MN State Rep. Mindy Greiling speaks on the New Minnesota Miracle at the 9/25/08 meeting.
Have you been in education for 25 years?
The Twenty-Five Year Club is an organization within the Minnesota
Elementary School Principals' Association. Candidates for membership
must have served as a practicing teacher and/or administrator for a
total of 25 years or more, serving 10 or more of those years as an
elementary/middle level principal. An active elementary/middle school
principal must be a current active MESPA member at the time of
nomination.
If you are interested in joining, click on the membership form below (scroll down to the PDF document). MESPA will collect dues for
principals interested in joining the club; please make your check
payable to MESPA.
• 2010 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2010 Institute
Mary Baier, principal, Washington Elementary, Owatonna Marilyn Levine, principal, Seward Montessori, Minneapolis Ramona Miller, principal, Mahnomen Elementary, Mahnomen Jean Weis-Clough, principal, Avon Elementary, Albany
2009 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2009 Institute
Michele Brouse, Mounds View Judith David, Winona Karen Erickson, Minneapolis Frank Feinberg, St. Paul Willie Jackson, Minneapolis Christine Miller, Minneapolis Katherine Page, Columbia Heights Sonya Peterson, New London-Spicer
2008
25 Year Club gathered at the 2008 MESPA Institute: left to right, back -- Curt Levang, John Johnson, Randy Mediger, Paul Tinquist, Dave Pansch, Ray Churack, David Ruzek, Bob Lundberg, Gordon Nelson; middle -- Mike Andrews, Lloyd Law, John Ahern, Sharon Engel, Claudia Hagberg, Pat Murray, Art Lakoduk, Tim Case, Leo Siegel, Jim Anderson, Harold Melby; front -- Sharon Hull, Ann Kastler, Kay Douglass, Mary Endorf, Mark French, Van Jordahl, Don Beach, Stan Sjodahl, Dave Abrahamson.
Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2008 Institute
Sharon Engel, Anoka-Hennepin Mark French, Osseo Dennis Johnson, Ogilvie Don Moore, retired West St. Paul-Mendota Heights
2007 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2007 Institute
Kathy Alvig, Minneapolis Celeste Carty, St. Paul David Nystuen, Stewartville
2006 Inductees, honored at MESPA’s 2006 Institute
John Ahern, Roseville Patricia Altrichter, Brainerd Dianne Dodge, Rochester LeeAnn Drolet, Minnetonka David Fleming, Zumbrota-Mazeppa Gwynne Gildow, Staples-Motley Elizabeth Heffernan, St. Paul Sharon Hull, Faribault Nancy Johnson, Rochester Lynne Karimi, Rochester Barbara Kearn, White Bear Lake Steven Lundberg, Brainerd Mary Malone, Lakeville Michael Martin, Parkers Prairie Margaret McKernan, Farmington David Nystuen, Stewartville Mitchell Peterson, Park Rapids Debra Sauter, Duluth Linda Stockwell, Rochester Craig Sundberg, Mounds View Diane Trisko, Rochester Ann Widseth, Minneapolis Vernon Koepp, Rush City
09-10_form.pdf MESPA 25 Year Club Membership Form 2009-10 25_Year_Club_09-10_schedule.pdf Schedule of 2009-2010 Twenty-Five Year Club meetings, with a special letter of invitation to September meeting. ConstitutionRev09.pdf The Constitution of the 25 Year Club was amended at the November 12, 2009 meeting.
For meeting information contact 25-Year Club President Byron Schwab at 651-451-9928, schwabb@q.com.
Wednesday, September 30, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. Dr. Mary Meyer, director of the Arboretum, will speak on the role of physical environment in the development of children and adults: "The Importance of Interacting with the Natural World to Maintain Good Health."
Thursday, November 12, 11:30 a.m. at the Fort Snelling Officers' Club. Teresa Dahlem will share the cross-over skills needed to effectively be an elementary school principal and a professional league basketball referee.
Wednesday, February 3, 3 p.m. at the MESPA Institute (Sheraton Bloomington Hotel) in Bloomington. We will
hold a brief general session to discuss revisions to the 25 year club
by-laws, induct new members and honor our Outstanding Educator.
Thursday, April 15, 11:30 a.m. at the Fort Snelling Officers' Club. The topic will be "Memories of a First Year Principal."
You will not only hear from a panel
of first year principals but also have the opportunity to share some on your
own memories.
Retirement Resources
For resources to help active members plan for life after the principalship, visit the Retirement Resource Center in the Members Only section of this site.
2010 Honoree
Rep. Mindy Greiling was honored by the Twenty-Five Year Club during the 2010 MESPA Institute, for her outstanding contributions to education. Pictured above: l-r 25 Year Club President Byron Schwab, MESPA Executive Director P. Fred Storti, Rep. Greiling, and MESPA President Jon Millerhagen.
The Constitution of the 25 Year Club was amended
at the November 12, 2009 meeting. Revisions were introduced at the meeting and,
as required by the Constitution, a majority of members present voted to accept
the proposed changes.
The major changes are:
1. Two more positions were added to the board: Membership/Communications
Chair and Volunteer Coordinator. Because the Club members in
these positions have worked closely with Board members the last few years, it
was decided to add the positions to the Board.
2. The term of officers was changed from two years to one year. The shorter term will give more
members the opportunity for leadership roles.
3. There were minor changes in language that updated the 2002 revision.
Please see the Revised Constitution PDF to the left for a copy.
Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.
Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.
Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association
