The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Florida Rays...All chapter presidents have been given a list of chapter members who have not submitted email addresses. The names and email

Florida RaysThe Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Vol. 57 No. 4 Mu State Organization of Key Women Educators Summer 2012

Mu State District Directors 2012-2014

Sandy Byars,Gamma EtaDistrict I

Pat Litterick, Beta MuDistrict II

Ann Ottaviano, Beta ThetaDistrict III

Jan Stevens, RhoDistrict IV

Kathy Avery, ZetaDistrict VIMarti Mc Lean, Beta Alpha

District V

International Scholarship Recipients Geraldine DeFelix, left, of Phi Chapter, received the Lois andMarguerite Morse Scholarship valued at $6,000. Margaret Goodwin, right, Alpha Phi Chapter, received the 70th Anniversary Scholarship worth $6,000. Both will be pre-sented with their checks during the Celebration Luncheon at the2012 International Convention in New York City. Congratulations!

Florida Rays Mu State Organization

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Volume 57 Number 4

Summer 2012Florida Rays (USPS 091-890)

(ISSN: 0896-3711)

Published 4 times each year by Mu StateOrganization of The Delta Kappa GammaSociety International at 2954 BonifayGritney Road, Bonifay, FL 32425.

Periodical postage paid at Tallahassee, Floridaand additional post offices.

POSTMASTER/MEMBERS: Send addresschanges to: The Delta Kappa Gamma SocietyInternational, P. O. Box 1589, Austin, Texas78767-1589.

EditorDr. Beverly Helms

P.O. Box 728 Bonifay, FL 32425 - 0728 Telephone: 850-547-3220

E-mail: [email protected]

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MU STATE OFFICERS2011-2013

9557 Portside DriveSeminole FL 33776

or email her [email protected]

Parliamentarian & EditorDr. Beverly Helms

P.O. Box 728 Bonifay, FL 32425-0728

850.547.3220 - [email protected]

Mu State WebmasterDr. Peg Dunn - Snow3312 SW 51st. Street

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312305.542.4033- [email protected]

Presidents Some chapters are not sub-mitting Form 6 upon the deathof a member. They wait andinclude them in the AnnualReport. Please help us recog-nize, in a timely manner, ourmembers who leave us, bysending Form 6 immediatelyupon their death to:

Fern Cleary9557 Portside Drive

Seminole, Fl33776

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PresidentCarrie Frye

212 Hammock Oak CircleDebary, FL 32713


First Vice PresidentMerle Jones

1973 Cane Mill RoadChipley, FL 32428


Second Vice PresidentGerry Hacker

1216 Cordoba CourtDunedin, FL 34698


Recording SecretaryDr. Peg Dunn-Snow3312 SW 51st Street

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312305.542.4033 -

[email protected]

Corresponding SecretaryDr. Nancy Henning

2903 Cross Creek CircleTallahassee, FL 32301


Immediate Past Mu State PresidentRuth Pridgen

1544 LeBaron Ave.Jacksonville, FL 32207


Related PersonnelHeadquarters Administrative Assistant

Kristen Sternberg189 Oakleaf Circle DeLand, FL 32724


Executive SecretaryJudith Mix

2267 SW 16th StreetOkeechobee, FL 34974

[email protected]

TreasurerMyra Ponder

253 Prado Street Apalachicola, FL 32320


There are still 1127members whose namesand email addresses havenot been sent to interna-tional. All chapter presidents havebeen given a list of chaptermembers who have notsubmitted email addresses.The names and email ad-dresses of 100 members weresent following the last issue.Thanks. Would you do thisNOW for your chapter?

We pause and remember thesewith love and appreciation.

Mary Anne BlancheKappa

Patricia GilghristDelta Alpha

Barbara June HullAlpha Chi

Janet M. McNuttAlpha Theta

Pauline Cook ShoresPhi

Dr. Mary ZellnerBeta Mu

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Carrie FryeMu State President

2011 - 2013

Embracing Our Vision ~ Designing Our FutureEmbracing Our Vision ~ Designing Our FutureEmbracing Our Vision ~ Designing Our FutureEmbracing Our Vision ~ Designing Our FutureEmbracing Our Vision ~ Designing Our FutureComments from CarrieComments from CarrieComments from CarrieComments from CarrieComments from Carrie

