Do you twitter, tweet, blog, or IM? Are you on Linkedin or Plaxo? Do you have a facebook?  

Where do you get your information about League?  Does this process work for you?  How would you prefer to learn about what’s going on in League?  

How do you stay abreast of current issues that are of interest to you?  Do you Yahoo?  Google?  Bing?  Watch local news?  MSNBC? CNN? PBS?  The Daily Show?  Listen to Talk Radio?  Read local or national newspapers? Time?  Newsweek? People?  Mother Jones?  Atlantic Monthly?  Harpers?  The Progressive?  

During our annual meeting on May 22, we will be discussing these questions and talking about how we can improve our communication among League members as well as with the community in general.  We know we need to take more advantage of technology, but what do you think are our best options? 

 In addition to your opinions on our communication methods, we will also be discussing our strategic plan. A few weeks before the annual meeting, you will receive a copy of our current plan.  Please read it over and give some thought to what you think about the stated goals of the current plan, and what you think our League’s top three goals should be.  

And, for new members, there will be a member-orientation discussion.  The purpose of this is to give a general overview of the activities, services and programs offered by our local League. Information about how to become more involved  will also be presented as well as an explanation of the roles and responsibilities of board offices and committees.  

The final question for the day will be “What do you think is the most important issue for our local League to address in the coming years?”  

The answer to these questions and the key points from our discussions will then be used to guide our board during  strategic planning sessions to be scheduled in the early fall.  

As the League of Women Voters strives to encourage active participation in government, we must first actively participate in our local Leagues. Your attendance at our annual meeting on May 22  is important and very much requested.  Hope to see you there!

 Janis