Volume 2, Number 1 Winter 2011 ΑΧΩ - ΑΓΠ - ΑΔΦ ΑΓΓ - ΑΟΠ - ΑΦ ΑΣΑ - ΑΣΤ - ΑΞΓ - ΧΩ ΓΓΓ - ΓΓ - ΓΦΔ ΓΕ - ΓΦΒ - ΚΑΘ ΚΓ - ΚΚΓ - ΦΜ ΦΣΣ - ΠΒΦ - ΣΓΤ ΣΚ - ΣΣΣ - ΘΦΑ - ΕΤΑ Inside this issue: Nominations Open for 2011-2012 Executive Board Happy Founders Day! 2 TCAPA Web Site is Launched 3 2010-2011 Budget 4 NPC Profile - KΔ 5 NPC Profile - KKΓ 6 International Badge Day Social 7 Winter Social Event a Success! 8 You re Invited & Announcements Upcoming Calendar of Events 9 2 8 Twin Cities Alumnae Panhellenic Association From the President Hello Panhellenic Sisters! I hope 2011 has started off well for you all! I'm looking forward to everything that we have planned for TCAPA this year. I hope to see all of your sororities represented at our Council meeting on February 9 and again at our Badge Day Social on March 7. Delegates, alternate delegates, and presidents I appreciate all that you do to Becky Soderholm inform and educate your sisters about TCAPA President TCAPA. Without your support, we wouldn't be able to provide opportunities such as networking and socializing to your alumnae. Thank you for encouraging your sisters to take advantage of all that we have to offer. I have enjoyed getting to know so many of you and I strongly believe in the power of making a personal connection. In my experience, sending an individual email or Facebook message inviting an alumna to an event will yield much better results than a mass email, newsletter, or Evite ever could. Taking the time to build a one-on-one relationship is absolutely worthwhile and it's amazing what you can achieve through personal connections! Some of you reading this may receive a personal email or message asking you to apply for one of our open executive board positions in May. Please take this suggestion seriously and consider stepping up your involvement in TCAPA! I have truly enjoyed working with all of the women who have served on the executive board with me. Everyone has different talents and experiences to bring to our board and we have had so much fun together! I encourage you to ask lots of questions of the current officers and see if one of our positions is a good fit for you. As always, I am proud of what TCAPA has accomplished since reorganizing 15 months ago. I look forward to seeing what the future brings! In Panhellenic, Becky (TCAPA)
Winter 2011 TCAPA Newsletter Page 2 Nominations Open for 2011-2012 Executive Board by Becky Soderholm, President T he term for our current Executive Board positions will come to an end in May. This means it's time for new Panhellenic sisters to step into our leadership roles! In the coming weeks, TCAPA's Nominations Committee will start seeking nominations for the 2011-2012 TCAPA Executive Board positions including President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Nominations will be due by May 4 and the slate of officers will be presented and voted on at the TCAPA annual meeting on May 11. By holding a position on TCAPA's Executive Board, you can build upon what has been started and help move our organization forward. Through this volunteer experience, you can improve your leadership skills, learn more about yourself, gain fabulous ideas to bring back to your own alumnae chapter, and have fun with new friends! If you are interested in running for one of the positions or would like to nominate someone and have any questions, please contact us at or contact any of our current executive board officers. We look forward to receiving your nominations! Happy Founders Day! Phi Mu March 4 Delta Phi Epsilon March 17 Sigma Delta Tau March 25 Chi Omega April 5 Sigma Sigma Sigma April 20 Pi Beta Phi April 28 Alpha Delta Pi May 15 Alpha Gamma Delta May 30 Alpha Xi Delta April 17
Winter 2011 TCAPA Newsletter Page 3 TCAPA Web Site is Launched by Shelley Monitor, Secretary We now have an online resource for information for the Twin Cities Alumnae Panhellenic Association! The site can work as an electronic delegate manual and source of current group information. There are pages on the site for a calendar of events, newsletters, minutes, committees, delegate resources, and information on how to join. Hopefully this can be helpful to current and future delegates and chapter alumnae presidents to keep track of TCAPA information without having to pass along a manual from year to year. A huge THANK YOU goes to Jenn Rassett of Alpha Sigma Alpha for setting up our efolio account. Jenn connected us with this free Web site tool when she was serving as our Vice President last fall.
Winter 2011 TCAPA Newsletter Page 4 2010-2011 Budget By Brooke Jacobson, Treasurer Here are the budget procedures and breakdown that the budget committee came up with in December: Proposed Budget Procedures: The annual budget for each year will consist of the dues collected the previous year (example: dues collected in 2009-2010 will be used in the 2010-2011 budget). Committees will have until the February council meeting of each year to determine if they will be using the funds allocated to them. If it is determined that the funds will not be needed, the following procedures may be followed: 1. Each of the committees may decide to reallocate the funds to the following year for major programming events. 2. The Philanthropy Committee may donate all funds allocated for the year to a charity. Only the Philanthropy Committee may allocate excess funds to a charity. 3. The funds may be reallocated to the reserve fund. 4. By special request, any committee may request extra funds if other committees have excess funds. Reallocation will be decided upon by the Executive Board. Proposed Budget Breakdown: Administrative: $40 (NPC annual dues) + 5% Collegiate Relations Committee: 15% Philanthropy Committee: 15% Public Relations Committee: 15% Social Committee: 15% Special Fund: 25% Reserve: 10% The Special Fund will consist of money to be designated for TCAPA awards to be given out at the annual Badge Day social.
