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Newsletter of the Richardson/Plano Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter
President’s Pen
It is my pleasure to serve as the 2013-2014 RPKDAC
President. Although I have been a member of this group
for 25 years and served in a variety of positions, this is
my first time as president. I have an amazing group of
women on my Board and after two meetings this
summer, we are off and running with exciting events,
activities and meetings planned for the coming year.
Many of you have heard or seen on our website or
Facebook page that RPKDAC swept the awards at
National Convention in Boston. We walked away with
eight at the Awards Banquet and were honored at the
White Rose Banquet with the coveted Marjorie Rowles
Stakes award for most outstanding alumnae chapter in
the country. What a thrill this was for the ten of us in
attendance there!
brings it about is rewarding, the real joy of being a
member of this alumnae chapter comes from the
wonderful friendships I’ve made with KD sisters I’ve
worked, played, laughed and cried with over the years.
Whether you are a seasoned AC member, a new
college graduate or someone who wants to get
involved with Kappa Delta again, we are excited to
have you as part of our group. No matter if you are
old or young or in-between, Texas-born or a
transplant from a faraway state, married or single,
with or without children, can attend every event or
just one or two a year, we have
something for you.
In AOT,
As I said in my toast to the group afterwards, while
winning awards is exiting and the hard work that
A Faithful Band of Sisters, We
by Meredyth Kippes
Welcome home or welcome back, sisters! In college we would sing songs about our faithful band of
sisters, and the enduring legacy of friendships formed as collegiate sisters in Kappa Delta. RPKDAC invites you to
renew your membership or join us for the first time to continue to strengthen that sisterly bond born under the diamond
shield of Kappa Delta.
We all learned, as new members or pledges in Kappa Delta, that “the object of Kappa Delta Sorority is the
formation and perpetuation of good fellowship, friendship, and sisterly love among its members; the encouragement of
literature and education; the promotion of social interest; and the furtherance of charitable and benevolent purposes.”
RPKDAC is proud to contribute to Kappa Delta Sorority’s continued pursuit of that beautiful object. Come join
us!
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(A Faithful Band of Sisters, We, continued from page 1)
RPKDAC’s regular monthly meetings, ladies nights out, and weekend social adventures provide the perfect space to
perpetuate good fellowship, friendship, and sisterly love among our alumnae members. RPKDAC’s membership is
diverse in age, backgrounds, and professions, but as Kappa Delta sisters, we all have one thing in common: that Kappa
Delta spirit of fun and adventure! If you’ve been a member of RPKDAC before, we would love to see you again. If
you’re new to RPKDAC, we’d love to call you, dear sister, our new friend. Come join us!
But membership in RPKDAC is not just social. RPKDAC is active in charitable and community causes in our
area such as Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Family Outreach and our annual Shamrock Project. RPKDAC takes
seriously Kappa Delta’s commitment to charitable and benevolent purposes, and we look forward to you bringing your
unique talents, ideas and background to our important efforts to make this world a better place. Come join us!
RPKDAC also provides its members with a springboard to further education and advancement. Whether you
are new to the area, a new college graduate, or starting a new life adventure, RPKDAC’s membership is rich with
professional and personal networking opportunities. We love to help our KD sisters! Come join us!
RPKDAC is committed to Kappa Delta’s purpose to promote true friendship among the college girls of our
society. One way we do that is by actively supporting our local Texas collegiate chapters and members as they begin
their life-long journeys as sisters in Kappa Delta. RPKDAC members serve on Texas collegiate chapters’ CABs, and
RPKDAC also supports local Texas chapters’ recruitment and philanthropic efforts. Working with our collegiate sisters
keeps fresh those first feelings we had that day when the green and white ribbons were pinned to our chests, or that
moment when we first learned the meaning of AOT. Come join us!
Maybe you’re a recent graduate and are not sure whether you’re ready to be in a Kappa Delta alumnae chapter.
