David Bisson
San Diego - Area XI Meetings
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Area Director’s Message
CalRTA AREA XI WEBSITE SPRING 2010 MESSAGE
Welcome to Area XI of the California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) website. I hope this year is off to a good start for all of you.
On March 2, 2010, Area XI will have a Leadership Council meeting for division presidents and area committee chairperson. Patty Bender, the Area XI membership chairperson, will discuss plans for increasing membership. The second topic will be how to develop leadership in divisions. The new program will be presented by Dr. Angela Aschbrenner. Division presidents will report on activities that are happening in their divisions.
On March 11, 2010, Advocacy Day will be held in Sacramento. CalRTA’s purpose for having Advocacy Day is to “advocate for (or against) a specific bill or issue which impacts CalRTA. Advocacy Day gives CalRTA members an opportunity to learn more about each legislator and what they stand for. Division members have the experience of visiting the legislator’s Capitol office and meeting the staff. I hope that divisions will be able to send their legislation chairperson to Sacramento for Advocacy Day. If there are other division members who wish to attend, please let your division presidents know. I hope to see many of you in Sacramento on March 11.
CalRTA Area XI Director
Norma Huhn
As Area XI Communications Chair, I am constantly "Singing your praises" explaining how last year, 20% of you reported your "VOLUNTEER HOURS" and we, as Calif. Retired Teachers grabbed our legislators' attention with over 2.50 million hours, which saved the state over $ 50 million dollars. Just imagine the hours we could report if all of our CalRTA members reported their many hours.
Do you think California's media and legislators take notice when $ 50 MILLION is mentioned??? They sure do. That number helps us educate the state's media and legislators that retired educators contribute significantly to their communities, and California would be hurt without them. That is why we really need every member to report your VOLUNTEER HOURS NOW!
If you are donating your time and not getting paid, then those hours of helping, driving, traveling, tutoring, knitting,giving blood ,cooking, attending meetings, etc. they all count.
If you are not sure, check with your division communications chair or president. You can also call the CalRTA office at 1-800-523-2782. We need your hours, call today!
Area 11 Spring NewsLetter 2010
Dave Walrath, CRTA's Statewide Legislative Advocate
CRTA 2009 Legislative Action Plan
Leg Day 2009 Post Event Press Release_Area XI
AB 343 Background Sheet Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children
2 AB 343 Background Sheet Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children
Letter Campaign to Mrs. Michelle Obama
"Spotlight on Health and Insurance Matters" by Jay Klopfenstein
Anyone interested in CRTA Merchandise, such as jackets, denim shirts, sweatshirts, with CRTA logo, appreciation items for volunteers,, CRTA gifts for presenters or scholarship recipients, etc.
Please contact Dr. Angela Aschbrenner at 858-259-6854 or DRAASCH4@aol.com
I would like to thank Fran and Ed Rodenberg for sending me all the newsletters they do, to put in the web pages.
Area11 .CalRTA WebSite Printable web address
Ask your fellow retired teachers to join CRTA. Membership is available for both current and retired teachers, spouses, adult family members and friends.
Click the membership form above in the "How to Join" link to printout the PDF form. Membership is $3.50 per month ($42 a year). Members receive Division newsletters, and the state publication, Contact. Each member will receive major discounts by joining. Monthly meetings include guest speakers, luncheons and holiday celebrations. Joining the California Retired Teacher Association is a great opportunity to renew acquaintances and make new ones.
Grants/Scholarships
Area XI - Divisions award "Scholarships to High School Seniors" who are pursuing teaching careers. The scholarship winners are honored in May. The scholarship fund also provides "Mini-Grants for Current Teachers." Retired Teachers are honored in November during the 'Week of the Retired Teacher.' We, as retired teachers, in each of our "Divisions" within "Area XI" San Diego/Imperial Counties devote thousands of volunteer hours to our nearby schools and community. Each year thousands of dollars are raised to provide scholarships to college students pursuing careers in education
Anyone interested in CRTA Merchandise, such as jackets, denim shirts, sweatshirts, with CRTA logo, appreciation items for volunteers,, CRTA gifts for presenters or scholarship recipients, etc. Please contact Dr. Angela Aschbrenner at 858-259-6854 or DRAASCH4@aol.com
Community Service
Members are also very involved in community service. In the most recent reporting cycle, members donated over 120,000 hours of their time in volunteer activities, worth more than two million dollars of free service for our local schools and nearby community.
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