2025 February Chapter Meeting with Liz Tipps and Scott Aldrich | “Let’s Be Careful Out There”

Join us for the February Blackland Prairie Chapter Meeting on Tuesday, February 11, at 7 PM CST, in Person or online via Zoom.

When: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – 7:00 PM
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• SRC Doors will open at 6:30 PM
• Zoom meeting waiting room will open at 6:45 PM
• Business Meeting will begin at 7:00 PM
• Naturalist Talk will start at 7:30 PM (approximately)

Topic: “Let’s Be Careful Out There” – Liz and Scott will provide information and measures on how to care for ourselves and each other as we do our projects. They will also discuss steps to take “before help arrives” in the event of an injury or illness.

Speaker: Liz Tipps and Scott Aldrich

Liz Tipps – Liz moved to McKinney in 2019 from Muleshoe Tx where she and her family lived for over 30 years. Liz is from Joliet, Illinois, and received her Associate Degree in Applied Science Nursing in 1977. Liz moved to Texas to attend West Texas State University. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1979 and a Master of Science in Nursing from Lubbock Christian University in 2008. Her career has included oncology, dialysis, school nursing, home health, and her favorite, nursing education. She has also been a summer camp nurse at Camp Honey Creek for Girls for 29 years, working 2 months every summer. Liz became a Master Naturalist in 2023 to learn more about caring for our environment and becoming the most positive advocate possible. 

Scott Aldrich – A BPTMN graduate from the Class of 2022 and a native Texan, Scott is married with three children. He is a longtime volunteer and outdoor advocate who understands the power of educating youth. Scott is an Eagle Scout and continues to hone the values and skills he learned in the Scouting program. He is a Leave No Trace Master Educator, BSA Certified Angling Instructor, and TPWD Angling Educator. He is a District Training Chair and a Summer Camp Area Director for the Circle Ten Council of Scouts BSA. Scott is an avid volunteer and participates in many aspects of the outdoor program with Scouting. Scott had the opportunity to live and work in both Europe and Asia and has experienced different cultures and attitudes toward the environment. Applying these views to his own experience has helped broaden his understanding of how we can affect our environment. He hopes to further his education and knowledge of his native Texas to help educate and persuade others to love and cherish our wild lands. 

Physical Meeting Location:  Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 
1Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069, Science Resource Center (SRC) building.
Directions to SRC: Drive through Heard gates, past the parking lot and museum building, and continue until the road ends at the large white SRC building. 

Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
Use the email address associated with your personal Zoom account.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcOmsrTsrGtbd5HCAAws7J_qSSob6IxpQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Logging AT:  The monthly meeting presentation will allow members to earn 1-hour of AT. Log as AT: BPTMN Chapter Monthly Meeting Only (1 hour) with the speaker’s name and topic in the description box.

If you have any additional questions, please get in touch.
Chapter Meeting Host: Vicki Sanders, vicepresident@bptmn.org