TOPS announces July awards: Congrats to all

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in The Firefly Services building, on Thursday, August 7, 2025 for their regular weigh in and meeting.

Our leader, Warren called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “Help Me Slender”

We said our TOPS & KOPS pledges.

Warren led us in Roll Call. Sixteen members weighed in, we had a 6.8-pound gain and a 5.4 loss leaving us with a net gain of 1.4 pounds.

The best loser for the week was LJ with a loss of 2.2 over a two-week period. With this loss LJ reached her goal weight and is now a KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly). Congratulations LJ! Other great losses were Pam, 2 pounds, and Juanita 1.2, however Pam and Juanita were unable to stay for the meeting therefore did not qualify for the Best Loser of the week award.

Linda Hall presented awards for the month of July.

Rachael received her 1000 miles walked certificate

Sue received a six weeks steady loser charm and certificate, 500 miles walked certificate and back in black with perfect attendance certificate.

Pam received the most inches lost First Place with a with an amazing loss of 20.5”

Pat received 500 miles walked certificate

Erin received a 25-pound loss certificate, 500 miles walked certificate, second place in inches lost certificate, she lost 11.5”! AND she was the Best Loser for the Month with a loss of 6.8 pounds; she received $12.45 from the Best Loser Pot for her efforts.

Margie received a 35-pound loss certificate and a 40-pound loss certificate and charm.

The chapter all together had a 27.2 gain and a 48.8 loss giving us a net loss of 21.6 for the month of July!

Sue was the winner of the drawing for free dues.

Pat presented prizes to the winners of the Chapter Summer Contest they were as follows:

Most Lost: Warren won the Gold with a loss of 8.4, Sue won the silver with a loss of 5.2 and Jan won the Bronze with a loss of 2.0

Miles walked: Laura won the gold with 647 miles, Warren, Silver with 459 miles and Pat Bronze with 289 miles

Hours of Exercise: Laura won the Gold with 126 hours, Warren Silver with 121 hours and Linda H Bronze with 101 hours of exercise

Programs: Linda H won Gold for giving 5 programs, Laura won Silver for doing 3 programs and Warren and Pat tied for Bronze with 1 program each.

KOPS at or Below goal: Linda Hall won Gold for 13 weeks below goal, Laura won Silver for 9 weeks below goal.

All participants who won gold had their name put in a drawing for the cash prize, Winner of the drawing was Laura. She won $16.50. Congratulations to all our members who did the Chapter Summer Contest.

With no other business we closed with our motto “IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME”

TOPS #MO 9319 meets each Thursday morning in the Firefly Services building” at 700 E. Hospital Rd, El Dorado Springs. Weigh-in starts at 7:45 a.m. the meeting begins at 8:45 a.m. and is over by 10 a.m. For more information call Linda at 417-876-7404. Come and join us.

TOPS toll-free number 1 800-932-8677 or you can find us on the web at www.tops.org.