Inside this issue:

Cay’s Corner 2

In Memoriam 3

Links 3

Committees 5-6

Registration 8

Website Changes 9

Dates 9

Volume 68, Issue 1

MISSOURI, DELTA STATE

Spring 2016

With spring just around the cor-ner, it is time to plan to attend one of the area conferences in 2016. The conferences are planned so that all members have the oppor-tunity to attend a Saturday session in a location close to home. The Saturday sessions will start at 9:30 and conclude at 3:30 pm. If you are unable to attend the conference in your area, you are welcome to choose another site. Saturday sessions are for all DKG members. This is an excellent op-portunity for ALL DKG members to enjoy the fellowship and learn about Delta Kappa Gamma. Fri-day evening is training for incom-ing chapter presidents, chapter treasurers and communications (website/newsletter) people for 2016-2018. Please check details on the registration form for specific addresses for sessions and hotel accommodations if needed. A copy of the registration form is in this issue and on the website. Please register at least two weeks before your selected area confer-ence. The registration fee is $25

which includes lunch.

The Southwest Area Conference will be held April 8-9. The Friday evening session will be held at Candlewood Inn in Springfield. The Saturday session is scheduled for Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield. Dr. Shirley Lawler will be speaking on Saturday. She is recently retired from the position of Vice Chancellor at Ozarks Tech-nical Community College in Springfield.

The Northeast Area Conference is scheduled for April 29-30 at the Missouri Retired Teachers Associ-ation Classroom Center in Jeffer-son City for Friday evening and Saturday sessions. The mayor of Jefferson City will be the featured speaker on the topic of leadership. Carrie Tergin is a businesswoman (owner of Carrie’s Hallmark in Jefferson City) who speaks to and exhibits leadership skills. She is committed to all levels of educa-tion in the Jefferson City area. Carrie is an honorary member of Tau Chapter.

The Southeast (cont. on p. 4)

Dates for Area Conferences Set

The

Delta Kappa

Gamma

Society

International

promotes

professional and

personal growth

of

women

educators and

excellence

in education.

Delta State Celebrates the Life of Darlene Helman

Past State President Darlene Hel-man passed away on November 3, 2015. Darlene was the seventh daughter of Chester A. and Leeta M. Mawson. Darlene has a twin sister, Marlene. Darlene married Lance E. Helman in 1975. The couple was blessed with a son, Bry-an. Darlene attended the University of Central Missouri, earning a BS in Music Education. She earned her Master’s Degree through the Uni-versity of Colorado. Darlene taught

for 33 years as a middle school mu-sic teacher in the Independence Schools. Darlene was also very ac-tive in her church, Chapel Hill Pres-byterian in Blue Springs. She was a choir director and pianist, organist and soloist. Darlene was very active in Delta Kappa Gamma. She was the state president from 1999—2001. She had served as SW Regional Choir Director and as the Regional Con-ference Chair. Darlene had served as the International (cont. on p. 6)

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State Officers

2015-2017 Cay Sergent, President

Karen Evans, 1st Vice President

Marty Tidd, 2nd Vice President

Jana Siefkas, Recording Secretary

Paulette Fischer, Exec. Secretary/

Treasurer

Deltagrams is published four times a year

online at

http://www.dkgmissouri.com/

News items should be sent to:

Jamie Erwin,

Deltagrams Editor

112 Lisa Avenue, Lathrop, MO 64465

816-528-6986, deltagrams.mo@gmail.com

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International,

P.O. Box 1589, Austin, TX 78767-1589

888-768-4685

Cay’s Corner Delta State (DKG Missouri) is alive and well. Chap-ters have wonderful activities. Diverse projects such as Bucks for Books and Raising Readers plus numerous others show an involvement in the community. Chap-ters have dynamic and interesting programs. From a Mark Twain impersonator to the story of a restoration of an old schoolhouse to choral groups, members are in-formed and challenged with new information and help-ful knowledge. Vital programs such as having a book share or learning about Pinterest remind us that learning among our members is a lifelong pursuit. Members are enjoying great food and fellowship at meetings. Laugh-ter and helpful support exist in nearly every chapter meeting. Chapters are supporting Early Career Educa-tors (S.E.E.). Scholarships are being given to support the continued education of members. Aspiring teachers are given grants-in-aid to help complete their education. Some of you may ask the following after reading my introduction. How can that be? Our chapter is losing members. We can't retain new members. Our attend-ance at our meetings is dwindling. Everyone in our chapter is retired and perhaps even tired. Have you looked at our state membership statistics-aren't they go-ing down each year? While I might have to agree with

the truth of your statements, I would ask you to look at this with another perspective. Your members and chapters are doing these fantastic things and supporting many good causes despite a de-clining membership. You are maintaining your vital interests in learning and your communities even though you have fewer dollars and members. Let's try looking at the glass as half full and not half empty. Our Delta State (Missouri) chapters are working. Lest you think me completely unrealistic, I do know that we need to address our chapters’ needs and dilem-mas. You are correct, we can't continue to lose mem-bership and remain a viable organization indefinitely. I am proposing a few solutions or suggestions that might help your chapter.

First, let us look at the items that make your chapter strong. Perhaps it is the wonderful fellowship you have. Maybe your president has a gift for lively meetings that inform and entertain or you have a great project that supports literacy in your community. Find those items that make your chapter strong and let everyone know what you do well. In other words, don't let your chapter be a secret. Let the world know who you are. When you complete a project, make certain that there is a news release in local papers. Share your chapter events with colleagues and area schools. Make contacts with the school administrators and let them know who you are and what you do. When you are tempted to be discouraged take a few minutes and list three great things about your chapter

and DKG. Members need value for their dues. Make certain that everyone knows the value. Examine and promote International programs. Encourage participa-tion at the state, regional and international levels. In other words, get the word out about the wonders of DKG. Second, support your officers. Say thank you often and get them small gifts, write thank you notes for their ef-forts. Don't leave them to do all the work. Volunteer to help in specific ways. Maybe you could volunteer to call members who have not paid their dues for the treasurer. Your president might like help in gathering materials for the meetings. There is an old saying that "It is lonely at the top.", but it certainly doesn't have to be. Members can be available and make (continued on page 7)

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Links for Learning Encouraging the Heart-A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Pos-

ner - As a leader you can effectively encourage others in many ways. This book shares ideas about how to re-ward and recognize people.

One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity by Debbie Macomber - Learn about the power of generosity in

your life.

Google Drive & Docs in 30 Minutes by Ian Lamont - The small book gives you great information about using

Google Drive and Docs. Not only that, it really can help you get started using these tools in a short amount of time.

http://www.nwhp.org/ - The website of the National Women's History Project which provides information about the historic accomplishments of women.

https://www.nwhm.org/ - Check this site for resources about women’s history. There are online exhibits, edu-cational resources as well as a host of other information.

Did you know that Google is more than a search engine? Have you discovered Google Apps? If you have a Gmail account or even if you do not, everyone can use Google Apps as a online document creator and storage.

https://apps.google.com/learning-center/tips/#/list - This site has tips that help you accomplish common tasks with Gmail, Docs, and Calendar.

https://apps.google.com/learning-center/products/quickstart/ - Is your day just too busy to learn one new thing? Get started using Google Apps in seven easy steps.

http://googledrive.in30minutes.com/ - This is a companion website to the book. It does have extra information.

http://www.google.com/forms/about/ - Google Forms are easy to create and a good way to collect infor-mation.

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/googledriveanddocs/1 - This site has many free tutorials. This one deals with Google drive.

**Links for Learning is a regular column of resources that may be helpful or interesting to you. They may include

books, magazine articles, web resources, and apps. The web addresses were current at the time of publication, however websites change rapidly and cannot be guaranteed to be available later. All web addresses should be previewed before using in a presentation or classroom. No endorsement is given to sites.