We understand – we’ve all been there too – and we want you know that you are welcome here, and we can’t wait to
meet you. And if you have graduated from college within the past year, your membership in RPKDAC is absolutely
free. Come join us!
Finally, RPKDAC takes to heart Kappa Delta Sorority’s creed that each day finds us “truer, wiser, more
faithful, more loving, and more noble.” Nothing shows such enduring character as the faces of our Slightly Older
Sisters (White Rose Circle members). Slightly Older Sisters’ dues in RPKDAC are only $5.00 a year. Come share
your wisdom, wit, and beauty with our younger members. Come join us!
So, dear sisters, new adventures and opportunities await you in RPKDAC! Will you come join us and help us
strive for those honorable, beautiful things? (And have a little fun while you’re at it!) Come join us!
August Birthdays: Tara Wettreich 3, Molly Gilliland 18, Lauren Dugger
21, Stephanie Rodriguez 21, Jill Moore 22, Shawna Mullins 27, Julia
Bristow 27
September Birthdays: Nancy Buschmann 4, Meredyth Kippes 8,
Sarita LaCour 15, Harley Gerard 18, Beth Goldman 20 , Kristyn Starr
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October Birthdays: Adriane Grace 6, Larissa Croll 20, Libby Lindahl 23
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RPKDAC Honored at the National Convention
The Richardon/Plano Kappa Delta Alumnae
Chapter received the Marjorie Rowles Stakes
Award for Excellence
More than 950 Kappa Deltas and
guests attended the 60th Biennial
National Convention in Boston, July
27-July 1 including ten members of
the RPKDAC: Mabsie Bonnick,
Phoebe Chenoweth, Neva Cochran,
Cheryl Connelly, Leanne Justiss,
Libby Lindhal, Margie Lynn, Kristy
McCorkle, Shawna Mullins, and Jan
Pridham.
With the theme Field of Dreams,
attendees were entertained with
baseball-themed programs and
inspired by speakers who dared to
dream big.
The opening session, A League of
Their Own, introduced Kappa Delta’s
starting line-up – the National
Council – who appeared on stage
against a video background showing
them in action on the ball field. On4
Allison Hogan received the Order of the Pearl
screen baseball cards revealed their
KD “stats” while songs like We are
the Champions pumped up the
audience.
These activities were a warm-up to
the recognition of the Kappa Deltas
who were named this year to the
sorority’s most prestigious leagues,
the Order of the Emerald and the
Order of the Pearl. Among the
honorees were RPKDAC members
Phoebe Chenoweth, Neva Cochran,
and Libby Lindahl who were
presented the Order of the Emerald
for displaying extraordinary service
to an alumnae chapter, chapter
advisory board, house corporation,
Panhellenic, and/or state or National
Kappa Delta. Recipients of the Order
of the Emerald exhibit selfless
devotion to the sorority. Allison
Hogan was honored with the Order
of the Pearl, which is given to an
Libby Lindhal received the Order of the
Emerald from Kappa Delta National
President, Beth Langford
alumna who has achieved
prominence at the national, state, or
local level in areas other than service
specifically to Kappa Delta. The
Order of the Pearl exemplify the
ideals of the sorority in every way.
Both Neva Cochran and Phoebe
Chenowith received the Order of the
Pearl in previous years.
A highlight of every National
Convention is the presentation of
collegiate and alumnae chapter
awards. The Awards Banquet on
Saturday evening revealed the
chapters in contention for the top
awards that were announced during
the White Rose Banquet on Sunday.
The Richardson/Plano Kappa Delta
Alumnae Chapter took home the top
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Other awards bestowed upon the
Richardson/Plano Kappa Delta
Alumnae Chapter at the biennial
convention include Alumnae Chapter
Excellence, Collegiate Chapter
Support Out-of-town, and the Girl
Scout Support Award. The chapter
also received honorable mention for
The Kellstrom Award for
Programming Excellence, the Angelos
Award, Shamrock Award, Magazine
Award for Highest Total Dollar Sales,
and the Community Visibility Award.
