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Keeping In Touch
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Summer/Fall 2017
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A Message from our President:
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I hope everyone's enjoying Summer so far?
Last month I attended the Chapter President & National BOD Meeting in San Diego, CA, where I experienced the camaraderie I need to sustain me as a massage professional.
My respect for the AMTA and my commitment to the profession was deepened. Being in the company of so many successful colleagues and participating in the decision-making processes of the single greatest force within the massage profession, was inspiring.
There have been several successful national initiatives specifically geared toward enhancing the Volunteer experience. Relationships of chapter-to-chapter as well as chapter-to-nationals are changing, in my opinion, for the better. Member input is taken seriously.
The association is looking into ways for larger, more affluent chapters to assist the smaller chapters like us, who often struggle with a shortage of volunteers and funds. There are already several means in place for members to receive financial assistance to attend conferences and meetings.
The support is there and it's right here, too! The national staff and BOD want to be certain every member knows they may contact them directly with any concerns or questions.
As practitioners, many of us feel professionally isolated however one of the biggest benefits of being an AMTA member is the Local Chapter opportunity. Although you "can't get there from here" in Vermont, there are many ways to engage with our Vermont colleagues.
Your BOD and Committee Chairs have been hard at work creating opportunities for you to participate, so come to the party!
If travel or schedule is difficult for you there are a host of volunteer things that are available to do during your daily life! Like knowing folks from a farmer's market.
I encourage each and every one of you to get involved in our chapter as a volunteer in some way. Your magnificent Board of Directors has wonderful ideas, but without more help we cannot implement them.
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Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Meet and Greet in Franklin County: TBD
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MASSAGE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The Vermont 50 is Sunday, Sept. 24th at Mount Ascutney.
We Need You!
How Can You Help?
We need massage therapists to work on the bikers/runners after they finish their races.
You provide a massage table and a good attitude! We provide a free t-shirt, all the water you could drink and an opportunity to participate in a good cause, possibly increase your client base and get an experience that you'll never forget!
Please contact Denise Gebroe,
your AMTA-VT Chapter Sports Chair at [email protected] to sign up for the team!
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Do you love farmer's markets?
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If so, there's a way you can help our chapter; we're looking for vendors to set up and sell their wares at our November Ed Event 11/11 & 11/12. This is open to any loosely related wellness products, ie: soaps, crystals, essential oils, footsie rollers, etc for our annual continuing education event at the Lake Morey Resort.
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Welcome New Members:
Makiko Damon ~ Montpelier
Phoebe Courtot ~ St. Johnsbury
Claire Haskell ~ Montpelier
Julia Frank ~ Warren
Daniel Logan ~ Bondville
Jaclyn Osanitsch ~ Newbury
Shannon Ross ~ Barre
Valarie Haftarczuk ~ Essex Junction
Amanda Bates ~ Bennington
Megan Rush-Booth ~ Stamford
Elizabeth Ziegler ~ Colchester
Danielle Stone ~ Waterford
Dana Crowley ~ Belvidere Center
Christine Usack ~ Lincoln
Update your contact information at
www.amtamassage.org
in order to receive up-to-date AMTA National and VT Chapter information and offerings. You can also follow your AMTA Vermont Chapter on Facebook for interesting massage information or at the chapter website
. We look forward to your involvement in our local chapter - welcome!
Hannah Rohloff, LMT
Membership chair
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The Busy-ness of the Massage Room:
To Cell or Not to Cell?
Is it just me or... have you noticed that clients do not actually turn their cell phones *off* during their massage therapy session? Oh, yes, I request that they do so, and the client agreeably shakes their head: "yes, yes, it's off, I've shut it off". And then, working on their body and 30 minutes into the session, while my mind is trancing out in its own world, (the way I prefer to be when I'm working on a client), I'll see it: the flash of light. The thumping of their phone against the ceramic dish where their jewelry is lying. The buzzing, thumping, jumping, flashing apparatus of technology: the cell phone. Not off. Not silent. It's alive and well and disturbing my mojo!
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Seeking Massage Therapists to offer PAID massage at our November Educational Weekend Getaway!
Are you interested in attending our November Education event but trying to think up creative ways to cover the cost of classes?
Sign up to offer Traveler's Massage to attendees and earn extra money to spend on whatever you'd like! We will have the use of the Lake Morey Resort Spa, which includes several lovely, quiet massage rooms.
We are looking for massage therapists to offer massage on Saturday and Sunday - you'll be paid for your work and simply need to bring your own linens and oil/cream.
To sign up or to receive more information, contact Hannah Rohloff at 617-447-3038 or [email protected].
I'm currently seeking MT's for both days - take a morning class and work in the afternoon, come just for the day to offer massage, take one day of classes and work the following day... so many options!
Student MT's with liability insurance and the approval of their instructor are welcome to sign up!
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Our 2017 VT Chapter Officers:
President ~ Lj Stewart
1st VP ~ Suzan Seymour
2nd VP ~ Hannah Rohloff
Treasurer ~ Amy Holibaugh
Secretary ~ Melissa Marks
HOD Delegate ~ Lj Stewart
HOD Alternate ~ Amy Holibaugh
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