PROCEEDINGS of the NINETY-FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION of the WISCONSIN STATE CHAPTER P.E.O. SISTERHOOD Organized September 28 & 29, 1917 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
PRESIDENT’S THEME "P.E.O. = Multiple Equations”
GUEST OF HONOR REPRESENTATIVE OF INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER Deborah Skinner Chairman, P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund
June 1 – 2, 2012 Stevens Point Convention Center Stevens Point, Wisconsin
JEANNE HERDER Chapter EM President of Wisconsin State Chapter 2011-2012
Members of the 2011-2012 Executive Board Left to right: Pat Spencer, Alice Kapla, Jeanne Herder, Winnie Hutjens, Mary Lou Rashke
Wisconsin State Chapter Officers President Vice President Organizer Treasurer Secretary
Jeanne Herder, EM Mary Lou Rashke, BC Alice Kapla, CY Winnie Hutjens, EN Pat Spencer, DC
P.E.O. Sisterhood Founded January 21, 1869 Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant, Iowa Mary Allen (Stafford) Alice Bird (Babb) Hattie Briggs (Bousquet) Alice Virginia Coffin Suella Pearson (Penfield) Franc Roads (Elliott) Ella Stewart
1848-1927 1850-1926 1848-1877 1848-1888 1851-1920 1852-1924 1848-1894
2011-2013 International Chapter Officers President First Vice President Second Vice President Organizer Recording Secretary
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Susan Reese Sellers Maria T. Baseggio Beth Ledbetter Sue Baker Brenda J. Atchison
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WISCONSIN STATE CHAPTER BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Amendments & Recommendations Norma Bramsen, EJ Sue White, BR Rachel Haggarty, DZ Budget & Finance Karen Martinson, DX Jann Mier, EC Nancy Buck, AR Investment Liaison/ Convention Financial Coordinator Kathy Jameson, BA Convention Grouping Nancy Buck, AR Laura Wahl, DX Kandy Higley, BK Historian Pat Murphy, DG Membership Chris Totzke, CU Kathy Richardson, R Adele Dolan, BJ Vicki Frea, DI
P.E.O. Project Chairmen P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund Pattie Cook, N P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Ruth Bloedow, CC P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Barbara Mittelstaedt, H P.E.O. Scholar Awards Suzy Pfeifer, N P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Jill Roethe, M Cottey College Committee Cathy Nichols, P Molly Batzner, DS Christine Whitton, EN Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Katherine Murwin, CX Jo Ellen Immel, CO H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Kay Wisneski, DE Judith Bloom, EO Sue Kline, DZ Mauretta Mattison, V Ann Marie Novack, E Elizabeth Paterson, CG Bette Stiers, CR
Nominating Mary Dixon, BE Susan Cochrane, DU Kandy Higley, BK Technology Rochelle Andress, CM Karen O'Leary, EF Marian Sorensen, EP
Italicized names are also members of convention Past State President
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DELEGATES TO 2012 STATE CONVENTION A B D E H I J K L M N O P Q R T V W X Y Z
Milwaukee Katie Brown Appleton Pam Weider Beaver Dam Rebecca Kutzke Superior Ann Novack Madison Deborah Olien Stevens Point Jane Rasmussen Manitowoc Mary Huckins Fond du Lac Kristine McLain Milwaukee Karen Sundland Dodgeville Charlene Mingst Green Bay Paula Schultz Wisconsin Rapids Deb Brey Sparta Karen Joos Marinette Mary Ann Langill Richland Center Kathryn Richardson River Falls Camille Madison Madison Mauretta Mattison Milwaukee Donna Whittle Lancaster Karen Knox Beloit Shari Strohm Rice Lake Kathy Knutson
AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AI AJ AK AL AM AN AO AP AQ AR AS AT AU AV AW AX AY AZ
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Merrill Kathryn Spencer Chippewa Falls Kathy Turner Platteville Nancy Hammermeister Superior Mavis Moran Madison Sally Iverson Eau Claire Mary Ryberg Oshkosh Anne Gassere Green Bay Alison Frazier Marshfield Janet Clouse Kenosha Joyce Duesing La Crosse Judy Bouffleur Milwaukee Sharon Heiple Menomonie Bonnie Trimble Rhinelander Barbara Mather Eau Claire Beth Hicks Waukesha Jacquelyn Brown Racine Linda Schubert Milwaukee Julie Stich Appleton Kristina Jones Green Bay Elizabeth Danner Green Bay Peg Jones South Milwaukee Susan Ploetz Madison Barbara Bryant Janesville Denise Osborne Racine Mary Mantey
BA BB BC BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BK BL BN BO BP BQ BR BS BT BU BV BW BY BZ
Oshkosh Kim Marheine Beloit Deanna Feuerstein Madison Cynthia Vander Woude Fond du Lac Laura Schwartzburg Eau Claire Tess Goodwin Chippewa Falls Barb Armstrong Superior Gretta O'Brien Wauwatosa Carol Andersen La Crosse Kathy Vehrenkamp Hudson Louise Weiher Marinette Terry Picard Madison Jane Villa Platteville Sara McGregor Kenosha Dollie Corwin Milwaukee Beth Gardner Milwaukee Doris Josten-Wardlow Baraboo Bonnie Sauey Green Bay Mary Memmen Neenah Kim Kearny Superior Janet Murphy Mequon Jo Ann Fox Madison Deb Donley Madison Jan Martin Brookfield Carla Laasch
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CA CB CC CD CE CF CG CH CI CJ CK CL CM CN CO CP CQ CR CS CT CU CV CW CX CY CZ
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Milwaukee Ann Miller Stevens Point Patricia Kluetz Appleton Ellen Franke Manitowoc Marilyn Sontag West Allis Suzanne Malett Racine Virginia Holle Oshkosh Dede DeWitt Eau Claire Marti Hofer Whitewater Marilyn Binning Sheboygan Kathy Martin Janesville Lynn Kevern Marshfield Mary Jane Swanson Green Bay Barbara Joswick Racine Janet Abrahamson Wausau Mary Weller Brookfield Kathy Trindl Kenosha E Jane Bekos La Crosse Sandy Castek Lake Geneva Sharon Larson Platteville Sandra Spofford Pewaukee Carol Plant Oconomowoc Marsha Evenson Madison Ivalee Dowd Marinette Cheryl Cadieu Marshfield Barb Gillespie Green Bay Chris Hemstreet
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Wausau Vickie Stretz DC Onalaska Janie Spencer DD Menomonie Nancy Myran DE Green Bay Carolyn O'Brien DF Sturgeon Bay Joanne Huhta DG Stoughton Kristin Christenson DH Madison Elizabeth Wallman DI Brookfield Catherine Benjamin DJ Niellsville Doris Bakker DK Sheboygan Maureen Nickodem DL Waukesha Penney Walton DM Hayward Patricia Johnson DN Hudson Maggie Wooley DO Fond du Lac Barbara Murray DP Green Lake Fay Marchant DQ Sturgeon Bay Lucy Kile DR Rhinelander Roxanne Lutgen DS Racine Carlotta Smith DT Franklin Celine Kashishian DU Eau Claire Carolyn Carlson DV Madison Rebecca Klinke DW River Falls Connie Holck DX Menomonie Catherine Cleary DY Appleton Ruth Franger DZ West Bend Sue Kline
EA EB EC ED EE EF EG EH EI EJ EK EL EM EN EO EP EQ
Baraboo Nancy Beasley Neenah Mary Leary Sheboygan Judith Roblee Marshfield Diann Shefchik Egg Harbor Leanne Bither Manitowoc Rae Gutschow Waukesha Michelle Martin Wisconsin Rapids Wanda Veldman Sturgeon Bay Judy Hollingshead Sister Bay Gloria Serkland Sun Prairie Karen Screnock Ashland Anne Chartier Stevens Point Judy Anderson Green Bay Bonnie Etters Minocqua Michelle Conner Verona Mary Carol Rosenberger Hudson Erna Smith
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Past Presidents - Wisconsin State Chapter
Rusella Scott Atkinson, F Ellen E. Morris, C Mary Randall Smith, H Lillian M. Simond, A Emma M. Rector, B Adelle B. Wheeler, B A. Vianna Barman, E Lida B. Brown, J Grace M. Barrett, L Anna K. Austin, P R. Faye Jackson, K Evelyn Ward Rosebush,O Elsie P. Remley, B Edith A. Tourtellot, BR Margaret A. Sipley, F Leona W Koepke, U Camilla C. Kirkpatrick, R Lulu L. Witzeman, H Mabel L. Bridges, T Mabel L. Anderson, Q Grace B. Rowe, W Alice Spensley Rinehard, AB Leone B. Schroeder, I Elsie M. Brennen, X Amy B. Waterpool Dewire, F, FL Pearl D. VanHecke, AA Kathlyn J. Oates, Z, AZ Cyrilla C. Mahan, AD Dorothy Root, B Pearl Wheeler, AC Winifred W. Boyce Gochnauer, BO, FL Irma Olinger Scholey, MQ, CA Ruby Musser, BC, TX Beulah Haugen, Z Jane Dorschel, AI Adelaide H. Hatch, K, AZ Edna M. Firchow, AY Cleo B. Boerner, W Constance W. Elvehjem, H Opal H. Hubbel, AS Frances Vincent Lamson, CE Evalyn B. H. Jacobson, BM Dorothy Kleinpell, DW Alice Lomoe Mitchell, E Rachel Olson, CC, AZ
1917-1919 1919-1921 1921-1923 1923-1925 1925-1926 1926-1927 1927-1928 1928-1929 1929-1930 1930-1931 1931-1932 1932-1933 1933-1934 1934-1935 1935-1936 1936-1937 1937-1938 1938-1939 1939-1940 1940-1941 1941-1942 1942- 1943 1943-1944 1944-1945 1945-1946 1946-1947 1947-1948 1948-1949 1949-1950 1950-1951 1951-1952 1952-1953 1953-1954 1954-1955 1955-1956 1956-1957 1957-1958 1958-1959 1959-1960 1960-1961 1961-1962 1962-1963 1963-1964 1964-1965 1965-1966
Virginia Trowbridge, AV Dorothy A. Branham, Z Barbara Oakley, DZ Margaret E. Bartheld, AL Betty N. Sheldon, CC Mary J. Higley, BK Grace L. Miller, AY Edith Churchill, AP Sharon Huebner, FC, AZ Marian Wolfe, T June Estabrook, AO Lois Dick, H Jo Hey, BP Elizabeth McHenry, AA Dorothy Mann, BB Mary Hall, BY Elizabeth A. Trotter, IG, CO Karen Soli, FT, FL Karin Brown, AU Nelva Jean Kremers, BZ Lynn Jennejohn, AJ Ruth Olsen, BV Marce Leonard, CD Marvel Williamson, BT Cathy Barker, BL Ruth Sherman, BX Mary Heilhecker Bong, DX Pat Fawcett, AZ Karen Dickinson, AS Vicki Hugill, FI, FL Karen E. Mathews, DF Darlyce Theye, HW, FL Barbara Timmerman, DH Sue White, BR Mary Garber, DE Norma Walley, CN Judith Stephens, W Mary Schoenknecht, BE Cindy Solberg, P Sandra Bubenzer, BY Rosalie Daehler, IS, FL Sharon Parham, DX, OH Nancy Buck, AR Laura Wahl, DX Kandy Higley, BK
1966-1967 1967-1968 1968-1969 1969-1970 1970-1971 1971-1972 1972-1973 1973-1974 1974-1975 1975-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Chapter Eternal Past President Supreme (International) Chapter
"Without faith, we are as stained glass windows in the dark." -- Anon. 2012
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Hostess Chapters and Presidents Chapter I, Stevens Point Chapter AA, Merrill Chapter AU, Green Bay Chapter AV, Green Bay Chapter BS, Green Bay Chapter CB, Stevens Point Chapter CM, Green Bay Chapter CZ, Green Bay Chapter DE, Green Bay Chapter EM, Stevens Point
Carol Moore Kathalyn Smith Elizabeth Danner Margaret Jones Mary Memmen Tina Peters Barbara Joswick Rosalie Shier Carolyn O'Brien Bette Reko
Convention Chairmen Becky Schmidt, CB, and Kari Schultz, EM
Adviser Sharon Parham, DX, Ohio Past State President, Wisconsin State Chapter
Planning Committee Treasurer: Lisa Yanike, I Secretary: Chrismary Pacyna, I Convention Financial Coordinator: Kathy Jameson, BA Registrar: Kelly Danielsen, EM
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Chapter I Chrismary Pacyna Lisa Yanike
Chapter CB Marg Coker-Nelson Tina Wagner
Chapter AA Jill Moore Kathy Spencer
Chapter CM Paula Burnham Deborah Solberg
Chapter AU Cathy Bond Martha Cornell
Chapter CZ Rosalie Shier Chris Hemstreet
Chapter AV Bonnie Granius Betsy Biebel
Chapter DE Nancy Siewert Jane Shatswell
Chapter BS Lynn VandeWalle Mary Jean Meier
Chapter EM Judy Anderson Lil Hanson
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Committees Banquet and Meals Time of Remembrance Decorations Guards, Pages &Tellers and Preconvention Luncheon Hospitality and Signs Invitation Music and Registration Platform/Convention Hall and Properties & Supplies Sales
Chapter BS Chapter AA Chapters AU & AV Chapter CB Chapter EM Chapter CZ Chapter I Chapter DE Chapter CM
Special Appointments Pianist ............................................................................................................... Edie Lauterbach, CY Parliamentarian ................................................................................Deborah Skinner, DN, Michigan Assistant to Recording Secretary ................................................................ Mary Lou Bradstreet, DT Convention Auditor ...........................................................................................Karen Martinson, DX Audiovisual .......................................................................................................... Karen O'Leary, EF Collection of stories for Equations of Love .......................................................... Judith Stephens, W
Committee to Approve the Minutes Rosalie Daehler, IS, Florida; Judith Stephens, W; Kandy Higley, BK Past State Presidents, Wisconsin State Chapter
Credentials Committee Chrismary Pacyna, I, Chairman Cris Harris, Kay Aiken, Mary Ann Heck and Carol Moore, all Chapter I Mary Schoenknecht, BE, Past State President, Wisconsin State Chapter, Adviser
Guards Liz Kammer, CB, Head Guard All Guards are members of Chapter CB Ann Bloom Lynn Holborn Ruth Ann Cramer Barb Massoglia Kathy Davies Cathy Steffen Barb Fredrich Marilyn Swiecki Barb Gifford Kathy Trachte Linda Wenzel
Pages Personal Pages for the President: Rachel Herder, CB; Elizabeth Herder, DU; and Laura Herder, N, Indiana Chrismary Pacyna, I Lisa Yanike, I
Tellers Kathy Trachte, CB, Head Teller All Tellers are members of Chapter CB Diane Ogdon Mary Williams Cinda Patterson Kay Wohlbier 2012
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Pre-Convention Events Friday, June 1, 2012 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hospitality Room opens in Room 116
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sales Room opens in Expo 2
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
P.E.O. Registration for delegates and visitors – East Commons
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Room Registration at Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Travel Reimbursement open - East Commons
11:00 am
Exhibits open – North Commons Hallway
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Buzz Sessions First-time Convention Delegates led by Alice Kapla - Expo 3 Healthy Chapter Ideas led by Julie Stich, AS, & Judith Bloom, EO - Expo 1
RULES OF CONVENTION 1.
Visitors will present membership cards and register before being seated, except for open meetings.
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Each delegate is seated to face her chapter letter(s).
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Please remain seated during the processional and recessional.
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Members appearing on the program shall take seats in the designated section in the front of the convention hall.
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Only voting members of convention have the privilege of making motions, debating and voting.
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A member addressing the chair shall announce her name, chapter and city before being recognized. No member shall speak more than once on a question or longer than two minutes without consent of Convention.
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Two signed copies of a motion from the floor shall be sent to the platform.
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No photos or videos shall be taken during a meeting. All electronic devices including iPads, laptops and cellular phones shall not be used during meetings. Exception: The EA and ET, and the AV technology appointed P.E.O. may use laptops for their assigned duties.
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The minutes of this convention will be referred for approval to the special committee appointed for this purpose.
10. Pages are at your service to deliver messages, but NOT during devotions or keynote addresses, please. 11. Question and Answer Period: Questions must be submitted prior to convention on the form circulated by the Organizer and will be answered during convention. 10
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OPENING OF CONVENTION FRIDAY AFTERNOON June 1, 2012 3:00 p.m. Prelude ............................................................................................ Edie Lauterbach, CY 3:10 p.m. Processional ............................................................................... . Past State Presidents, International Representative, Executive Board 3:15 p.m. Call to Order Invocation .................................................................................................................Laura Wahl, DX Past State President, WSC Pledge of Allegiance ............................................................................. led by Sandra Bubenzer, BY Past State President, WSC Convention Singing of National Anthems...................................................... led by Nancy Buck, AR Past State President, WSC
O Canada! O Canada! Our home and native land! True Patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
The Star Spangled Banner Oh say! Can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
President’s Greeting ........................................................................................... Jeanne Herder, EM President, WSC Welcome from Hostess Chapters .................................... Kari Schultz, EM, and Becky Schmidt, CB Convention Co-Chairmen 2012 11
Report of the Guards ......................................................................................................... Liz Kammer, CB First Report of Credentials Committee ............................................. Chrismary Pacyna, I, Chairman Formal Opening Statement Opening Ode/Objects and Aims .......................................................... led by Marvel Williamson, BT Past State President, WSC Devotions ............................................................................................................... Dede DeWitt, CG Introductions Adoption of Rules of Convention and Printed Program Appointment of Committee to Approve Minutes/Parliamentarian Motion to Grant Disbandment, Chapters U and BX Motion to Grant Charter, Chapter EQ ....................................................................... Alice Kapla, CY Organizer, WSC Correspondence ............................................... ..................................................... Pat Spencer, DC Secretary, WSC Address by International Representative ................................................................ Deborah Skinner "Facing Change" Announcements ............................................................... Kari Schultz, EM, and Becky Schmidt, CB 6:00 p.m. Social Hour - Sales Area 7:00 p.m. Banquet Prairie Ballroom Speakers: Deborah Skinner, International Representative Hazel Fusun, ELF Recipient Jennifer Cable, PCE Recipient John Herder, Chapter EM BIL
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SATURDAY MORNING June 2, 2012 6:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 - 8:20 am
H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Annual Meeting - Convention Hall
The H.E.L.P. Fund Song Written by Betty Ridgely, BC, Madison (To the tune of “This Land is Our Land”) This fund is your fund, this fund is my fund, From the Mississippi to our Great Lake borders, We help our neighbors, we help sick children; The H.E.L.P. Fund was made for those in need. Give every person the opportunity Of living purposefully and with some dignity. We help our neighbors, we help sick children; The H.E.L.P. fund was made for those in need. So help the H.E.L.P. Fund with your donations And support our project. Look for the needy. We help our neighbors, we help sick children; The H.E.L.P. Fund was made for those in need. 8:30 a.m. Period of Instruction ................................................................................. Alice Kapla, CY "How to Take Care of Your Non-Participating Members" Organizer, WCS 9:00 a.m. Convention resumes Report of Guards ..................................................................................................... Liz Kammer, CB Second Report of Credentials Committee........................................ Chrismary Pacyna, I, Chairman Report of Nominating Committee ............................................................ Mary Dixon, BE, Chairman Election of Officers State Officer Reports .................................................................................................. See Section A Reports of Other Standing Committees and Boards ................................................... See Section B Budget & Finance Report................................................................ Karen Martinson, DX, Chairman 11:00 a.m. Projects Program ......................................................................... Mary Lou Rashke, BC Vice President, WSC Cottey College Cathy Nichols, P, Chairman Speaker: Lynn Ludwig Announcements ............................................................... Kari Schultz, EM, and Becky Schmidt, CB 2012
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11:25 a.m. 50-Year Celebration Sue White, BR, and Karen Soli, FT, FL Past State Presidents, WSC 12:00 Luncheon 1:15 p.m. Time of Remembrance in Convention Hall 2:00 p.m. Projects Program .......................................................................... Mary Lou Rashke, BC Vice President, WSC P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Jill Roethe, M, Chairman Speaker: Nicole Cornell 2:25 p.m. Convention Resumes Report of Guards ..................................................................................................... Liz Kammer, CB Final Report of Credentials Committee ..............................................................Chrismary Pacyna, I Report of Convention Registrar ......................................................................... Kelly Danielson, EM Amendments & Recommendations Report ...................................... Norma Bramsen, EJ, Chairman Information from International Chapter ................................................................... Deborah Skinner Question and Answer Period ........................................................ Deborah Skinner and Alice Kapla Closing Remarks by the President ..................................................................... Jeanne Herder, EM Installation of Officers ............................................................................................. Deborah Skinner Presentation of Past State President Credentials ................................................... Deborah Skinner Remarks by New President ............................................................................ Mary Lou Rashke, BC Invitation to 2013 State Convention Introduction of 2013 Co-Chairmen .................................................................. Mary Lou Rashke, BC Closing Remarks .................................................................................................... Deborah Skinner Final Announcements Benediction and Adjournment “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in sisterly love. The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT Jeanne Herder, EM, Stevens Point The duties and responsibilities of this office as prescribed in the P.E.O. Constitution and the Wisconsin State Bylaws and Standing Rules have been fulfilled. In addition to preparing for and presiding over five executive board meetings, two special called meetings, and an officers’ transition training meeting, this officer also served as adviser to the Amendments and Recommendations Committee and ex officio member to the Budget and Finance and Nominating committees and also to the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. All members of these committees worked diligently and gave their dedication, energy and creative ideas to the future of P.E.O. This officer led the Wisconsin delegation to the 70th International Convention in St. Louis in September. We had 20 delegates and 4 past state presidents, as well as all executive board members and 11 guests. This officer made travel arrangement by bus and had three pick up sites for the delegation and arranged the Wisconsin State Dinner as well as the 2012 Class dinner in St. Louis. This officer attended the October meeting of the Wisconsin H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc as well as the March meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee. The proposed amendments for the 2012 convention were approved by Jan Hansen, the International S&R member assigned to the Wisconsin State Chapter. Norma Bramsen played a great role in writing up the proposed amendments, and this officer was grateful for her help. This officer as a proxy organizer visited six chapters in the South East Region of the state AS, AW, BH, BV, CE , and EN this past fall. This officer found the visits to be informative and helpful to the chapter sisters. Other contacts were made by this officer through miscellaneous visits: Chapter AR’s 70th Anniversary luncheon, Founder’s Day reciprocity with Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point Chapters, the 50th anniversary of Chapter CD, and a Founder’s Day dinner with Chapter EN, and a brunch with Fox Valley Reciprocity Group. This officer also attended the organization of Chapter EQ, Hudson and delivered the P.E.O. Counsel to the new chapter. A major portion of this officer’s time was spent planning the 2012 Convention. The final meeting took place in April in preparation for convention in Stevens Point. This officer had two convention co-chairs, Kari Schultz and Becky Schmidt, as well as representatives from 9 hostess chapters. The convention was set up as a trial one night convention, with evaluations for future conventions. This officer spent many hours putting together a power point presentation for the Time of Remembrance and collecting pictures of sisters who entered Chapter Eternal. Good communication took place with Karen Soli and Sue White in organizing the 50 year member celebration. Sharon Parham was instrumental as this officer’s adviser for convention, as well as Deborah Skinner, the International Representative. This officer with the help of Judith Stephens compiled over 1300 stories for a book, Equations of Love, for sale at the 2012 convention. The stories were written by P.E.O. sisters all over the state of Wisconsin, with the greatest participation of submitting stories by Chapter AS, Milwaukee. Special thanks to my three P.E.O. daughters and P.E.O. mother who attended convention, and love to my chapter EM and previous chapter CB for all their love and support. The duties of this officer were fulfilled with the completion of the 2012 WI State Convention. 2012
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REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Mary Lou Rashke, BC, Madison The duties and responsibilities of this office as prescribed in the Constitution, Wisconsin State Chapter Bylaws and Standing Rules and official instructions have been fulfilled. All executive board meetings were attended and all reports were completed. This officer attended the 2011 International Convention as a visitor. As the board contact for the southwest district, this officer communicated when necessary with 28 chapters in the district and received and reviewed their revised bylaws and standing rules. As proxy organizer this officer visited chapters EA, Baraboo; R, Richland Center; M, Dodgeville; X, Lancaster; BN Platteville: CT Platteville, AC Platteville, and H, Madison. As adviser to the Cottey College Committee this officer worked with chairman Cathy Nichols, P, Sparta, Molly Batzner, DS, Racine and Christine Whitton, EN, Green Bay and attended the meeting on April 30. As ex-officio to the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund Committee this officer revised the online applications, kept in touch with and mailed applications to students accepted at Cottey, communicated with continuing students, received all applications, met with chairman Katherine Murwin, CX, Marinette; Jo Ellen Immel-Davis, CO, Wausau and Christine Whitton, EN, Green Bay, to review applications and determine amounts of scholarships for four students, notified the sponsoring chapters of the 2012-2013 scholarships and presented certificates of awards at the WI State Convention Projects Program. This officer made 11 appointments to state projects and committees, sent thank you notes to those leaving positions, wrote letters to welcome new appointments, and notified all committees of the names of new members. As the presiding officer at the 2013 State Convention, this officer attended two 2013 State Convention planning meetings and worked closely with Convention Cochairmen: Jennie Sykes, D, Beaver Dam; Marty Johansen, BR, Baraboo; and Jodi Jacobson, EG, Waukesha. Final duties will be to attend the organization of Chapter EQ, Hudson on May 5, 2012, and the 2012 State Convention in Stevens Point on June 1 and 2, assist with registration, conduct the Projects Program, and preside at the remainder of the convention following installation of officers.
