Vol. 5 Issue 1 2015-2016 enewsletterE Branch Bark American Association of University Women Executive Committee: President - Jenny Andrews Presidents Elect - Pat Fosdick & Jackie Sheldrick Secretary - Janet Miller and Mary Ann Charron Co-Chair's Finance VP - Deb Ensign Program Co-VPs - Samantha Mayo & Jackie Luke Membership VPs - Jo Russell, Joanne Geise, & Norma Dudiak Nominations - Jan Emery and Mary Anne Charron Newsletter Editor - Phyllis Heaberlin Battle Creek, MI AAUW e-newsletter September 2015 SEPTEMBER BRANCH MEETING enewsletterE BranchBark WHAT: 2015-2016 KICK-OFF MEETING WHEN: SEPTEMBER 14TH, 6:00 p.m. mixer, 6:30 p.m. program begins WHERE: ART CENTER OF BATTLE CREEK, 265 East Emmett St. Take me before and aſter the membership welcome-back meeng to view the new exhibit "Please touch the Art". Experience this exhibit through hands-on art acvies, games, building and art toys plus viewing original and reproducon art work. Visitors will learn about the how's and whys of art while they have the opportunity to be creave. The Art Center is handicap-accessible. Hibiscus Note from Edie Walter: Recently I had the privilege of meeting a wonderful young lady - Brandy Morgan. She is a graduate of Lakeview High School and Western Michigan University. She is now starting her first year at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. The Battle Creek Community Foundation awarded her 3 scholarships: Dr. Mathikere & Lily Rajachar Memorial Scholarship, the Edite Balks Walter, MD, Scholarship and the Margaret L. & Virginia M. Hensley Scholarship. The late Lily Rajachar was a long time AAUW member and Edie is still participating in Battle Creek Branch activities. Our Branch can be proud because not only did we provide 2 AAUW scholarships, but also there are several members who personally support women students.
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Vol. 5 Issue 1
2015-2016
enewsletterE
Branch Bark
American Association of University Women
Executive Committee:
President - Jenny Andrews
Presidents Elect - Pat Fosdick &
Jackie Sheldrick
Secretary - Janet Miller and
Mary Ann Charron Co-Chair's
Finance VP - Deb Ensign
Program Co-VPs - Samantha
Mayo & Jackie Luke
Membership VPs - Jo Russell,
Joanne Geise, & Norma Dudiak
Nominations - Jan Emery and
Mary Anne Charron
Newsletter Editor - Phyllis
Heaberlin
Battle Creek, MI
AAUW e-newsletter September 2015
SEPTEMBER BRANCH MEETING
enewsletterE
BranchBark
WHAT: 2015-2016 KICK-OFF MEETING
WHEN: SEPTEMBER 14TH, 6:00 p.m. mixer,
6:30 p.m. program begins
WHERE: ART CENTER OF BATTLE CREEK,
265 East Emmett St.
Take time before and after the membership welcome-back meeting to view the new exhibit "Please touch the Art". Experience this exhibit through hands-on art activities, games, building and art toys plus viewing original and reproduction art work. Visitors will learn about the how's and whys of art while they have the opportunity to be creative. The Art Center is handicap-accessible.
Hibiscus
Note from Edie Walter: Recently I had the privilege
of meeting a wonderful young lady - Brandy Morgan. She is a graduate of Lakeview High School
and Western Michigan University. She is now starting her first year at Michigan State University's College of
Veterinary Medicine. The Battle Creek Community Foundation awarded her 3 scholarships: Dr. Mathikere
& Lily Rajachar Memorial Scholarship, the Edite Balks Walter, MD, Scholarship and the Margaret L. & Virginia
M. Hensley Scholarship. The late Lily Rajachar was a long time AAUW member and Edie is still participating
in Battle Creek Branch activities. Our Branch can be proud because not only did we provide 2 AAUW
scholarships, but also there are several members who personally support women students.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
September 14th marks the beginning of another new year working with AAUW
Battle Creek members to fulfill our mission to advance equity for women and
girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.
On Monday, September 14th I invite you to join me at the Art Center of Battle
Creek to learn more about the conversations members have had throughout the
summer centering around five focus areas:
Scholarships
Local Programming/Partnerships
Sponsorship/Branding
AAUW National Funds
Fundraising
The goal is to add some very intentional ‘actions’ behind each of these areas,
which members have expressed are important to them personally and to the
longevity of the organization. If you recall, last year at this time, I asked each of
you to consider ‘why’ you joined this organization. I am hopeful these five focus
areas will allow each of us to find our niche within AAUW BC and leave us
feeling fulfilled by our time and money spent to be members.
