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Inside this issue:
Karen’s Comments 2
In Memoriam 2
Links for Learning 3
Committees 4-6
Four Corners 7
Memories 8
Dates 9
Volume 69, Issue 4
MISSOURI, DELTA STATE
Winter 2017
Make plans to attend one of the area conferences scheduled this spring. The area conferences are designed so that all DKG mem-bers have an opportunity to attend an informative meeting close to home. These meetings take the place of the Delta State Conven-tion which happens on even years in a biennium and these area meetings happen on the odd years. The Friday night session will fo-cus on Chapter Presidents, Treas-urers and Membership Chairs. Knowledge about society business pertaining to these offices will be shared by DKG leaders. The Sat-urday meeting is for all members and will an-nounce Key Women Edu-cators, Order of the Rose, Chapter Achievement Awards, SEE Awards, 50 and 60 year members, the Delta State Achievement Award and a Celebration of Life will be held for members who have passed in the past year. Chapters
are encouraged to bring a "Brag Board" to tell about their chapter. Look for the registration form at-tached with this issue of the Deltagrams and available on the state website. Members may reg-ister for any meeting convenient for them. Please contact the area coordinator in your area if you have questions or concerns.
NW Area Meeting--April 13-14 SW Area Meeting April 20--21 NE Area Meeting--April 27-28 SE Area Meeting--May 4-5
(This picture was taken at the 2016 SE Area Conference.)
The Delta Kappa
Gamma Society
International promotes
professional and personal growth
of women
educators and excellence
in education.
Delta State Prepares for Area Meetings
The Seven Purposes Purpose 1: To unite women edu-cators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship. The founders knew that women needed an organization to support women both professionally and personally. Purpose 1 reminds the members of the importance of this fellowship. The Society supports-women professionally through the Scholarship Programs and World Fellowship Program. Delta Kappa Gamma recognizes members that earn their doctorate. Whenever a
member sends a donation for the Emergency Fund, they are show-ing support of another member of DKG. Also, when members meet at chapter, state and international events they have fellowship time. At these events, members may meet with other educators that are facing similar challenges and learn that they are not alone. Each of the seven purposes are an important part of Delta Kappa Gamma.
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State Officers
2017-2019
Karen Evans, President
Jana Siefkas, 1st Vice President
Marty Tidd, 2nd Vice President
Brenda Jarrett, Recording Secretary
Paulette Fischer, 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, [email protected]
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, P.O. Box 1589, Austin, TX 78767-1589
888-768-4685
Karen’s Comments Many of you know that I have a new grandbaby. My daughter went back to work and I am babysitting little Will and big brother Jack. In the evenings, I try to spend time reading with Jack, who is in first grade. It reminds me of the im-portance of setting time aside to read. I am not talking about profes-sional articles or the DKG Bulletin, I mean for the sheer enjoyment of reading. We get so involved with teaching the process of reading that we forget to just read. Over the years, during the school year, I found it difficult to find the time for reading. I made a commitment to read a biography every summer. Most of the time I would read sev-eral. This year, I read about Sally Ride. She was not only an astro-naut, but an amazing leader, scien-tist, and teacher. Just think, if I hadn’t made that commitment many years ago I would not have found out about Sally Ride. Read what you are passionate about. Maybe your passion is mys-teries. I find that if I read a book by
a certain author and enjoyed it, I want to read more by the same author. There are so many books out there and it’s so easy to obtain books. You can order them through Ama-zon.com. You can read them on your tablet. You can even listen to books while you travel. I remember traveling and listening to The Help by Kathryn Stockett before it became popular as a movie. You are probably wonder-ing what this has to do with DKG. Under Educational Excellence is personal growth and there is no better way to grow and expand your mind than by reading. We need to take the time to just relax and read a good book! (Check out some of the books in “Links for Learning” and the name of the Sally Ride biog-raphy is: Sally Ride—America’s First Woman in Space by Lynn Sherr.)
-Karen
Dorothy A. Gerig July 23, 2017 Theta
Helen M Sandtetto October 6, 2017 Beta Theta
*For names to be printed in the Deltagrams, Form 6 must be submitted to the Membership Chair, Marty Tidd, [email protected].
In Memoriam 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, [email protected]
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Links for Learning There is nothing like a good book to enjoy during a winter's evening. Try some of these.
