Beta Members

Proud Beta Members pose for chapter picture for the Alpha Omicron 75th Anniversary publication and celebration slated for the June meeting in Bismarck. Photos of other absent members will be taken and added to this photo so complete membership is displayed.

November Meeting

November 1, 9:30 a.m.

Aurora Elementary

Learn, Lead, Serve

Ginger Dietz Presents

Mission Work in Kenya, Africa 

Initiation Ceremony for Tammy Shaw

Share your Expertise at the Northwest Regional Conference

From: "VanBuren, Phyllis E."

Subject: NW Regional Conference Website

Date: October 10, 2014 4:47:37 PM CDT

To: "VanBuren, Phyllis E."

Be the first—or almost the first to visit: https://www.dkg.org/category/events/conferences/northwest-regional

We already have our own Web page at International (dkg.org)—it’s under events > conferences.

You and your members may complete the forms for breakout sessions.  At least, please start planning on how to share your experiences with other attendees at the conference.  Recruit other members to present—you are ALL leaders/mentors/teachers advancing key women educators for life. 

This is the site that will continue to grow with information about the NW Regional Conference.

There is also a link to invite you to Regina. Please share this information with your organization’s members.  Post this link on your Web site. 

Thanks – 

Yours in DKG,

Phyllis

85 Years and Beyond: Advancing Key Women Educators for Life

Regional Director, 2014-2016

Regina, Saskatchewan – July 29-August 1, 2015

Tau State Immediate Past President, 2013-2015

Tau State President, 2011-2013

3001 County Road 146,  Clearwater, MN   55320-1405

320-308-2299 (w)                              

320-558-6330 (h)

pevanburen@stcloudstate.edu

Beta Newsmaker

Debbie Boyer's latest project makes the front page of West Fargo Pioneer. Check out the photo and article at this link:

http://www.westfargopioneer.com/content/aurora-elementary-fosters-friendships-buddy-bench

She's in The Forum too: http://www.inforum.com/content/bench-buddies-wf-school-hopes-special-seat-will-foster-friendship

Beta members are always at the forefront in making life better for students.

Join Beta Sisters in October

Saturday, October 4, 9:30 a.m.
Aurora Elementary School, West Fargo

Betty Patterson presents "In the Footsteps of Paul and the Apostles and a look at Christianity and Islam."

Hostesses: Debbie Boyer, Muriel Brown, WooMi Phillips, 
                  Julie Helgaas
Cost: $5.00

Learn-Lead-Serve

This year Beta is focusing on serving. I thought it would be interesting to consider the various synonyms for the word serve. The list includes assist, attend, act, perform, provide, distribute, tend, achieve, fulfill and carry out. As you read those words I imagine you can see the correlation between the words and the purposes of DKG and specifically of Beta. We attend to the needs of our Chapter and State Organization as well as provide resources to people in our city, state, and international through our grants and donations. We act to promote leadership and mentor new teachers. Our commitment to the organization empowers us to achieve and fulfill the goals of the organization. Let’s assist and tend to the work of the Chapter so we can continue to learn, lead, and serve.

                                   Debbie Boyer, Beta President

Chapter Dues $70 
Checks payable to The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International may be given to treasurer at the chapter meeting or mailed to: 

    Betty Patterson 118 24th Ave. N Fargo, ND 58102 

Congratulations to Collette Folstad! She's in the West Fargo High School Hall of Fame.

September Meeting

WHEN:  September 13
             Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

 WHERE:  AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
                  3420 9th St. W West Fargo, ND

PROGRAM: HOW TO TALK TO DEFENSIVE OR ANGRY PARENTS

                      Peter Moynihan from Solutions in Moorhead

HOSTESSES:

Jolene Beckman- Sternhagen            Mari Borr
Betty Patterson                                   Bonnie Gates

COST: $5.00

Greetings Beta Sisters,

The DKG International Convention in Indianapolis was an eye-opening experience for me. Imagine 1400 women from 17 countries gathered in one room to celebrate, learn, and conduct business. North Dakota answered roll call with a “Ya sure!”along with creative replies and sounds from the other organizations. The membership realized with crystal clarity the need to recruit younger members as the speaker took a count of the various generations present at the meeting. Traditionalists and Baby Boomers tallied up 1380 members while Generation X had 15 members present and Generation Y was represented by 5 members. Fortunately, we have some ideas to spark membership this biennium.
Our theme for the biennium will be to Learn, Lead, and Serve.We are all pros at learning and Verna highlighted our leadership skills the past two years. So, now it is time to Serve. Let’s start brainstorming ways to reach younger teachers, invite past remembers to reinstate their membership, and make a difference in our community. What can you do to enhance and maintain Beta Chapter? I look forward to hearing you ideas!

                                                                                                          Deb Boyer, President

Chapter Dues $70
Checks payable to The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International may be given to treasurer at the chapter meeting or mailed to:

Betty Patterson 118 24th Ave. N Fargo, ND 58102 

Fun in Indianapolis

Faye Miller and Debbie Boyer on tour bus.

The International Convention started with tours. Debbie Boyer and I went on the Shop 'Til You Drop and Life is a Cabaret dinner/show tours. This was followed by general sessions for society business and breakout sessions on a wide variety of topics. The convention schedule allowed time for exploring the city's restaurants, museums, zoo, government buildings, and shopping malls.

Cabaret Show

Debbie has dinner at the Weber Grill restaurant.

Head table shows the flags of the countries, NW Regional Director Lace Brogdon and President Beverly Helms.

ND delegates at general sessions.

Faye Miller, right, helped conduct the voting for Northwest Regional Director.

Verna LaBounty, Debbie Boyer and Peggy Donahue participate in group discussion at the US Forum.

Zentangle breakout session

Our home away from home.