www.deltakapagamma.net www.dkg.dsu.edu Delta Kappa Gamma Society International South Dakota Newsletter Alpha Pi-State Volume 5, Issue 2 February, 2014 President s Message... As I sit here looking outside and listening to the weather report of -65 o wind chill here in Mobridge, I think back to our 2013 DKG State Convention in Aberdeen and long for those hot temperatures. This, in turn, brought my thoughts to our 2014 DKG State Convention to be held in Vermillion June 6 th and 7 th. I vow NOT to complain about the temperature being too hot! We have our International Society Representative lined up for those days. It ll be Mary Lee Makinen, NE Regional Director from Snowhill, MD. I hope many of you will be able to attend the convention and hear her presentation. This is also a good time to remind everyone to get their reports in to the proper people. Copies of the report forms can be found on the DKG website. Several visits to SD chapters have been set up, but I need to hear from more chapters to get even more visits set up. Please contact me so I can meet and visit with all our DKG sisters My phone numbers are: (Home) 1-605-845-7242; (School) 1-605-845-2702; (Cell) 1-952-807-8021) Ladies, at your chapter meetings, start talking about our state convention in Vermillion on June 6 th and 7 th. Encourage those who have never gone to a state convention to come and see how informative, enlightening, entertaining, and just plain fun the conventions are. Remember, South Dakota will be hosting the Regional Convention in a few years so we need lots of sisters at our State Convention to start brain storming for the Regional Convention. A joyous and happy New Year to everyone. STAY WARM!! Barbara Naumann SD DKG State Organization President
ETA CHAPTER invites you to the Alpha Pi State Convention VERMILLION, SD June 6 & 7, 2014 Theme: SEASONS OF FUN Don t miss fun tours, workshops, meeting new friends, seeing old friends, good food, and wonderful memories! Lodging: Best Western, Holiday Inn Express, Prairie Inn Blocks of Rooms: (June 6-7) Best Western $99 double Holiday Inn Express $118 double Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 2
Initiates 2013-14 Iota Connie S. Auer 601 Fruitdale Spearfish, SD 57783 605 642-2951 rc.auer@hotmail.com Int. 9/21/13 Hillary A. Hill 922 Maple St. Whitewood, SD 57793 605 490-8934 Hillary.Hill@k12.sd.us Delta Margaret R. Ames 134 Ohio Ave. SW Huron, SD 57350 605 871-9714 Margaret.Ames@k12sd.us Int. 11/12/13 Marietta F. Riedel 1275 Iowa SW Huron, SD 57350 605 352-0586 smriedel@hur.midco.net Int. 9/21/13 Kristen M. Rohla 1002 Spartan Dr. Spearfish, SD 57783 605 645-6987 KirstenRohla@gmail.com Int. 9/21/13 Kim K. Smiley 17602 Pleasant View Rd. Red Owl, SD 57787 605 985-5425 rksmiley@gwtc.net Int. 9/21/13 Kappa Nancy A. McCuen 406 Warrior Rd. Castlewood, SD 57223 605 793-2143 nancy.mccuen@k12.sd.us Int. 11/12/13 Beta Traci Glanzman 427 S Buchanan Pierre, SD 57501 605 2800-2039 traci.glanzman@k12.sd.us Int.11/5/13 Lambda Margarita Hanson 920 NE 9 th St Madison, SD 57042 605 323-9372 Margarita.Hanson@k12.sd.us Int.12/5/13 Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 3
Congratulations, Elizabeth! The Golden Gift Fund Committee proudly announces that Elizabeth Wood of South Dakota State Organization has been selected as one of thirty (30) Delta Kappa Gamma members to participate in the 2014 Golden Gift Leadership Management Seminar. This two-week program will be held at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, June 28-July 11, 2014. WEIGHT WATCHERS ZERO POINTS GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE 6 cups broth Cooking spray 2 carrots, peeled and diced 1 large onion, diced 4 teaspoons garlic, minced 1/2 cabbage, chopped 1/2 pound frozen green beans 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 large zucchini, diced Bring the broth to a boil in the microwave. (This is a time-saving tip that can be skipped if there's no hurry.) Spray a Dutch oven with cooking spray and heat on MEDIUM HIGH. Add the carrots, onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes. Add all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the zucchini and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to MEDIUM and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the beans are tender. Add the zucchini and cook until the zucchini are tender. Serve and enjoy! ALANNA'S TIPS & KITCHEN NOTES BROTH Canned broth or bouillon granules work fine but for more freshness, consider using Homemade Vegetable Bouillon or Light Vegetable Stock. GARLIC Use garlic from a jar or substitute about four cloves minced garlic. CABBAGE Fresh cabbage is best but you can use a bag of pre-cut slaw, just look for the biggest chunks you can find versus the fine angel-hair slaw. Don't skip the cabbage, somehow it makes the soup. Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 4
