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2011-2012 Officers

President:
Mary Syktich, CAP-OM
Vice-President:
Peggy Rhone, CAP
Secretary:
Cathie Hugar
Treasurer:
Missy Billotte
Web Designers:
Peggy Rhone,CAP

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in Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Welcome to our web page. We strive to keep up with all the current news and information. Please use our links to keep up to date with all that is going on in our chapter and at the PA division, there is also a link to the International site.

Clear-Penn Chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Elks in Clearfield at 6:00 pm, unless otherwise noted. Some of the exceptions are the summer picnic's in July and August and April when our dinner is the last Wednesday of the last full week in April. Also we change the format and place for our winter meetings in January and February. (this year they are at the Grace Lutheran Church social room in Curwensville) If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me at Peggy Rhone, CAP



The 2011-2012 Clear-Penn Officers are
Mary Syktich,CAP-OM, President, Peggy Rhone, CAP, Vice President
Cathie Hugar, Secretary and Missy Billotte, Treasurer
Join us in our AVERY BOX TOP FOR EDUCATION challenge and help us to save box tops to help one of our local schools. (Last year we collected 450 box tops) I know we can do much better this year. These box tops are on most General Mills products, Progresso soups and many other foods. For those of you that work in offices, they are on all Avery products. The school we choose for this year is the DuBois Christian School, on Eastern Avenue, DuBois, PA....PLEASE join IAAP in collecting Avery box tops for education and in turn you are helping this school get new desks and chairs one of their classrooms... Check out the Avery web site for more information. Just click on our IAAP International link and click (from the media) and then (press releases) look for the Avery 2009 link.

Please contact Peggy Rhone, CAP at 765-9526 or email Peggy Rhone, CAP if you would like to donate box tops to us for the school. There is also a collection box at the Chamber of Commerce for your convenience..

WE ARE NOW A MEMBER OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CLEARFIELD, PA. Please check out their web site for more information. Chamber of Commerce They publish a bymonthly newsletter and I will keep you up to date with any news that is in it.
Our meetings will continue to be at the Elks Club in Clearfield, starting at 6:00. Dinner price remains at $15.00. See our activity calendar for details or Call Peggy at 765-9526 for more information.
 
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Are you an Administrative Assistant, Secretary, Office Manager, Clerk or Administrative Specialist? Then you are an Administrative Professional! The International Association of Administrative Professionals® (IAAP®) defines an administrative professional as an individual who possesses a mastery of office skills, demonstrates the ability to assume responsibility without direct supervision, exercises initiative and judgment, and makes decisions within the scope of assigned authority. IAAP is the world's largest association for administrative support staff with nearly 600 chapters and 28,000 members and affiliates worldwide. There are 15 open chapters and 2 corporate chapters in Pennsylvania.

For over 60 years, the International Association of Administrative Professionals has been helping office professionals reach their career goals through education, community building and leadership development. Our certification programs are recognized as the industry standard of proficiency. Our educational programs, including OPTIONS Training, help admins advance their careers without putting their life on hold. With three annual conferences a year, members have numerous opportunities to learn and grow, not just at their job but in their life. We produce three different publications that go out to our members, which impart cutting-edge information about today's office.

If you've been searching for a community to help you thrive in today's office culture, you've come to the right place. Come join us as we create a better workplace, one admin at a time.

Join us for a meeting and see if this is the organization that will help you grow in your professional career. Are you Tempted? Please consider coming to a meeting to check us out. All our meeting information is listed on our Activity page.
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From International President,Tamra Goodall,CAP-OM, As of April 30, you have recruited 2,107 new members. Thank you for your hard work and your belief in the mission and vision of IAAP. I’m excited about the future of our association. Check out a list of recruiters on the web community and find out more information about the program. Pathways to Excellence submission deadlines are ahead. Don’t miss submitting your Chapter/Division of Excellence forms. There are new deadlines for chapters and divisions so make sure to double check the website for details. Member submissions the deadline is June 30. For more detailed information, including criteria and the audit process visit the Pathways to Excellence website.

