PCRTA CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
| DATE | EVENT/ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
Wed., June 12, 2013 |
CHICAGO POTPOURRI |
Wed., June 19, 2013 |
Indiana Retired Teachers Association |
Wed., July 17, 2013 |
Area 1 Officers' Workshop 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Country Kettle, Knox, Indiana (check back for additional information) |
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Jay Bechtel, Candidate
IRTA District 1 Area Director
Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Jay moved to Northwestern Ohio at the age of fourteen where he graduated from Archbold High School in 1960. He received the BA Degree from Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana in 1964 with a major in Elementary Education. While at Goshen he served as President of the Student NEA and was involved in radio and drama. Following graduation, Jay moved to Valparaiso, Indiana and taught in the Portage Township Schools for thirteen years; nine years in sixth grade, and four years as a middle school math teacher and math department chair. During his tenure in Portage he completed the requirements for the MS Degree in Elementary Education from Purdue Northwest Campus, and a certificate in Elementary Administration, also from Purdue.
In 1977 Jay accepted the position of elementary principal at Kouts School where he served for thirty years prior to retirement. Other accomplishments have included teaching education courses at both Indiana University Northwest and Valparaiso University; conducting workshops in computer applications; serving as President of the Indiana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals (1989-90); and President of the Indiana Dunes Chapter, Phi Delta Kappa. As a Life Member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, Jay has also served as President of the Porter County Chapter and is currently involved as Webmaster for the PCRTA. Tuesday and Thursday mornings find him at the Valparaiso Family YMCA as a Wellness Data Administrative Volunteer where he recently received an award as Volunteer of the Year. He also serves as Treasurer of his church where he has responsibility for the financial record keeping of both the church and the preschool program.
Jay and his wife Pat, a retired Registered Nurse, live in Valparaiso and have one married daughter who currently works as a special education assistant at her children’s school, and two beautiful grandchildren!