2019 Iowa State P.E.O. Convention Agenda

• Saturday morning business meeting

• Projects luncheon

• Saturday afternoon business meeting

• Saturday evening guest banquet

• Saturday night Buzz Sessions

• Sunday Time of Remembrance

• Sunday morning business meeting

Iowa State P.E.O. Convention

June 1 – 2, 2019Marriott Hotel, Des

Moines, Iowa

2018-2019 State Officers

Guards

President

Kate Raun

Vice President

Bev Templeton

Organizer

Susan Aanes

Treasurer

Carol Goldsmith

Secretary

Carrie Wilkinson

Sesquicentennial CommitteeP.E.O. is 150 years old!!P.E.O. Gifts:• “Encircle” public art piece placed at P.E.O. International Headquarters in

Des Moines• “We Who Are Sisters” coffee table book• Sesquicentennial pendant or charm• 313 Iowa chapters have contributed to the 150 Fund…did yours??

Chapter Disbandment & Charters1 Chapter disbanded:

Chapter DY, Tipton

Iowa P.E.O.s are Giving!

Presented Charter

TO

Chapter PK Center Point

Keynote Address“Synergy” by Susan Mitchell, International Study & Research Committee, Past President Florida State Chapter

• Synergy is created when people work together.

• $344,786,234 given to 109,064 women through international projects

• Step up and be a leader even if you don’t have it all figured out.

• What can we do to improve chapter life?

• How well do we know non-participating members?

• Help members find the value of P.E.O. in their lives.

• Use tools in Membership Toolbox on P.E.O. international website. https://members.peointernational.org/membership/membership-toolboxes/local-chapter-membership-committee-toolbox

Scholarship Selection CommitteeEvelyn Beckman is a Chapter Eternal member from Chapter Q Des Moines

– $6,500 Evelyn Beckman Special Education Award • Applicants must major in Special Education field and work towards undergrad or graduate

degree• Recipient: Mackenzie Dietiker is attending Mt. Mercy and is sponsored by Chapter IH

– $6,500 Evelyn Beckman Opportunity Award • Applicants must by a high school senior woman planning future work in special education

and is based on financial need• Recipient: Dominique Watts will be attending ISU and is sponsored by Chapter IX

Iowa P.E.O. Centennial Award - This is an award for a woman who is an Iowa resident and enrolled in an Iowa school. Based on academic excellence, maturity and seriousness of purpose.

– Required semester hours is 72 hours at time of application

– $3,000 awarded to Brooklyn Treinen to ISU sponsored by Chapter FM

McNelley Music Scholarship

– Available for Music Education or Performance majors– Must attend Big Ten school in at least sophomore standing– 9 applications received for the 2017-2018 academic year– $740 awarded to Eunjin Bang

Projects Luncheon

Lori Betz Program for Continuing Education recipient

(not able to attend)

Olivia WalterEducational Loan Fund

recipient

Sauna SchmittCottey alum Meredith DeBoom

Scholar Award recipient

Nancy Adomake-Saahene International Peace Scholarship recipient

Kathy CornishIowa P.E.O. Project Fund Inc.

speaker & recipient Wendy StetterMorgan VanStaalduineP.E.O. Star Scholarship

recipient

AmendmentsAmendment #1 - Passed

Cottey Committee increased from a 4 to a 5 year term

Amendment #2 – Passed

Evelyn Beckman Opportunity Award of $6,500 is designated for a high school senior girl planning future work in Special Education

Evelyn Beckman Advancement Award of $6,500 will be presented to women seeking certification or advanced degree in Special Education, Speech or Hearing

The fund balance would not go below $275,000

In keeping with the mission of P.E.O., the focus of chapter funds and fundraising activities shall be International Chapter projects, followed by State Chapter projects. In order to protect International Chapter’s exemption with the IRS, chapters must demonstrate the mission of P.E.O. through financial support. Therefore, P.E.O. dollars, offered and earned by members in the name of P.E.O., should be considered primarily for approved P.E.O. projects and/or the P.E.O. Foundation, with minimal chapter funds used for outside philanthropic or local educational activities.

Period of Instruction

2019 Convention of International ChapterWe still need volunteers!! Go to https://peo.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/ to sign up to help at convention and be a part of P.E.O. history.

Accusation: Chapter Grow failed to tend to chapter gardenProsecution: Tiger Lilly vs Defendant: Petunia Poppy

Thelma Thistle - Doesn’t like changeWilma Weed – Chapter is too busy

Marguerite Poppins – Chapter garden is thriving

Fergie Fertilizer – Brought new unaffilitate to socials & increased membership

Florence Forget-Me-Not – Oldest Flower in plot, but her chapter keeps her connected

Finance Committee Due to downward trend of bond market, we moved our funds to brokerage CDs with

rolling maturities to protect our investments.

Brokerage fees were reduced by 70%.

For the fiscal year 2018-19, our portfolio gained 5.3%.

Stretch Break!

Saturday Night Banquet

My bottom lies here at convention,

My bottom gets little reprieve.

My bottom is wanting attention,

Oh, bring back my bottom to me!

