Dec/Jan 2014 Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the BIGGEST step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step. Gemma Stone IMPORTANT REMINDERS A suggestion for chapters to get 3 ring binder and put all correspondence from Area Captains, and Coordinators or headquarters. Members can read them at their leisure. No gains can be turned in monthly. I put them in Newsletter for recognition. Read all correspondence from Area Captain, Coordinator or headquarters Please pass around for your members to read and file in your binder for all to refer to at later dates. Letters are also posted on www.topspride.org/minnesota. Keep tracking your steps and exercise to be added to Barb Cady s walk to Reno. 2000 miles per chapter she hopes to get. Be sure to send to Diane or I. I am still looking for a publicity volunteer. Please contact me. It is only a year commitment. Please continue to bring in new members. I also am on the lookout for 2 host chapters for next years rally. If you have any ideas for themes or locations please let me know that also. Please check your email address. I am getting a few bouncing back. I do plan to email newsletters to you or your designate. Please check 2015 calendar and let me know if there is a week better for your chapter. I am looking to combine some visits together if possible.. I will send you a date, please confirm or reschedule. I am enclosing the walk to Reno to track your steps. I will have a challenge starting in February. Keep track so we can get those steps sent into Barb Cady. Please Read about the changes. Check out www.tops.org for forms and ideas. Calendar on page 3. KOPS need a minimum of 15 weigh-ins each year to maintain their KOPS status. Any member who is eligible for Division Winner for Royalty recognition for 2014 must weigh in during the month of December. You don t have to convert your numbers just post what scale reads. No converting is required on resume either. In 2015, TOPS adult membership will be increased to $32. All half-price memberships will be increased to $16. Please return your Audits and by-law changes to Diane Carmichael Leaders: check on your inactive members and send missing you letters. You might get them to return. I like to begin the new year with the chapter working on getting new and former members. Be sure to turn in your audits to Diane Carmichael. You should have one in your packet, if you went to rally. You can either print the form from www.tops.org or I can send you one. Read my newsletters on www.topspride.org/minnesota. Write a essay to win a TOPS retreat. It is in the Oct/Nov issue. You could win a retreat. Winner is announced at IRD. You should of received the resumes from headquarters. I have sent the instructions by email to all leaders and designates. In PowerPoint format. If you have any questions, please contact me. I am here to assist you. Weight loss doctor speaker to talk. Date and place to be determined. May have two events.
N ew year New Beginning. S.M.A.R.T. goals S. specific Specifics help us to focus our efforts and clearly define what we want to accomplish. M. measurable. Your goals must be measurable. In other words there is usually a number involved - dollars, days, times per week, weight. When you create a goal that is measurable, it's easy to determine when you're getting closer or if you've reached your goal. I like to introduce myself to the new counties who joined my Area. Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, and Wright. I may have seen you at rallies, SRD, IRD. Please stop at www.topspride.org/ minnesota and read my past letters.. These changes will take effect on January 1, 2015. Anoka, Isanti, and Chicago there are no changes as I will remain your area captain. Please contact me to set up a day for a visit. I will present the Area Captain program which will be informative and interesting I want to inspire you, encourage, and motivate you. Please if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 21202 Old Lake George Blvd. #203, Oak Grove, MN 55303 phone: 763-381-1572 email: actopsleslie@gmail.com A. achievable. Nothing happens without action. Your goal must promote action. You must be able to break your goals down into actionable tasks. R. Relevant Your goals should inspire you. If they don't, set new goals. Your goals must be inline with your values. If there is a conflict between your goals, you won't achieve them. T Timely. The best goals have a deadline. Set your goals, short attainable goals and reach your ultimate goal and walk on stage in 2016. Welcome to the following chapters: 0087 Cokato, 0149 Buffalo, 0244 Elk River, 0694 Howard Lake, 0807 Rockford, 0869 Becker, 1538 Elk River, 1546 St. Michael, 1590 Pine City, 1779 Monticello. 1825 Mora, and 1837 Corcoran Glad to have you in my area. I look forward to meeting everyone this coming year
Changes There are some changes going on in Minnesota. Steve Kaiser will keep Hennepin county. Vicki-schrieder- Kaiser will keep her same chapters but will be under Shari Kieper, Coordinator. Leslie Knudson will be losing Ramsey and Washington county but gaining Sherburne, Wright, Kanabec, and Pine counties. Marj Meadows from Bloomington will take over Ramsey. County, Diane Carmichael will be acting Area Captain for Washington County at this time. Steve and Leslie will remain under Diane Carmichael, Coordinator. Changes will take effect January 1, 2015. It will be a interesting year, but I look forward to the changes. Congratulations to Jeanne & Curt Moline on their 68th Wedding Anniversary from 0953 New Brighton, also both are KOPS RESUMES DUE ON JANUARY 8TH New member contest begins. Get most new members January to July and then July to October 1. February-Mall walking? March Caring and Sharing Packets will be handed out April 24-25 SRD at Grand Casino in Mille Lac theme New You. May-Trail walking? June/July start of summer contest July 1 IRD Our Magic Carpet September/October Rally summer contest ends.i want to thank all my chapters the honor of visiting each of my chapters and for providing a gift to help my car get there. Looking forward to 2015 and presenting the new AC program. November/December Resume Leaders, and weight recorders resume training. Keep watching as changes appear Recipes and contests will appear in future newsletters.