"You need not fear insignificance when you serve the Lord. Your service can have eternal consequences not only for you, but also for the lives you touch." -- Anon.
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REPORT OF THE ORGANIZER Alice Kapla, CY, Marshfield The duties of the organizer as specified by the P.E.O. Constitution and Wisconsin State Bylaws have been fulfilled. All meetings of the executive board and called meetings were attended and reports completed. As adviser to the Membership Committee, this officer frequently communicated with the members of the committee as well as attended all of the meetings. All Notice of Member Moving and Introduction of a Woman Not a P.E.O. forms were processed by this officer. As the board contact of the central district, this officer communicated with all 28 chapters in the district. As Organizer this officer visited chapters AO and DR, Rhinelander, DA and CO, Wausau, AA, Merrill, I and EM, Stevens Point in the central district. This officer made the first official visit to Chapter EP, Verona as the officer who organized the chapter. This officer made phone calls to 24 presidents. In preparation of organization of a new chapter, 2 chapter meetings were attended. As directed by the WI state board, the 4 Year Official Visit/Phone Call to President Schedule and forms used for local chapter visits were updated. This officer attended LEAD conference and Convention of International Chapter as a representative of Wisconsin State Chapter. It was an honor and privilege to serve as Organizer of our 140th Chapter EQ, Hudson on May 5, 2012. Final duties of this officer will be to serve at the 2012 State Convention in Stevens Point on June 12. This officer will provide a buzz session, present a period of instruction to the delegation and present a question and answer session at convention.
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FOUR YEAR OFFICIAL VISIT/PHONE CALL TO PRESIDENT SCHEDULE Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
2012-13 Call to President 2013-14 Bye 2014-15 Official Visit 2015-16 Bye
2012-13 Bye 2012-14 Call to President 2014-15 Bye 2015-16 Official Visit
2012-13 Official Visit 2013-14 Bye 2014-15 Call to President 2015-16 Bye
2012-13 Bye 2013-14 Official Visit 2014-15 Bye 2015-16 Call to Pres
D Beaver Dam E Superior K Fond du Lac L Milwaukee N Green Bay V Madison W Milwaukee Z Rice Lake AD Superior AE Madison AG Oshkosh AI Green Bay AQ Waukesha AU Green Bay BA Oshkosh BD Fond du Lac BG Superior BP Milwaukee BQ Milwaukee BR Baraboo BU Superior CG Oshkosh CM Green Bay CW Madison CZ Green Bay DE Green Bay DL Waukesha DM Hayward DO Fond du Lac DP Green Lake DV Madison EA Baraboo EG Waukesha EK Sun Prairie EL Ashland EO Minocqua EP Verona
A Milwaukee H Madison I Stevens Point M Dodgeville Q Marinette R Richland Center X Lancaster AA Merrill AB Chippewa Falls AC Platteville AF Eau Claire AO Rhinelander AP Eau Claire AS Milwaukee AV Green Bay AW So. Milwaukee BE Eau Claire BF Chippewa Falls BH Wauwatosa BK Marinette BN Platteville BS Green Bay BV Mequon CE West Allis CH Eau Claire CO Wausau CT Platteville CX Marinette DA Wausau DR Rhinelander DT Franklin DU Eau Claire EM Stevens Point EN Green Bay
B Appleton J Manitowoc P Sparta U Port Washington AL La Crosse AM Milwaukee AT Appleton AX Madison BC Madison BI La Crosse BL Madison BT Neenah BW Madison BX La Crosse BY Madison BZ Brookfield CA Milwaukee CB Stevens Point CC Appleton CD Manitowoc CJ Sheboygan CP Brookfield CR La Crosse CU Pewaukee CV Oconomowoc DC Onalaska DH Madison DI Brookfield DK Sheboygan DY Appleton DZ West Bend EB Neenah EC Sheboygan EF Manitowoc EQ Hudson
O Wisconsin Rapids T River Falls Y Beloit AJ Marshfield AK Kenosha AN Menomonie AR Racine AY Janesville AZ Racine BB Beloit BJ Hudson BO Kenosha CF Racine CI Whitewater CK Janesville CL Marshfield CN Racine CQ Kenosha CS Lake Geneva CY Marshfield DD Menomonie DF Sturgeon Bay DG Stoughton DJ Neillsville DN Hudson DQ Sturgeon Bay DS Racine DW River Falls DX Menomonie ED Marshfield EE Egg Harbor EH Wisconsin Rapids EI Sturgeon Bay EJ Sister Bay
*A chapter may request an unofficial visit any time.
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*Anyone who is or has served at the state level may serve as a proxy for an official or unofficial visit.
*New chapters are always visited within one year after organization and then they proceed as all other chapters within their group.
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SCHEDULE OF CHAPTER VISITS June 1-May 31
NORTHWEST Board Contact: Pat Spencer
NORTHEAST Board Contact: Winnie Hutjens
CENTRAL Board Contact: Alice Kapla
SOUTHWEST Board Contact: Mary Lou Rashke
SOUTHEAST Board Contact: Dede DeWitt
Group 3: 2012/13 AL La Crosse BI La Crosse CR La Crosse DC Onalaska P Sparta
Group 3: 2012/13 J Manitowoc CD Manitowoc EF Manitowoc CJ Sheboygan DK Sheboygan EC Sheboygan DZ West Bend
Group 3: 2012/13 AT Appleton CC Appleton B Appleton DY Appleton BT Neenah EB Neenah CB Stevens Point EQ Hudson
Group 3: 2012/13 BC Madison AX Madison BL Madison BW Madison BY Madison DH Madison
Group 3: 2012/13 BZ Brookfield CP Brookfield DI Brookfield CV Oconomowoc AM Milwaukee CA Milwaukee CU Pewaukee
Group 4: 2013/14 AN Menomonie DD Menomonie DX Menomonie BJ Hudson DN Hudson T River Falls DW River Falls
Group 4: 2013/14 DF Sturgeon Bay DQ Sturgeon Bay EI Sturgeon Bay EJ Sister Bay EE Egg Harbor
Group 4: 2013/14 AJ Marshfield ED Marshfield CL Marshfield CY Marshfield DJ Neillsville O Wisc. Rapids EH Wisc. Rapids
Group 4: 2013/14 BB Beloit Y Beloit AY Janesville CK Janesville CI Janesville CS Lake Geneva DG Stoughton
Group 4: 2013/14 AK Kenosha AR Racine AZ Racine BO Kenosha CF Racine CN Racine CQ Kenosha DS Racine
Group 1: 2014/15 E Superior AD Superior BG Superior BU Superior EL Ashland DM Hayward Z Rice Lake
Group 1: 2014/15 N Green Bay AI Green Bay AU Green Bay CM Green Bay CZ Green Bay DE Green Bay D Beaver Dam
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Group 1: 2014/15 BR Baraboo EA Baraboo EK Sun Prairie DV Madison CW Madison AE Madison V Madison EP Verona
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Group 2: 2015/16 AO Rhinelander DR Rhinelander DA Wausau CO Wausau AA Merrill I Stevens Point EM Stevens Point
Group 2: 2015/16 H Madison AC Platteville BN Platteville CT Platteville M Dodgeville X Lancaster R Richland Ctr.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER Winnie Hutjens, EN, Green Bay The duties and responsibilities of this office as prescribed in the Constitution and Wisconsin State Bylaws have been fulfilled. All Executive Board meetings were attended. Telephone and email communications were carried out with the Executive Treasurer throughout the year. Annual reports of local chapter treasurers were mailed out to 139 chapters. Annual Reports were received by our eleven Reciprocity Groups and one P.E.O. Group and responses were sent to the presidents. Attic Angel Place and Evergreen Retirement Community decided they were no longer functioning as a Group, so this officer assisted them in the disbanding process. They continue to function as they have been but are no longer listed as an official P.E.O. Group. Dues notices were sent to the nine active members of disbanded chapters. Acknowledgements were sent to chapters and individuals who contributed to the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund as well as those honored and families of those memorialized by those contributions. Articles for the state newsletter, News & Views, were submitted. This officer attended meetings of the Budget and Finance Committee as adviser and communicated with them as needed during the year. This officer met with and communicated with the Technology Committee as adviser to keep sisters informed of current changes on the state website as well as working with the webmaster to post current information on the state website. This officer attended the Convention of International Chapter in St. Louis, MO as a visitor. It is most helpful to be present at these proceedings to hear firsthand the business of our sisterhood. The following chapters were visited by this officer as proxy organizer: A, Q, AV, BK, BS, CX and DT. Fall calls were made to the Presidents of eight chapters and spring calls were made to two chapters to keep in touch. The organization of Chapter EQ, Hudson was a highlight this year. Meeting with the new officers and members as well as treasurer training was a special time. A special thank you is extended to the Executive Treasurer, Kathy Jameson for her diligence, dedication and attentiveness in handling the financial transactions of the state chapter. We are indeed fortunate to have her as our assistant to this officer.
"There was nothing about that Thursday morning to mark January 21, 1869, as a memorable day, but the hopes and vague plans which seven college girls carried to the Iowa Wesleyan campus that morning were to culminate, before the day was over, into one of the pioneer societies for women -- P.E.O." Stella Clapp, Out of the Heart, p. 1
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Pat Spencer, DC, Onalaska The duties and responsibilities of this office as prescribed in the Constitution and Wisconsin State Bylaws have been fulfilled. All Executive Board meetings were attended and minutes for each meeting were recorded and after editing by the state president, were emailed to each Board member. This has been the first year that we have had a working State Board of only 5 members to be in compliance with P.E.O. International. It is a pleasure to serve as advisor to our International Projects – ELF, IPS, PCE, PSA, and STAR as well as to our State Historian Pat Murphy. ELF chairman Pattie Cook, IPS chairman Ruth Bloedow, PCE chairman Barbara Mittelstaedt, PSA chairman Suzy Pfeifer and STAR chairman Jill Roethe all fulfilled their duties and responsibilities with hard work and diligence. The board appreciates all that they do for P.E.O and the Wisconsin State Chapter. One of the highlights of being on the State Board is the opportunity as proxy organizer on chapter visits. It was a pleasure to meet many sisters in the Northwest section of our state as meetings were attended with Chapters AF, AP, BE, CH and DU in Eau Claire as well as Chapters AB and BF in Chippewa Falls. Attending and participating in the Organization of Chapter EQ, Hudson. Fall Calls to the presidents of Chapters AN, DD and DX in Menomonie; BJ and DN in Hudson plus T and DW in River Falls were made. Another highlight was attending the P.E.O. Convention of International Chapter as a visitor in the fall. Attending both State and International conventions are inspiring and well worth the effort. Final responsibilities for this officer include the minutes of the pre-convention board meeting, organizing the pre-convention buzz sessions, and proof-reading the convention minutes for the 2012 convention proceedings. My third year on the executive board continues to be challenging, educating and rewarding. The dedication of my fellow board members as well as that of our EA Mary Lou Bradstreet, ET Kathy Jameson and all of the project chairs and committee members is amazing. Sisters throughout the state as well as those outside Wisconsin share their knowledge and support. In order to find answers to questions asked you must utilize multiple equations. Thank you for this opportunity to celebrate P.E.O. gifts. Truly, P.E.O. = Multiple Equations.
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Mary Lou Bradstreet, DT, Franklin The duties and responsibilities of this position as prescribed by the Wisconsin State Bylaws have been fulfilled. A review of responsibilities was attended during Spring Board meetings in Stevens Point. The state newsletter was edited and posted on the state website three times during the year. The state website has been maintained with guidance from the state board and suggestions from the Technology Committee. Acknowledgements for donations to the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund were sent out monthly and honorees/memorial families notified. Duties at the 2011 Wisconsin State Convention included being assistant secretary and working with the minutes committee, preparing the Yearbook display, and preparing Registration lists and overseeing the Registration & Credentials process. 2011 Wisconsin State Convention Proceedings were compiled and posted online. Preparation for 2012 State Convention has begun with posting the registration link on the state website; preparing and printing the convention program, draft minutes and appointment sheet; and gathering all convention handouts and arranging for printing. Yearbooks were received and the display prepared for convention. The proposed amendments and budget were copied and mailed and posted online. Annual reports from local corresponding secretaries were received, numbers compared with the International database and Executive Treasurer, and releases sent out. Copies of the ARCSs and a final compilation report were sent to International on April 2nd. Requests for circularization were received, information passed on to the State Board, and responses conveyed to the chapter. Reminder letters were sent to requests about to expire. Meetings were held with the Membership Committee and reports generated from iMIS to assist the committee in maintaining an accurate list of unaffiliates. Many thanks to Chapter DT, the state board, committee members, past state presidents and P.E.O.s from around the state for their support and encouragement. A very special thank you to Executive Treasurer, Kathy Jameson, for her assistance with the processing of annual reports.
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE TREASURER Kathy Jameson, BA Oshkosh The work of the Executive Treasurer during this past year included: 1. Processing all Gift Transmittal Forms from local chapters. 2. Processing Annual Reports of local chapter treasurers. 3. Preparing the Annual Report of the State Treasurer and the Summary of the State Treasurer for International. 4. Convention Proceedings Reports: a. Year-End Financial Statements b. Proposed Budget for 2012-2013 c. Annual Gift Report 5. Annual audit with Denman & Co. our auditors. 6. Attend Spring Board. 7. Pay vouchers, invoices, payroll and payroll tax payments. Quarterly 941 Payroll Tax Reports. 8. Monthly financial statements. It is a pleasure working each year with so many dedicated local chapter treasurers and the State Board. Thank you to Mary Lou Bradstreet, Executive Assistant, for her assistance in processing annual reports.
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The Budget & Finance Committee for 2011 – 2012 included Karen Martinson, DX, Chair; Jann Mier, EC; and Nancy Buck, AR, committee members. Each member holds a three-year term, one year as Chair. Ex-officio members included Winnie Hutjens, EN, State Treasurer; Jeanne Herder, EM, State President; and Kathy Jameson, Executive Treasurer and Investment Liaison. The Committee met post-convention in Stevens Point, to review the convention budget and to discuss responsibilities for the coming year. It was noted that mileage reimbursement would continue in the same manner at the State Convention in 2012. This is a major responsibility of the Budget & Finance Committee to reimburse delegates who travel over 300 miles, State Committee Members and State Executive Board Members attending the State Convention. During the year, monthly financial reports were distributed to the members of the Committee via email by Executive Treasurer, Kathy Jameson. The committee met in February at the office of Schenck Investment Solutions, LLC, in Appleton. The proposed annual budget for the State P.E.O. was reviewed line by line with changes suggested by the Committee members and Ex-officio members. Recommendations from the Executive State Board were also reviewed and approved. The final proposed budget with all suggested changes, along with the recommendations, was approved by the Committee via e-mail. Copies were then sent on to the Executive Board for review and final approval at their spring board meeting in April. There was a positive account balance in the General Reserve Fund at the end of 2011 – 2012. It was further noted that our investments continued to grow; and that we have not had to make a withdrawal from our investment accounts. Karen Martinson, DX Jann Mier, EC Nancy Buck, AR RECOMMENDATIONS P.E.O. BUDGET and FINANCE COMMITTEE 1. The Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund awards shall not exceed 60% of the total scholarship fund as of March of the current fiscal year. 2. Mileage payments for all travel shall be paid at a rate determined yearly by the Budget & Finance Committee. For 2012 – 2013 this rate shall be $.51 per mile for the State Board, $.30 per mile for the Executive Assistant and Executive Treasurer and $.14 per mile for state committees. 3. The State Chapter shall maintain an International Chapter Convention Travel Fund. The Budget & Finance Committee recommends this fiscal year an allocation to said fund of $1.00 from the annual dues of each member. 4. The State Chapter shall maintain the Reserve State Convention Fund at a minimum level of $40,000. (This is a goal to meet the International recommendation of having a fund equal to one-half the dollar amount of putting on a state convention.) 5. A transfer of the balance in retained earnings at the end of the 2012 – 2013 budget year shall be transferred to the General Reserve account. 2012
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NOTES TO INVESTMENT LIAISON SUMMARY REPORT 1. Per instructions from International, capital gains/losses cannot be included in the total value of the Schwab investment account. We can increase the value of the account only by actual income earned and dividends reinvested. We must show only the book value of the account on financial statements. 2. The amount allocated to the General Reserve Fund represents the remainder after the investment income is allocated to all state funds and the total amount to be allocated. 3. During the fiscal year April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 one transfer was sent to Charles Schwab from checking. The transfer was for the 2011-2012 investment income of $2,908.74. 4. Investment manager fees of $1,342.66 were paid to Schenck Investment Solutions in 20112012. The fees are calculated quarterly and are based on market value times .65 basis points. 5. Kathy Jameson, Investment Liaison, is employed by Schenck Investment Solutions. Kathy Jameson, BA Investment Liaison
REPORT OF THE AMENDMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS COMMITTEE The Amendments and Recommendations Committee members are Rachel Haggarty, DZ, West Bend, Sue White, BR, Baraboo, and Norma Bramsen, EJ, Sister Bay, chairman. The International Study and Research adviser is Susan Holman, Gibsonia, PA. Eleven proposed amendments were received from the Wisconsin State Executive Board. Additionally there were six addenda changes to the Bylaws and Standing Rules of Wisconsin State Chapter in order to conform with the Constitution, Bylaws and Standing Rules of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, as amended at the 2011 Convention of International Chapter. Work was done by email or phone because members of the committee, advisers, and state officers live at some distance from each other. All proposed bylaw changes were submitted to Susan Holman for review and comment. In March final approved copies of the proposed amendments were sent to local chapter presidents, state committee chairmen, state officers and past state presidents. An updated form for proposing amendments appears on the Wisconsin State website. We are very grateful for all the help and encouragement we have received from our state president, Jeanne Herder, and our International adviser, Susan Holman. Norma Bramsen, EJ Rachel Haggarty, DZ Sue White, BR B-6
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND STANDING RULES OF WISCONSIN STATE CHAPTER, P.E.O. SISTERHOOD Page numbers refer to the 2011 printing of Wisconsin State Chapter Bylaws and Standing Rules Underlined = insert or add; Line through = strike out PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF WISCONSIN STATE CHAPTER
THE FOLLOWING FIVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED SERIATIM. Each will be discussed separately but voted upon as one.
1. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-9) Amend ARTICLE IX, Standing Committees, Section 4. COMMITTEES, subsection I. Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship, by striking out the entire subsection. CURRENT WORDING I. Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship 1. Membership. The committee shall consist of two appointed members. The appointed members shall serve two years, one member being appointed each year by the president at the beginning of her term. The vice president shall serve as ex-officio member of the committee. 2. Duties: a. To examine applications for scholarships b. To award scholarships and/or grants and to notify by April 1: 1) Recipients 2) Administrations of the recipients’ high schools 3) Cottey College 4) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters 5) Chairman of the Cottey College Committee
PROPOSED AMENDMENT I. Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship 1. Membership. The committee shall consist of two appointed members. The appointed members shall serve two years, one member being appointed each year by the president at the beginning of her term. The vice president shall serve as ex-officio member of the committee. 2. Duties: a. To examine applications for scholarships b. To award scholarships and/or grants and to notify by April 1: 1) Recipients 2) Administrations of the recipients’ high schools 3) Cottey College 4) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters 5) Chairman of the Cottey College Committee
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EXPLANATION: Would eliminate the Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Committee as a standing Committee of Wisconsin State Chapter. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted, reference to Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Committee will be removed from ARTICLE I, Section1; ARTICLE IV, Section 1.A.1; ARTICLE X, Section 2; ARTICLE XI, Section 3.D; and Standing Rule 2.B.4). 2. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-10) Amend ARTICLE X, Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Fund, Section 3. SCHOLARSHIPS, subsection A, by striking out the words “Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Committee” and inserting the words “Cottey College Committee for examination and awards”; by inserting a new subsection B; and in subsection D by striking out the words “Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Fund Committee” and inserting the words “Cottey College Committee”. CURRENT WORDING A. Applications must be received by the chairman of the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Committee by February 15. B.… C…. D. Additional scholarships may be awarded on the basis of financial need, character, scholarship standing, and at the discretion of the
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT A. Applications must be received by the chairman of the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Committee Cottey College Committee for examination and awards by February 15. B. The Cottey College Committee will give notification of scholarships and/or grants by April 1 to:
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1) Recipients 2) Administrations of the recipients’ high schools 3) Cottey College 4) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters C…. D…. E. Additional scholarships may be awarded on the basis of financial need, character, scholarship standing, and at the discretion of the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund Committee Cottey College Committee.
3) Cottey College 4) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters C…. D…. E. Additional scholarships may be awarded on the basis of financial need, character, scholarship standing, and at the discretion of the Cottey College Committee.
EXPLANATION: Would transfer duties of the Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Committee to the state Cottey College Committee. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted subsections will be re-lettered to conform. 3. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-10) Amend ARTICLE X, Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Fund, Section 5. FINANICAL RESPONSIBILITY, by striking out the words “Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund Committee” and inserting the words “Cottey College Committee”. CURRENT WORDING Upon the recommendations of the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund Committee, scholarship/grant monies shall be paid directly to Cottey College by the state executive treasurer: one half of the amount at the beginning of each semester provided that the student is in good academic standing and is attending Cottey College.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT Upon the recommendations of the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund Committee Cottey College Committee, scholarship/grant monies shall be paid directly to Cottey College by the state executive treasurer: one half of the amount at the beginning of each semester provided that the student is in good academic standing and is attending Cottey College.
IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READ Upon the recommendations of the Cottey College Committee, scholarship/grant monies shall be paid directly to Cottey College by the state executive treasurer: one half of the amount at the beginning of each semester provided that the student is in good academic standing and is attending Cottey College.
EXPLANATION: Would transfer financial responsibility for payment of scholarship/grant monies from the Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Committee to the state Cottey College Committee. 4. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-5) Amend ARTICLE IV, Special Duties of State Officers, Section 2. VICE PRESIDENT, subsection B, by striking out the entire subsection. CURRENT WORDING B. To serve as ex-officio member of the state Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Committee.
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EXPLANATION: Would remove the duty of being ex-officio member of the Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Committee from the vice president. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted the remaining subsection will be re-lettered to conform. 5. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-8) Amend ARTICLE IX, Standing Committees, Section 4. COMMITTEES, subsection G. State Chairmen and Committees for International Projects, by striking out subsection G and inserting a new subsection G. CURRENT WORDING G. State Chairmen and Committees for International Chapter Projects 1. Membership. a. State chairmen for P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar
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Awards, and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship shall be appointed for a term of two years, not to exceed two consecutive terms. b. The state Cottey College Committee shall consist of three members. 2. Duties: a. To promote their respective projects through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention displays and programs. b. To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and their respective project advisers utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. c. To report to International Chapter as required by correspondence from International project offices. d. To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. 3. Advisers: a. The state vice president shall serve as adviser to the state Cottey College Committee. b. The state secretary shall serve as adviser to the state chairmen of the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship.
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Awards, and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship shall be appointed for a term of two years, not to exceed two consecutive terms. b. The state Cottey College Committee shall consist of three members. 2. Duties: a. To promote their respective projects through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention displays and programs. b. To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and their respective project advisers utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. c. To report to International Chapter as required by correspondence from International project offices. d. To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. 3. Advisers: a. The state vice president shall serve as adviser to the state Cottey College Committee. b. The state secretary shall serve as adviser to the state chairmen of the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. G. State Chairmen and Committee for International Chapter Projects 1. State Chairmen for International Chapter Projects a. Membership 1) State chairmen for P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O., Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship shall be appointed for a term of two years, not to exceed two consecutive terms. b. Duties: 1) To promote their respective projects through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention displays and programs.
Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship shall be appointed for a term of two years, not to exceed two consecutive terms. b. Duties: 1) To promote their respective projects through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention displays and programs. 2) To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and the project adviser utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. 3) To report to International Chapter as required by correspondence from International project offices. 4) To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. c. Adviser: 1) The state secretary shall serve as adviser to the state chairmen of the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. 2. Cottey College Committee a. Membership: 1) The state Cottey College Committee shall consist of three members. The vice president shall serve as adviser. b. Duties: 1) To promote Cottey College through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention display and program. 2) To examine applications for scholarships 3) To award scholarships and/or grants and to notify by April 1: a) Recipients b) Administrations of the recipients’ high schools c) Cottey College d) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters 4) To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and the project adviser utilizing the state
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2) To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and the project adviser utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. 3) To report to International Chapter as required by correspondence from International project offices. 4) To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. c. Adviser: 1) The state secretary shall serve as adviser to the state chairmen of the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. 2. Cottey College Committee a. Membership: 1) The state Cottey College Committee shall consist of three members. The vice president shall serve as adviser. b. Duties: 1) To promote Cottey College through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention display and program. 2) To examine applications for scholarships 3) To award scholarships and/or grants and to notify by April 1: a) Recipients b) Administrations of the recipients’ high schools c) Cottey College d) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters 4) To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and the project adviser utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. 5) To report to Cottey College as required. 6) To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the
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proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. EXPLANATION: Would separate State Chairmen for International Projects responsibilities from those of the Cottey College Committee. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-8) Amend ARTICLE IX, Standing Committees, Section 4. COMMITTEES, subsection B. Budget and Finance, 2. Duties, d, by adding a new subsection 4).
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IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READ d. To recommend and report to convention of state chapter. 1)… 2)… 3)… 4) The reimbursement rate for travel expenses for the Executive Board, Executive Assistant and Executive Treasurer.
EXPLANATION: Would add the duty of determining the reimbursement rate for travel expenses for the Executive Board, Executive Assistant and Executive Treasurer to the Budget and Finance Committee. 7. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-11) Amend ARTICLE XI, Budget and Finance, Section 3. CONVENTION OF WISCONSIN STATE CHAPTER, subsection A. The State Chapter, 3, by striking out the words “to the treasurer of the convention” and inserting the words “as directed by the state executive board”.
CURRENT WORDING 3. All convention expenses of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. board members shall be paid by the treasurer of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. to the treasurer of the convention.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 3. All convention expenses of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. board members shall be paid by the treasurer of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. to the treasurer of the convention as directed by the state executive board.
IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READ 3. All convention expenses of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. board members shall be paid by the treasurer of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. as directed by the state executive board.
EXPLANATION: Would remove the duty of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. treasurer to pay convention expenses of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. board to the treasurer of convention; and would provide that those expenses be paid at the direction of the state executive board. THE FOLLOWING TWO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED SERIATIM. Each will be discussed separately but voted upon as one. 8. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-6) ARTICLE VIII, Convention Financial Coordinator, by striking out the entire article. CURRENT WORDING ARTICLE VIII Convention Financial Coordinator Section 1. APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS. A convention financial coordinator shall be appointed annually by the president and approved by the executive board following convention of state chapter. She shall be an active member of the state chapter.E-7 Section 2. DUTIES. A. To oversee all financial aspects of
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annual convention. B. To meet as needed with Steering Committees and Convention Planning Committees. C. To prepare preliminary and final convention budgets. D. To work with Convention Registrar and Convention Treasurer. E. To prepare final financial statements for convention.
annual convention. B. To meet as needed with Steering Committees and Convention Planning Committees. C. To prepare preliminary and final convention budgets. D. To work with Convention Registrar and Convention Treasurer.
EXPLANATION: Would eliminate the position of Convention Financial Coordinator. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted following articles will be re-numbered to conform and Convention Financial Coordinator will be removed from ARTICLE 1, Section 3; ARTICLE IV, Section 1.A; and ARTICLE XI, Section 3.D.1. 9. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-6) Amend ARTICLE VI, Executive Treasurer, Section 3, DUTIES, by inserting a new subsection B. CURRENT WORDING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT B. To serve as convention treasurer.
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EXPLANATION: Would add the duty of convention treasurer to the Executive Treasurer. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted subsections will be re-lettered to conform.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE FOLLOWING TWO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED SERIATIM. Each will be discussed separately but voted upon as one. 10. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-5) Amend ARTICLE IV, Special Duties of State Officers, Section 3. ORGANIZER, subsection C, by striking out the entire subsection. CURRENT WORDING C. To represent an incomplete group at Convention of International Chapter, and send a written report within one month of the close of convention to the chapters represented.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT C. To represent an incomplete group at Convention of International Chapter, and send a written report within one month of the close of convention to the chapters represented.
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EXPLANATION: Would remove the duty of the Organizer to represent an incomplete group at Convention of International Chapter and send a written report to the chapters represented. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted subsections will be re-lettered to conform
11. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-5) Amend ARTICLE IV, Special Duties of State Officers, Section 2. VICE PRESIDENT, by inserting a new subsection B. CURRENT WORDING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT B. To represent an incomplete group at Convention of International Chapter, and send a written report within one month of the close of convention to the chapters represented.
IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READ B. To represent an incomplete group at Convention of International Chapter, and send a written report within one month of the close of convention to the chapters represented.
EXPLANATION: Would add the duty for the Vice President to represent an incomplete group at Convention of International Chapter and send a written report to the chapters represented. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted subsections will be re-lettered to conform.
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RESOLUTION Resolved, That the 2012-2013 Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter be authorized to correct article and section designations, punctuation and cross-references, and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the intent of Wisconsin State Chapter.
ADDENDUM The following changes are to be made in the Bylaws and Standing Rules of Wisconsin State Chapter in order to conform with the Constitution, Bylaws and Standing Rules of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, as amended at the 2011 Convention of International Chapter. No vote is required. The annual dues to International Chapter shall be changed from twenty-three dollars ($23.00) to twenty-six dollars ($26.00). 1. (page E-10) ARTICLE XI, Budget and Finance, Section 1, MEMBERSHIP DUES, will now read: Section 1. MEMBERSHIP DUES. Annual dues of Wisconsin State Chapter shall be thirty-nine dollars ($39.00) per active member, which shall be allocated as follows: A. Twenty-six dollars ($26.00) for International Chapter dues, which includes six dollars ($6.00) for Cottey College. B. Eight dollars ($8.00) for State Chapter dues, which includes one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) for the Technology Fund. C. Five dollars ($5.00) for State Chapter Convention Fund. Each s/d/p chapter vice president shall replace the organizer as a member of Convention of International Chapter. 2. (page E-11) ARTICLE XI, Budget and Finance, Section 4, CONVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER, subsection B, first sentence, will now read: The state chapter shall defray transportation costs to Convention of International Chapter of the current state president, current state vice president, entitled past presidents and entitled local chapter delegates. The following changes are to be made in the Bylaws and Standing Rules of Wisconsin State Chapter at the direction of International Chapter. No vote is required. In compliance with IRS guidelines, “per diem” allowances and incidental expenses shall be reimbursed by the state chapter only by a documented receipt for the expense. 3. (page E-7) ARTICLE IX, Standing Committees, Section 2, EXPENSES, last sentence, will now read: The Wisconsin State Chapter Expense Voucher, with documented receipts for expenses attached, submitted to the executive treasurer of the state chapter four times a year.
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4. (page E-12) ARTICLE XI, Budget and Finance, Section 5, EXECUTIVE BOARD, last sentence will now read: An itemized accounting, with documented receipts for expenses attached, shall be reported at each meeting of the executive board and a copy sent to the executive treasurer.
Each s/p/d chapter president shall be excluded from serving as a member or ex-officio member of the Nominating Committee. 5. (page E-4) ARTICLE III, Nomination and Election of Officers, Section 4, NOMINATING COMMITTEE – NOMINATION OF OFFICERS, subsection A, last sentence, will now read: The president shall appoint the chairman. 6. (page E-5) ARTICLE IV, Special Duties of State Officers, Section 1, PRESIDENT, subsection G. will be removed and the remaining subsections will be re-lettered to conform.
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REPORT OF CONVENTION GROUPING COMMITTEE This committee completed the duties as prescribed in the Wisconsin State Bylaws and Standing Rules, to select hostess chapters for convention of state chapter and arrange the geographical groups of local chapters entitled to representation in Convention of International Chapter. The following chapters were selected as hostess chapters for the 2016 Wisconsin State convention: Chapters E, AD, BG, and BU, Superior; P, Sparta; AL, BI, and CR, LaCrosse; DC, Onalaska, and EL, Ashland. The committee was asked to arrange no more than seven chapters in each group, to add a new chapter, and to remove two disbanded chapters. Accordingly, the following changes were determined: Group 3, remove Chapters T and DW, River Falls, add Chapter EQ, Hudson; Group 5, add Chapter CU, Pewaukee; Group 11, remove Chapter BX, LaCrosse, add Chapters T and DW, River Falls; Group 18, remove Chapter CU, Pewaukee; Group 16, remove Chapter U, Port Washington, add Chapter AR, Racine; and Group 18, remove Chapter AR, Racine. The following chapters are entitled to send delegates to the 2013 International convention in Dallas TX: Chapters BG, Superior; BE, Eau Claire; EQ, Hudson; CZ, Green Bay; EE, Egg Harbor; AA, Merrill; CL, Marshfield; EB, Neenah; DP, Green Lake; J, Manitowoc; P, Sparta; CT, Platteville; BC, Madison; DV, Madison; DI, Brookfield; A, Milwaukee; AW, South Milwaukee; DS, Racine; AY, Janesville; and CO, Wausau. Nancy Buck, AR Laura Wahl, DX Kandy Higley, BK
HOSTESS CHAPTERS FOR CONVENTIONS OF WISCONSIN STATE CHAPTER 2013 (11) D Beaver Dam Y Beloit AM Milwaukee BB Beloit BC Madison BR Baraboo CI Whitewater CK Janesville CS Lake Geneva EA Baraboo EG Waukesha
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2014 (11) O Wisc. Rapids AJ Marshfield AO Rhinelander CL Marshfield CO Wausau CY Marshfield DA Wausau DJ Neillsville DR Rhinelander ED Marshfield EH Wisc. Rapids
2015 (10) J Manitowoc Q Marinette AT Appleton CC Appleton CD Manitowoc CJ Sheboygan CX Marinette DZ West Bend EF Manitowoc EN Green Bay
2016 (10) E Superior P Sparta AD Superior AL La Crosse BG Superior BI La Crosse BU Superior CR La Crosse DC Onalaska EL Ashland
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GROUPING FOR INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION REPORTING – 2012 Listed alphabetically with years attended; Chapter in bold entitled to attend 2013 (Chapters with same date in a group were listed in different groups for that year.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 E Superior 01 AB Chippewa Falls 03 AN Menomonie 99 Z Rice Lake 11 AF Eau Claire 05 BJ Hudson 09 AD Superior 05 AP Eau Claire 09 DD Menomonie 07 BG Superior 13 BE Eau Claire 13 DN Hudson 05 BU Superior 07 BF Chippewa Falls 11 DX Menomonie 01 DM Hayward 03 CH Eau Claire 01 EQ Hudson 13 EL Ashland 09 DU Eau Claire 07 Group 4 Q Marinette 09 AI Green Bay 97 BK Marinette 01 CX Marinette 05 CZ Green Bay 13 DE Green Bay 11
Group 5 AV Green Bay 09 CU Pewaukee 09 DF Sturgeon Bay 05 DQ Sturgeon Bay 11 EE Egg Harbor 13 EI Sturgeon Bay 03 EJ Sister Bay 07
Group 6 I Stevens Point 05 AA Merrill 13 AO Rhinelander 01 CB Stevens Point 03 DR Rhinelander 97 EM Stevens Point 09 EO Minocqua 11
Group 7 O Wisconsin Rapids 09 AJ Marshfield 11 CL Marshfield 13 CY Marshfield 05 DJ Neilsville 07 ED Marshfield 01 EH Wisconsin Rapids 03
Group 8 B Appleton 11 D Beaver Dam 07 AT Appleton 03 BT Neenah 05 CC Appleton 07 DY Appleton 09 EB Neenah 13
Group 9 K Fond du Lac 03 AG Oshkosh 07 BA Oshkosh 11 BD Fond du Lac 03 CG Oshkosh 05 DO Fond du Lac 09 DP Green Lake 13
Group 10 J Manitowoc 13 CD Manitowoc 09 CJ Sheboygan 07 DK Sheboygan 11 DZ West Bend 01 EC Sheboygan 03 EF Manitowoc 05
Group 11 P Sparta 13 T River Falls 03 AL LaCrosse 09 BI LaCrosse 11 CR LaCrosse 07 DC Onalaska 05 DW River Falls 11
Group 12 M Dodgeville 05 R Richland Center 07 X Lancaster 09 AC Platteville 01 BN Platteville 03 CT Platteville 13 EP Verona 11
Group 13 H Madison 09 V Madison 01 AX Madison 11 BC Madison 13 BL Madison 99 CW Madison 05 EK Sun Prairie 07
Group 14 AE Madison 05 BR Baraboo 09 BW Madison 11 BY Madison 99 DH Madison 03 DV Madison 13 EA Baraboo 01
Group 15 AQ Waukesha 05 BZ Brookfield 99 CP Brookfield 07 CV Oconomowoc 03 DI Brookfield 13 DL Waukesha 11 EG Waukesha 01
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Group 16 A Milwaukee 13 L Milwaukee 07 W Milwaukee 03 AR Racine 99 BH Wauwatosa 99 BV Mequon 09 DT Franklin 05
Group 17 AM Milwaukee 05 AS Milwaukee 09 AW South Milwaukee 13 BP Milwaukee 11 BQ Milwaukee 01 CA Milwaukee 03 CE West Allis 07
Group 19 Y Beloit 05 AY Janesville 13 BB Beloit 07 CI Whitewater 03 CK Janesville 11 CS Lake Geneva 09 DG Stoughton 03
Group 20 N Green Bay 03 AU Green Bay 11 (declined) BS Green Bay 99 CM Green Bay 07 CO Wausau 13 DA Wausau 07 EN Green Bay 09
Group 18 AK Kenosha 03 AZ Racine 05 BO Kenosha 01 CF Racine 07 CN Racine 11 CQ Kenosha 09 DS Racine 13
REPORT OF STATE HISTORIAN The second year serving as Wisconsin State Historian has been filled with the enjoyment of reading the 5 year histories. This committee member continues to be impressed with the diversity of the chapters and at the same time, the sameness of the chapters. That is part of what makes P.E.O. so special. Twenty-two chapters celebrated a five year anniversary between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012. Three of those twenty-two chapters celebrated 85 years: Chapter T River Falls, Chapter U Milwaukee and Chapter V Madison. It is always the hope of this Historian that special celebrations were held with sisters sharing many wonderful memories. There are twenty-eight chapters who will celebrate a five-year anniversary between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Chapters L, AY, W, CO, H, I, DH, CI, EB, AZ, X, BU, CE, J, CP, AE, EC, AK, CF, DQ, BV, BW, AF, Y, BN, BA, BB and AL. AZ’s report has already been received. Anniversary letters and guidelines for completing the historian’s report have been placed at the seat of those chapter’s delegates. Chapter Historians are urged to contact the State Historian with any questions they may have and she would welcome hearing from them. Requests were received of chapter members looking for information from the state’s archives which are kept by this Historian. The Past State Presidents preparing the program for the 50 year luncheon requested information from the 1962 convention and a request for information on PSP, Marian Wolfe, was received and information was sent to be used at The Time of Remembrance. During the year reminders were made through emails and phone calls to the chapters whose reports had not been received. At the time this report was written, only one report which was due in 2011 had not been received. There is faith the report is being prepared and will be completed soon.
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It is always the wish of the State Historian that Chapter Historians have fun preparing their 5-year reports. It is not meant to be a burden but rather a great way to reflect on the life of the chapter, to review the membership and celebrate the many accomplishments. Plus it will be enjoyed by the future generations of sisters in your chapters. Pat Murphy, DG
REPORT OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE The 2011-2012 Membership Committee met regularly via Skype and in person, and maintained contact via email throughout the year. Committee guidelines and duties were updated and the changes have been posted on the Wisconsin website. The state continues to be divided into three districts, each served by a district resident member. The chairman reports to the state organizer who serves as the committee liaison. Focus continues to center on outreach and communication with the chapters, with chapter health and well-being a priority. The committee put together a Wisconsin Guide for the Local Chapter Membership Committee, a concise and easy-to-use guideline condensed from the vast amount of membership material available on the International website, to address membership questions and/or concerns of chapters. The manual was mailed to chapters upon request, and is available, in its entirety, to download from the Wisconsin website. The committee also made personal visits to six chapters. Working closely with the International membership office, the committee has improved the unaffiliate list available to the local chapter by adding comments in the data base and updating contact information. The committee maintains regular contact with unaffiliates, reciprocity groups, chapter presidents and membership chairmen, in order to facilitate the transfer process. The committee encourages local chapter presidents and membership chairmen to consider contacting women recommended on the Introduction of a Woman Who is Not a P.E.O. form to acquaint them with the P.E.O. Sisterhood and introduce them to their chapters as potential P.E.O. members. Membership materials have been updated and streamlined to meet the needs of the local Wisconsin chapter presidents and membership chairmen and are posted on the Wisconsin website. The Hot Spot, a monthly newsletter from the International Membership Development team containing membership program ideas, is available on the International website. The Membership Committee extends a warm sisterly welcome and congratulations to Chapter EQHudson. And a sincere thank you to all Wisconsin P.E.O.s for making our sisterhood a success. Chris Totzke, CU, Chairman Kathy Richardson, R Adele Dolan, BJ Vicki Frea, DI
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REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE The nominating committee, Mary Dixon, Chairman, Kandy Higley, Past State President, and Susan Cochrane, 1st year member, met after convention in Stevens Point on June 5th, 2011. Plans were made for the coming year. In the fall, an article was written for the newsletter encouraging sisters to volunteer at the state level. Letters were also sent to each local chapter president encouraging them to promote volunteering at the state level. Two applications were received for the State Executive Board. Several applications for state committee work had been received at convention, and they were passed on to Mary Lou Rashke, Vice President. Written confirmation from present State Executive Board members stating their willingness to serve for the coming year was requested in December. All members are willing to serve. They are as follows: Mary Lou Rashke, - President Alice Kapla - Vice President Winnie Hutgens - Organizer Pat Spencer - Treasurer The nominating committee met again on January 10, 2012 and selected Deidre DeWitt of Oshkosh Chapter CG as the nominee for State Secretary. She has accepted, and her name will be placed in nomination at the State Convention in June. Changes to the committee guidelines, timetable, and calendar as well as the development of a document retention record were discussed. Kandy Higley worked with the state officers to determine how these documents could be amended. This year, Kandy Higley helped with the calling for new committee members, and the nominating committee will continue to help with this in the future. Mary Dixon and Susan Cochrane are planning the display at convention to encourage volunteering at the state level. Mary Dixon, BE, Chairman
REPORT OF THE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE The 2011-2012 Technology Committee consisted of Rochelle Andress, CM; Karen O’Leary, EF, and Julie Edell-Berlin, BH. The webmaster was Executive Assistant Mary Lou Bradstreet, DT. Our state board adviser was State Treasurer Winnie Hutjens, EN. Early in the spring, Julie Edell-Berlin chose to resign from this committee due to health issues. Marian Sorenson, EP, was appointed to fulfill her term. The Technology Committee has been working this year to fine tune our new state website. We are pleased with the new website and the response to it from our Wisconsin sisters. We continue to appreciate suggestions for improvements. The committee members and our webmaster have all received training in the updating and maintenance of our site. Advanced technology training for the State Board was provided in August by one of the Technology Committee members. In addition, the State Board was set up and trained for online video communication via Skype. The Technology Committee continues to use Skype for our B-18
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meetings and we are happy to assist any other state committees that would like to implement online video communication for their use as well. This year we have established a new, more efficient method for the mass emailing of communications from the State Board to the sisterhood. This new system will prevent much of the duplication and many of the errors that were occurring with our previous system. It is important that all chapter officers keep their email addresses up to date to ensure that communications are received. We are in the process of developing a registry of all chapter websites in the state. We are required by P.E.O. International to maintain a listing of chapter website addresses and log-in information. The listing will be kept confidential to maintain the privacy of our sisters and their websites. In addition to the tasks mentioned we have assisted members as needed with problems and issues with our website as well as with technology in the chapter. Technology continues to have an integral impact on our lives as individuals, as sisters, and as a sisterhood. Our goal is to continue to make using that technology easier, more user-friendly, and more beneficial for all of our members. Rochelle Andress, CM, Chairman
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P.E.O. EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND Make ELF’s vision your vision. The vision of the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund today and always is to find qualified women who demonstrate financial need in order to complete their education, and to provide low cost loans which allow these students, of all ages, to reach their educational goals. Donations to ELF allow the fund to grow and assist ever-increasing numbers of qualified women. The maximum ELF loan amount is now $12,000 for all programs of study and up to $20,000 for doctoral degrees! The ELF interest continues at a low 3% simple interest rate for the entire life of the loan. The minimum credit score for all applicants is only 625. The two co-signers, for a loan, can reside at the same address- allowing both parents to serve as cosigners. No interest or payments are due until after graduation. “Invest in ELF and Reap dividends!” Wisconsin chapters continue to seek eligible women who would benefit from receiving an ELF loans and they are fantastic at pledging their love and support to the ELF recipients that, in turn, fosters a timely loan repayment. In addition, the Wisconsin chapters make donations to ELF that allows the fund to grow and assist an ever-increasing number of qualified women. This past year Wisconsin 15 chapters sponsored ELF candidates. A total of 15 loans were approved for $150,000.00. The chapters that sponsored recipients this year were: P-Sparta; V-Madison; AA–Merrill; ACPlatteville; AE-Madison; AI-Green Bay; AN-Menomonie; AT-Appleton; BW-Madison; CH-Eau Claire; DLWaukesha; DX- Menomonie; DZ-West Bend; EB-Neenah; and EO-Minocqua. Also, 24 Wisconsin chapters saw 37 recipients pay their ELF loans in full. These chapters were B-Appleton; K-Fond du Lac; L-Milwaukee; M-Dodgeville; AO-Rhinelander; AR-Racine; BC-Madison; BG-Superior; BHWauwatosa; BJ-Hudson; BV–Mequon; CI-Whitewater; CQ-Kenosha; CR–La Crosse; CX- Marinette; CZGreen Bay; DE-Green Bay; DF–Sturgeon Bay; DK-Sheboygan; DL-Waukesha; DQ–Sturgeon Bay; DW– River Falls; DY-Appleton; and EB–Neenah.
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Complete details regarding the ELF process can be found at www.peointernational.org. Questions may be directed to the scholarship chairman at
[email protected].
Pattie Cook, N ELF Chairman
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P.E.O. PROGRAM FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION Over the past year, the Program for Continuing Education (PCE) served, once again, as the proof demonstrating that “the total is greater than the sum of its parts”. Here in Wisconsin, we found (45a + 37b + 75,600c) = ∞, wherein a = a highly motivated student, b = a supportive, sponsoring
P.E.O. chapter, c = a PCE grant dollar, and ∞ = countless educational dreams fulfilled and unlimited opportunities presented. Translating from the language of coefficients and variables, we congratulate 37 Wisconsin chapters (B, H, I, L, O, V, W, AG, AO, AW, AX, BA, BE, BI, BU, BW, CC, CQ, CS, DF, DH, DN, DR, DX, DY, DZ, EC, ED, EE, EI, EM) for their sponsorship of 45 eager students who were, collectively, awarded $75,600 in PCE grants toward achievement of their scholastic goals. Extra credit goes to Chapters AU, CD, CU, and EA for their sponsorship of two successful candidates each AND to Chapters DE and EN for their sponsorship of three grant recipients each.
