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MSEA TRIVIA GAME

Thanks very much to everyone who played our online trivia game over the last few years!

And congratulations to all the winners - we love seeing members wearing their MSEA vests at our workshops and conferences!

Win this sporty MSEA vest!
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one: Read the trivia question posted here.

two: Search the MSEA website for the correct answer.

three: Submit your answer by midnight on the 14th of each month!

August 2011 trivia question

(final question)

How many months (including this one) has the MSEA online trivia game been running?

Submit your answer by midnight on the 14th of the month to: jodi@msea-mn.com

trivia game rules

*One trivia question will be posted on the MSEA website from the 1st through the 14th of each month.
*Answers to all trivia questions can be found on the MSEA website.
*Full members only may submit one answer per trivia question before midnight on the 14th of each month.
*Subsequent or duplicate answers or answers submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
*One winner will be drawn at random from the correct answers submitted before the deadline for each question.
*A new MSEA vest will be sent to each winner and his/her name will be published on the MSEA website and/or in an upcoming MSEA Classified newsletter.
*Any member may receive only one MSEA vest per school year.

trivia answers

*AUG 2011:  How many months (including this one) has the MSEA online trivia game been running? 47

*JULY 2011:  Name one of MSEA's 2011 legislative priorities.   1-Hold education harmless, 2-Protect public pensions, 3-Oppose 15% public employee reductions, 4-oppose hard freeze mandate, 5-Oppose "Right To Work", 6-Oppose voter suppression bill.

*JUNE 2011:  Since August Rally attendance is limited, how many members are allowed to register from each school district?  4

*MAY 2011:  What is the theme of the 2011 MSEA August Rally?   The Times They Are A-Changin'

*APR 2011:  Name the St. Paul event on April 4th where Minnesotans will join in solidarity for jobs, a fair budget and worker rights.   We Are One March

*MAR 2011:  How many MSEA Board positions are up for re-election at the 2011 Delegate Assembly? Four - Treasurer and 3 Director positions

*FEB 2011:  When are registrations due for MSEA's 2011 Day on the Hill? February 16th

*JAN 2011:  Name the six towns where MSEA members can catch the bus for the Day on the Hill on March 2nd. Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St. Cloud, LaCrescent, Rochester

*DEC 2010:  Human Resource Directors from which two school districts participated in MSEA's Core Trainings in November? Bemidji & Eden Prairie

*NOV 2010:  Name the summer activity the Austin Para unit is developing to gain recognition within their district and community.   Relay for Life

*OCT 2010:  What month/year did the Trivia Game first appear on the MSEA website? October 2007

*SEPT 2010:  The DiSC® assessment (used at the August Rally) identifies which four main leadership styles? Dominance, Influence, Steadiness & Conscientiousness

*AUG 2010:  Janine Cummins, elected to the MSEA Board of Directors at the 2010 Delegate Assembly, is from which school district and unit? St. Paul Confidential Secretaries

*JULY 2010:  Which MSEA Field Rep represents the southernmost unit in Minnesota? John Rostad (Leroy/Ostrander school district)

*JUNE 2010:  Where is the 2010 August Rally being held on August 10 & 11? (resort name & city) Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood, MN

*MAY 2010: Who was the recipient of MSEA's 2010 Sue Ezell Leadership Award?  (name & school district)  Nona Bauer, Austin

*APR 2010: True or False? Bargaining Units may send as many Alternates to the Delegate Assembly as they wish.  True

*MAR 2010: How many Executive Directors has MSEA employed during its 30-year history (including Interim ED's)? Nine

*FEB 2010: MSEA is celebrating a milestone this year the Delegate Assembly on April 23-24.  What is it? MSEA's 30th anniversary

*JAN 2010: Name the four cities along Hwy I-94 where a bus will pick up MSEA members attending the February 11th Day on the Hill in St. Paul.  Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria & St. Cloud

*DEC 2009: When is the deadline to register for the 2010 MSEA Day on the Hill? January 29, 2010

*NOV 2009: When are concept submissions due for the new MSEA logo contest? March 1, 2010

*OCT 2009: What is the title of the 2009 MSEA Core Training workshops to be held in Bemidji (October) and Mankato (November)? "Hitting the Brick Wall"

*SEPT 2009: Who is the newest unit to join MSEA in August 2009? Carver Scott Educational Cooperative

*AUG 2009: How many MSEA units were represented at the August Rally held at St. Benedict's College on August 6-7th ? 16

*JULY 2009: The 2009 MN Food Service annual conference will be held in what what city? Duluth

*JUNE 2009: What is the name of the MSEA summer meeting designed to help chief stewards create greater member involvment and unity?  Chief Steward August Rally

*MAY 2009: Which MSEA member received the 2009 Sue Ezell Leadership Award at the April Delegate Assembly? Carol Snell, Shakopee

*APR 2009: When is Christina Clark's first day of employment as MSEA's new Executive Director? (month/day/year) 4.22.09

*MAR 2009: Where will the Minnesota Union Women's Leadership Retreat be held on April 22-24, 2009? Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge near Brainerd, Minnesota

*FEB 2009: What time is the Women's Causuc during MSEA's Day on the Hill on March 3rd?  9:00 AM

*JAN 2009: MSEA has divided Minnesota into seven regions. Which two regions have the most school districts with MSEA members? Regions 3 & 4

*DEC 2008: During the Fall Core Training "Multiple Hats" workshop, what popular activity was reserved for Saturday morning? Negotiation Role Play

*NOV 2008: What is the name of the MSEA Interim Executive Driector, hired in September of 2008?  Gary Johnson

*OCT 2008: A vote to withhold local dues must pass by a ______________ of the members in attendance at a properly called membership meeting? (simple) majority

*SEPT 2008: During which years did Nancy Crippen serve as MSEA's Executive Director?
1986-1996

*AUG 2008: What unit voted most recently to join MSEA? (school district & bargaining unit)
Blooming Prairie Paraprofessionals

*JULY 2008: Name the five MSEA members currently serving on the MSEA Political Committee.
Chair Mary Schaufenbuel (Windom), Sue Ames (LaCrescent), Pat Gangl (St. Cloud),
Evan Mapes (Thief River Falls) Dorothy Stobaugh (Rochester)

*JUN 2008: When did the $2,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment Policy go into effect for all full members?
Answer:  September 1, 1999

*MAY 2008: What are the three major steps in organizing a new bargaining unit?
A. Demonstration of Interest (§179A.12 Subd. 3)
B. Determination of Appropriate Unit (§179A.09)
C. Election (§179A.12 Subd. 7-10)

*APR 2008: Which MSEA Field Rep currently represents the most bargaining units? Chris Schaefer

*MAR 2008: What law protects public employees from being fired or harassed during an organizing campaign?
PELRA (§179A.13 Subd. 2)

*FEB 2008: A member on a leave of absence from their district can maintain their active status with MSEA by paying a one-time fee of how much? $25.00

*JAN 2008: MSEA represents members in how many SCHOOL DISTRICTS in Minnesota?  58

*DEC 2007:  When was the MSEA Member Organizing Incentive Program created (month, day, year)? January 15, 2005

*NOV 2007:  To amend the MSEA Aricles of Incorporation, a resolution must pass by what ratio? 2/3rds vote

*OCT 2007:  When and where (year, hotel, city) was the first MSEA Delegate Assembly held? 1980 - Normandy Inn, Mpls