The first year of a new bienniumfor each chapter is about to begin.What vision do you have for thenext two years? Are you helpingdesign the future of your chapter?Your input as a member can beimportant to the success of thechapter. Assist with the design ofyour chapter’s future by sharingyour visionary ideas of what youwould like to experience and waysyour chapter can become a modelfor others during the next twoyears. What a success our districtmeetings were! Officers andcommittee chairs made a strongshowing. Training sessions wereheld for all incoming/repeatingpresidents and treasurers. Thechair of the Educational ExcellenceCommittee provided information onmany project and program endeav-ors. The chair of the StrategicAction Plan Committee assistedwith development of chapter plans,the Membership chair cheered onmembership growth, and the chairof the Bylaws Committee gaveinput for those submitting updatedchapter rules. Much guidance wasavailable to help participantsstrengthen their chapters. Enthusi-asm was evident at all meetings.Attendees, share your experienceswith your chapter members.Encourage members to attendDKG meetings at all levels.

“We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone…and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads

from one to another that creates something.” Sandra Day O’Connor

It is through this involvementthat we acquire a better under-standing of Delta Kappa Gammaand become more vested in theopportunities available. ChapterPresidents, grasp the enthusiasmthat currently exists and schedulea planning meeting to develop yourcalendar for the upcoming year.Make it an exciting one for all.

You and all who assisted in anyway with the success of eachmeeting have my heartfelt thanks.Job well done! You will be recog-nized at Fall Executive BoardMeeting on September 15. Calling all Mu State LeadershipGrowth Seminar graduates! Whereare you? Remember how excitedand confident you felt on the lastday of participating in the four dayprofessional training? Have you putthose leadership skills to work bystepping up to serve as presidentof your chapter or in some capac-ity at the state level? Have youconducted a workshop session ata state meeting? Now is the time.Do not wait until someone asksyou. Volunteer to lead and letanyone at the state level know youwill chair or serve on a committee,as an officer or present at a statemeeting. We want qualified andwilling members and appreciatethose who come forth.

Do you plan to spend a fewdays of your summer in New YorkCity? We know that Florida willdefinitely be in the spotlight with ourDr. Beverly Helms nominated as the2012 – 2014 International Presi-dent. Attending the InternationalConvention is one way to realizethe many benefits of our Society.What an opportunity to takeadvantage of all that will be offeredthrough our organization at areduced room rate. This is a greattime to share with new initiates oneof those exciting venues memberscan experience at discountedprices. Organize a group of three orfour to share expenses and makethis a trip of a lifetime. Be there toparticipate in the conventionactivities, meet and form friendshipswith fellow members from aroundthe world, enjoy the city andsupport Beverly. If you are unable tojoin us in The Big Apple, we willlook forward to seeing you for theExecutive Board Meeting atOrlando Airport Marriott onSeptember 14 -15, 2012.

As we, members of Mu State,create a tapestry for our DeltaKappa Gamma legacy, let usdevelop one which reflects memo-ries of outstanding chapter pro-grams, exciting involvement atchapter, state and internationalmeetings, and beautiful lastingfriendships. Each of us has theopportunity to accomplish a mostcolorful artistic memory as weweave our threads of involvement,contributions and experiencesthroughout our Society.

District Directors, you didindeed take your role seriously.You provided support for yourchapters during your biennium andyou planned a district meeting witha wide variety of learning opportuni-ties, fellowship, fun entertainmentand excellent food. Attendees leftwith special memories of experi-ences in your hometown areas.

Carrie

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Judith MixMu StateExecutiveSecretary

From the Desk Of...Outstanding! Fantastic! Wonderful! Those are only three of the words used to describe thesix district meetings. While similar, each one was unique. What a pleasure it was totravel to New Port Richey, Jacksonville, Arcadia, Okeechobee, Boca Raton, andPensacola. The members were warm and welcoming. If you missed your district meetingthis year be sure and put it on your calendar for 2014. The meetings are opportunities toprovide specific training for treasurers and incoming presidents as well as to provideworkshops and pertinent information for all members.

Many events are planned for DKG members in the next few months beginning withthe newly elected district directors attending a training session to acquaint them with theresponsibilities of their new positions. Next, members are invited to the InternationalConvention in New York City followed by the Fall Workshop/Executive Board meeting inOrlando, September 14-15.

If you have a question or concern and/or need help, contact me by email or phone.Judith

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes the personal and professional growth ofwomen educators and excellence in education.

