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.

DKG ND Convention - Birthday Luncheon

State President Lisa Olson

Theta Chapter collects Birthday gifts.

Dr. Schmid is guest speaker

Ginger Deitz enjoys birthday cake.

Debbie Boyer introduces Alpha Power.

Alpha Power choices are made.

Epsilon Mu presents Founders Tribute.

Norma Theis presents 3-D printed working wrench to Dr. Schmid.

Planning for 2017-2018

How might Beta Chapter emphasize the mission and vision of Delta Kappa Gamma through our activities and programming in 2017-18?

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.

Host for State Convention

Beta Chapter will host the DKG-ND State Convention

June 14 and 15

at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Come and enjoy informative workshops, explore Fargo, and meet new and old friends.