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Published Annually by the Greater Naples Chapter of Delta Gamma Fraternity
Lavery, Pipher,
Convention 2014 Recap –
Hope Rising by Lisa Honig
Almost 1,000 women descended upon a sweltering hot Phoenix Arizona for a
weekend of learning, sharing and sisterhood – THANK YOU so much for sending
me to represent all of you! Convention 2014 was exciting and invigorating
and there is no way you can come away from the event and not be excited
about our Fraternity and the future of Delta Gamma. Our leaders are mindful
of our past, respecting our traditions but also aware of and planning for
changes that must take place to keep us vibrant and relevant for years to
come.
Let’s start with the good stuff! Greater Naples received several awards that
recognize us for all the good we do in our community:
National – #2 Service for Sight Hours
National – #5 Labels for Education
National – Five Stars to Success Award for outstanding programming,
leadership and operation.
Region – Outstanding Philanthropy: Service
‘Doing Good’ every day to help others with vision impairments. In the last two
years you have donated over 3500 hours to local organizations that share our
mission to aid the blind and visually impaired. Service to others will remain
a cornerstone of our chapter and something that we will continue to focus
on in the next biennium. One of our speakers from the Foundation for Blind
Children in Arizona said the following that I think embodies our chapter too -‘Never underestimate your power to help a blind person with the gift of time’.
Thank you for giving your time!
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Jan Lavery and Jackie Pipher will each have a
$1000 scholarship named in their honor for tireless
past and continuing contributions to the Greater
Naples Delta Gamma Alumni Chapter.
Stacey Deffenbaugh was presented with a Stellar
Award in recognition of her contribution as VP
Programming.
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President’s Welcome
by Lisa Honig
Hope Rising was the theme for our Biennial Convention and anchors were
everywhere you looked as decorations, on clothing, shoes and jewelry and
of course, at the initiation ceremony that I attended for six new members!
As you all know the anchor symbolizes hope and is something that all of us
as members cherish whenever we see one! There is nothing better than
being ‘Anchored’ in Delta Gamma!
I hope that as you read this newsletter about all of the exciting events,
activities and volunteer opportunities available for you to enjoy that you
will set aside the time in your busy schedules to join us. Whether you are a
charter member who has attended for 20+ years or brand new to our area,
there is something for everyone. We continue to expand our programming
to include activities that women in all life stages will enjoy.
This is the last year of my term as President and it has been such an honor to
lead this wonderful chapter and to work and play with so many amazing,
dedicated and talented women. All of our chairwomen have gone above
and beyond to ensure our members enjoy all aspects of our sisterhood. I
have to recognize and thank with all my heart the fabulous women who
have served on the Board with me for the past four years. Carole, Diane,
Stacey, Andrea, Karin, Meredith and Karen you are the most dedicated,
supportive and enthusiastic partners any President could hope to have
on her team. It has been a pleasure to serve with you and to share the
thrill of watching this chapter grow in membership and participation as
well as increase our visibility and stature in the community. As we look to
elect a new board this year, I encourage all of you to consider taking on a
leadership role. My ‘hope’ is that I have done some good as your leader
and that I can turn the reins over to one of you knowing that the future is
bright for our chapter!
So, welcome back to Greater Naples! Get out your anchor and wear
it proudly. As you will hear this year, we want you to say ‘I AM a Delta
Gamma’! I look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones this
season as we all return to beautiful southwest Florida and renew our bonds
of sisterhood!
ITB,
Lisa
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Honorees on
Founders Day
Founders Day 2014
Founders Day 2014 was held at the lovely Naples Sailing
and Yacht Club. Judy Wick took over the reins of chairing
this big annual event and designed a very special day.
Honorees were present from 50, 60, 65 and 70 year
50 year members: Carol Ellis, Gloria Elsea,
Cheryl Noll, Sue Schulte, and Pam Yttri
and Shirley Krestal – both spoke to those gathered about
their college experience in 1944 and what Delta Gamma
meant to them.
