The Summer of a Region President

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The summer of a region president can be very hectic without proper planning and time management. Here are some things that should have been done this summer in preparation for Exec Boards and the upcoming year

Get continuity from old RP. Every RP should have met with their outgoing RP at NATCON and received the continuity from them. If the exchange did not happen at NATCON then the RP should have tried to get in contact with the outgoing RP and pass down continuity in some other way. Some RPs couldn't get in contact with their old RPs so they had to get continuity from the National VP that she got from other regions with good continuity.
Talk to the National VP. She called all of the RPs and talked with them at the beginning of the summer. She asked for contact information and told them about Execs Boards.
Contact the Area CC/ARCOP. All RPs should have contacted their Arnold Air Society counterparts and their ARCOP. They need to work together to begin planning their ARCONs. They also should contact the ARCON staff to help with ARCON planning.
Begin to call all of the chapters in their region and get the contact information of the chapter and the staff at each chapter. Also, they need to collect all of the contact info for their region staff. That and the chapter info should be sent to National Staff.
Also, while making calls to the chapter in the region, the RPs should find out which chapters want to be reactivated and also figure out other prospective chapters. Once those have been identified, they should notify the National Development officer so she can get the chapters started on the activation process.
They should have all received an email from the National Treasurer explaining the Region Budget. The projected budget is due Aug 1st.
The RPs all have an Exec Boards prep form from the National VP that needs to be filled out by Sept 1st. This includes contact information for the region/chapters, comments on joint relations in the chapters, and ARCONs. Also, with the prep form, a presentation must be given by each RP at Execs. This presentation should include a brief overview of each chapter’s status, ARCONs, and the region president’s goals. Both of these are due by Sept 1st.

Remember, your national staff is here to help! If you know you will be out of town or extremely busy for a length of time, please let us know. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the national staff.

Thank you for all of your hard work!!!!

Meet Your National Staff!

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Name: Jenny Stuckenschneider

Position: National President

Hometown: Union, KY

Major: Education (concentration in Mathematics)

Graduation Year: 2012

Involvement in SW: Fourth year in Silver Wings. Have served as Development Officer and Public Affairs Officer at the chapter level.

Hobbies: decorating my home, hanging out with friends, doing random crafts, traveling

Biggest Pet Peeve: People who chew gum in an obnoxious manner

Last music you downloaded on iTunes: The Band Perry Album

If you had a reality TV show what would it be called: Suburban Bliss

Name: Erin Thomas

Position: National Vice President

Hometown: Houston, TX

Major: Psychology

Graduation Year: May 2012

Involvement in SW: This is my 4th year in Silver Wings, and my 3rd year as an officer. I was chapter liaison, development, and most recently chapter president.

Hobbies: Shopping. Reality TV. Music. Hanging out with friends.

Biggest Pet Peeve: While driving, when people don't wave when you let them in your lane.

Last music you downloaded on iTunes: Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae

If you had a reality TV show what would it be called: The Boring Life of an American College

Student

Name: Courtney Mardis

Position: Secretary/PA

Hometown: Muleshoe, TX

Major: Psychology

Graduation Year: 2011

Involvement in SW: Joined Spring semester 2010, Public Affairs officer last year

Hobbies: reading, listening to music, cooking, watching movies

Biggest Pet Peeve: being able to hear people's music through their earphones on the bus

Last music you downloaded on iTunes: Florence + The Machines new album

If you had a reality TV show what would it be called: Crisis Central

Name: Monique Rodriguez

Position: National Development Officer

Hometown: Brownsville, TX

Major: Biology

Graduation Year: 2012

Involvement in SW: I was our Chapter Activities Officer and enjoyed participating in socials and fundraisers.

Hobbies: I love to go shopping, watch movies, go to football games, and hang out with friends at the pool.

Biggest Pet Peeve: My biggest pet peeve is when there is a fly inside the house or the restaurant where we are eating. I absolutely hate flies!

Last music you downloaded on iTunes:The new song from Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie

If you had a reality TV show what would it be called: The Life of Unique Monique

Name: Sarah Williams

Position: Treasurer

Hometown: Loomis, California

Major: Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
with a minor in Communication

Gradation Year: 2011

Involvement in SW: Participated in fundraisers, such as Red Friday shirt sales, as well as other chapter activities.

Hobbies: Cooking, playing sports, sailing, skiing, reading

Biggest Pet Peeve: When the bedspread is off-center after making my bed.

Last music you downloaded on iTunes: "Lighters," by Eminem feat. Bruno Mars

If you had a reality TV show what would it be called: What Could Possibly Happen Next?

Name: Zak Liszewski

Position: National activities officer

Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas

Major: History

Graduation Year: 2013

Involvement in SW: Joined in fall 2009, served as CSCOP from 2010-2011.

Hobbies: Watching movies. Traveling.

Biggest pet peeve: people who rush to a stop sign making you think they're about to run it.

Last music you downloaded on iTunes: A Horse with no name- America

If you had a reality TV show, what would it be called: Extreme Proposals