Inside this issue:

Nadine’s News 2

In Memoriam 2

Committees 3

Member News 4

Nominations 5

Workshops 7

Important Dates 9

Volume 67, Issue 1

MISSOURI, DELTA STATE

Spring 2015

The 81st Delta State Convention will be held April 10-12 at the Hil-ton Garden Inn in Independence. The registration form was attached with the last issue of the Deltagrams and is attached again with this issue. President Nadine Horner is busy making the final preparations for a fun and informa-tive meeting for all who attend. Speakers include our International Representative, Dr. Donna-Faye Madhosingh, Dr. Jennifer Webb from Epsilon Chapter and Elinor Etterling, past state president from Alpha chapter. Dr. Donna-Faye Madhosingh is the Area Representative from Can-ada. She will be speaking during the Presidents’ Banquet on Satur-day evening. Dr. Madhosingh has held many chapter, provincial, and Interna-tional offices in DKG including chapter president and provincial president. In addition to her for-mal leadership roles Donna-Faye has also shown leadership skills by always being ready with her "elevator speech" and has brought

many new members into DKG. Donna-Faye's leadership has made an im-portant difference in the growth in member-ship and awareness of DKG in the broader community. In her many roles within DKG Donna-Faye has developed strong working relation-ships with other members across Canada. She has plans to further strengthen the Canadian Forum by advancement of common goals and a Canadian project. In her free time, she enjoys playing badminton and tennis and is a certified coach in both sports. Dr. Madhosingh is pictured above. Fill out the enclosed convention registration form today!

81st Convention to be Held in Independence

The

Delta Kappa

Gamma

Society

International

promotes

professional and

personal growth

of

women

educators and

excellence

in education.

Friday, April 10 4:00 PM Registration opens 6:00 PM Advisory Board 7:30 PM Fun and Fellowship 9:00 PM Hospitality

9:00 PM Choir Practice Committee Meetings as per Chair

Saturday, April 11 6:00-7:45 AM Breakfast 7:00 AM Registration Opens 8:00 AM General Session 10:30 AM Area Meetings

11:30 AM Birthday Luncheon 2:00 PM First Workshop 3:00 PM Second Workshop 4:00 PM Processional Rehearsal 4:00 PM Choir Practice 5:45 PM Processional Lineup 6:00 PM Presidents’ Banquet 9:00 PM Presidents’ Reception

Sunday, April 12 7:00 AM Registration opens 8:00 AM Celebration of Life 9:00 AM Fellowship Breakfast

Convention Schedule is Announced

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State Officers

2013-2015 Nadine Horner, President

Cay Sergent, 1st Vice President

Karen Evans, 2nd Vice President

Marty Tidd, Recording Secretary

Ginny Baumann, Exec. Secretary/

Treasurer

Deltagrams is published four times a year

online at

http://www.dkgmissouri.com/

News items should be sent to:

Jamie Erwin,

Deltagrams Editor

112 Lisa Avenue, Lathrop, MO 64465

816-528-6986, deltagrams.mo@gmail.com

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International,

P.O. Box 1589, Austin, TX 78767-1589

888-768-4685

Notes from Nadine It seems as if the weather is having a hard time making up its mind whether it is win-ter or spring. I am hop-ing for spring. I love the springtime because it is the season of new life. The trees and flowers begin bursting with leaves and blos-soms and the birds re-turn with their beautiful colors and sweet songs.

