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Words from the Chair...
We hope you enjoyed
this year's Staff Recognition Week activities. There were a few complaints
about the difficulty of the Trivial Pursuit questions. I personally thought
they were great. It made me think back to my days in freshman chemistry
when the class high score on the midterm exam was a 38. If you disagree
with me, or just want to participate in the glory of Staff Advisory Council,
then it's time for you to step up! Nominations for the upcoming staff
council elections are now being accepted and it is not bad form to nominate
yourself.
Andrew McAllister
Chair, UM-System Staff Advisory Council
SAC Nominations...
It's that time of year to look at nominating new members for SAC for the
upcoming year. Nominations are accepted from now until Friday July 30,
2004. After receiving the nominations, the Election Committee will provide
a ballot of names representing the seats to be filled. The resulting ballot
will be mailed to UM System staff by August 27, 2004. When all ballots
are in, SAC will notify the winners and their supervisors, and also announce
them to you the staff they are representing. The first meeting new council
members will attend will be the October meeting when we will say good-bye
to out-going members.
This is a wonderful time to get on the council if you would like a voice
in how things are handled for next year's Recognition Week activities!
You can also nominate someone else for the council but we ask that you
get their consent before nominating them since SAC does require a monthly
time commitment. It's a great time to offer your individual skills to
the council, too! We will be looking for someone to maintain the web pages
and also for a new Editor for the Newsletter! The nomination form can
be found in the email that brought you the link for this Newsletter. If
you need to have it resent to you, please send
me a note .
If you would like to read the SAC Bylaws before committing to run, they
can be found at: http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/members/UMSACBylaws.pdf
Staff Recognition Week...
I hope that everyone had fun at the activities
you chose to attend. The winning Trivial Pursuit teams
can be found on the website at: http://www.umsystem.edu/sac/srw/resultsTriv2004.html
Congratulations to our Award winners for this year:
President's Award: Michelle M. Blevins, General Counsel
Office
Service/Support Finalist: Mary Beth Hiley, VP Information
Technology
Service/Support Semi-finalist: Melissa B. White, MOREnet
Administrative/Professional Finalist: Janet E. Casady,
MOREnet
Administrative/Professional Semi-Finalist: Kelly K. Mescher, General Counsel
Office
Administrator Award: Cuba Plain
And finally the Staff and Retiree
Picnic turned out beautifully!! The weather was perfect and altho
we did run out of drinks (that won't happen again!) we had plenty of food.
And in case you wondered where the extra food went, we always take left
overs (mostly salads and beans) to a local food kitchen. Richard said
the patrons of "Loaves and Fishes" began eating before he had
all the food unloaded! We are delighted to be able to share with the community
in this way, and they are always very appreciative! Rhonda Turner did
a wonderful job of securing prizes for the event from the following businesses:
| Blue Stem |
Parking and Transportation |
Missouri Research Park |
| Stoney Creek Inn |
Forum 8 Theater |
Heavenly Ham |
| Chesapeake Bagel Company |
Scrapbook Store |
University Bookstore |
| Holiday Inn |
Village Wine and Cheese |
PartyLite-Elizabeth Rawlings |
| Lodge of the Four Seasons |
Outback |
Circuit City |
| Government Relations |
Boone County National Bank |
Concert Series |
| A. L. Gustin Golf Course |
General Stores also provided Soda for Trivial
Pursuit and the Picnic |
We hope to have
this years' photos on the web site soon!!
Staff Awareness...Show-Me Shape Up
The Show-Me Shape Up campaign will end on June 26,
2004. If you want to see how the teams are doing, go to: http://www.smsg.org/showmeshapeup/index.asp
If you were not able to participate and want to get involved now, "don’t
forget about the maintenance program beginning July 5th through September
30th. The cost is $5 per person (you’ll receive a t-shirt to work
out in). We welcome those teams who are continuing during the summer.
Our main focus is on maintaining your weight loss and exercise habits.
New tips will be provided each week as they are now." For all the
particulars, contact Jean Hough at 884-4998 or e-mail to houghj@missouri.edu.
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