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President’s Message Lynette Heitz M-PBEA President |
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Business
Education: A Global Journey
As your regional president I extend greetings on
behalf of the Mountain-Plains Business Education Association. As we near the end of our global ex=
plorations
in Business Education, we need to reflect upon our journey and explorations=
in Membership,
Legislative Endeavors, Publications, and Professional Development=
. I hope our members have capitalize=
d on many
new explorations in their global travels this year.
Our state and regional membership directors have
made it their priority this year to “Explore Membership.” They have been very persistent in =
their
membership recruitment endeavors.
New members have been recruited to join NBEA/M-PBEA, and former memb=
ers
have been encouraged to renew their professional membership in these
associations. Thank you to th=
e new
members for joining our exploration team and those who have renewed members=
hip
in NBEA/M-PBEA. Professional
involvement in these two organizations will bring continued strength in
business education. Please co=
ntinue
to explore membership with all of your professional contacts. Together we stand strong for busin=
ess
education; your membership is vital in keeping our associations strong.
Our second exploration involved “Legisl=
ative
Endeavors.” As
professional business educators, I hope that you have taken advantage of
involving your business education programs with your local legislators. Involving our students with local
legislators will bring a renewed interest in the legislative process. Become an active explorer in provi=
ding
government insight into your business education programs. Thank you to Sheryl Piening Keller,
M-PBEA Legislative Chair, for keeping us updated on the latest legislative
issues facing our business education programs.
Our third exploration extends into “Pub=
lications.” As in all explorations, our me=
mbers are
searching and finding professional opportunities throughout their travel
expeditions. NBEA membership =
has a
wealth of resources available at your finger tip. As members explore the professiona=
l publications
such as Business Education Forum, Keying-In, NBEA Yearbook, and the =
M-PBEA
Journal (biennial publication) they are strengthening their professional
backgrounds. Another excellent =
source
is the National Standards for Busin=
ess
Education. You may place =
your
order today at the NBEA web site, www.nbea=
.org
and let the explorations begin.
“Professional Development” is =
our
final destination in our global journey.&n=
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It is my desire that each of you has “explored” t=
he
possibilities of leadership opportunities available at the state, regional,=
and
national associations. The
explorations in leadership provide many new adventures in becoming an offic=
er
in your state business education association, serving on a regional board, =
or
serving on a national committee.
The adventures and possibilities are nearly unlimited and the benefi=
ts
overwhelmingly advance professional development for all business educators.=
Many members from our region have taken advantag=
e of
the exploration of the 2008 NBEA Convention in
I urge each of you to take part in the explorati=
ons
of the 2008 Mountain-Plains Business Education Association Conference to
be held June 18-21 in
I want to encourage everyone to explore the
professional development opportunities in assuming leadership roles at the
state, regional, and national levels.
You can earn great rewards from your involvement in leadership
opportunities. For our associ=
ation
to remain strong, we need professional members to explore the possibilities=
of
leadership by attending the Leadership Development Institute held in
conjunction with the M-PBEA Conference.&nb=
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Each state is encouraged to send three delegates to the Leadership
Development Institute. Contac=
t the
president of your state business education association to express your desi=
re
to be a LDI delegate. You can=
also
contact Chris French, LDI Director, at cfrench@tribcsp.com
to express your desire to explore the LDI adventure in
Our final Professional Development exploration
involves recognizing exceptional business educators in our region during the
Awards Program at the 2008 M-PBEA Conference. These award winners have demonstra=
ted
their outstanding innovative programs, using creative ideas in their
classrooms, serving in leadership roles in their schools, state, regional, =
and
national associations, and sharing their ideas through various publications=
and
presentations. I also encoura=
ge any
members to submit a “Share-an-Idea” entry to Wanda Samson at wsamson@tvonline.net by May 1. Entry guidelines are provided in t=
his
newsletter and at www.mpbea.org. Award winners will be recognized a=
t the
M-PBEA Conference in June.
Serving as your regional president this year has
provided me with many explorations and adventures in Membership, =
Legislative
Endeavors, Publications, and Professional Development. I have truly enjoyed launching
“Business Education: A =
Global
Journey” this year. My
explorations have involved meeting and working with many exceptional busine=
ss
educators in our region as well as at the national level. As Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted as
saying, “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is=
no
path and leave a trail.” Join
me at our next exploration, the 2008 M-PBEA Conference, in
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Travels,
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p; Lynette
Heitz, M-PBEA President
Quotes
or sayings if you want to use them.
Someone Needs Your Smile
Someone needs your laughter, and your special smile today;
Sorrow may have stolen someone’s joy along the w= ay.
Someone needs to know you care; someone needs your lov= e.
Someone needs to know they are the one you’re th= inking of.
Someone needs s special touch, a hug to last awhile-
Why not be that someone, and give away your smile?
Rebecca Barlow Jordon
As You Go Through Life
from
Don’t look for the flaws as you go through life;=
And even when you find them,
It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind,
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the cloudiest night has a tint of light
Somewhere in its shadows hiding,
It is better by far to look for a star,
Than the spots on the sun abiding.=
The world will never adjust itself
To suit your whims to the letter;
Some things go wrong your whole life long
And the sooner you now it the bett= er.
It is folly to fight with the infinite,
And go under at last in the wrestle;
The wiser man shapes into God’s plan,
As water shapes into a vessel.
Any idiot can tear students down. But a great teacher is one who bui= lds them up.
by Dr. Mark Orchard
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
by Henry Adams
Example is not the main thing in influencing others.
by Albert Schweitzer
The great secret of life is to learn lessons, not to t= each them.
by Thomas C. Haliburton