This has been an exciting year of transition for PCE, with the implementation of an online application process. While the changeover has not been without its challenges, the plusses of a paperless process have far outweighed the minuses. Solutions to any problems encountered may be readily found by visiting the PCE portion of the International website and clicking on the link “PCE Online Application Process—Everything You Need to Know”. The eleven individual lessons that make up this tutorial are now accompanied by a handy index, making it easier to identify the various topics being discussed and to find answers to particular questions. During the 2009-2011 biennium, PCE received the largest number of applications in the 38-year history of the project. With over 90 percent of the applications requesting the maximum amount of $3,000.00, the annual project budget allowed for only 20 percent of these applicants to receive the full grant. Each chapter’s PCE giving is an important factor in the grant award equation. By increasing its gift to this project, your chapter can help a deserving student write her own formula for success. The rewards to everyone are innumerable!! Barbara Mittelstaedt Berven, H PCE Chairman
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P.E.O. INTERNATIONAL PEACE SCHOLARSHIP Multiple equations bring numbers to mind, as in math problems and statistics. IPS is proud of its “numbers” because each numerical statement represents nearly 250,000 P.E.O. WOMEN who support this project with their IPS donations, and reflects on the countless P.E.O. s who have gone before us who helped establish this scholarship for women from countries other than the United B-20 2012
States and Canada. Responding to founder Franc Roads Elliot’s peace resolution (“We P.E.O. women would join hands in any movement looking toward the abolishment of war.”) at Supreme Chapter in 1919, the first step was to create a P.E.O. United Victory Fund for the Red Cross during World War II. This was followed by Educational Loans in 1945-47 to three women, one from China, one from Yugoslavia and a Japanese student from Hawaii. In 1951-53 the number of international awards increased to 50, and they were renamed “International Peace Scholarships.” In 1959, at Convention of Supreme Chapter IPS is granted status as a project! And the most exciting numbers are these: to date IPS has awarded $29,105,763 to 6560 IPS scholarship recipients representing 169 countries! Wisconsin P.E.O.s have offered great support at each step along the way. Individual chapters, chapters joining with a partner chapter, reciprocities and P.E.O. groups have given the $500 needed to become Designated Award Chapters and receive the name of an IPS student to be in contact with during her time in graduate school. Cards, letters, emails, small gifts and the exchange of photos are sent to their student, and a friendship begins. We learn about their families, their culture and a valuable geography lesson! In turn, the foreign students learn about us and friendships deepen and multiply. In 2011-12 we again had 13 IPS students “assigned” to Wisconsin P.E.O. chapters. Designated Award chapters include: AI, AR, DQ,M,R X, AC, BN, CT, Q, Wisconsin State Chapter, AO, DR, AQ, DL, EG, BC, BL, BY, DH, Door County Reciprocity (DF, DQ, EE, EI, EJ), Eau Claire Reciprocity (AF, AP, BE, CH, DU), Fox Valley Reciprocity (B, AT, BT,CC,DY,EB) Milwaukee Area Cooperative Board (A, L, U, W, AM, AS, AW, BH, BP, BQ, BV, CA, CE, DT, DZ) and RockWalworth Reciprocity (Y, AY, BB, CI, CK, CS). Only one of our IPS assigned students actually studied in our state, at UW-Madison. There are five at Harvard, two at Cornell, one each at Michigan State University, U-Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Tech, Columbia University and State University of NY (Buffalo). Imagine the countless individuals who will be directly touched by these women as they apply their expertise in their home countries! The 2011-12 students are working toward PhD degrees in Education, Law, Environmental Engineering, Sociology, Public Health, Cultural Anthropology. Others are working toward Master degrees in Public Policy, International Relations and Urban Planning. A very accomplished group of women, ranging in age from 29 to 42, we in Wisconsin celebrate with them believing that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding. Ruth Bloedow, CC IPS Chairman
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P.E.O. STAR SCHOLARSHIP Big changes are on the horizon for the STAR Scholarship application process! In fact, if you have checked in on the International STAR webpage recently, you cannot access any of the application forms and you will not be able to until July 12th, 2012. After that, all the applications will be on-line only. This is one of the last projects to be an on-line process, so this chairman will be ready for the many questions that follow changes as the new process takes shape. The STARs are shining again in Wisconsin with 5 successful applicants for the coveted STAR Scholarship award. Their names: Laurel Kordyban, nominated by Chapter B, Appleton; Stephanie Lietzke, nominated by Chapter AT also of Appleton; Elaine Anderson, nominated by Chapter BH, Wauwatosa; Christina Rende, nominated by Chapter BO, Kenosha and Wenie Lado, nominated by Chapter DT, Franklin. Congratulations to all! This year the trustees received and reviewed 2,263 recommendations (down from 2,448 last year) and granted 275 students the $2,500 scholarship. Among the recommendations, 60 chapters were from Wisconsin. For the unsuccessful chapters, please do not let this prevent your chapter from going out and seeking another exceptional young woman. Also, don’t neglect the STAR Scholarship when donating to the projects. Please feel free to contact this chairman with any and all questions as we all work our way through the new on-line process and stop by the STAR display to read more about our shining Wisconsin STARs. Jill Roethe, M STAR Scholarship Chairman
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COTTEY COLLEGE PROMOTION Members of the Wisconsin Cottey College Committee change every year but the dynamics and dedication of the committee do not change. Cottey College helps the committee to encourage and ‘treat’ the young women who chose Cottey to begin their academic journey. The committee’s process for recruitment would not be successful without the help and dedication of our wonderful sisters and their chapters from around the state. First Year Committee Member Christine Whitton, EN-Green Bay, took charge of the rotation for Cottey Suite Treats. Her dedication to this process is a key factor in the success of staying in touch with the Wisconsin students. Christine then transfers her energy to the rotation process of hosting chapters for Cottey Gatherings for 2012-2013. 20 chapters will be provided an informational folder at their delegates place in convention. Second Year Committee Member Molly Batzner, DS-Racine picked up where she left off a year ago by fielding questions from chapters hosting Cottey Gatherings. Mailings supplemented folder information. As a Cottey Alumnae, Molly took a vested interest in this form of recruitment for Cottey as well as taking one of the conference calls for Wisconsin as part of the Green Team for Cottey recruitment. B-22
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Chair Cathy Nichols, P-Sparta, used the lists provided by Cottey to contact students from around the state. These lists are passed on to Gathering hosting chapters. Students within a chapter’s area can be invited to a gathering to help them make an informed decision about Cottey. The “C” for Yourself weekend brochures are provided at Gatherings and by the committee. Scholarship monies reimburse registration and travel up to $235. Wisconsin chapters sponsored three young women who will receive their Associate’s degree from Cottey College this May. We are so proud of Kathryn Hoover, Manitowoc, Ellesandra Kuehnel, Mt. Horeb, and Jessica Waitz, Menomminee, MI. Thank you to Chapters EF, BC and BK for their sponsorship. Kathryn Hoover will begin her third year at Cottey in the fall. Also returning to represent Wisconsin this fall will be Kimberly Fridsma, Ashland, WI. Kimberly is sponsored by Chapters EL, E, BG, BU and AD. P.E.O. love is on a roll. The fall 2012 class of freshmen will include Margaret (Meghan) Ford, Madison, sponsored by Chapter BY and Anna Harteau, Elkhorn, sponsored by chapters CS and DO. Our deepest appreciation goes to Mary Lou Rashke, our Board Adviser. Her motivation, support and dedication to this committee, validates our purpose as a committee. Dede DeWitt, CG Wisconsin Cottey College Committee Chairman
Cottey Gatherings 2012-2013 The following chapters should be planning to host a Cottey Gathering in their area during the coming months: Chapter BU - Superior Chapter AO - Rhinelander Chapter R - Richland Chapter DC - Onalaska Chapter T - River Falls Chapter BR - Baraboo Chapter CL - Marshfield Chapter BE - Eau Claire Chapter AU - Green Bay Chapter AV - Green Bay
Chapter DF - Sturgeon Bay Chapter CJ - Sheboygan Chapter BT - Neenah Chapter CG - Oshkosh Chapter AZ - Racine Chapter AM - Milwaukee Chapter CI - Whitewater Chapter AE - Madison Chapter EG - Waukesha Chapter A - Milwaukee
Each of these designated chapters received a Cottey Gathering packet at the state convention in June. Christine Whitton, Wisconsin Cottey Committee, would be happy to help. Contact her at 920405-8819 or at
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REPORT OF THE WISCONSIN COTTEY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Members of the 2011-2012 Committee included Jo Ellen Immel-Davis, CO, Wausau, and Katherine Murwin, CX, Marinette (Menominee, MI). Vice President Mary Lou Rashke, BC, Madison, served ex officio. The committee is grateful for her expertise and assistance. Thank you to Jo Ellen, Mary Lou and Christine Whitton, EN, Green Bay, incoming Cottey College chairman who attended the meeting on March 14, 2012. There have been significant changes over the last two years that have impacted the members of the Cottey Scholarship Committee. Prior to the 2011 convention the state vice president and two sisters were selected to serve as committee members. The second year member left the committee and a new one joined each year. The state vice president served as chairman. Due to a bylaw change as a result of voting at the 2011 state convention, this year the second year member chaired the committee, a new member was added and the state vice president became an ex officio member. The chairman is to be seated at convention as a voting member. There were also changes and clarifications made to the kinds of scholarships given. The Board eliminated the Student Life Scholarship. The committee clarified the Alice Spensley Rinehard Merit Scholarship as a named scholarship. This scholarship may be annually presented on the basis of scholarship solely. The money designated is part of the total awarded from the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund. The student honored in Alice Spensely Rinehard’s memory must receive the highest monetary award. (Alice Spensley Rinehard was a former State and International President from Wisconsin.) The Chapter H Scholarship recipient is selected by the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Committee. The amount of the scholarship is determined by Chapter H from a fund held in the P.E.O Foundation. Because Cottey College has become a four-year program in three majors, the State Board determined that the scholarship funds be shared with continuing students. The application forms have been revised and are now available for first year and continuing students on the state website. The Committee is very pleased to announce the following scholarships awarded for the 2012-2013 school year: Third year student Kathryn Hoover will receive a $6700 Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship. Kathryn is sponsored by Chapter EF Manitowoc. Second year student Kimberly Fridsma will receive a $7700 Alice Spensley Rinehard Merit Scholarship. Kimberly was sponsored by Chapter EL, Ashland. First year student Anna Harteau will receive a $6700 Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship. Anna is sponsored by Chapters DO, Fond du Lac and CS, Lake Geneva. First year student (Margaret) Meghan Ford was highly recommended by Chapter BY, Madison. She will receive a $5390 Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship and $1310 Chapter H Scholarship.
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Our first year applicants are excellent students, involved in many volunteer and work endeavors and outstanding young women with impressive credentials. Thank you to the chapters who recommended these young ladies. All Wisconsin P.E.O Sisters can be extremely proud of all our candidates as worthy recipients of their financial gifts. Without the support of your financial contributions we would be unable to make these generous scholarships possible. Thank you! Katherine J. Murwin, CX Chairman
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT Need + Caring = Applications – Judgment + Approval = Joy and Gratitude The H.E.L.P. Fund Board of Directors named this year the “Year of our Sister.” We wanted to emphasize the need to keep our sisters in mind when considering applying for grants. Our newest grant category originated with that idea in mind. The President would accept and approve grants very quickly for up to $100 with an abbreviated application. In that respect, a gas card for traveling to chemotherapy treatments in a nearby town was approved and much appreciated. None of this could happen without the support of our state chapters. As I write this, our fiscal year is not quite over. To date, we have received over $30,800.00 in donations from chapters and individual P.E.O. sisters. Our budget also allows us to use 5% of the earnings on our investments. Therefore, individual H.E.L.P. Fund grants have totaled over $57,800.00 while Sarah Shinn Marshall grants to non-profit 501(c)(3) agencies have totaled over $13,500. Indeed, there is need for WI individuals and caring by WI P.E.O. sisters as evidenced by nearly 50 grant applications. As President, I am privileged to hear the joy when I make the call to let the grant applicants know of the approval. Our Board members are able to feel the gratitude with the numerous heart-felt thank you notes. It is indeed a wonderful way to realize how blessed we are. Our board work this year has centered on revising our by-laws which haven’t been amended since 2001. This is quite a process and will be concluded at next year’s convention after being approved by International in the next few months. The equation of H.E.L.P. works for Wisconsin! Kay Wisneski, DE President, Wisconsin H.E.L.P. Fund Board 2012
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2012 - 2013 Members of the Board of Directors Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Feel free to call on board members for assistance with chapter programs about your H.E.L.P. Fund.
Term
Chapter
Office
Name/Address
Phone
Email
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EO
President
Judith Bloom 8250 Bloomville Lane Lake Tomahawk, WI 54539
715-277-4133
[email protected]
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V
Treasurer
Mauretta Mattison 1158 Sherman Avenue Madison, WI 53703
608-251-9060
[email protected]
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DY
ERC Liaison
Patricia Day 2600 S. Heritage Woods Dr., C308 Appleton, WI 54915
920-831-9545
[email protected]
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CR
Vice President
Bette Stiers N1990 Stonecrest Road La Crosse, WI 54601
608-788-2289
[email protected]
10-13
E
Secretary
Ann Marie Novack th 602 East 7 Street Superior, WI 54880
715-392-8886
[email protected]
12-15
BF
Asst. Treasurer
715-726-0121
[email protected]
11-14
DZ
Historian
Jessica Roseen 450 Spring Green Dr. Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Sue Kline W197 N17075 Stonewall Dr. Jackson, WI 53037
262-674-1044
[email protected]
One Year
BC
Ex-Officio, State Pres.
Mary Lou Rashke 7670 Moraine Ridge Verona, WI 53593
608-829-2049
[email protected]
Please send grant requests to Judith Bloom, President; please send donations to Mauretta Mattison, Treasurer.
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Donations Received April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012 Chap. A B E E E E H I J K L L M N O O P Q Q R V V V V W X Y Z AA AA AA AB AC AC AD AE AF AG AG AI AJ AK AK AL AL AN
Amount $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
75.00 150.00 25.00 325.00 25.00 25.00 250.00 175.00 200.00 150.00 45.00 80.00 250.00 150.00 175.00 700.00 235.00 25.00 308.00 75.00 100.00
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
25.00 500.00 50.00 200.00 105.00 250.00 25.00 200.00 25.00 200.00 200.00 250.00 100.00 400.00 175.00 200.00 20.00 150.00 100.00 150.00 250.00 224.00 150.00 300.00
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Honorarium
Memorial
From - Other
Jan Parish
Ann Novack
Joyce Duesing Roberta Deveter
Ann Novack Ann Novack
Jane Doud
Freda Hulme
Mary Nemetz
Roberta Deveter Joyce Duesing Judith Bloom
Mauretta Mattison Mauretta Mattison
Alice Kapla Judith Bloom
Deanie Minniear
2010-2011 H.E.L.P. Board
Joyce Duesing
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AO AO AO AO AO AO AO AP AQ AR AS AT AU AV AW AY AZ BA BC BC BC BD BE BF BF BF BG BH BI BJ BK BK BL BL BN BO BO BQ BR BS BT BU BV BW BX BY CA CB CC CC
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$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 49.50 400.00 25.00 200.00 150.00 100.00 175.00 150.00 300.00 375.00 75.00 175.00 400.00 150.00 100.00 200.00 25.00 300.00 325.00 25.00 400.00 25.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 225.00 125.00 25.00 400.00 100.00 152.00 125.00 25.00 200.00 250.00 175.00 200.00 125.00 200.00 400.00 25.00 300.00 200.00 180.00 131.00 150.00
Alice Kapla Judy Bloom
Charles Schultz
Joen Busche
Betty Klaas
Olive Ross
Emma Myers
Lynn Myers Chet Ridgely
Mary Lou Raske
Howard Olson Curtis W Johnson
Lorraine Meyer
Ione Kreamer
Joyce Duesing
J L Monte Holman
Katherine Roberts
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CC CD CE CF CG CG CH CH CI CI CJ CK CL CL CL CM CN CO CP CQ CR CR CR CR CR CS CT CU CV CW CX CY CZ DA DC DC DD DE DE DF DF DG DH DH DI DJ DK DL DM DN
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
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200.00 300.00 150.00 500.00 25.00 350.00 50.00 200.00 200.00 100.00 300.00 300.00 400.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 175.00 400.00 200.00 300.00 25.00 310.00 25.00 25.00 126.81 100.00 150.00 250.00 200.00 100.00 200.00 400.00 185.00 325.00 200.00 250.00 111.00 57.50 150.00 100.00 150.00 330.00 800.00 900.00 250.00 100.00 200.00 150.00 350.00 250.00
Jeanne Volkman
Chapter CL Sisters H.E.L.P. Board
Roberta DeVetter Roberta DeVetter
David Hogue Joyce Duesing Roberta Deveter
Bette Stiers Bette Stiers Bette Stiers
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$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1,000.00 300.00 500.00 125.00 200.00 125.00 20.00 300.00 880.00 10.00 50.00 10.00 15.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 400.00 200.00 350.00 100.00 244.00 800.00 200.00 50.00 200.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 300.00 300.00 56.25 20.00 100.00 60.00 75.00 40.00 200.00 100.00 83.40 100.00 221.07 53.00
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Connie Holck Janet Hansen Carolyn Jackson DeAn Krey Diane Barnes Diane Bye Laura Davis Cynthia Mclagan M.L. Fahning
James L Ritter Arnold Nachtwey
Landon Johnson
Judith Bloom
Ellie Orbison
Judith Bloom Northwoods PEO Gp P.E.O. Foundation Nan Orbison
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Wisconsin P.E.O. H.E.L.P. Fund Grants April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 Your contributions to the H.E.L.P. fund this past year helped 58 recipients in the amount of $59,620.02 We consider each request carefully and are always touched by the needs in society. Insurance payments were made on behalf of 7 individuals. This included premiums so that individuals could continue to drive. Other payments for health insurance helped those who were unable to do this because of loss of income and other medical problems. Medical/Dental payments were a big burden to many, including a need for dentures and a mother/daughter desperately needing dental care. Their savings would not cover this expense. Hospital bills, medicine needs and therapy not covered by insurance were also covered. Our expenditures on these: $6.126.35. Mortgage payments stalled some foreclosures and others were helped after loss of income and added medical problems; 6 individuals received this help in the amount of $7,819.18. Loan payments, mostly for autos needed for transportation amounted to $5,122.24. Rental assistance kept applicants in their current location or brought them up to date so they could move to less expensive quarters. 9 recipients received $8,869.00 for this help. Energy bills though easy to put off amounted to $10,910.68 of our help. Other needs you discovered in your communities included bedding, bus pass, child care, children’s clothing, computer purchases, fuel for home heating, furniture after a devastating fire, a lawyer bill, a plumbing bill, service dog expense, auto repair and modifications for wheel chair accommodations, therapeutic riding and hippo therapy sessions, and income taxes as a result of cashing an IRA for medical expenses. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IN YOUR COMMUNITIES OF HELPING EVERYONE LIVE PURPOSELY. SARAH SHINN MARSHAL GRANTS APRIL 1, 2011 - MARCH 31, 2012 Date 16-Apr
12-Oct
17-Jan
2012
Amount
To
$1,500.00 Friends of Hudson Area Library $1,664.00 Chippewa Valley Free Clinic $932.40 Faith United Methodist Church/ Harbor Crisis Shelter $1,500.00 Howe Neighborhood Family Resource Center Northwoods Alliance for Temp. $2,500.00 Hsg $2,500.00 Sojourner House $2,200.00 Bethel House of Whitewater Inc $753.57 Tri County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault $13,549.97
For Early Literacy Station for Childrens Library Purchase Defibrillator Replace carpet in shelter 2 Art Easeels-3 Large Print Area Rugs Art Table- 6 chairs -Science Storage Insulation for Homeless Shelter Bedlinens for Homeless Shelter Windows and door rep. Homeless Shelter Washer, Dryer, Sweeper
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Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Annual Meeting Minutes Saturday, June 4, 2011 Stevens Point, Wisconsin President Roberta DeVetter, CL, Marshfield, called the 51st annual meeting of the Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund Corporation to order at 7:15 a.m. The following Board members were introduced: Bette Stiers, CR, La Crosse – Vice President; Mauretta Mattison, V, Madison – Treasurer, Ann Novack, E, Superior – Historian, Kay Wisneski, DE, Green Bay – Asst. Treasurer, Betty Paterson, CG, Oshkosh – Evergreen Liaison, and Joyce Duesing, AK, Kenosha – Secretary. The President gave a brief history and purpose of the H.E.L.P. Fund and stated that all members of convention were voting members of the corporation. The minutes of the previous annual meeting were included in the Convention Proceedings binder (C-9). Since there were no corrections or additions, the minutes stood approved as printed. Mauretta Mattison presented the financial report. She noted that the financial statements had been audited and were found to be in good order. Despite continuing concerns with the economy, the value of the funds increased during the fiscal year. Donations from chapters were printed in the proceedings, and fifteen chapters with gifts of $500 or more were recognized. Betty Paterson moved and Bette Stiers seconded that this financial report be approved. Motion passed. Betty Paterson, liaison to Evergreen and a member of their board, noted that improvements to the main building are being made and sisters from the Oshkosh chapters continue to meet with the P.E.O. sisters at ERC on a monthly basis. She then presented a $2,000 check for improvements to DeDe DeWitt, vice-president of the ERC Board of Directors and a P.E.O. She thanked the H.E.L.P. Fund for its continued support. With three openings on the Board, the following names were presented: Mauretta Mattison, Chapter V of Madison, for her second 3-year term Sue Kline, Chapter DZ of West Bend, for her first 3-year term Judith Bloom, Chapter EO of Minocqua, for her first 3-year term. Kay Wisneski moved and Ann Novack seconded the motion to cast a unanimous ballot. Motion passed. Bette Stiers called attention to the yellow folders that had been distributed to delegates; they need to be given to the chapter H.E.L.P. Fund Chairman. The folders contain current applications, gift transmittal forms, and additional information about the H.E.L.P. Fund. She reminded delegates that old forms need to be discarded and that additional forms may be found on the state web site. Because this is the final year of Roberta’s second term on the board, she thanked everyone on the board for their help and support over the years. She handed the gavel to Kay Wisneski, the new Board president. Kay reminded the group that H.E.L.P. grants are for any Wisconsin residents including P.E.O. sisters. She also revealed a new guideline that will help streamline applications for $100 or less. C-10
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There being no further business, President Kay Wisneski declared the 51st annual meeting of the Wisconsin H.E.L.P. Fund Corporation adjourned at 7:40 a.m. Joyce Duesing, AK Secretary
Report of the Liaison to Evergreen Have you noticed the name change?? It’s just Evergreen ! Many changes have taken place at this facility and exciting plans are being made for its future. This is a community of possibilities. It is located in Oshkosh. The history of the Wisconsin State P.E.O. Chapter and Evergreen Manor, the United Methodist non-profit retirement home, began in 1968. The two organizations formed an agreement and it was accepted at the 1969 State Convention of P.E.O. In October of 1970, P.E.O.s gathered at Evergreen Manor for the dedication of three cottages on the campus. $60,000 was given to build these units. In addition to this gift the Sisterhood was guaranteed first priority forever in six living units at Evergreen Manor. Wisconsin had no retirement home for P.E.O.s at the time so this was a good solution. In 1984, the Chapter House Fund Board became the H.E.L.P. Fund Board and a member of this board was selected to serve on the Evergreen Board of Directors as a liaison between the two organizations. The relationship has remained constant through the years. The H.E.L.P. Fund board makes annual donations to the Benevolent Fund as well as projects that will benefit programs for the residents. Evergreen is a vibrant community that offers many choices to those who reside there from independent living to skilled nursing care. At present the cottages and condominiums are all occupied. There is a waiting list for the one and two bedroom apartments. Evergreen is involved with the community through LIR (Learning in Retirement) offered by the University Wisconsin, Oshkosh. Next year there will be forty-two sessions at Evergreen. Residents enjoy the use of the Aquatic Center, choices in dining, lapidary classes, ageless art and a chance to do gardening of flowers and vegetables! One friend who moved there recently said, “I couldn’t be happier. There are so many choices. I’m glad I moved here.” The six years on the Evergreen Board as the P.E.O. Liaison has been a rewarding experience for me. I feel very proud that our Sisterhood has the affiliation with Evergreenpossibilities await! Betty Paterson, CG P.E.O. Liaison Evergreen
"The only way to help people is to give them a chance to help themselves." -- Anon.
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To Request a H.E.L.P. Fund Grant > A P.E.O. (individual, not a chapter) must write a letter of recommendation explaining why she feels that the applicant should receive a H.E.L.P. Fund Grant. Referring P.E.O. must have a personal relationship with the applicant. > If the request is over $100, the applicant must fill out both sides of the “Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund Application for Grant”. The letter and the completed application form must be sent to the H.E.L.P. Fund President. (See our state website for name and address of the H.E.L.P. Fund President.) Note: The letter and the form must be sent in the same envelope, by the recommending P.E.O. Expect 4 to 6 weeks for the application to be reviewed and evaluated. > For the President’s Grant of $100 or under, the applicant must only fill out the first page of the “Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund Application for Grant”. The application should be sent to the H.E.L.P. Fund President. The request will be handled in a short period of time.
