The BCREA Fall Luncheon and Meeting was be held on October 13, 2011 at Charley's Other Brother. Meeting will be held at 10:30 and lunch will be served at 12:15. At the business meeting Patrick Byrne from TD Bank announced that the BCREA will be entering the Affinity Members Program which will help to raise money for theBCREA. Once a BCREA member becomes part of the Affinity Program, TD Bank will make an annual contribution to the BCREA based on the average balance in all members accounts. Members personal accounts are not affected in any way. More information will follow.NJEA Vice President, Wendall Steinhauer discussed with the membership that in the upcoming election it is recommended to withhold your vote rather than vote for a non-endorsed NJEA candidate. Members should vote for candidates on the local level and in this way we will send a message that our membership has an influence on the election outcome,. 
Eleanor Sprow 
March 2 ~ Read Across America Celebration March 10- 17 ~ BCEA Mall Project
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for retired teachers, at least 55 years of age, who want to tutor periodically in Burlington County.Tutoring Opportunities for all ages : Pre-school Elementary High School College Adult literacyKaren Bennett601 Pemberton Browns Mills Rd.Pemberton, NJ 08068(609)894-9311BCREA Scholarship is open to any Burlington County public high school senior who will be pursuing an education major and will be attending a New Jersey college. Applications for this scholarship are available at the guidance office of your high school and at this website. Deadline for the application is March 30, 2012.NJREA Scholarships 2-Year Community College Scholarship is offered to a graduate of a New Jersey public high school and has been accepted by a community college. $500.00 value awarded for one year (renewable)Isabella M. Hickman 4-year College Scholarship Award is offered to a graduate of a New Jersey public high school, is in the top 10 % of the graduating class, and has been accepted by a four-year college. $1000.00 value awarded for one year (renewable)For more information concerning these scholarships please contact. Barb Carrieri Mbarbmario@comcast.netAlexandra Mazyck, the Oberholser Scholarship winner for 2011, will be attending Monmouth University this fall. Alezandra is a graduate of Burlington City High School were she was on the track team, cheerleading squad, plays the flute, and was in the marching and concert bands. She has been accepted into a special program which will enable her to work toward both her bachelor's and master's degrees in 5 years. The Robert M. Oberholser Scholarship is awarded annually to a senior graduationg from a public high school in Burlington County who is planning to pursue a career in education. The scholarship was established in 1955 to honor the memory of the first president of the BCREA, Robert M. Oberholser. Thus far, there have been 24 awards presented, and 14 county schools are represented.In order to support this scholarship BCREA has become a member of the Affinity Program at TD Bank. This program will enable TD Bank to make annual contributions to the BCREA Affinity account based on the average balance of our members' accounts. Accounts eligible for the Affinity Program are checking, savings, money markets, certificates of deposit and IRA's. This is an easy way for you to contribute to the scholarship fund without doing anything except enrolling in the program. You may contribute to only one Affinity account and you can become a contributor by stopping at any branch of TD Bank and talk to a Customer Service Representative or calling the Rancocas Branch of TD Bank at 609-518-1805. Be sure to use the following account code to get faster service. The BCREA Affinity account code is A3159. Thank you in advance for your help to this worthwhile cause.
