Good Morning CenCal, I was out yesterday, but want to send a friendly reminder for everyone to submit your PDS questionnaire that I sent out this past Thurs. either via fax (559.278.2322) or via email attachment. The questionnaire is short and will only take a few minutes of your time. This questionnaire is greatly needed for planning purposes as most if not all will be going into "Summer mode" and I don't want to keep bothering you about PDS, but want to get a gist of what everyone would like to take part in . October is around the corner and I don't have alot of time. The meeting in Monterey went well and we actually had a representative from a McNair program attend. (Yeah). They want to get involved. At the present time, I have had (2) individuals approach me about being a chair/co-chair for the Legislative/Education committee. You will find an email along with this email re: some information education. This is the type of information that our chapter needs to stay abreast of and I will be stepping down from sending out this info to the body. Guillermina, would stand to have at least (1) person keep abreast of this info and send out as need be to the body. Your name would be submitted to the COE rep (Heath) and he would periodically shoot you email info for your to either send out, respond to, or listen in on as a rep from our chapter. Those that have expressed interest in being on the Leg/ED committee, please contact me today via phone at (559) 278-2271 so that I can converse with you and confirm your committment. WE STILL NEED A STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE CHAIR, LIKE YESTERDAY! WE CAN'T WAIT UNTIL AUGUST FOR SOMEONE TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. I will be attempting to generate the CVENT notification for Summer Jam slated to happen in June by weeks end if not sooner. In the meantime, get your financial affairs in order ($$$ 650.00 per program) and contact Blanca Melchor ([log in to unmask]) to inform her of your tentative headcount for dorm requests. Limited dorms are available for students/staff, so communicate with her about this ASAP. She is in the process of also researching other housing arrangements in the event dorms get filled up and you have to stay off campus. Lastly, for those of us who made it to Kona, don't forget to fill out the Conference evaluation that James Ota sent out last week. I need to do it myself, so I'll resend out to the body once I find the email. Again, this is important for planning purposes for each conference that WESTOP puts on. This is all for now. " I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. -John D. Rockefeller