Braaten Elected State President

Ann Braaten of Beta Chapter was elected and installed as state president of North Dakota Organization DKG. The necklace was given to the state organization by Dr. Annie Webb Blanton.

Honorary Member Heidi Heitkamp

Heidi Heitkamp, distinguished guest, spoke on Empowering Women Leaders at the opening ceremonies and luncheon. At the evening banquet, she was initiated as an honorary member of North Dakota Organization DKG.

February Meeeting

9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 2

Program:  Jeremiah Program Visit and Tour of Facility

3104 Fiechtner Drive South, Fargo, ND 58103

Hostesses: Jolene Beckman, Ann Braaten

January Birthday Party

Ann Braaten hosted a Beta Chapter Birthday Party on January 12 at her house. Members enjoyed appetizers and pot luck meal. It was fun eating the wonderful food that people brought and getting to know each other better.  For those who weren’t able to be there, we missed you!

Ann Braaten, hostess

Potluck meal family style

Debbie Boyer and Jeannie Orke select appetizers.

Beta Chapter Meeting, October 6

Saturday, October 6, 9:30 A.M. NDSU FLC 413B

1400 Centennial Boulevard, Fargo, ND

Program: Volunteering in Cuba - Betty Patterson  

Pay Dues $70

Hostesses:  Linda Manikowski, Donna Terbizan, 

                   Jeannette Dittman

March Meeting for Beta Chapter

Saturday March 3, 9:15, at NDSU FLC 413B

Program: Goals of ImmigrantCenter of FM by Fowzia Adde

Hostesses: Jan Flack and Collette Folstad

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On Saturday, March 3, Fowzia Adde, the executive director of the Immigrant Development

Center of Fargo Moorhead will be our speaker. She will share information about

the work IDCFM does to help immigrants become self-sufficient and equal members of

the community, including the International Market Plaza at 1345 Main Avenue in

Fargo. Their website is http://www.idcfm.org and they have volunteering opportunities

available.

March 3 program presented by Beta member at the Spirit Room

On Saturday, March 3, 2018, the Spirit Room, at 111 North Broadway in Fargo, is hosting

the opening reception from 7-9 p.m. for “Hinamatsuri: Japanese Dolls”, a seven-tier

set of the Japanese Emperor’s Court, which will be on exhibit March 2 to April 14.

At 7:30 on March 3, Ann Braaten will give a talk about the meaning of Hina dolls in

Japanese culture, the Hinamatsuri celebration occurring on March 3rd each year, and

the Hina dolls journey to Fargo and to their caregivers, the Northern Plains Botanic

Garden Society.

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February Meeting Features Chinese Customs

Saturday, February 3, 9:30 a.m.

2902 South Bay Drive

Fargo, ND, 58103

Program: Chinese Customs and Culture

Presenter: WeiWei Ojan, Teacher of Chines

                 Fargo Public Schools

Hostesses: Mari Borr, Jolyn Krabbenhoft

RSVP to Annbraaten1@gmail.com

November Visit to a Mosque

Beta members enjoyed a visit to a mosque in Fargo. This was both enjoyable and educational.

Treats were enjoyed.

Beta Christmas Party

Members enjoyed gathering for fun and games at Connie Knain's home with its festive seasonal decor.

Farkle winners. 

Desserts were served.

October Meeting

Saturday October 7 

NDSU’s Human Performance Laboratory 

Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse 1^st floor – enter northwest door of building on ground floor

Hostesses – Jolyn Krabbenhoft, Verna LaBounty, Collette Folstad

Cost $5

Please pay dues of $70 to Linda Manikowske.

Beta Members Participate in Executive Board Meeting

Brenda Seehafer, State President, conducted the meeting.

 Deb Boyer attended committee meetings and Jolene Beckman, Beta President, reported on the state convention held in June. Ann Braaten, State First Vice-President, gave a report on her training at the Northwest Regional.

 Sarah Griffith, Verna LaBounty, and Deb Boyer worked on AdHoc Committee recommendations for dealing with chapter flags and other paraphernalia.

September Meeting

September Meeting  Featured:

Vonnie Sanders, former Director of ELL Programs for Fargo Public Schools

Beta Welcomed Transfer Member Jeanne Orke. 

She comes from Bottineau and was a member of Lambda Chapter. She is the newly elected President of ND Retired Teachers Assoc.

Hostesses: Connie Knain, Betty  Patterson, and Ginger Deitz served delicious desserts.

Members enjoy getting together.

September Meeting

Beta Chapter 

Thursday, September 7, 7 p.m.

Social Room in Deb’s condo, 3434 28 St S, Fargo

Program: ELL Facilitator: Vonnie Sanders,

former Director of ELL programs for Fargo Public Schools.

Hostesses: Connie Knain, BettyPatterson, Ginger Dietz

Cost $5

Review Beta Blog posts for photos of the June Convention

Beta Dues:  $70, payable in September

The Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is guided by the mission and vision of our international organization.  They read:

Mission Statement

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

Vision Statement

Leading Women Educators

Impacting Education Worldwide

In March we started talking about the possibility of using our mission and vision to focus our programming, service, and fundraising efforts.  There were two reasons for that:   1)  Our money and time could go in one direction and  make a bigger impact on a single cause, and 2) It would be easier and clearer when explaining our purpose to potential new members.  

The members of Beta have spent the last two meetings brainstorming and analyzing how we might accomplish this task.  After following the steps of the creative problem solving process, we decided that we will emphasize the worldwide aspect of the vision statement.  For 2017-18, we will be focusing our service projects, fundraising, and programming on international educational causes and needs.  Since Fargo Moorhead has many new Americans who have come from all of over the world, we’ll use the various cultural diversity groups and educational programs to research needs, possible services, and programs.  We will also emphasize and support the global projects of DKG.  Our goal will be to coordinate with what is already being done and then support, improve, and if necessary, propose a new avenue.   Programming and activities for 2017-18 will be related to impacting education worldwide.

DKG ND Convention Scenes from registration

Dr. Schmid

Beta Registration Committee

Hotel announcement board

DKG ND Opening Ceremony

Jennette Dittman and Connie Knain prepare chapter flags.

Beth Slette, Asst. Supt. West Fargo Public Schools welcomes DKG members. 

Dr. Lyn Schmid gives greeting from International.

DKG ND - Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Sessions

Tips for Successful Gardening - Don Kinzler

Generation Building - the Jeremiah Project - Diane Solinger
Building/Maintaining Membership - Lyn Schmid

Reading Strategies & Characters - Wanda Melhoff
Reflecting Women's Lives/Dress of the 1940-'s - Ann Braaten
Leadership Development/ Pat Herbel, Diana Schneider, Sherry Heaton

Banquet

Debbie Boyer introduces Dress for Success speaker, Amanda Even

Amanda Even

Origami Rose Prize

                                    Brenda Seehafer, Pres.; Ann Braaten, First Vice-Pres.; Wanda Melhoff, Second Vice-Pres.; Sherry Heaton, Sec.; LaVonne Mongeon, Treas. and Faye Miller, Parliamentarian.                                                   

Initiation of state officers conducted by Dr. Schmid and Lisa Olson. 

Fun night activity, Dress for Silliness, promoted interaction and laughter.