[Ohio-talk] To Our Student Division and Its Leaders

[Smith, JW]

I feel like preachin today and in fact, as I write this, I got on one of my preacher suits and I've been "pullin hoops" and "tunin in" all day (if you don't understand these terms, ask somebody for clarification). How many of you know that sometimes preaching to the choir is not always a bad thing and sometimes can be very necessary? I want to tell our Student Division and its leaders that your presence3 and involvement in our state convention this year was inspiring, encouraging and exhilarating at times. The student braille readers that participated in the radio play presentation were excellent readers and added a freshness and energy that I've been longing to see for some time in our affiliate (can I preach like I feel?) Say amen somebody. For some time we have been trying to establish a viable and committed student division and although we've had bits and pieces of progress in this area in the past, for a number of reasons they haven't lasted long enough. But I feel something different this time (tunin in) and I hope I'm not wrong. These students seem ready to stay with us and to hang in there through the thick and thin. Additionally, they have demonstrated outstanding abilities that if we continue to cultivate and they continue to make available to us, could bear the present and future fruit we have all been seeding and seeking for in this area for some time "Can I get a witness?" So, as I draw to the close of my short message I want to challenge this current group of student division leaders to keep on keepin on and to not let us forget about you. I want you to continue to make us realize that you are both our present and future and that we need to involve you in every aspect of our affiliate and as much and often as possible. Keep on speakin up and speakin out and volunteering to participate actively and to keep those of us who've been doing this a longggggg time (pullin a hoop now) from letting staleness and lethargy set in. We need you, we want you and to this point you have proven that you are ready to storm the barricades with us. Say amen somebody!

Jw

Dr. JW Smith
Associate Professor
Interim Director of Honors Tutorial Studies
School of Communication Studies
Lasher Hall, Rm. 112
Athens, OH 45701
smithj at ohio.edu<mailto:smithj at ohio.edu>
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