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2 Blogs in 2 Days? That’s right! CONVENTION PRESENTATION TAKEAWAYS – Blog #2

Posted July, 2017 by: UCT

Blog #2 – here we go! So, if you attended the 2017 UCT Convention, then you also heard from our Wednesday morning presenter, Julie Vreeland from MAVA (Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration) on The Right Stuff – Recruiting and Retaining the “Right” Members. In case you weren’t able to be there, we’ve put together some key takeaways for you and your councils!… Continue Reading…

2 Blogs in 2 Days? That’s right! CONVENTION PRESENTATION TAKEAWAYS – Blog #1

Posted July, 2017 by: UCT

If you attended the 2017 UCT Convention, then you heard from our keynote speaker, Warren Barhorst, and his presentation on Leverage, as well as Julie Vreeland’s presentation on The Right Stuff – Recruiting and Retaining the “Right” Members. In case you weren’t able to be there, we’ve put together some key takeaways for you and your councils! Now you can understand the… Continue Reading…

Convention Presentations… we have a “game plan”

Posted June, 2017 by: UCT

For the past couple of years we have been adding more presentations and educational sessions for our members at the annual UCT Convention – and this year will be no exception! Our keynote speaker this year is Warren Barhorst and his presentation will be “Leverage: How To Do More With Less.” Do you want your council to continue for the next generation? Are… Continue Reading…

That one time the same student won TWO UCT Gives Back video contests…

Posted May, 2017 by: UCT

Her name is Christina Beard, and she’s currently a freshman at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Christina is the individual who heard about the Rolling Café at Truman Elementary, filmed the video and submitted it for entry in the 2017 UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Schools video contest – and won! In 2013, Christina was also a student at Eldon High School… Continue Reading…

I had a great time at the UCT Nebraska-Kansas Regional Convention… can you tell?

Posted May, 2017 by: UCT

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Nebraska-Kansas Regional Convention this year. It was held at the beautiful Mahoney State Park in Ashland, NE. I was pleasantly surprised when I showed up and saw that there were 59 UCT members in attendance! What a great turnout!! During my presentation we talked about the upcoming UCT annual convention in Greenville, SC; highlights… Continue Reading…

Not just your typical check presentation… Congrats to Truman Elementary!

Posted May, 2017 by: UCT

I recently had the exciting opportunity to visit with Truman Elementary in Springfield, Missouri to present them with $10,000 for winning 1st place in the 2017 UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Schools video contest! To say they were appreciative is an understatement. This school is so deserving of the award that they feel keeping it to themselves wouldn’t do it justice. Jean… Continue Reading…

Making a difference is what we do… and we do it in a BIG way at our annual convention

Posted April, 2017 by: UCT

As our members start gearing up for the annual UCT Convention in Greenville, SC, so do the donations for our annual service project. This year, we will be collecting monetary and tangible donations for Greenville’s Meyer Center for Special Children, whose mission is to help children living with disabilities reach their maximum potential. Each year UCT members leave their mark in the… Continue Reading…

CONGRATULATIONS TO TRUMAN ELEMENTARY ON WINNING THE 2017 UCT GIVES BACK AGAIN VIDEO CONTEST AND $10,000!!!

Posted April, 2017 by: UCT

What can we say… we like to give money away! Especially when the money is supporting a special education program like the one at Truman Elementary in Springfield, Missouri – our winner of the UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Schools video contest. We are also thrilled to award the 2nd place $5,000 prize to another deserving school – Waldron Learning Center in… Continue Reading…

UCT Gives Back AGAIN Video Contest Begins NOW – Submit Your Video TODAY and Nominate Your School to WIN $10,000 or $5,000!

Posted February, 2017 by: UCT

UCT Gives Back AGAIN Video Contest launched today and we want your school to submit a video for a chance at winning $10,000 or $5,000! Submission phase begins today and ends March 15th! UCT Gives Back AGAIN is a video contest open to schools with programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and colleges and universities with programs to train special… Continue Reading…

Get out the word – help UCT award $15,000!

Posted January, 2017 by: UCT

UCT Gives Back AGAIN video contest is awarding $15,000 to two deserving schools…and YOU decide which ones! That’s right – schools that submit videos showing how the prize money would help their program for students with intellectual disabilities, or for students training to become teachers of students with intellectual disabilities – need YOUR support to earn votes. So…GET THE WORD OUT to… Continue Reading…

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