Hopefully, we can see a springtime revival in Delta Kappa Gamma. It seems as if we have gone through a winter season and it is time for a change. I know some chapters have initiated several new members during the last two years. I would encourage those chapters to share what they have done to accomplish this. A good place to do this would be at the state convention which is just around the corner (April 10-12). Please make plans to attend the State Convention. Our keynote speaker at the banquet on Saturday evening is

Dr. Donna-Faye Madhosingh who is our International representative from Cana-da. Our other keynote speakers are Dr. Jen-nifer Webb from Epsilon Chapter (right) and Elinor Etterling (below) from Alpha

Chapter. Jennifer will speak at the birthday luncheon. Elinor will speak at the fel-lowship breakfast on Sunday. If you have never heard these ladies speak, be prepared! For those who have heard them, you know we are definitely in for a treat. Please get your registration form sent

in and make your reservations with the hotel. When you call the Hilton Garden Inn, please use the code DKG to get your convention rate. REMINDER: Long dresses, hats and gloves are the attire for the Saturday night banquet if you would like. This is optional, not mandatory. This would be a good way to help “SPICE UP YOUR LIFE.” -Nadine Horner, Delta State President

In Memoriam Shirley A. Carr July 7, 2014 Epsilon

Opal Carmen Wright

August 7, 2014 Theta

Thelma J. Henry March 14, 2014 Lambda

Pamela Sue Burke November 15, 2014

Chi

Patricia A. Oidtman December 18, 2014 Alpha Theta

Lillian Crossett December 12, 2014

Alpha Upsilon

*For names to be printed in the Deltagrams , “Report of Death of a Member Form 6” must be sent in to Delta State Membership Chair, Ka-

ren Evans, evans8185@sbcglobal.net , 1301 Melvin Drive, Festus, MO 63028

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Delta State Committees Add Spice to Members’ Lives Achievement Awards

It is time to apply for the Delta State Chapter Achievement award for 2015. The completed report form must be submitted to the Delta State Achievement Committee Chairper-son, Judy Stanford, by March 15th, 2015. Hopefully you’ve already been working on the information. Judy’s email address is jastanford@aol.com. Her mailing address is 30 Southern Pine Lane, Four Seasons, 65049. You can access the guidelines and the application for the award on the Delta State web site at dkgmis-souri.com. After the committee re-ceives the information, an email will be sent to acknowledge receipt of the application. Receipt of the award is a nice compliment for your chapter, and working toward it just makes your chapter better. We hope every chapter will give it a try!! -Caryl Feiler, Committee Member

Bylaws The Bylaws/Standing Rules Com-mittee has completed work on the proposed Delta State Bylaws/Standing Rules for the upcoming convention. There are currently 20 Chapters with approved Chapter Rules on file with Delta State. WANTED! More Chapter Rules to review prior to June 1, 2015. If you are unsure of your Chapter’s status please forward an electronic version of your Chapter Rules for verifica-tion by the committee to sjones@blueeye.k12.mo.us. -Sharon Jones, Chair

Professional Affairs The 2015 focus for the Professional Affairs Committee is to encourage each Delta State chapter to submit a member’s name for the Key Woman Educator Recognition Award (formerly known as the Excellence in Education Award). One member from each chapter is eligible to be

recognized at the 2015 state conven-tion. The form was updated last year and can be found on the Delta State website. The absolute due date (no exceptions) will be March 1, 2015. Please recognize one of your worthy members. The committee will provide a work-shop at the State Convention for those who are interested in current legislative issues pertaining to educa-tion. We invite all of you to attend! -Evelyn Burton, Committee Member

Leadership Development Plans are already in motion for the Delta State Convention to be held April 10-12 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Independence. We are looking forward to another successful gather-ing similar to the Area Conferences last year. The President, Nadine Horner, has identified this year’s theme, “Spice Up Your Life”. Begin now to en-courage your members to attend and bring ideas so that each chapter will leave with renewed purpose to “Spice Up” their chapter meetings. Stay tuned for special requests for participation and donations needed for the State Convention. Many chapter presidents have been notified of opportunities to share and have pledged their support. That’s the Delta State Spirit. Another exciting activity that is “in the works” is the Leadership Semi-nar that will be held in the Retired Teachers’ Building in Jefferson City. Please mark your calendars for Sat-urday, June 27, 2015. Spread the word. The presenter is teacher and author, Dr. Lulu Lopez. You don’t want to miss this opportunity. Plan to attend and encourage your fellow chapter members to attend also. REMINDER: “An effective leader has: the drive to achieve results the ability to take the initiative

skills in collaboration and team-work.”- Daniel Coleman

(taken from Darlene Helman’s presenta-tion at the 2014 NW Area Leadership Conference)

-Claudette Scott, NW Area Rep.

