Kappa State Fall Meeting
September, 2017Vol. 59, No. 5Kappa State FallMeetingSoutheast Regional Conference: Shown in a formal picture from the conference are from lowerleft to top right are LaVonne Kirkpatrick, Joy Graham, Dee Ann Daniel, Linda Vailes, Cathy Toney,Carolyn Pittman, Candace Martin, Paula Williams, Angel Owen, and Cissie Pendergrass.Kappa State Members AttendSoutheast Regional ConferenceOn July 19-22, eleven Kappa State Officers and members attendedthe Southeast Regional Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Incoming president, Joy Graham and Executive Secretary, LaVonne Kirkpatrick were trained from Sunday evening through Wednesday morning.Vice-presidents, treasurers, editors and webmasters were trained also.The conference offered keynote speakers who emphasized the positiveinfluences that teachers have had on their lives. Members attended manybreakout sessions for professional and personal development.Kappa State members had opportunities to go off site for dinner and fellowship with International President, Carolyn Pittman and on Friday morning enjoyed breakfast together in Carolyn’s suite. Candi Martin, SoutheastRegion Representative, presided over the U.S. Forum Session on Fridaymorning and all Kappa State members attended. Next year the International Convention will be in Austin, TX. Start making plans to go!Candi MartinThe Kappa State Fall Meeting willbe on September 23 at 2nd Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drivein Little Rock. Come enjoy a time withfellow DKG members. Registration willstart at 8:30 along with a light breakfast. Kappa State committee memberswill meet at 8:30 and the first generalsession will begin at 9:15.There will be training sessions forchapter officers including presidents,1st vice presidents/Educational Excellence Chairman, 2nd vice president/Membership Chairman, secretaries,treasurers and parliamentarians. Other sessions to be offered are: Findingthe Leader Within; Dealing with DifficultParents; Apps for Teachers; BeginningQuilting; NOAA Teacher At Sea Experience; DKG is in Crisis and We NeedHelp; and Technology You Use: OurNew Kappa State Website, DKG International and the DKG App.The luncheon speaker will be DanielMoix, a computer science educationalspecialist. Mr. Moix will talk about coding and other new initiatives for the students in the state of Arkansas.The business meeting will includevoting on our standing rules. This is atime when all members are needed tocome together to help Kappa State bethe best it can be.To register online go to the new Kappa State Website: dkgarkansas.weebly.com and click the Events page.Cathy ToneyMore about the fall meeting onpage 2.Inside This Issue:President’s Letter. . . . . . . . 2Fall Meeting Schedule . . . . . 2SERC Photo Highlights . . . . . 3State and Member News . . . 4Dates to Remember. . . . . . 4Kappa State Committees . . .5
September, 2017“Continuing the Journey” From The President:It’s been a busy two months for me! Getting ready for DKG’sSoutheast Regional Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC, consumedthe beginning of July. I spent an amazing week at the conference.The 2-day training for new state presidents before the conferenceofficially began was very beneficial. The general sessions beginning on Thursday were fantastic! The conference centered aroundleading women educators making an impact on students’ lives andtheir education. The conference was well worth my time to attend.Kappa State’s Fall Meeting is not far away. I’m looking forwardto meeting the chapter presidents in the afternoon break-out session that is scheduled. There will also be training sessions for otherchapter officers led by your state officers. Please encourage yourchapter officers to attend our annual Fall Meeting.Mark your calendars also for DKG’s International Convention inAustin, TX, July 16-20, 2018. Our own Carolyn Pittman, International President, will be presiding at the convention and you won’twant to miss it!I hope I see you in September as we continue our DKG journeytogether.Sincerely, Joy GrahamFall Meeting Tentative Schedule8:30Registration8:30-9:10Committee Meetings9:15-9:45 General Session I10:00-10:45 Break-out Sessions I10:45-11:00 Break11:00-11:45 Break-out Sessions II11:45-12:00 Visit with Vendors12:00-1:00 General Session II(Luncheon)1:00-1:30 Executive Board andMembers Meeting1:30-2:15 Break-out Sessions III2:30-3:00 General Session IIIEarly Registration 35 (postmarked or paid online by September 1)Late registration 45 (after September 1)Registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.If you will be paying by credit card, Sara Watson will e-mail you your bill forthis event. You will then be able to make your payment by credit card throughPayPal (there is a 2.9% fee for these services). If you will be paying by check,please fill out all information online and send your check to Sara Watson, 297Hwy 172, Monticello, AR 716552Kappa State President Joy Graham andImmediate Past President Candi Martin areshown in the Presidents’ Procession at theSoutheast Regional Conference in July.
