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.
• 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 Davis, Winona Karen Erickson, Minneapolis Frank Feinberg, St. Paul Willie Jackson, Minneapolis Christine Miller, Minneapolis Katherine Page, Columbia Heights Sonya Peterson, New London-Spicer
2008 Inductees, honored at MESPA's 2008 Institute
Sharon
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.
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
Scroll to the PDF document (membership form) below. MESPA will collect dues for
principals interested in joining the club; please make your check
payable to MESPA.
Twenty-Five Year Club Meeting Dates
2010-2011 meetings
Sept. 22 -- 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Fort Snelling Officers Club. Nov. 10 -- 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Fort Snelling Officers Club. Feb. 9 -- 3-5 p.m., Sheraton Bloomington Hotel (during MESPA Institute). April 6 -- 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Fort Snelling Officers Club.
For information contact: President Jim Hoogheem at 763-425-7115, fernprinc1@comcast.net or Past-President Byron Schwab at 651-451-9928, schwabb@q.com.
2010 Membership Drawing Winners
If you mailed MESPA your 2010-2011 25 Year Club
membership dues by August 2, 2010, your name was entered
in our drawing for the prizes listed below.
2010 Prizes and their winners are:
$10.00 gift certificate to Borders, compliments of United Educators Credit Union: Margaret Gruenes, retired principal from Rosemount, South Suburban division
$15.00 gift certificate to Borders, compliments of United Educators Credit Union: Blace Schmidt, retired principal from Pelican Rapids, Western division
15 count boxes of golf balls, compliments of Lifetouch: Leo Siegel, retired principal from St. Louis Park, West Suburban division
15 count boxes of golf balls, compliments of Lifetouch: Bill Schrankler, retired principal from St. Paul
$10.00 Best Buy gift card: Kay Douglas, retired principal from Monticello, Central division.
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.
Twenty-five Year Club Revised Consitution
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