60 year members: Anne Bennett, Dorothy
Hasselberger, Dody Lape, Marcia Murray and
Fern Steiger
65 year members: Jean Boucher, Marie
Kennard, Peggy Laz and Jackie Pipher
70 year members:
Shirley Krestel
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2014-2015 Greater Naples
Delta Gamma Calendar
Organized and Created by Stacey Meyer
There are some exciting new “special events” on the calendar for this coming
season! Please note: we have increased our luncheon cost to $28
In order to try to organize these months by event, we have color coded the various events
blue highlight are special events, and unique outings to this year
green highlights are lunch bunches, fashion show, founders day, and the potluck
pink highlights are our ever popular girls nights out
October
4 – 8:00pm Naples Players, Sugden Community Theatre, Noises OFF!
This popular face follows the onstage and off stage antics of a dysfunctional troupe of actors as they stumble through
On”. Missed cues, slamming doors, broken backstage romances give a sneak peak in to what is in really like on
Tickets are $35.00, please contact Stacey at [email protected]
11 – 11:30am M Waterfront Grille, (Village on Venetian Bay) LUNCH meeting
Speaker Brenda Tate, President of the Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida (everyone will pay individually off of the
menu)
11 – Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, 7:30am Registration, 9am Walk begins, Cambier Park,
21 – 5:00pm Blue Provence, 1234 8th Street South Naples GNO and dinner
bleuprovencenaples.com for more information. When you are looking at the menu, you select from the entrees
24 – 6:00pm Crazy Race, downtown Naples, Halloween theme
Our chapter will be sponsoring. Please ask Diane for details at
November
8 – 11:30am, Naples Heritage: hostess Bobbi Eve Foundation LUNCH meeting
18 – Angelina’s Bonita Springs GNO
Always a DG favorite! Sommelier and General Manager Angela Morales will guide us through tines from different
regions. She will pair them with food and help us understand what we are tasting and answer questions and offer
suggestions for serving wine and food at our homes
December
13 – 11:30am, Holiday Lunch Meeting location TBD
16 – 4:00pm Bravo at Mercato GNO
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January
10 – 6:00pm SCHOLARSHIP COCKTAIL PARTY & FUNDRAISER: at Miromar Beach Club: Hostess Fran Carbone
15 – 12:30pm USS Nemo – LUNCH meeting
19 – Vino’s Picasso – 2367 Vanderbilt Beach Road #805 – GNO
$38. Look for an email asking you to send money ahead of time
February
3 – Coffee at Second Cup – Mercato
14 – 11:30am FASHION SHOW by Chico’s: BONITA BAY: hostess: Gretchen Urban LUNCH meeting
21 – Sunset Cruise – Naples Princess
26 – 4:30pm Masa Mercato GNO
March
Date TBD - Cooking Class
7 – 11:30am FOUNDERS DAY: at Naples Yacht Club
hostess Gail Lozelle
7 – Susan G Komen Race/Walk for the Cure at Coconut Point
18 – McCormick and Schmick GNO
23 – 7:30pm First Presbyterian Church – Bonita Springs
Speaker Chris Spielman was a high school and Ohio State football legend and four time Pro Bowl linebacker, but
well as hope and inspiration to thousands of others
April
2 – 8:00pm The Monarchs of Motown – The Temptations and The Four Tops! Artis Naples
and email to send payment ahead of time
11 – 11:30am POTLUCK at Karen Smith’s home – The Glenview, Pelican Bay LUNCH meeting
21 – 12:30pm Bayside Seafood Bar and Grill at Village at Venetian Bay LUNCH meeting
May
5 – Wine Loft Mercato GNO
17 – Beacon Bowl – Family Bowling!
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Introducing Andrea “Andy”
Schroeder
by Diane Bauman
Greater Naples has been blessed to have a young, energetic, enthusiastic,
giving DG in one Andrea Schroeder. Ever since The Lighthouse of Collier
Summer Camp began 5 yrs. ago Andy has been “Johnny On The Spot,” right
there whenever she was needed. She was instrumental in the organizing
of the Summer Camp for the children and now does the programming
of activities not only for the camp but also the monthly events during the
school year for the children which you can view on their website.
Andy maintains that pledging Delta Gamma in 1979 was probably one
of the best decisions of her life. Not only did she gain a lifetime of fond
memories and friendships but also it helped shape her as a person. Most
importantly, Delta Gamma taught her how to give to others.
