Leadership Update

FEBRUARY 2008

Enclosures:
KTB Staff Contact List
Early Conference Registration Form

CALENDAR
Year-Round Texas Waterway Cleanup Program
Feb 12 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards applications Due*
Feb 19 KTB Non-Youth Awards applications Due*
*All due in KTB office by 5:00 pm
Mar 1-May 31 Great American Cleanup
Mar 10 2008KTB Golf Classic Austin
Mar 14 Affiliate Dues and Annual Report Due
Mar 27 GCAA Judging Austin
Mar 28 KTB Awards Judging Austin
Mar 31 Affiliate Recognition and Survey Due

NEW KTB PROVISIONAL AFFILIATES
Alpine
Fannin County
Socorro

GCAA & KTB AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE THIS MONTH!
The long hours, last minute changes, tedious scrapbooking, overnight shipping… its all worth it to recognize communities, individuals, businesses, media groups, organizations, law enforcement officers, and more who work tirelessly to protect the Lone Star State’s environment! GCAA and KTB Non-Youth Award Nominations are due this month. To download an application and get the toolkits to help you in writing your nominations visit www.ktb.org/awards. Questions? Call 1-800-CLEAN-TX.

GCAA Deadline
Tuesday, February 12, 2008*

KTB Non-Youth** Awards Deadline
Tuesday, February 19, 2008*

*Must be in KTB office by 5:00 p.m.
**Youth awards due May 13, 2008

KTB NEEDS YOU TO BE THE JUDGE!
KTB is looking for volunteers to help judge the GCAA and KTB Award entries on March 27 and 28. Judging is a great way to get more involved with KTB, meet fellow members from across the state, and get inspiration for next year’s awards! Awards judging applications can be found at www.ktb.org/awards (due March 7).

KTB AFFILIATE ANNUAL DUES, REPORT, RECOGNITAION, AND SURVEY
You should have received your Affiliate Annual Dues invoice in the mail earlier this month and an email from Anne Cunic with links to the Annual Report, Affiliate Survey, and Recognition form. If you did not receive the email you can access the report, survey and recognition form online at www.ktb.org/affiliates. The deadline for the Affiliate Dues and Annual Report has been extended to March 14. The Affiliate Recognition and Survey are each due by March 31. For questions email anne@ktb.org or call 1-800-CLEAN-TX.

41st ANNUAL KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL CONFERENCE
Our Future is Green
June 24-27, Irving, TX
Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas
Help us ensure a “green” future for Texas and start making your plans now to attend the 41 st Annual Keep Texas Beautiful Conference! This year’s conference will be held at the beautiful Omni Mandalay Hotel in Irving . For reservations call
1-888-444-OMNI (6664) and ask for the “Keep Texas Beautiful” single/double room block rate of $115.00 + taxes (subject to availability). Additional hotel information and early conference registration forms can be found at www.ktb.org/conference .

GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP UPDATE
The kick-off of Great American Cleanup (GAC) is less than one month away! We know many of you are busy planning your GAC and Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off events – we wish you the best of luck! KTB will be posting an event calendar, 2008 planning guide, updated GAC sponsor logos, sponsor programs, and more later this month (as they become available). KTB will also send emails regarding the shipment of supplies as we receive updates from Keep America Beautiful. If you have not registered your Trash-Off event (April 5) already, please make sure to do so; we want to ensure we include everyone in the state’s single largest one-day cleanup event! For more information visit www.ktb.org/programs/gac.

NEW STAFF CONTACT LIST
Please find the KTB staff list enclosed. We hope this will help guide you to the appropriate staff member should you have any questions – we are here to help you!

TEXAS WATERWAY CLEANUP PROGRAM FALL RESULTS AND EARLY REGISTRATION PRIZE WINNERS
Thank you to everyone who organized a Fall 2007 cleanup event. Look at what you and your fellow volunteers were able to do for Texas waterways!

Texas Waterway Cleanup Program Fall 2007 Results* (July-December, 2007)
142 cleanup and water quality education eventswere supported.
11,568 Texans participated in these events.
5,429 volunteers were younger than18 years old.
565 miles of waterways were cleaned by volunteers.
More than 264,199 pounds of debris were collected.

*Results were obtained from the 112 wrap-up reports submitted to Keep Texas Beautiful.

KTB would also like to thank everyone who signed up for the Spring Season of the Texas Waterway Cleanup Program by the early registration deadline! Thanks to your commitments we were able to exceed our goal of 60 early registrations.

Congratulations to the following organizations on winning the random prize drawing for early registrations. Each group will receive 50 volunteer safety vests and two bottles of Ivy Block.

City of McKinney – Community Services
Keep Brownsville Beautiful
Keep North Richland Hills Beautiful
Medina River Protection Association
Tarrant Regional Water District

To view a list of all registered events visit www.ktb.org/programs/twc. Don’t forget - this is a year-round program so you may register events at any time!

DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP
The 2008 Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarships, sponsored by Raytheon, recognize the achievements of high-school seniors who have taken leadership roles to prevent litter in their schools and/or communities. One $3,000 scholarship and two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded this spring to students planning to pursue a two or four-year degree at a university or college in Texas. Seniors can write either one of two essays to try and earn a scholarship. Applications are due by Friday, April 4. For more information and to apply visit www.dontmesswithtexas.org. Please pass this information on to schools, students, and counselors in your community!

KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL GOLF CLASSIC
KTB is hitting the greens for a fun and friendly fundraising event this spring! The 2008 Keep Texas Beautiful Golf Classic will be held Monday, March 10 at the beautiful Yaupon course at The Hills of Lakeway Country Cluboutside Austin. After the tournament, event participants and their guests will enjoy a wonderful dinner and exciting prizes presented by special guest Chairman Warren Chisum. Bring your mayor, local representative, or other community leaders to enjoy a day with other state representatives and KTB supporters and sponsors! More information and registration forms are available at www.ktb.org/support/GolfTourney.

ORRECTION - KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL AWARDS
In the January issue of Leadership Update Pearland was left off the list of Affiliate Award winners. Pearland received a Distinguished Service Citation (previously recognized, 50,001-200,000) from Keep America Beautiful. Congratulations to all 2007 KAB award winners!

GRASSROOTS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Did you see something in the Grassroots newsletter you want to share with your board? Misplace your copy in the mad rush to finish award entries? Current and past Grassroots are available online at www.ktb.org/newsletters.