To help keep this momentum strong we have created a new committee,
appropriately titled, Strategic Focus Committee. I will discuss this further at our
first meeting, including our new on-going Scholarship Committee.
In October you will approve the 2015/2016 budget, which has been organized
with expenses falling under each of these five categories – along with the
percentage of our budget attributed to each focus area.
I believe these are all steps in the right direction and I am excited for more
conversations and ideas to develop throughout the year! So, please bring a friend
and join me at 6:00 p.m. for a mixer and art exhibit at the Art Center of Battle
Creek – the actual program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Until then…relish what is left
of our summer!
Jenny Andrews
AAUW BC President
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AAUW Fall Conference
2015 Innovative Leadership III: Leadership Essentials Conference - Why You Should Attend
Forgive us. Many of you will be enjoying haunted houses, corn mazes, parties, trick-or-treating, ghost tours and the telling of spooky tales with family, friends and your community on October 31. And, because this year’s leadership conference falls on Halloween, that will preclude many of you from attending. Unlike past years, October posed some scheduling challenges for many AAUW members including our hosts – the Northville-Novi Branch. We thank them and appreciate their willingness to help plan this year’s conference which promises to be another engaging, educational and hopefully fun filled day.
So, for those who can attend, why should you? Consider the following five benefits for yourself as an AAUW member leader:
1. Get an outsider’s perspective on some of your most pressing leadership challenges
Sometimes we need outside advice to stimulate our thinking, new ideas, and ways of achieving our goals. AAUW of Michigan leadership conferences offer participants the opportunity to hear distinguished local, state and national women leaders share their ideas and solutions, including those from some of our most knowledgeable and talented branch and state member leaders.
2. Develop a network that you can re-connect with once your return to your home branch location
An outside network can be invaluable, new people, new ideas, and access to a broader network. Think about previous conferences (this or others) that you’ve attended and the conversations you engaged in that led to a new association and resource that helped you work through a current leadership challenge. You might not have met that person had you not gone to that conference or workshop.
3. Develop a connection that might help you with future challenges.
As member leaders of an organization that supports meeting the challenges women and girls face in society, forming connections with people that can offer help or resources be they in-kind donations, services, products or people is important. You never know who you might meet that might know someone with just the skill set you need or can offer.
4. Step back, sort through, think creatively, reflect, re-invent and experience your AAUW work from a
whole new perspective.
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to think bigger and more creatively when you get away from the day-to-day issues that rule your days? Perhaps you are looking for a fun and engaging way to attract new members. Need to identify programs that spark discussion and action on local, state, national or global issues. Or, need to enhance online skills like Facebook, Twitter, or the effective use of the organization’s website. May be form a mastermind group that explores and brainstorm a challenge and take what you learn back to your branches. New perspectives are priceless!
5. Learn something that changes your life (in a good way!).
Come to the Innovative Leadership III: Leadership Essentials conference with big intentions for yourself. You never know what you might learn about yourself or the work you do. Why not discover something that makes a huge difference for you both personally, as a member leader, or both!? AAUW member leaders are challenged with the mission to make a difference in the lives of women and girls. Leadership development training is in many ways a professional or personal gift to yourself that can help you give an even greater gift to those you serve.
Save the date, and join AAUW of Michigan and the Northville-Novi Branch as we host Innovative Leadership III: Leader Essentials, 8:30 a.m., Saturday, October 31 at the Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel. Registration is now open. Details about how to register and conference activities can be found in this newsletter and at the AAUW of Michigan website conference page [www.aauwmi.org/conference]. Look forward to see you there!
Janet Watkins, Program VP
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WRITERS' GROUP
BOOK CLUB SIMPLY DELIGHTFUL
DINING GROUP
This is directed to all "food lovers". There will be an organizational meeting of the Simply Delightful Dining Group on Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Jackie Inglett 's home, 11 Heather Ridge Road. Bring your ideas for a successful 2015-16 year and your favorite appetizer to share. Please sign up at the September 14th meeting at the Art Center or contact Jackie Inglett([email protected] or 963-2505) to indicate your interest. Seriously consider joining this group!
The Writers Group will meet on Tuesday, Sept.
15 at the home of Jackie Sheldrick from 4 - 6 PM.
Even if you have never tried writing before,
please join our fun, interesting, and non-
judgmental group and bring your writing. Any
theme is acceptable. Social issues are one idea?!
We shall meet at the book site for the first
meeting, on Tues. September 29th at 6:00 p.m.
We will choose a battle Creek reads book then.
We're meeting earlier to get home before dark
due to time and seasonal change.
The plan for the night of the meeting is to
choose a book for the next meeting in October,
discuss books read over the summer, and
possibly draw up a schedule for next meetings
and where we will be having these meetings.
Mary Peacock buried by incoming books for book sale.