Broward County Retired Educators Association
Fort Lauderdale, FL
2024-2025 Officers
Pictured left to right: President Anne French; President-elect JoAnn Kitchens-Simmons; Secretary Karen Avery; and Treasurer Carol Roland.
The Broward County Retired Educators' Association welcomes all educators - teachers and administrators, secretaries and registrars, custodians and school bus drivers - anyone who has had a role in the educational process of our youth.
MEMBERSHIP......
The membership year is from July 1 through June 30. Dues are $60.00 per year. BCREA will forward the state dues of $45.00 to FREA, the state organization. Members receive a membership card from FREA and are listed in the BCREA membership directory.
2022-2024 FREA Executive Committee
Top, L-R: President, Edwinna Williams; President-Elect, Harriet Jenkins; Treasurer, Gayle Hodges; Secretary, Melanie Waite.
Bottom, L-R: Anita Schmitt, State Director; Donna Harper, Districts 1-5 Representative; Pat Watkins, Districts 6-10 Representative; Anne Fagan, Executive Director.
MEETINGS.....
Under ordinary circumstances, BCREA meets on the first Thursday of each month from October through May at Deicke Auditorium in Plantation. Meetings begin at 11:45 AM and include a potluck lunch.
Current Meeting Location: Currently, BCREA meetings are being held at the Jim Ward Community Center (301 NW 46 Avenue, Plantation) because Deicke has been taken over by the Helen Hoffman Library. Meetings begin at 12:00 pm. We have recently resumed potluck luncheons - with picnic-style fare.
During the pandemic, we met via Zoom, allowing members worldwide to attend. We tried to come up with a way to do a hybrid in-person plus Zoom so those members could continue to be involved but we were unable to accomplish this.