Guidelines for a H.E.L.P. Fund Grant Application 2012 - 2013 1.
Short term financial aid is granted to Wisconsin residents who are experiencing hardship, disability, disadvantage and financial need.
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An applicant not recommended by a P.E.O. will not be considered. No chapter action is needed.
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2012 - 2013 grants may be awarded up to $1500 within a 12 month period. Each application is carefully reviewed by each board member before she votes to grant or reject. A vote to grant always includes a recommendation for the grant amount.
4.
Please request a specific dollar amount for specific bills or services (i.e., $480.32 for past due bill at Doe Memorial Hospital) so the funds can be directed properly. Include account numbers and/or copies of remittance slip when applicable.
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Confidentiality of the applicant’s personal and financial data has priority. All requests are considered and reviewed only by the H.E.L.P. Fund Board of Directors. The information should not be presented to the chapter for review.
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2012 – 2013 President Grant requests for $100 or under do not require financial status information from the applicant. No letter of recommendation is needed. Requests will be acted upon quickly.
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Medical equipment not covered by Medicare or private insurance may be purchased through the H.E.L.P. Fund when the applicant has limited funds.
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The H.E.L.P. Fund is concerned only with providing aid to individuals. Requests for aid to charitable agencies should be channeled through the Sarah Shinn Marshall Fund.
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Educational needs are best met through ELF and PCE. It is recommended that items such as books be provided by the individual chapter where there is a personal knowledge of the recipient. However, the H.E.L.P. Fund may be asked for assistance with medical bills for students who meet the criteria.
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Grants are designated to be used for a specific purpose or to provide a specific service. Funds not used for the stated purpose must be returned to the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc.
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Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Application for Grant 2012-2013 Please type or print clearly Date ___________ Name of Applicant: ________________________________________Age __________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________ State: ______ ZIP: __________ Marital Status: _________________ Telephone: (
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) ____________________
Name(s) & age(s) of dependents: __________________________________________ Name of Parent or Guardian (if applicable): __________________________________ Name of referring P.E.O.: __________________________________ Chapter: ______ Address: _____________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________ State: ______ ZIP: __________ Phone: _______________________ E-Mail: _________________________________ Relationship of P.E.O. to applicant (e.g.: relative, friend, co-worker, P.E.O. sister, etc.): _____________________________________________________________________ Amount Requested: $_______________ * Purpose for which Grant is requested: ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ MUST list specific bills, services, or estimates with payee’s name and address so direct payment can be made. Include account numbers and/or copies of remittance slip when applicable. No direct payments will be made to applicant. _____________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________ Financial Status Information for Adult Application or of Parent/Guardian of Minor Applicant is required for H.E.L.P. Fund Grant. * Financial information is NOT required for grants of $100 or less.
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Financial Status Information 2012-2013 Please type or print clearly Employer: ___________________________________________________________________ Total Household Income:
$__________
per month
Social Security:
$__________
per month
Pension:
$__________
per month
Dividends:
$__________
per month
Alimony/child support:
$__________
per month
Other Income:
$__________
per month
Aid from other sources: $_______________ from ____________________________________________ Checking Acct. Balance: $________________ Savings Acct. Balance: $__________________________ Name & address of Bank: _______________________________________________________________ Any other account balances and their location: ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Value of home: ______________________________________________________________________ Cars, year & value: ___________________________________________________________________ Real Estate: _________________________________________________________________________ Stocks: _____________________________________________________________________________ Insurance Policies: ____________________________________________________________________ Other (explain): _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Present Residence (circle one): Own Home; Rent; Retirement Home; Nursing Home; Other __________ Approximate monthly expenses: Housing: $____________ Utilities: $____________ Food: $__________ Auto: $_______________ Medical/Dental: $__________ Insurance: $____________ Other: $_________ Outstanding loans or other debts: $_______________________________________________________
Applicant’s Signature: __________________________________________ Date: __________________ Additional information to be considered during the review of your request should be attached to this application. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing.
A letter of recommendation from a member of the Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood is a prerequisite for consideration for a Grant, and must be sent with this form by the recommending P.E.O. to the H.E.L.P. Fund President. Page 2
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Guidelines for Requesting a Sarah Shinn Marshall Fund Grant Administered by the Wisconsin H.E.L.P. Fund 2012-2013
The H.E.L.P. Fund shall provide grants to 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations or agencies for projects serving Wisconsin communities. Projects must follow the guidelines of our Mission Statement as printed below. The application describing the project to be funded must be signed by the President or Executive Director and the Treasurer of the organization. The completed application must be accompanied by: a. The purpose of the organization (Mission Statement) b. A financial statement of the organization c. A budget for the project to be funded by the grant d. A list of other funding sources furnishing aid to the same project e. A P.E.O. familiar with the agency or organization must write a letter of recommendation to be sent to the H.E.L.P. Fund President with the completed application. An application without this letter will not be considered. The items listed above must be sent by the P.E.O. contact person to the H.E.L.P. Fund President. (See chapter yearbook or state website for the current name and address.) All requests are reviewed and considered only by the H.E.L.P. Fund Board of Directors. No chapter action is required. The Board determines the amount received. Please request a specific dollar amount not to exceed $2,500 for the special project or item to be funded (e.g., $1759 for playground equipment for the community center) so that the funds may be properly directed. Amounts given are based on fund assets and Board set limits. Grant requests are considered after each quarterly deadline, which is the first day of the months of April, July, October, and January. Expect four to six weeks for the application to be reviewed and evaluated. The Sarah Shinn Marshall fund provides aid only to non-profits agencies and organizations. Requests for aid to individuals should be channeled through the regular H.E.L.P. Fund, which provides short term grants for various needs. Grants are designed for use for a specific project. Ongoing operational expenses are not considered. Funds not used for the stated purpose must be returned to the H.E.L.P. Fund. Applications that are denied may be resubmitted after six months. MISSION STATEMENT The Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. shall provide short term financial help for individuals in need and grants to non-profit organizations serving Wisconsin communities. Our mission is to promote a better quality of life for Wisconsin residents who may be disabled, disadvantaged, or in extreme financial hardship. (application on reverse side)
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Application for a Grant from the Sarah Shinn Marshall Fund Administered by the Wisconsin H.E.L.P. Fund 2012-2013 Please type or print clearly Applicant Organization Name: _____________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________ Phone: (
)______________________
Tax ID No: _____________________
501 (c) (3) Agency? Yes No (Please circle)
Date status received :__________
Request Referred by the Following P.E.O. Member: Name: __________________________________________ P.E.O. Chapter: _____ Address: ___________________________________________________________ Phone: (
) ________________ E-Mail: ______________________________
Purpose for which grant is requested: ____________________________________ ______________________________________ Amount Requested: $___________
Requests must be made by the first day of these months: April, July, October, January
Please include the following information: a. The purpose of the organization (Mission Statement) b. A financial statement of the organization c. A budget for the project to be funded by the grant d. A list of other funding sources furnishing aid to this same project
Signatures: President/Executive Director: ___________________________ Date: _______ Treasurer: __________________________________________ Date: _______
Please return the completed application and any additional support data to the P.E.O. contact person who will forward the application with her letter of recommendation to the President of the H.E.L.P. Fund. (guidelines on reverse side)
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The H.E.L.P. Fund President’s Grant The President’s Grant provides financial assistance of $100 and under for small immediate needs. This grant was set up to specifically address the needs of our P.E.O. sisters. However, a P.E.O. may not only request a President’s Grant for herself or for another P.E.O., but also for any deserving Wisconsin resident. We have streamlined applications to facilitate these needs. The financial status information and letter of recommendation are not required. The referring P.E.O. should fill out the front page of the regular application form with the purpose for the grant, specific dollar amount requested and the address to send the grant. This can be mailed or emailed to the H.E.L.P. Fund President who approves or disapproves the request. No H.E.L.P. Fund Board action is necessary. You may expect a response in a short period of time. These grants could cover expenses for medications, taxi rides to appointments, needed supplies, gas cards, etc.
Guidelines for a President’s Grant - 2012-2013 1. Financial aid may be granted to a Wisconsin P.E.O. sister or to Wisconsin residents who are in need of assistance for $100 or under. 2. The P.E.O. applying for the President’s Grant for herself, another P.E.O. or other individual in need should complete the front page of the regular H.E.L.P. fund application form (copy on reverse of these guidelines). The President’s Grant does not require financial status information from the applicant or a letter of recommendation from the referring P.E.O. 3. Please request a specific dollar amount needed. Include account numbers and/or remittance slips when applicable as well as an address (addresses) to send the check(s). 4. The application for the President’s Grant can be mailed or e-mailed to the current H.E.L.P. Fund President whose name and contact information may be listed in your chapter yearbook or can be found on the state chapter website H.E.L.P. fund page. 5. Confidentiality is a priority. No chapter action is needed. The information should not be presented to the chapter for review. All requests are considered by the H.E.L.P. Fund President. 6. The President’s Grant is intended to provide financial aid to individuals. Requests for aid to charitable agencies should be channeled through the Sarah Shinn Marshall Fund. 7. The President’s Grant is designed to be used for a specific purpose or provide a specific service. Funds not used for the stated purpose must be returned to the H.E.L.P. Fund. 8. (application on reverse side)
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Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund Application for Grant 2012-2013 Please type or print clearly Date ___________ Name of Applicant: ________________________________________Age __________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________ State: ______ ZIP: __________ Marital Status: _________________ Telephone: (
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) ____________________
Name(s) & age(s) of dependents: __________________________________________ Name of Parent or Guardian (if applicable): __________________________________ Name of referring P.E.O.: __________________________________ Chapter: ______ Address: _____________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________ State: ______ ZIP: __________ Phone: _______________________ E-Mail: _________________________________ Relationship of P.E.O. to applicant (e.g.: relative, friend, co-worker, P.E.O. sister, etc.): _____________________________________________________________________ Amount Requested: $_______________ * Purpose for which Grant is requested: ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ MUST list specific bills, services, or estimates with payee’s name and address so direct payment can be made. Include account numbers and/or copies of remittance slip when applicable. No direct payments will be made to applicant. _____________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________ Financial Status Information for Adult Application or of Parent/Guardian of Minor Applicant is required for H.E.L.P. Fund Grant. * Financial information is NOT required for President’s Grant.
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GIFT TRANSMITTAL FORM FOR DONATIONS TO H.E.L.P. FUND, INC. Fiscal Year: April 1 to March 31 Please type or print clearly Amount of Gift: _______________ Credit Chapter: _________ Treasurers name: ______________________________E- Mail __________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________________ (Please complete if gift is from an individual) FROM: _________________________________Address:______________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________________ Please complete the following if applicable: In Honor/Memory (circle one) of: _________________________________________________________ Notify: _____________________________Address:___________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for supporting this WI P.E.O. Fund. Please complete and send this form with your donation to the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Treasurer: Mauretta Mattison, 1158 Sherman Avenue, Madison, WI, 53703 (Revised 5/2012)
GIFT TRANSMITTAL FORM FOR DONATIONS TO H.E.L.P. FUND, INC. Fiscal Year: April 1 to March 31 Please type or print clearly Amount of Gift: _______________ Credit Chapter:________ Treasurers name: ______________________________E- Mail __________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________________ (Please complete if gift is from an individual) FROM: _________________________________Address:______________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________________ Please complete the following if applicable: In Honor/Memory (circle one) of: _________________________________________________________ Notify:_______________________________________________________________________________Addres s:______________________________________________________________________________City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for supporting this WI P.E.O. Fund. Please complete and send this form with your donation to the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Treasurer: Mauretta Mattison, 1158 Sherman Avenue, Madison, WI, 53703 (Revised 5/2012)
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Articles of Incorporation of the Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Amended 1974 1984 These Articles of Incorporation are executed by the undersigned for the purpose of forming a Wisconsin Corporation under chapter 181 of the Wisconsin statues. WITHOUT STOCK AND NOT FOR PROFIT. Article I Name The name of the corporation shall be WISCONSIN P.E.O. SISTERHOOD H.E.L.P. FUND, INC. Article II Period of Existence The period of existence shall be perpetual. Article III Purpose To engage in providing home facilities or to assist in operating in the State of Wisconsin not-for-profit retirement homes for elderly persons exclusively on a charitable basis; to make direct charitable grants to persons who reside in their own homes or otherwise; to operate in general exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, education, or literary purposes within the State of Wisconsin; no part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall insure to the benefit of any member, private shareholder or individual; no substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation; the corporations shall not participate or intervene in (including publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. To the extent that such powers are not inconsistent with any of the purposes stated or excluded above, the corporation shall have the powers conferred upon nonstock corporations generally by Section 181.04 of the Wisconsin Nonstock Corporation Law. Article IV Location Location of the principle office shall be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Article V Registered Agent Name of the registered agent is the Corporation’s Treasurer.
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Article VI Address of the registered agent is 622 Westwood Drive, Onalaska, WI 54650. Article VII Number of Directors The number of directors may be fixed by the bylaws but shall not be less than three. The number of directors constituting the initial board shall be three. Article VIII Initial Directors The names and addresses of the initial directors are: Marion M. Will 858 S. Francis Road DePere, Wisconsin Hilda C. Shallock 8040 N. Lake Drive Fox Point, Wisconsin Frances H. Vincent 2825 North 98th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin Article IX Membership Any member of the Wisconsin State Chapter, P.E.O. is eligible for membership to this corporation, subject however to the following conditions: The method of acceptance and expulsion of members, their qualifications and classifications and methods of acceptance, their general rights and privileges, and voting rights or denial, enlargement, limitation, or restriction thereof, shall be specified in the bylaws, and shall be in accordance therewith. Article X The name and address of the incorporator is: Frances H. Vincent 2825 North 98th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin Article XI Upon dissolution of the corporation, all of its assets not necessary to the discharge of its debts shall be distributed to the organizations which qualify, and which have been determined by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue of the United States as having so qualified, as corporations, trusts, community chest funds or foundations organized in operating exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. 2012 C-21
Article XII Amendments These articles may be amended in the manner authorized by law at the time of amendment. Executed in duplicate on the 4th day of January, 1961. Frances H. Vincent State of Wisconsin ) )SS County of Milwaukee Personally came before me this 4th day of January, A.D. 1961, the above named Frances H. Vincent to be known as the person who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same. Claude Sheets Notary Public My commission expires: 9-3-61 (Notarial Seal) State of Wisconsin ) )SS Department of State ) (Stamped) FILED - January 11, 1961 Robert C. Zimmerman, Secretary of State
Bylaws Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. 1982-1984 Amended 2001 Article I Offices The principal office of the Corporation in the State of Wisconsin shall be located in the City of Milwaukee. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Wisconsin as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the corporation may require from time to time. The registered office of the Corporation by the Wisconsin Law to be maintained in the State of Wisconsin may be, but not need be, identical with the Principal Office in the State of Wisconsin, and the address of the registered office may be changed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
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Article II Section 1 - Designation of Members (a) The members of the corporation must be members of the Wisconsin State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, and must be designated by the Board of Directors as members upon the terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may direct. (b) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the following officers or former officers and committee members of the Wisconsin State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood shall be and hereby are designated members. (1) Members of the State Executive Board during their term of office. (2) Past Presidents of the State Chapter. (3) Resident Past Presidents of International Chapter. (4) One delegate from each local chapter (to be considered member only during term of delegation from and after the annual meeting for which she has been elected delegate), or if unable to act, her alternate. PROVISO: One delegate from each local chapter to take effect at the close of the 1981 convention. (5) Members of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Wisconsin State Chapter, during their term of office. (6) Members of the Cottey Committee (7) State Chairman for P.E.O. Educational Fund. (8) State Chairman for International Peace Scholarship Fund (9) State Chairman for P.E.O. Scholar Awards. (10) State Chairman for Program for Continuing Education. (12) State Historian during her term of office. (13) Members of the Amendments and Recommendations Committee. (14) Members of the Nominating Committee. (15) Members of the Membership Committee. (16) Chairman of the Technology Committee. (17) President and members of the Board of Directors of this corporation during their term of office. (c) Voting Members. Only those considered as members by reason of paragraph (b) above shall be entitled to vote on matters submitted at meetings of members. (d) Eligibility for nomination to Board of Directors. Active members of the Wisconsin State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood are eligible for nomination to the Board of Directors of this corporation. Section 2 - Annual Meeting The annual Meeting of the members shall be held during each convention of the Wisconsin State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and shall be held at the same place as the said Convention is held, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. If the election of directors is not held on the day designated herein for any annual meeting of the members, or at any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors shall continue to hold office until the next annual meeting. A written notice of the annual meeting shall be sent to the members of the Corporation not less than ten (10) days nor more than fifty (50) days before the date of the meeting by mail, at the direction of the President. Such notice shall be sent by the Secretary and deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the member at her address as it appears on the records of the corporation with postage thereon prepaid. A two-thirds vote of the voting members is necessary to transact business. 2012 C-23
Section 3 - Special Meetings Special meetings of members may be called by President of the Board of Directors, or by members having one-twentieth of the votes entitled to be cast at all meetings of members. Section 4 - Special Meetings, Place Held Special meetings of members shall be held at the principal office of the corporation in the State of Wisconsin, or at such other place, within or without, as the Board of Directors shall determine. Section 5 - Notice of Special Meeting Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten (10) days nor more than fifty (50) days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by the mail, by or at the direction of the President, the Secretary, or the officer or person calling the meeting, to each member entitled to vote at such meeting. Section 6 - Quorum of the Special Meeting Members holding one-half (1/2) of the votes entitled to be cast who are present in person or by written proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of members. A majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the members in person or represented by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall be necessary for the adoption of any matter voted upon by the members, unless the laws of the State of Wisconsin require a greater number, in which case such greater numbers shall be required. Though less than a quorum of the members are present at a meeting, a majority of the members so represented may adjourn the meeting. Section 7 - Voting at the Special Meeting (a) Each voting member as defined in Section 1 (c) of this Article II shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote of members. (b) A voting member may vote in person at the meeting or by proxy executed by the members in writing or by her duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after eleven (11) months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Article III Board of Directors Section 1 - General Powers The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. The Expenses of the offices and members of this board shall be paid by the corporation.
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Section 2 - Number, Tenure and Qualifications The number of Directors of the Corporation shall be seven. The President of Wisconsin State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood shall serve as an ex-officio member, without vote, on the Board of Directors. Each Director shall be elected to hold office for a term of three years. A Director may not hold office for more than two terms in succession. No more than two past Presidents of Wisconsin State Chapter shall serve on the Board at one time. Section 3 - Regular Meetings A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this bylaw immediately after, and at the same time as, the annual meeting of members, and each adjourned session thereof.
Section 4 - Quorum A majority of the number of directors fixed by Section 2 of this Article III shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, but though less than such quorum is present at a meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. Section 5 - Removal Any director may be removed from office by the affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members entitled to vote for the election of such director taken at a special meeting of members called for that purpose. Section 6- Vacancies The Board of Directors may fill any vacancy in their board happening after any regular annual election or any vacancy created by an increase in the authorized number of directors until the next succeeding election, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors than in office although less than a quorum. A resignation from the Board of Directors shall be in writing. Section 7 - Presumption of Assent A director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless her dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless she shall file her written dissent to such action with the person acting as secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such action. Section 8 - Committees The Board of Directors shall have such committees and sub-committees as deemed advisable. These committees shall be appointed by President. 2012
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Article IV Officers Section 1 - Number The principal officers of the corporation shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of President and Secretary and the offices of President and Vice President. Section 2 - Election and Term of Office The officers of the corporation to be elected by the Board of Directors shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the members. If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. Each officer shall hold office until her successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until her death or until she shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. Section 3 - Removal Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment shall not of itself create contract rights. Section 4 - Vacancies A vacancy in any principal office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, shall be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term. Section 5 - President The President shall be the principal executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation. She shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the members and the Board of Directors. She may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation there unto authorized by the Board of Directors, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these bylaws to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
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Section 6 - The Vice President In the absence of the President or in the event of her death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice President shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to her by the President or by the Board of Directors. Section 7 - The Secretary The Secretary shall: (a) keep the minutes of the members' and of the Board of Directors' meetings in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws for as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized; (d) in general perform all duties assigned to her by the President or by the Board of Directors. Two typewritten, double spaced copies of (1) annual report of president, (2) annual report of the treasurer and (3) minutes of the annual meeting shall be given to the recording secretary of the Wisconsin State Chapter within two weeks after the close of the annual meeting after approval of the Board of Directors for printing in the Proceedings of Wisconsin State Chapter. These minutes are to be read and approved at the succeeding annual meeting of the Corporation. Section 8 - The Treasurer The Treasurer shall be bonded for the faithful discharge of her duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. She shall: (1) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article V of these Bylaws; and (b) in general perform all of the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to her by the President or by the Board of Directors. The books shall be audited annually before each annual meeting. Article V Contracts, Loans, Checks and Deposits Section 1 - Contracts The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authorization may be general or confined to specific instances. Section 2 - Loans No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by or under the authority of a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authorization may be general or confined to specific instances. 2012 C-27
Section 3 - Checks, Drafts, Etc. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes of other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by or under the authority of resolution of the Board of Directors. Section 4 - Deposits All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as may be selected by or under the authority of the Board of Directors.
Article VI Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Article VII Seal The Board of Directors shall provide a corporate seal which shall be circular in form and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation and the words, "Corporate Seal, Wisconsin."
Article VIII Operating Policy The corporation shall engage in: A. Providing home facilities for the elderly in Wisconsin. Such facilities may be in a home established by this corporation, or within one or more qualified retirement homes already established in the State of Wisconsin that qualify under Section 501 (c) (3) of Internal Revenue Service. B. Administering assistance to members or non-members in need with direct charitable grants to persons who reside in their own homes or otherwise. The board of directors of the corporation may adopt rules relating to qualifications for assistance to member or non-members, admission, preference, fee, and other matters, if the home facilities are in a qualified home already established, these rules shall be consistent with those of such home or homes. Application for assistance must be made to the board of directors of the corporation. Each applicant shall be required to submit a case history on an official form supplied by the board of directors. The completed request shall be kept on file indefinitely by the board of directors of the corporation. C-28
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Article IX Amendments Section 1 These bylaws may be amended by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of members present and voting in the Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Section 2 Proposed amendments shall be submitted to the president not less than sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting of the corporation and the secretary shall send the proposed amendments to the members at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting.
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DD Wisconsin State Chapter, P.E.O. Sisterhood June 1 – 2, 2012 PROCEEDINGS MINUTES Friday Afternoon, June 1, 2012 The 95th Annual Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood convened at 3:00 p.m. at the Stevens Point Convention Center in Stevens Point. Chapters I, AA, AU, AV, BS, CB, CM, CZ, DE, and EM served as hostesses. Edie Lauterbach, CY, played during the processional for the executive board, Representative of International Chapter, and past state presidents. The meeting was called to order by President Jeanne Herder at 3:10 p.m. Laura Wahl, DX, past state president, Wisconsin State Chapter, delivered the invocation. Sandra Bubenzer, BY, past state president, Wisconsin State Chapter, led the Pledge of Allegiance, after which Nancy Buck, AR, past state president, Wisconsin State Chapter, led the singing of “O Canada” and the “Star Spangled Banner”. The president welcomed all on behalf of the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter. The president introduced the convention co-chairmen, Kari Schultz, EM, and Becky Schmidt, CB, who gave announcements. Cathy Nichols, Cottey College Committee Chairman, made an announcement. Head Guard, Liz Kammer, CB, gave the report of the guards. The first report of the Credentials Committee was given by chairman Chrismary Pacyna, I, who reported 163 members of convention entitled to vote. It was moved and seconded to adopt the report. There being a majority in the affirmative the report was adopted. A quorum being present, the president declared the 95th convention of Wisconsin State Chapter opened in due form and ready for the transaction of business. Marvel Williamson, BT, past state president, Wisconsin State Chapter, led the singing of the Opening Ode, followed by the reciting of the Objects and Aims. Dede DeWitt, CG, gave devotions. President Jeanne Herder introduced and welcomed Deborah Skinner as the Representative of International Chapter. Deborah Skinner is a member of Chapter DN, Michigan, past president of Michigan State Chapter, and currently serves as International ELF Chairman.
