September 2009 Meeting News

Although this meeting was a meet-and-greet with no speaker, we did get to meet Lois Holguin, a new member of our group. Lois underwent the PATH training with Theresa and will be one of our speakers next month. She has invited us to her house next Monday to learn about the ARD process. Look for more information soon.

Announcements

· Dues were due yesterday. Anyone who has not paid will be deleted from the e-group. But you can still join up and pay at anytime to be reinstated! Please remember these dues go to The ARC of Texas.

· All t-shirt money should have been paid.

· We have done some restructuring to our board. The following new members have joined:

Membership: Cindy Griffin

Treasurer: Jennifer Kundak

Advertising: Emily Pullin, Carmen Coyne, Shera Cerni

· We still need someone to take charge of advertising and fundraising. Please let us know if you are able to help out with one of these positions.

· Have books you love and think others in our group would love as well? Join our ASAP Book Share group!

· We are starting a suggestion box in order to hear your ideas. Let us know what type of speakers you would like to hear at the meetings and anything else you think might benefit our group.

· It’s time to start planning our Christmas Party! We are considering going back to Spirals Gymnastics. For those of you who weren't here last December, it was a great place that allowed our kids to run and jump and ride the zip line! Then we all shared a potluck dinner together. If you have a different idea for the party, please let us know!

· We need to fund raise for an exciting ABA therapy scholarship opportunity! Theresa and Nancy Wagner of ABA Academy has worked out a deal where ASAP will provide 100 hours of therapy to one child in our group at a greatly discounted rate. After we raise the money, we will invite you to submit your name if you wish to be considered for the drawing. It's a great chance, so please help us raise that money! More information will be forthcoming.

Next Meeting : Monday, October 19, 2009 at 6:00

Speakers – Lois Holguin, Stormy Lovett – ARD training, Parent Leadership

Please bring a binder and dividers to the next meeting, as you will be receiving lots of great resources from Theresa and our speakers to help us navigate the ARD process!