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DAYS AND COUNTING ... CONVENTION INFORMATION!!!
Connect with Area
Leaders on Saturday, August 11th from 1:00 -2:00PM in the First Link
Café!
Meet your Field Leaders! Meet fellow MOPS Leaders from Virginia & West Virginia!
PLUNGE into the theme highlighting area waterways. Bring a postcard with a picture of your favorite body of water in VA or WV to leave at the table. Leave the website to a great waterpark or pool in your community. PLUS … Get some FREE MOPS
stuff!
The First Link Cafe has a table for every "area" MOPS serves - it's located adjacent to the Resource Fair and is is a GREAT place to have lunch as a team throughout Convention.
Let us know your
group is attending and how many we can expect to meet! We want to prepare for each of you!
What
to bring:
Y
Above all ... comfortable shoes! You'll walk A LOT! And maybe a pedometer to log your steps!
Y
Your Bible - make time for quiet time with the Lord.
Y
Business cards for networking.
Y
Show & Tell samples for the Show & Tell table
in the First Link Café. Directories, creative activities, instructions, supply lists, vendors, centrepieces, etc. You might think your idea is hum-drum, but every group does things differently. Share YOUR vision of MOPS and ignite passion in others!
o
It’s a good idea to have e-mail addresses on the
samples so others can contact you easily.
Y
Dry foods (cereal bars, munchies, etc.) When you
think you have enough -- pack one more box!
Y Refillable Water bottle - you'll be thirsty and purchasing it
gets pricey. Drink stir-in's because sometimes the water tastes funny: Crystal Light, Via, etc.
Y
Cell phone and cell phone charger.
Y
Camera (and charger if necessary); film for the "old
fashioned" kind.
Y
A budget for spending - it's easy to get sucked into
the Resource Fair or lunch/dinner out.
Y
Mailing labels with your name, address, phone, and
email for all the drawings and info requests at the Resource
Fair.
Y
An extra bag for all the stuff you'll bring home - or
at LEAST leave room in your luggage for more.
Y
Breathe-Right strips (for snoring roomies - or
yourself); Gas-Ex (self explanatory); Tylenol and Alka-Seltzer ... you laugh,
but ....
Y
You don't need to bring your
big binder with all your position
"stuff" in it. You won't have time to look at it, anyway.
Y
You don't need to bring your
laptop - there are
computers/Internet access available adjacent to the Resource Fair and the First
Link Café.
You've
signed up for sessions. Make sure you sit with people you
don't know. Make connections. Network. Ask questions. Even if your group is
solid and has things planned and in motion - you can always glean insights from
other groups and other coordinators. Ask how they handle situations. Ask how
they work MOPPETS (that's ALWAYS a good conversation starter). If nothing else,
you'll see what kind of relationship other groups have with their chartering
ministry. Assume a curious posture. Don't listen for the familiar - listen for what you don't already know.
You've
signed up for sessions. Don't be afraid to skip one if you're drained.
Have your quiet time. Sit by the pool. Find a spot to refresh yourself. Take
a nap. Visit the exercise room. MOPS offers a prayer room staffed by Field Leaders after each General Session. You can pray with someone or leave a written prayer request. Convention is your time. Enjoy
it!
MOM PROM is Saturday Night at 7PM. It comes FREE with your Convention Registration. Dinner is provided as well. Grab a dress from Goodwill, use an old bridesmaid dress, throw on a feather boa, just come and have FUN!
The Gaylord Texan also boasts Paradise Springs - a pretty amazing WATERPARK that comes with your standard room rate. It's not "on property" but there's a free shuttle taking you there. Talk about team bonding at it's BEST. What a great way to PLUNGE into MOPS Leadership together!!
Don't forget your SHUTTLE RESERVATION: http://groups.supershuttle.com/mops12.html
Find all your Area 25 Field Leaders. There will be TEN OF US in Dallas. See you soon!
