Honors In Action Camp (AKA Leadership Camp)

Note from Helen:
My apologies to all for the lack of communication. With all the changes that we learned about at the International Convention, the program for this event needs a lot more work than usual. In addition, a location at a camp was problematic because of handicap accessibility and dates having already been booked.

We will be holding the event June 5-7 at NAU. I am in the process of negotiating the price, which will be more than the usual camp cost. However, the region will absorb the difference and, as is customary, advisors will attend without paying a registration fee.

I know that you need to get your paperwork started. I am trying to get to many of these details but, like you all, my semester is ending, and on top of that my VPAA (my immediate supervisor) was named interim president at a sister campus just last Thursday. That "small" announcement has set up an onslaught of unexpected meetings and, as a division chair, I end up going to most of them.

I am working on getting the packet online by the end of this week. However, the registration fee is firm at $80. We will most likely start at lunch or early afternoon to allow for travel on Friday, June 5. Rooms will be available on Saturday night but we may not provide a breakfast on Sunday. (I am still negotiating all of this.) You will likely have to bring sleeping bags and/or bedding and towels etc. (Just as if we were camping.) The cost presented to me is likely to be in the $120 range per person without considering the cost for advisors and regional board members so I am trying to save every possible penny.

We are working on the online registration packet.

Thank you for your patience.

Regional Meeting

Arizona Western President gave us a warm greeting

Helen Smith, Regional Coordinator, gave the state of the Region report. AZ Region cleaned up at Intl Convention last year! Many goals were achieved-new board is asked to follow up on others. Don't forget Regional meeting in Grapevine at Intl Convention. Sign up for all Phi Theta Kappa programs. Please remove old officers. Send list of officers to Region. Region email-azptkregion@yahoo.com.

Time for Regional candidate speeches! Lots of open positions. If we do not fill them all today, please contact Helen if you are interested.

Dee Lauzon from Intl will give the Headquarters update. Rod Risley is giving us a video update. Regional code for 10% discount for Recognitions is AZ09.

AZ Regional Convention

Are you ready! It is our first big meeting for 2009! Who will run for office? Who will win awards?

Get ready to meet with your Phi Theta Kappa buddies from across the state!

Where: Arizona Western College, Yuma AZ
2020 S. Avenue 8E Yuma, Arizona 85364

When: February 27 – March 1
Hosts: Sigma Beta and Alpha Beta Chi Chapters

Cost: $60 until Feb 20, $65 from Feb 21 to 25

Hotel: Oak Tree Inn
1731 S Sunridge Drive, Yuma AZ
Phone: 928-373-5280
Rates: $79 per night for two queen beds
Reservation deadline is FEB 20, 2009

Register at: http://azptkregion.homestead.com/RegionalMeetingRegistration.html

View Packet at: http://azptkregion.homestead.com/2008files/2009_Regional_Convention_pdf.pdf

See you all there!