Membership What is a Successful Chapter? Successful chapters have quick-moving, well organized business meetings with relevant programs. They meet for about an hour and a half, excluding any meals. They seem to have more meetings that are not meals, just refreshments. Each meeting incorporates fellowship time. Chapters meet at various times and days so that most members can attend a meeting. They communi-

cate in a variety of ways, such as phone, newsletters, emails, websites, etc. They have a chapter strategic action plan that has a membership component. They have initiation and orientation. They offer benefits that members can’t get elsewhere, such as chapter grants and scholar-ships. Most importantly, they em-phasize the mission and purposes of our society. (Information from “A Model of Successful Chapter Practic-es” from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Membership Committee Website.) How to Increase and Maintain Membership 1. Invite non-members to a meeting

with an exceptional program. 2. Invite prospective members to a

Christmas Tea 3. Talk about the benefits of DKG

in the workplace. 4. Contact former members and ask

them to come to a meeting. 5. Contact members that miss a

meeting. Let them know they were missed.

6. Recognize Key Women Educa-tors that are members and non-

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Committees (cont.) members.

7. Give a Recruitment Grant and check on the progress of recipient.

8. Have service projects. Some projects may be a one-time event, others may be ongoing.

9. Look for members from an environ-ment not currently represented in the chapter.

10. Use S.E.E. (Supporting Early-career Educators) or T.H.A.T. (Teachers Helping Another Teacher) to look for prospective members.

-Karen Evans, Second Vice President

Delta State Chapters and Members Shine Brightly

Beta Eta Chapter's Golden Key Award was presented to Meg Bourne Hulsey at the chapter's meeting on January 8, 2015. Hulsey is the founder of Art Feeds, an organiza-tion that reaches thousands of chil-dren, facilitating creative and emo-

tional expression and healing. Numerous awards have been bestowed on Hulsey; in addition, she was an honoree in NBC's American Giving Award. Following a pro-gram presented by Hulsey, Beta Eta members donated items needed by Art Feeds for

its programs with area children.

Chapter president Lucy Gilbert is

pictured with Meg Bourne Hulsey above.

For over 15 years Gamma Phi has participated in the "Born to Read"

project which has provid-ed over 2,000 books to new-born babies through the

Texas County Health Depart-ment. Members bring books to each of the five meetings during the year, then the books are

taken to Jackie Smith at TCHD, who visits with each newborn infant dur-ing their first months. Pictured below

left to right: Vivian Stilley, Janice

Lowe, Donna Jones, Jean Mill-

man, Debbie Baty, Nutrition Coor-dinator, Chery Nelson, WIC Coordi-

nator, and Elaine Campbell.

Winter weather can be unbearable for children who lack warm coats, hats and mittens. Each November,

the Theta Chapter collects new and gently used winter wear to distribute to local school districts for children who may not have warm cloth-ing. Approximately 70 items were collected this year. Theta Chapter members pictured are left to right:

Susan Webb, Janet Gillam, Melissa

Pipkin, and Sandra Lane.

