GaFWC State Convention

by patty on 04/27/09 at 5:48 am

We had our state convention for Georgia April 17-19 in Augusta. It was a fabulous convention!!!! Our 1st and 10th district really did an outstanding job hosting. Attendance was a little off – I am hoping next year we can see 500 in attendance. This year only saw 264. I am hoping it was because of the economy. Our club ended up getting 2 cash awards – Wahoo!!! That was a thrill. Our entry for the student essay competition won grand prize at State – Wahoo!!

When I got home from convention – I learned that a club member had passed away. The last few years she has been battling cancer. I believe she was with me in spirit at convention. I had picked up some party napkins that said “Give me a nice tiara & I can save the world!”. At her 65th B-day party she got 2 tiaras and LOVED them. At her service the family gave out a poem from Gayle and asked us to remember her spunk and sparkle. At the top of the paper was stamped tiara with glitter. The Junior Conference just put out a cookbook at state convention – as we were reading through friends and I kept noting on the ones Gayle had contributed. While we knew it was only a matter of time – no one knew that her passing would be on that weekend. I will always remember Miss Gayle’s spunk and sparkle!!!!!