Chapter Anniversaries 0794 N Saint Paul 10/7/1971 Trivia The state with the highest percentage who walk to work Alaska 1719 Blaine 10/15/2002 1126 Circle Pines 11/16/1978 0077 Maple wood 12/30/1956 This is the display box that can be placed in waiting areas, community centers, etc.. Please contact Diane Carmichael or myself if you know of a place and their contact information. Thanks we appreciate it. NEW MEMBERS NO GAIN MEETNGS Please welcome the following new members since rally. Welcome to our TOPS family! We are happy to have you with us, and we are here to support you! Barbar Janssen 1212 Cambridge Joan Miller-0269 Coon Rapids Sandy White-1774 St. Francis Bonita Hervin 0930 Anoka Nabil Crescence 0128 Roseville Pricilla Hanson 0128 Roseville Nicole Lentsch 0128 Roseville Tracy Carlier 0100 St. Paul Park Tracy Klinker 1787 Center City Darlene Moen 1282 White Bear Lake Nancy Moe-Mergens 1787 Center City Robin Duclos 0269 Coon Rapids 0953 New Brighton 10/16 & 10/30 1787 Center City 10/27 1126 Circle Pines 10/30 Leslie Knudson 21202 Old Lake George Blvd #203 Oak Grove, Mn 55303 Ph: 763-381-1572 E-mail: leslieknudsonmnacc@outlook.com I am here for you!
Welcome to the Team Marjorie will be sending out her a letter of introduction shortly. She will be assisting with the Rallies and other events through out the year. I like to thanked Ramsey and Washington counties for letting me visit your chapters, present the AC program and the gift to help my car get there. I truly enjoyed being your area captain. I d like to introduce our new Area Captain, Marjorie Meadows from MN 0049 Bloomington. Address: 10336 Park Ave So, Bloomington, MN 55420. phone: 952-884-1557 and E-Mail; topsacmarj@gmail.com Marjorie will be taking over my Ramsey county on January 1, 2015. Please welcome Marjorie to the Minnesota Field Staff team. Diane Carmichael will be the acting Area Captain for Washington county as of January 1, 2015. Please call Diane to set up a date to visit and present the Area Captain program. I will miss both Ramsey and Washington counties. I know they both will be in good hands. I will be keeping Anoka, Isanti, and Chisago counties and picking up Sherburne, Wright, Pine, and Kanabec counties. It will be an interesting year. I look forward to the new changes If you have questions or concerns, please contact myself or Diane Carmichael. I will be sending by email the resume instructions. If you don t have a email or no designate, let me know. You will be receiving one more newsletter from me. You can read copies on www.topspride.org. Leslie Knudson 21202 Old lake George Blvd.. #203, Oak Grove, MN 55303 phone: 763-381-1572 Email: leslieknudsonmnac@outlook. Diane Carmichael PO Box 25116, Woodbury, MN 55125 ph. 651-738-2814 Email : dmcarmichael@ yahoo.com