TOPS IS A WINNER WONDERLAND MICHIGAN SRD 2014 Mount Pleasant

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1 TOPS IS A WINNER WONDERLAND MICHIGAN SRD 2014 Mount Pleasant THERE ARE SOME MAJOR CHANGES SO PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THEM (PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF ALL PAGES FOR YOUR CHAPTER) Now is the time to make plans for the 2014 State Recognition Days to be held in Mount Pleasant. Friday and Saturday, May 16 & 17, at Soaring Eagle Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd. Mt. Pleasant. HEADQUARTERS/HOST HOTEL: SRD Headquarters will be the Soaring Eagle Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mount Pleasant, MI The Soaring Eagle Entertainment Hall will be the sight of all general sessions. Rooms are available on a first come first serve basis. Room reservations must be made using reservation form online at using Group Code: NO phone reservations will be accepted. Please share all SRD information. REGISTRATION FEE: $30.00 if postmarked by April 15, All registrations postmarked after this date or sold at the door will be $ There will be no refunds issued once registration fees are paid. PAYMENT FOR REGISTRATION MUST BE IN THE FORM OF A CHAPTER CHECK or MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO: TOPS MI SRD NAME BADGES & LATE REGISTRATION: Name badges are required for entrance to all TOPS functions. Name badges are to be picked up at the Soaring Eagle (see enclosed map) on Thursday evening, Friday or Saturday. Please see schedule for times. Individual packet in attendees name will have name badge, the program and all necessary items for parades with explanation sheets. If you are picking up a packet for someone else, you will need to sign for it. If a name badge is misplaced at SRD, a replacement will be provided if name is on the master list and picture ID is presented. PROMOTIONAL ITEMS FOR SALE/SRD CHARM & PINETTE: The 2014 SRD Charm, SRD Pin and all promotional items must be pre-ordered at the time of registration (see order form). Your order will be ready to pick up on Thursday evening, Friday or Saturday at the Soaring Eagle (see enclosed map). Please see schedule for times. We will have a limited number of items for sale at SRD at a slightly higher price, so come early for best selection. No personal checks will be accepted; chapter checks or cash ONLY. TOPS IS A WINNER WONDERLAND THEME PARADE is planned for our Friday evening session. Only costumed participants may sit in the reserved section for the theme parade. Donations from this parade will go to the Veterans Assistance Program. All items will be either sent to our troops overseas or given to needy veteran s families in Michigan. Each participant will need to bring one (1) item such as toiletries-personal care; Meijer or Wal-Mart gift cards; hard candy; nuts; AT&T phone cards. For more ideas go to Operation Care and Comfort on the internet. Thank you for your generosity toward this worthy cause. MAIL ALL REGISTRATION FORMS AND CHECK TO: Michael Horning, SRD Treasurer 1226 Clinch Street Traverse City, MI If you have any questions, please contact the SRD 2014 Committee: Co-Chairperson Janice Emmendorfer (810) janice.tops.ac@hotmail.com Co-Chairperson Sue Nesky (231) suenesky@yahoo.com Treasurer/Registrar Michael Horning (231) ttike@charter.net Secretary Donna Insley (909) donnatopsac@lighthouse.net Coordinator Sharon McWethy (231) ottidhbsus@yahoo.com Please have your contact person add the SRD committee s addresses to their address book so if s are sent, they won t be blocked or go to spam.

