District 1 meeting to be held

REMINDER:

Our WREA District I Spring meeting will be held May 9 at Barker's Island Inn

 in Superior. Registration, coffee and bars will be from 8:30AM to 9:00AM. 

The program includes an update on our retirement sytem by Michael Williamson, 

Executive Director of SWIB, a presentation by Mary Hoeft, 

Professor Emeritus Communications Arts speaking on 'Finding Your Political Voice.’

We'll also hear presentations from the District I WREA Challenge Award winner from 

Birchwood Schools, and a legislative update by Diane Wilcenski,

Executive Director of WREA.

Early bird registration is $25.00, postmarked by May 2. 

Check your Winter WREA News or Red Apple Express for the registration form. 

Note that BCREA will pay (reimburse) for the 1st four registrations. 

Contact Keith Kolpack (715-637-5986) or Victor Bekkum (715-822-5560) 

for a free ride and additional information.

Volunteers Needed

To All Barron County Retired Educators,

You are invited to help with School Tours at OUR Barron County Pioneer Village Museum.  You do NOT have to be an expert to supervise a building.  People are needed to supervise, provide directions, and answer questions.  You will be instructed on what to do at the building you choose to work at.

School Tour dates are:  May 11 (9-2:50), May 12 (9:30-2:35), May 18 (8:30 - 2:35) but also our Retired Educators meeting in Cumberland, May 19 (9 -2:50), May 25 (8:30 - 2:05), and May 26 (8:30 - 2:50).  You do NOT have to work every day, just pick the day or days that work for you.  It works best if you can work the entire day but even half a day will help.

If you can help, please contact Museum Director Tammy Schutz at 715-764-0158 or email her at:  museum1@chibardun.net

Following is information that Tammy has previously supplied:

Pioneer Village Museum

School Tours 2017

Start times are 15 minutes before school groups arrive, so everyone can get situated ahead of time.  The students will have an orientation when they arrive, so that will give us an additional 15 minutes to prepare.  Remember to bring a sack lunch, which can be kept cold in the refrigerator in the Volunteer Building.  We will break for a half hour lunch when the Church bell is rung (11:30).  We can start closing buildings after the groups have gone, so the end time is set for 5 minutes after the groups said they were leaving.
Suggested ideas:
*If you can, come in a period costume.  We asked students to dress up, as well.

* Activities are suggested for many of the stations.  We would love it if you wanted to do the activity, but it is not required.  If nothing is suggested, feel free to come up with your own.  Talk to Tammy about how we could make some of these things possible.  Example: we could have the students take turns shaking a jar of cream to make butter.