Sierra Nevada Region holds a Soroptimist Development Retreat every year to assist in the training and improvement of Soroptimists with breakout sessions and keynote speakers. See below for upcoming and past events.
2021 Soroptimist Development Retreat
The 2021 Soroptimist Development Retreat is scheduled for July 10th, 2021 via Zoom meeting.
- Click here to REGISTER for SDR
- Click here to join the Main SDR Zoom SDR Meeting
- Click here to download the SDR Schedule (PDF)
- SIA Convention download with Video – Save The Date! July 20-23, 2022, Seoul, Korea.
Live Zoom Meetings
| Workshop | Presenter | Time/Date and Link |
|---|---|---|
| Club Presidents/President-Elects | Governor Sarah Carrasco | Presentation |
| Meeting with District 1 Clubs | District Director Kerri Cobb | Past |
| Meeting with District 2 Clubs | District Director Gale Pylman | Past |
| Soroptimist Development Retreat Main Event | Governor Sarah Carrasco Featured speaker: SIA President Elect Stephanie Smith | Past |
| SNR Board Meeting | Governor Sarah Carrasco and the entire SNR Board | Past |
| Meeting for Club Treasurers | SNR Treasurer Sheron Box | Video Recording |
| Meeting with District 4 Clubs | District Director Connie Pool | 7/12 @ 6:00 pm Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 898 6672 4653 Dial in: 1 669 900 9128 |
| Meeting with District 5 Clubs | District Director Susan Horst | 7/13 @ 6:00 pm Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 861 0076 2956 Dial in: 1 669 900 9128 |
| Meeting with District 6 Clubs | District Director Stacey Sawyer | 7/14 @ 6:00 pm Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 857 7172 1755 Dial in: 1 669 900 9128 |
| Meeting for Club Secretaries | SNR Secretary Sarah Lee | 7/15 @ 6:00 pm Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 862 4184 4908 Dial in: 1 669 900 9128 |
| Meeting with District 3 Clubs | District Director Idelle Claypool | 7/17 @ 10:00 am Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 853 6531 3268 Dial in: 1 669 900 9128 |
Pre-recorded Sessions
| Workshop | Presenter | Format/Link |
|---|---|---|
| Dream It Be It | Coord. Felicia Quinlan | Powerpoint Handout |
| Live Your Dream | Coord. Sue Chambers | Powerpoint |
| Creative Approaches to Fundraising | Fed. Chair Pamela Hardt-English | Audio PDF |
| Maximizing your Presence Through Social Media | Fed. Chair Tracey Edwards | Video |
| Inspiring New Members to be Participants | Emily Ziser | Powerpoint |
| Learn the Language of Soroptimist It’s not a secret! | Gov. Elect Lisa Fitzgerald | Powerpoint |
| What is the Parliamentarian’s Role in the Club | Parliamentarian Terrel Locke | Powerpoint |
| How to Incorporate S.O.L.T into Your Club Meetings | Coord. Linda McDoniels | Powerpoint |
| How to Use a Club Newsletter to Share Information and Celebrate Your Club | Coord. Sheryl Longsworth | Powerpoint |
| Stop Human Trafficking Intro | Coord. Linda Lucena | Video |
| Stop Human Trafficking | Sheryl Longsworth | Powerpoint |
| Xquisite | Video | |
| My Sister’s House | Video | |
| Legislative Advocacy | Coord. Eda Chen and Coord. Lisa Adda | Video |
| Roadmap To Success | Willi Baer | Intro Video Main Video |
Looking for prior SDR resources? No worries – They are on the SDR Archive page.