Teacher Helping Another Teacher

(T.H.A.T.) Your chapter may be eligible for the T.H.A.T. award this year. If you have

supported an early career educator with a gift of time or money, then your

chapter is eligible. To report those hours you may use the online form

at http://goo.gl/ax6G5b. The form is also available on the Delta State web-

site (www.dkgmissouri.com/resources.html). Reports of donations are due

March 31. Let's have every chapter report some contribution to an early ca-

reer educator. -Cay Sergent, First Vice President

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Delta State Officer Nominations 2015 Cay Sergent is nominated for the office of Delta State President. Cay has served the Alpha Tau Chapter as

President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, and Treasurer. At the state level, she has served as

Recording Secretary, Nominations Chair, Second Vice President and First Vice President. She has been a

member of the Communications Committee and presented workshops at the state conventions. Cay has or-

ganized and served on mission teams to Russia, Venezuela and Costa Rica. Cay retired in 2009 after working

in education for 29 years as a classroom teacher, librarian and technology director. Cay was employed at

Dallas County R-1 Schools for 27 years. Cay is also active with her local retired teachers group and in church

activities. In her spare time she enjoys reading, photography, and walking with her dogs. She is married and has three chil-

dren and three grandchildren.

Karen Evans is the nominee for Delta State First Vice President. Karen, a member of Alpha Iota Chapter

since 1986, began her professional educational career at Kingston K-14 School District. There she taught reme-

dial language arts and initiated the learning disabilities program for the school district. From Kingston she

went to Festus R-6 and taught behavioral disorders and then second grade. Her family likes to say she was re-

tained in second grade for 26 years. Karen has been a member of almost every committee in her chapter and

chaired Personal Growth, Professional Affairs, World Fellowship and Raising Readers. She helped initiate the

“Raising Readers” committee which gives packets of books and information to at-risk mothers through Parents

as Teachers. She also helped start an “Adopt a Fellow” project which has members sending items to a World

Fellowship Recipient during the school years. She has led her chapter in adopting Shalom House as a project. Shalom House

is a women’s shelter in St. Louis. She has served her chapter as President, First Vice-President and Parliamentarian. At the

state level, Karen has served as chairperson of the Scholarship Committee and was the Southeast Area Coordinator for the

Leadership Development Committee. She has been the Recording Secretary and Second Vice President. She is very proud of

being a Golden Gift Recipient to attend DKG International Leadership Management Seminar in 2012. Karen has been mar-

ried to her college sweetheart for 39 years. Her husband, John, is also a retired educator. Their son is in the Navy. Their

daughter is a nurse practitioner in private practice in St. Louis. She is married and has given Karen her first grandchild, Jack-

son.

Marty Tidd is nominated for Delta State Second Vice President. Marty has been an active member since

joining in 2000. She has served on several committees in the Alpha Iota Chapter and has served as Presi-

dent. She has organized “Teacher Survival Kits” for members’ schools. That was over 500 kits that she per-

sonally delivered to eight different schools throughout the county. She has participated in organizing dona-

tions for Shalom House (a women’s shelter), and worked Scholastic Warehouse Sales to raise money to pur-

chase books for “Raising Readers” (books delivered through Parents as Teachers). Marty has attended every

state convention since becoming a member except two. Marty has been the Southeast Area Coordinator for

Delta State. She has served on the Strategic Action Plan Committee and the Area Conference Ad Hoc Com-

mittee for the state. Marty has attended three international conventions and two regional conferences. She actively partici-

pates at our international conventions and even sang in the choir at the 2013 Southwest Regional in Branson. Marty has been

teaching for over 32 years. She taught several different grades. She has a master’s degree plus many graduate hours beyond her

degree. Although Marty retired in 2005, she is still a substitute teacher. She is very involved with the SEE program. Marty

knows when to lead and when to step back and allow others to lead. She is willing to listen to others, but is not afraid to voice

her own opinion when it is for the better of our society. She is energetic and truly loves Delta Kappa Gamma. Marty has two

sons, both working in technology (one in the cloud and one designing and writing software), two grandchildren (Haley and

Sam), and two grand-dogs (Bailey and Snoopy) who all live in Georgia. Marty attempts to visit Georgia as often as she can.