When Andy was a senior at the University of Minnesota she was the Sorority
Rush Counselor and worked with incoming freshmen, guiding and counseling
them through their rush experience. Working with DG philanthropy projects
helped foster her continued desire to volunteer her services still today. Andy
believes that as college students we all came to understand that those
Greek letters Delta (D) Gamma (G) stand not only for sisterhood but also the
wonderful motto, “DO GOOD,” that we were challenged to live our lives by.
Treasurer’s Report
by Karin Herrmann
We have outdone ourselves this year and have donated more funds than we ever have in the past!
Thank you for all your donations and for all your support! Here are the following donations we made
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INVITATION TO
MEMBERSHIP
Anchored
Connections Project
by Karen Smith
Delta Gamma has initiated a new project this year – aimed at
helping sisters connect to each other. The mission of the Delta
Gamma Anchored Connections Project is to foster friendship,
sympathy and assistance resulting in deeper meaningful
relationships – The point is to realize the potential of our unique
membership, share global experiences, cross generations,
make DG a resource for non sorority life experiences for all our
members, collegians and alumnae alike. Stay tuned for more
information on this great new twist on an old idea that is based in
the tenants of the sorority we all pledged – Delta Gamma!
As 66 of our Chapter members gathered on March
1, 2014, to celebrate Founders Day, I felt such joy
thinking how proud Eva, Mary and Anna would be of
our Greater Naples Alumnae Chapter. We counted
106 dues-paying members this year! Though we
thrive on greeting those many members who return
to us year after year, it is exciting for us to meet new
members who make their way to our Chapter. Each
year we are able to count more recent graduates as
new members.
We welcome Sisters who are able to attend even one
event or volunteer a morning or two a year as well as
I AM A SORORITY WOMAN!!
Another new project Delta Gamma has started is a media
campaign called #I AM A SORORITY WOMAN. All alumna of
Delta Gamma as well as alumnae groups, are invited to consider
participating in this powerful demonstration of sisterhood.
It is easy to lend our voice to this wonderful demonstration of
lifelong membership.
Inspiring that change for all alumnae to stop saying “I was a
Delta Gamma” and to start saying, “I am a Delta Gamma” is a
goal we all share. This campaign is one way to share that Delta
Gamma is a powerful, meaningful and current part of our busy
lives.
This campaign is sure to capture the attention of women who
might struggle with connecting relevance to a sorority after
college. It will also capture the attention of those in our lives who
don’t know we are sorority women, but respect and value our
talents, and have wondered where we get out hopeful optimism
and “Do Good” commitment.
Our alumnae groups make the choice to gather and support
each other, and we know our collegiate women are seeking the
connection after college with women who understand the role
DG has played in their lives. Let’s demonstrate that this powerful
experience is not just for 4 years, but for life.
To that end, in our own Greater Naples Delta Gamma chapter,
we will be using this “hashtag” on our E-Blasts, Facebook and
twitter posts. So be sure to look for it!
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social and philanthropic activities. Involvement may
be as much or as little as time and energy permit
and may vary from year to year or season to season.
And membership is not required to attend any of
our events. New attendees to a Saturday luncheon,
Girls Night Out, Lunch Bunch, or any of our volunteer
opportunities which aid the visually impaired or blind,
are welcomed with open arms. Finding old friends
and meeting new ones is our past, present and future
Sisterhood goal and promise.
Membership information is found on the last page of
this newsletter. If you would like to learn more about
our Chapter, please contact me at (239) 598-1902 or
via email at [email protected]
We would love for you to join your Sisters,
Karen
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What a difference three short years can make!
by Char Lupke
While it may be a cliché, it truly is hard to believe how fast
time goes by.
I volunteered at an eye screening in Immokalee, and
visited the Bonita Springs Lions Eye Clinic in early 2011. At
that time, I began to learn about the Clinic and its need
for part time volunteers. Honestly, starting as a volunteer at
the Bonita Springs Lions Eye Clinic in early 2011 seems like it
was just yesterday.
That small start in January of 2011 has now evolved into
a full-time position as Director of the Clinic, with a short
two year transition from volunteer to part-time employee.
Now my responsibilities include all personnel, accounting
and payroll management, federal and Florida State
Compliance regulations, physician licensing and
scheduling, and overseeing other Clinic responsibilities such
as making sure we have enough volunteers and supplies
to keep things running smoothly. In addition, my duties as
Director of Development keep me busy with grant writing
and general solicitations and activities to keep the Clinic in
business through fundraising and community involvement.
