Boulder County District: Boulder County Representative: Kristen Argow The Boulder County District group has a great new board of 15 this year; we are welcoming 6 new members to the board and have 9 dedicated members returning.  Our annual board retreat is will be held on September 11th to will plan our year. We will review last year’s missions and outcomes and begin to plan this year’s objectives and goals.   At the retreat we will begin strategize several activities to help us achieve our goals including planning our: Director’s Social Bi-Annual Newsletters Career Fair Membership Drives 5.      And our largest event of the year: the Teacher Appreciation Banquet to honor and acknowledge the hard work of Boulder’s dedicated early childhood educators. We look forward having lots of fun this year!

Delta/San Juan District: Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel Counties Representative: Carol Phelps

Denver Metro District: Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Park Counties Representative: Cindy Smith Denver Metro of CAEYC introduces 2011-2012 Board Members.  Executive members: Cindy Smith; President, Nancy Rullo; Vice President, Ida Mae Custer; Treasurer, Susan Kay; Secretary. Members at Large: Soren Gall, Linda Marrs, Barb Sawyer, Kim Siffring, and Kay Swanson. The new DM of CAEYC Board met in August for our first planning meeting. One of our goals for 2011-2012 is to increase our support & activities for our members. We are sponsoring an in depth Pyramid Model Training for our Jiffy Conference on the following dates All of the training modules will be held at the Clayton Training Center, 3975 Martin Luther King Blvd in Denver. The goal of the pyramid model is to promote EVERY child’s success by:    * Building Relationships    * Creating an environment where EVERY child feels good about coming to preschool.    * Designing an environment that promotes child engagement and learning.    * Focusing on teaching children what to do!            Module 1, November 12, 8-12 noon~ Overview           Building Positive Relationships           High Quality Supportive Environments                          Module 2, January 21, 8-12 noon~           Social & Emotional                Teaching Strategies   Module 3, March 3, 8-12 noon~           Intensive Interventions   Our registration Form has been emailed to our membership and needs to be postmarked by October 21st.  We are looking forward to a great turn out! Contact Cindy Smith at cindy@sjpres.org if you would like additional information.  IN ADDITION to our Jiffy Conference, DM is hosting our first    Member Appreciation Gala  OCTOBER 12th        7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Avenue Theatre 417 East 17th Avenue Email bsawyer316@comcast.net with your name, phone number, email address, and individual NAEYC member number.  SEE YOU THERE!!

Fremont County District: Chaffee and Fremont Counties Representative: Angie Shehorn Happy Fall, hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather.  Fremont county District of CAEYC is trying to move forward after the unexpected loss of a dear friend, Lisa Bilger.  She was a wonderful asset to the Early Childhood community in Fremont County and will be missed by all who knew her. FCDCAEYC will be electing a new Treasurer to fill the vacancy left by Lisa.  We had no meetings during the summer and will resume our meetings on September 19, 2011.

Larimer County District: Larimer County Representative: Madonna Mehia The Larimer County district had a busy summer filled with, recruitment, elections and transitions.  We had to say farewell to David White- Treasurer, Lorna Greene- Early Childhood Council Liaison and Albertha Moorlag- ECC Liaison.  We would like to thank these members for their service, hard work and dedication to the field of Early Childhood- you will be missed.     With farewells there are welcomes as well, the Larimer County Board for 2011-12 includes, Madonna Mehia – president/District Representative, Allison Larson- Vice President, Sara Bonich- Secretary, Ernie Batson- Treasurer, Vicky Hays- ECC Liaison, Beverly Hall- Community Liaison, Jodi Bell- Early Childhood Center Liaison, Heather Godell- Loveland FCC Liaison and Mary Kinney- Fort Collins FCC Liaison.  The new board has been enjoying getting to know each other and is looking forward to working together to continue providing quality trainings for early childhood professionals in northern Colorado.  The Larimer County Board is currently busy scheduling training dates and presenters for the 2011-12 school year.  Training dates have been scheduled for November 5, presenter-Ernie Batson,  January 21, presenter- Vicky Hays  and we will finish the year with our annual provider appreciation brunch in April.  We begin this month on September 10 at the Harmony Library 9:00-11:30, Katy Little will present: Tell Me a Story: Enhance and Increase Communication Skills Through Story.  If you would like information regarding trainings or membership please contact: Madonna Mehia- madonnasd@comcast.net or Allison Larson- joelarson95@msn.com Look for the Larimer County District of CAEYC on Facebook in October.  We wish you a happy and healthy school year.

Mesa District: Mesa County Representatives:  Jeana Haitz

Mountain District: Eagle, Lake, Summit Counties Representative: Taralyn Walters

Northeast Colorado District: Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Yuma Counties Representative: Terry Curtis

Northwest Colorado District: Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, Counties Representative: Kim Martin   NWCAEYC held a membership drive this summer and announced that scholarships are available for membership enrollment fees,  for half off the current rate. We are also offering scholarships for members to attend trainings in the fall. We are currently trying to reach all of the members in our district’s  5 counties – Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Jackson and Grand. Please give us your suggestions on your ability to attend meetings, we have been discussing the probability of taking our meetings “on the road” to better serve the members in those 5 counties. We are also looking for the training needs of these communities and to bring in more local trainings to save on travel expenses. For upcoming information on membership, trainings, and District Group meetings for NW Co, please contact Kim Martin at kim@youngtracks.com

Pikes Peak District: Cheyenne, Elbert, El Paso, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Teller Counties Representative: Ruby Belton

Roaring Forks District: Garfield, Pitkin Counties Representative: Season Doebler

San Luis Valley District: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache Counties Representative: Donna Briones

Southeast Colorado District: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, Pueblo Counties Representative:  Cindy Bernal SE Colorado District of CAEYC is getting back in gear this new year!  Due to some unforeseen circumstances during the past year our board has made some changes and we have also created 2 Member at Large positions for our district.  If you or a member you know is interested in any of the open positions please send us an email.   If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email them to us an someone will get back to you.  Also we may not have the most up to date list, so if your information has changed or if you see that a member is missing from the list please let us know.   Please keep watching for more information about the coming changes, and for Meeting information!

Southwest Colorado District: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma Counties Representative:  Heather Taylor Southwest District of CAEYC 1st Annual Conference - “It’s All About Relationships!”  Save the Date!!  Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Fort Lewis College from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm.  Keynote speaker is Constant Hine (www.constanthine.com for more info). Need Professional Development Hours? Want to connect with other Early Childhood Professionals in SW Colorado?  Seating is limited!  Registrations must be received by September 30th.  Participant will receive 6.5 hours of professional development.  For more information. please see our conference flier.

Weld County District: Morgan, Washington, Weld Counties Representative: Amber Arens We have many schedules trainings for the next 9 months.  Please check out our Facebook page for more details or contact Vanessa Blair: vblair@unitedway-weld.org.  The trainings will be held at the Weld County Training Center (1104 H Street).  The trainings are free and the conference in February is $50. October 18, 2011, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Breaking the Violence Cycle November 9, 2011, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Helping Children Use Their Creativity December 1, 2011, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Mad Science January 18, 2012, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Time Management February 25, 2012, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm:  Love to Learn Child Care Conference March 20, 2012, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Dinner Conversations May 5, 2012, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Bafa' Bafa'