Women's Division of Oshkosh Area, Inc. - Newsletter
Upcoming Events:
September:
Sept 2 - We have been asked to do the gates at Waterfest on Sep 2nd. It is the Thursday before
Labor Day weekend. It also is the last Waterfest for the year. The main band playing is Motley Crue.
I sent a sheet around at the quarterly meeting and we already have 14 signed up. We do need 36. It is an easy job and for a couple hours work, our organization receives $500.
You do not need to be a member to help. Ask a friend, husband, relative. Each person
who helps receives a wristband and 2 tickets for food/soda.
If interested, you can email me back or call me at 235-5180 - Cindy Knaggs
October:
October 26 - Quarterly dinner meeting; reservation form and more information in October newsletter.
November:
November 16 - 25th Annual Style Show to be held at LaSure’s Banquet Hall. Click here for info.
September Newsletter
Call your friends! Reserve your seats for the Fall Style Show before they’re sold out. Click here for more information!
Women’s Division Needs Board Members!
Would you like to have a vote in the vision and operation of the Women's Divi-sion? We are looking for candidates to run for the Board of Directors and will be filling 3 seats. Each and every member of the Women's Division is eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. Each board member serves a 3 year term which will start January 2011. The Board meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month except for July and November. We meet at a local restaurant with the meetings starting at 6pm. Please consider serving our organization on the board and sharing your en-thusiasm and creative ideas for our group.
Voting will be at the October quarterly meeting so please contact Nancy Crha 233-4016 or Jaye Roeming 233-5712 with your interest by September 30th.
2009 Disbursements & Recipients!
The efforts of the members of the Women’s Division of Oshkosh Area, Inc. for 2009 are as follows:
- Sweet Sensations: Oshkosh High School Scholarships, $2,500; ARC, $1,500; Special Needs Ranch, $1,500; Oshkosh Seniors Center, $1,500.
- Women’s Division Style Show: The Grand Opera House, $1,500; Miss Oshkosh Pageant Scholar-ships, $4,500
- Miss Oshkosh Scholarships: Miss Oshkosh and remaining contestants received a total of $11,300 in cash scholarships
- Oshkosh High School Scholarships: $2,000
- Holiday Adopt a Family: $300—This was monies donated by our own members at quarterly dinners and board meetings
- As part of the Miss America Program, contestants in the Miss Oshkosh Scholarship Pageant are re-quested to raise a minimum of $100 each for the Children’s Miracle Network. In 2009, the 13 con-testants raised a total of $4,220
FYI about the Women’s Division
- Membership: 121
- Quarterly Dinner Attendance: January: 52 April: 64 July: 48 October: 52
- Main Fundraisers: Sweet Sensations, Miss Oshkosh Scholarship Pageant, Women’s Division Style Show
- Additional Fund Raisers: Brat sales, Irishfest, Waterfest (2), OCM cards, Holiday Adopt a Family
Note: If you are one of the 121 and have not yet participated or attended or volunteered in some way, is there some area you would like to be involved?
We work, and then we give! This is what we do:
Waterfest! |
Sweet Sensations! |
Parades! |
Scholarships! |
Brat Frys! |
Style Show! |
2010 Fall Style Show
Call your friends! Reserve your seats before they’re sold out!
Women’s Division 25th Annual Style Show Tuesday November 16, 2010
Where: LaSure's Hall 3125 S Washburn St.
Times: 4:30 pm cash bar 6:00 pm dinner 7:00 pm style show
Tickets include dinner: $25.00 each, tables of 8 or 9. Sorry tables of 10 will not work.
Table reservations are recorded in the order in which your ticket money is received by Jaye.
Reserve seating is available by sending your check payable to "Women's Division" and your stamped self-addressed envelope to: Jaye Roeming 2350 Kincaid Ave Oshkosh, WI 54904
Unreserved seating ($25.00 per seat) is available at West Pointe Bank
Dinner: Lemon pepper grilled chicken breast Rice Pilaf Cranberry Salad Soup and Rolls Dessert
Any questions call Jaye Roeming after 3pm please at 233-5712
BRAT FRY NEWS
Thank you to all who worked the brat fry this year. We were very lucky to have good weather and very very lucky to have the help of Ernie Bellin to did a lot of the grilling! Thanks Ernie!!! We made $750 profit! We even found an interesting way to get more tips! Clue: don’t be afraid to beat the bushes! Co-chairs, Gloria Miller and Sherry Bellin thank you all!
Waterfest!
We were able to secure the following dates to work the gates at Waterfest this year:
Wednesday, July 14 —Alice Cooper will headline
Thursday, August 5 —-TBA
Thursday, Sept 2 - Motley Crue
If anyone is interested in helping out at either or both of those events, please contact Linda Rhode at 231-9463 as soon as you can.
(Just a reminder: please be prepared to wear your Women’s Division t-shirt and/or name tag.)
Sweet Sensations:
More info coming soon.