2 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Name badges will have codes for recognition event participants. Only those members with the appropriate codes will be granted early entrance. In addition, special assistance name badges will have a code to allow them access to reserved seating. 2. TOPS IS A WINNER WONDERLAND Chapter theme parade participants must be in theme costume and each participant must bring one item for donation. See page 1. Costume ideas may include snowmen, skiers, ice skaters or sledding. Let your imagination run wild. As this event is a PARADE event, chapters are allowed only a very brief shout out on stage and then must progress off stage quickly. Chapters are not allowed to perform a skit or sing songs. Please respect our audience and our need for timeliness by complying with our parade rules. 3. State Division Winners and State Royalty will be notified in advance so all may make plans to attend and dress appropriately. 4. GRADUATING KOPS First time KOPS who reach goal by December 31, 2013, and are registered with TOPS Club, Inc. by January 31, 2014 are eligible to graduate at this SRD. This includes all registered KOPS WHO HAVE NOT PREVOUSLY GRADUATED. *** KOPS will be graduating in full cap and gown. There will be a $10.00 fee for the gown (which you will keep) and you must state size needed on registration form. Please see additional information under dress codes for Graduates. 5. Special Assistance Seating: All attendees in wheel chairs or with walkers will be provided special seating. This will be enforced due to Fire Marshall Requirements for safety. Each person may have one (1) escort to have with them. A hostess/host will be available to assist you in this section if needed. Please note: attendees will have to supply their own walkers and wheelchairs if needed. If you will need someone on stage with you, please let us know what type of assistance will be needed. Thank You. 6. Century Award Presentation: Contact your Coordinator as to your eligibility for this event. 7. PLEASE NO PICTURE TAKING ALLOWED 8. REGISTRATION FORM: Please note that the registration form is now on one (1) page only. If you think more room is needed, please make extra copies of the form to use. PLEASE PRINT. On the form use a check mark for Leaders parade. For Century Club Parade list year earned. For Before & Now parade please list both sizes. For Chapter Royalty parade please note if Queen or King and pounds lost to goal. For KOPS parade please list full KOPS years only. For KOPS Graduation please list pounds lost to goal. Under Special Needs please list type of assistance needed for on stage only. 9. RECAP & PROMOTIONAL ITEM ORDER FORM: Please make sure all of your addition is correct and that proper amount is submitted by chapter check or money order only. No personal checks. 10. There is ample parking next to the Entertainment Hall in the parking garage. This entrance is right next to the hall so you do not have to go through the casino. There is no charge for parking. Before & Now Participants: Be proud and dress to inspire (please no jeans or shorts). Try to avoid very loose fitting or baggy clothing for your NOW outfit. Wear clothing that shows your progress! SATURDAY ON STAGE DRESS CODE Females: Dress, evening formal, or skirt with dressy blouse must be mid-calf or longer. Floor length is preferred. Car wash dress pants or palazzo (very wide legged) dress pants are also allowed. Any color or print. Be proud and dress to inspire. Males: Tuxedo, dark suit or sports coat with dress pants, dress shirt and tie. Be proud and dress to inspire. KOPS GRADUATES : Graduates will be wearing a white cap and gown. This will eliminate the need for a floor length white dress for women and a suit jacket for men. Women, please wear skirt with dress shirt or dress (no slacks). Men, please wear dark slacks and dress shirt with tie (no jeans).

3 TOPS IS A WINNER WONDERLAND MICHIGAN SRD 2014 RECAP PAGE Please copy for your records (MAIL ALL REGISTRATION FORMS BY APRIL 15, 2014) Chapter check or money order only. Personal checks will be returned and be subject to late registration fees. Make chapter check or money order payable to: TOPS MI SRD 2014 Make copies of all registration and information pages for your chapter s records. Please do not us tape or staples on your paperwork. Mail registration and recap pages (do not staple these pages) and check to: Michael Horning, SRD Treasurer 1226 Clinch Street Traverse City, MI TOPS MI, (CHAPTER NUMBER) (CITY) Items How Many Cost per Item Total Number of registrations $30.00 SRD Charm $3.50 SRD Pinette $3.50 Gold Engraved Pen $2.00 Mini Travel Pouch $1.50 Twist N Chill Fan $3.00 Memo Book (w/tops & KOPS Pledges) $1.00 Collapsible Umbrella $7.00 KOPS Graduation Gown Fee $10.00 T-Shirt (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X & 3X) $15.00 T-Shirt (4X, 5X & 6X) $17.00 There will be NO REFUNDS CHAPTER CONTACT PERSON: (PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION) PLEASE PRINT TOTAL ENCLOSED = $ CHAPTER CHECK # (NAME) (ADDRESS) (CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE) (PHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE) (BEST TIME TO CALL) CHAPTER CONTACT PERSON: (NAME) PLEASE PRINT ( ADDRESS) PLEASE PRINT All preordered promotional items will be bagged by chapter number and the person responsible to pick them up will sign for them. If items are not picked up, you contact person will be notified.

