Volume 10, Issue 5 April 15, 2018

Psi State Xi Chapter

May News

XI Chapter Officers
President – A Word from the President
Denise Golden
1st Vice President- Dear DKG Sisters,
Mary Shapard
I can’t believe that this will be the last President’s letter I will be writing
2nd Vice President - to each of you! It seems like just yesterday when I was installed. It has
Patti Wingate been such an honor to serve Xi Chapter, such a wonderful and dedicated
Recording Secretary - group of ladies. I look forward to being able to sit out among my sisters
Becky Avera and visit with you all.
Corresponding Secretary- Be sure to attend the last meeting of the year as we will install the new
Virginia Gray
2018-2020 Xi Chapter officers. I know that the chapter will be in very
Treasurer - capable and responsible hands with these officers in the helm. Also,
Eve Schroeder Jennifer Sapp from the Challenger League will present an outstanding
238 W. Doublegate Dr. program about the children who get to take advantage of the activities
Albany, GA 31721 offered by this organization. I know she will touch your hearts and I do
Parliamentarian - hope we can make a large donation to her cause.
Mavis Johnson
Let me mention an upcoming date that you may wish to know. May 1,
Newsletter Editor- 2018 is important for two reasons. One is that it is the deadline for those
Denise Golden who plan to submit the Lucile Cornetet Individual Professional
deniselgolden@gmail.com
Development Application. Contact me if you are interested. Also, May
1st is the deadline for those wanting to attend Leadership Seminar I in
Macon, GA at the Hampton Inn. The seminar takes place June 1-3,
2018. I really advise anyone who is interested in learning leadership
skills to take advantage of this seminar.

I really hope to see each of you at our May 5th meeting. New officers,
please attend so that you may be installed. Thanks so much!

Much DKG Love,

Denise Golden
 May Program

Title:
“The Challenger Purpose VII -
League”
To Inform the
Presented by: members of current
Jennifer Sapp - economic, social,
Director political, and
educational issues so
Hostesses: that they may
Linda Hodge participate effectively
Lynn Janes in a world society
Nancy Huggins

May Project
For May, we are asking Xi members to give monetary donations to benefit the Challenger
League. This organization provides children with special needs and/or disabilities to
participate in sports teams, social clubs, summer camp, special events, and weekend outings.
Challenger League serves individuals with behavior disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Down
Syndrome, Autism, Asperger’s, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Spina Bifida, and many more.
Please let us all be very generous as we help allow these children to participate in activities
that normal individuals enjoy every day.

Who? When? Where?

Brunch is $16.00 at Stonebridge Country Club at
10:00 am. Members have standing reservations unless
prior arrangements have been made and will be charged
if reservations are not cancelled by the deadline.
Contact Eve Schroeder at 894-9005 or email Eve at
eve.schroeder@docoschools.org to cancel before
Friday, April 27, 2018.
Meeting Date – May 5, 2018
****Please Note….If you do not cancel by the above
deadline, you will receive a bill from the treasurer!
 Important Dates to
Remember……
April 20-21, 2018 – Spring Leadership Training Conference – Warner Robins
May 5, 2018 – Xi Chapter Meeting – Stonebridge at 10:00 am
June 1-3, 2018 – Leadership Seminar I – Hampton Inn – Macon, GA
July 16-20, 2018 – DKG International Conference – Austin, TX – JW Marriott

Thinking of Our Sisters

Patti Wingate still needs our thoughts and prayers as she
continues to heal from her broken kneecap. She is wearing a
knee stabilizer which means she cannot bend her knee at all.
Patti is able get around using a walker and says that she will
attend the May 5th meeting. Her doctor says that she will be
released from his care on July 4, 2018, her own independence!
Please keep Aldene Lee in your prayers after the loss of her
husband, Eddie Lee. Sadly, Eddie passed not even one year
after their son, Weston Lee, left this earth. Contact info: PO
Box 7, Bluffton, GA 39824-0007

