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Emerald Coast Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association PO Box 751 Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32549 Chapter website: www.abwa-ecc.org National website: www.abwa.org

Make A

Difference

Spring Enrollment Social Meeting: April 2, 2019 (first Tuesday of each month) Location: 1955 Lewis Turner Blvd.

Two Trees Restaurant Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32547 Networking: 5:30 – 5:50 p.m. Invocation-Pledge-Introductions

Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Program

Business Meeting Door Prizes and 50/50 Benediction Table Sponsor - Peggy Brockman

April 2019 Issue 4

A Look Inside this Issue: Executive Board, Committee Chairs, Vision Statement, and Code of Conduct………………………….2 President’s Message……………………3 Symposium information….………… 4 Impact Scholarship………………………5 Birthdays/Anniversaries………………6 Business card advertising…………….7 National Board of Directors…………8

April 2019

Highlights from the Eastern Regional Conference ABWA Emerald Coast President Tracy McCreary, along with other members, attended the Eastern Regional Conference in Safe Harbor, Fla. last week. At this month’s meeting they will share what they learned and what is coming up in ABWA! Here are some photos from their fun trip!

Barbara Britt impressed the audience with her “Top Ten” speech.

Right- Tracy McCreary enjoys getting out an about in Safe Harbor, while below- members share a little social time at the conference.

2018-19 VISION STATEMENT

The Emerald Coast Chapter of the American

Business Women’s Association will work to “MAKE

A DIFFERENCE” in the lives of our members and

community. By empowering each other to know

their value, both professionally and personally.

Bridging any gap with knowledge, experience and

caring for one another.

ABWA Proud Code of Conduct.1. All members will serve as good will ambassadors for the American Business Women’s Association.2. Members will not allow their personal beliefs and convictions to interfere with the representation of ABWA’s Mission.3. Members will always treat their member colleagues, guests, vendors and sponsors with honesty, respect, fairness, integrity, responsibility, kindness and in good faith.4. Members will maintain compliance with ABWA National, Chapter and Express Network Bylaws.5. Members will not use their personal power to advance their personal interests.6. Members will strive for excellence in their profession by maintaining and enhancing their own business knowledge and skills, and by encouraging the professional development of other members.

Executive BoardPresident – Tracy McCrearyVice President – Callie RossTreasurer – Lori OglesSecretary – Jackie PilcherMember at Large - Dawn NovyPast President – Maureen Rulison

Committee BoardMembership – Gail WallerMemship Retention - Marion GipsonHospitality – Emily HedrickProfessional Development – Barbara BrittFundraising/Advertising – Emily HedrickEducation – Priscilla RosePublicity – Callie RossNewsletter – Linda EvanchykSocial Activities - Mary Florence

Special Committee ChairsAwards & Recognition – Becky BelcherBest Practices- Gail Waller & Jackie PilcherWomen Empowering Women - Dawn Novy Business Associate 2018 - Callie RossFall/Spring Enrollment - Callie RossParliamentarian - Sallye BeltonShower of Cards - Judy WisemanTop Ten - Barbara BrittWeb Master - Sherry SmithWoman of the Year - Barbara Britt

ABWA’s Miss ion Statement The Mission of the American Business Women’ Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.

According to the ABWA National, “Your vision statement should passionately proclaim the desired state of your Chapter when it has realized its full potential. It boldly and enthusiastically describes what your league will look, feel and act like when it has successfully achieved its goals.” With that in mind, these were the visions captured from your leadership team.

Shore Lines Newsletter ABWA Emerald Coast April 2019

President’s Message/President’s Message/President’s Message/President’s Message Hello ABWA Sisters, I was so honored last month to have been named as a Top ten candidate for our chapter. Thank you all for your support, it means so very much to me. The Regional Conference in Safety Harbor was amazing. We had a great keynote speaker on Thursday that gave us all a beautiful jeweled crown pin to remind us that we are all queens. We followed that up with a great evening catching up with our past president Maureen Rulison, who moved there last year after her term was up. She picked a great restaurant and then showed us around Dunedin with a little history lesson, so fun. Friday everyone got to hear Barbara's speech and was once again mesmerized. She did a fabulous job and had everyone in tears. She was also asked to run part of the breakout session on Saturday for Best Practices on Member Retention, great Information from all four of the women that taught us. Although I learned a lot of valuable Information that I can use not only in our chapter but in my business as well, the one thing that really resonated with me was from our keynote speaker on Saturday that ran our full day of lessons. "You can not make everyone happy, you’re not Pizza." It reminded me of the challenges we all face and the desire to please everyone in our business, our home, our organizations we're In. So, we must at least try our best but just remember we're not Pizza! Mary Florence is putting together a fun Bunco night for us on April 18th at Children in Crisis. They have so kindly offered to let us use the space once again. It is $5 to play and we ask that you also bring an item for CIC as a donation. The wish list of needed items is on the back of the flyer that you can pick up at the meeting or one will be emailed to you as well.

