf

Register at:
http://azptkregion.homestead.com/leadership-honors-reg.html

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Glendale Community College October 10-11, 2008!!!

September Newsletter

September's Saguaro Sentinel

Arizona Region Honors Institute

Start saving you money and making your plans! The Arizona Region Honors Institute will be October 10th and 11th at Glendall Community College. This event is being planned by Glendale and Paradise Valley Community Colleges. The two groups are working to plan a fabulous event and information materials and registration will be available soon.

Central District Service Project

This Saturday, 9/13/08 the Central District will participate in the Salt River clean up. Nearly 100 Phi Theta Kappa members and their friends and families will meet at Arizona's favorite tubing spot to clean up the mess left after this summers non-stop tubing party.

2008 International Convention

I could not attach to the wireless network in Philadelphia - so I was unable to post while we were there... So this blog entry may not be as rich as some others...

What a convention! Nearly 4,000 students and advisors were in attendance.

One point of major insterest to the AZ Region is the election results for the International Officers:
Election Results: 2008-09 International Officers
International President
John Windham!!!
Division I Vice President
Kerry Cutler
Division II Vice President
Maggie Webster
Division III Vice President
Shamil Mirzoev
Division IV Vice President
Dee Lauzon

I will get the notes from Helen regarding all of awards this year. Arizona did very well (as usual)! As a credit to our entire Region, AZ was selected as one of tth top four regions.

2008-2009 Regional Board

Secretary - Nedd Anderson!!!
VP of Fundraising - Monica Brooms!!!
VP Communication - David Borshon!!!
VP of Northern District - Andi Pattison!!!
VP of Southern District - Adam Butz!!!
VP of Central District - Jeremy Steigal!!!
President - Scott Mason!!!

This is gonna be a great year!

AZ Region Travel Trophy...

Who travelled the most during the year???

Sigma Beta

Chapter Development Award - Who Had a Great Year?!?

And the winner is...
Sigma Beta

woohoo! What a great year!!!

Distinguished Chapters

Chapters receive scholarship to Honors Institute:

And the winners are...
Psi Gamma
Alpha Beta Chi
Omicron Beta

Hallmark Awards 2008

Scholarship
Alpha Beta Chi
Psi Gamma

Honorable Mentions:
Alpha Theta Delta
Omicron Beta
Alpha Theta Omicron
Alpha Sigma Nu
Alpha Chi Omega

Leadership
Omicron Beta
Beta Alpha Xi

Honorable Mentions:
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Beta Chi
Alpha Theta Omicron
Sigma Beta
Alpha Eta Delta

Service
Alpha Theta Omicron
Psi Gamma

Honorable Mentions:
Sigma Beta
Beta Alpha Xi
Omicron Beta
Alpha Theta Delta
Alpha Beta Chi

Individual Awards 2008

Horizon Award: Ed Lipinski & Ernie Chavez

Advisor Hall of Honor
Paragon: Bruno Rhodes
Paragon: Paul Holbrook
Distinguished Advisor: Amy MacPherson
Distinguished Advisor: Jody Lee Etsrada Duek

Paragon:
Michael Miller

Distinguished Advisor:
Rob Carey

Hallmark Awards for Students
Hall of Honor:
Anne Keck
Karla Bustamante Scott
Carrie De Marco
Annette Wilson
Melissa Navarro
Lyndee Goetz

Distinguished Member: Brian Garcia

Distinguished Chapter Officer: Victoria Rosales

Distinguished Chapter President: Tina Marie Robertson

Cactus Bowl 2008

And the winner is...FINALLY...

Alpha Omicron Xi! Boy, do they know their Phi Theta Kappa stuff!!!

Advisor Meeting

Introductions - length of term as advisor (shortest: 3 months - 1 semester, longest: 17 years)

Leadership Camp - dates vary greatly, what is a good date? May 30 - June 1 (Fri-Sat-Sun) - depends on being able to find a location...

PAM (Rob Carey asked people's opinions)- the good, the bad and the ugly!