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarity - Imagine losing ten years of your life and than having to find your way in the world again. Alice, the book's main character, finds herself waking up from a fall having lost the memory of ten years of her life.
The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck - The author sets out to travel along the Oregon Trail with a wagon and team of mules in the 21st century. In the book, he tells a fascinating history of the trails west as well as his journey. The book is an amazing history lesson without boredom.
Mrs. Mike by Benedict and Nancy Freedman - This classic story of a young girl who marries a Canadian Mountie is an enduring favorite since its first publication in 1947. Set in the northern Canadian wilderness, it is a love story of two people and the land.
The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love by Joan Medlicott - Three ladies find themselves in a boarding house where along with friendship they find adventure and new life in a run-down North Carolina farmhouse. The author starts the series with this book and then continues the stories in subsequent novels. A must read for any woman young or old but particularly inspiring to learn that life can indeed be an adventure after 65.
A Wilder Rose by Susan Wittig Albert - This work chronicles the collaboration between Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane that produced the Little House Books. ™
Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder - Deo arrives in the United States after surviving a civil war and genocide. With almost no money, no contacts and no English he survives and eventually devotes his life to healing. While the story is heart-wrenching at times, it is also a reminder of the strength of the human spirit.
Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez - This work of historical fiction looks at the relationship between slave own-ers and their enslaved black mistresses. It takes place in a resort, Tawawa House in Ohio where slave owners often vacationed with their black mistresses.
The Girl In The Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz - David Lagercrantz has continued the series begun by Stieg Larsson whose first novel was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Lagercrantz again writes with the main characters, Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist. The book is filled with intrigue and action.
https://www.bookreporter.com - Visit this site for ideas of a good book to read or simply to learn about new books.
https://www.readinggroupguides.com - This site offers reading guides for book clubs and ideas for great books to read.
**Links for Learning is a regular column of resources that may be helpful or interesting to you. They may in-clude books, magazine articles, web resources, and apps. The web addresses were current at the time of publi-cation; however, websites change rapidly and cannot be guaranteed to be available later. All resources should be previewed before using in a presentation or classroom. No endorsement is given to resources.
Pictures taken at the South-west Council Meeting. Left: Frances Wahlquist and Ida Mae Huse Right: Peggy Grosvenor, Sue Bolander, and Terri Gil-lette.
Registration Form
The registration form for Area Conferences is avail-
able on the Delta State Website.
dkgmissouri.com
Please register two weeks before the selected
conference.
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Delta State Committees Look to the Future Bylaws
The Delta State Bylaws/Standing Rules committee continues their efforts to achieve the goal of 100% of chapters’ rules being approved. The chairperson has received and approved the bylaws of three more chapters since the last report, but the committee is still missing the updated bylaws of several chapters. If your chapter is unsure of wheth-er your bylaws have been submit-ted, please contact chairperson, Linda Wall, at [email protected]. If your by-laws have been updated and need approved, send them to Linda at the above address. If you need to check to be sure your chapter’s bylaws agree with Delta State bylaws, the State by-laws are posted on the Delta State website (www.dkgmissouri.com). There is a checklist there to help. The committee would like to meet its goal of 100% of chapters in compliance. Please help!
Communications
The Delta State Communications Committee is excited to see the up-coming submissions for chapter newsletter and website awards. Chapters are encouraged to submit the first one or two examples of their newsletter by Dec. 15, 2017, and the final two or three examples by the March 15, 2018, deadline. These should be sent to [email protected] for view-ing and evaluation by the Commu-nications Committee. As to websites, chapters wishing to submit their website for consid-eration for awards should be ad-vised that there is a Society Web-site Compliance Assurance Form 72 and Checklist on the internation-al website. These documents will be a great help when creating a website for a chapter. Please make
website submissions to [email protected] by the March 15, 2018, due date. The communications committee would like to remind chapter newsletter editors of some tips about style and copyright. In regard to style, always use the full name of the society – The Delta Kappa Gamma Society Internation-al. Do not use courtesy titles such as Mr., Miss, Mrs., except in direct quotes. Captions under photos are written in present tense. Also, when including a person’s title, capitalize when the title is before the name and use lowercase when title is used after the name. For ex-ample: “International President Jane Doe” or “Jane Doe, interna-tional president.” When addressing copyright con-cerns, the best practice is to request for written permission from an au-thor before the printing or reading of copyrighted documents. Written permission must also be requested for the printing or reproduction of any copyrighted photos or graphics. Keep the written permission on file with chapter documents. A com-plete list of style and copyright guidelines can be found in the Communications Guidelines book provided to all chapter communica-tions committee chairs.