Miss Oshkosh Appearances:
August 3—National Night Out
August 5—Women’s Division Waterfest Concert Series
August 8—Children’s Parade
August 12—Strut for a Cure in Green Bay
September 2—Women’s Division Waterfest Concert Series
September 12—Fall Family Fun Fest at Oshkosh Seniors Center
September 23—”Let’s Knock Out Breast Cancer” at the Waters
September 25—Dragon Boats
October 2—Strides Against Breast Cancer, Menominee Park
If anyone would like to have Miss Oshkosh at their event, please call Gert (235-5068)
Miss Oshkosh 2010
Shana Pawlowicz
Birthdays: 
August:
Carol Reigh, Dottie Dowman, Pat Struensee, Joan Schneider, Patti Benz, Nancy Schwartz, Betty Erickson, Carol Hintze, Judith Britton,
Joan Wortman
Sept:
Karen Herrman, Deanne Miller, Bev McCarthy, Michelle Hammett, & Amy Reinhardt.
Always be on the lookout for potential new members who would be willing to work on projects for the good causes we support!
2010 WOMEN’S DIVISION APPLICATION
NOTICE: DUES are now $15.00
Please return your dues and application form to:
WOMEN’S DIVISION OF OSHKOSH AREA, INC.
P.O. BOX 3401
OSHKOSH, WI 54903-3401
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________________
City/zip: _________________________________________________________________________
Birth month/day:___________________________________________________________________
Employer:________________________________________________________________________
Phone: home:________________work:_________________cell:_____________________________
Email: home:_________________________________work:_________________________________
I would like to serve on the following committee(s):
Audit___ Brat Stand___ Budget____
Charity___ Constitution___ Membership______
Newsletter___ Nominating___ Miss Oshkosh_____
Publicity___ Board member____ Reservations/Calling_______
Sunshine___ Scholarship___ Waterfest____
Adopt A Family______
I am available as a speaker/program ____________________________________________________
(Subject)
My interest and hobbies include________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
I would like to make the following suggestions: ________________________________________
SUNSHINE:
Gert receives her 40th award.
Congratulations to Gert Schultz for receiving a pin from the Miss America Organization recognizing her for 40 years of volunteer work!
The Miss Oshkosh Pageant received a second place award from the Miss Wisconsin organization for the high number of scholarships given out!
If any one knows of someone we should extend get well or best wishes to, please call Gert Schultz at 235-5068. (This time it was your turn Gert!!!!! Good Job!)
Future Board Meetings:
September 14 — Roxy
October 12 - Delta
November 9 - No meeting
December 7 - NA
T-SHIRTS & NAME TAGS
Any event that members of the Women’s Division sponsors is an opportunity to tell the public who we are and the important work that we do. We ask that if you are working at one of the events, that you wear the T-shirt and /or the name tag. If you do not have them, please order as soon as you can by contacting Sherry Bellin at 303-1462. (T-shirts are in lady's sizes).
Photo Gallery Links |
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2009 |
2010 |
Photo Gallery 2008/2009 - Click here |
Photo Gallery 2010 - Click here |
Board of Directors |
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President:
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Vice President:
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Secretary:
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Treasurer:
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Board Members |
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Carol Krueger Sue Reinhardt |
Betty Litjens Jaye Roeming |
Gert Schultz |
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Committee Chairpersons |
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Adopt a Family: Gloria Miller 235-1914 |
Audit: Karen Rees 235-2844 |
Brat Fry: Gloria Miller, 235-1914 |
Budget: Denise Griedl 426-4912 or 232-2260 |
Bulletin: Linda Verwiel 231-4213 or jlverwiel@yahoo.com |
Constitution: Carol Reigh 231-6599 |
Historian: Carol Krueger 582-8634 |
Membership: Cindy Knaggs 235-5180 |
Miss Oshkosh Pageant: Chairman: Gert Schultz 235-5068 |
Nominating Committee: Chair: Sue Reinhardt 233-7662 |
Publicity: Doris Martin 231-2896 |
Reservations: Karen Rees 235-2844 |
Scholarship Selection: Scholarship Co-Chair: Nancy Crha 233-4016 |
Style Show: Joyce Pollnow 688-2661 |
Sunshine: Gert Schultz 235-5068 |
Sweet Sensations: Chair: Jody Piotter |
Waterfest: Linda Rhode 231-9463 |
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Newsletters in Print format: |
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Newsletters 2009 |
Newsletters 2010 |
March 09 - Click here |
January 2010 - Click here |
June 09 - Click here |
Feb 2010 - Click here |
| July 09 - Click here |
March 2010 - Click here |
October 09 - Click here |
April 2010 - Click here |
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May 2010 - Click here |
June 2010 - Click here |
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July 2010 - Click here September 2010 - Click here |
Mission Statement:
The Women’s Division of Oshkosh Area, Inc., is committed to supporting our community, charities and citizens.