Our patients are a constant reminder of how many people
and children in Southwest Florida need our help to maintain
vision health, from the youngest patients, as set of twins 2
months old, to the teens and the ‘middle agers’ in need
of vision assistance, to the 65+ year olds that are just trying
to maintain their vision after experiencing such debilitating
illness such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular
degeneration.
This year is promising to be very exciting at the Clinic with
our new programs of providing tertiary, follow-up care
to children in Collier County who have nowhere to go for
Amblyopia treatment and the challenge of setting up more
outreach programs to outlying communities. Through our
partnership with the Bonita Springs Lions Club, The United
Way of Lee County and The Naples Children Education
Foundation we hope to include more than 400 additional
patients to our every-growing numbers of over 7500 patient
visits and surgical procedures since inception of the Clinic.
But none of this could be accomplished without the
dedication of the Greater Naples Delta Gamma Alumni who
tirelessly donate over 1400 hours of their time each year to
the successful operation of the Clinic. I certainly treasure
every moment we spend together and not only learn
something new every day about our national philanthropy
of sight preservation, but have formed many new friendships.
Hopefully we have all learned the true meaning of what
‘doing good’ for the community really means. I truly wish that
each and every one of our members has the opportunity to
experience the satisfaction of making an impact on the lives
of others through supporting such a great cause.
Executive Board
President, Lisa Honig
Recording Secretary, Carole Feagler
VP Communications, Andrea Pandazi
VP Finance, Karin Herrmann
VP Foundation, Diane Bauman
VP Membership, Karen Smith
VP Programming, Stacey Meyer
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Hats off to our great volunteers!
Over the last year, the following sisters volunteered over 150 hours to our philanthropy! WOW!!! Thank you!
Diane Bauman
Char Lupke
Dede Morrison
Jackie Pipher
Andy Schroeder
Gretchen Urban
PLEASE REMEMBER: While these are AMAZING totals, even as little as ONE hour of volunteer time is much needed and
appreciated by all involved with mission of serving those who are visually impaired. For further information, please
contact Diane at [email protected]
In Memorium
We said goodbye to two sisters this year. They will be missed.
Sylvia Conde
Cynthia Ann Craig
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Collegiate Corner
by Carole Feagler
Britanny is a senior at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Alabama.
She pledged DG in 2010, and though they do not have a house presently,
the school is trying to get Greek houses brought to this school and she is
excited about this! Her chapter was established in 1991; they currently
have 41 members but hopefully will have a great Rush season and by
September 8th, the chapter will have grown! Britanny feels the best part of
being in Delta Gamma would have to be the superb support system.
During her tenure in the chapter, she has been a very active member
serving as Director of E-comm, Webmaster, Director of Funds, Director of
Recruitment Records, VP Foundation, and VP Finance. I’d say she might
be an MVP of her chapter as well!!
Britanny’s other activities at school include being treasurer of the Math
Club, and a member of Kappa Mu Epsilon which is a mathematics honor
society. She has also tutored, and is a member of the Chemistry Club.
She is employed year round, working part time hours in the school months
and full time in the summer. This scholarship will go towards school fees not
Brittany is extremely grateful for this scholarship, and is inspired by the many
alumni who have helped her get an education. She is looking forward to
graduating and having a career where she can help collegiate members
in their quest for an education as well.
Congratulations, Brittany!!
Caralynne (Cara) Kootz, University of Tampa, is the winner of the Jacqueline Irwin Pipher Honorary Scholarship.
Going DIGITAL
Do you have a FACEBOOK or Twitter account??
and “follow” us on Twitter at Greater Naples DG
We do post our upcoming events, photos (without names) and other tidbits on the pages
In addition, please continue to look at our website, www.greaternaples.deltagamma.org
as we also post our photos, calendar and other things there
You can always reach us at [email protected]
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Collegiate Corner
by Christi Plasencia, the Jan Lavery Honorary Scholarship Recipient
Jan,
Wow! I cannot wait until the day I can have my 60 year pin! I am so happy to
hear how Delta Gamma plays such a large part in your life. After just 2 and a
half years as a Delta Gamma, it has already played such a large role in my life--I
can only imagine how that will have grown 60 years from now. Here is a little bit
of information about myself and my experiences in Delta Gamma:
I am 21 years old, beginning my senior year at the University of Miami. I am a
double major in Elementary Education and Psychology, with hopes to make an
impacting difference in the lives of children throughout my career. Following
graduation, I plan to become an elementary school teacher. Depending on my
experiences and where my life takes me, I may or may not decide to go back
to school a few years from now to pursue a doctor’s degree in psychology.
