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Volume 32 Edition 7 March 2019
Gamma Eta News The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Texas State Organization, Gamma Eta #79, Area 12
Serving Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Kent, King and Motley Counties
January Pictures (more pictures p. 4) 2
Word from our Treasurer 2
Convention Information 2
Gamma Eta Sisters Care 2
DKG Branding 2
Birthdays/Editor Info/Website Info 3
2018-2020 Gamma Eta Officers 3
Brags for Grants 3
ASTEF Silent Auction 3
Member’s Moments 3
Deb’s Doodles I always knew Mark Twain was a wise soul. He said, “In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” He must have been in Tex-as when he said that. Two and three days ago, I was enjoying the sun’s warmth while watching Scrappy Doo romp and play all over mother’s backyard. I sat in the front yard of Elisha’s home and enjoyed Liam riding his bicycle, his scooter, his skateboard, and jumping endlessly on his pogo stick. This morning, I sit at my computer wrapped in a blanket. I pray that each of you is warm and cozy inside. There are many things to look forward to in the next few months. As the warm weather con-tinues to fight its way back, the warmth of remembering our own chapter’s 81st birthday and the leg-acy of the DKG founders will be the agenda for the next two meetings. With the new International amendments there will be changes that we must become accustomed to. And don’t forget the new schedule for dues. We will be having to pay next year’s membership dues very soon in order to meet the summer deadline. Yes, it is extremely inconvenient; but we will be on the new schedule after this. As you read this newsletter, we will have two new members that completed Leadership 2019. I can’t wait to hear from K-Dee and Terri on their experience. I hope that you will make plans to attend the TSO convention in Arlington June 20-22. I at-tended the Kick-Off Celebration on Saturday, February 9. It is super easy to drive to the hotel and convention center. There are multiple hotels at lower rates very close to the convention center. There is also another hotel that has been blocked for convention attendees with a shuttle provided to the convention center. New state officers will be inducted, and all chapter presidents will be presented along with Area Coordinator Sharon McDougle. We can’t wait to introduce the new slate of officers, committee chairs and members, and area coordinator to you. Terri has been discussing some great ideas for next year’s meeting programs. If you have some ideas, now is the time to present those to her. See you in Spur on March 4. Please bring guests that would love to learn more about Delta Kappa Gamma Society International and Gamma Eta. Love and blessings to all, Debbi Ball
Upcoming Event:
Monday, March 4, 2019 FUMC, Spur
Program Topic: Bridging Today’s Leadership with Gamma Eta’s Charter Members
Program Title: You Don’t Have to Have a Title to be a Leader
Program Facilitator: Terri Egerton Hostess Group: Spur (Debbi, Pat,
Stephanie, Rhea, Merla, Anna)
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Texas State Organization 2017-2019
Theme
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A Word from our Treasurer
Deadline for Dues!!!
Don’t Forget!!! Our dues are due by May, 2019. Gamma Eta dues are $80.00. Contact me about how you want to handle your dues. We can do two payments or just hand over your check at the March 3rd or May 6th meeting. K-Dee Anderson
Gamma Eta Sisters Care
My heart is full of grateful-ness and thankfulness for my Gamma Eta sisters as well as members of The Delta Kappa Society International for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers over the past
several weeks. It was a very touching moment when I walked into David’s visitation and the funeral and saw so many of my DKG sisters Thank you for your love and your prayers. Janie
Delta Kappa Gamma Mission
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes
professional and personal growth of women educators
and excellence in education.
Delta Kappa Gamma Vision
Leading women educators impacting education world
wide.
Delta Kappa Gamma Theme
DKG: Leading Women Educators Impacting Education
Worldwide
TSO 90th Convention
June 20-22, 2019
Arlington Convention Center 1200 Ballpark Way
Sheraton Hotel in Arlington
Look who we got a picture of this month...Ruby Cook, our Reserve Member.
Terri Koch Egerton introducing the program “Bridging Times and Places Through Travel” and the presenter, Tiffany Mitch-ell. This program showed the way to travel without the hassle. Chapter members were able to travel to the pyramids of Egypt or ride the world’s largest roller coaster. Hang on to your hats...this technology is headed to a school near you!
Our favorite way to start any of our chapter meeting FOOD!!
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International Service Project:
Schools for Africa Support Early-Career Educators
State Service Project: CASA of Tarrant County Chapter Service Project:
Brags for Grants Visual Reality Goggles
Monday, May 6, 2019 4310 59th Street, Lubbock
Program Topic: Connecting Bridges Through Educational Resources
Program Title: Discovering TexShare Program Facilitator: K Dee Anderson
Hostess Group: Lubbock (Donna, K Dee Tiffany, Jean, Joy)
March 3: Stephanie Martinez March 19: Pat Hightower
2018-2020 Officers
Debbi Ball, President
Terri Koch, 1st Vice President
Janie Wigley, 2nd Vice President
Lindy Stafford, Recording Secretary
Joy O’Steen, Corresponding Secretary
Sharon McDougle, Past President
Linda Spurgin, Parliamentarian
Janie Wigley, Editor [email protected]
Editor’s Note: All clipart is from TSO or DKG websites. Publisher 2013 used for newsletter. Photos are by Janie Wigley.
WE’RE ON THE WEB!! http://www.dkg.org/
http://www.dkgtexas.org/ http://www.astef.org/
http://www.deltakappagamma.org/TX-gammaeta/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/449077138462200/
Brags for Grants
Terri and K Dee will be heading to Dallas February 22-24, 2019 for the 2019 Lead-ership Seminar. Congratulations and blessings on both of them.
Member’s Moments by Janie Wigley
Membership Yardstick
Are you more active this year
than in the past? Do you communicate with mem-
bers who are absent or ill? Have you contacted a prospec-
tive member? How are you supporting our local
campuses? How are you measuring up? Image from www.pixabay.com
At the upcoming TSO con-vention in Arlington, ASTEF will be offering ten baskets in a traditional silent auc-tion. To make this happen,
ASTEF is asking chapters and/or mem-bers to donate a gift card valued at $10 or more. These gift cards can be pur-chased from restaurants, retail stores, department stores, home improvement stores, garden centers, gas stations, Am-azon, Apple or any other business thought useful to members. Please send these cards to Lou Hitt, PO Box 1773, Decatur TX 76234. by March 22, 2019.
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K Dee watches as Brenda take a trip on the wild side!!
Wonder where Merla is headed?
Program Facilitator: Tiffany
Tiffany with her class set of Virtual Google Goggles.
