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SI Chico E-blast news & more
Feb. 18, 2020 | Volume 20 Issue 27
Message from President
Carrie Pavis
Greetings!
This week will be another busy week for our Soroptimist group. Monday is our board meeting, Tuesday is Dress a Girl sewing fun at Cathy’s Sew and Vac, and Wednesday we start giving out some of our Scholarships, this is why we work so hard to raise money.

Joyce has sent out the information on the Poppy Walk. I hope many of you will join me and my Presidents project. I will have posters and flyers at club on Wednesday and was hoping that SI Chico can put them up at different businesses.

We still have two scholarships available for Sierra Nevada Conference in Reno on April 24th, 25th, and 26th. Come have fun while learning about Soroptimist as an International Organization. If you are interested at all, please talk to me about it, I would love to give you more information about it.

I'm looking forward to the busy week, and it’s great to be a Soroptimist.

President, 
This Week's Program


Awards & Scholarships

Butte College Scholarships

CSU Chico Scholarships
  • Aging & Gerontology Education Award (AGE)
  • Dr. Valene Smith Soroptimist Graduate Scholarship
  • Soroptimist International Goodwill & Understanding Scholarship

Presented by: SIC Giving Committee

SI Chico Board of Directors 2020-2021
We need your help! Please let us know who you want on see on the 2020-2021 board .



Email, call or hand in this form to any of us on the Nominating Committee. (contact information is on the form)

Thank you,

Your Nominating Committee,

Sandi Decker
Vanessa Haro
Stephanie Giacovelli
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 18th and 19th, 2020
Silver Dollar Fair Grounds, Chico, CA

Last chance to volunteer this club year.
More information coming soon


PLEASE NOTE

The Home & Garden Show is the same weekend as the Peg Taylor Center Poppy Walk. The Poppy Walk is on the 18th ONLY so you could do the Home & Garden Show on Sunday if you choose to do both.
This is our President's project and Carrie has put together an SI Chico team. To join our team go to:
Next click on "Join an existing team"     In the box "Team Code" type   77BVGY1S  then click on validate
Book your room NOW  for the 44th Annual Sierra Nevada Region Conference April 24 – 26, 2020


Get your room reserved now at the Atlantis Resort Casino in Reno, NV by calling the Reservations Department at (800) 723-6500 and provide group code  SISNR20,  or book online by clicking  here .

Remember, we are competing with the Volleyball Girls in securing rooms with two beds. 

Download Conference Sneak Peek flier  here . See you in April!

Sarah Carrasco
Conference Coordinator/ Governor-Elect

Let's Take The Train to the SIA Convention Update

Reasons to Take The Train  
  1. Recommended by SIA Convention Committee
  2. Breathtaking Scenic Views
  3. Fun and Affordable
  4. No matter what, you’ll have a day of travel...why not do it the relaxing way?

Where are we as a group so far?
  • Governor Lane and I are booked. We’ve decided to book Business Class for our trip to the SIA Convention. She will depart the train station in Sacramento, and I’ll get on in Chico.
  • It’s not too late. Go to Amtrak.com and make your reservation on the Coast Starlight, to arrive on Tuesday, July 21st. I will be returning by train, Business Class, on Sunday, July 26th.
  • We’ll make a dinner reservation for the early seating. The Coast Starlight has a dining car, the famous Sightseer Lounge Car with floor to ceiling windows, and a club car.
  • Book a room for Tuesday night at the SIA Convention Venue. Use our Soroptimist Convention code to receive the discount. We’ve found this is a fabulous deal; likely the best in Bellevue.

Survey for planning purposes
If you are interested, please click the link below to our survey:  Let's Take The Train Survey

Click  here  to download a shareable flier!

Lisa Fitzgerald, District 1 Director
Dress A Girl Service Project 2020
YAY! We have dates at Cathy's Sew & Vac on Tuesday February 18th & Tuesday March 31st from 5-9 to sew dresses. This is a fun and rewarding project. You don't need to be a seamstress to volunteer.

We will supply pizza, you bring your own drinks.

A signup went out Sunday, Jan. 12th via email.

For your convenience to access the signup click here

We're looking forward to this fun and rewarding project.

Cyndi Murdoch & Laura Burghardt
Dress A Girl Service Project 2020 Coordinators
Chico Science Fair 2020
Volunteers Needed
The dates are February 24-26, and again this year the Science Fair will be at the Chico Masonic Center.  

To volunteer Click here

More information about this year's Science Fair can be found by clicking here

Susan McCauley
Science Fair Service Project Coordinator
Chico Cioppino Feed

Volunteers Needed
Chico Community Benefit Luncheon, better known as The Chico Cioppino Feed need volunteers on March 12th for setup and on March 13th to finish setup, serve and pour wine.

To volunteer Click here

If you have any questions

Contact Billie Araiza at b.araiza@yahoo.com
Chico Ciioppino Feed Coordinator
Sandi Decker & Linda Kerch
Co-chairs SI Objectives Committee  

Natalie Conrad & Kit Oldham
Coordinators
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