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Chamber Board of Directors
At the May Chamber Board of Directors meeting the Board approved
the Slate as presented. Carey
Heitman and Tracy
McCord will be filling the seats soon to be left vacant
by Lindall Mostajo and Ronda Cortesini. Brad
Budolfson and Marsha
Mercer will continue to serve in their positions for another
term. To learn more about the new Board members click on their
name.
Leadership Pulaski County
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce
is now accepting applications for the Leadership Pulaski County
Class of 2013. Leadership Pulaski County is a community based
leadership program designed to identify, educate, and develop
leaders. The goal of Leadership Pulaski County is to identify
community leaders, expand the leadership potential of participants
by increasing their knowledge of Pulaski County, as well as
connect current and potential leaders by improving communication.
Sessions will introduce participants to the different aspects
of leadership within Pulaski County as well as develop an
awareness of the importance of leadership to the community's
growth and development. Participants will be provided the
opportunity to network with individuals that represent many
different aspects of the community including business, government,
military, and volunteer organizations. Leadership Pulaski
County is designed to develop, inspire, and motivate the leaders
of Pulaski County.
Leadership Pulaski County program participants
are selected from applications submitted to the selection
committee based on merits through a highly competitive admissions
process. Participants are expected to have established careers,
demonstrate talent and leadership qualities, and participate
in community activities. All participants must also demonstrate
a personal commitment to serving the community, show potential
for a significant role in the community in the future, and
a willingness to commit the time and energy necessary to complete
the program. The sponsoring organization or business must
also fully support participation in Leadership Pulaski County.
Individuals from all aspects of Pulaski County
are eligible to apply. The number of participants for each
class is limited. All applications must be postmarked by July
9, 2012 to be considered for the 2012-2013 class. Applications
are available online at
www.LeadershipPulaskiCounty.org or at the Chamber office.
For more information visit the web site or contact the Waynesville-St.
Robert Chamber of Commerce at 573-336-5121 or email info@wsrchamber.com.
Microsoft Community Connections Seminar
The Chamber will host a seminar from Microsoft Community
Connections on June 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at
the Chamber office. "Doing More in Less Time" is
a seminar focusing on boosting everyday productivity within
your business. If you would like to attend the seminar, RSVP
by 9:00 a.m. on June 18th. This seminar is free for Chamber
members. For more information or to RSVP contact the Chamber
office at 573-336-5121 or email info@wsrchamber.com.
Membership Social
The 2012 Membership Social will be July 12th at 6 p.m. at
the Hampton Inn. Sponsoring this event is Citizens Mortgage
Company with Celebrations Catering providing the food. This
annual membership social is a night of networking, fun and
entertainment. The cost is $15.00 per person. Please call
the Chamber office at 573-336-5121 no later than 9:00 a.m.
July 5th to make your reservations.
Operation Workforce Job Fair
Looking for Employees? Then plan to attend. The Waynesville-St.
Robert Chamber of Commerce presents the 8th Annual Operation
Workforce Job Fair. Operation Workforce is a workforce recruitment
program promoting the connection between employees seeking
part-time/full-time positions with employers providing those
employment opportunities. Interviewing booths will be available
for on-site employee/employer interviews.
This event will take place Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the
St. Robert Community Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with
set up from 9:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m.
If you would like to have a booth print out your form here
and send it to the Chamber office at 137 St. Robert Blvd.
Ste. B, St. Robert, MO 65584. For more information, please
contact the Chamber office at (573) 336-5121 or e-mail info@wsrchamber.com
The Right Choice Scholarship 2012 Winners
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce is proud to
announce the recipients of the 2012 Right Choice Scholarships:
Alexis Curran, Athena Meder, Hannah Short, Steven Spellmon,
and Tevin Williams.
Funds for the scholarship were raised at the Polar Meltdown
Chili Cook-off event hosted by the Waynesville-St. Robert
Chamber of Commerce in January 2012. Due to the generous donations
from the People's Choice Award the Chamber was able to award
five scholarships this year!
Applicants for this scholarship are required to clearly communicate
their personal goals through a written essay. They must also
exhibit those leadership skills and academic proficiency that
would suggest a desire and ability to succeed at their next
level of education.
