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4recruitmentCall for retired volunteersHave you retired from public education? If so, you can receive up to $500 in giftcards just by talking about ATPE. ATPE is looking for retired members who served aslocal unit leaders prior to retirement to take their enthusiasm about education andATPE to new-teacher orientations in August. For each district you visit, you can earna $100 gift card (up to five cards and $500 total).ATPE will provide a list of districts to choose from and materials such as promotionalitems, table banners and applications. Please contact ATPE Member Servicesat member_services@atpe.org or (800) 777-ATPE if you are interested in taking part inthis rewarding program.Correction: An article in the Fall Semester 2009 issue of Stars Around Texas listing thesummer 2009 retired volunteers did not include John and Edith Porter of Ysleta ATPE.ATPE regrets the error.AdvocacyCanton’s candidate foruma categorical successLess than one year after reactivating, Canton ATPE organized a school boardcandidate forum that attracted 140 citizens. Pulling off the event took teamwork,advance planning and help from the ATPE Initiative Fund, which offers up to $500to eligible local units for special projects and recruitment efforts.“The initiative stipend was crucial,” says Kimberly Followwell, Canton ATPE president.“We used the funds for advertisements, fliers and snacks.”Followwell says that the people of Canton have been most appreciative of thelocal unit’s efforts.“We had no experience in organizing such an event, nor has our town ever had aschool board forum, so we were very pleased to have approximately 140 supportersshow up,” she says. “The comments have been extremely positive.”Your local unit might benefit from the ATPE Initiative Fund. Visit www.atpe.org/LeaderCentral/LocalUnitManagement/financial.aspx to learn more about the fund,including eligibility requirements. (Note: Login is required to visit the link.)Canton ATPE member Susan Wood moderates the local unit’s April 15 candidate forum.Service to School & CommunityRegion 10 ATPErecognized byDallas BaptistUniversityEach semester, the Dorothy M. BushCollege of Education at Dallas BaptistUniversity (DBU) presents a Serviceto Education Award, generally to anindividual who has invested time inDBU students’ success. But the fall 2009award went not to an individual butto a worthy organization—Region 10ATPE.Assistant Professor of EducationJudy Abercrombie (the sponsor of DBUATPE) said the college decided it wastime to recognize Region 10 ATPE’sspecial relationship with DBU students.She and the university local unit presidentregularly attend Region 10 ATPEmeetings.“We have developed some very closerelationships with other members,”Abercrombie says. “They are very supportiveof our students, inviting themto do observations in their classroomsand sharing information with them. Inaddition, various local units have providedfinancial assistance for our localunit. They have adopted our studentsand treat them royally.”2009-10 Region 10 ATPE PresidentJackie Davis says the award wasmeaningful to her not only as regionpresident but also as an educator.“As president of Region 10 ATPE, Iwas thrilled to accept the DBU Serviceto Education Award on behalf of a wonderful,active group of educators whosupport, share and work together tomeet the needs of our students,” Davissays. “As an educator, I am proud toshare the message of the importance ofeducation with those who aspire to joinus in developing future leaders in theeducation field. Service is just a part ofwhat educators do, and being honoredfor our service is quite special.”We holated eqtain unand tGovepowanyittops