I am currently the President of Gamma Sigma Alpha, the National Greek
Academic Honor Society, and am a member of Rho Lambda, the National
Sorority Leadership Recognition Society. I am also a member of UM Future
Educators Association, and have taken few leadership positions in other
organizations on campus as well.
On top of being an A student, a Delta Gamma, a leader in various honor
societies and organizations, and currently having two jobs, a large amount of
my time is spent dancing. Dance has always been my greatest passion in lifeschedule. I am a ballerina since the age of 3, was captain of my high school’s varsity dance team, and am currently
a part of KAOS at The University of Miami, which is a co-ed hip hop group. I also coordinate and choreograph all the
dance competitions for various Greek events, such as “O-Cheer,” that our chapter takes part in.
Recruitment at the University of Miami takes place at the beginning of the spring semester. I joined Delta Gamma in
January of 2012, and was initiated on April 1, 2012. Going into recruitment, I wanted to be completely open-minded
and had no idea where I would end up—but a small part of me always knew that DG was where I wanted to be.
semester of freshman year, I had already established numerous friendships—and my closest friends all liked sororities
other than Delta Gamma. However, on the third day of recruitment, I walked out of Delta Gamma 100% knowing that
it was where I belonged. A big part of this had to do with the one sister that I talked to that day. The minute I met her, I
felt as if I had known her forever. Not only did we hit it off and get along so well, but she was also a girl that I looked up
to. That day, I realized that Delta Gamma was where I would grow as a person and as a leader, and where I would be
able to be my own unique individual in a diverse group of women who I looked up to.
Becoming a sister of Delta Gamma was the best decision I have ever made. Not only have I welcomed hundreds of
sisters into my life who I can count on at any point, but I have also created an innumerable amount of memories that I
the position of Director of Anchor Splash this past year was truly a life changing experience. I, of all the amazing women
in the chapter, was chosen to coordinate our national philanthropy event that has taken place for decades—I was
truly honored to be given this opportunity. With my help, our chapter was able to raise a record amount for Beta Tau
of over $25,000, and impact the lives of people in need. This experience led me to realize that I can not only achieve
my goals in life, but that I can triumph in ways I have never imagined. It helped me to see what really matters in life. My
Sorry it took so long to receive this information from me! Thank you again for your generosity. I truly am honored to
receive a scholarship in your name. If you are ever in the Miami or Fort Lauderdale area, please do not hesitate to call
or e-mail me! I would love to hopefully meet one day.
ITB,
Christi Plasencia
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Alumni News
Karen Smith named to six year term on the Board of Directors of
Naples Shelter for Women and Children
Andrea Pandazi’s niece pledged Omega Chapter at University of
Wisconsin Madison
Stacy Deffenbaugh wedding photos in Weddings Illustrated magazine
What happened to our UF support idea you ask? Well, Debbie
Berthal will be injecting new life into the connection with her smile
Karin Herrmann was elected to president of
PTO at Laurel Oak Elementary School
Terri Daggett was married to Paul Forsberg
Please send your birthday (month & date) to
[email protected]. We are trying to
once again gather this data to honor birthdays.
Breast Cancer
Support Group
Our Greater Naples Delta Gamma Breast Cancer Support
Group was started in 2011. Our gatherings allow those
affected by this disease to share stories of hope and survival.
