Central Cal Chapter Thank your for all of you who were abel to make the WESTOP conference in Phoenix. As a quick update, we (as a chapter) had an informal meeting. We have a few Action Items: 1. Nominations for term 2009-2010 (see attachment). Please look on our website to see descriptions. If interested submit name Last Deadline is March 27, 2009. Send in your nominations to Norma. 2. Voting will be via absentee ballots, make sure that you ALL reply. Voting will open on April 6, 2009 at 9am and will close TBA. 3. Arnold from NHU is the chair for summer Jam 2009 and he currently has no one in this committee he needs your help. 4. Fairshare: at the meeting we discussed how we can raise funds. Jose Martinez-Saldana proposed a challenge, "The program who matches his personal donation of $1000 to fairshare will be treated to dinner at Bakersfield on May 1st." Good Luck to all. 5. Last Chapter meeting for term 2008-09 is Friday, May 1, 2009 at CSU Bakersfield Thank you Gillermina Martinez Retention Counselor STAAR Program CSU, Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Hwy. Bakersfield CA, 93311 (661) 654.2281 [log in to unmask]