Finance When reviewing the Delta State budget at state convention one can easily get lost in the numbers. It can seem overwhelming to look at the figures and wonder exactly where all that money comes from and where it goes. The finance committee hopes to help members understand some of that infor-mation so when reading the pro-posed budget at convention, every-one will have a good understanding of the numbers and process.
One of the first things to under-stand about the budget is that it lists all monies received. This includes funds that will be received, and then paid out. An example of this are the dues received from chapters. Each chapter submits both Delta State dues and International dues to Paulette Fischer, the Executive Sec-retary/Treasurer. In the 2017-2018 budget, this amount is estimated to be $51,490, which also includes the scholarship fee of either $ .40 or $1.00 per member¹. Of this total amount, Delta State will retain ap-proximately $15,330 in dues. The state dues are $12 for active mem-bers and $6 for reserve. This means that the money Delta State receives for its use in 2017-2018 will be around $15,330. Here are some of the expenditures that are budgeted to operate our society: Personnel (includes salary and
travel expenses for our execu-tive secretary/treasurer, Deltagrams editor, and web edi-
tor) = $9800 Operating Expenses (includes
website, federal/state taxes, fi-
nancial review) = $840
Insurance = $375 Total = $11,015 This does not include the budget for items such as officers’ travel or the biennial state-planning meeting. When looking at these figures members can see that each year the state is spending more than it is re-ceiving in dues. Fortunately, Delta State had some strong financial years with many members. In addition, past leaders have initiated cost-cutting measures such as a digital only version of Deltagrams and a biennial conven-tion. As with a household budget, Delta State will eventually use all the reserve money.
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If there are questions about the finances of Delta State, please con-tact Paulette Fischer or Cay Ser-gent. For the day-to-day questions about reimbursements, checks, and dues contact Paulette Fischer. ¹This amount is determined by whether the chapter has a scholarship or not. The amount is $.40 if the chapter has a scholar-ship and $1.00 if it does not have one.
Membership
As the society continues to grow, new members are joining who are not traditional teachers. They are adult educators, trainers, and para-professionals. They educate differ-ent audiences than those in K-12 schools, colleges and universities and many work outside of the school system. The focus of this article will be about making sure new nontraditional members feel welcome and appreciated. These members are already identi-fied as nontraditional, which sets them apart from the group. Chap-ters can look for ways to help these members feel connected. One way to start is by just changing the dia-log used. When a new member is greeted, it can be second nature to ask in which school or district they teach, if they are on summer break, or what grade/subject they teach. Instead, one approach might be to simply just ask what they do. Here is a scenario that might hap-pen with a new nontraditional member. The member is at their second or third DKG meeting and were just asked for the eighth time at what school district they teach. This member actually trains fami-lies how to care for elderly family members. The member has ex-plained this nicely each time asked. Often beginning with the phrase, “I’m a nontraditional member.” The member is not offended by these questions. While everyone is friendly, this could make the new
member feel uneasy. It’s vital that members whom chapters have worked hard to re-cruit do not feel this way. The so-lution is as easy as developing a plan to engage every new member, not just nontraditional members. How does the DKG membership prepare for a conversation with a nontraditional member? The im-portant thing is to change the mind-set. Here are some ideas:
Assume nontraditional mem-bers will be encountered at gatherings;
Be ready for personal introduc-tions by sharing information about work and resolve to find out more about what the new member does.
Both members can leave the conversation with an idea of what motivates each of them.
Following this plan will help members to become acquainted with these talented ladies and help them feel more comfortable. This same mindset can be used for recruiting. Members encounter women who educate others every day. By making introductions and asking women what they do, poten-tial members can be identified. Any woman who is compensated to edu-cate others is a potential member. New members can be found by looking for keywords such as “I help”, “I teach”, “I instruct”, “I show”, and “I train.” Here is an example of a conver-sation using these ideas with a member who educates families on how to care for the elderly: “Hi, I’m Leslie Longstanding Mem-ber. I teach at XX School. I’ve been with this group for about ten years and love it. What do you do? “ “Hello, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Nancy New Member. I teach low
income families how to care for their elderly family members when they choose home care over a nurs-ing facility. “ “Wow! That sounds challenging. Do you do that at their homes?” “Yes, sometimes I have to do home consults, but I usually ….” From this example, it is easy to see that something as simple as changing how one asks what some-one does for a living can change the dynamic of the conversation. It can also change the relationship. Re-member what is said about first im-pressions: “You only get one chance. Make it a memorable one!”
