| Minnesota PTA State Convention Tentative Schedule |
| Friday, August 8, 2008 |
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| 12:00pm - 6:00pm |
Registration and PTA Gift Shop and Exhibitor Visits |
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| 2:00pm - 2:45pm |
Minnesota PTA Welcome! Introductions; Convention agenda presentation and approval. |
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| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Healthy Panel: Healthy Teams working with our PTAs.
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PTA Programs Panel: Exciting Programs to Bring To Your School
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Membership/ Marketing Your PTA Panel: Making Membership Everyone's Business |
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| 3:45pm - 4:00pm |
Refreshment Break |
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| 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
PTA Potpourri Tips For Presidents |
PTA Potpourri Marketing Your PTA |
PTA Potpourri Working With The Media |
PTA Potpourri Volunteers and Nominating Committees |
PTA Potpourri Bylaws and Treasurer's Help |
PTA Potpourri ElectionYear and PTA Politics |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Refreshments, Exhibitor Visits, Gift Shop, Silent Auction, Hotel Check In |
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| 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
Opening Session: Welcome and Presentation of special guests; National PTA President Jan Harp Domene, "National Standards for Family-School Partnerships"; Business Meeting including proposals of bylaws changes and resolutions; Adjourn for Dinner |
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| 7:30pm - 9:30pm |
PTA On The Patio: Social event and dinner meal provided by AIM Insurance Networking with state and national PTA officers and representatives. |
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| Saturday, August 9, 2008 |
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| 7:00am - 7:45am |
Early Bird Sunrise Stride with Robert Sweetgall |
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| 8:00am - 4:30pm |
Registration Open (closes 12:00pm); Gift Shop, Silent Auction, Exhibitor Visits |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Continental Breakfast including Technology presentation. Overviews of OMDR Plus,Capwiz,State and National PTA Websites. |
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| 9:00am - 10:15am |
General Session - Advocacy and Legislators. Possible topics include School district referenda and school district funding structure, Elections, getting involved in your school board, how to use PTA resources to advocate, and other hot topics that are pertinent to PTA leaders and families across the state. |
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| 10:15am - 10:45am |
Refreshments, Exhibitor Visits, Gift Shop, Silent Auction, Networking/Idea Room |
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| 10:45am - 11:45am |
General Session - Keynote by Robert Sweetgall: "A is for Activity. Restoring movement in our sedentary school system. " |
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| 11:45am - 12:00pm |
Exhibitor Visits, Gift Shop, Silent Auction |
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| 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch - Guest speaker, Katy Smith, ECFE and parenting Specialist |
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| 1:15pm - 1:45pm |
Exhibitor Visits, Gift Shop, Silent Auction |
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| 1:45pm - 2:45pm |
Treasurer Training - Budgets, 990 forms, Records
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Five Fatherhood Hurdles/Father Involvment in Schools - Joe Kelly |
Reflections - WOW! How to start a Reflections Program in Your School. |
Does Everyone Mean Everyone?
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President's Training
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| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Refreshments, Exhibitor Visits, Gift Shop, Silent Auction, Networking/Idea Room |
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| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
Middle School Years - Glen Gilderman |
The Importance of Insurance - AIM Company |
Membership-Keeping What You Have |
President's Training (repeated) |
Treasurer's Training (repeated) |
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| 4:00pm - 4:30pm |
Exhibitor final visits, Silent Auction and Gift Shop closes |
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| 4:30pm - 5:30pm |
Closing Session - Celebrating PTA: The Year Behind and the Year Ahead! Awards and Recognitions;Send off for the Year! Words of Wisdom for the year to come; Adjournment |
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