New P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Information Now Available
Named and Endowed STAR scholarships are now available! Information about these scholarships is available in the January-February issue of The P.E.O. Record and in the P.E.O. Projects section of our website under P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. Also available on the STAR section of our website is the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Policies and Procedures document.
Gift Credit for Personal Contributions
Personal contributions to the International projects and P.E.O. Foundation are to be mailed directly to the P.E.O. Executive Office or Cottey College. As an alternative, credit card donations may be made through the P.E.O. website. The donor must include her local chapter information in order for the chapter to be given credit for the gift. Acknowledgements and proper tax documentation will be sent to donors to substantiate that a qualified charitable donation was received by P.E.O. In addition, notification of these gifts is sent on a monthly basis to all state/provincial/district chapters to be used for gift reporting purposes. Any questions concerning s/p/d convention gift lists should be referred to the s/p/d treasurer or executive assistant.
Cottey Vacation College
Forget the cold weather, it’s time to plan for vacation— Vacation College, that is. If you’ve ever wanted to live the life of a Cottey student (sort of), you’ll want to register for Vacation College, Cottey’s FUN version of summer school. Information and class schedules will be available in January. For information, contact the Office of P.E.O. Relations, Cottey College, 1000 W. Austin, Nevada, MO 64772. You may also e-mail the office at peorelations@cottey.edu or phone 417-667-8181, ext. 2122. This year’s Vacation College will be held the week of May 17-22, 2011. The comprehensive fee for the week is $400 if registered by March 15, 2011.
Summer Programs for Girls
Cottey again offers three outstanding weeklong programs for high school age girls the week of June 12-18, 2011. Exploring Careers in Science is a program for girls interested in learning more about science. For one week in June, students live on the Cottey campus while taking advanced classes in math and science. In addition to great hands-on learning opportunities, students meet girls the same age from all over the country and see what it is like to be a college student. The Music and Dance Workshops are for girls who wish to study music or dance in a college environment. Participants have the opportunity to live on campus while exploring and developing their creativity through technique classes, repertoire, theory, and performance. Leadership Discovery is for those girls who want to discover and develop the leader in themselves. Students will explore leadership, conflict resolution, civic engagement, team building, public presentation, college investigation, and more. For information about these programs, contact the Office of P.E.O. Relations at the address listed above. The comprehensive fee for each summer program is $400 if registered by April 15, 2011.
Additional information regarding these programs is available online at www.cottey.edu. Click on the Programs for Youth and Adults tab.
Mark Your Calendars!
As your chapter yearbook committee begins program planning, please consider including opportunities for these organization-wide membership activities:
October 2011–“Let’s Go Find the Others” month: Who do you know who might make a good P.E.O.? Introduce them to your chapter sisters this month.
December 2011–Attendance challenge: Just for fun, designate one meeting to encourage as many members as possible to attend.
January 2012–Wear Your Pin Day: Founders’ Day, January 21. Wear your pin and talk about P.E.O.!
March 2012–Collegiate Connections month: Find opportunities to connect your college-aged daughters and granddaughters with your P.E.O. sisters. Remember, our Founders were their age when they created P.E.O.!
Information regarding each activity will be available online in the membership toolbox, in upcoming issues of The Record, and from your state, provincial or district officers or membership committee.
2011 Annual Reports
In January, local chapter presidents should receive the 2011 Annual Report packets for their corresponding secretary and treasurer. Presidents should expediently forward the annual report packets to their respective officers. Officers are encouraged to refer to the following reference materials in preparation for completing these annual reports:
- Instructions to Officers of Local Chapters (IOLC)– available in the President’s Book and online under Manuals and Handbooks.
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)–available online under Annual Reports.
- Local Chapter Training–available online under Resources
If you’re unable to get the necessary clarification from these materials, please send your question to your respective s/p/d officer or paid assistant.
2011 Winter Mailing
The Winter Mailing packet for 2011 will be distributed in January. In order to minimize cost, edited materials that are available on the P.E.O. website will not be printed or included in the distribution to be sent via postal service. Please note that the 2011 winter mailing fee of $25 includes the balance of costs for the 2010 winter mailing. This fee will appear on the treasurer’s annual report.