Topics often include new treatments, testing and the hurdles
of living with cancer. We support one another and welcome
anyone who has been touched by Breast Cancer and would
like to discuss the various issues related to this diagnosis. Our
group meets a few times a year. The Greater Naples Delta
Gamma Alumnae Group will participate in the Crazy Race on
October 24 and the Susan G Komen Race/Walk for the Cure
on Saturday March 7. Everyone is welcome to join our team
– including spouses, siblings, children, grandchildren, friends,
etc. If you would like more information, please contact Judy
Wick at [email protected]
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Foundation Focus
Delta Gamma Foundation provides resources for educational growth
and philanthropic service for all members. Last year, Delta Gammas
gave 207,676 hours of volunteer service in a variety of ways to their
communities. However, the work of the Foundation extends beyond
service. The Foundation is governed by the Delta Gamma Foundation
Constitution and Articles of Incorporation, the Convention and
by gifts from collegiate chapters, alumnae groups, individual members
and their friends/relatives, other foundations, Foundation fund raising,
investment income and Fraternity allocations authorized by the Board
of Trustees
Foundation Projects
- Jan Hankins has shared some ideas that we can all
successful “craft night” at Jan’s home earlier this year and hope to
organize another such evening or two throughout this coming season’s
calendar.
Some ideas are foam visors, button exercise (which uses recycled plastic
food containers), bean bags, tic tac toe game (which uses foam – old
pool and beach noodles are great for this particular craft!). If you have
an idea for a project, or would like to volunteer your home or club
house for an evening of crafts and fun, please contact either Jan at
Jan@[email protected] or
Stacey at [email protected]
Hannah’s Handbag – Bring loose change to any Greater Naples Delta Gamma Event and dump it into Hannah’s Handbag
for the Delta Gamma Foundation.
Eyeglass Recycling - Please don’t forget to hand in your old or unused eyeglasses for donation to the Lions Club who then
prepares them for donation to people in developing countries.
– Last year, Delta Gammas saved 45,408 labels for the Foundation
– We submit Campbell’s UPC codes and lids to the Delta Gamma
Foundation, which uses them to provide much needed equipment to the Delta Gamma schools for children who
are blind or visually impaired. Just clip the UPC code or save the lid – Some of the products are :
Campbell’s
Pepperidge Farm
Dannon
BIC pens
GLAD plastic bags
For a complete list – visit http://www.labelsforeducation.com
Box Tops for Education Program - We submit Box Tops coupons to a local or state school for blind or visually impaired
children, who can collect 10 cents for each coupon. Just clip the Box Tops coupon – Products are many – some
frequently purchased items include:
General Mills cereals
Yoplait multipack products
Bisquick baking mixes
Fruit Roll-Ups
Nature Valley granola bars
Scott toilet paper and napkins
Viva paper towels
Ziploc storage bags and containers
Pillsbury refrigerated products
Betty Crocker baking mixes
Hefty tableware and trash bags
Kleenex tissues and dinner napkins
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Convention 2014 Recap – Hope Rising
by Lisa Honig - continued from page 1
Thursday was dedicated to alumnae training on issues such as technology, programming, sisterhood,
recruitment and many other topics. I was asked to sit on a panel with other Presidents to lead a
discussion about programming and answer questions from my peers. It was a great day and I
learned that we do a lot of great things in our chapter and are using the tools available to us to
help our chapter succeed.
On Friday morning my roommate Allison from the Grosse Pointe Michigan Alumnae Chapter and
I got up early to participate in a 1 mile walk for our Service For Sight: Joining Forces program for
blind and visually impaired men and women in our armed forces. It was only about 85 when we
set out at 6:30AM but we made it and enjoyed some fresh air for a great cause!
Convention is certainly about networking and sisterhood but there is also a lot of business to be
done and this year it was even more important than usual with a proposed initiative involving our
Council that generated plenty of discussion and ultimately did not pass. The initiative put simply
and 5 at large positions. The premise for this change is to place more responsibility on the directors
so that the Council can focus on strategy
and direction and less on day-to-day
issues. The hope is that this structure change
would foster more teamwork and encourage
our leaders to work on issues together without the
bias of
their individual positions. Through the course of the discussion it was
clear that there were still too many unanswered questions on how
day to day problems would be solved, who on Council would have
stops’. After two hours of discussion and comments from delegates,
the proposed amendment did not pass and was sent back to
There were 900 nominations received for Council positions and
25 of those women accepted the opportunity to be interviewed
for our seven positions. The nominating committee slated seven
women to serve for the next two years. The delegates elected a
new Council with two races contested with one resulting in the election of the non-slated candidate (*): President, Staci
Skoog; VP Collegians, Aleesa Ross; VP Alumnae, Cori Wallace; VP Programming, Wendy Faust; VP Membership, Laurie Kight;
We continue to expand our Fraternity with new chapters colonizing at Christopher Newport University, VA (2015), Iowa State
University (2016) and University of Louisville (2017). We also approved the expansion of our approved college list so that our
expansion team can move quickly if we are asked to colonize on any particular campus (it’s basically most universities in the
country).