• Steve N. (PVCC) said it was great,
  
• Jorge (SCC), discussed at issues regarding the close date,
  
• Difficulty with uploading data? Yes (Butch Hoffman, IT person at GWCC, has a script)
• Pam (GCC) students who want to use PAM who do not have a credit card - is there a way they can pay by check; eChecks? PayPal?
• Upload issues contact Rob Carey (

Advisory Committee
Southern District
Dori Veach
Michael Miller

Central District
Paula Vaughn
Ernie Chavez

Northern District
Jerry Baker
Nancy Ganyo

Webpage
Amy MacPherson

Do we need more events? Advisors feel yes, yesterday students felt similarly when asked during campaigning was in process.

Who will judge Cactus Bowl? Students!

Comments:
Honors 2007 - topics were great, seminar groups were executed very well - Ernie shared that students raved about the event! Others shared that it was very well received.

Ernie shared about the value of mentoring. How much students already know about Chapter Programming - they really value the advice of the advisor. We need to have more experiences like the ones we had in Flagstaff.

Announcements

Beta Gamma Chi - 1st ever "Earth Day" event - April 19th (Cynthia has flyers - volunteers needed)

Yuma - April 22nd - "Earth Day" Need volunteers! Yuma is the only metropolitan area in the Region that does NOT have curbside recycling.

Alpha Omicron Chi - college does not have a recycling plan. Partnering with ECOS and student groups to have a massive dumpster dive. Channel 12 will be there. March 28th.

Maricopa Honors Program hosting dinner before the Honors Forum lecture in the Bear's Den at Phoenix College (1202 w. Thomas Rd) March 20, April 19.

Contributions to Play Pump (A2P3)

Alpha Beta Chi $1109 (special thanks to Karla)
Alpha Eta Delta $531.48
Alpha Theta Delta $704.00
Psi Gamma (t-shirt sales) Currently $160.00
EMCC currently $434 (from silent auction)
More? Send a note and it will be posted here!

Thanks To Hosting Chapters:

Psi Gamma and Alpha Beta Chi - Leadership Camp
Beta Gamma Chi and Beta Alpha Xi - AZ Honors Institute

Chapter Development Awards

3 Star
Alpha Alpha Epsilon

Five Star
Northern
Alpha Chi Omega
Beta Gamma Chi

Central
Alpha Eta Delta
Alpha Omicron Chi
Alpha Sigma Nu
Alpha Theta Omicron
Beta Alpha Xi
Omicron Beta
Omicron Lambda
Psi Gamma

Southern
Alpha Beta Chi
Alpha Mu Zeta
Alpha Theta Delta
Sigma Beta

Pinnacle

Beta Gamma Chi
Alpha Alpha Epsilon
Alpha Omicron Chi
Alpha Sigma Nu
Alpha Theta Omicron
Beta Alpha Xi
Omicron Beta
Psi Gamma
Rho Pi
Alpha Beta Zeta
Alpha Theta Delta
Lambda Omicron
Sigma Beta

Session and Lunch!

Wow! The sessions were awesome! How to choose? Amy went to the "Leap Into Scholarship!" It was great! Betsy and Rob did a great job helping everyone to plan a Scholarship events that encompass both Leadership and Service. Rob Carey will be sending the PowerPoint that have it posted on the Region website.

Lunch was filling and light - so we can stay pumped up for our afternoon sessions! Our host chapters are doing a great job.

Door Prizes!!!

Need I say more???

Garon Tate's Headquarters Update

A blue handout was distributed! It covered:

• Membership Acceptance Campaign Resources,
  
• 2008 Pinnacle Award,
• International Convention,
  
• Honors Case Study Challenge,
• International Honors Institute,
  
• International Service Program (Keep America Beautiful, Enroll as Chapter of Service, Chapters of Service Directory)
• Leaders of Promise Scholarships
• Coca-Cola Scholarship
• Project Graduation
• Relay for Life
• 2008 Five Star Chapter Development
• Report Chapter Officers
  

Convention service project - plant trees, recycling -- report online.

Program Forms for Advisors

Advisors make sure you complete all your forms. PTK forms

AZ Regional Convention - start of our day

So far we have had breakfast, heard the State of the Region device, and now we are hearing Regional candidate speeches! Currently, no one is running un-opposed except for Central District Vice-President. So far the candidates sound great!