DKG Members on ELLEN Show

On Monday, September 9, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. central time, Shelly McMillan and Amy Simpson, principals from Moore, Oklahoma will appear on the Season 11 Premiere of  the ELLEN Show. Shelly is currently a member of Alpha Chi Chapter and we hope Amy's membership is soon reinstated.

Both were invited to attend the show for a long needed vacation and asked to sit in the audience. Of course they get recognized by host, Ellen DeGeneres, and presented a very significant check to assist in replenishing the supplies that were lost due to the Tornadoes that destroyed their schools.

Thanks to Belinda Clift, Alpha Chi chapter president, for sharing the link below with me. It gives a sneak preview of the two educators on the show.

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Free Registration for 2014 Convention

Strengthening Efforts are Worth Money

We are collecting ideas or ways chapters are being strengthened and steps state organizations have taken  and continue to take to strengthen their chapters.

You can share those wonderful ideas and win a free registration to the 2014 International Convention in Indianapolis, July 28 - August 1, 2014.

Send specific ideas or information about how you have been involved in strengthening your own chapter or, if you are a state organization president, how your state has strengthened its chapters. Your name will be entered in a drawing for one of five free registrations to the International Convention in 2014. Your thoughts are worth money to us!

Send your ideas, suggestions to dianeb@dkg.org  Your name will be entered into a drawing and your registration fee to the next international convention could be pre-paid.

Experienced a Rich Regional Conference?

The five DKG regional directors, as well as host state organization conference committee members, expended much energy preparing for regional conferences. The 2013 southeast, southwest, northeast and northwest conferences are now history. Unfortunately, if you missed them, you can't imagine what you missed. All have been phenomenal!

There were informative general sessions, inspirational speakers, innovative and creative info fairs, awesome musical renditions, marvelous meal functions, great opportunities to shop at the market place, as well as the opportunity to renew friendships and make new ones.

The Europe Regional Conference is now underway. Follow all conference activities on the DKG Facebook, Twitter, and various blogs.

Those of you who did not attend a 2013 Regional Conference should make plans now to attend the 2014 International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 28 - August 1, 2014.

Seeking Younger Members?

      Many state organization presidents and members have expressed appreciation for the Society representative assigned to their conventions. The note below is being shared for two reasons. One,  the representative is chronologically, younger than most of the other members of the Administrative Board, and, two, the inspiration her presence provided to the members of the state organization merits repetition.

Just a little note to let you know how much the international guest you sent was appreciated. She  was a delight! What a positive reflection for the Society!

The members enjoyed meeting and speaking with her and many were in awe of her English! Many commented that they were ashamed that they could not do as well if they were a guest in her country.

She participated on Friday with not one, but two dances!  She was a hit! She is Delta Kappa Gamma and I very much appreciated you sending her to our state. I know many of the members left convention determined to seek out young members for our state!

2013 Nominations Forms Available

The 2013 Nominations Forms are available on the Society Website. Go to www.dkg.org.  Click on Selecting Leaders for 2014. It is on the home page at this time.  Later, you can find it on the forms page or on the nominations committee page.


Read the overview which contains the instructions, recommendation and endorsement forms as well as references to the Society's governing documents.

Any questions regarding the forms or instructions should be referred to Liz Tarner,  chair of the International Nominations Committee  at liztarner@aol.com.

Once you complete a recommendation or endorsement form, remember to save it and send it as an attachment to nomchair2013@dkg.org. Postal and electronic mailing instructions are on the forms. Electronic submissions are encouraged.

Deadline for submission is October 15, 2013.

Check out FORUMS at 2013 Regional Conferences

     There are four forums in The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. They include the Canadian, European, Latin America and United States. Chairs of each are, Agnes Moynihan, Canadian; Ingibjorg Jonasdottir, European; Monica J. Ochoa, Latin America; and La Walta (Wally) Turner, United States.

      A two (2)-hour block of time is planned at each 2013 regional conference as a working session. It is scheduled at a time not conflicting with other activities. Outstanding speakers have been obtained and  sessions are designed to serve the interests and concerns of Society members. Members in attendance have the opportunity to discuss forum related issues.

      A Canadian Forum will take place at the NE Regional in Maine and the NW Regional in Wyoming.  Two Forums are necessary as there are Canadian members in both regions.  The Forum will bring educational issues forward from each province to update the overview of education in Canada.  The school project in Mexico will be updated and guidelines concerning the Canadian projects will be discussed.  Canadian members will be able to develop a shared sense of purpose and fellowship renewing old friendships and making new ones.

     The European Forum is the youngest forum. The forum consists of nine countries, nine languages, nine cultures, nine school systems and nine histories. As a group, the forum members look for common interests and work with those issues to organize an interesting meeting during the regional conference or the international convention.

     The Latin-American Forum is an assembly for an open discussion on topics of common concern, all in Spanish. The Forum meetings are held at the Southwest Regional Conference. 

     The U.S. Forum will be held at all four regional conferences in the United States. The U.S. Forum also sponsors a National Legislative Seminar at the Holiday Inn/National Airport in Crystal City, Virginia. The dates are March 16-19, 2014. You will receive a brochure at the US Forum with complete information regarding the NLS.

     Enjoy your forum at your regional conference this summer.

Teaching, Leading, Caring from the Heart

The Indiana state organization convention began on Friday, April 26 with professional development sessions open to all members. A dinner for the state organization officers and committee chairs provided a relaxing time to share reports and other business matters.

The Executive Board meeting which began early Saturday morning included a roll call of chapters, reports of related personnel, standing and ad hoc committees as well as other business. A discussion of the 2014 International Convention was one focus as Indiana will be the host state for the 2014 International Convention in Indianapolis, July 28- August 1, 2014.

Dr. Wendy Robinson, Superintendent of the Fort Wayne Community Schools welcomed the members at the beginning of the Opening Session. Outstanding workshops  such as Retracing Ann Frank's Footsteps; Ideas for Struggling Chapters; Zimbabwe: A Journey of Discovery; Letting Go of Stress, and Educational Legislative Trends were well received.

Following the approval of the proposed state organization's Standing Rules and the budget, and after not passing a proposed dues increase, the members appeared to  be in one accord as they recommitted to the Society's Mission and Purposes and installed new officers  for the upcoming biennium.

Members from Mu Chapter, Indiana, recently initiated 27 new members.