The Track Issue is Packed with Info! This week’s issue of the Conference Catch-Up is packed full of information about each track that

will be offered at this year’s conference. As always, we will have the collegiate track to serve the needs of our active sisters; the alumnae track for sisters who have earned their degree and

moved on to the “next chapter” in their life; and the ambassador track to provide specialized

training to sisters who are actively making a big impact at their university. Some other things

going on at conference this year is the return of the New Member Boot Camp as well as the

Graduate Member Educator (GME) Training. Each chapter is responsible for sending one ambas-sador and their NME for the upcoming year to these trainings. For alumnae, the GME Training is

your chance to guide professional women through the process of becoming a sister of Kappa

Delta Chi. Interested in becoming a GME? Contact Estee Hernandez to register. There is so

much going on at this year’s conference! You won’t want to miss a single second! SO REGISTER

YOUR ENTIRE CHAPTER TODAY! REGISTRATION CLOSES May 15th!

Who are THOSE Girls? Claudia Garza (not pictured), Estee Hernandez (right), & Vanessa Trevino(left) are 3 names/faces you will want to

be familiar with come June 22nd. These are the ladies who

have taken on the task of creating programming that will

best suit the needs of each member attending conference.

(And pleasing the masses of penguins is no small task!) Each sister has carefully considered feedback and suggestions given since last year’s conference to design a weekend of workshops

that is sure to please one and all.

Estee Hernandez, Director of Alumnae Program, is a sister from Baylor University and has

served for the past 2 terms as your VP of Alumnae Affairs. Her red hair might be the first thing

you notice...if you weren’t already distracted by her bright smile and quick greeting to any sister

she meets. Her enthusiasm for KDChi is sure to spill over into the over all feeling of this track.

Vanessa Trevino, Director of Collegiate Program, hails from Alpha Chapter and is your current

Chapter Programming Officer. She has put a lot of effort into listening to the word on the pen-

guin street and has created workshops that are unlike any others offered before.

Theta Chapter sister Claudia Garza, Director of Ambassador Program, is new to KDChi national

leadership and is sure to make a splash this year with the ambassador track. She has ensured that these sisters have more time to enjoy the entire conference experience...I mean, after all,

it’s a anniversary celebration!

As you enjoy yourself in Lubbock, make sure you take a moment to greet the lovely women who

spent a year customizing the perfect conference experience for sisters across the nation!

Registration

Closes May 15th!!

ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE (WITH HOTEL)

$249 FOR ALL UNDERGRADS & ACTIVE ALUMNAE

$269 FOR ALL NON-PAID NAA ALUMNAE

LEADERSHIP ONLY PACKAGE (NO HOTEL)

$229 ONLY FOR LUBBOCK RESIDENTS

Leadership Conference

Officer: April Chapa

Director of Alumnae

Program: Estee Hernandez

Director of Ambassador

Program: Claudia Garza

Director of Collegiate

Program: Vanessa Trevino

Director of Finance: Akisha

Hernandez

Director of Fundraising:

Kristin Garcia

Director of Hospitality:

Jessica Rodriguez

Director of Marketing:

Jennifer Murphy

Director of Registration: Amy

Rodriguez

INTRODUCING YOUR

2012 CONFERENCE

COMMITTEE:

Tell the world…

WE’RE COMING HOME!

Proudly Presented by: United States Marine Corps

Conference Catch Up May 9, 2012

Volume 3, Issue 4

For One and All! Since this year we are celebrating 25 years of sisterhood, the committee wanted to put a MAJOR

focus on sisterly bonding. So all day Friday & Sunday’s agenda and some of Saturday’s agenda

will bring all the tracks together to enjoy each other’s company. Look at the activities planned

below in the general agenda.

For the Past! Yes, I’m talking about our fabulous alumnae! There will be tons of special programming for

alumnae. Such as the Alumnae Boot Camp where you can whip your alumna knowledge into shape! Learn everything you need to know about being a alumna! Everything from what is the NAA to how to establish and grow an alumnae chapter in your city will be discussed. And

there will be two workshops designed to help empower your future. Law Knowledge for Women and You & Your Taxes will help alumnae meet all the adult issues they face down the road. There is something for everyone and we hope everyone will register today for this

amazing track!

Registration

TODAY!!

ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE (WITH HOTEL)

$249 FOR ALL UNDERGRADS & ACTIVE ALUMNAE

$269 FOR ALL NON-PAID NAA ALUMNAE

LEADERSHIP ONLY PACKAGE (NO HOTEL)

$229 ONLY FOR LUBBOCK RESIDENTS

The lovely ladies of the Alpha

chapter are proud to present

this year’s sisterhood night

theme, “Ladies of the 80’s”! Yes!

That means prepare to bring

your neon clothes, electric blue

eye shadow, and don’t forget the

Aquanet!(sorry, ozone!) And you

don’t have to wait until nighttime

to strut your 1-9-8-7 pride

because since the entire day is

dedicated to sisterhood you will

have time to change right after

opening ceremonies. Come

dressed to impressed because

we will have the most RAD chicks

there, AKA our 4 founders! Who

will catch their eye with their

80’s style?!

SISTERHOOD NIGHT

PROMISES TO BE A

BLAST FROM THE PAST!

Tell the world…

WE’RE COMING HOME!