Nominations
YOU can make a difference--in your chapter and in Delta State. Think about the talents you have and the leadership qualities you possess--then consider how you can impact DKG. Step forward your-self and volunteer to fill a chapter position in 2018. Encourage your sisters to consider accepting a posi-tion in your local chapter. While the Delta State Convention is more than a year away, please start thinking about ways you can support the Delta State organiza-tion. The Nominations Committee will be looking for recommenda-tions for the elected offices of pres-ident, first vice-president, second vice-president, recording secretary, two members of the Nominations Committee and two members of the Personnel Committee. Delta State will also be looking for members to serve on committees for the next biennium including Finance, Mem-bership, Professional Affairs, Mu-sic/Arts, Scholarship, Communica-tions, Golden Anniversary Project, Bylaws, Personal Growth and Ser-vices, Research, Achievement Awards and World Fellowship. DKG Sisters, you are needed and
Committee Reports (continued)
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can make a difference.
Personal Growth Yoga has many benefits for peo-ple of all ages. When children do yoga at school, they are better able to deal with stress. They experi-ence better health and behavior. Their school performance also im-proves. The teachers find there is a better climate in the classroom and the teachers feel better, too. As an adult, yoga will reduce stress and give a feeling of well-being. Do-ing yoga at least twice a week will improve strength and balance. As a senior, one can have all the benefits of yoga even while doing yoga moves in a chair. Im-proved balance is especial-ly valuable for seniors. One can try yoga no matter one’s age and can feel better.
Professional Affairs
The Professional Affairs Commit-tee wishes to acknowledge out-standing Key Women Educators in every chapter in Missouri. Each chapter has the opportunity to select one chapter member to receive this award. The following criteria must be met: 1) Maintained membership in Delta Kappa Gamma for a mini-mum of 3 years, 2) Evidenced out-standing professional collaboration, and 3) Supported early career edu-cators OR developed an educational program to improve student achievement. A previously recog-nized member can be selected again if the recent recognition differs from the previous one. A current photo will also need to be submit-ted.
The Key Women Educator Award form can be downloaded from the Delta State website and can be filled out by the applicant or by a member who knows the applicant's qualifications. The deadline for application is March 1, 2018. Addi-tional information can be found on the form itself.
Research The purpose of the Research Com-mittee is to “conduct the research program of the state” as well as to aid chapters in research. In this bi-ennium, the Research Committee will assist in preserving the history of each Delta State Chapter. An email will be sent to each chapter president from a member of the Re-search Committee asking for some basic chapter history. Committee members will edit and compile the history of each Missouri chapter.
Scholarship It’s almost time to make New Year’s resolutions. In addition to eating less and exercising more, one should add applying for DKG scholarships to one’s list of resolu-tions. If not eligible, encourage others in your chapter to apply. There are scholarships and grants available at the chapter, state, and international levels. Applications for international scholarships are due Feb. 1, 2018 and more infor-mation can be found on the state and international websites. Delta State awards up to three graduate scholarships each year for DKG members plus two undergraduate grants to women pursuing a degree in education. Applications for
those monies are due March 1, 2018 and more information can be found at www.dkgmissouri.com. Questions? Contact Gwen Sim-mons at [email protected] or any other member of the scholarship commit-tee.
World Fellowship World Fellowship is a fund that is used to grant non-member, women educators, who are not citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada, assistance in obtaining their higher education goals. The recipients will work toward their masters or PhDs in the US or Cana-da. Many wonder how they can con-tribute to this fund. Members may do so by making direct contribu-tions either by mail or online. These forms are available on the website under Forms, then Contribution Forms. Some chapters also do fund-raising in many forms such as auc-tions, raffles, food sales, bake sales, and more. Other chapters add a lit-tle bit to their chapter dues to put towards the World Fellowship Fund. Members and chapters may learn more by going to the International website and/or attending a tabletop topic during the next convention. All Committee Reports are sub-mitted by state committee mem-bers and chairs. Please refer to the Yellow Pages on the website for committee members’ names and contact information.
