Hello NVLPC Members:

June 30, 2014 is the end of the NVLPC 2013-2014 fiscal year. The snow is gone and the heat of the summer has set in. The last board meeting of this fiscal year will be held on June 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Springfield Golf and Country Club. During the meeting we will be recognizing those who volunteered their time during this year, as well as finalizing the work plan for the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year.

Reflecting on how this year has gone I can’t help but think of all the challenges and accomplishments NVLPC experienced. For me it has been an interesting journey given that last summer I had not even thought about joining the leadership team, let alone be leading the team by year’s end! It has been quite a journey and big learning curve for me and those who have stuck around to support our work. I greatly appreciate everyone’s support in this journey.

Now, we look forward to what the new fiscal year will bring. The leadership team is preparing to offer you an exciting calendar of training events, networking opportunities, and even clearer structure for the leadership and volunteers to work from. The offering of all these benefits depends not only on the leadership team but on each of us as members. For that reason I continue to encourage each of you to consider volunteering in any role that may be of interest to you. Even an hour of your time will make a difference. We are working on publishing all open positions with specific descriptions in the website career center as soon as possible. Until all the positions are published, if you want to help contact any of us, all email addresses are on the website. We are also extending an invitation for you to come join us at the Board Meeting June 27^th – it will give you the opportunity to meet the leadership team members and explore ways to get involved. We do ask that if you are planning to attend to RSVP/Register on the website.

The next time you will hear from us will be late in the month of July after John-Mike Nelson our Vice President Elect and I attend the AMHCA Leadership Training July 8-10^th. John-Mike and I will share our experience in the training and what we learned to help NVLPC continue to move forward and grow.

Until then we wish every one of you a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you all in September at our first event of the fall!