Volume 3, Issue 4

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AGENDA-ALL TRACKS- Friday, June 22, 2012 10:00AM-5:00PM Registration/Check In Overton 2:00PM-3:30PM Opening Ceremonies/Inductions (*Business) 4:15PM-6:30PM SISTERHOOD Workshops (*80’s Attire)

“Honoring the Past” 4:15PM-4:45PM Q&A with Founders 5:00PM-5:45PM Ceremony Review & Sister Bonding Techniques 6:00PM-6:45PM “The Evolution of Stroll” 7:00PM-8:00PM Dinner/Prep Time for Sisterhood Night 8:00PM-10:00PM Sisterhood Night with Alpha (* 80’s Attire)

AGENDA-ALL TRACKS- Saturday, June 23, 2012 12:00PM-2:00PM Service Luncheon 3:00PM-5:30PM Lubbock State Supported Living Center Service

Project 7:30PM-9:30PM Emerald Gala (**Semi-Formal) Founders Speak 10:00PM-1:30AM Social

AGENDA-ALL TRACKS- Sunday, June 24, 2012 7:30AM-9:15AM Breakfast 9:30AM-10:30AM Closing Ceremonies (Official KDChi Letter Shirt &

Khakis-*Business Casual) 10:30-11:00AM Convention Photograph 11:00-12:00PM Check Out

ALUMNAE AGENDA- Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:00AM-7:45AM Zumba Texas Tech Campus/ Breakfast

8:00AM-9:00AM Morning Announcements

9:00AM -Noon Workshops (*Business Attire) Texas Tech Campus “Celebrating the Present & Empowering the Future”

9:15AM-10:30AM Legal Knowledge for Women or You & Your Taxes

10:30AM-11:45AM NAA Meeting

3:00-5:30PM GME Training or Service Project

For the Present!: Ask & You Shall Receive! Vanessa Trevino, Director of Collegiate Program, has spent hours on conference calls, talk-ing to chapter leaders, and listening to the voices of national leadership to design this year’s collegiate track. One major highlight in this year’s program is the workshop “Standing on the

Shoulders of Penguins”. “Sisters, kept saying that they wanted more time to just talk to one another and get ideas of what works and how different chapters solve problems.”, said Vanessa. So in this workshop, sisters will be broken down into smaller groups and allowed

to have open dialogue about challenges they face at their chapter and hear feedback from sisters across the nation. It is sure to be full of great solutions to everyday chapter issues.

For the Future! Each year chapter’s select one leader who they think will be a major player in the future of their chapter. That lucky lady is sent to the National Conference to receive special training and get a chance to meet national leadership one on one. However, this year the ambassa-

dors will get some down time to participate in Friday’s full day of sisterhood as well as Sat-urday’s service project. But there will be plenty of time to get everyone’s question’s an-swered with the return of the Penguin Chats program. Chapter ambassadors should email

their request for chats to Claudia Garza.

Registration

Closes May 15th!!

ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE (WITH HOTEL)

$249 FOR ALL UNDERGRADS & ACTIVE ALUMNAE

$269 FOR ALL NON-PAID NAA ALUMNAE

LEADERSHIP ONLY PACKAGE (NO HOTEL)

$229 ONLY FOR LUBBOCK RESIDENTS

Once again The Foundation has

gone above and beyond to

provide sisters with the means

to attend conference. So if you

are dying to go to Lubbock for

the biggest celebration in

penguin pride history check your

email for the application. If you

haven't received it, ask your

president to check the chapter

email. All applications should

be sent to

grants@kappadeltachi.org by

May 31st. So there is no need to

cry to the KDChi powers that be

that you can’t afford to attend!

Remember penguins….WHERE

THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY!

APPLY FOR A GRANT TO

ATTEND CONFERENCE!

Tell the world…

WE’RE COMING HOME!

Volume 3, Issue 4

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COLLEGIATE AGENDA- Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:00AM-7:45AM Zumba Texas Tech Campus/ Breakfast Sunset B 8:00AM-9:00AM Morning Announcements Sunset C 9:00AM -Noon Workshops (*Business Attire)

“Celebrating the Present & Empowering the Future” Collegiate Collegiate Collegiate

9:15AM-10:30AM Marketing: Bring

the Best of Your

Authentic Self to

Every Opportunity

Integral and Ef-

fective Servant

Leaders

Peace Through Un-

derstanding: Con-

flict Resolution

10:30AM-11:15AM

The Future is Now-

KDChi Recruitment The Art of Giving:

How to implement

successful fund-

raisers

Red to Black: How to

effectively manage

your student loans

11:15AM-12:00PM Graduate School:

To Know the Road

Ahead, Ask Those

Coming Back

The 21st Century

Woman: Balancing a

professional, aca-

demic, and personal

life

Standing on the Shoulders of Pen-

guins

AMBASSADOR AGENDA- Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:45AM-8:00AM Breakfast with NAC & NC 8:00AM-9:00AM Morning Announcements 9:00AM -Noon Workshops (*Business Attire)

“Celebrating the Present & Empowering the Future” 9:15AM-10:30AM Introduction / Board of Directors / Foundation 10:30AM-11:15AM Standards Constitution Round Table Discussion 11:15AM-12:00PM Treasurer Training- Tiffany Garcia