Committee Reports (continued)
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Focus on the Four Corners Northwest
This has been a wonderful year, one worth cele-brating. On No-vember 12, 1967, Alpha Rho Chapter was formed and 35 women educators were initiated into membership.
Five founding members continue as members of the chapter to-day: Margaret Beissenherz, Carolyn Coyne, Zella Forsythe, Con-nie Ross, and Anna Lou Tommey. To commemorate their 50th Anniversary, Alpha Rho members celebrated on November 11 with an engaging look into their chapter’s history, how education has changed in the past 50 years, music and other fun activities. Missouri State First Vice President Jana Siefkas even joined in on the celebration. In addition to their golden anniversary, the Alpha Rho Chapter celebrated their first birthday as well. September marked one year since Phi Chapter merged with Alpha Rho. The merger was advantageous for all, and has brought the chapter new talent and insight. If you are in Raytown, Missouri on the second Saturday morn-ing of September, November, January, March or May, please join Alpha Rho at 9:00 a.m. for a meeting. If you enjoy socializing, you can join their Lunch Bunch on alternating months for good discussions and brunch at local restaurants
Northeast Tau Chapter is located in central Missouri with members re-siding and working in the areas surrounding Jefferson City, Lake of the Ozarks, Eldon, California, and Tuscumbia. Tau has five meetings a year. Each meeting is hosted by one of the areas’ la-dies with its members deciding on location, theme, meal, givea-ways, entertainment and program. All meeting costs are incurred by the area members sponsoring the meeting; all donations by the attending members go towards the recruitment grant which sup-ports two high school $500 scholarships. Tau ladies fit the descriptor on the newest DKG pamphlet- “zeal in their personal and professional life is that fire that lights the way.” The ladies of Tau share the commonality of zeal when it comes to being an active member of the organization. The ladies serve on the executive board and committee with a sense of pride that reflects their own passion for the teaching profession and the integrity of DKG. Tau ladies span in age from the 80’s to the 30’s. Some of our ladies have been members for over 50 years, while some are currently serving right along with a few of their favorite teachers from their youth. Tau is proud to support Pau-lette Fischer, the current state treasurer, and Betty Mudd and Ar-lene Broeker who continue to host the summer leadership confer-ence. Tau does a survey at the beginning of each biennium asking members for programming ideas. The first choice is often pro-grams offered by members. These have included the Sister Feud recruiting game, mini educational programs celebrating special anniversaries like the 200th anniversary of Lewis and Clark, a People to People Programing experience, youth and literacy, and technology in our schools.
Southwest Xi Chapter of Delta State was organized on August 16, 1946, by Miss Minnie Irons, Delta State President, at that time, and Miss Jane Fyfer. President of Beta Chapter in Columbia, Mis-souri. There were 13 charter members, all of whom have since passed away. Xi meets in West Plains. There are members from a 6 county area, which includes the following counties: Howell, Shannon, Texas, Douglas, Ozark, and Oregon Counties. The chapter holds four regular meetings each year, plus a plan-ning session in mid-summer. Because of the wide area of mem-bership, meetings are held on Saturdays, except the summer plan-ning session. Each biennium a project is adopted in the area that will be sup-ported through chapter gifts. Last biennium, Xi supported Con-voy of Hope which operates out of Springfield. This biennium, Xi is supporting Whole Kids Outreach, which provides services to impoverished pregnant women and teens, parents, infants and children residing in the remote, rural areas of south central and southeastern Missouri. It was founded in 1999 by Sister Anne Francioni. Several of the members are actively involved in Whole Kids Outreach. Programs are usually informative and inspiring. Some examples of upcoming programs for 2018 include a presentation about the National Civilian Community Corporation (a division of Ameri-corps) in November. There will be a discussion of women’s heart health in February. A leader in the Elk Restoration in Mis-souri will present in September, 2018, and members will meet at Echo Bluff State Park. Xi members have established lifelong relationships within the chapter, and take great pleasure in getting together.
