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How to keep your members informed.2018 CCOT

Mitchell, IN and Kokomo, IN

How does your chapter communicate with your members?

´ Does someone in your chapter send newsletters to your members?´ Does someone in your chapter phone members?´ Does someone in your chapter put together a chapter website?´ Does someone in your chapter do a blog on your chapter’s

activities?´ Does your chapter have a yearbook?´ Does someone in your chapter maintain a chapter Facebook page?´ Does someone in your chapter send emails and or text members

when needed?

Today we will zero in on your chapter’s newsletter, chapter’s website, and copyright information.´ Best resource for you who are chapter communication chairs is the

Guidelines for Chapter Communications and Publicity Chairs.´ The members of Alpha Epsilon’s Communication Committee are

always ready to answer your questions.´Sue Linder, Tau, Chair, slinder64@mac.com´Judy Neilan, Gamma Mu, wjneilan@comcast.net´Tiffany Ingles, Beta Mu, gbhq0405@comcast.net´Marti Daily, AE’s webmaster and State Editor, Omega, m-daily@comcast.net

As editors, you are not only keeping your members up-to-date with Chapter, State and International news, your newsletter could also be one of Alpha Epsilon State’s 5 Star Award Winners. How does my chapter’s newsletter earn the

5 Star Award?Ø Publish at least 5 newsletters each year. Make

sure to send a copy of each newsletter to the Communication Chair as well as the rest of the

Communication Committee.Ø Earn an average of 15 to 20 points in these two

areas: Format and Content.

Chapter Newsletter EvaluationPossible points for each requirement are in parentheses.

Format (6 points maximum)A. Aesthetic (1)B. Journalistic Style / Readability (2)C. Masthead:

1. THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (.5)2. Alpha Epsilon State (.5)3. Chapter Name (1)4. Date, issue number (1)

´ Aesthetic: ´How does your newsletter look?´Does it have “pizzazz” but not too distracting?´ Is it balanced keeping font changes to a minimum?´Can you readily spot the most important news?

´ Journalistic Style:´ Is your newsletter free from typographical or grammatical

errors?´Does you message flow with limited amounts of

“padding?”´ Is your newsletter succinct and to the point? Your

sentences should be informative without being wordy.

Aesthetic Examples

Journalistic Style Examples

Alpha Sigma

´ Masthead:´Does your newsletter’s masthead include:

´The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International?´Alpha Epsilon State?´Your chapter’s name?´The date and issue number of your newsletter?

´FYI: issue #1 starts with your chapter president’s first year of the biennium and continues until her term is done.

Masthead Examples

Chapter Newsletter EvaluationPossible points for each requirement are in parentheses.

Content (14 points maximum)A. Mission Statement [Purposes of the Society may also be

included] (2)B. Reorientation [Education about DKG] (1)C. Announcement of Meetings [Who, Where, What, When,

How] (3)D. Dates and Deadlines [Chapter, State, International] (2)E. Chapter Projects (1)

Content continued (14 points maximum)

F. Highlights of Previous Meetings (1)G. News of Members (3)H. Editor’s Name, Address, Phone Number, Email (1)

Maximum Points Possible = 20

Mission Statement&

Purposes of the Society

Omicron Chapter include the Purposes on a different page in their newsletter. Alpha Gamma Chapter includes DKG’s Vision Statement as part of the newsletter’s Masthead.

Reorientation

Tau Chapter’s newsletter highlights one of the DKG founders.

Alpha Chi’s newsletter highlights one of DKG’s funds.

Reorientation may be:Ø A trivia question about DKG.Ø Highlighting one of the Founders.Ø Discussing qualifications for

membership.Ø Explaining how to apply for

scholarships, mini-grants, travel grants, etc.

Announcement of Meetings

Alpha Omega chapter makes sure that the members know what to expect in the upcoming meetings.

Gamma Lambda also gives the members notice on the upcoming meetings.

Dates and Deadlines

Beta Mu Chapter’s newsletter

Alpha Gamma Chapter’s newsletter

Chapter Projects

Gamma Mu

Alpha Omega

Highlights of Previous Meetings

Beta

Tau

News of Members

Alpha Pi

Editor’s Name, Address, Phone Number, Email

Alpha Alpha’s:Newsletter Editor:Sue Weber249 S Jackson StClinton, IN765-832-7879 home812-239-2519 cell sue.weber@sbcglobal.net

Janet Brosmer, Editor Beta Eta Chapter1118 South 18th Street Terre Haute, IN 47803

812-249-6164 jrb@vigoschools.org

Mission StatementThe Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

AE EventsIndiana State Conference Lafayette, INApril 28, 2018

DKG Fun FactIn the summer of 1979, DKG celebrated its Golden Anniversary using the theme "We have defined our purposes; let us shape our destiny.”

Editor: Becky Foltz 2085 S. CR. 300 EDanville, IN 46122(317) 745-2154rebeccafoltz@sbcglobal.net

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