Summer Institute
" Teacher mailing for SGI
" Min 8 and max 20 with preference to new TC's
" Application reviewed by PDC
" Applicants will be notified by set date and stick to it
Advanced Summer Institute 2005 - Rust Belt (07- SW and Border towns?)
" Plans need to be complete by Jan Exec meeting
" TC mailing for ASI
" Pre-travel materials - movies, books, etc.
" Max/Min number of participants - 7min participants and 9 max - including
driver
" Application reviewed by PDC
" Applicants will be notified by set date and stick to it
Fall Conference - Sept 11th - Sandy - Salina - Lakewood Middle School
" Incentive program - KGA member recognition - TC levels - Deb
" Auction - rules - who will be in-charge - Judy will call Bonnie and Glenda
to run
Form will be on computer for donation
" Clean-up following conf. - exec and PDC
" Drawing for door prizes - some really good ones and on display to get
people to stay
" Kansas Trunk - Pam Keller will present /lesson/session - mini session
" GEOpower - Judy - whole group
" Sign-up/mini session on Grant writing - Melanie? Have a sign-up up for
Grant-writing workshop if interested
" GAW - Sandy - whole group
" BINKO? Or something from Call for Presentations - Insights
" Resource Center - whole group - Cheryl please?
" Information and form in August Insights? - Judy said yes
" Food - Sandy and Pam -
Breakfast - Egg casserole, bagels, muffins, coffee, water, tea, juice
Snacks - trail mix
Lunch - Hamburgers (local flavor), potato salad, Cole slaw, veg tray, chips,
cookies, brownies
" Keynote - Sandy has a couple of people in mind - Eric Stein - music; a photograher; Rolling Hills
NCGE - pay registration for active TC's attending the entire event ($123
reimbursed)
" Required to work in booth part-time
TC Grants - lower amount? Maker easier to get and user friendly form. Sign-up
for
mailing?
We still need to set the deadline
KGA Passport to Excellence Recognition Program
Begins Fall Conference 2004 and includes that day
Points awarded for volunteer activities, paid not given points
All point allocations/designation are subject to interpretation by PDC committee
Program will be reviewed annually by Exec committee at Fall Conference
100 Voyager
200 Navigator
300 Trailblazer
*400
*500 Lapel pin
60 GAW chair / 30 GAW co-chair
40 Serving actively on Exec Committee
40 Serving as chair on standing committee
20 Serving actively on PDC committee
20 Sponsoring a new TC
10 Serving actively on standing committee
10 Preparing and presenting a1 hour presentation
10 per day educational activity (for example, Nicodemus)
5 per day attending conference
5 conference display
5 per day SGI, ASGI
(Example: attend and present 15 points, display and attend 10 points)
Design of passport
¼ page
KGA Passport to Excellence and Logo on front
Inside page:
Title
Name and year became TC
2ND Page
levels and how to get points
Register pages with columns for Date, Activity and Points
(Attached)