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Kappa Keynotes TheDeltaKappaGammaSocietyInternational-EtaState-NorthCarolina

RegionVIIIKappaChapter-Charlotte-MecklenburgCounty

Vol.74,No.3 December2015/January2016

The President ’s Message

DearKappaSisters,

Happy New Year to Al l! KappaNewYear’sResolution:BeanactiveparticipantinKappa.

This2016resolveto…

Ø ParticipateinKappameetingsbyconscientiouslyattendingbi-monthlygatherings.Yourcontributionstoplanning,suggestionsofactivitiesandthepleasureofyourcompanymakeKappaastrongerchapter.

Ø ParticipateinKappafundraisers(BUNCO,Brags,50-50,BookSales,InvestinKappa).Thesearesmallwaystobuildourchapterfundssowecandomoreforourmembersandcommunity.

Ø ParticipateinKappaserviceprojectsbycollectingpop-toptabs,whichprovideRonaldMcDonaldhousingforfamiliesofsickchildren;collectingBoxTopsforEducationlabels,whicharedonatedtoalocalschooltoredeemforphysicaleducationequipment;andcollectingmedicinecontainersforMalawi,todistributemedicinetothedestitutepeopleinMalawi.

Ø ParticipateinKappaspecialcommunityserviceactivities,suchasdonatingschoolsuppliesforneedystudentsandfooddrivesforlocalcommunityfoodclosets.

Ø Offeryourselfasapresenteratameetingtoshareaneducationaltopicandpromotediscussion.

BeapartofKappa!Wearemorethanmembers-in-name-only.Askeywomeneducatorsweareactivists.Weareactiveinourchapter,activeinourcommunity,andactiveinthepursuitofexcellenceineducation.Attendourmeetings,hearourfabulousguestspeakersandjoininouractivities,whichdirectlybenefitstudentsinourcommunity.Meetandnetworkwithyourprofessionalsisters.Relaxandenjoythegoodcompanyofothersatmeetings,BUNCO,ourpicnicanddinners.CometoKappa!We’relookingforyou!!!

Jeannette Carofano Kappa President 2014-2016 [email protected] 704-814-7197




Happy Birthday!

…to those celebrating this Winter:

January 8th Margaret Bivens 11th Lynne Nadel & Maggie Smith 12th Peggy Jackson

15th Sally Nicholson February 4th Cindy Gash 10th Marilyn Michue 22nd Kathleen Shear March 20th Ann McCain 29th Rachel Goodgame

Keep In Your Prayers With Love and Concern…

♥ Marilyn Michue & husband, Ray ♥ BJ Godfrey ♥ Barbara Koesjan ♥ And all those in distress!

Condolences ♥ Martha Tillman on the passing of her dear

husband, Carl.

Connect on the State Level at http://www.deltakappagamma.org/NC/ & on the International Level at https://www.dkg.org Join the conversations on social media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EtaState/ Tweets by @Eta_State

CALENDAR of EVENTS

2016

Saturday 01/30/16 — BUNCO (Kappa Fundraiser) At the home of Rachel Goodgame from 10a – 12p

*Executive Board Meeting 12p – 2p

Saturday 2/13/16 — World Fellowship Meeting Holy Comforter Episcopal Church from 10a – 12p

Saturday 2/13/16 — Deadline Kappa Scholarship Applications Due

Saturday 3/12/16 — BUNCO (Kappa Fundraiser) At the home of Rachel Goodgame from 10a – 12p

Saturday 04/16/16 — Joint Initiation Location TBD from a Time TBD

April 22 - 24, 2016 — Eta State Convention, Winston-Salem, NC (Region IX)

Saturday 5/21/16 — Meeting (Kappa Picnic) Squirrel Lake Park from 10a – 12p

*Bring a Dish to Share

Thursday 6/16/16 — BUNCO (Kappa Fundraiser) At the home of Rachel Goodgame from 10a – 12p

July 5 - 9, 2016 — DKG International Convention, Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN

2017 April 28-30, 2017 — Eta State Convention,

Wilmington, NC (Region IV)

For more event details, visit the events page on our chapter website:

http://kappacharlottenc.weebly.com/events.html

In Remembrance ACeremonyofRemembrancewillbeheldatourFebruary13thmeetingforourKappaSisters,

RuthVaughnHester,initiated4/1/61,whopassedon12/5/15,andMaryHazelHatchette,initiated4/1/67,whopassedon11/23/15.

