February 2013 - Southern Early Childhood Association
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February 2013 - Southern Early Childhood Association
SOUTHERN EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION February 2013 Volume 8: Issue 1 What’s Happening at SECA Inside this issue: 2013 SECA Award Winners 2 Tee Off for SECA! 2 Recognizing Excellence: 3 The 2013 Award Winners 2013 SECA Exemplary Outdoor Classroom 4 PLANT YOUR INVITATION! The SECA conference is known for hospitality and fun times and we make an effort to do something special and unexpected each year. This year, in homage to our conference theme, Hand-inHand: Children and Nature, we’ve included something special on your invitation to the tea party with Nancy. You’ll find a paper teapot attached to the invitation in your registration packet...it’s seed paper, so take it home and plant it. Let your children watch it grow! It’s Almost Time! See you in Mobile For those of us in the SECA office, it’s beginning to feel like our annual conference is almost here! We’re entering registration, preparing packets, confirming logistics with the hotel and working hard to make sure your conference experience is a productive and “fun” one! As usual, we have keynoters who can provide you with the latest in information but we also have many, many talented and experienced presenters from around the SECA region who will be thought provoking and informative. Did you know that SECA has approximately 100 presenters at each conference...presenters who come from every state in the SECA region and around the country? We will also have a great vendor area….the booths are sold out and we’ll have many fine resources available for you to review. Because we’re in a truly “Southern” state, we’ve added some fun things to the agenda, such as “Tea with Nancy” that will also feature an appearance by the Azalea Trail Maids. (These girls represent the city of Mobile and surrounding area and appear in period costumes, hoop skirts and hats that you would have seen on any Southern plantation last century.) We’re also saluting our state affiliate AAYC, for reinventing itself over the last two years and we hope you’ll join us to help them celebrate! Check out the next 3 pages for more information. Tea with Nancy at Conference! One of President Nancy Cheshire’s favorite things to do is to relax with a good cup of tea. We’ve scheduled a special tea time on Friday and invite you to join Nancy for some tea, socializing and networking. You’ll find an invitation in your registration packet. Take home a photo with the Azalea Trail Maids! fun picture home! The Azalea Trail Maids of Mobile Page 2 What’s Happening at SECA The 2013 SECA Award Recipients Each year, SECA presents awards that are designed to recognize exemplary efforts on behalf of SECA and the children and families of the South. Outstanding Member— This award recipient is selected based on his/her record of service to SECA, the state affiliate and the local affiliate. President’s Award—A state rotational system designates one SECA state each year to select an outstanding state advocate for children and families for recognition through the SECA President’s Award. Friend of Children—SECA recognizes national advocates each year through this award. Past recipients of the award include Hillary Clinton, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and Marlo Thomas. of San Antonio was selected by the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TAEYC) as the 2013 recipient. Ana is a full-time Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Studies at San Antonio College and is active on the Texas Early Learning Council. 2013 Friend of Children 2013 Outstanding Member Suzanne Gellens began her career in the field as a classroom teacher and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC). She served as President of SECA from 19971999. 2013 President’s Award Ana De Hoyos O’Connor Alonzo Mourning, a former NBA basketball star, has chosen in his retirement from the sport to “empower and enrich” at-risk children through the creation of Alonzo Mourning Charities in Florida. Congratulations to all our 2013 award winners! We are indeed fortunate to have such outstanding leaders. Tee Off for SECA! If you’re a little more oriented toward a sport than a tea party, we’ve got a companion activity going on in the same location. We’ll have a putting green and Arnold Palmers (drinks of tea and lemonade) available to those who prefer a more active tea time! You can putt for free or donate $1 to see who makes the most putts. At the end of the social, we’ll see how much we made from putters, determine who was the best and donate the funds collected to the early childhood program of the winners choice. It’s all in fun….who knows, you might be the next champion putter?! See you in Mobile! Page 3 Recognizing Excellence in the SECA States: The 2013 SECA Award Recipients 2013 Marian B. Hamilton Recipients The Marian B. Hamilton recipients are selected each year by designated states on a rotational basis, and the award is designed to support exemplary early childhood projects. Three states are eligible to select a recipient each year. Kentucky Audubon Area Head Start The Reggio Emilia Installation in Kentucky Georgia C.R. Chisholm Hands are Not for Hitting Project Florida Anthony McKinney & Jennifer Barrera Follow Us & Like Us Affiliate Social Media Project Joy Deal of Georgia is the recipient of the 2013 award. This award is presented each year to a recipient who has worked diligently to promote quality schoolage and out-of-school time programs. Joy is the Program Administrator for Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department and oversees nine afterschool programs and a large summer camp. Mississippi. She will be a featured speaker in Mobile for our special event, Just for Students! 2013 Helen Harley Scholarship Recipients Adrien Wright is a Child Development Teacher, Oklahoma City Community College Child Development/Lab School and serves as the ECAO Secretary. The Helen Harley Scholarships are awarded by designated states to a state leader to support his/her attendance at the SECA conference and to recognize their contributions at the state level. Mississippi 2013 Rich Scofield Award Joan Elder (left) is the Preschool Coordinator for the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson, Oklahoma South Carolina Dr. Marilyn Izzard is a community servant, student mentor and advocate of quality education. She is currently the Director of the University of South Carolina Upstate Teacher Education programs on the USC/Sumter Campus. Congratulations! 2013 SECA Board of Directors Nancy Cheshire (WV), President Southern Early Childhood Association Kathy Attaway (KY), President Elect 1123 South University, Ste 255 Little Rock, AR 72204 Richard Hardison, AL State Representative PO Box 55930 Joanna Grymes, AR State Representative Little Rock, AR 72215-5930 Phone: 800-305-SECA Sister Roberta Bailey, FL State Representative Fax: 501-227-5297 Anita Dailey, GA State Representative E-mail: [email protected] Maureen O’Brien, KY State Representative A Voice for Southern Children! Cindy Ramagos, LA State Representative Beverly Peden, MS State Representative We’re on the web! Marti Nicholson, OK State Representative www.SouthernEarlyChildhood.org Crystal Campbell, SC State Representative 2013 Executive Committee Lisa Maddox-Vinson, TN State Representative Mary Jamsek ,TX State Representative Nancy Cheshire, President Susan Barnes, VA State Representative Kathy Attaway, President Elect Sister Roberta Bailey, Fiscal Officer Melissa Smith, WV State Representative Mary Jamsek, Secretary Carol Montealegre (FL), Member-at-Large What’s Happening at SECA is written and produced bi-monthly by the Executive Director of SECA. Interested persons may sign up for free access to the newsletter at www.southernearlychildhood.org. Floyd Creech (SC), Member-at-Large Go to the SECA website for e-mail addresses for the Board. 2013 SECA Exemplary Outdoor Classroom To honor our theme for the 2013 Conference, Hand-in-Hand: Children and Nature, SECA launched a search for exemplary outdoor classrooms in the Southern region. One overall winner was selected and winners at the state level were also designated. SECA is pleased to introduce you to our 2013 Exemplary Outdoor Classroom. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee at Highland Plaza United Methodist Preschool, it’s truly an example of the best of outdoor spaces for young children. Through innovation, vision and just plain hard work, the staff and parents at Highland Plaza have created a magical and educational space for young children. Look for an article with lots of photos in the next issue of Dimensions of Early Childhood. Enjoy!
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