Bring back, Bring back,

Oh, bring back my bottom to me, to me!

Bring back, Bring back,

Oh, bring back my bottom to me!

Entertainment: Norwalk High School Concert Choir under the direction of Gerard Krupke

Time of RemembranceIowa Chapters lost 509 sisters this year to Chapter Eternal.

CONVENTION CREDENTIALS REPORT FORM

Saturday morning

Saturday afternoon Sunday

Number of chapters in state 378 377 377

Number of chapters with delegates necessary to establish quorum (majority) 190 189 189

Number of chapters represented in convention 337 357 359

Number of local chapter delegates 337 357 359

State Chapter officers 5 5 5

Past President of Iowa State Chapter 27 27 27

Resident Past President of International Chapter 1 1 1

Board of Directors - Iowa P.E.O. Project Fund 4 4 4

Chairman of Educational Loan Fund 1 1 1

Chairman of International Peace Scholarship Fund 1 1 1

Chairman of Program for Continuing Education Fund 1 1 1

Chairman of Scholar Awards 1 1 1

Chairman of STAR Scholarship 1 1 1

Amendments and Recommendations Committee 3 3 3

Cottey College Committee 5 5 5

Finance Committee 3 3 3

History Committee 2 2 2

Membership Committee 4 4 4

Scholarship Selection Committee 4 3 3

TOTAL MEMBERS OF CONVENTION 400 419 421

Iowa P.E.O. Project Fundincludes Sarah Porter Beckwith Friendship Fund & Cottey College scholarships

• Awarded 113 grants in 2018-2019 totaling over $500,000 for Sarah Porter Beckwith Friendship Fund

• Awarded $45,000 in 2018-2019 for Cottey College scholarships

• Applications are on www.peoiowa.org/iowa-peo-project-fund-inc

Catherine Mick chapters– donate $500 or more

Above & Beyond chapters– donate $1,000 or more

International UpdatesP.E.O. Foundation – Undesignated funds go to projects every year• Have over $116 million in assets & 1,400 permanent funds• 2018 distributed funds = $2,084,031

Educational Loan Fund – 2% interest rate on loans • $12,000 associate & bachelor• $15,000 masters• $20,000 doctoral• This last fiscal year, Iowa chapters sponsored women for loans totaling $599,500.

International Peace Scholar – 70th Anniversary in 2019

• This fiscal year, we gave $2,089,050 in scholarships to 190 women from 69 countries• 754 Partners in Peace chapters including 19 chapters in Iowa

Program for Continuing Education – 51 Iowa chapters successfully sponsored 65 applicants this year receiving $136,400 total

• Internationally 78 named grants were started and given this past fiscal year.

P.E.O. Scholar awards – In honor of the 150th Anniversary of P.E.O., 150 awards were given of $15,000. 50 more than last year!

• 945 nominations this year with 150 new scholars selected• Become a laureate chapter by donating $500 per year – 10 Iowa chapters are!• 799 Laureate chapters by donating funds• 134 Laureate chapters by having successful applicants

STAR Scholarship– For the 2019-2020 year, 2,172 nominations were submitted and 880 were selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship.

• Iowa submitted 100 candidates and 42 were selected this year

• Become a Constellation Chapter by giving $500 lump sum gift.

Membership

Chapter Vitality

Use:

*Online red Membership Toolbox

*Monthly Hot Spot

*Electronic “Introduction of a Women Who is Not a P.E.O.”

Leadership Development (LDC)Benefit of membership

Chapter/Officer resources

New modules posted throughout year

P.E.O. International website has Leadership Development Resources within the member portion of the website.

https:// members.peointernational.org/peo-leadership-development-initiative

Cottey College70% of students at Cottey are enrolled in 4 year program there

US News and World Report ranked Cottey #1 Best Value of School, #9 Best Regional College

Recent Cottey Projects:

• Cottey is now associated with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics organization

• You can take a virtual tour of Cottey College on their website – www.youvisit.com/tour/cottey/cottey

• Updated P.E.O. Parlor

• Remodel of Cottey Chapel /Student Center is getting started by a group of BILs

Cottey College Committee

Use:

*Online red Membership Toolbox

*Monthly Hot Spot

*Electronic “Introduction of a Women Who is Not a P.E.O.”

Convention Statistics• 296 Visitors, BILs and Guests

• 717 Total attendees

• Chapter gifts brought to convention = $19,957.50

Past Presidents of Iowa State Chapter

2019-2020 State Officers

Did you catch a Cottey T-shirt!

Next Year’s Theme

“P.E.O. is Love Made Visible”

PresidentBev Templeton

Vice President Susan Aanes

OrganizerCarol Goldsmith

TreasurerCarrie Wilkinson

SecretaryChristin Smith

Chapter Challenge: Define your chapter’s vision & goals

Next Iowa State Conventions128 th Annual Convention

May 30-31, 2020 Des Moines Marriott

2020 Convention fundraiser item for sale is a bright yellow hot/cold tumbler for $10.

129th Annual Convention

June 5-6, 2021 Des Moines Marriott