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce is pleased
to announce that based on these students' current accomplishments
they have fulfilled the requirements of this scholarship and
were selected by the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors as the winners of its Right Choice Scholarship.
 
Alexis Curran will attend Missouri State University
in Springfield, and Athena Meder will attend Carthage College
in Wisconsin.
 
Hannah Short will attend DePauw University
in Indiana, and Steven Spellmon will attend the University
of Alabama College of Engineering.
Tevin Williams will attend the University
of Missouri at Kansas City.
The Community Minded Ambassadorial Scholarship 2012 Winner
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
Club is proud to announce the recipient of the Community Minded
Ambassadorial Scholarship, Tevin Williams.
Applicants for this scholarship are required to clearly communicate
the importance of giving back to the local community and community
involvement. Leadership must also be demonstrated through
the understanding of and participation in community involvement.
Applicants must also exhibit leadership skills and academic
proficiency that would suggest a desire and ability to succeed
at their next level of education.
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
Club is pleased to announce that based on Tevin's current
accomplishments he has fulfilled the requirements of this
scholarship and was selected by the Waynesville-St. Robert
Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Club as the winner of its
Community Minded Ambassadorial Scholarship. Tevin will attend
the University of Missouri at Kansas City this fall.
Chamber's First Chick-Fil-A Leadercast
The Chamber hosted its first telecast of the Chick-Fil-A
Leadercast on May 4th. Thank you to the 2012 Leadercast Sponsors
Fort Wood Hotels, Security Bank, and The ARK Community &
Sports Center. Save the date for 2013! The 2013 Chick-Fil-A
Leadercast will be May 10, 2013.
Eggs & Issues Luncheon
The 2012 Eggs & Issues Luncheon was held
on May 30th at the Hampton Inn. The Chamber would like to
thank State Senator Dan Brown and State Representative David
Day who reported on the issues and challenges brought to the
State of Missouri during its most recent session and answered
questions from the audience. This year was the most attended
Eggs & Issues luncheon since the event began. The Chamber
would also like to thank CenturyLink for their sponsorship
and for providing the meal catered by Andy's 417. Plan on
attending the next Eggs & Issues in May 2013!
Click here
to view photos from this year's Eggs & Issues luncheon.
 Bridging
Members Program
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce
is excited to announce a new membership benefit aimed at bridging
our members and supporting our local community.
Beginning in April of 2011 Chamber members are encouraged
to report to us when they visit another member's establishment.
At the end of the month the member with the most visits will
have the opportunity to have a video posted to our web site...FREE!
This only works if you're honest about who you're doing business
with and remember EVERY VISIT COUNTS! Just follow this link,
bookmark the page, and remember to let us know about your
visits! For more information about this program call the Chamber
office at 573-336-5121.
Click here
to log in your visits now!
The May winner is Janel Rowell from Fort Wood Hotels!
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Take
time to download the free smart phone app called MyChamberApp.
It is an essential tool to provide all our member contact
information at your finger tips. All Chamber members are
listed so it keeps your business accessible to people on
the go.
Summer
Time, Fun Time! 
There
has been a movement to make economic development a more regional
approach for about 15 years. This really came about as we
began to talk about the "Global Economy." This discussion
was started because our manufacturing jobs starting exiting
the United States. It now appears that some manufacturing
is returning to the United States. I recently have read several
reports of companies finding it is now more profitable to
manufacture in the United States. Since April 1, I have received
6 requests for RFP's from the Missouri Partnership in regard
to manufacturing projects. All projects requested existing
buildings. Pulaski County has a shortage of existing buildings,
or should I say we have none suitable for manufacturing available.
We will be addressing that issue and see if more buildings
can be available to attract manufacturing jobs. Now, getting
back to the regional approach. I have been involved for over
a year with the formation of the TECH 44 " The Ideas
Highway" organization. This group has participation from
St. Louis to Joplin. The Fort Leonard Wood Region is in a
very good position being in the middle of the corridor. We
now have a dues structure and committees in place. I am on
the Marketing & Branding Committee.
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