Back on the road to our next event in April, the Minnesota-Wisconsin-Iowa TRIO Tri-State Conference in Rochester, Minnesota! We are headed to the Land of 10,000 Lakes and home to The Purple One himself, the artist currently known as Prince. Full disclosure: this post was composed after a loooooooong Prince bender of watching his best performances on YouTube and singing along to Purple Rain and When the Doves Cry at full volume. We bear no responsibility for what follows.
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The spring of 2016 is a bit of a blur for DreamCatcher. With only two of us in this little baby company, we have to split up when the calendar overlaps. That means two sets of materials for the DCC booths and two volunteers to travel with us on the road. Whitney's husband Drew steps up to join her in Oklahoma and dear friend (and former TRIO colleague), Meredith, joins Aimee in Missouri. Let's pause for a minute to give a shout-out to those who've made this venture possible. These friends include former TRIO colleagues whose expertise and knowledge of federal TRIO programs -- including Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, and SSS (thanks, Mary Kate!) -- have been lifesavers when it comes to reviewing our materials and providing advice. We have a long list of peeps who edited materials, provided feedback, assisted with booth design, and supported us along the way. Our jobs in TRIO gave us many gifts, not the least of which are these precious friendships. Here's to treasuring old friends and making new friends along the way!
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