Alpha Alpha State Purposeful Seminar
April 26-28, 2013
Best Western Country Cupboard Inn
Lewisburg, PA
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The Alpha Alpha State Program of Work / Educational Excellence Committee had a weekend of personal growth and professional development during our 2013 Purposeful Seminar “Living in Color”.
In the words of Norman Vincent Peale, "Think excitement, act out excitement, and you are bound to become an excited person. Life will take on a new zest, deeper interest and greater meaning You can think, talk and act yourself into dullness or into monotony or into unhappiness. By the same process you can build up inspiration, excitement and surging depth of joy." With a focus on healthy attitudes, encouragement to make positive choices in ones career and in ones life, and promotion of positive relationships, participants were "inspired, excited and found a surging depth of joy", to Live in Color.
The morning workshops featured sessions on living with enthusiasm through music and partnering with your health provider to live vibrantly. Guest presenters include KJ Reimensnyder-Wagner, a motivational speaker and musician who has worked extensively with educational programs for children, and is part of the award winning Learning-Early Network with educators in Bradford County, PA, as well as Healthy Farms & Healthy Schools Program. Information about KJ can be found at www.kjsmile.com.
Beth Alwine, a Registered Nurse specializing in Family Practice, and also a Licensed Massage Therapist was there. She is an adjunct professor for York College of PA. She shared insights on how participants can partner with their health provider to live vibrantly.
The afternoon session was a choice of: Lewisburg Arts Festival, The Poetry Path on Bucknell University campus, antiquing, or tours of Slifer House (www.sliferhouse.org) and/or Packwood House (www.packwoodhousemuseum.com) to discover the history of our state.
The evening session continued with ways to live vibrantly through the storytelling of Bruce Weaver’s Aunt Gabby and his other egos. He is a retired elementary teacher who continues to share his message through his ventriloquism and writing. Through his many characters he shares music, laughter, healthy choices, and literacy issues. He focused on positive relationships for the purpose of this seminar. Information about Bruce can be found at www.auntgabby.com.
The Sunday Surprise guest was Sarah Jane Sands (Salty Sands), a member of the Rockford Peaches of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, that existed during WW II and into the 50's when the men were sent to war (1943-1954). She told the story of the women who kept America's passion for baseball going during the war and the movie "A League of Their Own" was based. Salty appeared in the end of the movie. But most especially, she was living proof of a person who made it better for generations of women to come after her, and who now have the chance of participating in sports.
Best Western Country Cupboard Inn
Lewisburg, PA
_______________________________________________________________________________________
The Alpha Alpha State Program of Work / Educational Excellence Committee had a weekend of personal growth and professional development during our 2013 Purposeful Seminar “Living in Color”.
In the words of Norman Vincent Peale, "Think excitement, act out excitement, and you are bound to become an excited person. Life will take on a new zest, deeper interest and greater meaning You can think, talk and act yourself into dullness or into monotony or into unhappiness. By the same process you can build up inspiration, excitement and surging depth of joy." With a focus on healthy attitudes, encouragement to make positive choices in ones career and in ones life, and promotion of positive relationships, participants were "inspired, excited and found a surging depth of joy", to Live in Color.
The morning workshops featured sessions on living with enthusiasm through music and partnering with your health provider to live vibrantly. Guest presenters include KJ Reimensnyder-Wagner, a motivational speaker and musician who has worked extensively with educational programs for children, and is part of the award winning Learning-Early Network with educators in Bradford County, PA, as well as Healthy Farms & Healthy Schools Program. Information about KJ can be found at www.kjsmile.com.
Beth Alwine, a Registered Nurse specializing in Family Practice, and also a Licensed Massage Therapist was there. She is an adjunct professor for York College of PA. She shared insights on how participants can partner with their health provider to live vibrantly.
The afternoon session was a choice of: Lewisburg Arts Festival, The Poetry Path on Bucknell University campus, antiquing, or tours of Slifer House (www.sliferhouse.org) and/or Packwood House (www.packwoodhousemuseum.com) to discover the history of our state.
The evening session continued with ways to live vibrantly through the storytelling of Bruce Weaver’s Aunt Gabby and his other egos. He is a retired elementary teacher who continues to share his message through his ventriloquism and writing. Through his many characters he shares music, laughter, healthy choices, and literacy issues. He focused on positive relationships for the purpose of this seminar. Information about Bruce can be found at www.auntgabby.com.
The Sunday Surprise guest was Sarah Jane Sands (Salty Sands), a member of the Rockford Peaches of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, that existed during WW II and into the 50's when the men were sent to war (1943-1954). She told the story of the women who kept America's passion for baseball going during the war and the movie "A League of Their Own" was based. Salty appeared in the end of the movie. But most especially, she was living proof of a person who made it better for generations of women to come after her, and who now have the chance of participating in sports.