District Master CalendarA Way to Communicate, Support and

Connect District III chapter membersare field-testing a system thatallows them to post their meet-ings and activities on a central-ized calendar to share with oneanother. It is called the District IIIMaster Calendar. According toDebra Graff it is beneficial tohave instant contact with nearbychapters, share information onmeeting dates, projects andmotivational guest speakers aswell as having a place for stateleaders to research chaptermeeting schedules when arrang-ing visits to an area. With the assistance of the MuState Webmaster, Dr. Peg Dunn-

Snow, the District III MasterCalendar is accessible to allmembers through the Mu StateWebsite http://dkgmustateflorida.weebly.com. Each chapter in District IIIselected one member to enter herchapter’s meeting dates andmaintain the updates for thechapter on the Master Calendar.This member is also a point ofcontact for visitors or guests toconfirm any last minute meetingchanges. District III believes thatthe Calendar will be a way to share,support, and grow as a chapter,state organization and as aninternational Society.

MichiganPresident

says, “ThankYou!”

Olive Horning, Michigan StateOrganization President, expressedher appreciation to members in MuState who assisted her friend whenshe was stranded in St Petersburgwith an ill husband, who had threesurgeries and was in four hospitals.Mu State members in the areacontacted the friend by phone, andemail, provided meals and evenoffered her a place to stay in St.Pete. Remind your members that oneof the many benefits of membershipin DKG is the support network thatcan be found in the 79 stateorganizations and our 17 membercountries.

News From Headquarters

Donna Heald, ChairMu State, HeadquartersAdministrative committee

The Mu State Headquarters Administrative Committee has terminated thelandline phone at headquarters. Considering the prevalence of personal cellphones and wi-fi devices as well as the limited use of the house, the commit-tee felt that the funds could better be spent in other areas. The cost of thephone was about $600 a year. The committee also approved repair of the sprinkler system, installationof a timer and trimming of the hedges around the property.


Members/Chapters Embrace Their Vision

Leading Women Educators Impacting Education World Wide.

Dana Sackett, art teacher atGullett Elementary School inManatee County, tied for Teacher’sChoice 2012 in the Sun of AnnaMaria Island, Fl. She is a memberof Kappa Chapter.

Beth Davis was recentlyhonored by Pi chapter. Beth hostedthe chapter at the Kids For KidsAcademy, which has been recog-nized by the National Associationfor the Education of Young Childrenas holding Five Star status. Thetwo members who recommendedBeth for membership were PatParham who has been a memberfor 43 years and Linda Lentin for41.

Mu chaptercelebrated the100th birthday ofEthel Winn.Ethel is the chairof the CitrusCounty RetiredEducatorsMembershipCommittee.

EthelWinn

According to chapter president,Bonnie Ignico, Ethel taught herentire career in Citrus Countywhere she was a teacher, principaland supervisor. Early on, she hadto row a boat with the students toget to a school which was on anisland. Amazing lady and DKGmember.

Ethel with Bonnie Ignico

Beta Sigma experienced arainbow at its Founders Dayluncheon. The members involved inthe rainbow were Ardyth Heller,Mary Ann Beggs, BarbaraWhittington, Barb Jeffers,Caroline Strubbe, Peggy Baker,Joyce Parten, Jane York andLois Sabino.

Beta Epsilon raised approxi-mately $1200 at their GatorsDockside Breakfast and will usethe money for gift cards for newcareer educators.

Delta chapter has75th Anniversary. Inphoto, l to r, HarrietSpangler andKathleen Martin,both past chapterpresidents, withDana Mitchell thecurrent president.

Alpha Sigma Hosts Forum/ Celebrates Birthday

The chapter receivedadditional community publicity forits presentation of both the EstelleMcKenzie Grants to collegestudents pursuing education

Elizabeth Sproull Walker, amember of Alpha Sigma recentlycelebrated her 100th birthday.Jane Register is the president ofthis successful chapter.

Shown below, Beta Lambdainstallation of officers. Left to right,Alice Grant, Jennifer Langford,Carrie Young, Denise Harperand Beverly Stagg.

This chapter has a greatrelationship with the media outletsand benefits from the publicitygiven their chapter projects andactivities. Putnam County politicalcandidates had the opportunity tospeak and field questions at apolitical forum hosted by the AlphaSigma chapter. Sabrina Crosby,Vice President and programorganizer, served as moderator forthe forum.The program was pro-vided not as an endorsement of acandidate, but as a public serviceto the community.The chapter wasthe focus of the Applause sectionof the Palatka Daily News for itsefforts.

degrees and for its providing fourmini grants to worthy educationalprojects proposed by activeeducators.