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President Jeanne Herder introduced the members of the executive board: Mary Lou Rashke, BC, Vice President; Alice Kapla, CY, Organizer; and Pat Spencer, DC, Secretary. The president announced Winnie Hutjens, EN, Treasurer, will join convention tomorrow. Sharon Parham, DX, Ohio, president of the Wisconsin Past State Presidents’ Club, introduced the 18 past presidents in attendance. There being no objection, Jeanne Herder directed the secretary to send greetings to those past state presidents unable to be in attendance. President Jeanne Herder introduced Kari Schultz and Kelly Danielsen, both from Chapter EM, who coordinated registration. President Jeanne Herder introduced the Executive Assistant, Mary Lou Bradstreet, DT, and Executive Treasurer, Kathy Jameson, BA. President Jeanne Herder introduced Karen O’Leary, EF, AV Coordinator; Edie Lauterbach, CY, pianist; Judith Bloom, EO, blogger from St. Louis and leader of a workshop with Julie Stich, AS; and Alice Kapla, Organizer, who led a buzz session this afternoon. Pat Spencer, secretary, moved that the rules of convention, as printed in the program, be adopted. The motion was seconded and adopted. Pat Spencer, secretary, moved the adoption of the printed program with the necessary changes. The motion was seconded and adopted. The members of the Committee to Approve Minutes of Convention were introduced and thanked for assisting the secretary with the minutes: Rosalie Daehler, IS, Florida; Judith Stephens, W; and Kandy Higley, BK; all past state presidents, Wisconsin State Chapter. The president announced that Deborah Skinner, Representative of International Chapter, would serve as convention parliamentarian. There being no objection, the president announced that the membership report of disbanded chapters C, F, G, S, AH, BM and DB will not be read and will be included in the printed proceedings. By authorization of the executive board, the secretary moved to grant disbandment to Chapter U, Port Washington. The vote was favorable and the disbandment was granted, effective June 1, 2012. By authorization of the executive board, the secretary moved to grant disbandment to Chapter BX, La Crosse. The vote was favorable and the disbandment was granted, effective June 1, 2012. President Jeanne Herder recognized organizer Alice Kapla, and members of Chapter EQ, Hudson, organized on May 5th, 2012. Alice Kapla moved that a charter be granted to Chapter EQ. There was a second of the motion and the motion was adopted. Alice Kapla presented the charter and Deborah Skinner brought greetings from International Chapter. The new chapter’s delegate was escorted to her seat in convention. Pat Spencer, secretary, read a letter from Susan Sellers, President of International Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. D-2
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Following the introduction by Present Jeanne Herder, the Representative of International Chapter, Deborah Skinner, presented the keynote address titled “Facing Change”. The president thanked her for her inspiring message. Representative of International Chapter Deborah Skinner and Organizer Alice Kapla answered questions submitted prior to convention. President Jeanne Herder called attention to the copy of the revised budget on pages B-2 through B-4 of the program. She introduced the Finance Committee chairman, Karen Martinson, DX, who introduced the other members of her committee: Jann Mier, EC, and Nancy Buck, AR, past state president, Wisconsin State Chapter. The chairman presented the committee’s report, including information regarding review of accounts, study of audit, preparation of budget and recommendation for surplus funds. The chairman moved the adoption of the report. By general consent, the vote was divided into three parts and a majority voted in favor of each of the following: 1. Adoption of the revised budget, 2. Transfer of funds, 3. The remainder of the report. The President stated that the adoption of the report approved the report of the treasurer. The president thanked the members of the Finance Committee for their careful attention to the financial details of the Wisconsin State Chapter this past year. Karen O’Leary, EF, made announcements regarding the Defining Moment campaign for Cottey College. Organizer Alice Kapla announced where in convention hall each board contact and her chapters were to meet following the meeting for chapter visits. The convention co-chairmen gave announcements. The president declared convention in recess until Saturday at 9:00 am with special music preceding.
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EVENTS: 7:00 p.m. Banquet Dinner 8:00 p.m. Project speakers
Vice President Mary Lou Rashke recognized Educational Loan Fund chairman Patti Cook, N, and introduced speaker Hazel Fusun, and recognized Program for Continuing Education chairman Barbara Mittelstaedt Berven, H, and introduced speaker Jennifer Cable.
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SECOND MEETING Saturday Morning, June 2, 2012 8:00 a.m.
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President Jeanne Herder called the second meeting of the 95th Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter to order at 8:45 a.m. Alice Kapla, AK, presented the Period of Instruction. Head Guard Liz Kammer gave the report of the guards. Chrismary Pacyna gave the second report of the Credentials Committee. 173 members of convention were reported. It was moved and seconded to adopt the second report; motion passed. Mary Dixon, BE, Nominating Committee Chairman, introduced her committee and gave the report of the Nominating Committee. The president thanked the committee for its work. The next order of business was election of officers. There being no further nominations from the floor, the nominations were declared closed. There being no objection, the written ballot was dispensed with and a voice vote was taken. The entire slate as presented as elected as officers of Wisconsin State Chapter for the ensuing year: President: Mary Lou Rashke Vice President: Alice Kapla Organizer: Winnie Hutjens Treasurer: Pat Spencer Secretary: Dede DeWitt The president announced the installation of new officers would take place Saturday afternoon. President Jeanne Herder announced that the annual reports of the state officers were printed in Section A of the program. She encouraged members to read the important information about what the officers accomplished over the last year and to incorporate the information in reports to chapters. The reports of the Executive Assistant and Executive Treasurer are also in Section A. The president announced that committee reports could be found in Section B of the program. Nancy Buck, AR, Chairman of the Grouping Committee, introduced her committee and gave a Grouping Committee report for the 2013 International Convention in Dallas. The president encouraged the delegates to complete their convention evaluations. International representative, Deb Skinner, brought news from International Chapter. Vice President Mary Lou Rashke recognized Cottey committee members Molly Batzner, DS, and Christine Whitton, EN, and Chairman Cathy Nichols, P, and read the presentation of Cottey alum Lynn Ludwig, Chapter I Stevens Point. The Vice President recognized Wisconsin Cottey D-4
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Scholarship committee member Jo Ellen Immel-Davis, CO, and chairman Katherine Murwin, CX, and announced scholarship recipients, amounts of awards and sponsoring chapters. The president declared convention in recess and asked delegates to return at 11:10 am. for the 50-Year Member Program. RECESS EVENTS: 11:20 a.m. 50-Year Member Program 12:00 p.m. 50-Year Member Luncheon 1:15 p.m. Time of Remembrance 2:00 p.m. Project Speaker Vice President Mary Lou Rashke recognized STAR chairman Jill Roethe , M, and introduced speaker Nicole Cornell and recognized Scholar Awards Laureate Chapters H and DV both of Madison which had a fifth consecutive recipient. The Vice President recognized Ruth Bloedow, CC, Chairman of the International Peace Scholarship and Suzy Pfeifer, N, Chairman of the P.E.O. Scholar Awards.
THIRD MEETING Saturday Afternoon, June 2, 2012 Vice President Mary Lou Rashke announced that President Jeanne Herder had left convention due to a family emergency. President Pro Tem Mary Lou Rashke called the third meeting of the 95th Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter to order at 2:25 p.m. Head Guard Liz Kammer gave the report of the guards. Chrismary Pacyna gave the third report of the Credentials Committee. 174 members of convention were reported in the amended report. It was moved and seconded to accept the final report; motion passed. The president pro tem thanked Chrismary Pacyna and her committee for their work during convention, as well as Mary Schoenknecht, BE, adviser to the committee. Kelly Danielson, EM, Wisconsin State Registrar, shared final convention registration numbers. Number of visitors to convention: 233 Number of BILs in attendance: 29. The report of the Amendments and Recommendations Committee was given by the chairman, Norma Bramsen, EJ, who first introduced the other members of the committee: Sue White, BR, past state president, Wisconsin State Chapter, and Rachel Haggarty, DZ. In preparation for the presentation of amendments to the Bylaws and Standing Rules of Wisconsin State Chapter, the president pro tem instructed the convention in the procedure for presentation of amendments and voting. She announced that adopted amendments would take effect at the close of convention. 2012
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A&R Chairman Norma Bramsen presented the 2012 proposed amendments to the Bylaws of Wisconsin State Chapter. Page numbers refer to the 2011 Bylaws and Standing Rules. The following five amendments were considered seriatim. 1. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-9) Amend ARTICLE IX, Standing Committees, Section 4. COMMITTEES, subsection I. Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship, by striking out the entire subsection. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted, reference to Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Committee will be removed from ARTICLE I, Section 1; ARTICLE IV, Section 1.A.1; ARTICLE X, Section 2; ARTICLE XI, Section 3.D; and Standing Rule 2.B.4). 2. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-10) Amend ARTICLE X, Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Fund, Section 3. SCHOLARSHIPS, subsection A, by striking out the words “Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Committee” and inserting the words “Cottey College Committee for examination and awards”; by inserting a new subsection B; and in subsection D by striking out the words “Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Fund Committee” and inserting the words “Cottey College Committee” so that if adopted it would read: A. Applications must be received by the chairman of the Cottey College Committee for examination and awards by February 15. B. The Cottey College Committee will give notification of scholarships and/or grants by April 1 to: 1) Recipients 2) Administrations of the recipients’ high schools 3) Cottey College 4) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters C…. D…. E. Additional scholarships may be awarded on the basis of financial need, character, scholarship standing, and at the discretion of the Cottey College Committee. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted subsections will be re-lettered to conform. 3. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-10) Amend ARTICLE X, Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Fund, Section 5. FINANICAL RESPONSIBILITY, by striking out the words “Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund Committee” and inserting the words “Cottey College Committee” so that if adopted it would read: Upon the recommendations of the Cottey College Committee, scholarship/grant monies shall be paid directly to Cottey College by the state executive treasurer: one half of the amount at the beginning of each semester provided that the student is in good academic standing and is attending Cottey College. 4. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-5) Amend ARTICLE IV, Special Duties of State Officers, Section 2. VICE PRESIDENT, subsection B, by striking out the entire subsection. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted the remaining subsection will be re-lettered to conform. 5. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-8) Amend ARTICLE IX, Standing Committees, Section 4. COMMITTEES, subsection G. State Chairmen and Committees for International Projects, by striking out subsection G and inserting a new subsection G so that if adopted it would read: D-6
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G. State Chairmen and Committee for International Chapter Projects 1. State Chairmen for International Chapter Projects a. Membership 1) State chairmen for P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship shall be appointed for a term of two years, not to exceed two consecutive terms. b. Duties: 1) To promote their respective projects through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention displays and programs. 2) To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and the project adviser utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. 3) To report to International Chapter as required by correspondence from International project offices. 4) To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. c. Adviser: 1) The state secretary shall serve as adviser to the state chairmen of the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. 2. Cottey College Committee a. Membership: 1) The state Cottey College Committee shall consist of three members. The vice president shall serve as adviser. b. Duties: 1) To promote Cottey College through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention display and program. 2) To examine applications for scholarships 3) To award scholarships and/or grants and to notify by April 1: a) Recipients b) Administrations of the recipients’ high schools c) Cottey College d) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters 4) To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and the project adviser utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. 5) To report to Cottey College as required. 6) To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. The amendments were adopted.
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6. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-8) Amend ARTICLE IX, Standing Committees, Section 4. COMMITTEES, subsection B. Budget and Finance, 2. Duties, d, by adding a new subsection 4) so that if adopted it would read: d. To recommend and report to convention of state chapter. 1)… 2)… 3)… 4) The reimbursement rate for travel expenses for the Executive Board, Executive Assistant and Executive Treasurer. The amendment was adopted. 7. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-11) Amend ARTICLE XI, Budget and Finance, Section 3. CONVENTION OF WISCONSIN STATE CHAPTER, subsection A. The State Chapter, 3, by striking out the words “to the treasurer of the convention” and inserting the words “as directed by the state executive board” so that if adopted it would read: 3. All convention expenses of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. board members shall be paid by the treasurer of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. as directed by the state executive board. The amendment was adopted. The following two amendments were considered seriatim. 8. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-6) ARTICLE VIII, Convention Financial Coordinator, by striking out the entire article. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted the following articles will be re-numbered to conform and Convention Financial Coordinator will be removed from ARTICLE 1, Section 3; ARTICLE IV, Section 1.A; and ARTICLE XI, Section 3.D.1. 9. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-6) Amend ARTICLE VI, Executive Treasurer, Section 3, DUTIES, by inserting a new subsection B so that if adopted it would read: B. To serve as convention treasurer. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted subsections will be re-lettered to conform. The amendments were adopted. The following two amendments were considered seriatim. 10. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-5) Amend ARTICLE IV, Special Duties of State Officers, Section 3. ORGANIZER, subsection C, by striking out the entire subsection. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted subsections will be re-lettered to conform. 11. Submitted by the Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter (page E-5) Amend ARTICLE IV, Special Duties of State Officers, Section 2. VICE PRESIDENT, by inserting a new subsection B so that if adopted it would read: B. To represent an incomplete group at Convention of International Chapter, and send a written report within one month of the close of convention to the chapters represented. NOTE: If this amendment is adopted subsections will be re-lettered to conform. The amendments were adopted. D-8
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At the direction of the A&R Committee, the A&R chairman moved the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the 2012-2013 Executive Board of Wisconsin State Chapter be authorized to correct article and section designations, punctuation and cross-references, and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the intent of Wisconsin State Chapter. The resolution was adopted. ADDENDUM The following changes are to be made in the Bylaws and Standing Rules of Wisconsin State Chapter in order to conform with the Constitution, Bylaws and Standing Rules of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, as amended at the 2011 Convention of International Chapter. No vote is required. The annual dues to International Chapter shall be changed from twenty-three dollars ($23.00) to twenty-six dollars ($26.00). 1. (page E-10) ARTICLE XI, Budget and Finance, Section 1, MEMBERSHIP DUES, will now read: Section 1. MEMBERSHIP DUES. Annual dues of Wisconsin State Chapter shall be thirtynine dollars ($39.00) per active member, which shall be allocated as follows: A. Twenty-six dollars ($26.00) for International Chapter dues, which includes six dollars ($6.00) for Cottey College. B. Eight dollars ($8.00) for State Chapter dues, which includes one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) for the Technology Fund. C. Five dollars ($5.00) for State Chapter Convention Fund. Each s/d/p chapter vice president shall replace the organizer as a member of Convention of International Chapter. 2. (page E-11) ARTICLE XI, Budget and Finance, Section 4, CONVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER, subsection B, first sentence, will now read: The state chapter shall defray transportation costs to Convention of International Chapter of the current state president, current state vice president, entitled past presidents and entitled local chapter delegates. The following changes are to be made in the Bylaws and Standing Rules of Wisconsin State Chapter at the direction of International Chapter. No vote is required. In compliance with IRS guidelines, “per diem” allowances and incidental expenses shall be reimbursed by the state chapter only by a documented receipt for the expense. 3. (page E-7) ARTICLE IX, Standing Committees, Section 2, EXPENSES, last sentence, will now read: The Wisconsin State Chapter Expense Voucher, with documented receipts for expenses attached, shall be submitted to the executive treasurer of the state chapter four times a year. 2012 D-9
4. (page E-12) ARTICLE XI, Budget and Finance, Section 5, EXECUTIVE BOARD, last sentence will now read: An itemized accounting, with documented receipts for expenses attached, shall be reported at each meeting of the executive board and a copy sent to the executive treasurer.
Each s/p/d chapter president shall be excluded from serving as a member or ex-officio member of the Nominating Committee. 5. (page E-4) ARTICLE III, Nomination and Election of Officers, Section 4, NOMINATING COMMITTEE – NOMINATION OF OFFICERS, subsection A, last sentence, will now read: The president shall appoint the chairman. 6. (page E-5) ARTICLE IV, Special Duties of State Officers, Section 1, PRESIDENT, subsection G. will be removed and the remaining subsections will be re-lettered to conform. President Pro Tem Mary Lou Rashke extended thanks from Jeanne Herder to her chapter, personal attendants, guards, pages, tellers and hostess chapters and thanked them for the outstanding planning, organizing and getting the work done for this convention. She also recognized her adviser, Steering Committee and Convention Planning Committee. The President Pro Tem recognized the top three chapters for their participation in the Equations of Love, as well as Judith Stephens, who compiled the book and Jane Jones, who did the artwork. The President Pro Tem recognized the convention planning committee. The President Pro Tem asked Sharon Parham, adviser to the convention, to read President Jeanne Herder’s closing remarks to convention. The next order of business was the installation of officers. By general consent, guests were admitted into convention hall for the installation ceremony and remarks by the incoming president. Pat Spencer called the roll of the newly elected officers of Wisconsin State Chapter. Deborah Skinner, Representative of International Chapter, installed the officers. President: Mary Lou Rashke Vice President: Alice Kapla Organizer: Winnie Hutjens Treasurer: Pat Spencer Secretary: Dede DeWitt Mary Lou Rashke, newly elected Wisconsin State President, accepted the gavel. Wisconsin State President Mary Lou Rashke gave her incoming remarks and announced her theme: P.E.O. Rx for Life. D-10
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By unanimous consent, convention rule #8 was suspended to allow photos during the next item of business. An invitation to the 2013 Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter to be held on June 1 and 2, was extended by hostess chapters D, Y, AM, BB, BC, BR, CI, CK, CS, EA and EG. President Mary Lou Rashke accepted the invitation to the 2013 state convention on behalf of the Wisconsin State Chapter. The president announced that Rule #8 was back in effect and photographs were not allowed. The guests of convention who were present for the Ceremony of Installation were escorted out of the convention hall by the guards. Representative of International Chapter, Deborah Skinner, read the credentials that will be presented to Jeanne Herder and gave a few closing remarks. President Mary Lou Rashke presented a gift to Deborah Skinner on behalf of the Wisconsin State Chapter. There was no unfinished business. President Mary Lou Rashke announced committee appointments, which had been approved by the newly elected executive board. She explained that the committee lists would be posted on the state website. President Mary Lou Rashke reminded convention participants to complete their evaluation forms. The convention co-chairmen gave final announcements. Following the singing of Blest Be the Tie that Binds and the president giving the benediction, the 95th annual Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter, P.E.O. Sisterhood was closed at 3:48 p.m.. Mary Lou Bradstreet Mary Lou Bradstreet Assistant Secretary
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I, Pat Spencer, recording secretary of the Wisconsin State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, do hereby certify that the foregoing record is a correct copy of the Proceedings of Wisconsin State Chapter assembled in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, June 1-2, 2012. Witness my hand and seal of Wisconsin State Chapter, P.E.O. Sisterhood at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this 2nd day of June, 2012.
Recording Secretary Wisconsin State Chapter, P.E.O. Sisterhood
President Wisconsin State Chapter, P.E.O. Sisterhood
The minutes of convention were read and approved by the committee to approve the minutes on June 2, 2012.
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Report of the Credentials Committee Number of chapters in state Number of chapters with delegates necessary to establish quorum (majority) Number of chapter represented in convention Number of local chapter delegates State Chapter officers Past State Presidents of Wisconsin State Chapter State Project Chairman for: P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund P.E.O. International Peace scholarship P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education P.E.O. Scholar Awards P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Cottey College Committee Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund Chairman Historian Chairman of the Amendments & Recommendations Committee Chairman of the Budget & Finance Committee Chairman of the Nominating Committee Chairman of the Membership Committee Acting Chairman of the Technology Committee President of the Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. MEMBERS OF CONVENTION
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Wisconsin State Executive Board President Jeanne Herder, EM Vice President Mary Lou Rashke, BC Organizer Alice Kapla, CY Treasurer Winnie Hutjens, EN Secretary Pat Spencer, DC
Past Presidents of Wisconsin State Chapter Sandy Bubenzer, BY Ruth Olsen, BV Nancy Buck, AR Sharon Parham, DX, Ohio Rosalie Daehler, IS, Florida Mary Schoenknecht, BE Lois Dick, H Karen Soli, FT, Florida Karen Dickinson, AS Judith Stephens, W Kandy Higley, BK Laura Wahl, DX Nelva Jean Kremers, BZ Norma Walley, CN Marce Leonard, CD Sue White, BR Karen Mathews, DF Marvel Williamson, BT
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INVOCATION Friday, June 1, 2012 Laura Wahl, DX Please join me in prayer: As we gather this day, we thank Thee for the opportunity of being together again to share our love and concerns for one another. May we be ever mindful of our purpose and dedication to the education of women. May we find strength in one another as we pursue our business and seek thoughtful resolution to the issues before us. Considering the diversity of our women, may we share our gifts and talents with one another during our time together. We seek wisdom and humility in our efforts to further our P.E.O. Objects and Aims. We seek love and harmony for this sisterhood and for all people. We seek courage to provide leadership which is free of prejudice. Be with us as we give thanks to our President, Jeanne and the Executive Board and their committees for their dedication and enthusiasm. May each of us draw upon the faith within us to find clarity of thought and speech and direct our efforts to the good of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. We ask this in Thy name. Amen.
DEVOTIONS Friday, June 1, 2012 Dede DeWitt, CG The apostle St. Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians writes in Chapter 13 about Love. This familiar passage in the New Testament of the Bible was unfamiliar to me until I found it during my collegiate years. I don't know if I wasn't paying attention during Sunday School or if I hadn't attended many weddings in my younger years, but I was struck and intrigued by this chapter in First Corinthians where St. Paul directs us to look at Love in a magnificent fashion. I remember sitting in a tree behind Oakridge Residence Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire reading this chapter and reflecting on the meaning and words that dug deep into my heart. St. Paul begins this dissertation on Love by saying that I may be able to speak the languages of men and even of angels, but if I have not Love, my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell. I may have the gift of inspired preaching; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets; I may have all the faith to move mountains--but if I have not Love, I am nothing. Love is of a triune nature—Love of self, Love for our fellow man and Love for God. When we combine these three our lives should produce a well-rounded life full of high ideals and good works. In P.E.O. our objects and aims and our opening Ode reflect the values of Faith, Love, Purity, Justice and Truth. We should try to uphold these virtues as we make our journey through life and express a loving concern for each sister. Henri Nouwen, in his book The Inner Voice of Love, writes about Love in regards to friendships. True friendships are lasting because true love is eternal. A friendship in which heart speaks to heart is a gift from God. I found this excerpt to be particularly true in that you have to trust and dare to love to be a real friend or sister. The love you give and receive is a reality that will lead you closer to God. St. Paul goes on to write: Love is patient and kind, Love is not jealous, or conceited or proud, Love is not ill mannered or selfish or irritable. Love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. St. Paul ends this chapter to the Corinthians by saying that these three remain, Faith, Hope and Love and the greatest of these is Love. 2012 D-19
Follow the advice given by St. Paul and make Love the most important priority in your life. To receive much you must give much is a mantra that I have found to direct my life and service to others. The rewards that you will find along your way will make your life more meaningful. As we begin our State Convention let us remember the words from a song called the Gift of Love, written by Hal Hopson in 1972. The words paraphrase the first three verses of First Corinthians: Though I may speak with bravest fire, and have the gift to all inspire And have not love, my words are vain, as sounding brass and hopeless gain. Though I may give all I possess and striving so my love profess, But not be given by love within, the profit soon turns strangely thin. Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole, Let inward love guide every deed, by this we worship and are freed.
