The final East Tennessee regional meeting was held at the First Baptist Church in Chattanooga on Wednesday, October 23rd. Thirty-two members were in attendance.
TRTA Membership Chair, Libby Burney shares how she recruits new members in Knox County.
Chattanooga-Hamilton Co. RTA members Rick Rushworth and Teresa Kelly perform a skit about recruiting new members as Ron Moss, TRTA board member listens.
Pres Emert listens to the "table talk" activity during the Membership session.
The Kingsport Regional was held at the Kingsport Schools Office in Kingsport on Monday, October 21st, with 29 members in attendance.
TEA Government Relations Specialist Antoinette Lee discussed the upcoming Legislative session and the possibility of a new Voucher bill being filed.
Chapter members who attended the Kingsport Regional worked in groups to develop plans to recruit, engage, and retain members.
A great crowd of 54 was in attendance in Trenton!
TRTA Legislative Chair Ted Williams from Tipton Co RTA
TEA Government Relations Lobbyist Drew Sutton
TRTA Membership Chair Libby Burney From Knox Co RTA
Mike Barker - TCRS rep and TRTA member from Gibson Co RTA
TRTA President Dewayne Emert and Past Pres William Murray are drawing for door prizes!
Twenty-eight members were in attendance in Memphis!
TEA Government Relations Specialist Jake Sweeney
TRTA President Dewayne Emert from Knox County RTA
Linda Jones - Franklin Co. School Board Member
Cleijo Walker - Franklin Co. School Board Chair
Freida Bennett - Franklin Co. RTA Member
TRTA held one of eight statewide regional meetings on Tuesday, October 22, at the Alex Haley Lodge in Clinton, Tennessee. Over 50 TRTA retired members attended the information session and took part in membership activities and a legislative update. TRTA President Dewayne Emert led the meeting. The Clinton High School Culinary Arts class provided the refreshments. The Haley lodge contained many antique artifacts from Africa.
TRTA conducted their second Middle Tennessee regional information session on Tuesday, October 15th, in the Hickman Building at Columbia State Community College. Pres. Elect Elouise Jones (a Maury Co. member) secured the meeting site. TEA Government Relations Specialist Drew Sutton provided a full update about the possibility of the Voucher Bill being filed again in January during the 2025 Legislative Assembly. Over 50 TRTA members were in attendance!
TRTA held a regional information session in Clarksville on Wednesday, October 16th at the First Missionary Baptist Church. Almost 50 members were present. Retired TRTA Executive Director Ron Pendergrass is a member of this church. Excellent food was shared by the CMCRTA chapter. TEA UniServ Director Antoinette Lee provided information about how vouchers were defeated last year. Members shared ideas on how to better communicate with their members and increase their chapter memership.
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