4 TOPS IS A WINNER WONDERLAND 2014 MICHIGAN SRD SCHEDULE Schedule is subject to change ALL SESSIONS ARE AT THE Soaring Eagle ENTERTAINMENT HALL Registration & Promotional Sales (Conference Center Room B) Thursday: 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Friday: 7:00 AM 7:30 PM SRD Raffle tickets will be sold only during the above times. Drawing will be at Friday evening session. Saturday: 6:30 AM 8:00 AM SRD Raffle tickets will be sold only during the above time. Drawing will be at Saturday session. Promotional Sales will be open for one (1) hour after event ends. Friday, May 16, :30 AM Senior Zumba and Chair Exercises 9:00 AM Dr. Jennifer Morse MD..Obesity and Weight Loss 10:30 AM Paul Rodnick BS, DC..Weight Gain/Loss and your Spine 1:00 PM Theresa Borawski..Motivational Speaker 2:30 PM Beverly Staniak..TOPS Regional Director & Board Chairman EVENING SESSION (Entertainment Hall) 6:00 PM DOORS OPEN TO EVENT PARTICIPANTS Chapter Theme Parade (in costume w/charity donation) Before & Now Parade (bring before size clothes for yardstick) 6:30 PM DOORS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS 7:00 PM Evening Session Begins * Welcome * TOPS & KOPS Pledges * TOPS is a WINNER WONDERLAND Theme Parade * Entertainment * Before & Now Parade * Entertainment * Raffle Drawing * Closing Announcements SATURDAY, MAY 17, :00 AM Doors Open 8:30 AM Session Begins Opening Ceremony & Flag Presentation Welcome Introduction of 2012 Royalty Introduction of Field Staff & Field Staff Awards Chapter Royalty & Leader Parade Presentation of Century Medallion Awards 2014 SRD Committee Introduction &Thank You 2015 SRD Invitation Raffle Drawing Best Average Loss/Member Award Presentation 2013 State Division Winners 2013 State Royalty Coronation KOPS Longevity Awards KOPS Alumni Parade KOPS Graduation Ceremony Circle of Lights Farewell & Closing Announcements Please be considerate to presenters and other members and do not leave the session before its conclusion. Please dispose of all trash in receptacles that are located around the Entertainment Hall. Please save this schedule for use at SRD. Make copies for all attendees. PLEASE NO CELL PHONE USAGE DURING SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS. THANK YOU! There will be 2-20 minute breaks during the session

5 CHAPTER MI, CITY COORDINATOR Our chapter is participating in the theme parade (Circle One) YES NO Event: Before and Now Parade Leader's Parade Chapter Royalty KOPS Alumni KOPS less than one year Graduation Century Club Special Needs Seating PRINT NAMES (please print clearly!) If participating in event, supply the requested infromation List before and now sizes. Must have lost 50 lbs. Must have been elected in 2012 List pounds lost to goal List KOPS alumni years at time of registration Less than one year but not graduating List pounds lost to goal List year earned Indicate scooter, cane, wheelchair or walker Before Now No. of lbs No. of yrs No. of lbs Year Assist with Please make a copy of this page to add more than 18 members and RETAIN A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS List one member per line indicating which events that member will be participating in. Also, please provide the information requested as noted below the respective parades. If no additional information requested, place a check mark to indicate participation.

6 Height Range Gown Size Regular Weight Under Fullfit (Plus Size) Weight Over 4'6" - 4'8" size lbs X 4'9" - 4'11" size lbs X 5'0" - 5'2" size lbs 180 lbs 5'3" - 5'5" size lbs 180 lbs 5'6" - 5'8" size lbs X 5'9" - 5'11" size lbs 270 lbs 6'0" - 6'2" size lbs 270 lbs 6'3" - 6'5" size lbs X 6'6" - 6'8" size lbs 330 lbs KOPS Graduates (Please use sizing chart above to order gown) PLEASE PRINT Graduates Name KOPS Date Loss to Goal Gown Size T-SHIRT ORDER FORM AVAILABLE IN BLUE OR PURPLE PLEASE PRINT (Size small, medium, large, 1X, 2X and 3X are $ X, 5X and 6X are $17.00) (Please note size in proper column - if additional room is needed please make copies of this page) NAME PURPLE OR BLUE S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X 4X 5X 6X PRICE $15.00 $17.00 TOTAL (Include on recap page)

7 ALL PROMOTIONAL ITEMS WILL HAVE TOPS LOGO PRINTED ON THEM All pre-ordered items will be at the lower price. Items purchased at SRD will be listed at the higher price. GOLD ENGRAVED PEN Beautiful gold metal pen with TOPS logo engraved along the barrel. TWIST N CHILL FAN Collapsible fan that will fit nicely in any purse or pocket. MINI TRAVEL POUCH Clear mini pouch with blue stripe and zipper closure. Great for holding your chapter winnings. Preorder $2.00 SRD...$2.50 MEMO BOOK (With TOPS & KOPS Pledge) Great little pad to stash in a small place to keep note. Preorder $3.00 SRD $4.00 COLLAPSIBLE UMBRELLA Never get caught in the rain. Collapsible umbrella with matching sleeve for storage. Preorder $1.50 SRD...$2.00 SRD CHARM/PINETTE Celebrate TOPS Winner Wonderland with this keepsake charm or pinette. Preorder $1.00 SRD $1.50 ROYAL BLUE Preorder $7.00 SRD $8.00 PURPLE Preorder $3.50 SRD $4.00 T-shirt Design (Located on left chest in white/gray) S-2X 3X-6X Preorder $15.00 $17.00 SRD $18.00 $20.00 S-2X 3X-6X Preorder $15.00 $17.00 SRD $18.00 $20.00