Vol. 68 No. 9 March 2018

From the President Hello ladies,

This month, I would like everyone to see the review of voting procedures that Jo Jones recently sent me.

Review of Voting Procedures

At the International Convention in Nashville, 2016, it was agreed that an Ad Hoc Election Committee would consider changes to the current voting system. Having reviewed the work so far, the committee is proposing that, by 2020, all DKG members attending the international convention will vote for elected positions. This will require the governing documents to be amended at the 2018 convention.

The committee will also recommend that all three voting options (convention, electronic, delegate) should be included in the governing documents, so that each convention may vote as to which option should be used in the following biennium.

However, there are serious drawbacks in allowing only attendees at the convention to vote. There is data that shows very clearly how the location of the convention affects the percentage of votes.

In 2014 and 2016, the States hosting the convention, Indiana and Tennessee, under the proposed changes, would have had four times and six times their current voting strength. The Northeast and Southeast Regions were similarly affected (1.6 and 1.4 times, respectively). The only Region that would benefit on a regular basis is Europe, based on current figures.

The smaller the total attendance, the greater will be the mismatch between total membership (and therefore voting strength) and those actually voting.

Attending International Conventions is a costly affair. Are we in danger of handing over the facility to vote only to those able to afford to be there? What happened to democracy?

Bonnie Stewart President

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March Meeting

March 13- 4:30 p.m. Executive Board- 4:00 p.m.

Liberty Center United Methodist Church

2905 S Main St. Liberty Center, IN

Cost: $7.00

Program: “Simple Sewing Creations” -Diane Mynatt

Roll Call: Name your favorite creative activity

Project: Pampers Diapers (sizes 3 and up) for Helping Hands Pregnancy Resource Center

Communications Committee

Please get the names of those planning to attend the March meeting to Deb Johnson as soon as possible. Thank you for your dedicated efforts to make our planning efficient.

DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL ALPHA EPSILON STATE

ALPHA PI CHAPTER

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Encouraging New and Young Teachers

Adams Central The ladies of Adams Central have completed their project of encouraging a young teacher. This year the group decided to present Mrs. Kaitlyn Busse with a poem anthology. Kaitlyn is a kindergarten teacher at Adams Central. This is  her second year of teaching, but first year at Adams Central.  The ladies are hoping that by using this book, she will inspire a love of poetry in her students.

South Adams

The South Adams ladies completed their project of encouraging new and young teachers by putting together a delightful welcome gift for the teachers new to South Adams. The gift included a drinking glass etched with stars, gum, post-it notes, a sharpie marker, and hand sanitizer. These gifts were presented to Kaitlin Litwiller, a new kindergarten teacher; Lona Shuey, a new second grade teacher; and Lyndsey Chandler, a new eighth grade teacher. When presenting the welcome gifts, current members of Delta Kappa Gamma shared information about the organization with the new teachers.

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Dates to Remember

• March 13, 2018- March Meeting at Liberty Center United Methodist Church

• April 28- State Convention in LaFayette, IN

• June 21- North CCOT

• July 16-20 — International Convention in Austin, TX

Schools for Africa

This year, our chapter will be donating to the Society’s international project, Schools for Africa. If you would like to contribute, you may bring your donation to one of our meetings.

Quotables

“Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.”

- BF Skinner

“What a teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.”

- Karl Menninger

“Education is improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”

- Marian Wright Edelman

Welcome gifts presented to new South Adams Teachers

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Red Roses Column

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Deb Johnson has been a Delta Kappa Gamma member since 2001. She teaches Language Arts at Bluffton High School. Deb is interested in Holocaust education. She had the honor of being a member of the Class of 2002 Museum Fellows for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Please remember to email Emily Cook any exciting news from your family so that this information can be shared in our Red Roses

Mission Statement

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

Happy Birthday

March

Emily Cook March 14 Lisa Smith March 22 Janelle Plasterer March 24 Marilyn Harvey March 28

April

Karen Moser April 7 Connie Hidy April 9 Lois Steiner April 12

Founder Facts

Mrs. Ruby Terrill Lomax

• Born in Denton, Texas on February 7, 1886

• Made parliamentarian during the election of the first state national officers

• Became national first vice-president in 1933

• Helped expand the society in Texas by installing the chapters of Alpha Beta, Alpha Delta, and Alpha Omega

*Information found on www.dkg.org

Newsletter Information

Anyone wishing to submit information for the newsletter should contact Emily Cook at least three weeks before the next meeting.

Contact Information: emily_cook18@hotmail.com (260)223-0049 6396 E 225 N Decatur, IN 46733

Connie Hidy is Alpha Pi’s First Vice President. She has been involved in Delta Kappa Gamma since 2006 and has served on many committees during her time in Delta Kappa Gamma. Connie has been named a Who’s Who Among American Teachers four times. She is a fan of the Indianapolis Colts and loves reading and sewing in her free time.