Susie Moves In
By Susie Lynn Fox, 2007-2008 LSC President
As President of the STC Lone Star Community (LSC) for the 2007-2008 program year, let me be the first to say, “Welcome, everyone! You are our community individually and collectively. Without you, we wouldn’t be who we are. You make a difference!” I am looking forward to all of us meeting and greeting old and new friends and enjoying the many extra initiatives that make LSC such a distinctive community!
This summer your council has been reviewing lessons learned, planning long-term strategies, and training folks for new volunteer jobs. If you’re interested in helping make it all happen, please see our Past President and Volunteer Wrangler Mel Haughton.
We have a wonderful year planned for our members, students, and guests. Our First Vice President Elisa Miller is gearing up for a year full of interesting and informative programs.
In 2007-2008, I envision us continuing to benefit from the rich legacy of LSC’s distinguished history and traditional programs and events. At the same time, I would like for us to nourish the emerging focus on students, mentoring, and education that kicked off in 2006-2007. See Immediate Past President Mel Haughton’s column that so aptly summarizes last year’s amazing whirlwind of accomplishments and great ideas.
Personally speaking, the whirlwind started early for me when I volunteered to help the council in April 2006. The offer to help translated into serving as First Vice President in charge of programs. As a fairly new member since 2003 and as a brand new officer and council member, I had lots to learn and lots of great folks to learn from at every turn. What a blessing they all are!
Honestly, there were times I felt like I’d been literally ejected out of my comfortable seat at the monthly dinner meetings and fully immersed in the inner workings of the LSC council. The result is that I’ve been through quite a transformation process.
Volunteering is a great way to get to know others, to learn new skills, and to benefit from your STC LSC membership. The most important things I’ve learned are that we are a community, we make things happen together, and there is always someone available to help.
I continue to be delightfully amazed by the diverse talents, abundant energy, and professionalism of the LSC officers, committee managers, volunteers, members, students, and soon-to-be-named SuperStars who are the LSC experience!
There is much we can all learn from each and every one of us, so please share your ideas and input! Have a great summer!