Jana Siefkas is nominated for Delta State Recording Secretary. She has been a member of the society

since 1987. She is a member of Nu chapter where she has served and chaired several committees, including

parliamentarian. She has held the office of Vice President and President two different terms. She is cur-

rently the President for the third term. She has chaired the Delta State Bylaws/Standing Rules Committee

for 4 years. She has served as Northeast Area Coordinator and Delta State Convention Coordinator. Jana

has a B.S. in Elementary Education from MO Valley College and a M.S. in Elementary ED from UCM.

Jana taught First/Second grade for three years and retired from the Second Grade after 25 years from the

Marshall Public Schools. While teaching, she was President of MSTA Central District and served on the

MSTA Executive Board. Jana now works for a Graphic Design Co, Hi Fi Color Design. Jana and her husband, Bill, just cele-

brated their 34th wedding anniversary. Now they are retired and are enjoying their lifestyle at the Lake of the Ozarks.

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Delta State Officer Nominations 2015 Teresa Begemann is a nominee for Delta State Personnel Committee. Teresa has been a member of Delta

Kappa Gamma since 1996. She has served the Mu chapter as President, First Vice President and chair of the

music committee. Currently she is serving as the President for the second term. At the state level, she has

served on the By­laws/Standing Rules Committee for four years (chaired for two years) and four years as chair

on the Nominations Committee. Teresa served as Elementary Vice President for the Missouri State Counselor

Association. She has been in education for 33 years as a counselor, parent educator, migrant teacher and mu-

sic teacher. She retired in May, 2014 from the Grain Valley R-5 School District as a counselor. Currently,

Teresa is substituting at Odessa R-VII School District. Teresa and Jim, her husband, will soon celebrate their

44th wedding anniversary in February. She has two daughters in the field of education. Teresa’s daughters are also members

of Mu chapter. She is especially proud of her granddaughter and really enjoys babysitting and traveling with her granddaugh-

ter along with the rest of the family.

Sharon Jones, Ed. D, is a nominee for Delta State Personnel Committee. She is a member of Alpha

Psi. Dr. Jones has served as President, Recording Secretary, Membership and Nominations committee of

which she is serving presently in her chapter. At the state level, she has served as the Delta State Bylaws Chair

for two successive bienniums and she has been on the bylaws committee one biennium. Sharon has attended

ten plus years of Delta State meetings. She has also attended six Delta Kappa Gamma Regionals and Interna-

tional meetings. Dr. Jones has been a presenter at the Delta Kappa Gamma International Conference in Spo-

kane, Washington. She has presented at several Delta State Convention workshops on Chapter Bylaws. Dr.

Jones received her Bachelor of Science Degree at the School of the Ozarks. She received her Master’s and Spe-

cialist Degrees in Educational Administration at Southwest Missouri State University. She attained her Doc-

torate Degree in Educational Administration at Saint Louis University. Dr. Jones has 35 years of teaching experience. At this

time, Dr. Sharon Jones is the Director of Special Education plus being retired since 2007-08. In the past, she was the Director

of Tri-Lakes Special Services Cooperative.

Paulette Baker has been nominated for the Delta State Nominations Committee. She has been a member

of the society since 2005. She is a member of Nu chapter where she has served and chaired several commit-

tees. She has held the office of Vice President and President two different times. She is currently the Vice

President. Paulette has attended several Delta State Conventions as well as leadership conferences. She is

now serving on the Personal Growth & Service Committee. As a member of a small chapter she has partic-

ipated on numerous committees. Paulette received her B.S. in Elementary Education from MO Valley Col-

lege in 1995. She is certified in Elementary Education 1-8, and has finished her certification requirements

for Special Reading K-12. Paulette started her teaching career in 1996 in Hardeman, a small rural school

near Marshall, where she taught for 9 years. She spent one year in Sedalia Middle School teaching mathematics before becom-

ing a first grade teacher in Marshall Public Schools. After 7 years of teaching first grade, she became a title reading teacher,

and is in her second year in that position. She has presented many workshops in her district and for other districts in the areas

of technology and reading. While teaching Paulette is currently serving as Vice President of the Marshall Community Teach-

ers Association, and is an active member of MSTA and serves on the state Impact Legislative Committee of MSTA. She is

chairman of the retirement committee in her district, and is a member of the Steering Committee for New Teacher Evalua-

tions in Marshall Public Schools. Paulette and her husband, Robin, lead a very busy and active life with their freshman twins,