Camilla Mae Lomax August 10, 2015 Lambda Chapter

Darlene E Sanders August 9, 2015 Beta Gamma

Esther Hall January 18, 2016 Alpha Psi

In Memoriam

*For names to be printed in the Deltagrams, Form 6 must be submitted to the

Membership Chair, Marty Tidd, dkgmo2ndvp@gmail.com.

Golden Anniversary Sales

Please help support the Golden Anniversary Funds by purchasing DKG items!

Items can be mailed to your home (postage will be added to the cost).

Call or email Vicki Cassady

417-438-6213, cvcassady@sofnet.com

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Area Conferences (continued) Area Conference is slated for May 13-14 at Mineral Area College in Park Hills on Friday and Saturday. The speaker will be Sandy Lucy who serves as mayor of her hometown, Washington. She is past president of Downtown Washington and has served on most all of the Main Street committees. She is a past president of the Washington Area Chamber of Commerce and an original member of the Washington Tourism Com-

mittee.

The Northwest Area Conference is planned for June 3-4. The Friday evening session will be held at John Knox Village—Places Restaurant in Lee’s Summit. The Saturday confer-ence session will be held at Hilton Garden Inn, Independence. The speaker will be Karen Evans, Delta State First Vice President, who will share her ideas about leadership. Karen attended the 2012 Leadership

Management Class in Austin, Texas. She has served in several leadership capacities in her chapter, area and the state level. Check the registration form in this issue and make plans today to attend one of the area conferences. Plans for the day will live up to the theme, “Honoring Our Heritage . . . Engaging Our Future.”

Educational Foundation Hosts Dinner Dust off your western wear and boots as you pack for Nashville this summer! The DKG Educational Foundation (DKGEF) will sponsor Call Me Country at the world-famous

Wildhorse Saloon during the 2016 DKG International Convention. All DKG members and their guests are urged to purchase tickets when registering for the convention, either online (www.dkg.org) or using the registration form found in the Jan./Feb. issue of the DKG News.

Plan to spend Thursday evening, July 7, in the Wildhorse Saloon located in the heart of

Nashville’s entertainment district. This three-level historic warehouse has been converted into a 66,000 sq. ft. country music dance hall, restaurant, concert hall, and TV produc-tion site. Horse sculptures and murals dominate the décor with many positioned for opti-mal “selfie” opportunities! The extensive “all-you-can-eat” buffet on levels two and three features award-winning BBQ selections and numerous side dishes. The first floor features space for performances by a live band and a DJ, as well as line dance instruction for those wanting to kick up their heels. Besides dining seating, the sec-ond and third floors include cash bars and a variety of entertainment venues ranging

from billiards to shuffle board to big screen TVs. Use your visit to the Wildhorse as an

opportunity to wander in and out of all the famous clubs and shops located in the area – with a ride home to the Opryland Hotel provided at your convenience. Your ticket ($165) includes:

transportation (buses will run every 20 minutes between the Wildhorse Saloon and the Opryland Hotel) access to all levels and activities entertainment ­– DJ, live band, line dance instruction, dance floor dinner buffet a tax deductible donation to the Foundation

Purchase tickets for the DKGEF Call Me Country event on the Convention Registration Form and join your

friends for a “get-down good time” at the Wildhorse in Nashville!

Eta Chapter hosted the

Mid-Missouri area

council brunch on De-

cember 12 at the Ful-

ton Country Club. En-

tertainment was pro-

vided by the Fulton

High School Chamber

Singers.

