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REMINDERS Mark your calendars for: GFWC OK WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2008 AT THE HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT IN OKLAHOMA CITY GFWC OK NW DISTRICT SEPT. 20, WOODWARD GFWC OK SW DISTRICT Sept. 27, LAWTON GFWC SC Region Convention Oct 3-5 Little Rock, AR Registration form on GFWC SC Region Tab GFWC OK SE DISTRICT MEETING "IMAGINE, DREAM, BELIEVE" SATURDAY, OCT. 11, Antlers, OK REGISTRATION 8:30-9:00AM Board Meeting, 9:30AM General Meeting CONTACT ANGIE SELLMEYER 918-426-1098 GFWC OK NE DISTRICT OCT. 18, COLLINSVILLE GFWC OK NC DISTRICT OCT. 25, PERRY GFWC OK SC DISTRICT Nov. 1, WAUREKA GFWC OK Convention April 24 & 25, 2009 GFWC OK Convention April 16 & 17, 2010 |
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President:
Norma Warnke
President Elect:
Joyce Ward
1st Vice President:
Carol Crews
2nd Vice President:
Rita Sanders
Recording Secretary:
Miriam Costilow
Treasurer:
Joan Maddox
Focus on Literacy Program Chairman:
Angela Sellmeyer
GFWC HEAVENLY HATS GFWC-OK MCALESTER FORTNIGHTLY NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY EASTER SEALS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS PA-A-LINN CLUB HASKELL, OK
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GFWC OK FALL NEW ADMINISTRATION
Norma Warnke's President's project is Domestic Violence Awareness"
A program on Domestic Violence Prevention - Teenage Dating will be presented during the SC Region Conf in Little Rock on Sat. Oct 4
The SC Region tour on Friday morning will include Heifer Int'l, Museums, LUNCH! There is a special GFWC Membership meeting beginning at 1:30PM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This special meeting is for all VP's who are in charge of membership for the state, districts and clubs. A fun event, contact Debbie Gladstone to register. dgladstone@gfwc.org
Detail information on the SC Region agenda for Sat is below.
GFWC OK SC REGION MEETING
Oct 3-5 Little Rock AR
Are you aware Little Rock is ONLY a 4 hour drive from McAlester & Bartlesville, and less for all cities further east! This an excellent opportunity to participate in GFWC workshops without having to fly to a distant state.
If the Crowne Plaza is full, the Ramada Inn down the street a short way is only $79.00 per night for up to 4 persons in the room.
The business meeting is Sat am
Beginning at 10:30-11:30am Debbie Thomas will be teaching us membership strategies. An excellent way to learn how to attract the members YOU WANT in your clubs.
A very nice luncheon is planned with discussion regarding Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention - Teenage Dating.
Bobbi Caley, Past SC Reg. Pres, will bring us up to date on Communications/Public Relations and Web Site Presentation.
Our 6 State LEADS participants will be giving their perspective on GFWC
Carlene Garner, Pres.-Elect will lead group discussions on Strategic Planning for 2009-2010 within our clubs.
The best for last - Rose Ditto, GFWC Int'l Pres will hold a workshop on Management & Financial Issues
Carlene Garner - Reporting Update
Pat Pisarski, GFWC Fundraising
along with a Jr. Session - Advoctes for Children and Much, Much, More!
Mary Ann Arnold will then preside on 2008-2010 GFWC Chairman Department updates.
ALLRIGHT! CLICK ON THE REGISTRATION FORM PAGE ON THE LEFT OF THIS ARTICLE, REGISTER TO HAVE A FUN AND INFORMATIVE WEEKEND IN LITTLE ROCK!
Our newest scholarshop recipient is Britney Moham sponsored by GFWC OK McAlester Fortnightly in SE District. Britney will attend the University of Oklahoma beginning her freshman year.
The good news is the Annette Ross Hume committee donated $971.46 to the State Scholarship fund. Way to go ladies!
JACKIE PIERCE MADE THIS THE MOST INFORMATIVE AND EXCITING CONVENTION EVER!
WE WHIPPED THROUGH THE BUSINESS SECTIONS SO SMOOTHLY, WE DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THE TIME.
THE TASTE OF CHICAGO WAS HELD ACROSS THE STREET IN THE PARK. A GREAT ASSORTMENT OF RESTAURANTS AND WONDERFUL FOOD AT VERY AFFORDABLE PRICES
THE "HATS, BAGS AND GLOVES" OUTREACH CAMPAIGN WAS MODELED BY THE LEADS GRADUATES TO THE DELIGHT OF MEMBERS ATTENDING.
TRY WWW.GFWC.ORG AND LEFT CLICK ON "HATS, BAGS & GLOVES" LEARN MORE.
PHOTOS ARE POSTED ON FIRST TAB. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS MAY BE POSTED BY E-MAILING THEM TO ANGIE SELLMEYER, WEBMASTER AT
fancytux@allegiance.tv
Hold a membership recruitment event in October, 2008 as part of GFWC's nationwide membership campaign
ACT IN OCT
The goals for every club are:
"FOUR More Would Be Great in October "08"
FIVE More Would Be Devine in October "09"
Clubs achieving these goals, as a result of their recruiting efforts in OCTober, will be recognized in GFWC CLUBWOMAN MAGAZINE.
Clubs must report their success to GFWC Headquarters on or before December 1 each year.
Submit names of dues-paying members that joined in or since October to: GFWC Membership Director, 1734 N Street NW, Washington, D.C.20036-2990
Help Get Your Club and Members Featured in the Magazine.
UPCOMING ISSUE THEMES
BRANDING - Has your Club put "GFWC" in tis name? What steps did you take to change your name and re-brand?
LEADERSHIP What professional (or outside) experience do you bring to your club. Has this professional passion lead to club project/program leadership?
MEETINGS What steps does your club take to make meetings matter? Do you do something fun at each meeting?
MEMBERSHIP How does your state identify LEADS candidates? What ways do you recruit new members and retain current ones? How do you celebrate your members? What does Federation mean to you?
MONEY How does your club bring in non-dues based revenue? How does your club approach funders or find grants?
PROGRAMS How do you implement GFWC programming on a local level? How do you use the exclusive partnerships and resources found in the Club Manual?
PUBLIC POLICY Do you hold an elected position in your local or state government? Does your state hold a legislative day?
Do any of the issue theme apply to you and your club? then, let us know! Send an e-mail to CLUBWOMAN@GFWC.ORG with the subject line "I want to be in CLUBWOMAN!" Then, give a brief description on why the story applies to you and your club.
CAPSULE HISTORY OF GFWC OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma has had the honor of two GFWC presidents. Roberta Campbell Lawson was GFWC President from 1935 to 1938. Mrs. Lawson was born in Alluwe, Indian Territory, to J.E. Campbell, a pioneer from Virginia, and Emma Journeycake Campbell, daughter of the last Delaware tribal chief, the Reverend Charles Journeycake. Educated in Missouri, she married Eugene B. Lawson in 1901. They established their home in Nowata, Indian Territory. The first Women's club was established in Nowata in 1903. Mrs Lawson was its first president, serving five years. She was president of the Oklahoma Federation of Women's Clubs from 1917 to 1922, director of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and then was elected president of the GFWC, the largest organization of women in the world. The second woman from Oklahoma to be GFWC Presient was Mrs. E. Lee Ozbirn. Mrs. Ozbirn was GFWC President from 1961 t0 1962. Born in Era, Texas, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Freeman, came to Oklahoma as a young girl. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma. Mrs. Ozbirn began her club service in the small town of Sentinel and later Oklahoma City.
