I belong to my local MOPS chapter- there are several in my area- I had just picked the one closest to me. I have just finished my second year with this particular group and I truly enjoy the fellowship with other women/moms. I have just finished my first year on Steering [leadership board] and I was Publicity which is the "paper girl" position handling the newsletters, printed registration forms, handbook, and directory of members. It was a big task that I got overwhelmed with the website part of it so this coming year, I am doing it again but with more of me into it since I have already done the learning curve part and with a wonderful woman/fellow mom who has taken over the website for us.
The following is a basic statement about MOPS:
MOPS stands for Mothers Of PreschoolerS. MOPS International exists to meet the needs of every mom - urban, suburban, and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single, and married moms - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be!
MOPS recognizes that the years from infancy to kindergarten are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique needs.
So this weekend is our Steering Retreat- where all the woman who are volunteering for next year's steering team rent a beach house and we use Saturday to plan next year and the rest of the weekend [Friday evening, Saturday dinner out on the town, walks on the beach, meal-times, and Sunday morning] to bond. It is truly a wonderful time. I leave in 3 days! I am just so excited!