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Delta State Committees Look to the Future Bylaws and Standing Rules

The Bylaws and Standing Rules committee members have been busy contacting all chapter presidents in the state to notify them of the status of their chapter rules. Contact was made electronically; if you didn’t receive the information, contact your area representative below to get the information. Some chapters whose rules are due by June, 2016 have already sent in their rules for committee evaluation. Thank you! If you have not sent them in yet, please do so electroni-cally if possible, to the committee member representing your area: NE and NW, send them to Chairman, Mary Pettegrew, mpette-grew@mchsi.com; SE to Linda Wall, lindalibrar-ian63028@yahoo.com; and SW to Terri Gillette, gillette@cablemo.net. A hard copy is acceptable; please

send it to Mary Pettegrew, 3006 Maplewood Dr., Excelsior Springs, MO 64024. Help in the form of an outline/checklist is available on the Delta State website at dkgmissouri.com. Click Resources, then Chapter/Area Rules Checklist. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the chairman at the email address above.

Communications The goals of the Communications Committee this year are to increase communication in chapters including websites and/or Facebook pages and to make chapters more aware of the international standards for using websites and/or Facebook when publishing. With this in mind, the committee invites all chapter editors and communication committee members to attend the workshops on Friday night of your area confer-ences. The deadline is quickly approach-ing for the committee to recognize outstanding chapter publications at

the four Area Conferences as well. The awards criteria are designed to help chapters achieve this recogni-tion. To be considered, the newslet-ter must be published a minimum of four times between March 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016. The website should be updated throughout the year. Documentation should be sub-mitted by March 15 by email or U.S. mail to GinnyBaumann@me.com or 999 E Gaslight Drive, Springfield, MO 65810. Information for each category is as follows: Newsletter Award: Best Content Provides timely and relevant

DKG information to member-ship

Promotes personal and profes-sional growth

Newsletter Award: Best Graphic Design Effective and artistic layout

Complete masthead with news-letter title, volume number, issue number, month, year, chapter name, use of society symbol and graphics

Effective use of shading and/or color

Identification of editor and means of contact

Website Award: Best Website Content Graphic design Easy access User-friendly Uses society guidelines All first time chapter newsletters and/or websites will be issued a cer-tificate of congratulations.

Membership Increasing membership is on the minds of most chapter presidents and membership chairs. One area to in-vestigate with reference to chapter growth is the "openness-and-friendliness factor" of a chapter. Vis-

itors and prospects are the new blood

that will carry DKG into the future. Keeping this in mind, evaluate your chapter by putting yourself in a prospect's shoes. The following are a few suggestions derived from observations, conversa-tions and articles in DKG publica-tions. (The latest DKG Bulletin, Vol. 82-2 has excellent articles relating to membership and DKG's identity.) Perhaps your chapter could benefit from evaluating its "openness-and-friendliness factor".

Does the president introduce the prospect and encourage a short synopsis of her involve-ment with education? Is she another member's guest or friend?

Does the entire membership assume responsibility to as-sure she feels welcome and valued?

Do members share their

names or wear name tags? Is a "buddy" assigned to the

visitor? Is an effort made to become

acquainted with the pro-spect? Guard against a chap-ter becoming a social "clique" or "club". Members may claim to be poor conversa-tionalists; but, one need look no farther than our profes-sion for a plethora of topics to pursue and explore with the prospect.

After the meeting, is there follow-up contact made with the prospect?

Education is always changing to meet the needs of the present and evolving to move along with students into the future. We know the valua-ble resource membership in DKG offers to educators. The individual chapter is the unit through which prospects are introduced to the many facets and offerings of DKG. Let's be sure our chapters are open, wel-

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Delta State Committees (Continued) coming and friendly towards a po-tential member. A step towards achieving that goal is to put yourself in her shoes!