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Here are some highlights from the State of the Foundation:
• 2013-2014 was the best year in the Foundation’s history for donations
• Expenses are down and the return on our investments is up
• Our Foundation has $19M in assets up from $7.5M ten years ago
• Collegiates and alumnae donated 375,360 service hours
• $386, 500 in grants were given for Service For Sight organizations
• 1 million individuals with sight issues were helped
• Sisters Helping Sisters program raised $1.5M and provided 600 women with $2,500 scholarships (Greater Naples
made two donations to this fund)
• $3.4M donated to the Foundation by collegiate and alumnae
• $1.5M in needs based scholarships were granted that helped women stay in school
• Foundation provides some or all of the funding for our Collegiate Development Consultants, The Lewis Institute
(training for collegians) and the PRO Speaker program to name a few
Here are some highlights from the State of the Fraternity:
• There are 20,269 collegiates, up 6.7% vs. 2013 with an average chapter size of 139 members
• The average GPA is 3.26 with 22 chapters #1 on their campuses and 96 chapters above the all woman’s GPA
• There are 181,032 alumnae (two of the pictures we submitted from Founders Day were included in the video
(Dede, Monica and Joan from 2013 and Ginnie and Shirley from 2014).
• Only 18.2% of the eligible alumnae are paying dues
• Delta Gamma placed 3rd in the use of Social Media at a greek awards program
• The Fraternity launched a new updated website – take a look at it – www.deltagamma.org
We had several amazing and motivating speakers ranging from a blind opera singer who is now running a school in
Hawaii, to a Delta Gamma who runs a very large website store for stationary and other items (erincondren.com) to a Lt.
Col. In the Army who lost her sight after contracting a virus while in Iraq to a Delta Gamma who has climbed the highest
women had strong messages about perseverance, passion, and leadership that inspired all of us.
There’s really no way to encapsulate four days into one article but as you can see it was an action packed weekend! I
must also say that based on the many collegiates I met, we are in good hands. I don’t recall being as poised, informed
and passionate as they are with long resumes of service and leadership already experienced. We continue to recruit
Finally, there are two very important ‘save the dates’ that I must share with everyone. First, we will be celebrating our
150th Anniversary in 2023 and plans are already underway for an amazing celebration. Past President Laurie Roselle and
Linda Linck will be chairing this event and you will be hearing more about this in the years ahead. Last but certainly not
least; Convention 2016 will be in our backyard in Orlando at the Hilton Bonnet Creek! I am looking forward to helping
the planners in any way we can and to having a huge contingent attend from Greater Naples!
If you have any questions about Convention 2014 or anything I have covered in this story, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
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Local Dues for 2014-2015
Dues for the upcoming year will be $25 for all members.
Please complete and return the form on the bottom of this page so that you continue as
an active member of the Naples Alumnae Chapter. As a dues paying member you will
aid our philanthropy work, receive a directory and a pin on Founder’s Day for a milestone
anniversary. Most importantly you will enjoy renewing the bonds of sisterhood.
You can also pay dues online by going to www.deltagamma.org and clicking on the pay
dues online button on the home page. You will receive an invoice from Delta Gamma
Name:___________________________________
Maiden Name:____________________________
Local Address:________________________________________________________________________
Northern Address:_____________________________________________________________________
Chapter/Univ.:______________________________________________________ Initiation Year: _____
Email:________________________________________________________________________________
Phone contacts: (home)__________________(cell)________________(work)______________________
Enclosed are my local alumnae dues: $25.00
Enclosed is an extra donation:
$______
TOTAL ENCLOSED:
$______
My contact information is new.
I want to learn more about volunteer opportunities. Please contact me.
I would like _____ lbs. of pecans (pay on delivery)
Make your check payable to Greater Naples Delta Gamma Alumnae.
Please send this form and your dues to:
Karin Herrmann
2047 Morning Sun Lane
Naples, FL 34119
Dues are due no later than 10/15/14. Thank you for your support and commitment to
Delta Gamma!
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