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President’s Message By Nate Mielke

A p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e L e n n o x L e a d e r s h i p D e v e l o p m e n t O r g a n i z a t i o n A C h a p t e r o f t h e N a t i o n a l M a n a g e m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n

President’s Message 1

Program Announcement 2

Director’s Corner 3

Member Relations Update 3

Community Service

Announcements

4

In Case You Missed It 5

Dis You Know 5

LLDO Speech Contest 6

Blast From the Past 6

Trivia 7

NMA Leadership Model 8

LLDO Chairs 9

Statement of Principles 9

NMA Code of Ethics 9

NMA Mission Statement 9

Inside this issue:

This past month Cory Geerts, Dave

Hanson, and I had the opportunity

to represent LLDO at the NMA

Annual Conference in Reno,

Nevada. As expected, we had a great time, and left the conference inspired

to get back to work for our chapter. My favorite part of the conference, by

far, was the people. It is always a pleasure to meet our fellow NMA mem-

bers and have the opportunity to discuss and share stories of the challenges

we all face running our chapters. I am always so impressed by the quality of

outstanding people our association holds.

While attending the Annual Conference, we also had the honor of receiving

our chapter awards earned from the 2014-2015 LLDO calendar year.

Congratulations to Dave Heddens and all of you for helping LLDO receive

the 2014-2015 NMA “Outstanding Chapter” award. Please congratulate our

Public Relations Committee for earning the “1st Place Publications Award”

for the Bootstrap. This is definitely not an easy award to receive, and we

are very proud of the hard work put in by the members of this committee.

Last, but not least, we also received the “Community Service Award”, for

the hard work put in by our outstanding Community Service Committee. A

big “Thank You” to those who find the time in their busy schedule to con-

tinue to make our chapter one of the best!

November should be another fun month for LLDO. The Programs Commit-

tee will be hosting our monthly chapter meeting scheduled for Thursday,

November 19th. This event will feature WHO radio personality Van Hard-

en as our keynote speaker. Our Community Service committee is also start-

ing preparation for our upcoming annual Speech Contest. Help is definitely

welcomed and needed for this event. If you have any interest in joining the

Speech Contest subcommittee, please contact either David Heddens or my-

self.

A leader is one

who knows the

way, goes the

way, and shows

the way.

- John C. Maxwell

2015

November 2015 Bootstrap

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT


MEMBER RELATIONS UPDATE

By Cory Geerts

We are currently at 81 regular members. We are always looking for volunteers to take attendance and/or Lennox Lotto. Taking attendance is a good way to learn coworkers names.

DIRECTOR’S CORNER

By David Hanson, NMA National Director

Volunteers Needed!

Time is neutral

and does not

change things.

With courage

and initiative,

leaders change

things.

- Jesse Jackson

The Annual Conference is over. As always, it was a privilege to attend. The learning opportunities, networking with other directors, speech contest and even the board meeting itself was rewarding. Getting involved was the key.

The keynote speaker was George Dare. Among other things he wrote the song "Stop, Drop & Roll", yes the ditty that we teach young kids for fire safety. He volunteered several of us to come up front and do the actions. If it wasn't for the fact we were all bad, I would have been embarrassed. But I got involved.

We had a session about Social Media. I learned more about Twitter and how to Tweet than I ever thought I would care to, but it was interesting to see the po-tential of Social Media. I learned that Hashtag is not a game about fried pota-toes and that even the presenters, who I considered experts, don't know it all but they were willing to "push the button" and see what happens. I got involved and posted on Twitter, but I am not a twit.

There were other sessions and lots of other activities including a spirited Board of Directors meeting. Space does not allow me to tell you about everything, but there is one thing I noticed. The people that enjoyed the conference were the people that got involved and engaged in the conference. That thought can be extended to every local chapter. People that enjoy their NMA chapter, wherever their chapter is, are the people who get involved and become part of the team. Join the NMA team. Talk, Tweet, "Stop, Drop & Roll" or whatever it takes. Get involved. #IamNMA

As always it is an honor and privilege to represent the NMA.


