Frühlingstreffen!
Saturday, April 12, 2014

Light Breakfast: 9:00 a.m.

Workshop: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30-12:00 p.m.

Chapter Business Meeting:12:00-12:30

Presenter: Herr Christopher Gwin, Haddonfield High School, Haddonfield

New Jersey

Herr Gwin is a German teacher in the Philadelphia area who will be presenting several valuable insights on ways we can develop/improve our dwindling German numbers. German advocacy is an important part of being a German educator as we all know, but do we all know the best ways to deal with lowered numbers of students and the approach of many school districts to retiring German teachers, which is to simply cut the programs, reducing the choices for our potential students? Then there is also the argument from parents, that German is so difficult. During this presentation we will learn how to best handle these commonly recurring problems we are facing today. Using these ideas, we can all face this Spring with a renewed sense of purpose and work toward improving our numbers and reducing the ignorance we are facing. 

Please plan on bringing $6-7 for lunch and please RSVP with numbers for food planning. 

Onondaga Community College, Please park in lot 13 at the front of the SRC Arena, adjacent to Whitney Hall. (Refer to map attached)

The meeting place is Whitney Hall, room 122 (subject to change) (signified by the "W" on the building to the left of parking lot 13.)

Follow the AATG signs.

Here are directions to OCC.

From North of Syracuse, Route 481

*         Take 481 South to exit 1 for Brighton Ave

*         Turn left at Brighton Ave.

*         Turn right at RT-173/E. Seneca Turnpike

*         Continue to follow E Seneca Turnpike. Turn right at College entrance.

From South of Syracuse, Route 81

*         Take Rt. 81 north to exit 16 (Nedrow).

*         Turn left off exit on to Salina Street (Rt. 11) to Rt. 173 (W. Seneca Turnpike).

*         Turn left on to Rt. 173 and continue 1.8 miles to intersection of Rt. 175. Bear left onto Rt. 175.

*         Continue on Rt. 175 0.8 miles to second traffic light. Turn right at College entrance.

From Downtown Syracuse

*         Take Salina St. south to Rt. 173 (W. Seneca Turnpike) and turn right.

*         Continue on Rt. 173 1.8 miles to intersection of Rt. 175. Bear left onto Rt. 175.

*         Continue on Rt. 175 0.8 miles to second traffic light. Turn right at College entrance.

From New York State Thruway, East or West

*         Take Thruway exit #39 to Rt. 690 East.

*         Continue on Rt. 690 to Rt. 695.

*         Bear left on Rt. 695 to Fairmount/Rt. 5.

*         Turn right on Rt. 5 (West Genesee St.) and follow to third traffic light.

*         Turn left to Rt. 173 (Onondaga Rd.) and proceed 4 miles. Turn right at College entrance.

You can also get personalized directions on the OCC website athttp://admission.sunyocc.edu/visit.aspx?menu=807&id=1817#Car