Transcript PowerPoint - Indiana Head Start Association

Committees
• Honorary Chairs
• The Honorable Christopher Dodd (Connecticut)
• The Honorable George Voinovich (Ohio)
• The Honorable Patrick Kennedy (Rhode Island)
• First Lady Barbara Bush
• Quinquagenary Committee
• Gala Committee
Pre-launch
• First issue of 50 th Anniversary Newsletter
• Links to logos
• Calendar of local events
• Photos and videos
• Web page opened
Launch Event
• When: October 1
• Where: U.S. Capitol Grounds
• Who: A high-profile athlete, preferably an alum
• What: Combined GoSmart/50 th Anniversary Launch
SEPTEMBER
• Fall Leadership Institute
• September 28 – October 3
• Theme: “50 Years of Innovation”
• History Event/Panel
• Johnson, Shriver, Cooke families represented
• Virtual Museum Announced
• Child Obesity Awareness Month
• Red, White, Blue Day
OCTOBER
• Global Day of Play
• Head Start Awareness Month
• Daily Alumni blog post
• Head Start Works Button day (10/24)
NOVEMBER
• Launch of National Art Contest
• Winning piece becomes a 50 th anniversary
poster
DECEMBER
• Parent Conference and Family Engagement
Institutes
• December 6-11
• Theme: “50 Years of Partnerships”
• “American Idol” style Event
• Awards Dinner
JANUARY
• Winter Leadership Institute
• January 26 - 30
• Theme: “50 Years of Commitment”
• Congressional Breakfast
• New Congress Event
• On swearing-in day, children, teachers, staff in
centers recite pledge of allegiance
FEBRUARY
• State Capital Day
• In partnership with state Head Start
Associations, plan a state capital day advocacy
activity.
MARCH
• NHSA Annual National Head Start Conference
• March 30 – April 2
• Theme: “50 Years of Opportunity”
• Gala Dinner and Dance
• President and Mrs. Obama, invited
• Wednesday, April 1
• Washington Convention Center
• 5,000 conference attendees
APRIL
• Alumni videos collected
• Contest winner gets an invitation to the Rose
Garden event in May
MAY
• Rose Garden Event
• May 18
• Art Contest poster unveiled
• Commemorative medallion given to attendees
JUNE
• Manager and Director Academy
• Theme: “50 Years of Leadership”
• June 27 – July 2