November Meeting

November 2, 2013

Saturday. 9:30 a.m.

Aurora Elementary School

3420 9th St. W, West Fargo, ND 

Program: Fleece Blankets

Bring Fleece pieces and scissors.

Purpose #3

Cost: $5.00 

Hostess:  Rules

     Connie Knain

     Jennette Dittman

     Muriel Brown

Welcome

 Sandra Starr, Pres.

Alpha Omicron State

Verna’s Viewpoint…

I’m excited.

Alpha Omicron State President, Sandy Starr is coming to visit Beta Chapter. Each member will have an opportunity to meet and get to know Sandy as fleece blankets are snipped and tied. Working on a project together affords time to exchange ideas, share experiences, and visit.

I’m excited.

Each Beta member will have an opportunity to take Your Personal Leadership Plan at http://skirtstrategies.com/ If you can’t attend the meeting or you want to do this ahead of time, please go to the website and take this assessment. It’s free. Find it at the lower right hand side of the page. While at the page, check out an article. At the meeting I will share October’s “5 BE”s of women’s power. 

I’m excited.

It’s time to look at the new educators (0-5 years of experience) in your schools as possible recipients of Beta Chapter’s Early Educator Award. I will send you the official invitation (nicely done by Debbie Boyer) in January so they can be invited to the February meeting. Remember they must come to the meeting to be eligible for the award. 

It’s time to fill out the Recommendation for Membership  form (attached) and send it to Jolyn Krabbenhoft.

I’m excited to see all of you on November 2. 

Verna LaBounty, President

Vlabounty@gmail.com

Beta Chapter October Meeting

Saturday, October 5,   9:30 a.m.

Program: Breadsmith

Cost: $5.00

Please pay chapter dues, $70, as soon as possible to Betty Patterson. Bring your checks to the meeting or mail them to her at 118 24th Ave. N., Fargo, ND 58102

Driving Directions for Aurora Elementary 

The school is located at the western edge of West Fargo. For a visual of directions click here 32nd Avenue to 9th St. W (not be confused with 9th St E) in West Fargo and turn left (south) on 9th until you see the school on your right.Turn right on 33rd Avenue (doesn’t show on map) and park on the west (back) side  of the school building.

State Executive Board Meeting

Beta members, Connie Knain, Debbie Boyer and Verna LaBounty attended the Alpha Omicron State Executive Board Meeting in Mandan on September 21, 2013.

Registration for the meeting - Karen Walz, Lisa Olson, and Jean Thompson

Verna LaBounty serves on state Rules Committee.

Connie Knain, Sandy Starr and Peggy Donahe
confer about state history.

President Sandra Starr; Parliamentarian, Diana Schneider; Secretary Jan Repnow;
and Esther Eustice prepare for the meeting.

Techies (Callie Lehr, Debbie Boyer, and Vicki Roehl)
help get computer and projector to work.

Success! Sandy Starr shows the DKG website.

Fun at the Gastro Pub and Billiards

Beta members met at the Gastro Pub for food, fellowship and pool. The photos tell the tale of fun and games.

Donna Terbizan, Ann Braaten, Betty Patterson

Gerry Flaig and Connie Knain

Betty Patterson, Collette Folstad, Joan Wolff

Beta Programs

September12, 2013, Thursday – 7-9 p.m. Fargo Billiards and Gastro Pub, 32^nd Avenue S, Fargo

 30 Minute tutorial on playing pool with an opportunity to practice (Purpose #1), Cost: $3 for 1-hour table time (tutorial is free) Food and drink to order as desired at 6 p.m. Hostesses: Educational Excellence

October 5, 2013, Saturday – 9:30  a.m. Aurora Elem. School

Breadsmith by Rob , who will present his passion for bread with samples (Purpose #6) Hostesses: Membership and Courtesy

Cost: $5.00

November 2, 2013, Saturday – 9:30  a.m., Aurora Elem. School

Polar Fleece Blankets will be made for the YWCA Shelter. Bring two pieces of polar fleece each measuring 4 ft. square. (Purpose #3) Hostesses: Rules Cost: $5.00

Duties and Responsibilities

Hostesses:  The designated hostess committee will bring napkins, juice, and two dozen snacks (a finger food that can be served on a napkin). Coffee and cups will be provided onsite. Greet members and collect money.

Hostess committee will be reimbursed for their purchases.

Contact person:  The Educational Excellence Committee will contact program presenters to confirm arrangements and make the introduction at the meeting. The committee will make the coffee.

Summer and September

       Several Beta Chapter members will attend the Alpha Omicron State Workshop at Dickinson, June 20-21. Please contact Verna LaBounty if you need information about attending or want to carpool.

       Connie Knain and Verna LaBounty will travel to Cheyenne, WY for the Northwest Regional Conference, July 31-Aug. 3.

Thursday September 12, 2013

       7-9 p.m. Fargo Billiards and Gastro Pub
30 minute tutorial on playing pool with an opportunity to practice.
Cost: $3.00 for 1-hour table time
Food and drink to order as desired at 6 p.m.

Reaffirmation Ceremony

Ginger Deitz presider, JoLyn Krabbenhoft, Membership Committee

        Beta Chapter members participated in a Reaffirmation Ceremony at the May meeting. The ceremony reviewed the purposes of Delta Kappa Gamma as well as its symbols. Members pledged their commitment to the chapter and the Society.

Gerry Flaig led the singing.

Members join in responses during the ceremony.

May 4 Meeting

Saturday, May 4
Aurora Elementary School

9:30 a.m. 

Kegel Music Grant
Schools for Africa
Recommitment Ceremony

Cost: $5.00

Beta Chapter meets

Saturday March 2

at Aurora Elem. School, 3429 9th St. W, West Fargo, ND

Program:  Book study: Dignity: The Essential Role it Plays in Resolving Conflict

Hostess Committee: Connie Knain, Debbie Boyer, Karen Foss
Cost: $5.00

Exercise or Physical Activity

Beta President, Verna LaBounty introduces Dr. Terbizan.

Excerise or Physical Activity - Which One and Why? was the question posed by Dr. Donna Terbizan of Health, Nutrition and Excercise Sciences at NDSU.

Dr. Terbizan presented information about the importance of physical activity. Exercise comes under the umbrella of physical activity.    

Dr. Donna Terbizan, main speaker at February meeting.

She emphasized the importance of all kinds of activities keep moving - walk the dog, get up from your computer periodically (just the action of rising  helps keep one fit), stretch, do yoga, use weights 

and/or resistant rubber bands.

     

 Aim for moderate physical activity which means about 150 minutes of all kinds per week.

Early Educator Award

Karla Thoennes, Aesha Rashid Lietaert, Verna LaBounty

Aesha Rashid Lietaert, guest of Karla Thoennes, was awarded Beta Chapter's Early Educator Award. Verna LaBounty, Beta President, presented the award.

Aesha Rashid has a BS in Elementary Education and is a Minnesota Reading Corps Member working as a K-3 tutor in the Moorhead School system.