3. Colorado PTA Vision Statement:
Every child’s potential is a reality.
Colorado PTA Mission Statement:
To promote the opportunity for every child to reach his or her full potential by engaging
and empowering families, educators, and communities to advocate for all children.
The Purpose of PTA:
• To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place
of worship; and throughout the community
• To raise the standards of home life;
• To advocate for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare,
and safety of children and youth;
• To promote the collaboration and engagement of families and educators in the
education of children and youth;
• To engage the public in united efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional,
spiritual, and social well-being of all children and youth; and
• To advocate for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education
funding.
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6. Convention Schedule
Saturday, April 16
8:00 am Registration & Breakfast
8:45 am Workshop Session 5
9:45 am Break
10:00 am General Meeting II
11:30 am Break/Check Out of Hotel
12:35 am Membership Luncheon
Keynote: Leticia Ingram,
Colorado Teacher of the Year
2:40 pm Closing Ceremonies & Exhibit Hall
Drawing
Friday, April 15
7:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:30 am Welcome & Convention Overview
8:00 am Break – Exhibit Hall Open!
8:10 am Workshop Session 1/Exhibit Hall
9:10 am Break
9:20 am Workshop Session 2/Exhibit Hall
10:20 am Break
10:30 am Region Meetings
11:30 am Break
11:40 am Business Awards Luncheon
Keynote: Betty Hart,
Kaiser Permanente: Laughaceuticals
1:40 pm Break
1:50 pm General Meeting I (Exhibit Hall Closed)
3:00 pm Check into Hotel (Exhibit Hall Open)
3:45 pm Workshop Session 3/Exhibit Hall
4:45 pm Break
4:55 pm Workshop Session 4/Exhibit Hall
5:55 pm Check into Hotel/Cash Bar
6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes
6:30 pm Dinner
Keynote: Chris Robbins,
Southwest Airlines
10. Location of Events
Session 2 (Exhibit Hall Open)
9:20 am – 10:20 am
Workshop 201
Room CB 1
Secretary Training
Workshop 202
Room CB 2
Advanced Presidents Training
Workshop 203
Room CB 3
CO Academic Standards Overview
Workshop 204
Room CO 1
Advocacy 101 (State & National)
Workshop 205
Room CO 2
Partnering for Safe & Healthy Kids
Workshop 206
Room CO 3
Open Forum
Session 1 (Exhibit Hall Open)
8:10 am – 9:10 am
Workshop 101
Room CB 1
Secretary Training
Workshop 102
Room CB 2
First-Time President & VP Training
Workshop 103
Room CB 3
CO Academic Standards Overview
Workshop 104
Room CO 1
Advocacy 101 (State & National)
Workshop 105
Room CO 2
Partnering for Safe & Healthy Kids
Workshop 106
Room CO 3
Open Forum
Regional Meetings
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Region 1: Room CB 1
Tara Heger,
Colorado PTA Region1 Director
Region 2: Room CB 2
Ruth Annette Carter,
Colorado PTA Region 2 Director
Region 3: Room CB 3
Kay Trotter,
Colorado PTA President-Elect
Region 5: Room CO 2
Susan Browne
Colorado PTA Region 5 Director
Region 6: Room CO 3
Sandi Esparsen
Colorado PTA Region 6 Director
Legend:
CB ─ Crystal Ballroom
CO ─ Colorado Ballroom
Friday, April 15
11. Location of Events
Session 2 (Exhibit Hall Open)
9:20 am – 10:20 am
Workshop 201
Room CB 1
Secretary Training
Workshop 202
Room CB 2
Advanced Presidents Training
Workshop 203
Room CB 3
CO Academic Standards Overview
Workshop 204
Room CO 1
Advocacy 101 (State & National)
Workshop 205
Room CO 2