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S A P 4 US

The S A P Continues To Rise in Mu State

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. George Patton

BarbaraVan Diepen,Chair,Mu StateStrategicActionPlanning Team

Members of the Mu State SAP Committee attended each of the sixdistrict meetings and conducted a workshop to assist chapters informulating their individual Strategic Action Plans. It was heartening tosee the enthusiasm with which many chapters are proceeding to developtheir plans. Many wonderful ideas were presented and the committee islooking forward to continuing our collaboration with the chapters.Hopefully, we were able to demystify the process of strategic planningand help chapters zero in on some ideas that will work for each of them.

As your chapter develops and refines its own SAP, please send a copycopy to Barbara Van Diepen, SAP chairman at [email protected] committee is interested in your progress and wants to be able to reportthat chapters are working to develop their plans.

The committee will attend a workshop in New York City at the Interna-tional Convention to acquaint the other states with our progress, to ex-change news and to bring back new ideas that we will share with you inSeptember at Fall Workshop. Please revisit the Mu State plan that islisted on the website. We need your suggestions and ideas for updatingas we get ready for our biennial review to present to the next Mu Stateconvention.

Join theMu

StateChorus

Sing with the Mu State Chorusat the 2013 State Convention.Rehearsals will be held at the FallWorkshop. You are needed! Enjoysinging some old Broadwayfavorites and a few new Broadwayhits. Special music is planned forthe Celebration of Life Service onSunday. Join Ruth Yeilding andLonnie Kirsch September 14-15for practice. Contact Lonnie [email protected]

After attending the district meetings, one question keeps popping up.Whom can we attract as new members, where and how? We often lookfor new members only in our schools, but the possibilities are limitless.An active member must be a woman who is employed as a professionaleducator at the time of her election or has been retired from an educa-tional position. Look at the following list of possibilities. See if you haveconsidered all of them or have others not on the list. Share them with me.

Looking For Members?

Classroom teachersAdministratorsCollege or vocational instructorsAdjunct ProfessorsGuidance PersonnelSpeech PathologistsMedia/Reading/Curriculum andother SpecialistsInstructional Aides

Public LibrariansChurch school educatorsBusiness and Corporate TrainersPre-school/ nursery educatorsHealth Care educational trainersConsultantsPrivate/charter school educatorsEducational program administrators

Paraprofessionals

Private tutors

Carol Ann CaseyChair, Mu StateMembership Committee

Docent at zoo, museum, art gallery,historical site.


Mu State Fall Workshop/Executive BoardSeptember 14-15, 2012

Orlando Airport Marriott HotelRegistration Form

Please print or type one name per form:

Name:________________________________ Chapter ________________________District______ Address: ___________________________________ City: _________________ Zip: ______ Phone: ( ) _______________________ Email _______________________________ Please check all that apply:

___Member __First time attending a state mtg ___Current Chapter President __District Director___State Officer or Related Personnel:( ________________________) ___Past State President___State Committee Chairman: (Name of Committee)_______________________________________________State Committee Member - (Name of Committee) _____________________________________________

____Special dietary needs:(Please indicate)_____________________________________________

Registration $46.00 ___ Make check payable to : Delta Kappa Gamma(includes Luncheon)Late Registration $54.00 ____ Check #___________________(Postmarked after August 29, 2011) Send to: Carolyn McGowanFriday Night Dinner $25.00 ____ 230 Overlook Drive (Optional) Clermont, Fl 34711-2428 Phone: 352 394 5336 Total $___________ Email: [email protected]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please Note: Unless you indicate below, your attendance at this meeting gives permission for your photo andcontact information, if needed, to be used in the Florida Rays or any DKG publication.

___No, I do not want my photo or contact information used in the Florida Rays or any DKG publication. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Orlando Airport Marriott Group Reservation 7499 Augusta National Drive The DKG Society International Orlando, Florida 32812 September 14-15, 2012 Phone: 407-851-9000 or 800-766-6752

Rates: Single-$129.00 Double- $129.00 Triple - $129.00 Quad - $129.00 ( Rooms rates will also include an 12.5% tax)

Date of Arrival: ________________ Date of Departure: ____________ (Check in Time : 3:00 p.m.)

_______________________________________________________________ Name _______________________________________________________ Address City State Zip

______________________________________________________________ Type Credit Card Card Number Expiration Date

Each reservation must be guaranteed with a first night’s deposit or major creditcard. Reservations can also be made by calling 1-800-766-6752. Please specifythe group name to receive your group rate.

