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Welcome to the International Council

Welcome to the International Council website! Thank you for visiting…we’re striving to improve this website to enable us to share information in a timely manner, build excitement for upcoming events, and share all the great things we’re doing in our communities. Your feedback and suggestions are key to making this website more useful, informational, and exciting, so please feel free to contact Donna Breed, IC Webmaster, or myself.

Given our long history of supporting our troops and their families, at IC Convention, I introduced the Hope for Heroes ESA National Event to be held November 7-14, 2009. I’ve requested all chapters across the country and in Australia to joint venture with other groups in their communities to hold a Hope for Heroes event sometime during the week of November 7 – 14th to support our troops and/or their families. I’m thrilled that our Australia ESA members are excited to be joining this endeavor also.

It is through joint ventures, such as these, people outside the organization can experience ESA, and we raise awareness for our causes and make our organization known. I’ve already heard from many state presidents about the great plans their states/districts/chapters are making for the Hope for Heroes ESA National Event, the ideas are as diverse and varied as our membership. Keep them coming! There are also plans in the works to hold Hope for Heroes events at the upcoming Collegiate, MARC and SERC conferences this fall.

Thanks for all you’re doing and keep up the great work!

I believe in YOU!

Jamie Atchison 2009-2010 IC President

To read Jamie's acceptance speech, please click here!