Orange County Council of PTA/PTSAs

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Fall Training and Vendor Fair

August 30th, 2010

Orange County Council of PTA
Training & Vendor Fair
Saturday, September 11, 2010 – 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
OCPS Educational Leadership Center – 1^st Floor

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Registration / Vendor Fair / Networking

9:00 am – 9:20 am
Opening Ceremony

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Presidents 101 – Debra Booth, President of OCCPTA

Secretary 101 – Jennifer Barrett, Secretary of OCCPTA

Reflections – Scott Evans, Orange County Arts Education Center and Reflections Chair of OCCPTA & Ginger Flynn, Reflections Chair of Florida PTA

Bylaws and Standing Rules – Faye Norris, 3^rd Vice President of Membership of OCCPTA

10:25 am – 11:10 am

Treasurer 101 – Richard Bolam, Treasurer of OCCPTA

Exceptional Education – Patty Myers, ESE Chair of OCCPTA

MEN Involvement – Steve Currie, MEN Chair of OCCPTA

Bylaws and Standing Rules – Faye Norris, 3^rd Vice President of Membership of OCCPTA

Legislative Issues – Dawn Steward, Federal Legislation Chair of Florida PTA

11:20 am – 12:05 pm

Presidents 101 – Debra Booth, President of OCCPTA

Secretary 101 – Jennifer Barrett, Secretary of OCCPTA

Reflections – Scott Evans, Orange County Arts Education Center and Reflections Chair of OCCPTA & Ginger Flynn, Reflections Chair of Florida PTA

Family Involvement – Steve Currie, MEN Chair of OCCPTA

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Vendor Fair / Lunch / Networking

1:20 pm – 2:05 pm

Treasurer 101 – Richard Bolam, Treasurer of OCCPTA

Exceptional Education – Patty Myers, ESE Chair of OCCPTA

Social Networking / E-newsletters / Newsletters – Janette Gamboa, Beacon Chair of OCCPTA

Middle School & High School Student Involvement – Debra Booth, President of OCCPTA, Adrianna Weaver, Student Representative of OCCPTA and Sarah Espinosa, Student Reprentative of OCCPTA.

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
General Assembly

Local & Federal Legislative Issues - Dawn Steward, Federal Legislation Chair of Florida PTA

Awards – Tammy Weaver, 2^nd Vice President of Programs of OCCPTA

Questions & Answers with the OCCPTA Board

Closing Ceremony

OCCPTATrainingSchedule and OCCPTATrainingRegistrationForm

Events , General News

2010 Annual Orange County Council of PTA Training and Vendor Fair

August 16th, 2010

Training & Vendor Fair
Saturday, September 11, 2010
8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Please, make plans to join the Orange County Council of PTA representatives and vendors at:

OCPS Educational Leadership Center – 1^st Floor
445 W Amelia St
Orlando, FL 32801

The OCCPTA holds annual training to help Local Unit PTAs who would like to further their understanding of PTA / PTSA or were not able to send as many attendees to the Florida PTA’s Leadership Training at Innisbrook as they would have liked. We also understand that other organizations, within your school, must also fundraise. Because of this, registration is open to your school’s: PTA / PTSA; principal; booster clubs; athletics department; teachers; etc.

The Training and Vendor Fair is FREE. The Orange County Council of PTA is offering a Boxed Lunch for $6.00 per lunch.

Vendor Fair:
   8:00 am – 9:00 am
   12:15 pm – 1:15pm
   Anytime you are not in a class until 2:00 pm

Workshops will include:
   President 101
   Treasurer 101
   Secretary 101
   ESE
   Awards
   Bylaws/Standing Rules
   Reflections
   Social Networking
   Family Involvement
   Legislative Issues

For more information email Tammy Weaver at 2ndVP@OCCPTA.org.

Deadline for Pre-registration and ALL Lunch Meal Registrations is: Monday, September 6, 2010.

OCCPTATrainingRegistrationForm

Events , General News , Training

It’s Not to Early for Local Units to Pay Their OCCPTA Dues

August 10th, 2010

The Orange County Council of PTA is a group of local PTA/PTSA units organized under the authority of Florida PTA. OCCPTA is the direct line of support and resources to the local PTA/PTSA units within its boundaries. OCCPTA does not receive funds from Florida PTA or National PTA.

OCCPTA dues are payable on/before November 1, 2010 to be eligible for Reflections Awards, county/state/national PTA awards, student scholarships, and local unit scholarships. A copy of this invoice will also be sent to your school’s principal.

2010 Membership Invoice