Reservations must be received at the hotel by August 25, 2012. Any reservations after that date will be subject to availability.

Refund Policy: Full refund of deposit will be forfeited unless cancellation is received 48 hours prior to arrival date. Rates effective 3 days before and after depending on availability.

Directions: From the airport: Follow436 North (Semoran Blvd), turn right at TGLee Blvd., turn right onto Augusta NationalDrive. (Courtesy transportation to andfrom the airport available 24 hours a day.)From I-95: Exit Hwy 528 West (Bee LineExp.), then exit at 436N, turn right at TGLee Blvd., turn right onto Augusta NationalDrive. From I-4 and Florida Turnpike: ExitHwy 528 East (Bee Line Exp.),then exit at436 N. (Semoran Blvd.),turn right at TGLee Blvd., turn right onto Augusta NationalDrive.


New Resource Availablefor Chapters

A newposter will soonbe available from in-ternational to helpchapters increasetheir visibility and an-nounce activities.The poster can beplaced in strategicareas such asschool lounges orworkrooms, public li-braries, business of-fices, etc.

Posters will beavailable for purchasein the DKG Store atthe 2012 Interna-tional Convention inNew York City. A fewwill be mailed toeach state organiza-tion president. Chap-ters will want to pur-chase several to ad-vertise their meetingsand to use as a re-minder for membersof upcoming meet-ings or activities. Functioningmuch as an erasableboard, the poster canbe reused by wipingit clean and puttingnew information on it. What a fantasticmarketing tool to usein the local commu-nity to increaseawareness of our or-ganization and toserve as a reminderof an upcoming DKGevent or activity.

For complete infor-mation regarding thenew posters, youshould contact inter-national headquar-ters. Call 1-512-478-5748.


Mu State Nominations Committee 2012-2014

Beverly Stagg,Beta LambdaDistrict I

Merle Lear, AlphaDistrict II

Yvonne McShay, Delta BetaDistrict III

It is not too early to nominate members in your chapter for Mu State Officers for 2013-2015.

Pat Eckstein, Beta ChiDistrict IV

Bea Wilbur, XiDistrict V

Lou Burns,Gamma UpsilonDistrict VI

Make A Miracle Members who atttended the Educational Foundation Workshop or bumpedinto Dr. Elsie Gross or Ann Blosfield at a district meeting left believing that theEducational Foundation is one of the best things the Society does for educatorsand their students. Its mission, according to the two, is to support interculturalunderstanding and educational excellence. To accomplish this, the Foundationprovides grants to educators to help fund projects. It also awards grants of upto $2000.00 each for professional development of educators. These CornetetIndividual Professional Development Awards provide money to help teachersattend meetings, seminars and workshops. Additionally, it sponsors theSeminar for Purposeful Living, which is presented prior to each InternationalConvention. This year’s Seminar will take place in Washington D.C. In order to fund all these worthy offerings, chapters and individual members are encouraged to becomeMiracle Makers. This can be done by agreeing to donate a total of $500.00 over a five year period. Contribu-tion forms have been given to all new chapter presidents. Additional forms are available on the DKG website.All contributions are tax deductible. You can make a difference. Help your chapter become a Miracle Makeror become a Miracle Maker yourself.

Dr. Elsie Gross andAnn Blosfield

NOTE: Workshops continue to be accepted for the Mu State Fall Workshops/Executive Board meet-ing, September 14-15, 2012. If you are interested in presenting, please complete the form that isposted on the Mu State Website and return it to Merle Jones. You may email the form to Merle [email protected], call her (850 638-1280) or send the form to 1973 Cane Mill Road, Chipley, Fl 32428.

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Outstanding District MeetingsBelow are a few of the photos from the six district meetings. For a complete view of each district meeting visitthe Mu State Website (www.dkgmustateflorida.weebly.com) and click on the district link.Photos by Dr. PegDunn-Snow, Peggy DuBose, Helen Schmidt, Debi Bowen and others. Thank you for capturing the experiences.

Mu StatePresident,Carrie Fryechallengesmembers atDistrict I.

Right,incomingchapterpresidentsreceivespecializedtraining fortheir newroles.

Sandra Smith presenting the EducationalExcellence workshop in District VI.

Barbara Van Diepen assisting chapters withStrategic Action Planning at District II.

2012-2014 District Directors were elected.Above, Carrie Frye looks on as Lonnie Kirschpins Jan Stevens at District IV.