Haley and Evan. Her family is involved in many 4-H projects and activities, showing their fox trotter, Lucy, shooting sports

including trap and archery, many FFA commitments with her children, and enjoying her favorite pastime, watching her son

play baseball, or watching Cardinal baseball with her family.

Wilma Harpole is a nominee for Delta State Nominations Committee. She is a member of Alpha Iota

Chapter where she is the President of the chapter. She has previously served as First Vice President. At the

state level, Wilma has been the chair for the Research Committee plus being the Historian for the last two

bienniums. She has served as Delta State Representative at the 2014 International Convention and Delta

State Representative at the Southwest Regional Conference (where she was the Tours Committee

Chair). Wilma has attended the Delta State Conventions from 2011-13 and she has presented workshops at

two of these conventions. She has attended the 2013 Southwest Regional Conference and 2014 Delta State

Southeast Area Conference. She attended the 2014 International Convention along with giving a workshop.

Wilma has a Masters in Social Work and she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Wilma is a Certified Reciprocal Advanced

Alcohol and Drug Counselor and an International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She is an Adjunct In-

structor at Community Colleges and Universities along with being a Therapist/Educator. Wilma writes that she hits the

ground running and doesn’t see it letting up any time. She has a passion for life and loves sharing that passion with everyone

she meets. Wilma has made friends from various parts of the world by getting involved in DKG.

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Convention Workshops 1. Faces of Delta Kappa Gamma Leadership, Teresa Begemann

The Nominations Committee will present faces and facets of leadership while serving Delta Kappa Gamma and other person-

al organizations.

2. Teaching Critical Thinking: Imagining and Exploring Alternatives, Jeannae Segura-Brown

Critical thinking is a process that is fun to teach and fun to practice. This session teaches the components of critical thinking

and how to use them to help make sense of any experience in any context.

3. All I needed to Know About DKG I learned from Watching Star Trek, Gwen Simmons

In 1929, Dr. Annie Webb Blanton had a vision to boldly go where no woman had go be before. Thirty-seven years later, Star

Trek arrived on television screens with its own bold vision. How do these two phenomena relate to one another? Join as we

explore the universe of DKG through the lens of Star Trek.

4. Google-fied, Jennifer Penniston

Using Google Drive, Google Classroom, and Google Docs to improve student learning and parent communication.

5. Fun, Fitness and Friendship: An introduction to American Volksport Association, Sue Bolander

Volksporting is a personal fitness, sports and recreation program offering noncompetitive walks, hikes, bike rides, swims, and

cross-country skiing. The AVA is America’s premier non-competitive sports organization and is the governing body of

volksporting in the United States.

6. It Doesn’t Take Barbells to Strengthen a Chapter, Wilma Harpole and Jenny Oglesbee

It’s okay to think and move forward outside the box. This enthusiastic and inspirational workshop will provide a hands-on

learning experience exploring ways to strengthen your chapter. Each participant will be given the opportunity to share ideas

of what seems to work in their chapter. As your DKG State Representatives at the Regional and International levels, we

would like to share with you the wealth or information and skills gained at the Regional and International Conferences and

Conventions. It is our goal that you will leave inspired and energetically equipped to put your vision for your chapter into

action.

7. Volunteers: Finding Their Full Potential, Sharon Dieckmann

This workshop is a program a K-5 music teacher has been using for 5 years. It is a process using classic tunes and dances to

help children focus, interact, develop eye contact, respond, and generally develop the learning tools needed for academic suc-

cess. Mostly it is fun. In this workshop you will laugh, learn brain research as to why this process is so valuable and be able to

take these concepts and songs back to your classroom or use with your own children and grandchildren.