BIKE PATH

CLEAN UP

Article and Picture by: Dave Heddens-

Community Services Chair

18 Lennox LDO Members enjoyed a cool Autumn lunch hour while cleaning up the bike path from 12th Street to the Covered Bridge. They enjoyed a nice lunch from Sub City at Caboose Park.

The interns picked 3 winners for a $10.00 Canteen Punch Card: Tom Taylor for the most unsafe act –using a stick with a spike on the end of it to collect his gar-

bage. Roger Vreeland for wearing the least camouflage. It could have been the Iowa sweatshirt or the fact

he might have strayed from the group, got lost and was the last one to eat. Leroy Olson for being the most dedicated garbage collector by going down by the creek to collect

golf balls. Happy putting Leroy!

Thanks to everyone. See you in the Spring!

COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

We received $517 in donations for Breast Cancer

Awareness! We thank all the donors and participants

in the Pink on Purpose drive this year. The following

people were winners!!

Grand prize of the loaded picnic basket:

Bob Husak

Insulated Goodie bags:

Kevin Drummer

Pete Quaife

Gary Springer

Larry Catherwood

Jason Haas

Jeff Burr

Kayla Boehmer

Kelly Turbett

Dave Hanson

Brian Baccam

Card protector wallet:

Tom Taylor

Donna Kelly

Pink

On

Purpose


By Mitchell Conrad

Jon Lucivansky is a field judge official in the NFL, and has worked in educational leadership for over 20 years. If anything, now we all know how much scrutiny is around each call that a referee makes during our beloved football games. However, Jon had some deeper lessons learned from his career that he shared with us. We learned how much sacrifice it takes to be successful, how networking helps advance your career, and how hard work, determination, and perseverance is something that everyone who wants to be successful needs. We can all agree that Jon was an excellent guest speaker.

Jon Lucivansky

“Putting Yourself in a

Position to Succeed”

October Program By: Cody Hut

As the weather is cooling down, lets learn about something to keep us “HOT”! What is the hottest pepper?

Most everyone has heard about the “Ghost Pepper” or the Bhut Jolokia, but shockingly this pepper is not the hottest pepper in the world. A pepper’s spiciness is measured on the Scoville Heat Unit or SHU. Developed in 1912 by Wilbur Scoville a pepper is dried, dissolved in alcohol which extracts the heat components (capsinoids), then diluted in a solution of sugar water. Then panels of 5 trained testers test the sample as the capsinoids are slowly added in. When the testers detect the heat it is rated. And you think your job stinks. Let’s be honest the only thing that matters is who can handle the most heat.

(I cannot!)

The top seven hottest peppers: 1. Carolina Reaper 2,200,000 SHU (Only 1 million away from Police Grade Pepper Spray) 2. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion 2,009,231 SHU 3. 7 Pot Douglah 1,853,936 SHU 4. 7 Pot Primo 1,469,000 SHU 5. Trinidad Scorpion 1,463,700 SHU 6. Naga Viper 1,349,000 SHU 7. Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) 1,041,427 SHU

For Reference: Red Savina Habanero 500,000 SHU

So if you want to ruin a perfectly good weekend, breathe fire, sweat profusely, or cry like a baby...you can buy many of these peppers for under $10 online! Source: https://www.crazyhotseeds.com/top-10-worlds-hottest-peppers/

By: Cody Hut

https://www.crazyhotseeds.com/top-10-worlds-hottest-peppers/


LLDO SPEECH CONTEST The Annual LLDO Speech Contest is scheduled for Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 in the Lennox Auditorium. Students in grades 9-12 (public, private, parochial, or home school) are eligible to compete by completing and submitting the appropriate entry forms by February 19, 2016, along with writing and delivering a 4-6 minute speech on the subject of Leadership. Local cash prizes are: $300 1st place, $100 2nd place, and $50 for the 4 ea. 3rd place winners. The 1st place winner of this competition also receives a trip for the student and one adult chaperone to a destination not chosen yet, in May to compete at the Regional NMA conference, where 1st prize is $1,000 cash and a trip to a destination not chosen yet, to compete at the National level. 1st place at National receives a cash prize of $4,000. Total potential cash winnings of $5,300.00

Please contact David Heddens, contest chairperson at 641-754-4328 or [email protected] for additional details and entry forms. Watch the ECHOES and BOOTSTRAPS for updates!