In total, the Richardson/Plano Kappa
Delta Alumnae Chapter took home
four awards and proudly accepted
honorable mention for five more.
Phoebe Chenoweth received the Order of the
Emerald
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Members of our group have been busy
since April writing Recommendations
and Letters of Support for potential new
members. Kathy Terry has continued to
oversee the Plano PNMs while I oversee
the Richardson schools.
Two important changes have come about
this year. First, online submission has
become more prevalent. Most Chapter
Websites refer you to an online
submission form. Furthermore, we are
hearing from Chapter Rush Chairmen
that they, not only prefer online
recommendation submission, but plan to
exclusively use it in the future. It is
very easy to maneuver through the
process.
Secondly, there is a new recommendation
form which you may have seen on line or
in The Angelos. Unique to the new form
is a space at the bottom which asks which
Alumnae
Organization
the
recommendation writer is a member. We
are hoping that this will cause the
recommendation provider to take note of
the importance in being a member of an
alumnae group; and furthermore, that
Collegiate Chapters can now see how
involved the recommendation writer is
in alumnae affairs.
honor, the Marjorie Rowles Stakes
Award for Excellence, which is given
to the most outstanding Kappa Delta
alumnae chapter in the nation. With
more than 515 chartered alumnae
chapters across the country, this
award is a remarkable honor for the
chapter and its members. This year
marks the second time the
Richardson/Plano chapter has won
this particular award.
Neva Cochran received the Order of the Emerald Cynthia Green
KD Ladies Night Out
Join us for happy hour or dinner or both! You will receive an invitation via Punchbowl. RSVP if you plan to stay for dinner so
we can reserve plenty of space. If your schedule is tight, just stop by to say hello. Either way, we’d love to see you.
August
September October November Jasper's
8/28/13 (Wed)
Blue Mesa
9/26/13 (Thurs)
Artin's Grill
10/17/13 (Thurs)
Bonnie Ruth's
11/20/13 (Wed)
The Shops at Legacy
7161 Bishop Road
Plano, TX
6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner
14866 Montfort Drive
(new location - across from
the Village on the Parkway)
Addison, TX
6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner
The Shops at Legacy
5840 Legacy Circle, Suite
D100
Plano, TX
6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner
(All night happy hour for ladies)
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Watters Creek
916 Garden Park Drive
Allen, TX
6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner
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Richardson/Plano Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter 2013-2014 Board
President - $ $
$
$
Neva Cochran $
[email protected]
Secretary – $ $
$
$
Sarita LaCour $
[email protected]
Treasurer - $ $
$
$
Margie Lynn $
[email protected]
VP Membership - $ $
$
Meredyth Kippes$ [email protected]
Asst. Membership - $
$
Leanne Justiss $
[email protected]
VP Programs – $
$
$
Allison Hogan $
[email protected]
VP Public Relations – $
$
Meredith Gooch $ [email protected]
Asst. Programs – $ $
$
Linda Overton $
[email protected]
Panhellenic - $
$
$
Julie Seger $ $
[email protected]
Community Service - $
$
Kristy McCorkle$ [email protected]
Collegiate Relations – $
$
Krystie Cals ! !
[email protected]
Website - $ $
$
$
Beth Goldman $
[email protected]
Assistant Webmaster – $
$
Kristyn Starr $
[email protected]
Newsletter - $$
$
$
Cindy Graham $
[email protected]
Plano Recs - $ $
$
$
Kathy Terry $ $
[email protected]
Richardson Recs -$ $
$
Cynthia Green $
[email protected]
Sunshine – $ $
$
$
Lily Beilharz $
[email protected]
Social (LNO) – $
$
$
Cheryl Connelly $ [email protected]
Magazines – $$
$
$
Kim Jordan $ $
[email protected]
Founders Day – $
$
$
Adriane Grace $
[email protected]
Fundraising (Fall auction party) – Jan Pridham $
[email protected]
Assistant Fundraising –$ $
Kim Jordan $ $
[email protected]
Shamrock – $ $
$
$
Elizabeth Anderson [email protected]
Shamrock committee - $
$
Julia Bristow $
[email protected]
Alumnae Operating Specialist- $ Shawna Mullins $ [email protected]
It’s Time to Renew Your RPKDAC Membership!