Finally, I have to say a few words about EFAM, especially to those who are debating on whether or not to go. Since that first convention I attended 14 years ago I keep going back for more. The education I receive has been invaluable to me in my job. I learn something new every year. One thing that we don’t talk about a lot when we promote the conference is the relationships that come from EFAM but I want to address that with this audience.
IAAP has not only helped me in my job, but it’s transformed me as a person. I have developed confidence and clear direction in my life. Through IAAP, I have strong relationships with so many wonderful people in my chapter, division, on the board, and throughout the association. My tenure in IAAP started in my chapter, but it exploded at EFAM. When I saw the passion and excitement all corralled in one place, at convention in Atlanta in 1998, I was energized and inspired. Moreover, it was the first time I really understood the scope of positive influence that IAAP had. If you haven’t gone, please go to this year’s EFAM in Grapevine, Texas. Invest in yourself. It’s well worth it. You’ll walk away much richer after your first (or second, third, fourth…) EFAM experience. Find out more information, and register, on the IAAP website.

I’m excited about a new program that we’ve developed, free of charge to the chapters. It’s a set of 12 teaching modules for chapter programs, all approved for recertification points. The Constructing Your Career series has been specially developed for IAAP members. Incoming division presidents heard about this at IDPC in Kansas City last month. It will roll out soon.

This is a part of Carol Lundgren,CAP-OM, President’s message in the May PA Division newsletter. The white flag is out, we are on the last lap, and will soon be crossing the finish line of this IAAP year. This is not only the finish line for this year, but for my service on the IAAP board. It has been a great five-year ride. And sometimes it has felt like a NASCAR race, taking me to every corner of Pennsylvania and to a half dozen other states and even Canada.

IAAP has given me the confidence to stand up and give presentations, chair committees, conduct meetings, and walk into rooms and speak to strangers. I’ve always said that IAAP and your job go hand-in-hand. What you learn at one place can be used at the other. If you are chairing committees at IAAP, you can chair committees at work. If you are conducting meetings at work, you can conduct meetings at IAAP. If you present programs at one place, you can present them at the other. I recently heard someone say she wishes she had more confidence. Taking the leap to be a committee chair or officer can help give you the confidence to take an even bigger leap to leadership. This has been a wonderful year and we will be commemorating our numerous successes as we “Celebrate Our Roots” in Lehigh Valley at the 2012 Division Annual Meeting. This is the 60th anniversary of the Division Annual Meeting. I hope that many of you are planning to join us for this jam-packed weekend of networking, education, division business, and fun. The Lehigh Valley Chapter has been working diligently to make this a remarkable weekend. Come join the celebration.

The main goal of the division this year is to increase membership. The April report had us gaining 16 new members
the Pennsylvania Division is on the right track to "Making the Leap to Remarkable".

 
Clear-Penn Chapter Will Celebrate its 65th Anniversary in June 2013


IAAP CELEBRATES 70 YEARS
IAAP is celebrating its 70th anniversary in the 2011-2012 year. We’ve going to celebrate with a special anniversary issue of OfficePro and we’d like your help. Here’s how:
    *Send us your stories of historical moments and big projects your chapter or division took on. I’m thinking of events such as the year chapters bought billboards to promote Administrative Professionals Day or the Clear Lake/NASA Area Chapter that arraigned for the Space Shuttle Atlantis to carry the IAAP flag on board its mission.
    *Were you a part of IAAP during its early years? We’d like to hear from you.
    *Share personal accounts of how IAAP has helped your career and how the association has changed with the profession.
    *E-mail us your scanned photos that depict unique events for your chapter/division or the profession.

Everything must be e-mailed to officepro@iaap-hq.org. Make sure to put “ANNIVERSARY” in the subject line. We do not guarantee placement in the magazine. Write concisely. Please make your submission between 100 – 200 words. Include your name and chapter with your submission. All photos must be scanned and be high resolution (300 dpi or over) at 100 percent. We will not acknowledge submissions or inform you if your submission will be included in the magazine. No hard copy submissions, please. We cannot return submissions sent in hard copy format.

