November 2005

The Florida Federation of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) held a successful Training Seminar in Altamonte Springs November 9-10. Attendance was excellent, with 41 of the Federations 79 Chapters being represented by 125 members. Trainers included Federation Executive Board officials and appointees, and NARFE Region III Field Vice President Robert Harrell. Topics included how chapters are organized and operated, how the National and Federation Executive Boards, Committees and NARFE staff are organized and work for our members, forms and reports used to make NARFE function, the Federation's Membership, Legislative, and Public Relations initiatives, and the Federation's excellent website. 

After the seminar, President Ben Pappa (of Punta Gorda) said „It was my honor to present this Training Seminar, however, I did not do it alone. There were several other members of the Florida Federation and Region III NFVP Bob Harrell, who worked very hard at making this event a success. I have received several phone calls and e-mails, all positive, expressing thanks for an outstanding session, and most wanted to know when the next one would be presented. As a result of this seminar, we already have had members step forward to fill Chapter Officer positions that were vacant, and going on line to our website and use the forms that are placed there to help them.