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.