<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hello East Valley!</p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Get ready, get set come on let’s go to the rookie round up tonight at 5:30PM. This will be a great kick off to our annual state convention. Please, make yourself a sandwich, or order yourself your favorite pizza, sit back, and enjoy the rookie round up.</p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Please read below for information and the link to join our virtual rookie round up.</p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Even though times are slightly different we are still going to have the best state convention yet! I hope you all are planning to attend the Arizona State Convention <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">from September 10</a> to 12. Since it is our first Virtual Convention, we are all rookies. Therefore, we will be having a Rookie Roundup to get everyone ready for convention <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">on Tuesday September 8 at 530pm pacific time</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">During our convention we are working to make it as accessible as possible. We want as many people to actively participate in our convention and the best way to be able to do that is to be informed. Our agenda for the rookie roundup is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Introduction to our State Convention<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Theme: Authenticity our Destiny; Together we are home<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Message from our Convention Arrangements Chair, Jordan Moon.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Explaining the zoom platform and etiquette.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Opportunities to connect<o:p></o:p></li><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hospitality Suite<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Social Night<o:p></o:p></li></ul><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Youth Track<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Fundraising initiatives <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Exhibit Hall explained<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Agenda overview<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Message from President Donald Porterfield<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 11.65pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 11.65pt;"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 11.65pt;">And yes, there will be door prizes during convention AS WELL AS during Rookie Round Up! 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