The following article from the April 2012 Bootstrap discusses the Speech Contest held in March of

that year:

mailto:[email protected]


QUESTION:

The following rebus puzzles are pictograms that include a hidden word or a

common phrase. For instance, on the following example picture the arrow

points to the first word. The hidden phrase is "first aid".

Example:

Your task is to decipher the following rebus puzzle:

Send your answers to Deb Sams by Monday, November 30, at noon. The win-

ner, which will be drawn from the correct answers, will receive a $10 Canteen

punch card.

TRIVIA

October Trivia Answer:

Norman rode the bus to Tombstone, AZ

Jack took a plane to Sleepy Hollow, NY

Sabrina rode in a car to Salem, MA

Frank took the train to Hell, MI

Allen Sackett was drawn from the 3 correct answers.

He is the winner of a $10 Canteen punch card.

Congratulations!

Go as far as

you can see.

When you get

there, you will

be able to see

farther.

-J. P. Morgan


Stress open and honest

communications

Energize, excite & motivate others

Lead by example with high

expectations

Convey purpose & mission to

motivate others Celebrate successes

& learn from disappointments

Implement continuous improvement

aimed at world-class performance

Build teams to maximize success

Inspire in ways consistent with the

organization values

Model the organization values

Earn trust & respect

Promote integrity & ethical behavior

Meet your commitments

Be accountable for your actions &

decisions

Keep promises under pressure

Marshall all leadership attributes

Maintain internal & external

customer focus

Translate strategy into actionable

objectives & plans

Share vision, values &

accountability at all levels

Maintain direction & consistency in

big-picture & daily challenge

Create a win-win atmosphere

Create an environment where all can

stretch, take risks, create, contribute

& learn

Seize changes as opportunities

Take advantage of diversity

Provide effective controls/metrics

Mentor and coach for growth & success

Maintain an effective customer network

to spot issues

Demonstrate strong operational skills

Use complexity as leverage

Ensure operational performance

Capitalize on unanticipated

opportunities

NMA Leadership Model


Statement of Principles

We believe in the highest standards of personal and organizational integrity and respect for

the individual.

We believe in lifelong learning, continuous improvement, and the development of a work-

force capable of sustaining a competitive posture in the global economy.

We believe management is a creative, dynamic, and essential process enabling people to

achieve personal and organizational objectives.

We believe that managerial responsibility is shared among all individuals at all levels of the

organization and that leadership is critical to management success.

We believe that individuals and organizations have a community and civic responsibility.

Code of Ethics I will recognize that all individuals inherently desire to practice their occupations to the

best of their ability.

I will assume that all individuals want to do their best.

I will maintain a broad and balanced outlook and will recognize value in the ideas and

opinions of others.

I will be guided in all my activities by truth, accuracy, fair dealing and good taste.

I will keep informed on the latest developments in techniques, equipment, and processes.

I will recommend or initiate methods to increase productivity and efficiency.

I will support efforts to strengthen the management profession through training and edu-

cation.

I will help my associates reach personal and professional fulfillment.

I will earn and carefully guard my reputation for good moral character and good citizen-

ship.

I will promote the principles of our Free Enterprise System to others, by highlighting its

accomplishments and displaying confidence in its future.

President:

Nate Mielke, x4512

Vice President:

Cory Geerts, x4041

Secretary:

Deb Sams, x4270

Treasurer:

Bill Maas, x4229

Programs:

Chris Olivier, x4454

Community Services:

Dave Heddens, x4328

Professional Development:

Landon Auld, x4201

Member Relations:

Open

Awards:

Linda Andrews, x4275

Public Relations:

Deb Sams, x4270

Directors:

Glenn Harmelink, x4416

Doug McDaniel, x4408

Linda Andrews, x4275

Tracy Leavy, x4222

Webmaster:

Darin Ashby, x4215

NMA Mission Statement

NMA offers leadership development products and creates opportunities that maximize the potential of our members,

sponsoring organizations, and communities.

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