Fifty-Year Luncheon and Celebration Karen Soli, FT, Florida, and Sue White, BR Past State Presidents, Wisconsin State Chapter 50-YEAR MEMBERS 2012
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CLOSING REMARKS Saturday, June 2, 2012 Jeanne Herder, EM (as read by Sharon Parham, adviser) The teacher in me has to be sure that each of you have the correct answers at the end of the day. So, here is the Equation and here are the answers--- Love equals patient, Love equals kindness, Love equals P.E.O. From my initiation, to this moment, P.E.O. has been a journey of love with the sisters I have met, the friendships I have made and the knowledge I have gained. My P.E.O. journey is not over-- it is dreams come true. I have been on a mountain top seeing your love in action for the mission of our seven founding sisters or in a valley with the demonstrations of kindness shown to sisters or chapters at a time of need. Most of the time, with your help, I am learning and climbing. I will continue that journey. Thank you for confidence in me as I served you on the state board for seven years and this year as your state president. Thank you for helping me achieve my dream of having a book published with your 1300 stories. Thank you for being an officer in your chapter and a delegate to convention. Thank you to the love shown to all the new initiates this year, giving them the gift of P.E.O. Thank you for the money you have raised for our projects through loose change, selling plants, rummage sales, selling hotdogs in the rain, auctioning baskets, soup dinners, etc, etc. Last of all, thank you to my precious family, who gave me the gift of time to spend with the 6000 sisters in the state of Wisconsin and the 250,000 sisters living in the US and Canada. To each of you, remember when the tests come, and they will, the answers are: love, kindness plus applying the objects and aims of your P.E.O. sisterhood. Thank you.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH Saturday, June 2, 2012 Mary Lou Rashke, BC Thank you for giving me the incredible opportunity to give back to P.E.O. by serving our Wisconsin State Chapter as your president. I am only standing at this podium because of the love, encouragement and support all of you have and continue to give me. Especially, from all of you Past State Presidents who have served before or with me, our state Executive Assistant, Mary Lou Bradstreet, and Executive Treasurer, Kathy Jameson, whose diligent work is invaluable, especially since the board has been reduced to five. Last but not least, the four remarkable women sitting on my left who as your state board are so dedicated, work so hard and are so supportive of each other. Born and raised in Clinton, Iowa I had not heard of P.E.O. until my very special sister, Kay Humphrey, introduced me to chapter BC-Madison. As a registered nurse I was intrigued by the similar purpose and mission of nursing and P.E.O., that of caring for others and sharing with others –all out of the heart by expressing a loving concern for each other. Thus I could not resist the invitation. I love and thank all of my BC sisters for your love, encouragement and support. Kay, would you please stand to be recognized? And now will all of my BC sisters stand and be recognized? The presence of each one of you at this special time means so much to me. Our International President, Susan Reese Sellers has charged us to “Invest in the Future”. In nurses’ training we are taught that we must first take care of ourselves before we can take care of others. That is good advice for P.E.O. To invest in the future of P.E.O. we must have healthy D-22
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local chapters. While membership is the life blood of P.E.O., attendance at meetings is the heartbeat of P.E.O. As a registered nurse I promote healthy lives. The main concern of your state board is the health and wellness of every chapter in Wisconsin. The board is very concerned with the disbandment of two chapters this year, the number of chapters that describe themselves as aging, and the increasing number of chapters that had difficulty finding members willing to serve as officers this past spring. I would like all Wisconsin P.E.O.s to focus on the health of your chapter this next year. The theme for this year is: P.E.O. Prescription for Life. Here are some ingredients in the P.E.O. prescription for healthy chapter life. L-When we are initiated into P.E.O. we become sisters for life. Sisters in heart and spirit. As P.E.O.s we follow the lead of the light of our star and its five virtues of Faith, Love, Purity, Justice and Truth. We are loyal to our seven founders, our objects and aims, and our vows. Because our greatest virtue is LOVE, everything we do for P.E.O. and as P.E.O.s is done in love. In nursing we have TLC, Tender Loving Care. P.E.O. has ELC, Express a Loving Concern. The special bond of LOVE that ties us together as sisters sets P.E.O. apart from all other women’s organizations. The most important ingredient in the P.E.O. Rx is LOVE. I-When we are initiated, we promise to invest our time, talents and energy to uphold the ideals and aspirations of our sisterhood. To incorporate the five virtues into our lives. To be positive influences to those around us and inspire others to lofty purposes. We own and support the institution of Cottey College-all to make an IMPACT, a difference in the lives of others. P.E.O. is not just a social organization. We have a mission. Our purpose is to IMPACT the lives of others. F- While P.E.O. has flourished because of our forward thinking to improve the special bond of friendship, our Founders would be the first to profess that FUN is a key ingredient in P.E.O. Whether it is the FUN we have in fellowship with each other during our meetings, or the FUN we have working on fund raising for our projects, P.E.O. must be FUN to survive in the future. E- P.E.O. is an exceptional organization because our focus is to elevate, encourage, enhance and empower others all through the EDUCATION of women. We receive an education from the programs presented at our meetings, we grow in knowledge and in culture as we learn about the recipients of our projects, and we provide an education to students attending Cottey College. The key ingredients of my P.E.O. Rx for Healthy Chapter Life are: Love Impact Fun Education As you know, nurses call the shots, so I would like to give each Wisconsin chapter a shot in the arm this year to improve the life and health of your chapter. I challenge each chapter to increase your attendance at regular business meetings. Why? Because it is only by attending business meetings that sisters experience the full essence of P.E.O. The more sisters attend meetings, the stronger the bond of love in our sisterhood, the more our sisters see how efficiently meetings are run and how easy it is to serve as an officer, the more we are informed about our projects and are motivated to find recipients and raise funds, the more we have fun and fellowship with each other, the more we realize the impact P.E.O. makes in our own lives and in the lives of others. As in most medical examinations, each chapter will need a base line measurement. Now you don’t need to take notes as these instructions are on the handout with the red stethoscope heart P.E.O. Rx for Life at the top and 2012-2013 Chapter Challenge Attendance Report at the bottom. To determine your chapter’s base line, have either the treasurer or recording secretary 2012 D-23
announce the number present at the regular business meeting of your chapter last year, between March 1, 2011 and February 29, 2012, with the most in attendance. Then challenge your chapter to meet or beat that number at as many regular business meetings between today and January 31, 2013, as you can. Whether you are visiting the doctor or recovering from surgery in the hospital, nurses are always checking your vital signs. I am no different. I will ask each president to submit this 20122013 Chapter Challenge Attendance Report along with her annual letter to report your chapter’s vital signs: the number present at the regular business meeting of your chapter with the most in attendance last year, the dates of business meetings between today and the end of January that you meet or beat that number and the number in attendance at those meetings. I ask delegates who are not chapter presidents, to please give this Chapter Challenge Attendance Report handout to your president as soon as possible so the chapter can begin working on this challenge right away. This challenge is not to make more work for the local chapter officers. During our initiation we profess to “Promote the welfare of each sister.” I am challenging every Wisconsin P.E.O. to promote the welfare of your chapter. You can begin to build a healthier chapter by following the suggestions to get nonparticipating members to attend meetings given by Alice in the Period of Instruction and by the tips given by Judith and Julie in the Healthy Chapter buzz session. You can also find many suggestions to promote chapter health and growth from our Membership committee on our state website and the Membership Tool Box on the International website. I look forward to reporting at the 2013 convention that each chapter has “Invested in the Future of P.E.O.” by increasing attendance at business meetings and as a result the health of every chapter in Wisconsin improved.
Please note: The Convention financial statement would ordinarily go here. Due to an uncontrolable delay and the upcoming International deadline for publishing of State Convention Proceedings, the financial documents will be posted on the website at a later date and also available at next year's state convention.
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Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter Representation in Convention of International Chapter Nomination and Election of Officers Special Duties of State Officers Executive Assistant Executive Treasurer Investment Liaison Standing Committees Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarship Fund Budget and Finance Organization and Official Visits Special Duties of Officers of Local Chapters Reciprocity Groups P.E.O. Groups Parliamentary Authority Amendments Standing Rules
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ARTICLE I Co n ve n tio n o f Wis c o n s in S ta te Ch a p te r S e c tio n 1. MEMBERS . Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter shall consist of the following active members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, when present and registered: A. Executive Board B. Past presidents of Wisconsin State Chapter C. Resident past presidents of International Chapter D. One delegate from each local chapter (the president being delegate when possible) E. Cottey College Committee state chairman F. P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund state chairman G. P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund state chairman H. P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education state chairman I. P.E.O. Scholar Awards state chairman J. P.E.O. STAR Scholarship state chairman K. Amendments and Recommendations Committee state chairman L. Budget and Finance Committee state chairman M. Historian
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S e c tio n 2. TIME AND P LACE. Convention shall be held annually in the month of May or June at a place determined by the executive board. S e c tio n 3. HOS TES S CHAP TERS . Hostess chapters, grouped geographically by the Convention Grouping Committee, working in conjunction with and with the approval of the Convention Steering Committee, shall make commitments on behalf of Wisconsin State Chapter to provide for all aspects of the convention. The state officer who will preside at the convention, the co-chairmen of the convention, the secretary of convention and the treasurer of convention shall constitute the Convention Steering Committee. Representatives from each hostess chapter, the Steering Committee, and past president(s) of the state chapter who will serve as adviser(s) shall constitute the Convention Planning Committee. S e c tio n 4. REP ORTS . Each delegate shall give a report of the business and other highlights of convention to her chapter at a regular business meeting within six weeks of convention. In the event of an emergency a chapter not represented by a delegate at convention, shall arrange to receive a report in person from another delegate or state board member at the expense of the chapter. S e c tio n 5. FORMAL ACTION. Any item passed by Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter that must be implemented by local chapters shall become effective as ordered by convention and must be implemented upon receipt of official notice in the proceedings of the state chapter convention.
ARTICLE II Re p re s e n ta tio n in Co n ve n tio n o f In te rn a tio n a l Ch a p te r S e c tio n 1. CHAP TER DELEGATES . Delegates from Wisconsin State Chapter to Convention of International Chapter shall be chosen in rotation from groups of seven local chapters or major fraction thereof. These groups shall be designated by the Convention Grouping Committee, with consideration for geographic location. Lists of these groups shall be printed annually in the proceedings of convention of state chapter. S e c tio n 2. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF LOCAL CHAP TER DELEGATES . A. In the year of Convention of International Chapter, local chapters entitled to representation shall nominate a delegate and an alternate at the time of annual election. If a chapter is not able to send a delegate, it will forfeit its turn and will not be eligible until all other chapters in its group have had a turn. B. Names of nominees for delegate and alternate shall be submitted as required by International Chapter. They shall be submitted to the following convention of state chapter for election. C. Nominees shall have served as members of a Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter, which may include the convention at which they are elected. S e c tio n 3. P AS T P RES IDENTS OF THE S TATE CHAP TER. Designation of past presidents of state chapter, and their alternates, entitled to meals and housing at Convention of International Chapter shall be determined by the past presidents' group. The immediate past president shall be one of those designated. E-2
S e c tio n 4. VACANCY IN DELEGATION. A. A vacancy in the delegation shall be filled by the president of state chapter who shall appoint in the following order: 1. The alternate, or 2. A member of the chapter entitled to representation, or 3. A member of another chapter in the group, or 4. A member of the state chapter at large. B. A vacancy in the representation of past presidents entitled to meals and housing shall be filled by the president of state chapter by appointment of the alternate designated by the past presidents’ group. C. A chapter or a past president shall forfeit its/her turn for representation if unable to attend convention at the stated time and shall be placed at the end of the appropriate group. S e c tio n 5. REP ORTS . A. Each delegate shall send a written report of the business and other highlights of the convention to the chapters she represented (or, to the chapters assigned by the Convention Grouping Committee with the approval of the president of the state chapter). The report shall be sent within one month of close of convention. B. Past presidents and officers of state chapter who attend Convention of International Chapter may be called upon to provide written reports. C. The president of state chapter shall be notified by each delegate when all written reports have been sent to the designated chapters. D. Each chapter is responsible for presenting the report in a timely manner.
ARTICLE III No m in a tio n a n d Ele c tio n o f Offic e rs S e c tio n 1. ELIGIBILITY. Any member of convention who has been duly elected and installed and served at least one year as president of a local chapter shall be eligible for office in the state chapter, except as noted below: A. No member shall be elected to the executive board from a chapter already represented on the board. B. To be elected to office, if not a member of the current executive board, a nominee must be present at the time of the election. C. To be eligible for the office of president, vice president, or organizer, a member must have served a minimum of one year on the executive board of a state chapter. S e c tio n 2. TENURE. No officer shall serve more than one term in the same office except and unless necessitated by an amendment to Section 3 of this article. S e c tio n 3. S EQUENCE OF OFFICE. The sequence of state chapter officers shall be president, vice president, organizer, treasurer, and secretary.
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S e c tio n 4. NOMINATING COMMITTEE - NOMINATION OF OFFICERS . A. The committee shall consist of three members, one member to be appointed each year for a term of two years. In addition, the immediate past state president shall serve for a term of one year. The president shall appoint the chairman. B. A vacancy in the Nominating Committee occurring during the year shall be filled by appointment made by the president and approved by a majority vote of the executive board. C. An eligible member wishing to become a candidate for nomination to the executive board shall submit a completed nomination form to the chairman of the Nominating Committee by December 15. The candidate selected by the Nominating Committee must be a member of the convention at which her name is presented. D. At convention of the state chapter, the committee shall present the name of one nominee for each office. E. Further nominations may be made from the floor for each office preceding the elective ballot for that office providing all nominees shall have consented to serve if elected. S e c tio n 5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS . Election shall be by written ballot. If there is but one nominee for each office called for in sequence, by general consent, the ballot may be dispensed with and a voice vote taken for the ticket. If there are nominations from the floor for one or more offices, a separate written elective ballot for each office, which has multiple nominees, shall be taken; a majority of votes cast shall elect, and voting shall be limited to the nominees. S e c tio n 6. VACANCY. A vacancy occurring during the year in any office, except that of the president, shall be filled by appointment made by the president and approved by a majority vote of the executive board.
ARTICLE IV S p e c ia l Du tie s o f S ta te Offic e rs The following duties are in addition to those listed in the Constitution, Part II, Article VIII, and in Instructions to Officers of State Chapters. S e c tio n 1. P RES IDENT. A. To appoint at the beginning of her term, and approved by the executive board the following: 1. One member to each of the following committees: a. Amendments and Recommendations b. Budget and Finance c. Cottey College d. Membership e. Nominating f. Technology 2. Select an independent CPA firm 3. Investment liaison 4. Nominating Committee chairman 5. P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund state chairman (when required) 6. P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund state chairman (when required) 7. P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education state chairman (when required) 8. P.E.O. Scholar Awards state chairman (when required) 9. P.E.O. STAR Scholarship state chairman (when required) 10. Historian (when required) 11. Webmaster E-4
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copy of the proposed amendments to the bylaws and standing rules of the state chapter, resolutions and recommendations, and a copy of the proposed budget for the following year. To serve as adviser to the Amendments and Recommendations Committee. To serve as ex-officio member, without vote, of the Budget and Finance Committee. To serve as ex-officio member, without vote, of the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. To serve as a member of the Convention Steering Committee for the convention at which she shall preside.
S e c tio n 2. VICE P RES IDENT A. To serve as adviser to the state Cottey College Committee. B. To represent an incomplete group at Convention of International Chapter, and send a written report within one month of the close of convention to the chapters represented. C. To serve as a member of the Convention Steering Committee for the convention at which she will preside. S e c tio n 3. ORGANIZER A. To arrange for the official visit to the local chapters. B. To arrange for the official visit to new chapters within the first year following organization. C. To serve as adviser to the Membership Committee. D. To conduct a Period of Instruction at convention of state chapter. E. To serve as a member of the Convention Steering Committee for the convention at which she will preside. F. To process membership forms as directed by International. S e c tio n 4. TREAS URER A. To supervise and oversee the financial activities of the executive treasurer. B. To serve as ex-officio member, without vote, of the Budget and Finance Committee. C. To serve as adviser to the Technology Committee and Webmaster. D. To supervise Reciprocity Groups and P.E.O. Groups in the state. E. To act as liaison board member to the Grouping Committee. S e c tio n 5. S ECRETARY A. To serve as adviser to the state chairmen for the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. B. To serve as adviser to the historian.
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ARTICLE V Exe c u tive As s is ta n t S e c tio n 1. AP P OINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS . An executive assistant shall be appointed annually by the executive board following convention of state chapter. She shall be an active member of the state chapter. S e c tio n 2. S ALARY. The amount of salary shall be determined by the executive board with the approval of the Budget and Finance Committee and shall be paid by the state chapter. S e c tio n 3. DUTIES . To perform such duties as may be delegated by the executive board.
ARTICLE VI Exe c u tive Tre a s u re r S e c tio n 1. AP P OINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS . An executive treasurer shall be appointed annually by the executive board following convention of state chapter. She shall be an active member of the state chapter. S e c tio n 2. S ALARY. The amount of salary shall be determined by the executive board with the approval of the Budget and Finance Committee and shall be paid by the state chapter. S e c tio n 3. DUTIES A. To perform such duties as may be delegated by the executive board. B. To serve as convention treasurer. C. To serve as ex-officio member, without vote, of the Budget and Finance Committee. D. To submit the financial records to the independent CPA firm for the annual audit of the books and assist the auditor as requested. ARTICLE VII
In ve s tm e n t Lia is o n S e c tio n 1. AP P OINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS . An investment liaison shall be appointed annually by the president and approved by the executive board following convention of state chapter. She shall be an active member of the state chapter. S e c tio n 2. DUTIES . A. To oversee investment funds. B. To serve as ex-officio member, without vote, of the Budget and Finance Committee. C. To make recommendations to Budget and Finance to transfer funds between operating funds and the investment accounts(s). D. To calculate allocation of interest between Projects, etc. E. To prepare a detailed report annually for the proceedings.
ARTICLE VIII S ta n d in g Co m m itte e s S e c tio n 1. AP P OINTMENT. Unless otherwise ordered, all standing committees of Wisconsin State Chapter shall be rotating committees, consisting of three members. The senior member in point of service shall be chairman, unless otherwise designated, and shall retire at close of convention. In case of appointment of an entirely new committee, the president shall designate E-6
the chairman, and the second and third members. Terms shall begin at the close of convention of state chapter, and all members shall serve until their successors are appointed and such appointments approved by the executive board. A vacancy occurring during the year shall be filled by appointment made by the president and approved by a majority vote of the executive board. S e c tio n 2. EXP ENS ES . All expenses of the standing committees shall be paid from the state chapter funds approved by the executive board. Transportation costs shall be paid at the rate determined annually by the Budget and Finance Committee. The Wisconsin State Chapter Expense Voucher, with documented receipts for expenses attached, shall be submitted to the executive treasurer of the state chapter four times a year. S e c tio n 3. REP ORTS . Each committee shall prepare a report of the year's activities for the convention proceedings of the state chapter. S e c tio n 4. COMMITTEES A. Amendments and Recommendations 1. Membership. The committee shall consist of three members, one of whom shall be a past president of state chapter. 2. Duties: a. To review the bylaws and standing rules of the state chapter. b. To receive and consider proposed amendments and/or recommendations as authorized in Article XVI, Section 1. c. To prepare, in proper parliamentary form, those proposed amendments and/or recommendations together with any additional ones deemed advisable by the committee. d. To furnish to the president of state chapter a copy of all proposed amendments and/or recommendations to be mailed to: 1) Each local chapter 2) Members of the executive board 3) Chairmen of all standing committees 4) President of the Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. 5) Past presidents of state chapter e. To present all proposed amendments and recommendations at convention of state chapter. B. Budget and Finance 1. Membership. The committee shall consist of three members, one of whom shall be a past president of state chapter. The president and treasurer of the state chapter and the executive treasurer and investment liaison shall serve as ex-officio members, without vote. 2. Duties: a. To become familiar with the finances of state chapter and to consult with the investment liaison and advise the executive board on financial matters. b. To prepare a budget for state chapter for the ensuing year, and to present this budget to convention of state chapter for consideration and adoption. c. To prepare and present to convention of state chapter a proposed allocation of state chapter dues. d. To recommend and report to convention of state chapter: 1) Amount to be allocated for the Wisconsin Cottey College Scholarships. 2) Transfer of contingency fund surplus/deficit to or from a specific fund(s). 3) Any other transfer of funds.
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Executive Assistant and Executive Treasurer. C. Convention Grouping 1. Membership. The committee shall consist of the three immediate past presidents of
state chapter. The state treasurer shall serve as liaison. 2. Duties: a. State Convention. The schedule of hostess chapters for the convention of the
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state chapter shall be maintained by the committee five years in advance of the convention date. This schedule shall be printed each year in the convention proceedings. b. International Convention. The committee shall arrange the geographical groups of local chapters entitled to representation in Convention of International Chapter for the ensuing fourteen years or less period. This schedule shall be included in the proceedings of the state chapter. The committee shall add new chapters to appropriate groups and make necessary adjustments within the group. If a chapter is not able to send a delegate, it will forfeit its turn and will not be eligible until all other chapters in its group have had a turn. Historian 1. Membership. The committee shall consist of one member appointed for a term of three years. The state secretary shall serve as adviser. 2. Duties: a. To keep an inventory of all material in her possession and send a copy of this to the state president. b. To collect and preserve all possible data relative to P.E.O. in Wisconsin. c. To notify chapters when a five-year history is required. d. To prepare a display for convention of state chapter. Membership 1. Membership. The committee shall consist of four members who shall serve a term of four years. The state organizer shall serve as adviser. 2. Duties: a. To evaluate ways to assist chapters with membership and growth. b. To research the formation of nucleus groups for new chapters and report their findings to the organizer. c. To perform such other duties as executive board shall direct. Nominating Committee See Article III, Section 4. State Chairmen and Committees for International Chapter Projects 1. State Chairmen for International Chapter Projects a. Membership: 1) State chairmen for P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship shall be appointed for a term of two years, not to exceed two consecutive terms. b. Duties: 1) To promote their respective projects through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention displays and programs. 2) To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and the project adviser utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. 3) To report to International Chapter as required by correspondence from International project offices.
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4) To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. c. Adviser: 1) The state secretary shall serve as adviser to the state chairmen of the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. 2. Cottey College Committee a. Membership: 1) The state Cottey College Committee shall consist of three members. The vice president shall serve as adviser. b. Duties: 1) To promote Cottey College through correspondence with local chapter members, chapter program information and/or presentations, the state newsletters, and convention display and program. 2) To examine applications for scholarships. 3) To award scholarships and/or grants and to notify by April 1: a) Recipients b) Administrations of the recipients’ high schools c) Cottey College d) Recipients’ sponsoring chapters 4) To keep financial records of their desk expenses, reporting to the president of the state chapter and the project adviser utilizing the state activity report form and providing reports by dates on said form. 5) To report to Cottey College as required. 6) To prepare an Annual Report to Wisconsin State Chapter at the end of the state fiscal year (March 31). This report is to be sent to the president of the state chapter by April 1 and is to be included in the Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter each year. H. Technology Committee 1. Membership: a. The committee shall consist of three members; the webmaster shall serve exofficio. b. The webmaster shall be an active member of the state chapter and shall be appointed annually by the president and approved by the executive board following convention of state chapter. c. The treasurer shall serve as adviser. 2. Duties: a. To advise the state executive board regarding technological matters. b. To maintain the Wisconsin State Chapter P.E.O. website.
ARTICLE IX Wis c o n s in Co tte y Co lle g e S c h o la rs h ip Fun d S e c tio n 1. ES TABLIS HMENT. Wisconsin State Chapter shall maintain a fund consisting of contributions and/or appropriations from the general fund for the purpose of providing scholarships and grants for Wisconsin area students attending Cottey College. At the convention of the state chapter the executive board and the Budget and Finance Committee shall recommend the maximum amount, which may be awarded by the committee each year.
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S e c tio n 2. S CHOLARS HIP S . A. Applications must be received by the chairman of the Cottey College Committee for examination and awards by February 15. B. The Cottey College Committee will give notification of scholarships and/or grants by April 1 to: 1. Recipients 2. Administrations of the recipients’ high schools 3. Cottey College 4. Recipients’ sponsoring chapters C. The Alice Spensley Rinehard Merit Scholarship may be awarded annually and solely on the basis of scholarship, and shall be a greater amount than any other scholarship awarded by the Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund. D. Additional scholarships may be awarded on the basis of financial need, character, scholarship standing, and at the discretion of the Cottey College Committee. S e c tio n 3. GRANTS . If there are applicants who are not awarded scholarships to Cottey College, the committee may use money from the fund for tuition and/or book grants to students who have been accepted by Cottey College. S e c tio n 4. FINANCIAL RES P ONS IBILITY. Upon the recommendations of the Cottey College Committee, scholarship/grant monies shall be paid directly to Cottey College by the state executive treasurer: one half of the amount at the beginning of each semester provided that the student is in good academic standing and is attending Cottey College.