Partnering for Safe & Healthy Kids
Workshop 206
Room CO 3
Open Forum
Session 1 (Exhibit Hall Open)
8:10 am – 9:10 am
Workshop 101
Room CB 1
Secretary Training
Workshop 102
Room CB 2
First-Time President & VP Training
Workshop 103
Room CB 3
CO Academic Standards Overview
Workshop 104
Room CO 1
Advocacy 101 (State & National)
Workshop 105
Room CO 2
Partnering for Safe & Healthy Kids
Workshop 106
Room CO 3
Open Forum
Regional Meetings
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Region 1: Room CB 1
Tara Heger,
Colorado PTA Region1 Director
Region 2: Room CB 2
Ruth Annette Carter,
Colorado PTA Region 2 Director
Region 3: Room CB 3
Kay Trotter,
Colorado PTA President-Elect
Region 5: Room CO 2
Susan Browne
Colorado PTA Region 5 Director
Region 6: Room CO 3
Sandi Esparsen
Colorado PTA Region 6 Director
Legend:
CB ─ Crystal Ballroom
CO ─ Colorado Ballroom
Friday, April 15
16. Colorado PTA
Broad of Directors
El Paso Council President
Monica Morrell
Jeffco Council President
Angela Geier
Members-at-Large
Melissa Wagner
Lorrie Odom
JoAnn Fujioka
Immediate Past President
Michelle Winzent
Vice President for Marketing
& Communications
Open
Region 3 Director
Open
Boulder Valley Council President
Rachel Vallier
Denver Council President
Open
Public Policy Director
Jonna Levine
President
Cindy Daisley
President-Elect
Kay Trotter
Vice President for Convention
Lorraine Anderson
Vice President for Field Services
Staci Ruddy
Secretary
Nora Brown
Treasurer
Shawna Fritzler
Region 1 Director
Tara Heger
Region 2 Director
Ruth Annette Carter
Region 5 Director
Susan Brown
Region 6 Director
Sandi Esparsen
17. Standing Committee
Chairs
Arts and Reflections
Tonya Aultman-Bettridge
By Laws
Nora Brown
Diversity and Inclusion
JoAnn Fujioka
Finance
Shawna Fritzler
Health, Wellness and Safety
Lorrie Odom
Legislation
Jonna Levine
Male Involvement
Jeff Kirk
Membership
Karen Hobson
Resolutions
Evie Hudak
Scholarship
Michelle Winzeent
18. Committee Chair Lorraine Anderson
Committee Manager Jennifer Burtis
Secretary Susan Browne
Keynote Speakers Teresa Williams
Liz Rowland
Workshops Marta Murray
Michelle Winzent
Jeff Kirk
Liz Rowland
Boutique Susan Browne
Committee Shirts Teresa Williams
Catering Michele Seale
Liz Rowland
Sponsors, Exhibitors, Shawna Fritzler
& Advertising Rachel Vallier
Decorations Jennifer Burtis
Lorraine Anderson
Technology Erin Willis
Registration Celeste Amarosa
Credentials Teresa Williams
Elaine Seegmiller
Key Advisor Liz Rowland
Office Manager Agnès Dwenger
Minutes Approval Sandi Esparsen
Rachel Vallier
Michele Wagner
Pages Matteo Brau
Emily Seale
Emma Hirshblond
Logo Design
& Programs Kristin Swaim
Convention Committee
22. Betty Hart
A trained actor and facilitator who leads the
Experiential Learning Team for Kaiser
Permanente Colorado’s Arts Integrated
Resources department—part of the Community
Benefit team. Betty has been facilitating
interactive workshops for over ten years. Betty
moved to Colorado to join this dynamic team
two and an half years ago.
Previously, she worked with Kaiser Permanente
Educational Theatre Programs (ETP) Georgia for
14 years. As the lead facilitator for Kaiser
Permanente Arts Integrated Resources, she has
the opportunity to share the message of laughter
as wellness with the community, schools,
corporate clients, senior citizens, and internally
within Kaiser Permanente. Betty enjoys helping
audiences discover the shared wisdom in the
room, and believes that laughter really is one of
the best medicines.
