Monday, April 22, 2019

10 Baby Steps Toward a Zero-Waste Home (That Save Time and Money Too!)

It’s clear that plastic is becoming a huge problem in our society and environment. As consumers, it can sometimes feel like there’s nothing we can do to stem the flow of single-use products onto the market (and then into the landfill). The zero-waste movement is one way we can make a difference in our homes...

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Win an Awesome Tiger Woods Prize Package from Bridgestone Golf

Hey Tiger Woods fans (I guess that’s pretty much everyone), have we got something cool happening with Bridgestone Golf.

Under normal circumstances, a one-year supply of Tiger’s golf balls from the #1 Ball Fitter in Golf would be a pretty sweet prize, but if you’re going to offer a Tiger Woods prize package barely a week after the GOAT wins the freakin’ Masters (again), you gotta go big.

And so, we’re going big. Big Cat big.

We’re giving you a chance to win a one-year supply of Special Edition Bridgestone Tour B XS ‘TIGER’ Balls. For the sake of clarity, that’s 12-dozen of the exact same ball Tiger plays.

TIGER stamp on the side? All number 1s?

Yup and yup.

Exciting stuff, for sure, but like I said, we’re going bigger.

In addition to 144 TIGER balls, the winner will receive a Tiger Woods autographed flag from the 2017 Masters. And yes – before someone says it – we’re aware that Tiger missed the 2017 Master. We looked into it, and it turns out there’s no rule against signing a flag from a tournament in which you didn’t play.

Do you want to win or not?

Hell yes, you do. The Tour B XS fits Tiger and it could fit you too.

HOW TO ENTER

To enter, leave a comment below and tell us if you’ve ever been fit for a golf ball – and if so – the ball model you were fit for. If you haven’t been fit, tell us what ball you currently play.

For a bonus entry, hit the retweet button below and follow BridgestoneGolf on Twitter.

RULES

  • Contest ends at midnight Eastern time on 4/26/2019 at 5 PM Eastern Daylight Time
  • Winners will be selected at random from all valid entries
  • The contest is open to US residents only (Sorry, we don’t make the rules)
  • As always, Void Where Prohibited

Good luck, everyone.



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Fun Activities to Keep Kids Entertained on Road Trips

250: Sustainable Fitness, Cork, and Benefits of Rolling With Addie Conner

I think today’s topic is a fun one and an unexpected twist on physical fitness and well-being. This episode is going to be all about foam rolling and why it should be part of our daily self-care. I’m here with Addie Conner, the co-founder of a company called 42 Birds. Rather than foam, her company...

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Saturday, April 20, 2019

From the Superintendent's Desk: April 18

From the Superintendent's Desk


Myth Busters - Are the rumors true.....is the SAS PTA going away? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!


SAS is fortunate to have an active PTA that supports our students, faculty, and community at large. We deeply appreciate the many years of leadership, support, and volunteerism provided by our PTA. The PTA is responsible for several of our large community events including the most recent International Fair. The PTA has an important role in our community and many don't realize that every family is a member of the PTA.

And while the sole purpose of the PTA is to support SAS, it is organized as an independent legal entity with the Registry of Societies (ROS), governed under its own constitution and By-laws. This has been the case for many years. Each year the school allocates PTA registration fees from tuition ($40 per family) and then grants each family unit an official membership into the PTA. This has worked well for the PTA and for the school.

This year we learned through our auditor and attorney that according to Singapore law, we cannot collect fees and manage membership on behalf of another nonprofit organization. We informed the PTA that under the current structure, the PTA would need to begin collecting their own fees and manage membership beginning this fall. This does not serve the school or the PTA well.

As we looked at other IASAS schools and sought expert advice, we found that many schools organize the PTA as a club under the school, similar to our high school Booster club, rather than operate as a separate legal entity. If SAS adopted this model, the membership and fee collection issue would be resolved with no real impact on the operation or leadership of the PTA.

With this as context, SAS leadership and the SAS PTA have agreed to organize the PTA under the school, operating with the same structure and purpose as today.

Unfortunately, there are several steps required to make this happen. First, PTA by-laws need to be updated to ensure that dissolution of the legal entity is clearly understood and assets are directed to the desired entity. Second, the PTA board and membership, according to the updated by-laws, will need to vote to dissolve. Third, the PTA must request dissolution with the Registry of Societies. Fourth, the assets from the PTA will be disbursed to another non-profit (presumably SAS). And fifth, the PTA structure needs to be set up under the school. This will take some time.

To make this transition - WE NEED YOUR HELP!! On April 29 at 9:30 a.m. the PTA will hold their Annual General Meeting. At that meeting a vote will be taken to update the by-laws, allowing for a smooth dissolution process. In order to pass the by-laws at least 133 members of the PTA must vote, and ⅔ of those that vote must vote in favor of the motion to change the by-laws. The school and the PTA is asking members to come out and vote on April 29.

We deeply appreciate the work of the PTA and other volunteers at SAS. Structuring the PTA as a part of the school will ensure legal compliance, create operational efficiencies, and will provide avenues for contribution to the life of the school.

If you have questions about this change, please contact your PTA leadership at saspta.president@gmail.com.

Please attend the PTA Annual General Meeting on April 29!


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Friday, April 19, 2019

Why Mineral Sunscreen Is Safer for Us and the Planet

If you’ve been reading Wellness Mama for a while, you probably know that I don’t wear sunscreen regularly. For one reason, I want to get vitamin D naturally (which is important for actually protecting against sunburn and skin cancer). Also, I prefer optimizing my natural protection by eating foods that support it. I also avoid...

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Golf company is giving away free rangefinder batteries. Here’s how to get them.

Everyone gets a free battery today.

Yeah, we get it; for some of you that’s probably not as exciting as your free World Series Doritos Loco Taco, but I’m guessing many of you might actually prefer the free rangefinder battery. Why? Because it sucks when your rangefinder battery dies. We know you depend on it, and we want to make sure a dead battery doesn’t leave you with one-hundred and who the hell knows left to the flag.

Precision Pro Golf is giving away FREE rangefinder batteries today.

In case you missed it last year, or you’ve already burned through the first one, Precision Pro is again running its free rangefinder battery promotion. You read that correctly – free. As in zero cost. Zip, zilch, nada. As long as your rangefinder accepts the standard CR2-3V battery, you’re good to go.

Simply click here, fill out the form and presto, in a few days you’ll find a new battery in your mailbox. That’s it. No hooks, catches, or attached strings.

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Why would Precision Pro just give you a battery? Clay Hood and Jonah Mytro founded Precision Pro with the belief every golfer should have access to a high-quality rangefinder at an affordable price, but perhaps most importantly, the company would value the consumer every bit as much, if not more, after the purchase.

Says Hood, “We like to go above-and-beyond when it comes to delivering great customer service, and the free battery replacement service is a simple way that we can to that. We thought expanding the replacement service so that all golfers — whether they have one of our rangefinders or not — was a great way to show golfers that we try to do things a little bit different here at Precision Pro Golf. If we go above and beyond for someone who isn’t even a customer, we hope they’ll believe that we’ll definitely go the extra mile when they buy a Precision Pro Golf rangefinder.”

Think of it as a free sample of the type of customer service to which Precision Pro believes every consumer is entitled.

To claim your free rangefinder battery, click here.



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