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SI Chico E-blast news & more
Feb. 25, 2020 | Volume 20 Issue 28
Message from President
Carrie Pavis
Greetings!
Thank you to our Giving Committee for an outstanding awards day presentation last week.

Happy Committee Meeting week everyone, as always if you have a committee meeting this week please do your best to go to your meeting.

Please take the time to read the E-blast, there is a lot of information and many signups! The Nominating Committee are still looking for a Treasurer Elect to complete our Board of Directors for next year, (see article below).

Thank you to all who have signed up for the Poppy Walk & 5K Run, we are going to have a great time.

The Call to Conference for our Sierra Nevada Region 44 th Annual Conference April 24 – 26, 2020 in Reno, Nevada at the Atlantis Resort Casino should be out by March 1 st . Joyce will have this in the E-blast and instructions on how to sign up. Make sure you book your rooms now, see article below. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with me. 

I am looking forward to March, we have more Awards/Scholarships to give away. These days make all our hard work worthwhile.

Thank you all for making my job as President so easy, I am really enjoying this year.


President,  
SI Chico Board of Directors 2020-2021
We still need a Treasurer Elect for our 2020-2021 board .



Email, call or hand in this form to any of us on the Nominating Committee. (contact information is on the form)

Thank you,

Your Nominating Committee,

Sandi Decker
Vanessa Haro
Stephanie Giacovelli
Awards Program Feb. 19, 2020
The Giving Committee put together a great awards program last week with a slide show so we could follow along during the presentation

Pictured from left to right are : SI Chico President Carrie Pavis, Stephanie Price, Cynthia Waller, Faith McFadden, Mineko Onishi, Mackenzie Bryan, and SI Chico Giving Committee member Marge Rivas.

Read more by visiting our website: Click here
Dress A Girl Service Project 2020
YAY! We completed our first sew in! Our next one is Tuesday March 31st from 5-9. This is a fun and rewarding project. You don't need to be a seamstress to volunteer.

We will supply pizza, you bring your own drinks.

A signup went out Sunday, Jan. 12th via email.


For your convenience to access the signup click here

Cyndi Murdoch & Laura Burghardt
Dress A Girl Service Project 2020 Coordinators
Message from Laura Burghardt : Thank you to everyone who participated in the first of two “Dress a Girl” sew-ins at Cathy’s Sew ‘n Vac! A wonderful time was had by all, and we got a great start on our project! next sew-in is Tuesday, 3/31/20. Welcoming new sign-ups for cutters, ironers, and sewers. Great camaraderie; wonderful project!

Message from Cyndi Murdoch : What a great turnout. Thank you for all that participated... I’m so excited that we got all the fabric cut into dress lengths, pockets and bias. 35 kits are ready for sewers. .
“Women Like You” Leadership Symposium
At Chico State, women don’t whisper… they ROAR. The inaugural “Women Like You” Leadership Symposium gathered the campus community with distinguished female leaders to share stories and discuss topics designed to inspire and empower all. With highlights from our own, Chico State faculty and staff told their personal stories of success and failure, shared their journeys of resilience and rise as a woman in today’s social climate.
Nevertheless, She Persisted
Dr. Gayle Hutchinson
President, CSU, Chico
In her presentation Nevertheless, She Persisted, CSU, Chico President Gayle Hutchinson shares with us the particular challenges, disappointments, and lessons of strength and resilience that have helped shape her life and career. Read more
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 18th and 19th, 2020
Silver Dollar Fair Grounds, Chico, CA

Last chance to volunteer this club year.
More information coming soon


PLEASE NOTE

The Home & Garden Show is the same weekend as the Peg Taylor Center Poppy Walk. The Poppy Walk is on the 18th ONLY so you could do the Home & Garden Show on Sunday if you choose to do both.
This is our President's project and Carrie has put together an SI Chico team. To join our team go to:
Next click on "Join an existing team"     In the box "Team Code" type   77BVGY1S  then click on validate
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Book your room NOW  for the 44th Annual Sierra Nevada Region Conference April 24 – 26, 2020


Get your room reserved now at the Atlantis Resort Casino in Reno, NV by calling the Reservations Department at (800) 723-6500 and provide group code  SISNR20,  or book online by clicking  here .

Remember, we are competing with the Volleyball Girls in securing rooms with two beds. 

Download Conference Sneak Peek flier  here . See you in April!

Sarah Carrasco
Conference Coordinator/ Governor-Elect

Let's Take The Train to the SIA Convention Update

Reasons to Take The Train  
  1. Recommended by SIA Convention Committee
  2. Breathtaking Scenic Views
  3. Fun and Affordable
  4. No matter what, you’ll have a day of travel...why not do it the relaxing way?

Where are we as a group so far?
  • Governor Lane and I are booked. We’ve decided to book Business Class for our trip to the SIA Convention. She will depart the train station in Sacramento, and I’ll get on in Chico.
  • It’s not too late. Go to Amtrak.com and make your reservation on the Coast Starlight, to arrive on Tuesday, July 21st. I will be returning by train, Business Class, on Sunday, July 26th.
  • We’ll make a dinner reservation for the early seating. The Coast Starlight has a dining car, the famous Sightseer Lounge Car with floor to ceiling windows, and a club car.
  • Book a room for Tuesday night at the SIA Convention Venue. Use our Soroptimist Convention code to receive the discount. We’ve found this is a fabulous deal; likely the best in Bellevue.

Survey for planning purposes
If you are interested, please click the link below to our survey:  Let's Take The Train Survey

Click  here  to download a shareable flier!

Lisa Fitzgerald, District 1 Director
Chico Cioppino Feed

Volunteers Needed
Chico Community Benefit Luncheon, better known as The Chico Cioppino Feed needs volunteers on March 13th to serve and pour wine from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm

To volunteer Click here

If you have any questions

Contact Billie Araiza at b.araiza@yahoo.com
Chico Ciioppino Feed Coordinator
Sandi Decker & Linda Kerch
Co-chairs SI Objectives Committee  

Natalie Conrad & Kit Oldham
Coordinators
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