Tamra Cikaitoga , Chairperson Canon Envirothon, or Craig Zinter , Chair-Elect Canon Envirothon. 5. The Web has made finding and applying for grant funds a lot easier, but not always less time consuming. However, as with any endeavor, the more you do it the easier it becomes. As the New Year starts, districts may want to have someone assigned to spend a little more time seeking grant funds. Although grants and other funding available only within your state is easiest to find out about and apply for, there are numerous grants available nationwide.
Details are also provided on several grants districts can apply for now.
Featured speaker and entertainer is Susie Luchsinger, one of the nation's top talents in the Christian music industry. She considered following her older sister Reba McEntire to a Nashville career, but instead followed her husband, Paul, in an effort to inspire and lift people through their Oklahoma-based Psalms Ministeries. Susie will also perform before and during the opening session on Monday morning, featuring some traditional Texas songs. TX Visit NACD's meeting site at to learn more about these and other scheduled meetings. For queries about this newsletter, contact editor Ron Francis or associate editor Laura McNichol .