Hygiene Donations:
hand towels
(approximately 16" x 28", no fingertip or
bath towels)
washcloths
wide-tooth combs
nail clippers (no metal files or
emery boards)
bar soaps (bath size in wrapper)
toothbrushes (in original packaging)
Band-Aids® or other
adhesive bandage strips
Sanitary napkins
Diapers
Lotions &
shea butter
Deodorant
Toothpastes which have extended expiration
dates
I’d like to encourage you to open your heart
and assist our brothers and sisters in Haiti
by contributing what you can. The Tennessee
contact person for these efforts is Trazana
Staples,
tstaples@tea.nea.org.
See you in Memphis! If you haven’t registered for the 2010 conference of made your hotel room reservation yet, please hurry. Follow the 2010 conference link on this website and it will take you to all the information that you require. Our block of rooms will be closing soon, so hurry.
Be Safe,
Antoinette
Happy New Year
My
Brothers and Sisters of NBSN!
I trust you
have already started off your
2010 with many blessings and successes. I
hope one of those successes was completing
your NBSN conference registration.
February 25, will be here before you
know it. I understand TN is planning a
conference to top all conferences! You don’t
want to miss it. Oh, and don’t forget your
NBSN dues!! Click
here to
check out all the information regarding dues
and the conference in Memphis.
The TN conference chair, Karla
Carpenter, requested that I share some
important information with you:
1. Information about the conference is on the website – please complete it and send in your registration NOW!! We need YOU.
2. Please NBSN, reserve your room at the hotel soon. Hotel deadline is Feb. 4, 2010. (Our financial responsibilities are dependent upon the number of rooms the conference uses)
3. If you would like to be in the NBSN choir - please let us know (deadline Feb. 10, 2010)
4. The Cultural Café is always a big hit at the conference. It’s a time to chill and share our talents with each other; whether it’s music, interpretive/poetry reading, dancing, or story telling – we enjoy it all. If you are going to participate, please let us know and provide your talent by 2/10
5. As always, the theme of the Saturday Night Awards Dinner will be African Attire.
6. Arrangements have been made with a shuttle service
to transport our NBSN participants from the airport straight
to the Double Tree for a charge of $25. Here is the
information you will need if you would like this service:
If you have any person wanting to use the shuttle, the cost
will be $25 person round trip.
{from the airport to the
hotel / from the hotel
to the airport} Date of the event 2-25-10-- 2-27-10
Each person may go directly to the web-site and make his or her reservation @ www.tenncoexpress.com
Below you will find helpful hints for members of your team to know
Airport shuttle service available daily from 7:30am - 9:30pm
A. Upon arrival, proceed to baggage claims on the lower level~ collect your luggage
B. Proceed to the 3rd lane out from the building { GO TO COLUMN # 14 YELLOW}
C. Shuttle runs every 30 minutes {Top and bottom of each hour starting @ 7:30am}
Take Care NBSN Brothers and Sisters. Fight the good fight, and I will see you in February. As always, please share this with any members who did not receive it. I understand that sometimes the list serve address doesn’t hit everyone, for whatever reason. So please help spread the information by sharing.
The
Tennessee Rolling on the River Team Members are cooking up
the cornbread and putting out the southern hospitality red
carpet to provide the logistics of our upcoming conference
in Memphis, Tennessee-the Blues Capitol of the World!
We are working with the hotel, legendary blues clubs,
casinos and other landmarks unique to this historically rich
city to make sure our conference will be a memorable
experience. Click
here
to read more about Conference 2010.
Conference dates: February 25-28, 2009.
Click here to download the NBSN Conference 2010 registration form.
NBSN Elects New LeadershipAt the 2009 NBSN conference in February, elections were held for officers and at-large executive board members. Antoinette Lee, a government affairs consultant for the Tennessee Education Association was voted in as president.
Prior to assuming the presidency, Antoinette had been very active in the organization. She served two terms as vice-president. She began her association professional career by serving as a minority intern for NEA.
Other results of the election are:
Vice-President Joyce Phelps, MI
Secretary Linda Martin, CA
Treasurer Elvira Smith, NEA (DC)
At-large board members voted in include:
Terrance Dozier, VA
Pat Haynie, MI
Lenell Terrell, NEA (TN)
Click here for additional information about the executive board.
Click here to review the 2009-2010 committee appointments.
