PUBLICATION GUIDELINES

Guidelines for submitting Lee’s Traveller articles

Our District newsletter serves as a means of exchanging information between you and the members of Lee District.  As officers and chairmen, you keep the lines of communication open when you contribute news from the District and State in your respective areas.  The club presidents, club officers and club chairmen look forward to reading the articles to find out what is going on in the federation.  Aside from the information you provide at the Leadership Workshop, this is the only other way we have to communicate to the clubs.  TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADVERTISE FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT, PROGRAM OR SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT.  

Clubs are always looking for a program or project suggestions.  Please try and submit an article for each issue of the Traveller.  It’s much better when you and your general/junior work together and share this responsibility (i.e. take turns submitting articles).  

When you submit an article for publication, please follow these guidelines:  

Good Copy consists of “NEWS THEY CAN USE” – areas of emphasis, ideas, requests, programs or announcements that are pertinent and timely.  Please note the emphasis on “News They Can Use.”  Please don’t take information or facts from a pamphlet or article and just copy it!!  The clubs NEED program and project ideas.  Remember to answer the following questions:  “Who?  What?  When? Where?  Why?”.  Don’t forget to include contact information such as addresses, phone numbers, email or website addresses.  Information on programs and projects within Virginia and especially the Lee District area are preferred.   

When submitting something that is for a particular date, remember that the Traveller comes out by email about two weeks after the deadline and by regular mail up to four weeks after.   Clubs need to have time to react to the information you provide.   Please plan try and plan ahead so that clubs can support the programs and projects within the Lee District area that need their support.  

SUBMISSION OF NEWS ARTICLES:

  1. All articles must be sent to the Editor, Sandra Shamblin.

  2. Include with each article: Name of Department/Program/Special Appointment Names of General and Junior Chairmen Telephone Numbers / Email addresses of Chairmen

  3. Articles may be mailed, faxed, or emailed.  See information below.  If possible, the editor prefers to receive all articles via email.  

Deadlines:

The first deadline will be July 11, 2008. 

Other deadlines will be announced in each issue of the Traveller but please mark your calendars now.

Future Deadlines:

2008 Winter Issue               October 31, 2008

2009 Spring Issue               January 2, 2009

2009 Summer Issue            April 3, 2009

2009 Fall Issue                   July 24, 2009

2009 Winter Issue               October 30, 2009

2010 Spring Issue               January 8, 2010

Please note – The deadlines are very important.  Articles received after the established deadline may not be included in the current issue.  Early submissions are always appreciated.  

Submit Articles and Handbook changes to:            

Sandra Shamblin

9136 Lost Forest Drive

Richmond, VA  23237-3211

Phone:   804.748.3372 (Home)

804.734.0005 (Work)

804.717.2203 (Fax)

Email:   stsleedistrict@att.net

 

Submit Subscriptions and Changes of Address to the Junior Editor:

Change of Address or Email E-Form

Change of E-Contact for your club E-Form

Sarah Blankenship

11331 Caruthers Way

Glen Allen, VA  23059

Phone:  804.798-5638 (Home)

Email:  sjblankenship@hotmail.com