Winter 2011 TCAPA Newsletter Page 5 NPC Group Profile - Kappa Delta Where and when were you founded? State Female Normal School (now Longwood University), Farmville, Virginia. October 23, 1897. We are one of the Farmville Four Sororities founded at the university. The others are Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha. A clock tower at the university campus has a clock face representing each sorority and is dedicated to all four. How many founders did you have? Four - Lenora Ashmore Blackiston, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, Sara Tuner White, and Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick. Do you have any famous members of your organization? -Georgia O Keeffe, artist -Pearl S. Buck, author - winner of Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes -Claudia Kennedy, first female three star general in the Army Do you have a national philanthropy? Kappa Delta supports four national philanthropies: Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, the Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia, and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Awards. Every Kappa Delta collegiate and alumnae chapter holds an annual "Shamrock Event" to raise money for Prevent Child Abuse America, as well as a local children's philanthropy of their chapter's choice. What are your colors? Olive green and pearl white. Do you have a mascot? Teddy bear, katydid. What is your motto? Let us strive for that which is honorable, peaceful, and beautiful. What is the title of the song you usually sing at your alumnae celebrations? I Love the Pin How many chapters do you have? 137 Do you have any active collegiate chapters in Minnesota? How about the five state area of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa or Nebraska? None in Minnesota. Wisconsin - Ripon College, Beliot College Nebraska - University of Nebraska North Dakota - North Dakota State Iowa - Iowa State University What is the name of your local alumnae chapter and how many members do you have? Twin Cities Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Delta with approximately 65 members. A big thank you to Sally Schakel for sharing information about her sorority with us in this edition of the newsletter. Want to see your group featured in an upcoming edition? Contact TCAPA Secretary, Shelley Monitor, at or smonitor1731@hotmail.com.
Winter 2011 TCAPA Newsletter Page 6 NPC Group Profile - Kappa Kappa Gamma Where and when were you founded? October 13, 1870, at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois. Kappa Kappa Gamma is a women s fraternity - the word sorority was not coined until after our founding. How many founders did you have? Six - Anna Elizabeth Willits, Hanna Jeanette "Jennie" Boyd, Mary Moore "Minnie" Stewart, Susan Burley Walker, Martha Louisa "Lou" Stevenson and Mary Louise "Lou" Bennett. What are your colors? Light blue and dark blue. Do you have any famous members of your organization? -Ashley Judd, movie actress -Kate Spade, fashion designer -Lo Bosworth, television actress (The Hills) Do you have a mascot? Our mascot is the owl. It is the bird of wisdom as well as the bird of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom. Do you have any active collegiate chapters in Minnesota? How about the five state area of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa or Nebraska? Minnesota - Chi chapter @ U of M; Wisconsin - Zeta Epsilon @ Lawrence University, Eta @ University of Wisconsin; Iowa - Gamma Theta @ Drake University, Delta Omicron @ Iowa State University, Beta Zeta @ University of Iowa, Omicron Deuteron @ Simpson College; Nebraska - Eta Iota @ Creighton University, Sigma @ University of Nebraska. What is the title of the song you usually sing at your alumnae celebrations? Rah Rah or We Are. Do you have a national philanthropy? Reading is Fundamental - RIF. Their vision is a literate America in which all children have access to books and discover the joys of reading. A big thank you to Maddison Arnold for sharing information about her sorority with us in this edition of the newsletter. Want to see your group featured in an upcoming edition? Contact TCAPA Secretary, Shelley Monitor, at or smonitor1731@hotmail.com.
Winter 2011 TCAPA Newsletter Page 7 International Badge Day 2011 by Yee Ling Mui, Social Chair I nternational Badge Day was established in 1997 by the National Panhellenic Conference to set aside a day or an event for women across the nation to wear their sorority badges or Greek letters in a celebration of sisterhood. The celebration this year has been set for Monday, March 7. TCAPA will observe this celebration with a social event for members and friends. Date: Monday, March 7, 2011 Time: 5:30-8:30 pm Venue: Granite City, Eagan, MN Address: 3330 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55121 Phone: 651-452-4600 Follow these links for more information about Granite City and their menu: Granite City Map and Information Granite City Menu We will send out an Evite invitation to delegates, alternate delegates, and chapter presidents in February with these event details and to get a count of how many women intend to participate. Social activity idea - The TCAPA social committee is asking that any members who plan to attend the Badge day social to please share a special or favorite memento from their collegiate days (ie. photo, paddle, t-shirt, etc) and to please bring the item with them. There is no requirement to participate, but it would be fun to see what sorts of things people will bring and to hear the interesting stories that will accompany these items! (*Please remember to be tasteful when selecting your memento as individuals may have different ideas of funny vs. offensive. Thank you!)
