Froggie Friday | October 10, 2025
- Samantha Smyth
- Oct 11
- 4 min read
Hey PACURH!!
Welcome to Froggie Friday, we are so excited to kick things off and share some important updates from your RBD team!
In this issue we’ll discuss
NACURH Affiliation
Regional Chat Recap
RLC Update
Education Sessions
Bid Reminder
Committee Spotlight: Service Initiatives
Froggie Love,
Samantha Smyth
PACURH CO for Communications and Technology
We’re looking forward to the year ahead and we want you to be a part of it too!! NACURH 2025-2026 Affiliation has recently opened which means that now is your opportunity to be part of something big. Please reference the Affiliation Email for all the details you need to know to have a successful affiliation.
October 1st: Deadline for Institutions hosting NACURH Leadership to be fully affiliated
October 15th: Deadline for ALL institutions to be fully affiliated (Dues and Forms Submitted) to avoid losing access to NACURH services
At this week’s regional meeting, a few key updates and confirmations were made:
RLC 2025 Chair Carissa Kanae was confirmed
Legislation Passed:
Updates to meeting procedures and policy standards.
Consolidation of outdated sections and organizational clarifications.
Creation of a second Regional NRHH Advisor position to better support the region.
Simplified bidding process into one unified article.
Applications for the new NRHH Advisor and Regional Advisor roles will open soon
Registration for RLC 2025 is open, see below on how to register
Join us next time on November 9th
We are thrilled to release registration for our 2025 Regional Leadership Conference, please review the conference details and find the registration form linked below
Theme: California Dreamin’: A Collective of Stories that Shape Us
Dates: November 14-16, 2025 [schedule shown below]
Location: San Diego Country Inn & Suites, (5975 Lusk Blvd)
Registration Cost
Quad (4 per room): $400USD per person
Double (2 per room): $500USD per person
Single (1 per room, advisor priority): $700USD per person
For institutions that are unable to stay in the hotel due to proximity issues, we are working on figuring out an accommodation that aligns with NACURH and institutional policies
Institution billing for conference costs is in progress, our ADAF will provide an update when we are able to accept payments
Deadline: October 23, 2025
Inspired by “California Dreamin’” these sessions help leaders imagine, build, and sustain their dreams. Leaders don’t just imagine possibilities but they make them real.
Education Sessions provide an opportunity for individuals or small groups to share their learning and leadership experience to peers in short 20-30 minute presentations. This is an opportunity to showcase the unique initiatives that your institution is a part of!
Deadline: October 29, 2025
D- Development: Personal & Professional Growth
Focus: Build the tools and skills needed to thrive as a student leader and beyond! Sessions may focus on communication, confidence, delegation and career building.
R- Resilience: Wellness & Balance
Focus: Leadership can be tough- resilience is what keeps us going. Learn about stress management, self-care, and keeping motivation through challenges.
E- Everyone Matters: Inclusion
Focus: Every story matters. Explore allyship, identity, and advocacy. Learn to create spaces where everyone feels seen and supported.
A- Action: Leadership in Practice
Focus: Turn ideas into impact. Discover strategies for planning programs, leading teams, recruiting members, and making confident decisions.
M- Momentum: Innovation & Legacy
Focus: Great leaders don’t just make change- they keep it going! Sessions will highlight creativity, sustainable practices, and the legacies leaders leave behind.
For this year the timeline for bidding is as follows:
BID SUBMISSIONS due on Friday, October 24th, 2025 11:59 PM HST
POLICY CHECK is on Friday, October 24th, 2025 to Sunday, October 26th, 2025
BIDS RETURNED is back to author for revisions on Monday, October 27th, 2025
REVISED BIDS are due on Thursday, October 30rd, 2025 11:59 PM HST
BIDS RELEASED to region on Friday, October 31th, 2025 - 14 days prior to RLC 2025
This information and more resources are linked in the Bid Submission Form! For any questions about how to write a bid, what bids are, anything else you can think of, please contact me at pa_bidding@nacurh.org or book a 1:1 here.
Are you interested in engaging and impacting the community around us, or just love volunteering and philanthropy? The Service Initiatives Committee is looking for you! This committee oversees the development of regional service projects and service challenges, encourages and promotes cross-institution/chapter service collaboration, and assists in regional conference philanthropy!
Whether you are someone who wants to lead a service project or wants to just help out, this committee is for you!
All important links can be found in our LinkTree here.
Advisors: Links to the GroupMe and NACURH Advisor email list have been added to the LinkTree, please ensure you join and are subscribed to keep up to date.
If someone in your institution is not receiving these emails and would like to, please ensure they fill out this form to be added to our email list!!
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