Rufth & Hwc Lanyard Qualifications

[pamperedlinda]

It's $150 in donations to get the special lanyard at conference - right?

Does the the $1 from each HWC product count towards this or is it just round-up donations?

Thanks!

 

[BethCooks4U]

It's $150 in donations to get the special lanyard at conference - right?

Does the the $1 from each HWC product count towards this or is it just round-up donations?

Thanks!

Yes. It all counts. To get the special seating you have to have $150 in either Round up or HWC though.

 

[chefann]

That's how I interpreted the info.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Yes. It all counts. To get the special seating you have to have $150 in either Round up or HWC though.

You mean it's one or the other - not combined? And the $1 from the HWC sales counts?

 

[BethCooks4U]

You mean it's one or the other - not combined? And the $1 from the HWC sales counts?

To get the lanyard (WHAT IS THAT ANYWAY??) you just need a TOTAL of $150 in HWC and round up combined.

To get the seating it is $150 in either.

 

[pamperedlinda]

thanks Beth. A lanyard from what I understand will be a special rope/string/chain for your name badge - instead of the elastic stringy one.

 

[chefann]

A Lanyard is a fancy neck strap for the badge.

 

[ange13]

a lanyard is the cord, ribbon, etc. that is made like a necklace that goes around your neck that people either hang keys, id's for work, etc from. it's kinda like the granny glasses holders but its sewn together with a clippy in the middle to hang things from.

i wish i could draw it--i know you've seen one--just about everybody has--but it's hard to explain. have you gone to the airports? the tsa guys wear them with their id's hanging from it. alot of the sports coaches wear them too or the refs with the whistles.

hope that helps--kinda confusing to explain!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Ohhhh! I love that!! I thought it was a ribbon bar (like the military wear). That would be cool but this is better!! I saw those on some people last year and have been looking for one that wasn't too expensive - SO GLAD I didn't find one!!!!

Thanks!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Braided Lanyards were one of the rainy day craft projects at the Summer Camp I worked at during High School and College.......so anytime there was a rainy week, you would see all the campers running around with these plastic braided lanyards around their necks.....brings back some fun memories!

 

[speedychef]

I'm dying for the lanyard...I hated that bouncy elastic string last year, it really sucked!

About the braided lanyards...I was involved with a big Residence Hall Conference at my college, and our theme was summer camp. The group of directors got together to make them for ourselves and they turned out like a bunch of 4 year olds had made them!! It was rather hilarious! Needless to say, we ended up wearing our whistles on a ribbon...

 

[PamperedChefDebi]

Can we get the lanyard if we qualified but don't go to conference? I would so use that as a keychain or something! Makes it easy to find my keys and it could hang out of my purse to advertise as well!

 

[janetupnorth]

Give me a sec and I'll post a picture of a "plain Jane" lanyard...

 

[janetupnorth]

This is a lanyard...

 

[raebates]

I'm pretty sure you have to go to National Conference to get one. Sorry.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Can we get the lanyard if we qualified but don't go to conference? I would so use that as a keychain or something! Makes it easy to find my keys and it could hang out of my purse to advertise as well!

I'm thinking no. I don't believe they send you the pins that you earned if you don't go and this would be the same - anyone ever get their pins mailed to them? ...well if I'm wrong someone will let us know!

 

[PamperedChefDebi]

Ahhh man! Wonder if they'd hook up those of us overseas? A plane ticket from Germany to Chicago in July is at least $1000!!!! I wish! Guess I'll be waiting till we move back to the states.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Ahhh man! Wonder if they'd hook up those of us overseas? A plane ticket from Germany to Chicago in July is at least $1000!!!! I wish! Guess I'll be waiting till we move back to the states.

Contact HO and suggest that they do something like that (send the lanyards, ribbons and pins) for those of you who are overseas (or Alaska and Hawaii). I think they should understand that it's not easy to come up with the extra $$ you would need more than the rest of us.

Personally, I think they should send the pins to everyone who can't come. At least the main ones like career sales, giving programs, recruiting. Do they send the TPC rings to those that can't be at Nat. Conf.? I sure hope so!

 

[PamperedChefDebi]

I thought they did. Ya know, I'm going to speak to my director and see what she thinks and they contact HO. If she supports me, that's even better. AND we have a newly promoted AD (not in my line) that lives in the next cul de sac from me. I could even suggest it to her to see if she would support it. I figure the more people that contact HO requesting it, the better. Thanks!

 

[chefann]

They send TPC rings, but not other goodies.

 

[BethCooks4U]

They send TPC rings, but not other goodies.

That's what I thought! Thanks!

 

[AJPratt]

...well if I'm wrong someone will let us know!

Don't you know it! LOL

 

[janetupnorth]

Is there a way in P3 or CC to check where we are at on this??? I've only done 3 shows, but I'm getting almost EVERYONE (about 90% to at least round up to the nearest $)...who knows, I may still earn this by July???

 

[GeorgiaPeach]

I'm dying for the lanyard...I hated that bouncy elastic string last year, it really sucked!

Ah....the bouncy elastic string.....GREAT for those of us over 40 that need to S-T-R-E-T-C-H it to read the agenda on the back of your name tag HORRIBLE for walking!! That stupid thing just bounces up and down, up and down, especially when you have your pins clipped to it (the weight makes it bounce more!!)

 

[DebbieJ]

Ah....the bouncy elastic string.....GREAT for those of us over 40 that need to S-T-R-E-T-C-H it to read the agenda on the back of your name tag HORRIBLE for walking!! That stupid thing just bounces up and down, up and down, especially when you have your pins clipped to it (the weight makes it bounce more!!)

I'm going to dig up my special lanyard from the 2005 conference (25th anniversary year). Remember they gave us that nice one with the pockets?

 

[Lisa/ChefBear]

In 2005 I wasn't able to go to conference at last minute, hubby ended up in hospital with heart problems, so I had to cancel registration and ask for refund. I had earned a TON of things, HWC, RU, and something else my director had told me about, I got NOTHING none of the bags or anything, I was told by HO if I didn't ask for the refund of conference $ They would ship all the things I earned to me I was like so I'm going to pay $175.00 for a few pins and a bag?? So I didn't get them.

I was so disappointed, but I had to be with hubby, that was and IS more important. Thank God he was ok, but still, give me a break!!

That's of course, jmho!!

Lisa

 

[Jules711]

Is there a way in P3 or CC to check where we are at on this??? I've only done 3 shows, but I'm getting almost EVERYONE (about 90% to at least round up to the nearest $)...who knows, I may still earn this by July???

In case you weren't aware, I believe that the earning ends May 31st. Too late to really look it up, but I don't even think it's for a whole year, is it? There isn't a way in P3, I don't think. Hopefully, it will be there soon.

 

[chefmary]

Hosting a HWC Fundraiser or two could potentially qualify you to earn the lanyard or selling 150 HWC products. My hope is that the lanyard has a usage beyond conference, such as for holding keys. I use one all the time so I don't lose mine (middle age dementia! LOL). I had sent in a request to VIP some time, so maybe they got the idea from that?? Hey, it can't hurt to dream!

Mary

 

[janetupnorth]

In case you weren't aware, I believe that the earning ends May 31st. Too late to really look it up, but I don't even think it's for a whole year, is it? There isn't a way in P3, I don't think. Hopefully, it will be there soon.

March - May - 3 months - $50 a month in donations...I may not make it, but it'll be interesting to see how close I get and that is really not THAT much if you think about it.

But thanks for the info...I didn't think I saw anything in P3...hate to total by hand...

 

[Kathytnt]

I found some tropical lanyards at Party City - THey have Hibiscus on them