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POSITIONS OPEN FOR OLLI INVOLVEMENT WE NEED FRESH ENERGY AND IDEAS in every resource group and on every committee. More urgently, we are looking for OLLI members who—

• Have an interest in leading in the areas of Science, Technology and Health. Because this is a very broad category, there has been discussion of separating Health into its own category for the purposes of program development. Ludwig Benner and Jayne Hart have served ably as the chairpersons of the ST&H resource group, but currently that position is vacant.
• Are willing to coordinate efforts to address current and future needs of our growing membership in Loudoun County. This Loudoun Coordinator would serve in a role comparable to what Carol Henderson is doing as the Reston Coordinator. Suzy Jampoler and Ray Beery have served in this role in the past, but currently the position is vacant.

     A complete listing of current chairpersons of our committees and resource groups is on page iv of the catalog and on our website's Organization page. Some of these members focus primarily on program offerings or activities at one of our sites, but the resource groups are always looking for courses that can be offered at each site: Loudoun, Reston and Fairfax.
     As we so often say, OLLI is a "member-driven" organization. It was conceived 20 years ago by energetic older adults who wanted to develop a cooperative for providing opportunities for continual learning. Although staff members have been involved to facilitate administrative functions, the core activities of OLLI are still very much conceived and implemented by a dynamic group of members.
     The most compelling aspect of OLLI is its rich group of courses. Over 50% of our courses are taught or facilitated by our members, and members are directly responsible for contacting qualified speakers and instructors for all courses. The Program Committee is an umbrella group consisting of the leaders of our ten resource groups. These leaders serve the important function of translating the ideas and suggestions from members into actual courses and special events. Ideally, the resource group consists of numerous member volunteers who share the responsibility for developing a course idea and identifying instructors.
     If you are willing to help out in one of the vacant positions, please contact me.

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