Hi YGL-B!
Thanks to those who came out to to last Thursday's Happy Hour. It was great to see so many faces, including several new ones. Check out photos from the event on our Facebook page!
To maximize your input we have extended the deadline for the membership survey until this Sunday, August 12th. If you haven't already taken our membership survey,
please do! It only takes 10 minutes to fill out, and this information will be valuable for the incoming officers as they think about planning future events. Read on for details about officer position nominations!
Bio-Med Book Club Dinner Discussion (8/13)
Join the Bio-Med Book Club on August 13 to discuss "Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament"
by Kay R. Jamison ( Amazon). Whether you’ve read the book or are just interested
in the topic, come for what’s sure to be an interesting
discussion!
When: Monday, August 13, 2012, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Lebanese Taverna, 933 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910
YGL-Bethesda Officer Nominations (deadline 8/31)
We are currently seeking enthusiastic members committed to the mission of YGL-Bethesda
and interested in serving in a leadership capacity on the Executive Board.
Each year, YGL-Bethesda holds officer elections to bring in new leaders to help grow the organization. There are currently four officer positions on the YGL-B Executive Board: President, Vice President, Communications Director, and Director of Programs and Events. For a full description of these officer positions, please visit our website or email current YGL-B President Ned Culhane at general@yglbethesda.org.
Nomination Process:
To nominate yourself, send an email by August 31 to general@yglbethesda.org,
stating the position(s)* you would like to run for. Please include a
headshot of yourself and a brief biographical statement, with a few
sentences on why you're running for the selected position(s). Or, to nominate someone else, send an email to general@yglbethesda.org,
providing the name and email address of the person you are nominating,
and the position(s) you are nominating them for.
*Note: Individuals may run for more than one position.
Timeline:
Nominations will be accepted through August 31,
and all members will have the opportunity to vote shortly thereafter on
the nominees for all contested positions. Stay tuned for more
information in the weeks ahead!
9/11 National Day of Service (9/8)
When: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Where: TBD - project selection will be finalized in late August.
What:
Volunteers will complete hands-on projects at area
nonprofits and schools. They will paint, plant, build, and save area
nonprofits and schools hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Why: To rekindle the spirit of service that emerged after the tragedy of September 11.
How: Register by clicking here
and selecting "Join Our Team". Registration is free but donations are
welcomed to help cover supplies and programming costs for the day.
Questions: For questions about joining the “YGL-B (Young Government Leaders of Bethesda)” team, please contact Lillian Kuo at kuolillians@gmail.com.
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