Personal Growth and Services STRESS!! If you are in education, this is an all too familiar word. Stress is an everyday part of an educator’s life. A little stress is good, but too much is not. The negative effect that stress has on our bodies is well docu-mented, showing that too much un-treated stress can cause potentially serious physical and mental health issues. So what can we do about it? One of the most recommended suggestions to help relieve stress is to take a little time for yourself. But for many of us the very thought of hav-ing to add another thing to our al-ready busy schedule just adds more stress. But as one Facebook post put it, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Face it, you cannot really do your best if you are stressed out. So it is important to take a little time for yourself. Start small - every break you give yourself helps to counter the negative effects that stress has on your body. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started. Most of them do not take a lot of time. 1) Breathe - Do some deep breath-ing exercises for a couple of minutes. Breathe in through your nose and count to ten, then exhale through your mouth. Repeat 5-10 times. Try to focus on your breathing and noth-ing else. 2) Eat a small piece of dark chocolate and savor it as you are eat-ing it. 3) Change your screensaver to

something that makes you smile. 4) Drink some green tea. 5) Invest in an adult coloring book and allow yourself a few minutes to color every day. Not into coloring? Then find some craft that helps you to relax. 6) Read a daily devotional. 7) Take a walk - especially if you can get out-side. Just 10 minutes can help re-lieve stress. 8) Listen to some calm-ing music, or one of those nature sounds CDs. 9) Talk to a friend - face to face if possible. 10) Watch a silly video - the funny cat videos are great or do something else that will make you laugh. 11) Try some aro-matherapy. Lavender is highly rec-ommended as are citrus scents. 12) Do some stretches. Try some yoga or tai chi. 13) Massage your head, hands and/or feet. 14) Count to 10 slowly. Then count back-wards. Try doing that in a foreign language. 15) Plan a vacation. It

doesn’t have to be a big vacation, although dreaming about going to the Southwest Regional Conference in Hawaii in 2017, sounds good to me. Just think about a nice day out over the weekend. The anticipation and planning can be a stress reliever. You may not be able to remove all the stressors in your life, but if you adopt some of the suggestions above you can help reduce the negative stress in your life. Your body will thank you for it.

Personnel The Deltagrams Editor provides a channel for us to keep in touch with one another. She arranges for the quality and distribution of four

Deltagrams issues. She is responsible for the taking of photographs of state conventions and other state meetings as well as writing the cover article for the State, Regional and International Conventions. Our Editor also pro-vides the needed forms for state and international activities through the Deltagrams. As we Spotlight our Deltagrams Editor you can see that she is a very busy DKG sister!

Scholarship Deadline. It’s an intimidating word. We have deadlines at work, in school, and April 15 is looming. Deadlines often come with penalties which increases the associated ten-sion. Do you know the origin of the word? Its history dates back to the U.S. Civil War. Prison camps had a “deadline” established several feet inside the perimeter fence. Any pris-oner who crossed the deadline would be shot before he had a chance to climb the fence or tunnel under it. The penalty associated with the deadline was literally death. Fortu-nately, March 1 has no such penalty. In fact, meeting that deadline may come with a substantial reward! Delta State has scholarships and grants available to help with under-graduate and graduate school ex-penses. Those who qualify are en-couraged to submit an application by March 1, 2016. More information and applications can be found on the Delta State website or you may con-tact Gwen Simmons at gwensim-mons@suddenlink.net.

Music Chair, Choir Director, and Hand Bell Director. Darlene was awarded the Delta State Achievement Award and was granted the Golden Gift Scholarship. She composed, arranged, and published numerous cho-ral compositions for church and Delta Kappa Gamma. The Darlene Mawson Helman Music Education Schol-

arship was established at the University of Central Mis-souri, by Marlene in 2014. Contributions may be sent to this fund by contacting UCM Foundation, Smiser Alum-ni Center, Warrensburg, MO 64093. Darlene was laid to rest on Sunday, November 15.

Delta State Celebrates the Life of Darlene Helman (continued)

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being an officer a great job. The next suggestion is perhaps the most difficult. Per-haps we need to embrace some changes. The world of the 21st century is not the same as earlier years. Who would have thought that a handheld device which I car-ry much of the time would allow me to call my grand-children and see them? Thirty years ago my mother had to be satisfied with a long distance call to her grandchil-dren that was made when the rates were less expensive. Just as the devices we use on a daily basis have changed, so should our organizations. Change is often difficult and we often resist it, not un-derstanding how it could possibly be beneficial. I am not suggesting we lose that great fellowship or the support for our schools and teachers. Those are timeless and at the very heart of who we are and what we do. Evaluate your chapter and see what might be preventing younger members from staying. For example, do you still have an attendance policy? It could be eliminated. A mem-ber who pays her dues is in good standing. Are there traditions that need to change? Do business meetings need to be shorter?