27. • Colorado PTA Secretary
Nora Brown
• Colorado PTA Parliamentarian
Gayla Stone
Special Guests:
• National PTA Regional
Advocacy Specialist
Lee Ann Kendrick
• National PTA Vice President
Advocacy
Shannon Sevier
• Time Keepers
Jeff Kirk
Kristin Swaim
Seated at the Platform
28. Assistance
Microphones:
#1 ─ Pro Microphone
#2 ─ Con Microphone
#3 ─ Information Microphone
• Time Keeper
Jeff Kirk
Kristin Swaim
• Microphone #1
Melissa Wagner
• Microphone #2
Tara Heger
• Microphone #3
Sandi Esparsen
• Pages
Matteo Brau
Emily Seale
Emma Hirshblond
• Tellers
Angela Geir
Monica Morrell
• Door Monitors
Jennifer Burtis
Liz Rowland
29. General Meeting
• Credentials Committee
Teresa Williams
Elaine Seegmiller
• Minutes Approval Committee
Sandi Esparsen
Rachel Vallier
Melissa Wagner
• Colorado PTA Parliamentarian
Gayla Stone
30. 2016 Credentials Report
Friday,
April 15, 2016
General Meeting I
Saturday,
April 16, 2016
General Meeting II
Saturday,
April 16, 2016
Final Credentials
Registered
Voting Delegates
Guests
Exhibitors
Total
31. 2016 Credentials Report
Friday,
April 15, 2016
General Meeting I
Saturday,
April 16, 2016
General Meeting II
Saturday,
April 16, 2016
Final Credentials
Registered as of 1:40 pm
Voting Delegates 160
Guests 22
Exhibitors 53
Total 235
52. Chris
Robbins
A Senior Program Lead for Southwest Airlines
University, focused on the professional
development of the University’s 300+ Staff, and
the consistency of all Customer
Service/Hospitality training for 48,000+
Southwest Airlines Employees. Chris has been
with Southwest since 1995, and has been
involved in learning and development for over 30
years. He is passionate about employee
engagement, talent development, and coaching
people to achieve their full potential.
Chris has tremendous life and leadership
experience, having worked in a variety of fields
including the commercial construction,
healthcare, automotive, and aviation industries.
He was also a very successful competitive
swimmer and coach for over 20 years.
After raising two children, Chris and his wife are
now “empty nest” grandparents who love to
travel, and enjoy scuba diving, playing golf, and
spending time at their family home in Kittredge
CO.
53. Location of Events
Session 3 (Exhibit Hall Open)
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Workshop 301
Room CB 1
Treasurer Training
Workshop 302
Room CB 2
Growing Your Membership
Workshop 303
Room CB 3
Tomorrow’s Leaders
Workshop 304
Room CO 1
Saving Our Children at Risk
of Suicide
Workshop 305
Room CO 2
Your Meetings
Workshop 306
Room CO 3
Presidents’ Questions & Answers
Friday, April 15
Session 4 (Exhibit Hall Open)
4:55 pm – 5:55 p m
Workshop 401
Room CB 1
Treasurer Training
Workshop 402
Room CB 2
Growing Your Membership
Workshop 403
Room CB 3
PTA Programs & Tools You Can Use
Workshop 404
Room CO 1
See Me to Know Who I Am
Workshop 405
Room CO 2
Your Meetings
Workshop 406
Room CO 3
Suicide Prevention Questions & Answers
Session 5 (Exhibit Hall Open)
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Workshop 501
Room CB 1
Family-School-Community Partnering
Workshop 502
Room CB 2
Insurance: What ‘s Your Backup Plan?
Workshop 503
Room CB 3
Healthy School Meal Changes in Colorado
Workshop 504
Room CO 1
Tips & Strategies to Increase
Diversity Awareness In Your Schools
Workshop 505
Room CO 2
How to Get Dads in Your School
Workshop 506
Room CO 3
PTA Reflections Program
Saturday, April 16