ARTICLE X Bu d g e t a n d Fin a n c e S e c tio n 1. MEMBERS HIP DUES . Annual dues of Wisconsin State Chapter shall be thirty-nine dollars ($39.00) per active member, which shall be allocated as follows: A. Twenty-six dollars ($26.00) for International Chapter dues, which includes six dollars ($6.00) for Cottey College. B. Eight dollars ($8.00) for State Chapter dues, which includes one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) for the Technology Fund. C. Five dollars ($5.00) for State Chapter Convention Fund. S e c tio n 2. LOCAL CHAP TER FEES . Annual fees, to be paid in March, shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per local chapter, which shall be allocated as follows: A. Five dollars ($5.00) for the International Chapter Convention Travel Fund. B. Twenty dollars ($20.00) for the expenses associated with official visits for local chapters. S e c tio n 3. CONVENTION OF WIS CONS IN S TATE CHAP TER. A. The State Chapter 1. All expenses pertaining to convention of state chapter shall be paid by the treasurer of convention upon approval of the executive board and the Budget and Finance Committee. Any surplus or deficit from convention shall be returned to or paid from the Reserve State Convention Fund. 2. Expenses for meals and housing for standing committee members shall be paid by the treasurer of the convention. 3. All convention expenses of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. board members shall be paid by the treasurer of the H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. as directed by the state executive board. 4. Final itemized financial report of the state convention is due within three months after convention. Copies of the report shall be included in the proceedings. E-10
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Each past state president attending convention shall pay a registration fee of thirty dollars ($30.00). C. The Local Chapter Each local chapter shall pay a registration fee of forty dollars ($40.00). Each local chapter shall pay the expenses incurred by its convention delegate for travel up to and including three hundred (300) miles round trip to convention. The Reserve State Convention Fund will pay, at the rate equal to that allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for charitable driving, for miles in excess of the three hundred (300) miles funded by the local chapter. D. Transportation 1. Travel expenses to and from convention shall be paid by the treasurer of convention at the rate equal to that allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for charitable driving, for actual miles driven, for: a. Amendments and Recommendations Committee members b. Budget and Finance Committee members c. Cottey College Committee members d. Grouping Committee members e. Guests invited to promote P.E.O. projects f. Historian g. Membership Committee members h. Nominating Committee members i. P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund state chairman j. P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund state chairman k. P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education state chairman l. P.E.O. Scholar Awards state chairman m. P.E.O. STAR Scholarship state chairman n. Technology Committee members E. Visitors 1. Each visitor to convention, except members of the hostess chapters, shall pay a convention visitor's registration fee. These fees shall be deposited with the state convention treasurer. S e c tio n 4. CONVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHAP TER. A. The state chapter shall maintain an International Chapter Convention Travel Fund. The Budget and Finance Committee shall recommend an annual allocation to said fund of no less than fifty cents ($.50) and no more than one dollar ($1.00) from the annual dues of each member. B. The state chapter shall defray transportation costs to Convention of International Chapter of the current state president, current state vice president, entitled past presidents and entitled local chapter delegates. If any of these qualified voting members make their own travel arrangements, their travel allowance shall be paid at the rate equal to that allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for charitable driving for actual miles driven, or actual out-of-pocket travel expenses, not to exceed the cost of delegation travel per member. S e c tio n 5. EXECUTIVE BOARD. The state chapter shall pay all expenses incurred by the executive board in transacting official business. An itemized accounting, with documented receipts for expenses attached, shall be reported at each meeting of the executive board and a copy sent to the executive treasurer.
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S e c tio n 6. FIS CAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the state chapter shall be April 1 through March 31 of the following year.
ARTICLE XI Org a n iza tio n a n d Offic ia l Vis its S e c tio n 1. ORGANIZATION OF NEW CHAP TERS . A. Requirements. The following requirements are in addition to those listed in the Constitution, Part III, Article 1. 1. A woman desiring to select a charter list shall write to the organizer of the state chapter before any action is taken. After a request for a new chapter has been received and approved by the president of state chapter and the organizer, the group shall meet regularly until organization. Such period of time shall be determined by the organizer with the approval of the president of state chapter. 2. No new chapter shall be organized within two weeks preceding the convention of state chapter. B. Charter Initiates. Each charter initiate shall be recommended by a letter to the organizer of the state chapter from three active members of the Sisterhood.
S e c tio n 2. OFFICIAL VIS ITS TO LOCAL CHAP TERS . A. Requirements. Requirements are listed in the Constitution, Part III, Article III, Section 7. B. Chapters shall be grouped geographically, by the executive board for the official visit and shall be visited by the organizer, or her proxy, at the discretion of the executive board. Schedules of local chapter visits shall be listed in the proceedings of the state chapter at least two years prior to the visits. C. A new chapter shall be visited by the organizer, or her proxy, during the first year and shall then be placed in its proper group. D. A chapter may request a visit during an unscheduled year. E. The local chapter shall provide for housing and meals of the organizer or her proxy, at the time of an official visit.
ARTICLE XII S p e c ia l Du tie s o f Offic e rs o f Lo c a l Ch a p te rs The following duties are in addition to those listed in the Constitution, Part III, Article V and in the Instructions to Officers of Local Chapters. S e c tio n 1. P RES IDENT A. To call a meeting of chapter officers within two weeks after election to acquaint each with her specific responsibilities. B. To appoint such committees as may be authorized by chapter bylaws. C. To report the year's activities in the president’s letter. This president’s letter shall be read to the chapter in February, approved, and a copy retained by the local chapter. A copy of the president’s letter shall be sent by March 1, to the state president, to all nonresident members and resident members who are unable to attend meetings regularly. S e c tio n 2. RECORDING S ECRETARY A. To send in March to the state officer board contact a copy of the local chapter bylaws and standing rules only if amended during the fiscal year. B. To send a copy of the current local chapter bylaws and standing rules to the state officer board contact by June 1 of the year the chapter is scheduled to have an official visit.
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S e c tio n 3. CORRES P ONDING S ECRETARY A. To send by October 15, eight copies of the local chapter yearbook as follows: 1. Executive Assistant - 2 copies (one for convention display) 2. Five officers of state chapter - 5 copies - 1 to each officer 3. Chairman of the state Membership Committee. B. Deaths of local chapter members reported to International Chapter on the Change in Membership form after April 30 shall be included in the Time of Remembrance of the following year of convention of the state chapter. S e c tio n 4. TREAS URER. All checks for chapter and personal contributions to the Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. should be made payable to the fund and sent directly to: ”Wisconsin P.E.O Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Treasurer.”
ARTICLE XIII Re c ip ro c ity Gro u p s S e c tio n 1. P URP OS E. Reciprocity Groups may be formed as stated in the Constitution, Part III, Article XIII. S e c tio n 2. S UP ERVIS ION. Each group so formed shall be under the supervision of the state treasurer. S e c tio n 3. BYLAWS . Each group shall adopt bylaws consistent with the laws of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and subject to approval of the executive board of state chapter. S e c tio n 4. RECIP ROCITY BOOK. Each group shall have a P.E.O. Reciprocity Book and follow the requirements, instructions and information. S e c tio n 5. REP ORTS . A. The names and addresses of the president, secretary and contact person shall be submitted as required by International Chapter immediately following election. B. Each reciprocity group shall send to the state treasurer the following: 1. By March 10: The financial report required by International Chapter for the period March 1 through the last day of February. 2. By March 31: a. A report of activities of the group during the year. b. A copy of the bylaws if amended during the fiscal year. If the bylaws were not amended during the fiscal year, the state treasurer shall be notified.
ARTICLE XIV P .E.O. Gro u p s S e c tio n 1. ES TABLIS HMENT. P.E.O. Groups may be formed as stated in the Constitution, Part III, Article XIV. S e c tio n 2. S UP ERVIS ION. Each group so formed shall be under the supervision of the state treasurer. S e c tio n 3. BYLAWS . Each group shall adopt bylaws consistent with the laws of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and subject to approval of the executive board of the state chapter. E-13
S e c tio n 4. P .E.O. GROUP BOOK. Each P.E.O. Group shall have a P.E.O. Group Book and follow the requirements, instructions, and information. S e c tio n 5. REP ORTS . A. The names and addresses of the president, secretary and contact person shall be submitted as required by International Chapter immediately following election. B. Each PE.O. Group shall send to the state treasurer the following: 1. By March 10: The financial report required by International Chapter for the period March 1 through the last day of February. 2. By March 31: a. A report of activities of the group during the year. b. A copy of the bylaws if amended during the fiscal year. If the bylaws were not amended during the fiscal year, the treasurer shall be notified. 3. Immediately after publication: A copy of the yearbook.
ARTICLE XV P a rlia m e n ta ry Au th o rity The rules contained in the current edition of "Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised" shall govern all meetings in matters not covered by these bylaws, or the Constitution, Bylaws and Standing Rules of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
ARTICLE XVI Am e n d m e n ts S e c tio n 1. AMENDMENTS P ROP OS ED P RIOR TO CONVENTION. Amendments to the bylaws of Wisconsin State Chapter shall be proposed only by local chapters, the executive board or standing committees of state chapter, and shall be submitted in writing to the chairman of the Amendments and Recommendations Committee by December 31. Such proposed amendments may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of members present and voting in Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter, provided the copies of the proposed amendments shall have been sent at least 30 days before convention to each local chapter, members of the executive board, members of all standing committees and the past presidents of state chapter. S e c tio n 2. AMENDMENTS P ROP OS ED DURING CONVENTION. Proposed amendments may be submitted in writing by any member of convention to the chairman of the Amendments and Recommendations Committee during Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter and called to the floor by a three-fourths vote of members present and voting. Such proposed amendment may be adopted by a three-fourths vote of members present and voting, provided that the amendment shall have been read at a meeting prior to the one in which it is acted upon.
S TANDING RULES 1. Each local chapter must include the following committees: A. Counsel for Membership Committee to inform prospective and new members, transfers, and reinstatements of P.E.O. ideals, traditions and procedures as set forth in the P.E.O. Couns e l for Me mbe rs hip Bookle t. The local chapter president shall serve as chairman of the committee. B. Education Committee representing Cottey College, P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, P.E.O. Scholar Awards, and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. It shall be the
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duty of the committee to keep in close contact with women sponsored for loans and to stimulate interest in the educational projects of the Sisterhood. C. Membership Committee whose responsibilities shall be to assess chapter health, to promote membership growth, and to extend courtesies to unaffiliates. D. Technology Committee whose responsibilities shall be to advise the local chapter regarding technological matters. The Technology Committee shall be the primary link for communication on the Internet between the local chapter and State and International Chapters. E. Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Committee. 2. Yearbook Requirements: A. COVER: (Chapters with permanent binders should include this information on the first page) 1) P.E.O. insignia 2) Year covered by program 3) Chapter letters 4) City of chapter 5) Date of organization B. CONTENTS: 1) Day and time of meeting 2) Local officers, committees, and complete membership list including addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses 3) Wisconsin State and International P.E.O. website addresses 4) OP TIONAL: Names, addresses (with zip code) telephone numbers (with area codes), and email addresses of: a. Executive Board members b. Executive Assistant c. Executive Treasurer d. Cottey College Committee state chairman e. P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund state chairman f. P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund state chairman g. P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education state chairman h. P.E.O. Scholar Awards state chairman i. P.E.O. STAR Scholarship state chairman j. Historian k. Membership Committee state chairman l. Nominating Committee state chairman m. Technology Committee state chairman n. Webmaster o. Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. president and treasurer C. SPECIAL DAYS: 1) Founders’ Day (celebrated at any meeting of the year). 2) Study of Procedures (such as official visit, Counse l for Me mbers hip Bookle t, President's Book, officer's supplies, Proceedings of Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter, or Wisconsin Bylaws and Standing Rules). 3) Election of officers, delegate and alternate to state convention (and nomination of delegate and alternate to Convention of International Chapter in appropriate year) by or at the first meeting in March; all elected officers will be installed at the first meeting in March. 4) Report of state convention (within six weeks after convention). 5) Report of Convention of International Chapter (by December 1 of the year of the convention). 6) Visit of the organizer (or her proxy) in the appropriate year. E-15
7) Ceremony of Initiation (once annually). 8) P.E.O. Educational Projects Day (or reports at several meetings). May include
Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Fund or H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. 3. Materials for the state program file concerning our P.E.O. Founders and P.E.O. subjects shall be sent to the Executive Assistant of state chapter. 4. Deaths of members are to be reported to International Chapter on the Change in Membership form by local chapter corresponding secretaries by April 30 to be included in the Time of Remembrance at the state convention. 5. Amendments to the Standing Rules: A. AMENDMENTS PROPOSED PRIOR TO CONVENTION. Amendments to the Standing Rules of Wisconsin State Chapter shall be proposed only by local chapters, the executive board or standing committees of state chapter, and shall be submitted in writing to the chairman of the Amendments and Recommendations Committee by December 31. Such proposed amendments may be adopted by a majority vote of members present and voting in Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter, provided copies of the proposed amendments shall have been sent at least 30 days before convention to each local chapter, members of the executive board, members of all standing committees and the past presidents of state chapter. B. AMENDMENTS PROPOSED DURING CONVENTION. Proposed amendments may be submitted in writing by any member of convention to the chairman of the Amendments and Recommendations Committee during Convention of Wisconsin State Chapter and called to the floor by a three-fourths vote of members present and voting. Such proposed amendment may be adopted by two-thirds vote of members present and voting, provided that the amendment shall have been read at a meeting prior to the one in which it is acted upon.
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Wisconsin State Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood P.E.O. Executive Office 3700 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50312-2899 Phone: (515) 255-3153 FAX: 515-255-3820 www.peointernational.org
Cottey College 1000 W. Austin Nevada, MO 64772 Phone: (417) 667-8181 FAX: 417-667-8103 www.cottey.edu
State of Wisconsin website: www.peowisconsin.org 2012- 2013 Officers President: Mary Lou Rashke, BC, 7670 Moraine Ridge Road, Verona, 53593, (608) 829-2049,
[email protected] Vice President: Alice Kapla, CY, 1012 W. Laird Street, Marshfield, 54449, (715) 389-2557,
[email protected] Organizer: Winnie Hutjens, EN, 123 Nob Hill Lane, De Pere, 54115, (920) 337-0250,
[email protected] Treasurer: Pat Spencer, DC, 622 Westwood Drive, Onalaska, 54650, (608) 783-2448,
[email protected] Secretary: Dede DeWitt, 1360 Maricopa Drive, Oshkosh, 54904, (920) 426-0176,
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Executive Treasurer: Kathryn Jameson, BA, 2660C Havenwood Drive, Oshkosh, 45904, (920) 233-4065,
[email protected] Executive Assistant: Mary Lou Bradstreet, DT, 6140 S. 118th Street, Hales Corners, 53130, (414) 529-4570,
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Standing Committees See Wisconsin State Bylaws and Standing Rules for Yearbook Requirements and Corresponding Secretary’s duties for yearbook distribution. Chairman is listed first. Amendments & Recommendations: Sharon Parham, DX/OH, 1872 Shannon Oaks Blvd., Rochester, MN, 55906, (614) 202-7031,
[email protected] Rachel Haggarty, DZ, 1900 Camden Lane, West Bend, 53090, (262) 334-2329,
[email protected] Karen Saari, BS, 1919 W. Telemark Circle, Green Bay, 54313, (920) 498-8778,
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Budget & Finance: Jann Mier, EC, 523 Maple Drive, Plymouth, 53073, (920) 893-5487,
[email protected] Nancy Buck, AR, 6507 Middle Road, Racine, 53402, (262) 639-4578,
[email protected] Karen Hebert, BF, 6590 187th Street, Chippewa Falls, 54729, (715) 456-2900,
[email protected] Investment Liaison/Convention Financial Coordinator: Kathryn Jameson, BA, 2660C Havenwood Drive, Oshkosh, 54904, (920) 233-4065,
[email protected] Convention Grouping: Laura Wahl, DX, 809 Meadow Lane, Menomonie, 54751, (715) 235-1377, laurapeo.wwt.net Kandy Higley, BK, 101 15th Avenue, Menominee, MI, 49858, (715) 923-4857,
[email protected] Jeanne Herder, EM, 5517 Old Highway 18, Stevens Point, 54482, (715) 252-1004,
[email protected] Historian: Pat Murphy, DG, 504 Jackson Street, Stoughton, 53589, (608) 873-1801,
[email protected] Membership: Kathy Richardson, R, 1980 N. Snyder Drive, Richland Center, 53581, (608) 604-1867,
[email protected] Adele Dolan, BJ, 464 McCutcheon Road, Hudson, 54016, (715) 386-8732,
[email protected] (District 3) Vicki Frea, DI, W220 N2753 Maplewood Lane, Waukesha, 53186, (262) 542-8026,
[email protected] (District 1) Pattie Cook, N, 2508 Oakwood Avenue, Green Bay, 54301, (920) 432-3633,
[email protected] (District 2) Nominating: Susan Cochrane, DU, 1219 Ponderosa Drive North, Eau Claire, 54701, (715) 834-8025,
[email protected] Sharon Matusevicius, CN, 250 22nd Avenue, Kenosha, 53140, (262) 552-9723,
[email protected] Jeanne Herder, EM, 5517 Old Highway 18, Stevens Point, 54482, (715) 252-1004,
[email protected] Technology: Karen O'Leary, EF, 4931 Benley Court #5, Manitowoc, 54220, (920) 684-1116,
[email protected] Marian Sorensen, EP, 1269 Gils Way, Cross Plains, 53528, (608) 798-0172,
[email protected] Chris Van Alstine, AU, 3300 Delahaut Street, Green Bay, 54301, (920) 339-7887,
[email protected] Webmaster – Mary Lou Bradstreet, DT, 6140 S. 118th Street, Hales Corners, 53130, (414) 529-4570,
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State Chairmen for International Chapter Projects Cottey College Committee: Christine Whitton, EN, 2549 Cherrywood Lane, Green Bay, 54304, (920) 405-8819,
[email protected] Jo Ellen Immel-Davis, CO, 6008 Jessica Street, Weston, 54476, (715) 212-6725,
[email protected] Mary Karker, DU, 3385 Whispering Pines Lane, Eau Claire, 54701, (715) 833-7066,
[email protected] P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund: Cathy Nichols, P, 7300 Jackpot Avenue, Sparta, 54656, (608) 487-9608,
[email protected] P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship: Chris Hemstreet, CZ, 636 Saint James Circle, Green Bay, 54311, (920) 468-7404,
[email protected] P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education: Barbara Mittelstaedt Berven, H, 1452 Hanover Place, Waunakee, 53597, (608) 850-5556,
[email protected] P.E.O. Scholar Awards: Suzy Pfeifer, N, 1545 Arapahoe Trail, Green Bay, 54313, (920) 499-7078,
[email protected] P.E.O. STAR Scholarship: Jill Roethe, M, M 3160 Lehner Road, Dodgeville, 53533, (608) 935-2561,
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H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. President: Judith Bloom, EO, 8250 Bloomville Lane, Lake Tomahawk, 54539, (715) 277-4133,
[email protected] Treasurer: Mauretta Mattison, V, 1158 Sherman Avenue, Madison, 53703, (608) 251-9060,
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2013 Convention: June 1 – 2 Stevens Point Convention Center Convention Co-Chairmen: Marty Johansen, BR, S-3881 Mountain Road, Baraboo, 53913, (608) 522-4529,
[email protected] Jennie Sykes, D, 2019 City Road V, Sun Prairie, 53590, (608) 834-9204,
[email protected] Jodi Jacobson, EG, 1310 Riverton Drive, Mukwonago, 53149, (262) 363-9270,
[email protected] Treasurer: Kathryn Jameson, BA, 2660C Havenwood Drive, Oshkosh, 45904, (920) 233-4065,
[email protected] Registrar: Kari Schultz, EM, 3276 Howard Avenue, Stevens Point, 54481, (715) 344-1975,
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CONTACTS OF RECIPROCITY GROUPS AND GROUPS 2012-2013 Please check the International website for the most accurate contact information. Door County: Beverly Purves, EI 3488 N. Lake Michigan Dr Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 920-743-5658
[email protected] Eau Claire: Elizabeth Goodwin, BE 7007 S. Shore Dr. Altoona, WI 54720 715-831-7802
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Kathy Peterson, BE 3307 Ridgeway Rd. Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-835-2377
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Fox Valley: Carolyn Close, B 1225 W. Nicolet Cir. Appleton, WI 54914 920-734-2925
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Ruth Franger, DY 127 Ashbook Pl. Neenah, WI 54956 920-722-6177
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Green Bay: Virginia Riggs, CM 957 Southern Cross Rd. Green Bay, WI 54303 920-434-7099
[email protected]
Elaine Hartman, EN 536 Arrowhead Dr. Green Bay, WI 54301 920-336-7326
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Kenosha-Racine: Ardath Trebra, AZ 1100 Fountain Hills Dr. Racine, WI 53406 262-886-4606
[email protected] La Crosse: Elizabeth Trapp, CR 323 E. Larkspur Ln. Onalaska, WI 54650 608-783-5505
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Madison: Lynn Schmitt, CW 6335 Merritt Ridge Madison, WI 53718 608-223-0565
[email protected] Milwaukee: Liz Berlyn, DT W170 S8078 Green Street Muskego, WI 53150 414-801-5072
[email protected] Rock-Walworth: Lynn Swenson, CK 1202 Grace St. Janesville, WI 53545 608-752-2505
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Susan Johnson, CK N603 Blackhawk Bluff Dr. Milton, WI 53563 608-868-3603
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Superior: Janet Murphy, BU 3 Gitchinadji Dr. Superior, WI 54880 715-392-4425
[email protected] Waukesha County: Renee McKellips, DL 3009 Kisdon Hill Dr. Waukesha, WI 53188 262-544-6447
[email protected] West Central: Camille Madison, T 554 Birch St. River Falls, WI 54022 715-426-9749
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Susan Dzubay, T 424 Birch St. River Falls, WI 54022 715-425-0410
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Membership Committee Contact: Kathy Richardson, R 1980 N. Snyder Drive Richland Center, WI 53581 608-604-1867
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Northwoods: Janice Reed, EO P.O. Box 158 Boulder Junction, WI 54512 715-385-2811
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INDEX Convention Program Wisconsin State Chapter Boards & Committees ....................................................... 4 Delegates to Convention ........................................................................................5-6 Past State Presidents ................................................................................................ 7 Convention Hostess Chapters & Committees ........................................................8-9 Pre-Convention Events ........................................................................................... 10 Rules of Convention ................................................................................................ 10 Agenda ...............................................................................................................11-14 Section A: Reports of Officers President ............................................................................................................... A-1 Vice President ...................................................................................................... A- 2 Organizer .............................................................................................................. A-3 4 Year Official Visit/Phone Call to President Schedule.......................................... A-4 Schedule of Chapter Visits .................................................................................... A-5 Treasurer ............................................................................................................... A-6 Balance Sheet ....................................................................................................... A-7 Profit & Loss Statement ............................................................................. A-8 to A-11 Chapter Contributions by Project............................................................. A-12 to A-15 Secretary ............................................................................................................. A-16 Executive Assistant ............................................................................................. A-17 Annual Report of Membership ............................................................................. A-18 Annual Report of Membership of Disbanded Chapters ....................................... A-19 Executive Treasurer ............................................................................................ A-20 Annual Report of Treasurer ................................................................................. A-21 Section B: Committee/Project Reports Budget & Finance ........................................................................................ B-1 to B-4 Investment Liaison ............................................................................................ B-5, 6 Amendments & Recommendations ........................................................... B-6 to B-13 Convention Grouping ................................................................................. B-14 to 16 Grouping for International Convention........................................................... B-19, 20 Historian ........................................................................................................ B-16, 17 Membership......................................................................................................... B-17 Nominating .......................................................................................................... B-18 Technology .................................................................................................... B-18, 19 P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund ...................................................................... B-19, 20 P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education ........................................................... B-20 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship ........................................................ B-20, 21 P.E.O. Scholar Awards........................................................................................ B-21 P.E.O. STAR Scholarship ................................................................................... B-22 Cottey College ............................................................................................... B-22, 23 Wisconsin Cottey Scholarship Committee ..................................................... B-24, 25
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Section C: H.E.L.P. Fund, Inc. Report of President ............................................................................................... C-1 Board of Directors ................................................................................................. C-2 Account Reconciliations .................................................................................... C-3, 4 Donations Received ................................................................................... C-5 to C-8 Grants ................................................................................................................... C-9 Minutes of 6/4/11 Annual Meeting ................................................................. C-10, 11 Report of Liaison to Evergreen ........................................................................... C-11 Guidelines and Grant Applications ......................................................... C-12 to C-18 Gift Transmittal.................................................................................................... C-19 Bylaws.................................................................................................... C-20 to C-29 Section D: 2012 Convention Minutes/Speeches Convention Minutes.................................................................................. D-1 to D-11 Certification of Minutes ........................................................................................ D-12 Report of Credentials Committee ........................................................... D-13 to D-15 2012 – 2013 Adopted Budget of WSC ................................................... D-16 to D-18 Invocation ............................................................................................................ D-19 Devotions ...................................................................................................... D-19, 20 Fifty Year Member Celebration............................................................................ D-20 Members of Chapter Eternal ............................................................................... D-21 Closing Remarks ................................................................................................. D-22 President’s Acceptance Speech ................................................................. D-22 to 24
Section E: Wisconsin Bylaws Officers/Committees Index
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