Each chapter will need to examine the changes that may need to happen for their individual group - what works for one may not work for another. Try to put on the glasses of a younger member who may have a lim-ited budget, small children, and the demands of the teaching profession. Then find the flexibility to serve them. More later. . .

This recipe is simple, yet so good. Three-Milk Cake 1 white cake mix 1 cup cream 1 cup evaporated milk 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup pecans 1/2 cup coconut shredded whipped topping

Bake one white cake mix in 9” x 12” cake pan. Remove from the oven can and punch holes throughout the cake with a fork. Mix in a separate bowl both milks and cream. Pour over the cake. Top with whipped topping. Sprinkle with pecans or coconut or both if you prefer.

Did You Know?

In honor of Women's History which is in March, see if you know the answer to these questions about famous women in history.

1. Who was the first woman to have her portrait appear on paper currency in 1886 and the first to have her por-trait on a postage stamp (1902)?

2. Who was the first female member of Congress and who also voted against entering World War I and World War II?

3. Who was the first female president of Harvard? She

was the 28th president.

4. Who organized the first educational institution (Middlebury Female Seminary) for women in 1814?

5. Who was the first president of the American Equal Rights Association? She worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton for woman's equality.

(Information from The Book of Women's Firsts by Phyllis

J. Read and Bernard L Witlieb, Random House, 1992

and the website: www.nwph.org)

*Answers on page 9.

Honoring Our Heritage—Pages from the Past In 1969, the Delta State Convention was held in Kan-sas City at the Plaza Inn. The registration fee was one dollar and the cost of the banquet was $5.90. The Inter-national representative was Dr. Dorothy Johnson who was the International President. It was also the first time Delta State had an International President attend. Dr. Johnson lived in Washington, D.C. where she was the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools. China painting was her hobby and she tried to keep Monday evenings free for painting class. In the March 1972, issue of Deltagrams there was an

article about Miss Jennie Wahlert who had passed away

in November of 1971. Jennie Wahlert was one of the founders of Delta State and the Zeta Chapter. The arti-cle shared this story about Ms. Wahlert: “A very successful bank president met her in his bank shortly before her illness. After greeting her he said, ‘I'm sure you can't remember me, but many years ago I was sent to your office in Jackson School (a school in the poverty area) for misbehavior. You put one hand on my shoulder, the other on my head and said, ‘You have fine stuff up there, now go back to your room and use it.' I have felt that hand on my head ever since.’ While the prices may have changed, the dedication and

talent of DKG members still shines today.

Cay’s Corner (continued)

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2016 Delta State Area Conferences Honoring Our Heritage ... Engaging Our Future

Registration Form

_______________________________________________________________________________________

First Name Last Name Name for Name Tag

______________________________________________________________________________________

Street Address City State & Zip Code

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter Phone Email

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter officer and/or Chapter Committee Member State Appointment

Registration Fee………………………………………………………………………...………….$25.00

Friday evenings are training for Presidents, Treasurers and Communications 2016-2018.

Please check the area conference you plan to attend and mail your check made to “Delta

State” to that Area Person. By registering you give permission to use your photo on website or

in Deltagrams. Please register by two weeks before your selected area conference.