8. Teaching Adult English Language Learners – Meet the World in Missouri, Nancy M. Clisbee

Learn about the Missouri Adult Education Literacy (ELL) program in St. Joseph Missouri. There teachers and volunteers

work with students from 30 countries to help them learn English and make their way in America. Discover an early DKG tie

to this great program. Could you be the newest ELL teacher or volunteer in your community?

9. Service Project for Operation Write Home, Judy Parmentier

Provide cards to help our heroes keep in touch with home. Our chapter has for several years been making handmade cards for

our troops. This project has fostered creativity and fun while we meet to make cards. We will make three types of cards, em-

bossed, stamped, and embellished. The cards made at this session may be included in our chapter’s mailing to the troops or

may be kept by the session participants.

10. Mindfulness and the Arts, Dr. Donna-Faye Madhosingh

This workshop will address integrating movement, singing, drama, and visual arts into our arts programs. Mindfulness tech-

niques will also be used to expand and enhance the overall experience.

11. DKG - Develop...Know...Grow, Karen Evans

What can you do to increase membership? Develop, Know, Grow. A discussion of various ways to improve membership.

12. Education Through Music, Sharon Dieckmann and Karmsa Moline

This workshop is a program a K-5 music teacher has been using for five years It is a process using classic tunes and dances to

help children focus, interact, develop eye contact, respond, and generally develop the learning tools needed for academic suc-

cess. Mostly, it is fun. In this workshop you will laugh, learn brain research as to why this process is so valuable and be able to

take these concepts and songs back to your classroom or use with your own children and grandchildren.

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The P’s and I’s of Planning Programs and Projects All chapters are involved in planning events, meetings, and projects. Engagement in significant projects and developing interesting programs are all important to attracting and retaining members. New members want to be engaged in activities that provide helpful information or contributions to education and society. So planning programs and projects is essential to the life of a healthy chapter. These

P’s and I’s should help you to develop projects and programs to energize your chapter and provide support for your schools and community.

Plan, Promote, and Participate

Plan ahead! Though it sounds sim-ple in our fast-paced world, this is

often difficult. One task follows an-other and then we wonder where all the time has gone. However, plan-ning ahead allows you to contact speakers, members, and others so they can fit the event into their schedules. It also allows you to ad-vertise events and encourage partici-pation. Planning allows all other things to follow. Meticulous planning will enable every-

thing a man does to appear spontane-

ous. - Mark Caine

Promote your projects and events.

People do not receive information in the same way, some prefer to read, others prefer to hear, some ignore email and some read every message in their in box, so use a variety of formats. Print information in your newsletter. Place on your chapter website. Send out an email to mem-bers. Announce at a meeting or have a program about the project. Also, once is probably not enough to make an announcement.

No true and permanent fame can be

founded except in labors which promote

the happiness of mankind. - Charles Sumner

Participate in as many chapter ac-tivities as you can. While there relax and smile, even if you are the person who is responsible for the event. Not everything will go as planned, but as you smile and enjoy the fellowship, you and others around you will ben-efit. Providing opportunities for members to fellowship and get to know each other may increase reten-tion of members. Allowing for some social time at meetings or other get-to-gethers can develop a feeling of community.