Psi State President Visits Xi Chapter

Virginia McChesney, Psi State President, visited Xi
Chapter during its March 3rd meeting at Stonebridge.
She spoke to the sisters, telling of the upcoming Spring
Leadership Training Conference and Leadership
Seminar I, commenting on their great worth. It was
very evident from listening to Virginia that she loves
DKG and what it represents. The President enjoyed
browsing the Spring Silent Auction and purchased
some of Aldene Lee’s delicious cheese straws. Xi
Chapter presented Virginia with a gift from Livi &
Company in appreciation of her visit. A big thank you
to Sandra Yerby for picking her up from Rome and
taking her back home!
 Xi Chapter held a very successful World
Fellowship Silent Auction. As always, we
thank Mary Shapard and Janice Sheppard who
hosted the event, and the DKG sisters who
contributed items, bought the goodies, and
made generous donations. A total of $650 was
raised for World Fellowship, which will be
greatly appreciated as it allows women from
third world countries to attend colleges in the
US. A wide variety of items were for sale
including cakes, cheese straws, books, wooden
door hangers, and various Easter decorations.
A great job well done!

Installation of New Officers

Be sure to attend the May meeting as we will install the new Xi chapter officers
for the 2018-2020 biennium. The officers will be as follows: President – Mary
Shapard, First Vice-President – Lynn Janes, Second Vice-President – Selina
Bentley, Treasurer – Tracy Stolze, Recording Secretary – Becky Avera,
Corresponding Secretary – Patti Wingate, and Parliamentarian – Mavis
Johnson. Our chapter will be in very good hands next biennium with this roster
of officers. We all wish them the best and thank each officer for their
commitment and dedication to Delta Kappa Gamma!

A huge THANK YOU to Michelle Bergozza for preparing the two PowerPoint
slides shown below, which were sent to Psi State. Each chapter is required to send
in two slides from the last year of one biennium and two slides from the first year
of the next biennium. I am sure you all agree, Michelle did a wonderful job!
 April - Allison Starr – April 4th
Mary Shapard – April 13th
Imogene Gunnels – April 19th

May – Linda Hodge – May 13th

Lynn Janes - May 16th
Eve Schroeder – May 22
Selina Bentley – May 27th

June – Jennifer Emerson – June 5th

Joan Burns – June 7th
Sandra Yerby – June 30th

July – Janice Sheppard – July 14th

Mavis Johnson – July 21st

Aug. – Shelva Gresham – August 6th

Patti Wingate – August 6th
Ruth Alllen – August 10th
Deborah Frazier – August 20th

Don’t Miss Out...…Leadership Seminar I

Leadership Seminars I & II are the most memorable and

worthwhile weekends spent with fellow DKG sisters from
around Georgia. Leadership Seminar I is focused on the
development of the leader, concentrating on the personal
attributes desired in a successful leader. It will take place
June 1-3, 2018, whereas, Seminar II will be the following
summer. Only 30 ladies are selected to participate from the
state and anyone who attends will vouch that it was the best
$100 spent. This fee includes two nights at the Hampton Inn
in Macon, all meals, free books on leadership, and a very
special night out with sisters at the Back Burner, an
exclusive restaurant. The deadline for submitting
applications for Leadership Seminar I is May 15th. If
interested in attending, contact Leadership Development
Chair, Patia Rountree at patiarountree@gmail.com

***Make sure to attend the May meeting to greet and meet our new
prospective members. It will be a real treat!
Mission Statement-
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal
growth of women educators and excellence in education.

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Purposes
Twelve women met in 1929 on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin with
noble aspirations to build an organization to promote women in education and bring
recognition and respect to their profession. The result of their planning was the
founding of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. These Founders created a
list of five Purposes which were intended to guide the organization. This number later
grew to seven. These Purposes are as relevant today as they were in 1929.
To Unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship
To Honor women who have given of who evidence potential for distinctive service in
any field of education.
To Advance the professional interest and position of women in education
To Initiate, Endorse, and Support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors
in the interests of education and of women educators
To Endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate
study and to grant fellowships to women educators from other countries
To Stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their
participation in appropriate programs of action
To Inform the members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues
so that they may participate effectively in a world society