Friday evening was kicked off with a keynote address from NEA Vice President Dennis Van Roekel (at right). Dennis was born and raised in Iowa! His first teaching assignment was in Muscatine, IA. The evening was topped off with a wonderful dessert reception hosted by NEA Member Benefits and it partner companies.Participants from the nine state Midwest Regional had the opportunity to select from numerous breakout sessions to build their skills as local leaders.
Team NEA President Reg Weaver (pictured at left) addressed the conference on Saturday following lunch. Reg gave a rousing speech that inspired all gathered.
Nearly all of Team ISEA members gathered for our "Iowa Night Out" at The News Room restaurant just one block from our hotel. We were most grateful of the proximity because by Saturday evening the temperatures dipped to a minus 35 degrees windchill!
Team ISEA's Leadership Team is most proud of the generosity of all participants in contributing to the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education. We had 100% participation with an Iowa average contribution of $46.58. Thanks, Team ISEA for your contributions to the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education!
On Sunday morning a special guest made an appearance before the regional leadership conference, Cat in the Hat! Here (on the right) Team ISEA Treasurer Paula Logan and I are pictured with Cat in the Hat! Team NEA provided all participants with a packet to take home and get started on making plans for Read Across America celebrations in communities all across America!
To send off all Team NEA members gathered on a high note, NEA Secretary-Treasurer Lily Eskelsen shared an inspiring message to carry us all home.
I had the chance to visit with many of our Iowa team as they headed towards their homes and all shared how excited they were to take home the new knowledge to continue to build their local association. Thanks to all for making this a memorable experience for your colleagues of Team ISEA!
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