Fall District Meeting Set

2012 WREA Fall District Meetings
Theme: Navigating to Our Future
Locations
Monday, October 15, 2012 District I  Turtleback in Rice Lake hosted by Polk Burnett REA  
Tuesday, October 16, 2012  District III  Best Western in Tomah, hosted by Monroe County REA
Wednesday, October 17, 2012  District II The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan hosted by Sheboygan County Area REA
Thursday, October 18, 2012 District IV Cedar Ridge in West Bend hosted by Washington County REA
Friday, October 19, 2012 District V Elks Club in Janesville hosted by Janesville Area REA                      
Program
 8:15 - 8:45 a.m.   Meet and Greet Ice Breaker
Coffee, Registration, Raffle, Exhibits and Tip Table
 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome
   Welcome and Overview of the Day
Elections in Districts II and IV
Carol Lamp, WREA President
 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.   Member Benefits
    Mary Mennes, WREA Secretary and Member Benefits Liaison
 9:30 - 9:40 a.m.   Break
 9:40 - 11:15 a.m.   School Superintendents Panel
Panelists Introduced by District Directors
Facilitator: Berland Meyer, WREA Past President
11:15 - 12:00 p.m.   WREA Foundation Challenge Award
    Presented by Carol Lamp, WREA President
Greater Insurance Service (GIS) Representative
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.   Lunch
12:45 – 12:55 p.m.   Legislative Update
    Dave Bennett, WREA Executive Director and Lobbyist
12:55 – 2:30 p.m.   It’s All About Membership:  Strategic Planning Session on Retaining and
Acquiring Members
    Dave Bennett, Facilitator
    District Directors
 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.   Wrapping It Up
    Volunteer Hour Recognition, Door Prizes, and Evaluations
    District Directors
    Carol Lamp, WREA President
    Berland Meyer, WREA Past President

All members of WREA are encouraged to attend on of these meetings.
Early bird registration $25.00
To print registration form click on: https://www.wrea.net/userfiles/file/2012%20Fall%20District%20Registration%20Form.pdf

2012/13 Meeting dates, sites, & programs

November 1, 2012 - Faith Lutheran Church in Cameron - Tim Jergenson/Farm Technology Days.
January 17, 2013 - Bethany Lutheran Church in Rice Lake - Dave Midboe/Musical Program
March 21, 2013 - Rolling Oaks in Barron - Leslie Fijalkiewicz/Eating Health!
May 2, 2013 - R'Bar between Cameron & Chetek - Jeff French/Barron County Government

1st Meeting of Year - September 20th

The first meeting for the Barron County Retired Educators will soon be here.  If you have never joined our local association and choose to do so on the 20th of September, you will receive a complimentary meal.  Please invite educators you know to join us for our first meeting of the 2012-13 school year. Email reservations to Barb Millerman at bamillerman@hotmail.com.  

Time & Date:  Registration begins at 10 a.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012
Place:  First Lutheran Church, 1180 Eighth Ave., Cumberland
Presenter & Topic:  Tom Koser, Owner of a number of radio stations in WI & MI
                    LOCAL RADIO:  PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Registrations & Cancellations Due by:  Evening of Sunday, September 16
Cost of Meal:  $10

Schedule:

10 a.m.:  Registration and Payment of Dues:  $10 local BCREA Dues & $40 state WREA dues
10:30 a.m.:  Tom Koser's program on the radio business
11:30 a.m.:  BCREA business meeting
12 noon:  full meal

We are hoping to have an excellent turnout to "kick off" the fall months--hope you are one who can join us and remember:  new people are always MOST WELCOME!!!