Congratulations to Grant DAD Dan Jenkins, the winner of the first Annual Livonia PTSA Council Dad's Chili Cook Off! Dan won a Dad's prize package and a $500 Library prize for the Grant Elementary Library, courtesy of the Livonia Kiwanis Early - Risers group.

We had 100 chili tasters on hand to sample chili entered by 16 different DADS, GRANDPAS and a STUDENT, representing 10 different PTAs in the district. There was a bake sale, live music, thanks to Perrinville PTA DAD Robert Johnson.

We couldn't have asked for a better event, and would like to thank all of our Chili cooks for entering, the Livonia Kiwanis Early - Risers group for sponsoring the Library Prize, our Chili Judges: Fox 2 News Weatherman Derek Kevra, Patriot Inn Chef Instructor Andy Lehmann, and Kiwanis President Terry Howery. We certainly wouldn't have had this event without Chair Robb Drzewicki. Thanks to each of you for making this such a fun, successful event!

Congratulations to our 2014 - 2015 Reflections winners! We sent 50 entries on to the state level competition for judging. Thank you to all of our participants. You should all be proud of your work. We loved seeing your work on display. You can get started NOW on next year's theme: "Let your imagination fly" Check out our website to see if your school has a chairperson in place.

http://livoniaptsacouncil.org/work/reflections-arts-awards-competition/

Thank you to our Livonia PTSA council Reflections Co-chairs Cyndi Pierzynski and Ny Derry!

Big PTA Thanks goes out to Dr. Terry Taylor, Cooper Upper Elementary Principal and Leader in Me expert for taking a Saturday morning to share with us about the Leader in Me program. We learned about the Seven Habits for students and how the Leader in Me works both at home and at school. We will post more information on our website soon.

If you would like to join us for Founders Day, please contact chairperson Stacey Dogonski right away to reserve a seat. We are looking forward to celebrating PTA in Livonia next week and hope that you can join us.

Have your formed your NOMINATIONS committee yet? What's a Nominations committee? Check your bylaws! You should find the following information:

• When your committee should be formed
• Who should be on the committee
• When and how the committee must submit nominations
  
• When your elections are held

Don't let this catch you by surprise! Plan now for next year's PTA!

If you have questions, contact your Livonia PTSA Council liaison.

The Livonia PTSA Council is actively seeking feedback about how to improve what we do. This survey is open to ANYONE to take. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes. We thank you for your time, your feedback and most importantly, your support.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xWrX0qGAol15GFL-TligfBAEiiCWrhil8DJIBZXrRw4/viewform

Don't delay! Sign up today for the Michigan PTA annual convention. We hope to join YOU in Lansing for training, awards, inspriation and networking with other PTA volunteers from across the state. This is something that your Unit SHOULD BE BUDGETING for. If you have questions about convention - you guessed it - contact your Livonia PTSA Council Liaison!

Find more information here:

http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.michiganpta.org/resource/resmgr/Convention/FINAL_MIPTA_Conv2015_CTC.pdf

February:
3 Presidents Phone call (log in to MI PTA website for details)
11 Founders Day @ VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College doors open at 5:00 pm
28 Awards application deadline for MI PTA awards

March:
3 President's Phone call (log in to MI PTA website for details)
11 Livonia PTSA Council meeting @ Riley Upper Elementary 6:30 pm
27-29 Michigan PTA 97 Annual Convention