Next month at our May meeting we will have elections for the 2019‐2020 term that begins August 1st. It Is very important to our organization to continue to grow and offer support to all members that we have a great board and committee chairs as I have been blessed with this year. This Is also a great opportunity to learn new skills, develop leadership skills and to get to know you’re ABWA sisters better. It Is also a great way to help steer our chapter in a direction of continued learning, growth and even change. So, please consider what role you would like to participate In and let your nomination committee know. The Women Empowering Women Symposium Is just around the corner, we need everyone to purchase their ticket as soon as possible. Remember, as a member you are eligible to a vendor table for the cost of the ticket. A great way to promote your business or organization. Also, please take the flyers and hand them out to all the women you know that should come to this event, you can also email the flyer or share It on facebook. If you’re not able to attend, you should still purchase a ticket and give It away to someone who can. Please get with Dawn Novy for more Information. "Make a Difference."

Tracy McCreary, President



From the Education Committee Priscilla Rose, Committee Chair

The Education Committee is looking for female seniors to apply for our Impact Scholarship. Our local Impact Scholarship Program in honor of Ms. Martha Considine awards one (1) $2,000 scholarship to a local female high school student to be used towards a U.S. college or university that offers a Baccalaureate Degree. To qualify, the student must meet the following criteria: •Female High School Senior •Reside in Okaloosa, Walton, or Santa Rosa Counties •Must have a 3.0 GPA The Scholarship is to be used at colleges and universities throughout the United States that offers a Baccalaureate Degree. The scholarship check is made out to the recipient and the institution she will be attending. It may be applied towards tuition, room and board, books, lab fees, or other academic expenses directly associated with obtaining the degree. The application and required documentation is due on May 15, 2019. The scholarship is awarded in June 2019. To begin the application process, the student must complete the ABWA Emerald Coast Chapter Application form ASAP, and email it to Priscilla Rose at [email protected]. Then, further instructions regarding required documentation will be given which will need to be completed by May 15, 2019. If you know of a young lady in the area (friend, family member, or church member) who would like to apply for our scholarship, they can go to www.abwa-ecc.org click on the “About ABWA” tab, then click on “Scholarships” to get information regarding the application process. If there are any questions please call Priscilla at 850-543-4402.

Application Deadline is

May 15th

To raise money for our Impact Scholarship, every month members will be able to deposit loose change (or if you desire dollars) into the Scholarship Fund Bowl which will be located on the Education Committee Scholarship table. Also, in the future, if you or anyone else in the community would like to donate to our Impact Scholarship and be able to get a tax deductible receipt, you have to write the check payable to "SBMEF" which is a 501(c)3 charity, instead of “ABWA” which is a 501(c)6 business league.


April 6 Jackie Pelcher April 24 Martha Considine

Shore Lines is the monthly newsletter published by the Emerald Coast Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association to disseminate information to its members. Newsletter advertising is available to members and non-members. Contact the editor for additional information.

ABWA Membership Benefits In addition to the local networking, professional development and recognition, including Chapter Woman of the Year and the Chapter Top Ten Nominee Candidate, you will find these national benefits to fit your needs.

National Membership Benefits • Recognition as a national member of the American Business Women’s Association. • Identification as a supporter of the professional development for women. • National recognition opportunities through Top Ten Business Women of ABWA, Woman

of the Year, and more. • Participation in ABWA’s Continuing Education program through online training and at

district conferences. • Educational opportunities through ABWA-Univ. of Kansas MBA Essentials and

Management Certificate Series. • Subscription to our award-winning bi-monthly magazine, Women in Business. • Discounted pricing for merchandise at our online store. • Discounted registration at ABWA’s district and national conferences. • Discounts from our corporate sponsors.

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Congratulations! to the 2018-2019 National Board of Directors of

the American Business Women’s Association

National Officers from left to right

CHERYL SCOTT, National Secretary-Treasurer

FELICIA JOHNSON, National President

CHARLOTTE OSBORNE, National Vice President

District Vice Presidents from left to right

The 2018 ABWA National Women’s Leadership Conference has come to an end and members have selected another talented group to serve as your 2018-1019 Board of Directors and Trustees of the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF).

District 1 Vice President, TRINA TOLLIVER NKHAZIDistrict 2 Vice President, REBECCA DOLLINGERDistrict 3 Vice President, KATHY MCBRIDE

District 4 Vice President, JACKIE MORGANDistrict 5 Vice President, MARILYN LASHDistrict 6 Vice President, ROBIN SAWAMURA

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