Hello EWI of Tulsa,

Fall is here and the scents of spice, pumpkin everything, and chills in the air have found their way back to us once again.  It becomes a time when we reflect on how thankful we are for everything in our lives.  I believe that we should not only be thankful during this Thanksgiving season, but we should also make an effort to be thankful every day of the year.

I feel honored to stand as your President this year and join in as all of us “Bloom Where We Are Planted”.  During the fall time, plants go dormant, new bulbs are planted, and the old parts of the plants die off.  It is a rejuvenating time for them so they can burst forth with their beautiful colors and lovely smells when it is the appropriate time.  As we make the transition from one board to another, I find that we are also going into our rejuvenation time.  New leadership offers new ideas, new discussions, and new growth.

As I began preparing for this year, I wanted to set some goals for us as a Chapter to strive for.  The first goal is to continue our momentum in retention and recruitment.  Lori’s year was a great effort by all and allowed us to win a growth award at LCAM.  We cannot stop there.  We must continue this upward acceleration and excitement of recruitment.  It is ever important to also nurture each other and retain our membership.  We can only bloom when we are “watered” and “fertilized”.  This means we all need to connect with members within our Chapter and continue developing those deep relationships.  The second goal is to continue our winning streak of the Chapter of Excellence that is awarded at LCAM.  This year would make it the 7^th in a row when we accomplish that!  Finally, I would LOVE to add the Communications Award to our accolades.  This will be a great collaboration among our board and membership since our newsletter received recognition.  Winning this award shows creativity within our newsletter, timely posting on the corporate website with cohesive branding across all chapters, and activity among our social media platforms.

November’s meeting will be a great meeting with overviews of our committees and how you can serve within the Tulsa Chapter.  It is always a very exciting time and very informative as to what each committee does within our Chapter.  Plan to be there and jump in wholeheartedly.  We want to add you as a team member to a committee and help you bloom.

I am looking forward to seeing you at our November Chapter Meeting.  Now, let’s get ready to Bloom Where We Are Planted in 2022-2023.

Sincerely,
Tamara Conner