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Utah PTA VP for Public Relations
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Utah PTA VP for Public Relations
Margaret Wahlstrom
E-mail: margaret@utahpta.org
Phone: 801-261-3100
Welcome to the Utah PTA Public Relations and Marketing page where you will find information and resources to aid in promoting PTA's wonderful programs and activities.
Public Relations Materials
Welcome to the world of Public Relations -- as it relates to the PTA. For many PTA leaders, this may be your first experience with public relations, but in reality if you have spent any time in the PTA 0rganization, you have already been directly involved with public relations.
Public Relations is merely the art of getting word of your organization to your key audiences through a specific medium. This medium may be as simple as the handout a child takes home from school that announces the next PTA meeting or activity. It may be a formal letter to the editor of the local newspaper. It may be inviting the print or broadcast media to cover your fundraising project, recognizing the outstanding teachers and students at your school, or a special event that promotes community awareness in education.
Successful public relations begin with a purpose and is supported by the PTA leadership, school teachers, administrators and PTA volunteers. Now that you have been asked to volunteer your time, talent and energy to this important position, let’s answer two of your most important questions:
1) What am I supposed to do?
2) How am I going to do it?
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Utah PTA Internet Radio
Hear about PTA programs and issues every Friday at 2:30 pm live on Internet radio.
Click here to listen!
Gingerbread House Festival
The Boys Scouts of America and the Utah PTA and volunteers have enjoyed the magic of the Gingerbread House Festival in years past. It will be held at the Thanksgiving Point Barn, located in Lehi, Utah. Proceeds to benefit the Learning for Life Character Education and the Utah PTA Arts Education Fund.
For more information on the Gingerbread House Festival, please visit http://www.gingerbreadfestival.org.
KUED 17th Annual Reading Marathon
KUED in partnership with the Utah public libraries and community partners hosts the 17th Annual Reading Marathon starting November 4th, through the 27th.
Our goal is to encourage children to read, track their hours, and in return will be invited to the Super Reader Party in January, at the Utah State Fairgrounds, Grand Building. Our theme is "KUED Kids Village."
Martha, Sid, Buddy and other PBS characters will be present to join in on the excitenmet in January.
For mroe information on the Reading Marathon, please visit http://www.kued.org/reading.
Utah PTA Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact Information:
* Fox Hollow Elementary PTA President: Mary Allen, maryallen6@gmail.com
* Fox Hollow Elementary PTA President-Elect: Cami Kapp, 801-766-2569, camikapp@gmail.com
* Utah PTA Health Commissioner: Liz Zentner, 801-671-6968, liz@utahpta.org
What:
Fox Hollow Elementary School (Lehi) wins National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Award.
Throughout the month of November, PTAs nationwide participate in PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month through activities they have planned to: promote health and wellness through parent involvement in their schools; emphasize the link between involvement and student achievement; and further PTA’s mission. Fox Hollow applied for the award and was the only school in Utah to receive it.
This is the article on the National PTA Website: “National PTA Launches Healthy Lifestyles Month”: http://www.pta.org/3691.htm. The following is an excerpt from the article:
“Every year during Healthy Lifestyles Month, we are seeing new and original ideas created by parents in efforts to prevent childhood obesity by teaching their children how important it is to start living a healthy lifestyle now.” said Charles J. “Chuck” Saylors, National PTA President. “We’re proud to see parents at the grassroots level helping out schools and other parents remember that a healthy child is more likely to succeed.”
This link will take you to the actual award application: http://www.pta.org/pta_healthy_lifestyles_award.asp
These are the events that are planned:
Tuesday, November 17th
Eat Right Night
6:00PM -7:00PM
School Gymnasium
Faculty and students are invited to bring their families to Eat Right Night on November 17 in the school gym
Healthy food samples from local restaurants including The Olive Garden, Jimmy Johns and Emerald City Smoothies
Healthy Cooking Demonstration (presenter is from USU extension)
Dietitian with displays and games on the food pyramid, nutrition and portion sizes
Healthy Recipe Contest for students and adults with prizes for winners in three categories
Make your own healthy snack- fruit kabobs, ants on a log etc.
Other activities include a Lunchbox Relay, Apple Peeling and a "You Are What You Eat" photo board
Also a chance to earn ingredients for your own trail mix by participating in the different activities
Thursday, May 13th
Family Fitness Fair
5:00PM - 7:30PM
Field behind the school
Exercise stations
Try to Dunk the Principal game
Human Foosball
Families will be encouraged to walk or bike
This is from Cami Kapp: The story behind the award:
Last year we applied for the award to support our Family Fitness Fair, but we were denied. We did the Fair anyway in May 2009 and it was a HUGE success. We felt that we should try for the award again because the Fair fit the criteria so perfectly except for one detail- the event didn't happen during November "PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month." So this year we applied again, this time with a kick-off event in November as well as the Fair.
Megan Wallgren is the creator of Eat Right Night. She came up with the idea and wrote the proposal and did lots of work to ensure success. Several others have contributed significantly with their creative ideas and expertise. Daniella Dunn has a continual flow of brilliant ideas to make the night fun and Joyce Perkins is a dietitian whose contributions have been substantial. Of course it couldn't happen without all of happy volunteers who have painted, made posters, signs, copies etc.
Melanie Knight is the brains behind the Family Fitness Fair and would be an excellent person to interview. She will be able to give more details about what makes the Family Fitness Fair so successful.
Thank you,
MARGARET WAHLSTROM
UTAH PTA PUBLIC RELATIONS VICE PRESIDENT
801-544-0747 (Home)
801-540-6572 (Cell)
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