Let each person do his or her part. If

one citizen is unwilling to participate,

all of us are going to suffer. For the

American idea, though it is shared by

all of us, is realized in each one of us. - Barbara Jordan

Inform, Involve, Invite

Inform, inform, inform. In today’s

world with so many competing activ-ities and ever present technology, we have to present information several times. Once in a newsletter may not be enough to notify chapter members of an upcoming special event. You may need to repeat it. Use technolo-gy and social media to gather infor-mation, promote programs, and in-form members of events. Also, try to share activities and events with members after the event. Have someone take photographs, so these can be used on web sites and Face-book to share the work of the chap-ter. I can promise you that women working

together - linked, informed and educat-

ed - can bring peace and prosperity to

this forsaken planet. - Isabell Allende

Involve more people. It is easy to

fall into the trap of working last mi-nute and feeling that you can’t dele-gate work because you don’t want to call at midnight and ask for a volun-teer. So you find yourself working late and finishing everything your-self. There is an old adage, “Many hands make light work.” How true

this is! Involving more members al-lows for others to feel ownership and encourages them to participate in events. Remember, too, that activi-ties and projects do not have to be involved or difficult. Simple and easy helps more members to be in-volved. For example, a food drive where members bring a canned food item to a meeting doesn’t take much time or many volunteers and can be a tremendous help to a local food pantry.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I

remember. Involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin

Invite members to share ideas, tal-ents, and hobbies. Reach out to chapter members to learn about their talents, interests, and hobbies. You

will be surprised at the diversity. You can use this information as a resource when you need a program, help brainstorming ideas, or simply want a guiding hand. Also, chapter members know others and may be able to link you to a community re-source or the person who can be a speaker for a meeting, another aspect of inviting is to include potential members. They can see firsthand what our society does and feel the genuine fellowship and caring. Who knows they may become members. If you have the opportunity to do amaz-

ing things in your life, I strongly en-

courage you to invite someone to join

you. - Simon Sinek

Any time women come together with a

collective intention, it's a powerful

thing. Whether it's sitting down mak-

ing a quilt, in a kitchen preparing a

meal, in a club reading the same book,

or around the table playing cards, or

planning a birthday party, when wom-

en come together with a collective inten-

tion, magic happens. - Phylicia Rashad

*All quotes from www.brainyquote.com -Cay Sergent, First Vice President

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Important Dates

2015 Delta State Convention

April 10-12, Hilton Garden Inn, Independence, MO

2015 Southwest Regional Conference

July 22-25, Hyatt Regency Wichita, Wichita, KS

2016 International Convention

July 5-9, Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, TN

Please join

us for an

Ah-some

Southwest

Regional

Conference

in Kansas, the land of

Ahs!

July 22-25, 2015

Wichita, Kansas

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Ah-some fellowship!

Ah-some speakers!

Ah-some workshops!

Ah-some activities!

Delta State Initiates New Members

Gamma

Kiley Kyte

Epsilon

Angie Valcher

Kathryn Jones

Constance Leonard

Eta

Amy Habjan

Kappa

Constance Fleckal

Christina Higdon

Lambda

Carol Smith

Nu

Tammy Coslet

Xi

Patti Wellbank-

Tastad

Pi

Delores Penton

Alpha Iota

Barbara Tenholder

Alpha Mu

Carrie Shuck

Alpha Sigma

Lynn McGraw

Alpha Tau

Christa Rowland

Karla Spear

Rachel Tennison

Alpha Upsilon

Eniola Ajayi

Peggy Chase

Jenelle Graber

Alpha Psi

Garnet Bills

Beta Eta

Lynn Hall

Beta Omicron

Dionne Wilson

Beta Rho

Sharon Fallert

Peggy Hitt

Bethany Koetting

Dana Palmer

Beta Tau

Brenda Hamm

Amber Opfer

Heather Pugh

Gamma Beta

Amanda Crocker

Mary Cunningham

Sandra Letterman

Gamma Xi

Mary Beth Kincaid

Debra

Stuckenschneider

Gamma Phi

Suzie Berry

JoEllen Dowler

Emily Fox

Jeanette Hale

Cheryl Manning

Maygen Ward

Congratulations

to these

Amazing New

Members!!

Golden Anniversary Sales

Please help support the Golden Anniversary Funds by purchasing DKG items!

Items can be mailed to your home (postage will be added to the cost).

Call or email Vicki Cassady 417-438-6213

cvcassady@sofnet.com