DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL August 2014

Alpha Kappa Celebrates 40!

August 25, 2014
@ Harveys
5:30 p.m.
Dutch Treat

RSVP by Aug. 22: tuber502@bellsouth.net
(Lainie Anthony)

FYI: Menu Options
(Policy Change at Harveys, must choose from
the three entrees below) + Tax/Gratuity
1) Club Salad - Fried chicken tenderloins or a
grilled chicken breast with bacon, ham, two cheeses,
and tomato wedges with cheese toast. $8.95

2) Prime Rib Sandwich - A six-ounce slab
of the best slow roasted prime rib around. Served
with au jus on a toasted French Brioche loaf. $9.95

3) Chicken And Fixins - Mesquite grilled
boneless chicken breast, brushed with barbecue
sauce, topped with smoked ham and melted
Monterey Jack cheese. $15.95
Bring your checkbook to pay dues AND
$1.00 for World Fellowship.
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Alpha
Kappa
Chapter
Zeta State

Opportuni ty, Wi sdom, Leadershi p
President..Donna Hopper
1
st
Vice President..Lainie Anthony
2
nd
Vice President..April Dill
Recording Secretary....Marilyn Maddox
Corresponding Secretary Cathy Curtis
Treasurer.....Kathy Dawkins
Parliamentarian.Patty Newsom
Historian .. Hellen Polk


Historia

MAY 5, 1976 RUBY ANNIVERSARY MAY 5, 2016

UPCOMING MEETING
Hello friends! It is once again time to begin a
new biennium. I attended the Leadership
Conference in June and spent a day with
chapter presidents from all across
Mississippi. It was a great day meeting new
people and I learned so much about our
organization. It is my honor to lead you all
these next two years as your president.
These summer months have been busy with
preparations. Officers have met, plans have
been made, and we are ready to go! Hope
you are too!
Donna Hopper
Celebration!
As you can see in the above banner, we have
a celebration ahead of us. In 1976 Alpha
Chapter of Columbus, Mississippi (which had
been organized May 8, 1938) had grown in
membership and the executive board
recommended that it divide into three
chapters Alpha Iota of West Point, Alpha
Kappa of Starkville and Mississippi State, and
Alpha of Columbus. Our charter is dated May
5, 1976. So our biennium will end with the
Ruby Anniversary of Alpha Kappa Chapter.
More will be shared over the next two years
as we glance back at our past on the way to
our future.
Nominations
It is also time to nominate new members!

Eligibility for Membership per DKG
guidelines:
Membership is by invitation only and considered a
prestigious honor with a variety of benefits and
privileges. Selection is based on professional
qualification, leadership potential and personal
qualities. Those who accept the invitation to join
commit to being active participants in the life of
the organization and pay nominal annual
membership dues. Educators considered for
membership are women who 1) live in one of the
18 countries where DKG is established. 2) are
currently employed as a professional educator, OR
are a self-employed educator, such as a private
music teacher, OR retired from an educator
position.

You will notice that the guidelines are a bit
more relaxed than in the past. Gone are time
limitations (5 years since beginning to teach
or within 5 years since retirement).

If you know an educator you would like to
nominate, please complete the included
form. Then you may either mail

the form to Sandy Maynard (by August 22):
502 N. Montgomery St.
Starkville, MS 39759

OR email or phone (by August 22) the
nominees name to Sandy Maynard at:
stmayn@bellsouth.net or 662.418.4832.
THEN be sure to bring the completed form
to the first meeting at Harveys and turn it in
to Sandy.
ALPHA KAPPA CHAPTER | Issue #14.1.1 2




Ribbon for pins
Any members who would
like to purchase a red
ribbon on which to pin
your DKG pin/s, you will
be able to do so at the
first meeting at Harveys.
Gamma Pi Chapter of
Virginia Beach, VA, sells
these for $18 each ($16
with an order of more
than 5). They are magnetic thus no pins that will
pick your clothing. Also, these are personalized
with your name, Alpha Kappa Chapter and Zeta
State MS.

Recognition
Official DKG jewelry (pins or charms) will be
available for purchase at our first meeting at
Harveys
Many members have a membership
anniversary this year and we plan to
recognize those as a part of our
recommitment ceremony which will take
place in conjunction with our initiation at the
second meeting. It is not required but would
be a nice part of the ceremony to receive
your appropriate membership pin. The year
member pins are $28 each.









The yearbook is quite a valuable tool; it
contains everything we need to know about
our organization and very specific info about
our chapter. It helps us to remember names
to faces and it provides phone numbers,
addresses, and email addresses for all our
members. It also is a necessary tool to use
during our meetings. PLEASE do remember
to bring your yearbook with you to each
meeting.
This year, the yearbook will be given out at
the FIRST meeting rather than initiation! But
waithow will we make sure all personal info
is correct??? Easy, email any changes or
corrections from the last yearbook to April
Dill: adill@starkville.k12.ms.us.
Please do this as soon as possible as
she will be printing soon!
For Future Newsletters
Send email to:
donnahopper@gmail.com

with the funny happenings or things
your students say in your classrooms!
with any classroom
units/projects/activities that really
worked well which you would like to
share. We are going to have Teacher
Show and Tell time!


ANNIVERSARIES
5 Years 20 Years
Mitzi Alpe Sally Laughlin
Kim Robertson Tina Scholtes

10 Years 25 Years
Marty Friend Lucy Kennedy
Susan James
Jackie Pruett