Cooperative Link: Spring 2005

Cooperative Link | On-Line Newsletter

Spring 2005 | Vol. 2 No. 2

A publication of South Central Service Cooperative

Preview of Articles in this Issue:

Administration

Letter from the Executive Director
Thank you to the Freshwater Society for the Water is Life Art Contest Learn More

Editor’s Notes
Off with the old, on with the new! Learn More

SCSC Calendar of Events

About South Central Service Cooperative

SCSC News

Insurance
How Can the VEBA Plan Help You?
VEBA plan continues to be an attractive option for employers

Carl Perkins
Students Gear Up for WorkSkills Competition
Competition presented an opportunity for students to showcase their job seeking skills

2005 Educate Institute…Building Connections with Business
What You'd Like to Know About the Business World…But Haven't Had an Opportunity to Ask

Center for Academic Excellence
Gathering of Champions
Celebrate Minnesota's Academic All-Star students on August 5 at Camp Snoopy

What Works? Ask the Students! 10th Year Anniversary
An additional opportunity for "Academic All-Stars!"

Blue Ribbon Panel Convenes to Review Educator Applications
Make recommendations for WEM Foundation Outstanding Educator Awards

Cooperative Purchasing
Save up to 75% on high quality products and services

Finance
Membership billings

Health and Safety
Custodial Maintenance Grounds Appreciation Day is June 23
Register now for this fun and informational day

Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessional Conference Sets Theme for 2005
Day to focus on "Families in Poverty"

Special Education
Students Gear Up for the WorkSkills Competition!
Competition presented an opportunity for students to showcase their job seeking skills

HHH Institute-Marketing Strategies Workshop
Marketing Strategies for Schools

Student Enrichment Programs

Fine Arts Conference and Young Writer's Conference Dates Announced

Two South Central Teams Medal at State Knowledge Bowl Meet
Blue Earth and Fairmont teams excel!

Mankato West High School Wins 1st Place at MN Academic Decathlon
Earns trip to Nationals in Chicago

Academic Decathlon^TM Announces Theme for 2005–2006

Minnesota Student Inventors Congress
43 students exhibit original inventions; 11 advance to state

Real World 101
New conference for students grades 10–12

Young Writer's Conference
Young writers encouraged to ask the "Dumb Question!"

Governor Proclaims "Water is Life Day"
Area youth wins $1,000 scholarship through Water is Life Art Contest


From the Executive Director / From the Editor / About SCSC / Calendar of Events *Programs and Services* Insurance / Carl Perkins / Center for Academic Excellence / Cooperative Purchasing / Finance / Health and Safety / HHH Institute-Marketing Strategies Workshop / Paraprofessional / Special Education *Student Enrichment Programs* Fine Arts Conference / Knowledge Bowl / MN Academic Decathlon / MN Student Inventors Congress / Real World 101 / Water is Life Art Contest / Young Writer's Conference Spring Issue Home Page Previous Issues of Cooperative Link Return to SCSC Home Page	Cooperative Link \| On-Line Newsletter Spring 2005 \| Vol. 2 No. 2 A publication of South Central Service Cooperative Preview of Articles in this Issue: *Administration* Letter from the Executive Director Thank you to the Freshwater Society for the Water is Life Art Contest Learn More Editor’s Notes Off with the old, on with the new! Learn More SCSC Calendar of Events About South Central Service Cooperative *SCSC News* Insurance How Can the VEBA Plan Help You? VEBA plan continues to be an attractive option for employers Carl Perkins Students Gear Up for WorkSkills Competition Competition presented an opportunity for students to showcase their job seeking skills 2005 Educate Institute…Building Connections with Business What You'd Like to Know About the Business World…But Haven't Had an Opportunity to Ask Center for Academic Excellence Gathering of Champions Celebrate Minnesota's Academic All-Star students on August 5 at Camp Snoopy What Works? Ask the Students! 10th Year Anniversary An additional opportunity for "Academic All-Stars!" Blue Ribbon Panel Convenes to Review Educator Applications Make recommendations for WEM Foundation Outstanding Educator Awards Cooperative Purchasing Save up to 75% on high quality products and services Finance Membership billings Health and Safety Custodial Maintenance Grounds Appreciation Day is June 23 Register now for this fun and informational day Paraprofessionals Paraprofessional Conference Sets Theme for 2005 Day to focus on "Families in Poverty" Special Education Students Gear Up for the WorkSkills Competition! Competition presented an opportunity for students to showcase their job seeking skills HHH Institute-Marketing Strategies Workshop Marketing Strategies for Schools Student Enrichment Programs Fine Arts Conference and Young Writer's Conference Dates Announced Two South Central Teams Medal at State Knowledge Bowl Meet Blue Earth and Fairmont teams excel! Mankato West High School Wins 1st Place at MN Academic Decathlon Earns trip to Nationals in Chicago Academic Decathlon^TM Announces Theme for 2005–2006 Minnesota Student Inventors Congress 43 students exhibit original inventions; 11 advance to state Real World 101 New conference for students grades 10–12 *Young Writer's Conference* Young writers encouraged to ask the "Dumb Question!" Governor Proclaims "Water is Life Day" Area youth wins $1,000 scholarship through Water is Life Art Contest	This newsletter is also available as an Acrobat PDF (1.3 MB) Free Acrobat Reader required for viewing.