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Little Tidbits and General Announcements

RemembertheMalawiProject Save and donate clean 1-month & 3-month medicine bottles with labels removed. Bring these containers to our next Kappa meeting so they can go to the Malawi Project for safe distribution of medicine in the clinics of Malawi, Africa. Thanks in advance for your support of this project! http://malawiproject.org/

WorldFellowshipMeetingTakes on BUNCO!

This year instead of box lunches, we’ll enjoy tasty BUNCO snacks, as we wrap up the meeting with an introductory

round of BUNCO to ignite excitement for upcoming fundraising socials!

KappaGiftsNorthridgeMiddleSchoolKappaMembersdonated24 ten-dollargiftcards

totheteachersofthisyear’scommunitypartnerschool.CardstoTarget,Wal-Mart,Walgreens,Chick-Fil-A,

Bath&BodyWorks,Starbucks,OfficeDepot,andTJMaxxwereasurprisetoNorthridgefaculty.The

bestfacultymeetingoftheiryear!

December 2015

2015-2017 THEME: “Create the Future—Imagine, Inspire, Ignite”




KappaChapterScholarshipDeadlineFeb.13,2016

Doyouplantoattendaneducationalworkshopinthecomingmonths?

Doyouneedfundstoassistwithtuition,aMaster’sorNationalBoardexpenses?Doyouhaveaclassprojectthatneedsfunding?AreyougoingtotheEtaStateConvention?

ConsideryourupcomingeducationalexpensesandapplyforaKappaChapterScholarship.Anapplicationformwillbepostedonourwebsitehttp://kappacharlottenc.weebly.com

andemailedtoallmembersbytheendofJanuary.Requirementsandconditionswillbepostedwiththeapplication.

Attend Kappa BUNCO! GatheringsarecasualopportunitiestosocializewithyourKappaSisters,enjoysnacks,andscream“BUNCO!”Gamerulesaresimple.Ifyoucancountto21,youcanplay!Youcanbeaseasonedplayerinfiveminutes!OurnextBUNCOdateisSaturday,January30th,10-12noon,atRachelGoodgame’shomeinMintHill.Markyourcalendar!

AnExecutiveBoardmeetingwillfollowBUNCO.CommitteemembersandOfficersareaskedtoattend.ALLmembersarewelcome!!!ParticipateinKappa’splans!!!

SPECIALINVITATIONtoNEWBUNCOPlayers&thosewhomissedoutin2015!!!

Kappa Wants You!

** FREE PLAY PASS **

$10 Donation Waived for all members who join for the first time or the first

time in a long time!

Join Us!

Get to know your KAPPA sisters better at this social!




Eta State Convention

“Create the Future: Imagine” 2016 Eta State Convention

April 22-24 in Winston-Salem.

Hotel registration for the Marriott is also on the website convention page at

http://www.deltakappagamma.org/NC/2016Convention.html.

Or call Toll Free 877-888-9762 Rooms are $119, single or double, plus taxes.

Deadline for the group rate is March 22.

Hints for Easier Check-In and Check-Out Hotelregistrationisgoingwellforthe2016EtaStateConventioninWinston-Salem,April22-24.Memberswhohavenotmadereservationsyetareencouragedtodososoon.EtaStateExecutive

SecretaryDr.BarbaraPerry-Sheldonoffersthesehintstomakingthecheck-inandcheck-outprocess

duringconventiontimegomoresmoothly.

“Whenmembersmakereservations,itwillhelpatcheck-inandcheck-outiftheystatewho

theirroommatesareandevengivebothcreditcards,”saidDr.Perry-Sheldon.“Also,italwayssavestimetomonitorone'sroomforbillingerrorsduringtheconventionratherthanwaitinguntilcheckoutonSundaywhen

everyoneistryingtocheckout.Corrections,ifneeded,canbemadedaily;thenfastcheckoutcanbedone.Itisalsoimportanttorealizethatwheneveryonearrivestocheckinat3p.m.,anyhotelstaffandthosehandlingparkingwillbebusy.Conventionplannersareworkingwith

theMarriotttotrytomakeeveryone'sexperienceaspositiveaspossible.”