 UPCOMING EVENTS
(For a complete list of our meetings and activities, please visit our Activity Page)
If you have any questions about our meetings, please feel free to contact any of the officers listed above.
GUESTS ARE WELCOME AT ALL OF OUR MEETINGS.
May 1, 2012 -- Time: 6:00, Annual Meeting, We had our election of new officers for the 2012-2013 year and they are as follows, Mary Syktich, CAP/OM President, Carol Lundgren, CAP/OM Vice-President, Peggy Rhone, CAP Secretary and Missy Billotte, treasurer. These officers will be installed at our June 12 meeting along with a member Orientation of our three new members.
June 12, 2012 -- Dinner Meeting, Elks Club, Clearfield, PA (Bring items for The Marion House) ----- Installation of the 2012-2013 Officers and New Member Orientation. -- All members please try to attend and welcome our three new members. Rachel Syktich, Shelly Luchini and Jennifer Mooney
60th Annual PA Division Meeting -- June 22-24, 2012 --- Holiday Inn Conference Center, Breinigsville, PA -- Hosted by Lehigh Valley Chapter....Information has been mailed out...Let us know if you did not receive your registration packet..It should come through your email.....Please think about attending this weekend.
July 10, 2012 -- Summer Picnic at the home of Harold & Peggy Rhone, 417 S. 4th Street, Clearfield, PA. -- We are trying to plan a special Caribbean night for you. Everything will be furnished except your drink and please bring a dish to share with all. More details will be announce soon.
August 14, 2012 -- Summer Picnic at Irvin Park, Curwensville, PA. Meat will be furnished by the committee, Please bring a dish to share and your own table setting and drink.
 
HISTORY
1942-- The association founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association (NSA)to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. When it was founded their were nine independent chapters.
1948-- Clear-Penn Chapter was chartered with 26 members.
1954-- First Canadian chapter chartered.
1981-- With the addition of the affiliates and members throughout the world, the association's name was changed to Professional Secretaries International (PSI).
1998-- PSI changed it's name to the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.
ABOUT IAAP The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 28,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development.
ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL WEEK & DAY Since 1952, -- the International Association of Administrative Professionals has honored office workers by sponsoring Administrative Professionals Week. Today, it is one of the largest workplace observances outside of employee birthdays and major holidays.
2000 -- IAAP announced a name change for Professional Secretaries Week and Professional Secretaries Day. The names were changed to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to keep pace with changing job titles and expanding responsibilities of today’s administrative workforce.

...Remember your administrative Professional on her day......Instead of flowers how about dinner at the Elks, with Clear-Penn members...
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL WEEK & DAY
Over the years, Administrative Professionals Week has become one of the largest workplace observances. The event is celebrated worldwide, bringing together millions of people for community events, educational seminars and individual corporate activities recognizing support staff.
Today, there are more than 4.1 million secretaries and administrative assistants working in the United States, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, and 8.9 million people working in various administrative support roles. More than 475,000 administrative professionals are employed in Canada. Millions more administrative professionals work in offices all over the world. Administrative Professional Week is always the last full week in April.
2012 -- This year APW is April 22-28 with APD on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.--Join us for dinner at the Elks Club in Clearfield.
 IAAP CORE VALUES

OUR MISSION: Enhancing the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development

INTEGRITY: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards.

RESPECT: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback.

ADAPTABILITY: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking.

COMMUNICATIONS: We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships.

COMMITMENT: We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.

TRUST: IAAP Members Shall: Maintain truthfulness and honesty, not compromising either of these for advancement, honor or personal gain./ Encourage open communication, creativity and dedication./Live and work by the highest ideals by establising, practicing and promoting professional standards./Share knowledge./ Be loyal to your employer and to the ideals of confidentiality, respecting and protectiong privileged information/Stimulate and maintain an environment of transparency.

BEHAVIOR: IAAP Members shall: Establish procedures that promote ethical behavior and hold employees, members and others accountable for their conduct/Recognize our behaviors and how we affect those around us. Respect each other, our leaders and our members/Zealously guard against conflict of interest or its appearance/Ensure that others recieve credit for their work and contributions/Take responsibility for our own errors Exemplify loyalty and concientiousness/Maintain dignity and poise under all circumstances.

 

Be a Part of the Web Community

Be a part of the Web Community and join The Clear-Penn Chapter members and others at the IAAP Web Community and learn to network, learn and grow. It is full of new features to help you network with both members of your own chapter or those in the PA Division.

In the past few years, one of the most significant changes – is the Web Community. When we moved from the traditional Web site to the Web Community, many were and still are opposed to the change that this has made it difficult for them to see the positives.

During these past year’s the web community as grown by leaps and bounds, if you need to know it you can find it on the Web Community. You can keep up with the latest news and there are many webinars offered.

Members have their own profile pages, that you customize with your own information, which helps you to find others within the state or world wide,with similar interests.

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