Chapter Chatter Mu Chapter Mu Chapter member Char Cade received The South Dakota Music Education Association (SDMEA) Distinguished Service Award on November 2, 2013 at the SD All State Chorus and Orchestra concert. She has served as SDMEA president for two terms, is the current Retired Music Educators Chair, pastpresident of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra League, serves on the South Dakota Youth Orchestra Advisory Board, the League of American Orchestras National Phyllis Schrag presented an entertaining program with humor and history about her family for the Mu Chapter in November, which gave a glimpse of life on the Dakota Territory prairie through the translation of letters (from German to English) that were exchanged between F.J. Meier (her great-grandfather) and his parents. Mr. Meier came to Dakota Territory when he was 19 years-old. Volunteer Council, and active in the Dakota Sky International Piano Festival. She continues to teach private lessons in her home studio. Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 5
Chapter Chatter Kappa Chapter: Delta Kappa Gamma hosted a writing workshop entitled Strong Ties on December 15, 2013 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at Pepper Slough Lodge in Henry, SD. Presenters were Jane Green, Clark, SD and Bruce Roseland, Seneca, SD. The fun-filled afternoon of sharing and recording your heartfelt memories was a program to collect ideas for Book II of "What Makes a South Dakotan?" There was no cost for this program. The program was made possible with a grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 6
Chapter Chatter Tau Chapter Tau Chapter of DKG met at the Avon Manor on Sept. 7, 2013 to celebrate the 25 th year that Tau chapter has been a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. The chapter was organized by Avon teachers that included Leatta Pudwill, Loyola Myers and Rosalie Sternhagen. The group grew to include women from Wagner, Tyndall, Tabor, Springfield, Lake Andes, Scotland and Freeman. Charter members Leatta Pudwill and Loyola Myers were at the September meeting to help the Tau chapter celebrate its 25th anniversary. LISA TOLLIVER, a teacher at Wagner Community School, presented a program for the Tau Chapter of DKG concerning Native American Standards that she teaches in her Middle School; Modular. Her 6th grade students make flute out of sticks with holds that they sand and finish. The result is a beautiful musical instrument. The 7th graders graph designs that are beaded onto a loom and finished by sewing the finished item on a canvas purse. Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 7
Chapter Chatter Xi Chapter Below, Amy Miner (L) prepares for her Delta Kappa Gamma initiation with Xi president, Colleen Chase and Vickie Barron. A soup supper preceded the meeting and ceremony. Dominique Boudreau, USD medical student, then presented a most interesting program on her mission trip to Africa. Chapter president, Colleen Chase (R) visits with guest speaker, Suzi Kalsow. Ms. Kalsow, VP and Dean of Academic Affairs at Mt. Marty College, spoke during a fall meeting on leadership strategies. Content from the book, Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott was shared. Xi members can attend special sessions on this topic during second semester. The history of Alpha Pi State Achievement Award was given by Margaret Lyons, 2013 recipient. Cle Youngworth of Xi Chapter received the Black Hills gold medallion in 1977. Membership voted to seek out a grant in aid MMC education major candidate. The award will be presented later in the academic year. Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 8
Announcements: The deadline for scholarships for advanced study is fast approaching. Check the international and state site for forms and timelines. Additional information from Jan Skott at 605-380-5061. Scholarship Information is now available on the Alpha Pi State Website www.dkg.dsu.edu From International DKG: Please visit the website at www.dkg.org, read the Society administrators' blogs and follow them on Twitter. Items for April Newsletter are due on March 20. We must publish the first week of April because of state convention deadlines so thank you in advance for getting things turned in ASAP. Volume 5, Issue 2 Page 9
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