We encourage our new and renewing members to take advantage of our quick and easy online membership form. To
renew online, visit :http://www.richardsonplanokdac.org/2013-membership-form.htm For those sisters who would
prefer to mail in a paper form, we have also included a paper form with this newsletter. But before you put pen to
paper, check out the online sign-up. You'll be glad you did! Whether you renew electronically or by mail (and throughout the year), please take the time to update your personal
information both with our local Alumnae Chapter and with the National Kappa Delta database.
★To ensure you receive invitations to the Richardson/Plano Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter events, please
send any updates to your name, address, email or phone number to Leanne Justiss,
[email protected]
★To ensure National Kappa Delta's database is current, please notify them of any changes to your information
on the https://members.kappadelta.org
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 Richardson-Plano Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter Membership Form 
RPKDAC may publish my personal information and picture in the Membership Directory, either written or online.
Please email a digital photo for the directory to [email protected] by October 1, 2013.
Membership Information:
Name:
First
Last
Husband:
Maiden
Children’s
Names/
Ages:
Email work/
home
Chapter/
Year
Initiated:
Address:
University:
City/State/Zip
Birthday:
Phone:
Cell
Home
Work
Company:
Occupation:
Time and Talents – Check areas of interest you would like to participate in this year:
Chapter Board
Public Relations
By-Laws
Fund Raising
Panhellenic (R/Plano)
Membership
Community Outreach
Nominating Committee
KD References
Shamrock Committee
Collegiate Relations
Founder’s Day
Profile Information: Please include any awards/contributions to both Kappa Delta and the Community
KD Involvement/
Achievements:
Professional Assoc/
Achievements:
Civic & Community
Involvement:
Hobbies/Interests:
Are you (or your daughter) involved in Girl Scouts?
Dues/Contributions
2013 – 2014 Richardson/Plano AC Membership
$
Dues: ($37)
Shamrock / Community Outreach – philanthropy
activities
Kappa Delta Foundation – secures funds for the
educational, leadership and charitable purposes of
Kappa Delta Sorority.
Richmond Children’s Hospital Gift – independent,
non-profit hospital offering specialized healthcare
services for children supported by KD since 1921
Plano Richardson Alumnae Panhellenic Dues ($31)
Collegiate Relations - help support Texas collegiate
chapters
Total Contribution – Thank you!
$
37
Please make checks payable to:
Richardson-Plano Kappa Delta Alumnae
Chapter
Mail check and membership form to:
Margie Lynn, RPKD AC Treasurer
7108 Winedale Drive
Dallas, TX 75231
Or pay via MC/Visa credit card:
#_________________________ Exp Date: ______
Membership forms may be sent
electronically to:
[email protected]
How do you prefer to receive meeting information/news (check all that apply): ______Email
______Telephone ______
US Mail
______ Text
Visit our website at : www.richardsonplanokdac.org or join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/
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For three weeks this summer I was
invited to be a course instructor for the
Kenya course with Students Shoulder to
Shoulder (SStS). I helped high school
aged students
learn,
grow and build
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Museum. After learning about the
environment, students began work with
the International Peace Initiative (IPI). The students collaborated with IPI to
support their current efforts to sustain
and build Amani Community Homes.
These homes allow economic and AIDS
orphans to remain close to their extended
families while providing them with a safe
and healthy home. This experience was
truly amazing. I want to encourage any
high school aged student to apply to SStS. You will participate in such a valuable
learning opportunity. Allison
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Kappa Delta
5904 Willowross Way
Plano, Texas 75093