Chapter Excellence Meets Educational

Excellence:Gathering “Eggcellence” for Your Chapter -

What’s in Your Basket?

Chapter Excellence in

2014

• 29 Chapters earned Gold

• 8 Chapters earned Silver

• 2 Chapters earned Bronze

• 7 Chapters earned Honorable Mention

• 30 Chapters did not apply

• How Excellent is your chapter?

• Does your chapter receive the score you think it deserves?

• Where would you like your chapter to be?

Chapter Excellence Means Timely Reporting and Continuous

Planning• When is the report due?

• Who is responsible?

• Where is the form?

• Where do we send it?

Chapter/Educational Excellence

Means Quality Programs

• Advance Excellence in Education:• 43 - Support for Early Career Educators• 50 - Educational Excellence• 33 - Educational Law and Policy• 12 - Pedagogical Research• 46 - “Hot Topics” in Education

• Empower Women:• 54 - Personal Growth of Women/Life-

long Learning• 45 - Arts, Music, Humanities• 43 - Community Leadership• 48 - Professional Pride• 49 - Participation of All Generations

• Increase Global Awareness:• 33 - Increase Global Awareness• 11 - DKG/UN Relationship• 44 - Schools for Africa

Points for Xi State

Convention and Chapter

Meetings• Involve more members to get them to

attend meetings• Present workshops to share your

expertise• Include the arts – Xi State Convention

chorus, Arts Retreat, chapter program• ..\Dropbox\EEC 2013-15\EECnewsMayJun

2014FINAL.pdf• https://

www.dkg.org/content/dkg-gallery-fine-arts

• Legislative issues = Legislative Symposium or State legislator as speaker

$ for Chapter/Educational Excellence

• Convention expenses for president• Schools for Africa (program counts as well

as donation)• Support for Early-career Educators

(supportive action does not require $)• World Fellowship (no set amount)• Scholarships for advanced degrees• Foundation awards for professional

development or projects• Membership growth means cultivating

new members and sustaining existing ones

• Strong communications among members

More $ for Chapter/Educational Excellence• Grant-in-Aid or Scholarship might go to

someone pursuing an advanced degree or already enrolled in teacher education program

• State Projects

How Golden Chapters Succeed

Start the planning process with chapter excellence in mindPlan programs with both chapter excellence and educational

excellence in mindBuild a website if you don’t have one alreadyEncourage members to attend state and international events and be

involved at those levelsMake the most of donationsWatch those deadlines and don’t let them get away from you.

How Golden Chapters Succeed

• Appoint someone (or a committee) to oversee chapter excellence• Use every available opportunity to earn points• Ask for help! Invite state officers, area directors, members of other

chapters to meet with you and brainstorm• Remember Chapter Excellence has nothing to do with chapter size.

Even small chapters can be gold!