Registration was fun at all districts. Above (l to r), GinnyHunter, Maurine Harrison, Frieda Proctor, Elizabeth Decker,Stephanie Walsh and Bonnie Plucinski are ready.

The food was great. Above (l to r), Helen Schmidt, Gail Taugh,Mary Andrew, Emily Mistretta and Nancy Case at District III.

Members enjoy seeing each other. Shownabove (l to r), Joan Sharperson withBarbara Gillis at District V.


Embracing Our Vision - Designing Our FutureDesigning Women recognized in all Districts

Mu State President, Carrie Frye recognizedmembers in each district who have been, andcontinue to be, instrumental in designing thefuture of their chapters and Mu State. Thoseshown in the photo to the right were recognizedat District I. They are, l to r, Beverly Stagg,Terry Stewart, Geraldine DeFelix, MarthaSanders, and Alice Grant.

District II Designing Women, left to right, areGrace Wilhelm, Lee Ann Pollard, MeganSullivan, Mu State President, Carrie Frye,Judy Rees, Linda Zeiler, Ruth Burrell andCarolyn Smith.

Designing Women, recognized inDistrict III, were ( l to r), NancyCase, Marilyn Olivio, MickeyStout, Mu State President, CarrieFrye, Robin Elliot, Debra Graffand Pat Mallett.

In photo to left, Distict IV Designing Women included(l to r), Judith Mix, Fawn McNeil Barr, PamBittenbender, Charlotte Vitale, Peggy DuBose,Missy Jones and Beverly Ritchie.

Right, Carrie Frye, Mu State Presidentin background, recognizes District VDesigning Women. Left to right BonniePlucinski, Elizabeth Decker (standingin for Frieda Proctor), Dr. Peg Dunn-Snow, Dr. Patricia Stephenson,Linda Petuch and Virgie Lee Shaw.

Members recognized in District VI asDesigning Women are shown in photo to left.From l to r, Cindie Fischer, Jan Beckley,Megan Greenleaf,Lou Burns, Dr. JaniceNovello, Ann Ticks and Cathy Hollar.

New Mu State website:www.dkgmustateflorida.weebly.com

Mu State Headquarters245 North Clara Avenue

DeLand, Fl 32720

International websitewww.dkg.org

Florida RaysDeadlines

Members are encouraged to callor send information to be used inthe Florida Rays.

Deadlines are

December 1....Winter February 1.......Spring May 1.........Summer September 1.......Fall


The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Periodical PostageMu State Organization Paid at Tallahassee, Fl Florida RaysDr. Beverly Helms, [email protected]

Postmaster Send address changes to The DKG Society International PO Box 1589 Austin, Texas 78767-1589

Find the Mu State website on the International website.Go towww.dkg.org, click on Society Websites, click on the U.S. Flag,then click on Florida. Click at the top of the map of Florida for thestate website, and on the chapter name for a chapter website. Youcan also visit the new website at

www.dkgmustateflorida.weebly.com

Criteria for Mu State Communications Award Is your chapter going to be recognized by the Mu State Communications Committee at the2013 Mu State Convention? There are different levels of recognition depending on the number of pointsaccumulated. You do not have to achieve all criteria to be recognized. Earn the maximum number of pointspossible, then submit your file or documentation of communication efforts by April 1, 2013.

1. Chapter has a website and is linked to International. (25 points)2. Chapter has a social media page with members participating. (10 points)3. Chapter communicates with members at least 5 times annually. (15 points)4. Chapter maintains communications with members without computers, emails, etc. (10 points)5. Chapter information board displayed at district meeting or in community. (10 points)6. Chapter submits article to Florida Rays. (5 points)7. Chapter submits news releases to local media. (10+ points)8. Chapter represented at Fall Workshop/ district meeting/ and meets deadline for submission. (10 points)

Jesslyn McBrideLeadership Growth SeminarTampa Airport MarriottJuly 12-15, 2012

International ConventionSheraton New York Hotel andTowersNew York City, NYJuly 24-28, 2012

SAVE THE DATESMu State Fall Workshop/Executive BoardOrlando Airport MarriottSeptember 14-15, 2012Mu State ConventionOrlando Airport MariottApril 19-21, 2013Southeast RegionalGaylord Palms, KissimmeeJuly 9-13, 2013

Documents

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Florida Rays...All chapter presidents have been given a list of chapter members who have not submitted email addresses. The names and email