Carol Harper's Chapter Current Newsletter
AUGUST 2010
Hi there,
How has your summer been? Can anyone tell me where July went? I happened to look up and it was gone, amazing! And I think the lazy, hazy days of summer have arrived and I do hope you are enjoying the season.
“Set Your Sites on Harbour Lights” was the theme for IRD Halifax ~ and it was a great IRD. The guest speakers were second to none and there were 4 of them in all. The General Sessions were wonderful, as you watched our ‘New You’ parade dazzle their stuff, Barb Cady do a ‘soft shoe’ while our International Contest Winners were awaiting their certificates; how about the hospitality room with entertainment of Electra Gold & Elvis and a whole lot of dancing and singing., TOPS walk on the boardwalk, Men in TOPS, KOPS Society Gathering, (first time at IRD) We watch as Jean Wimer, our 50 year KOPS Alumni lit the Circle of Light, which was a sea of blue and yellow. Some say it was the colours of the Nova Scotia tartan, others saw the candles on the water and whatever your interpretation of the circle was, and it was beautiful. There was so much more and next year promises to be a good one too~ Happy Days with TOPS on July 7, 8 & 9, 2011. Hope to see you there!
Although PRD is in the back of our minds for now; I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that we are hosting PRD in 2012. I would like to invite everyone to “Name Our PRD”. Send me a theme & suggestions for the next 2 months, August & September, and the winning chapter will receive a free PRD registration. We’re closing in on the city that will host PRD, as there are three being considered: Guelph, Kitchener and Niagara Falls.
Chapter News
I have the opportunity to visit chapters and I’d like to thank you for the hospitality; there is always good news, neat ideas and many celebrations ~ everything from no gain nights, to new and reinstated KOPS. How exciting! Have you seen the new format for the TOPS website? Check it out; it really does get better all the time.
As the leader or designate leader for the TOPS website, you are able to access a load of ideas, meetings and suggestions for your chapter; you can check IMIS (data program) for your individual chapter, and look at it and see if everything is as it should be. Did you know that any TOPS member can register on our website and find their personal information; if you have moved, you can change your address immediately?
Chapter supplies of My Day Ones and membership forms are ordered through me; an email will do the request or simply add the supply order form with the memberships you send me in the mail. I have attached an order form which I will bring the supplies with me to your rally this fall.
If you need anything sooner, just email me and I can mail it to you. To note, that I no longer have the award orders forms as they are sent to you via headquarters or you can print them up from the TOPS website or I can email you an attachment. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at fall rally, until then remember:
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm……
……………………but how to dance in the rain.'
Carol
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