Pitt-Greensburg APEX 2024-2025
Leadership & Membership Development
Table of Contents
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Bigs & Littles
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End of Year Celebration (April 2024)
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Fall Activities Fair
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Fall Kick-Off Meeting
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Make and Takes
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Cookie and Hot Chocolate Table during our finals week
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Induction Ceremony 2025
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Communication with UPG SPSEA Members
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Region Involvement: SPSEA elected officers attending PSEA SW region meetings
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Bi-Monthly Meetings
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Meeting Minutes ​
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Meeting Attendance
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Social Media
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Membership (2023-24 v. 2024-25)
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T-shirts/Sweatshirts: Showing SPSEA Pride
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Spring Activities Fair
Bigs and Littles
As we grew our SPSEA family, we wanted to continue to run a program called "Bigs and Littles". The upper level students would be matched with one or two "littles" that they would mentor. Although this program was not as successful as anticipated, our members were still able to bond with each other. Out Bigs and Littles also worked together during a general meeting to sketch some Outreach to Teach murals!
End of Year Celebration (April 2024)
Pitt-Greensburg SPSEA officers, advisors, and members gathered for one last meal together. Throughout the year, we accomplish so much as a club and celebrate it all at our end of year celebration! We honor our seniors and present them with their SPSEA stoles and recognize our officers and our event chairs. This is a great way to celebrate everything we did during the year!
Fall Activities Fair
The Fall Activities Fair is held at the beginning of the fall semester on campus. It provides the opportunity for clubs and organizations to showcase their missions and engage with all students. Pitt-Greensburg SPSEA set up a table to share information about our calendar, member benefits, and connecting on social media. We encouraged both new and returning students to get involved with our raffle and a Plinko board to win prizes. Raffle tickets were sold, with all proceeds supporting P.A.C.E.
Fall Kick-Off Meeting
To start off the new academic year, our chapter held its Annual Kick-Off Meeting that was promoted at the Activities Fair. The chapter officers and our professors of education were introduced to familiarize new and returning members with who they are. During the meeting, all attendees received a copy of the fall calendar, and they were encouraged to become involved. There were also ice-breaker activities, and the prizes were handed out from the raffle winners from the Activities Fair.
Make and Takes During General Meetings
During some of our general meetings, we have educational -- or just fun! -- "Make and Takes". Some of these have been calming jars, voting buttons, and a trail mix bar. Our members make the item after we are done reviewing the agenda and then they are able to take it home. This is a great way for us tp build community and grow our relationships within SPSEA!
Cookie and Hot Chocolate Table for Finals Week (Fall 2024)
During our last general meeting before finals, SPSEA provided a cookie and hot chocolate table. This was a great way to relax and spend time with our friends before our finals started!
Induction Ceremony 2025
On February 11th, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg recognized their new members of SPSEA. Members recited an oath together and signed their name in our chapter book. This book has the signatures of many past SPSEA members in it. We invited loved ones to the induction ceremony and had light hors d'oeuvres. We also inducted four new members to Pi Lambda Theta, the prestigious education honors society!
Communication to Other UPG SPSEA Members
Communicating with our members is essential! With a busy SPSEA schedule it is a priority to have frequent communication! This includes emails each week about our upcoming events, sending meeting minutes after meetings, and emails regarding critical PSEA alerts!
Regional Involvement:
SPSEA Members Holding Regional Positions
Pitt-Greensburg SPSEA members Emily Korinek (middle) and Tyler Luffy (right) hold Southwest Regional positions! Emily Korinek (President) holds meetings for the region board and attends other chapter's general meetings. Her mission this year was to enhance engagement and build relationships between the chapters in the Southwest Region. Tyler Luffy (PACE Chair) shares PACE information and plans events that benefit PACE.
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Bi-Monthly Chapter Meetings
General meetings take place every two weeks. The SPSEA president creates an agenda that highlights key discussion points. During the meeting, the club reviews past events and future events are announced. Our meetings include an update from our Regional President, Regional PACE Director, and any chairperson updates. The secretary uses the meeting agenda to create meeting minutes, which are shared with all SPSEA members after each meeting. Included below are the meeting minutes from these meetings and attendance details.
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Attendance
Social Media
In the thriving world of technology, the Pitt-Greensburg SPSEA uses Facebook and Instagram to send information and pictures to our members. Our Facebook page showcases events that have taken place and shares information concerning education-related events and opportunities outside of our campus. Our Instagram page is used to notify and remind students of upcoming meetings, campus events, and events going on in the community. Our pages are linked below.
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Membership Total 2023-2024 vs 2024-2025
Showing our SPSEA Pride
Asking members to submit designs, our club chose this one for long-sleeve shirts, crew necks, and hoodies. We are excited to wear them around campus and to conferences -- showing off our Student PSEA pride!
Pitt-Greensburg shows their pride with this clothing design for this academic year! We encourage our members to wear these shirts and past shirts to our events.
Spring Activities Fair
During our Spring Activities fair, our officers as well as our PACE director greeted potential members and returning members. We distributed our Spring 2025 calendar, PACE information, and SPSEA merchandise. The spring activities fair is a great way to recruit members and inform our current members!