Chaplain (Colonel) Richard Pace (right) pins Pastor Gerald McGinnis with the Army Bronze Star with Valor
Pastor Gerald E. McGinnis is a man of many callings: a Vietnam Veteran, he is a Chaplain to the Knoxville-based FBI, ATF, and Knox County Sheriff’s Department, and he also founded Park West Church Of God. He is also an alumnus of Fulton High School and was present when in the fall of 2021 his alma mater unveiled a monument to fallen FHS graduates who died in the service while in Vietnam.
McGinnis will talk about some of the lessons he has learned through his life experiences and take some questions.
We meet on the 2nd Friday of every month at varying locations.
Meeting Details
When: JUNE 10th
Time: Networking and breakfast 7:45 am, meeting begins at 8, adjourns at 9 am
Where: Emerald Youth Foundation – 1620 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917
During the Emotional Intelligence session we will learn the following:
Objectives
The Importance and Benefits of Emotional Intelligence
The 6 Components of the Genos International Model
How to measure behavior
Do you sometimes wish others ‘got you’? Are you negatively affected at times by the behavior of others? If you answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions this 40-minute session will be game-changing for you.
Your eyes will be open to how your behavior affects others. We will learn how very important it is the display emotional intelligence throughout all aspects of life. The benefits are astounding. The team of emotionally intelligent leaders thrives as opposed to merely surviving.
LeeAnn is a certified emotional intelligence practitioner with Genos International. The information shared with you has been tested, vetted, and is used internationally to help leaders be positively impactful in the workplace.
We meet the 2nd Friday of every month at varying locations.
Meeting Details
When: MAY 13
Time: Networking and breakfast 7:45 am, meeting begins at 8, adjourns at 9 am
Where: Emerald Youth Foundation – 1620 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917
After our morning meeting join us for lunch and bowling at Fountain Lanes! It has been a while since we have been able to have a tournament, so this is a great chance to help us raise funds for the organization and have some much-needed fun. Register or be a lane sponsor by emailing nkbpa.info@gmai.com or visiting the links:
Registration includes shoes for yourself/team and 3 games.
Time: 12 to 1 pm meet and greet, grab a bite, get your ball and shoes, practice, and get ready. At 1 pm, we roll.
Where: Fountain Lanes Strike and Spare on Broadway behind Senor Taco
Business sponsor banners and signs are provided by Fulton High.
Join us at our monthly membership meeting to learn more about the work of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Our Speaker will be president and CEO of the club, Bart McFadden. McFadden has a long history of service to youth through Boys & Girls Clubs and other organizations and is a club alumnus, having attended Boys & Girls Clubs in Johnson City, Tennessee, as a child. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in sports management from East Tennessee State University.
Bart McFadden
When: April 8th
Time: Networking and breakfast 7:45 am, meeting begins at 8, adjourns at 9 am
Where: 957 Irwin Street, Knoxville, TN 37917
To learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, visit https://bgctnv.org/.
Blake Lawson joined Lincoln Memorial University in September 2021 as the Assistant Director of Development, Health Sciences Division in the Office of University Advancement. Lawson leads development for the College of Dental Medicine and raises awareness for LMU health science programs in his role. Primarily, he focuses on creating opportunities to build revenue through partnerships, donations, student scholarship opportunities, and other fundraising efforts.
Lawson brings experience working in higher education and has participated in various philanthropic efforts before joining LMU. Lawson received his MBA and Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Tennessee where he served as both a graduate teaching assistant and as the vice president of philanthropy for the Tennessee Organization of MBAs (TOMBA). Before joining LMU, Lawson served as the assistant director of annual fund marketing with Vanderbilt University. Furthermore, Lawson currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Valley Coalition for the Homeless (TVCH). In his free time, Lawson enjoys exercising and has operated commercially and independently as a personal fitness trainer.
Our meeting will be at Emerald Youth Foundation, 1718 Central Street, networking begins at 7:45, or meeting begins at 8 and we promptly adjourn at 9 am.
Don’t forget to renew your membership this month. The deadline for the new directory is February 28th, click here to renew.
Join the NKBPA 