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Show PRESIDENT'S fruitful. Half of our year has passed and it has been our enthusi and of unity The spirit of cooperation, continues to be very good. We started Building asm through Unity and we through that unity. are now making progress Responsibility 0- nly by giving of ourselves will we continue to G row through actively promoting the aims, objec tives and purposes of our Federation. Roberts Rules of Order expedite and facilitate the conduct of our business activities. Enthusiasm is another important key to our suc - bership in B.P. W. with other working women? President Mem bership-wise, you are bringing your mem bers back from the moon. Approximately four sta from each club will bring us to the re-charging that 10% to thrust final tion and prepare us for the increase and the gala re-entry to earth. which each I should like to list a few principles be should constantly club keep member and each fore them. Programming is a most important key successful club. Legislation is an to an alert, integral part of our Federation program. A ctivities build for unity and community pres tige. N iki-Samothrace Clubs open a special membership door to young girls and women and are helping build our future Federation. Foundations tion. Public Relations and the subsequent public image minds. must be kept always uppermost in our must be delegated and shared. grow. each club to Now is the time for each member and Have activities. their stop for a moment and analyze can we do to What all we made possible progress? further promote the aims, objectives and purposes to share the benefits of mem federation of our REPORT are a service media of any organiza Do you know what your B.P.W. Founda tion is accomplishing? both new Orientation should never be forgotten benefit. will members and long-time Reporting on communications received and upon interested and own club activities makes an - your well-informed club. cess. work S hare the membership in B.P.W. with other ing women. others. S hare your knowledge and talents with A ttend all meetings being cational pursuits. 1 quote briefly from the report of Ellen Hermans, dated December 14, 1967: "A total of $568,383 was spent this year on scholarships, grants, loans and special educa tional projects. Forty-nine states reported these on programs by local BPW funds spent clubs or state federations or both. are making more loans in a relatively field: the mature woman who needs a short refresher or new-career course to go back to work. They are joining with other organiza tions to offer larger community-wide scholar ships. They are using their funds to help start community colleges or special schools. They new Foreign students and American students a- club, District, State and Live by the words of our Collect. Listening intelligently is the mark of a good lead er. Study your club, state and national by-laws. for them Young Career Women and our program door. is another way of opening membership's achievements Salute the worthwhile endeavors and of other members and other organizations. club Teamwork is yet another key to successful and federation operation. record Each individual member is a vital link in the Federation. the of therefore of her club and attitude at all times. Maintain a professional Single out new members for special thoughtful acts. courtesies and Give new members responsibility. Organize a new club. NATIONAL SURVEY OF FINANCIAL AID FOR National At the September 1966 Board Meeting, the and States of a survey Board approved undertaking aid financial of the determine to scope local clubs offered by our Federation in encouraging edu - National. CONTINUING EDUCATION broad, special research, schools on Indian res ervations, music and art enrichment and spe cial educational programs from kindergarten to A senior citizens have received contributions. less the strong effort has been made to help fortunate and the less likely to receive normal scholarship aid. The trend brought out by the survey seems to more clubs are starting educational pro be: more grams, switches to 'Special Situations' being made, more emphasis is being given women or girls who are already part mature to advanced schooling and hence more through ly likely to stay with the course, more groups and are joining forces with other organizations the community in larger projects, and increas ing attention is being given the less advan taged. Isn't this a report of which we can be extremely proud? Jean Fox, President are " |
