The PLP Weekly for Feb 10

FROM The PLP Weekly
February 10, 2009
www.presidentsleadershipprogram.blogspot.com

The Blurb
Greetings PLP students! There are a TON of very IMPORTANT and very
AMAZING announcements this week. Please read them carefully! Also,
please note we have a mandatory speaker coming up in February!!! ENJOY
this phenomenal weather and have a GREAT weekend!


The Announcements
(NOTE: Important Reminders, Summer Job Opportunities,
and Other Awesome Things!)

***IMPORTANT REMINDERS***
- Housing Lottery Reminder!!!
The Housing Office is beginning the process of preparation for the
2009-2010 Housing Lottery. As a member of the President's Leadership
Program, you are guaranteed housing on campus. You are also afforded
earlier lottery times in order to facilitate obtaining housing. This is
a privilege that other students do not have. You may not however receive
your first choice in housing. It is my expectation that you follow
through with all necessary paperwork and deadlines. As such, please
respond to this message by doing the following:

1. Review 2009-2010 Housing Lottery Guidelines on the Housing website at
http://housing.cnu.edu/.
2 . Email housing@cnu.edu
3 . Provide your full name and student ID number
4 . Indicate if you are YES going to participate in the Lottery (or)
5 . Indicate if you are NOT going to participate in the Lottery.
6 . Complete this process by 5:00PM, Friday, Feb. 25th

Please take care of this as soon as possible in order to assist the
Housing Office in their preparations. Failure to complete this process
will result in not being able to participate in the early lottery
process and potential disciplinary action with the PLP.

- There is a mandatory speaker on Wednesday, February 25th!!!

***SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES***
- Leadership Adventure Intern and Facilitator Applications!!!
Intern applications are DUE THIS FRIDAY 2/13
Facilitator applications are DUE NEXT FRIDAY 2/20
*PLEASE NOTE: If you apply for the internship and are not accepted, your
intern application will be accepted as a facilitator application if you
so desire. Please indicate if you are interested in this option.

- Commonwealth Leadership Institute Facilitation Opportunity!!! (see below)
President Trible has asked that we find top President's Leadership
Program students to serve as facilitators for the 3rd Annual
Commonwealth Leadership Institute at CNU this July 5-16. The Institute
is for rising high school seniors from Virginia who are nominated by
their principals to participate. Facilitators will earn $500.00 for
staying on campus and guiding the students throughout the Institute.
This is an incredible opportunity to be a part of a developing, state
wide initiative. Interested PLP students may apply online at
cli.cnu.edu/facilitators.htm. Applications are due by 5:00 PM on
Friday, February 13th.
Please direct questions to Jennifer Green, Administrative Coordinator,
at jennifer.green@cnu.edu or 594-8907. More information about the
Institute is available at cli.cnu.edu.

- And we give our best to those who have entered into the Crew Leader
selection process!!! Thank you for applying!

***OTHER AWESOME THINGS***
- Christopher Newport University College Republicans (CNUCRs) would like
to let you all know anyone in PLP is invited to come and see John
Brownlee, a Republican candidate for Attorney General of Virginia. He
will be speaking on February 12, 2009 in the Jefferson Room at 12:15.
*PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately this will not count as a makeup speaker as
we do not endorse candidates as speakers, but we encourage you to attend
if you’re interested in this opportunity to get a taste of the political
process!

- Support PLP’s Spring Break Trip serving with Habitat for Humanity BY
EATING!
Come out to CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE on Monday, March 2nd! You can
purchase a ticket for $10 that will allow to choose from a list of
entrée options. 60% of the proceeds will go towards PLP’s Spring Break
Trip to serve Habitat for Humanity. PLUS, the PLP Staff will be
there…use it as an excuse to eat out AND hang out with us!

- What do you get when you combine a game of tag, PLP, and some lasers???
PLP LASER TAG!!! AHHHHHH!
The PLP Council has initiated a laster tag opportunity challenge to PLP
students. The challenge: COME.
Saturday, February 21st, 8:00pm. $21 for 3 games @ Kiln Creek Laser tag.
Be there.

- Common confession of a PLP Senior: “I ache (and sometimes weep) for
Leadership Adventure.”
If you are a PLP senior and you are interested in GOING BACK to the HPR
CLIMBING TOWER together at the end of the semester…contact
paul.anderson.05@cnu.edu
(I know guys…tears…I know…its okay.)

The Encouragement

THE WEATHER. Everyone seems takes a moment when the first twinges of
change remind us that spring is approaching. It’s a strange feeling of
having memories of things yet to come. You can almost taste the freedom
and the promise of a new day and warm weather and time to play, relax,
enjoy, etc. Maybe it’s because of what summer used to be. Maybe it’s
because nature truly renews itself…regardless of the mystery behind why
those twinges seem to capture our attention…we should press into them.
Take a moment, dwell in the promise of spring, the memories of old, and
the ones yet to come…the opportunity to take a breath outside what can
seem like the mundane details of life.
AKA: Enjoy the weather…AKA: HAVE FUN!