Southwest Area

Ginny Baumann GinnyBaumann@me.com

999 E Gaslight Drive

Springfield, MO 65810 417-886-1322

Friday, April 8 7:00 pm—9:00 pm

Candlewood Inn 417-881-8500

1035 E Republic Rd Springfield

If staying mention DKG

Saturday, April 9 9:30 am-3:30 pm

Twin Oaks Country Club

1020 E Republic Rd Springfield

Southeast Area

Gloria Juedemann 636-328-2318

207 Indian Prairie Lane Union, MO 63084

gjuedemann@yahoo.com

Friday, May 13 7:00 pm– 9:00pm

Saturday, May 14 9:30 am—3:30 pm

Mineral Area College North

112 Dixie Kohn Drive Park Hills, MO

Crown Point Lodge 4245 Hunt Rd

Farmington 1-855-849-2205 Mention DKG

Northwest Area

Bev Teri bevteri1945@gmail.com

603A NW Lilac Place

Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 816-405-7827

Friday, June 3 7:00 pm -9:00 pm

John Knox Village-Places Restaurant

1001 NW Murray Rd Lee’s Summit

816-347-2151

Saturday, June 4 9:30 am– 3:30 pm

Hilton Garden Inn

19677 E Jackson Dr. Independence

816-350-3000

Northeast Area

Arlene Broeker 573-897-3721

409 E. Main St Linn, MO 65051

arlenebroeker512@gmail.com

Friday, April 29 7:00 pm– 9:00 pm

Saturday, April 30 9:30 a.– 3:30 pm

Missouri Retired Teachers Association

Classroom Center

3030 DuPont Circle Jefferson City

Fairfield Inn & Suites 573-761-0400

3621 W Truman Blvd Jefferson City, MO

Group code DKGS

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D ELTA STATE W EB ADDRESS WWW .DKGMISSOURI .C OM

Deadline for the next Deltagrams:

May 1 for the

Summer (June) issue

Upcoming Conventions and Conferences

2016 International Convention

July 5-9, Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center,

Nashville, TN

2017 Delta State Convention

April 21-23, Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia, MO

July 4-7, 2017 Southwest Regional Conference, Hawaii

July 16-20, 2018 International Convention, Texas

2019 Southwest Regional Conference, California, TBA

Due Dates March 15 - Chapter Achievement Award due

March 15 - Delta State Communications Awards documenta-

tion due to Ginny Baumann (GinnyBaumann@me.com)

March 31 - Key Woman Educator nominations due to Pau-

lette Thompson (garypaulathompson@gmail.com)

March 31 - Supporting Early Career Educator forms due to

Karen Evans (dkgmo1stvp@gmail.com)

March 31 - Order of the Rose forms due to Marty Tidd

(dkgmo2ndvp@gmail.com)

May 1 - Lucile Cornetet Award for Projectional Development

application due

May 1 - Bulletin: journal submissions due

Yellow Pages Corrections Is your name listed in the Yellow Pages?

If you are a Delta State officer, chapter president, past Delta State president, or a Delta State committee

member, then the answer is yes. Delta State needs to keep your address, telephone

number, and email address current.

Please go to state website, click on resources and then

update your information on the google form.

Area Conferences

Spring - 2016

Northeast - April 29 - 30, 2016 Southeast - May 13 - 14, 2016 Southwest - April 8 - 9, 2016 Northwest - June 3 - 4, 2016

Friday evening - sessions for presidents, treasurers, and communications

Saturday - ALL OFFICERS AND MEMBERS For locations and more information check the Delta State website (www.dkgmissouri.com)

or the front page article in this issue of the Deltagrams.

Pictured are Past State President Bev Teri, Musi-cian Terre McPheeters, First Vice Presi-dent Karen Ev-ans and Second Vice President Marty Tidd at the NW Area Christmas Brunch.

A new web design was launched by

International and now some content

is available for members only. You

will need to logon to access important

forms, resources and your account.

Your username is your 6 digit mem-

bership number. The password has

been sent to your president with this

copy of the Deltagrams. A phone

number is listed on the login page.

Call if help is required to logon for the

first time.

DKG Makes Changes to International Website

Answers to the Did You Know? questions

on page 6:

1. Martha Custis Washington

2. Jeannette Rankin

3. Drew Gilpin Faust

4. Emma Hart Willard

5. Lucretia Mott