Southeast Beta Delta is located in Arnold, Missouri which is a suburban area just south of St. Louis County. There are 24 active members who serve on committees that support the society purposes. This year, two members attended the state conven-tion in Columbia. Beta Delta received a Five Star Chapter Achievement Award and a S.E.E. award. Chapter members enjoy meeting the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the library at George Guffey Ele-mentary School which is in the Fox C6 School District. All of the members are currently employed or retired from this wonder-ful school district. Committees plan meetings that support the many missions and goals for the year. Beta Delta made scarves to raise money for Schools for Africa. These scarves were recently sold at the Jef-ferson County Council meeting. To support the S.E.E. program, members are preparing to give new female staff members throughout the district a DKG pen with a notecard attached wel-coming them to the school district. The chapter gives one $500 grant-in-aid to a female high school senior in the Fox C6 School District who is majoring in education in college. Also, a $50 grant is given to a member who has taken any college courses within the past school year. Pictured are Lynne Brooks, Rose Karn, Pat Dawson, Janet Black, and Shannon Feldewerth working on making scarves.
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Alaskan Cruise!
Enjoy an Alaskan Glacier Cruise Join DKG Friends aboard
The Celebrity Solstice August 29 – September 8, 2018
Check it out via Alaskacruisedkg.grouptoursite.com
Or call 1.800.438.7672
Cruise out of Seattle to Alaska
See towering blue glaciers, spot whales, View totem poles in Ketchikan.
Join the DKG Alaskan Glacier Cruise
Aboard the Celebrity Solstice August 29 – September 8, 2018
Bring a spouse, a friend, a colleague
Tour the Seattle Fish Market, Pass through a 20-mile fjord,
Learn about the 1800 Gold Rush, Have fun!
For more information contact
alaskacruisedkg.grouptoursite.com
Need Money for Projects, Seminars or Professional Growth?
Go the www.dkgef.org and use your computer bookmark to connect you to the website of the Educational Foundation of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Take advantage of the opportunities to apply for funds that are available to individuals, chapters and state organizations. Deadlines to apply for the funds are on or before: • November 1, 2017: The Cornetet Seminar for Professional Development Award (CSPD) is granted to or-
ganizations within The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International to sponsor professional development seminars open to all educators.
• January 3, 2018: Up to $10,000 may be awarded to groups or individuals for projects that not only benefit children and education but also encourage intercultural understanding and educational excellence.
• February 1, 2018: Members and nonmembers can apply for Cornetet Individual Professional Development (CIPD) Awards to participate in events and activities that occur between March 15, 2018 and October 15, 2018.
Making Memories: DKG Style! Members of Beta Gamma collecting items for the Bulldog Pantry as one of their projects.
St. Louis Council Presi-dents: Jessica Wolbert, Al-pha Sigma ; Sue Wyro-stek, Beta Theta; Vickie Wilson, Sig-ma; Cathy Paulsmeyer, Pi and Karen Evans, Delta State Pres.
Members of Tau Chapter featured in the Focus on the Four Corners on page 7.
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Upcoming Conventions and Conferences Missouri State Leadership Area Conferences: April 13-14, 2018 Northwest Area April 20-21, 2018 Southwest Area April 27-28, 2018 Northeast Area May 4-5, 2018 Southeast Area July 16-20, 2018 International Convention, Austin, Texas July 16-19, 2019 Southwest Regional Conference, Costa Mesa, CA
Dates to Note December 1-Deadline for International Leadership Management Seminar Application December 15-Deadline for submission of articles for The Collegial Exchange January 15-State Treasurers submit dues to Int’l February 1-Int’l Scholarship Application Deadline February 5-Arts & Humanities Submissions due March 1-DKG Bulletin Journal Submissions due
Chapter News
Beta Theta Chapter sent $500 in ten $50 gift cards to ten teachers at the Creech Elementary School in Katy, Texas (Houston Metro area). Raul Lema, son of member Pickett Lema, lives there and has been involved in mucking out flooded houses. Pickett’s grandchildren worked at the firehouse packing survival boxes. Raul alerted the chapter to this need. The ten teachers receiving the cards also lost their homes in the flooding. Raul delivered the donation to principal, Euberta Lucas who is also a member of DKG. She is holding the let-ter in the picture with Raul. Other pictures are of the site where school is being held now, an extension build-ing of the University of Houston. The city of Katy, TX has the old train station as a museum that includes a caboose that has MKT on the side. This is the old Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad that went through there--also known as the "KT" or "Katy". The Katy Trail follows land where the tracks for this rail line followed in Missouri.