International Guest for Convention Announced

Barbara Whiting, member at large on theInternationalAdministrativeBoard,willbeEtaState’sguest at the convention in April, President SheilaGrovesannouncedthisweek.

Ms. Whiting, from Minnesota, is the nominee forInternational FirstVicePresident for2016-2018.Shehasservedasastateorganizationpresidentandhaschairedtwoofthethreeinternationalcommitteesonwhichshehasserved.

Nominations for Foundation Board and Committees

Are Now Being Accepted The invitation is still open for applications andrecommendationsfor serviceon theNCDKGEducationalFoundationboardandcommitteesbyEtaStatemembersforthenexttermbeginningJuly,2016.

To download the application/recommendation form“Invitation for Foundation Board Service,” go to theFoundation website at www.ncdkgef.org. Click on“Leadership,” then click on “Click here to download theapplication/recommendation form.” Print the form andcomplete it, thensendit to thechairoftheNominationsCommitteeof theBoard. (Nameand address are on thebottom of the form, or the completed form may bescanned and submitted electronically on or before [email protected].)Hurry!February1willbeherebeforeweknowit.PleaseconsiderBoardservice,aswework together togrowtheFoundation.




Make Your Proposal

Speakerswillbesought!BreakoutSessionProposalformsareavailablenowathttps://www.dkg.org/content/2016-breakout-

session-proposal-formThepostmark/electronicsubmissiondeadlineisFeb.1,2016.Returncompletedformsto

Dr.LynSchmid([email protected])ortoSocietyheadquarters:

TheDeltaKappaGammaSocietyInternationalatPOBox1589,Austin,TX78767-1589.

If you were inspired by Kappa’s recent Guest Speaker, Dr. Elaine Jenkins, who shared about current issues under legislative discussion, then you’ll be excited

about this opportunity: National Legislative Seminar 2016 March13-16,2016AllDKGmembersare

invitedtoArlington,VAtohearspeakers,tour,&visitCapitolHillto

networkwithlegislators.Thegoalistotakeanon-partisan,activeroleinfulfillingSocietyPurposesFourandSeven.

MoreDetails:https://www.dkg.org/content/national-legislative-seminar-2016

Topics&Registrationat:http://www.usforumdkg.org/legislative-seminar.html

Visit Our Website at http://kappacharlottenc.weebly.com

Email the Chapter at [email protected]

Email the KAPPA President [email protected]

Or call 704-814-7197 Email the Keynotes Editor

[email protected] Or call 704-315-4333

LEROY “The Leadership Guy”

"When you were made a leader, you weren’t given a crown,

you were given the responsibility to bring out

the best in others." ~ Jack Welch



Vol.74,No.3 December2015/January2016Kappa Chapter Minutes for October 15, 2015

Alexander Graham Middle School Media Center

RachelGoodgamegavethethoughtfortheday–“Smile”ReathaAndrewsledusinprayer.SeptemberminuteswerereviewedbyLynneNadel,approvedbyDebbieDryden,2ndTisaClark.Treasurer’sreport–CharleneWertz:Checking$4,146.20Savings623.901,350.00InvestinKappadonationsMembershipDues:34Activememberspaid3Reservememberspaid1Reservememberwepayfor11UnpaidActivemembersMembershipCommittee–BettyBell–Remindsustoseeknewmembers.Oneinterestedpossiblenewmember!BeginningTeacherSupportCommittee–GloriaJonesreportstwoschoolsarecurrentlyonboardtoreceiveourKappa“ThinkingonYourFeet”supportactivitiesnotebook:PineyGroveandDevonshire.Suggestionsofotherschoolswillbewelcomed.Schoolshavebeenselectedbasedonschoolscores,gradeandfree&reducedlunchnumbers.Inserviceswiththesetwoschoolsarepending.TisaClarkinformsusthatRuthHesterisinMatthewsHospital.Asherbreathingisdifficult,visitsandphonecallsareinadvisable,butcardswillbemostwelcomed.BuncoReminderforNovember14thatRachelGoodgame’shome,10-12Ways&Means–BrendaCoble–50-50,Brags,BookSalesGuestSpeaker–Dr.ElaineJenkins,Ed.D.,ChairmanoftheEducationLawandPolicyCommittee,EtaState .

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