Sonora Region Weekly Notes
May 2- May 16, 2009
Upcoming Events
Hot News!!
COR Information
Region Resources & Links
Upcoming Events
SWE Region Meeting #4 via Conference Call
The fourth meeting of FY09 is scheduled for May 30, 2009 from 12 pm to 4pm. More details will be available soon including the call in number and online meeting tools.
ABJ Meeting- Whidbey Island, WA- August 14-16, 2009
Mark your calendars...ABJ will be held August 14-16, 2009 on Whidbey Island in WA. This year's theme: Escape to ABJ: for yearly ABJ training. See the attachment for more details.
Where: Whidbey Island For those flying in, Seatac Airport is the closest airport. Transportation from the airport to Whidbey Island is TBD (one option already confirmed with price).
The topic this year will be the new Senate, yearly training as well as many other key issues –coming soon.
FY10 SWE Annual Conference- Long Beach
Hotel blocks are open for the 2009 conference in Long Beach. Hotel rooms fill up fast and are more expense this year (~$200/night average), and most are within walking distance of the convention center. Visit the conference website to learn more of the hotel blocks. http://we09.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=4
Hot News!!!
Call for Volunteers- Society Committee Members Needed- Apply by May 8, 2009
The call for FY10 Committee and Task Force Member Volunteer applications in now available. The power of our committees and our volunteers is what moves SWE forward to do outreach, networking, and professional development. Our committees and task forces are also a major aspect of our talent development pipeline process. Make plans now to join our SWE volunteer team for FY10! To indicate your interest, please complete the online volunteer interest form or go to SWE Committees on the web site. Please submit your form by May 8, 2009 .
History Award
This award is for regions, sections, MALs, and international members that have made outstanding efforts to collect, preserve, and share their histories. If you have a collection of information from your section's history, you can visit the following link for more information. The deadline for the award submission is July 1, 2009. http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/images/awards/swe%20history%20award%201-12-09.pdf
Does your Section sponsor collegiate transitions to professional?
The region is collecting information on all sections that sponsor the first year of membership of collegiate transitioning to professional membership. We have 15 collegiate members that are interested in receiving their transition sponsored from either a section or the region. If your section does sponsor the transition, please reply to Jennifer Dugan at jennifer.dugan@swe.org
New Region Committee- Volunteers Needed
The Region has established three new committees: The Website Committee, The Policies Committee, and the Finance Committee. The Website Committee will be working together to determine the setup of the new Region Website including content and layout. The Policies Committee will be working to update the Region Policies with the upcoming Senator changes. The Finance Committee will be researching better ways to invest and protect the Region money. This is a great opportunities to get your members involved, please pass this on to your membership. Anyone interested in participated on any of the committees can send an email to Jennifer Harris at jennifer.harris@swe.org. If you are also interested in being the committee chair, please note in your email.
FY10 Region Conference- Phoenix, AZ
It’s official!! The FY10 Region Conference will be hosted by the Phoenix Section. The dates are being determined and should be finalized by the end of March. If you have any ideas or comments, please reach out to Susie Kirkland at susie.kirkland@gmail.com
Region Outreach Program- A SWEeter Future
We are half way through FY09 and we have impacted 1640 students through
the SWEeter Future Program for Region B! Throughout FY09, the Sonora
Region is tracking the impact we have on the future of engineering. Our goal
for the Region is to impact 2000 children in grades K through 12. With
all of the sections throughout Region B participating, it should be easy to
meet our goal! The Region Council has approved the a very generous outreach
stipend for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
sections. The first place section will receive $1500, second place will
receive $1000, and third place will receive $500. We have set up a SWEeter
Future Program Tracker, which can be found by visiting the following link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=i4M41sM6rK_2fLhHZH4IUU3Q_3d_3d
We ask that you visit this survey throughout the year to report all of the outreach activities of your section. This simple survey simply asks for the name/date of your event, how many professional members attended, and how many K-12 attendees participated. We've also included a "comments" box in case you'd like to include any lessons learned, best practices to share, etc. All of the Program data will be collected by Lt. Governor, Kerrie Greenfelder, and a summary will be provided at the end of the fiscal year. Now for the best part....The section(s) having the most outreach impact by the end of the fiscal year will be rewarded with a stipend to provide a scholarship! It's a win-win for everyone! If you have any questions about the Program, please do not hesitate to contact Kerrie. We're looking forward to meeting our outreach goals for FY09!
Pictures from FY09 Region Conference in Albuquerque, NM
Take a look at the amazing pictures from the Region Conference in Albuquerque. The pictures can be found at the following link. The pictures timeline the events from Friday morning to Saturday evening. http://picasaweb.google.com/SWECNMnews/SonoraRegionConference2009?authkey=3ovi0sT9JKg&feat=directlink
Take the "Why SWE Survey"- Win a Prize for Participating
Take a moment to tell SWE why you are a member and what is important to you to continue your membership. We are looking for 500 participants to take the survey to tell us "Why SWE?". The results will be made into bookmarks and given to the region members as promotional material. The bookmarks can be used as a tool to inform others about SWE, promote membership, explain the benefits of SWE and gain additional participation in your section. Prizes will be given out to 5 members drawn at random from the participants. The survey link can be found at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bcAo7ibTfqKCeEti5JikbA_3d_3d
Join the Sonora Region- B Community
Have you joined the SWE Sonora Region- B Community yet? The Sonora Region Community is a place to find information on upcoming region events, minutes from the region meetings, information on the region focus groups, and much more information. The community also offers a place to post discussions, ask questions, or take polls. To join the Sonora Region – B Community, logon on to My Communities from www.swe.org. On the blue header titled My Communities, choose Manage Communities, choose Browse Communities S-Z, scroll down and click on the check box next to Sonora Region- B, then choose the join button. You will then be able to view all of the information for the Sonora Region.
COR Information
Region Resources & Link
FY09 Calendar
The FY09 Calendar has been posted on the Region Websites. The calendar includes all of the Section Report due dates (September 5, 2008, January 30, 2009, and May 20, 2009) and the dates of the four region meetings. Any new events will be added to the website, so be sure to visit weekly. http://www.swe.org/regionB/events.html
Usage of SWE Logo
It has been observed that the sections are misusing the SWE logo. Please remember that the SWE logo can't be changed (different colors, shading the gear, etc.) and the logo can't be covered by something. (For example, Goldie the Gopher from the University of Minnesota cannot be holding the SWE logo like it is his.) If you have any questions about modifications made to a logo, please contact HQ.