Shawanda M. Benjamin. February 24, 2017

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2 February 24, 2017 Hello AAEOPP! On behalf of the Alabama Executive Board and our outstanding TRIO Day committee, I whole-heartedly welcome each of you to the 2017 Alabama TRIO Day held on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 10am-5pm. Our TRIO Day is appropriately themed TRIO Day in the Magic City as I am confident in saying that this TRIO Day will prove to be nothing short of the magic that our host city is named for! I am elated that you have decided to join us as we celebrate our wonderful TRIO programs that have made such a positive impact in communities nationwide since 1964! Your Alabama TRIO Day Committee has worked diligently to ensure that this day offers a vast array of opportunities to include a phenomenal opening speaker, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, vendors, academic competitions, UAB officials and student organizations, dance competitions, music and lots of entertainment! It is our goal to have representation from each program in the state, as this is the one occasion afforded to us to bond with our fellow colleagues as well as our beloved students. Each year, our TRIO programs continue to work hard for our students, who represent America s future. We understand the necessity to stay abreast of growing trends, new legislature that affects us, and keeping the internal fire going as we continue in this uphill journey that is TRIO. However, we also understand the need to celebrate our accomplishments and the many students who are positively affected by the services that TRIO programs offer. Therefore, as we gather for this years TRIO Day celebration, my hope is that you all are as excited as I am to experience the provocative concurrent sessions, special events, comradery, and culture that your TRIO Day committee has planned for you. In closing, I want to sincerely thank each of you again for your participation in our 2017 Alabama TRIO Day. It takes everyone and their talents collectively to continue to make this AAEOPP Association great and we are honored to provide this special day for all of you who continue to propel our amazing Association forward! See you all on Saturday, May 6, 2017! Sincerely, Shawanda M. Benjamin Shawanda M. Benjamin, AAEOPP President Director, TRIO Programs University of Alabama at Birmingham

3 AGENDA Saturday, May 6, :30am 10:00am 10:30am 10:45am 11:00am 11:45am 12:45pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 3:00pm 3:45pm 4:00pm Registration Welcome Roll Call TRiOworks! Video Competition* Speaker (Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd) Lunch Spelling Bee Competition* Financial Literacy Men s & Women s Empowerment Entertainment Awards Ceremony UAB Tour (optional) *See Important Information Sheet for Details

4 In the Magic City Saturday, May 6, 2017 Registration Form In order to complete the registration process, all completed registration forms AND the non-refundable registration fee MUST be received by March 30, Please make checks payable to AAEOPP Mail to: TRIO Academic Services ATTN: Shawanda Benjamin HILL nd Avenue South Birmingham, AL Institution/Agency Program Director: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Number of Students attending TRiO Day Number of Chaperones attending TRiO Day Chaperone Contact Information Name Phone Number Address Registration Fee: (Please circle the appropriate fee based on the number of students attending.) 1-25 Students Students 51+Students ***Registration fee includes Lunch & a T-shirt for all participants*** Please indicate the number of each size t-shirt you will need below. Small Medium Large X-Large 2X-Large We will be providing bagged lunches from Full Moon. Please indicate the number of each selection needed. Chicken Sandwich Hamburger Veggie Wrap Mode of Transportation Bus (How many? ) Van (How many? ) *ALL payments and completed registration forms MUST be received by March 30, 2017*

5 IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHEET Important Contact Information AAEOPP President: Shawanda Benjamin (205) , Registration/General Questions: Charletta Wiggins (205) , Spelling Bee: Edwan O Neal (256) , edwan.oneal@aamu.edu Registration Payment Questions: Justin Jackson (334) , jljackson@alasu.edu Instructions for Directors Once you arrive, there will be plenty of students out directing traffic. Please have the bus unload on the 13th or 14th street concourse drop off points for access to Bartow Arena. Only the directors should then make their way to the Registration Desk located inside of the arena. Once you register, you will receive a box filled with all meal tickets, t-shirts, and giveaways. It is the responsibility of the Director to distribute all TRiO Day components to your students. You may utilize the restrooms for your students to change shirts but please make sure they are all present and seated before the program begins. Seating arrangements will be assigned by institution. If you have questions concerning registration on the day of, please see the registration desk before 10AM. Directions-Maps-Bus Parking Information An area map has been included but detailed parking information will come at a later date. TRiOworks! Video Competition Each Institution has the ability to submit a 2 minute student directed video that celebrates the affects of TRIO programs. The students have creative freedom to design a video that represents how they feel about their particular TRIO program. We will recognize 1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place winners at TRiO Day. The overall program WINNER of the video competition will receive an AAEOPP funded pizza party. Please submit all videos to cwiggins@uab.edu by Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 5:00pm. Spelling Bee Competition Each Institution has the ability to have a pre-college competitor (and one alternate) in the Spelling Bee. It s our goal for every institution to participate. The competition is designed similar to the National Spelling Bee and will help our students enhance their vocabularies, improve their spelling capabilities, and learn concepts while also developing correct English usage that will assist them throughout life. We will recognize 1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place winners at the awards ceremony. For more information, please see the Spelling Bee Information Packet.

6 Local Attractions McWane Center Civil Rights Institute Railroad Park 16th Street Baptist Church Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Birmingham Botanical Gardens Birmingham Zoo Birmingham Museum of Art Southern Museum of Flight Regions Field Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

7 BARTOW ARENA th Street South Birmingham, AL 35294