ESA ... A Wonderful Ride
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2021
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2022
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2021– 2022 KANSAS STATE COUNCIL CALENDAR
November
5 Executive Board Meeting – Wichita KS
6 Mini Leadership – State Philanthropic Project Heartspring
7 Autumn State Council Meeting @ Heartspring
15 News & Views Deadline for December Issue
January 2022
14 Executive Board Meeting – Manhattan KS
15 Mini Leadership – ESA Foundation Fund Raiser – Hilton Garden Inn, Manhattan KS
16 Winter State Council Meeting
February
1 Distinguished Service & Youth Award nominations due to State Awards Chair
12 Day of Love at Heartspring
15 News & Views Deadline for March Issue
March
1 IC Distinguished Service Award entries due to the IC Awards Chair
1 ESA Foundation Dues payable by this date to vote at IC Convention (postmarked March 1)
1 IC Youth Award Entries due to IC Awards Chair
15 Association of Arts Forms due to Creative Arts Chair
April
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State Report Forms Due: (must be postmarked by April 1)
Publicity Form due to State Publicity Chair
Outstanding Chapter Form w/Philanthropic Report due to State Outstanding Chapter Chair
Distinguished Athenian nomination due to State Educational Director
Philanthropic Report due to State 2nd Vice President
Goodwill Year-End Report due to State Goodwill Chair
Capper Foundation Year-End Report due to State Capper Foundation Chair
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Philanthropic Donations Due:
Heartspring donations to State 2nd Vice President
Kansas Care & Share donations to Kansas Care & Share Chair
Disaster Fund Donations to State Disaster Fund Chair
ESA Foundation donations to State ESA Foundation Senior Director
ESA St. Jude donations to State ESA St. Jude Senior Coordinator
Goodwill donations to State Goodwill Chair
Capper Foundation donations to State Capper Foundation Chair
April/May
29-30, 1 77th Kansas State Convention & Spring State Council Meeting- Marriott, Wichita KS
ESA St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Fund Raiser
5 Executive Board Meeting – Wichita KS
6 Mini Leadership – State Philanthropic Project Heartspring
7 Autumn State Council Meeting @ Heartspring
15 News & Views Deadline for December Issue
January 2022
14 Executive Board Meeting – Manhattan KS
15 Mini Leadership – ESA Foundation Fund Raiser – Hilton Garden Inn, Manhattan KS
16 Winter State Council Meeting
February
1 Distinguished Service & Youth Award nominations due to State Awards Chair
12 Day of Love at Heartspring
15 News & Views Deadline for March Issue
March
1 IC Distinguished Service Award entries due to the IC Awards Chair
1 ESA Foundation Dues payable by this date to vote at IC Convention (postmarked March 1)
1 IC Youth Award Entries due to IC Awards Chair
15 Association of Arts Forms due to Creative Arts Chair
April
1
State Report Forms Due: (must be postmarked by April 1)
Publicity Form due to State Publicity Chair
Outstanding Chapter Form w/Philanthropic Report due to State Outstanding Chapter Chair
Distinguished Athenian nomination due to State Educational Director
Philanthropic Report due to State 2nd Vice President
Goodwill Year-End Report due to State Goodwill Chair
Capper Foundation Year-End Report due to State Capper Foundation Chair
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Philanthropic Donations Due:
Heartspring donations to State 2nd Vice President
Kansas Care & Share donations to Kansas Care & Share Chair
Disaster Fund Donations to State Disaster Fund Chair
ESA Foundation donations to State ESA Foundation Senior Director
ESA St. Jude donations to State ESA St. Jude Senior Coordinator
Goodwill donations to State Goodwill Chair
Capper Foundation donations to State Capper Foundation Chair
April/May
29-30, 1 77th Kansas State Convention & Spring State Council Meeting- Marriott, Wichita KS
ESA St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Fund Raiser
Why it pays to belong to ESA!
Epsilon Sigma Alpha, what is that? I had never heard of this outstanding service organization until July of 2011. I was first introduced to ESA through a dear friend Audrey Eoff, from Texas, who has been a member for a number of years. She and I had formerly worked together through our Newspaper in Education (NIE) programs and had attended several NIE conferences together. Since she was coming to the Kansas ESA convention, she invited me and another former NIE director from Sedalia, MO to join her for lunch. We met at the convention center and I was immediately intrigued by this enthusiastic group of ladies.
My first impression was of groups of women, milling around, looking at exhibits and seeming to be very excited about this event. I asked Audrey what this was and she immediately steered me towards the Kansas welcome booth, where I was introduced to several of the Zeta Epsilon, Overland Park chapter members. I asked them how I could join, as I had always been interested in joining a women’s sorority. I was in the process of moving from Missouri to Kansas and we exchanged contact information so I could be contacted after our move. Judy Christiansen was instrumental in keeping in contact and in October, 2011 I attended my first ESA meeting. I was again impressed with the warm welcome and friendliness of these new acquaintances and I knew I wanted to join this organization; still not sure of what it was all about. Since then I’ve gone through the ceremonies and training and am now a full member of this outstanding service organization. At the Kansas State convention in May, 2012, the incoming president asked the various nominees to answer one simple question. “What does ESA mean to me?” I have given that some thought and this is my unsolicited response. To me ESA means ... Each of Us — Some of Us — All of US Each of us: is unique and has something special to contribute. Some of us: carry more responsibility and leadership, while others give support and assistance. All of us: are needed to carry out the mission of ESA — to care for ourselves; for others in need; and for one another. I’m thankful for Audrey’s introduction to ESA and for my chapter and Kansas sisters for their warm welcome and continued support. So what is ESA? Come sit down with me and I’ll tell you all about it. Diane Gould - Zeta Epsilon |
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