What new and interesting events are OLLIs offering?

 Sally Klein, Southern Oregon University  Tom Santee, Eckerd College  Noreen Fry, University of Miami

  Plays scheduled for 9 months of the year  3 separate theaters

 Established in 1993 (as SOLIR)  Current membership at 1100  98 Fall classes  One full-time employee  One student assistant, 15 hours/week  Volunteer instructors  Membership fee $100

 Trips between OLLIs  Visit a special event  Class or instructor exchange  Guest presentation  Local trips to supplement classes  Local geology  See a performance  Visit a winery

 Laina Warsavage, Humboldt State University  40 OLLI members came to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for Macbeth, 2009

Troon Vineyard Winery, Applegate Valley, Oregon

Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon

 Program Coordinator  Membership  Local Cultural Sites and Businesses

 Better understand potential roadblocks to progress  Budget strategies regarding potential of raising membership dues  Expand ideas for managing OLLI

 Tap into local expertise  Additional information the instructor can use in class  Open new areas of discussion  Discuss new options for trips

 Work closely with Curriculum Committee  Identify area of interest for a trip  Does OLLI want to create a profit?  Scholarships?

 Determine size of travel group  Establish waiting list  Contact OLLI at destination to see what’s available

 Work with Travel Agent  Transportation  Hotel  Tickets  Local  Charter Bus  Have members pay in full prior to trip

 Waivers  Medical Information  First-aid Kit  CPR  Identify Closest ER  Getting Lost  Follow-up  Check on Reservations  Food and Drinks for Local Trips

 Questionnaires  Before: expectations?  After: expectations met?  Share information with Council and members  Remember: The Next One Will Be Easier!