âYou gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face⌠You must do the thing you think you cannot do.â âEleanor Roosevelt
Happy New Year Everyone!
With the new year, we begin to look inward and outward to examine what we might want to tweak in our own lives and in how we help in the lives of others. We make such a positive impact on our community, no matter how subtle. Through the report writing process, we begin to see and understand how much effort goes into what we do. Be proud!
Reports
I know I have been talking about this for a while, and I will give it one more go. Our New Jersey State Federation of Womenâs Club (NJSFWC) President, Barbara McCloskey, made the report writing extremely easy. That said, for our club, it means moving several projects around, which might feel a bit uncomfortable. For example, what might have been a Health and Wellness project is now under Civic Engagement and Outreach. Much of their agenda of projects is moving. If you watch any of the baking or cooking shows, this would be the âtwist.â The bakers always moan when it happens but, in the end, are incredibly proud of their accomplishments.
In the Zoom presentation âReport Writing Made Easyâ I shared a spreadsheet and a PDF so you can see where your projects should be reported this year. I also shared a âProject Worksheet,â adapted from the one sent by NJSFWC, so you can easily keep track going forward. When you work on a project, simply fill out the form and save it until you need to give your statistics and writeup next year. Jody and I are both available to help you if you have questions. Reports are due January 9th.
January Garden District Meeting
As of this writing, five members are attending the January District Meeting on January 16th. This is being held at the Porch Club of Rivertonâs Clubhouse. Calling all Chairs⌠I need a one or two-sentence write-up on projects each committee is working on in the next 3 months. As president, I get to brag about all your upcoming plans at the meeting. Please email me no later than January 14th. If you would like to attend the District Council meeting, please let Cheryl Fairchild know so we can give an accurate count for the meeting. It is an opportunity to meet women from all over the Garden District.
Meetings
This is a reminder that the January 14th meeting will be held on Zoom, so we donât have to worry about inclement weather. The Zoom link will be sent before the meeting. February we will be meeting at RiverWinds.
In Federation Friendship,
Janice