Winter 2011 TCAPA Newsletter Page 8 Winter Social Event a Success! by Jenni Moser, Vice President T he Winter Social was held at Toby Keith s I Love This Bar & Grill in St Louis Park on Thursday, January 27, 2011. In attendance were twenty women representing seven sororities: Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi. It was a great event to get to know our Panhellenic sisters in a fun, relaxing environment. Thanks to everyone for making it out! We hope to see everyone at our next event! You re Invited Gamma Phi Beta Kris 5k - You are invited to join Gamma Phi Beta in supporting their local collegiate chapter by participating in the 8th annual Kris 5K Run/Walk on April 3rd, 2011 in honor of their sister Kristin Marx who passed away of Meningococcal Meningitis in 2003. Registration begins at 11am with the Run/ Walk beginning at 12pm in front of the Coffman Memorial Union on the U of M campus. Cost is $15 (includes registration fee, bottle of water and t-shirt), groups of 5 or more are $10 per person. Contact Brooke at bsjacobson14@gmail.com for more information. Gamma Phi Beta The Big Climb for Cures - Greetings from Melanie Lien, a Gamma Phi Beta alumna! The Big Climb For Cures is a fundraising event in which participants climb the steps of The Fifth Street Towers in Minneapolis to help raise funds for lifesaving cancer research. This event is important to me because my grandmother and uncle have both been affected by blood cancers and leukemia and lymphoma are the most common cancers in children. For $35 participants will receive a t-shirt, food, entertainment and prizes. The event takes place on Saturday, April 16 th and participants can register as an individual or as a team. You can register at www.bigclimbforcures.org/mn. Please feel free to contact me, Melanie Lien, at melanie.k.lien@pjc.com or (612) 532-8519. Delta Zeta Annual Moonlight Bowling - Come join DZ sisters for a night of friends, fun, fundraising, and of course Bowling! All funds raised will be donated to the Gamma Scholarship fund given to collegiate Delta Zeta members in Region 8 (MN, IA, NE, WI). The Speikers of the Lakeville Family Bowl have hosted this energetic event over the last 6 years. Please invite your friends! Bowling expertise is definitely NOT required, but be prepared to have a great time with sisters & friends! Please contact Holly Thompson if you have any questions or to RSVP to the event at haspeiker@gmail.com or by phone at 651-216-9345.
Winter 2011 TCAPA Newsletter Page 9 Upcoming Calendar of Events Date/Time Event Location Details Contact Feb 9, 2011 6:30 pm Council Meeting Common Roots Café 2558 Lyndale Ave S Mpls, MN 612-871-2360 www.commonrootsca fe.com Council meeting for members of TCAPA. Delegates or alternate delegates and Executive board discuss TCAPA business. TCAPA President, Becky Soderholm rasoderholm@yahoo.com March 7, 2011 5:30-8:30 pm Badge Day Social Granite City 3330 Pilot Knob Rd Eagan, MN 55121 651-452-4600. Granite City Info Badge Day celebration for area NPC alumnae groups. See article on page 7 of this newsletter for more information. Yee Ling Mui Social Chair DZwomyn@yahoo.com April 8-9 2011 TBD Ever After Gowns Boutique Event Richfield HS 7001 Harriet Ave S Richfield, MN Alumnae will help students shop for donated prom gowns and accessories. More information will be coming soon via Evite. Makenzie Provorse, Philanthropy Chair mprovors@live.com May 11, 2011 6:30 pm Council Meeting Common Roots Café 2558 Lyndale Ave S Mpls, MN 612-871-2360 www.commonrootsca fe.com Council meeting for members of TCAPA. Delegates or alternate delegates and Executive board discuss TCAPA business. At this meeting we will elect the upcoming board for the next year - 2011-2012. TCAPA President, Becky Soderholm rasoderholm@yahoo.com Do you have a great idea for a TCAPA event? Contact our committees: Collegiate Relations Jenni Moser jennbrown_83@msn.com Philanthropy Makenzie Provorse mprovors@live.com Public Relations Toni Leeth tonileeth@hotmail.com Social Yee Ling Mui DZwomyn@yahoo.com or to get it added to the calendar!
Twin Cities Alumnae Panhellenic Association (TCAPA) President Becky Soderholm Paid Member Groups for 2010-2011 Vice President Jenni Moser Treasurer Brooke Jacobson The Twin Cities Alumnae Panhellenic Association is a diverse group of women of all ages and backgrounds representing NPC recognized sorority alumnae groups in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Our council meetings are in October, February and May. In the months between we have philanthropy and social events. Membership is open to alumnae of any NPC organization who live in the Twin Cities area, are recognized by the NPC and have paid annual dues to the TCAPA. Dues are $5 plus $1 per dues-paying member of that chapter. Secretary Dues can be mailed to: Brooke Jacobson 730 Stinson Blvd NE #503 Minneapolis, MN 55413 Shelley Monitor If you have a question or need to contact us, please e-mail us at For more information about TCAPA visit our Web site at