September, 2017Southeast Regional Conference Photo HighlightsSpecial thanks to Joy Graham and Linda Navorska for supplying the photos used on pages 1-3.3
September, 2017From the Kappa StateTreasurerChapter treasurers should becollecting dues now in anticipationof having them in the mail by October 31.Chapter Treasurers should alsoattend the state workshop in LittleRock on Saturday, September 23,where a training breakout session will be offered. KS Treasurer, Linda Vailes stresses that it is“VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT”for Chapter Treasurers to file their990N by November 15!Linda VailesMagnolia GirlScout TroopMagnolia Girl Scout Troop 2019members each earned a DKG/Girl Scout Patch. Kathy Sharp andSue Cook of Alpha Beta Chapterworked with Troop 2019 membersthrough a Kappa State Educational Foundation Project grant. Eachgirl earned their patch and learnedabout the history of Dr. Annie WebbBlanton, the founder of Delta KappaGamma, and compared the historyto Juliette Gordon Low, the founderof Girl Scouts. The girls recited theGirl Scout Pledge and the DKG mission statement. Girl Scouts madefork daisies and even watched avideo of DKG members singing theDKG song.Foundation Board NewsThe Kappa State Educational Foundation Board of Trustees met onJune 17, at St. Vincent North in North Little Rock with Vice President Cissie Pendergrass presiding.Business included the reading of President Sharon Rapp’s resignationfrom the Foundation Board. Cissie Pendergrass was elected to fill Sharon Rapp’s term as President. The following officers were elected for the2017-2019 term: Sue Cook, Vice President; Cathy Long, Secretary; andEarlene Hankins, Treasurer. Newly elected trustees to the Board are TerriLeins and Rebecca Jones. The ex officio members are Candace Martin,Joy Graham and Cathy Toney.The Education Foundation will have a fund raiser at the Kappa StateFall Meeting on September 23. Sue Cook will bring an owl theme basketto be raffled off at that meeting.Committees were formed for the next meeting that will be held on October 7th. During this meeting, the Projects Committee will select theprojects to be awarded that promote excellence in education. The Financecommittee will meet and propose a budget for 2017-2018.Charlottee Akelaitis was thanked for her service on the EducationalFoundation Board.Sue CookStay Connected WithDKG InternationalFollow us here:Brantlee Westfall and Kathy Sharp makefork daisies with the help of the Alpha BetaChapter.Facebook: www.facebook.com/dkg.orgTwitter: @DKG SIInstagram: agamma-society-internationalPinterest: GAustinDates to Remember and Deadlines:* September 1, February 1, May 1****Applications for Cornetet Professional Development Awardsdeadlines. (dkgef.org)September 9, 2017, Kappa State Committee Chair Training, St. Vincent Hospital North, North Little Rockin the Regions Room, from 9:00am to 2:00pmSeptember 23, 2017 Kappa State Fall Meeting 2nd Presbyterian, Little RockDecember 1, June 30 Annual deadlines for submitting applications for the Kappa State ScholarshipJuly 16-20, 2018 International Convention Austin, Texas4
September, 2017New Kappa State Committees for 2017-2019Communications and PublicityHeather Eggers, Chairman; Gamma Rho, Area 3Audrey Wright, Gamma Chi, Area 4Lindsey James, Gamma Rho, Area 3Dr. Paula Williams, KS Webmaster, Zeta, Area 3Linda Davidson, KS Editor, Mu, Area 2LaVonne Kirkpatrick, KS Executive Secretary, Gamma Iota, Area 1TechnologyHeather Dunn, Chairman, Beta Epsilon, Area 4Linda Davidson, KS Editor, Mu, Area 2Dr. Paula Williams, KS Webmaster, Zeta, Area 3Sara Watson, KS Registrar, Gamma Beta, Area 4Jessica Brown, Beta Epsilon, Area 4Norma Brown, Iota, Area 1Jenny Hodge, Chi, Area 1RulesElizabeth Waldrip, Chairman, Mu , Area 2Ella Reese, Theta, Area 2Nancy Rana, Beta Xi, Area 2Terri Burton, Alpha Rho, Area 1Bettye Hendrix, Alpha Alpha, Area 3Paulette Crawford, Alpha Kappa, Area 4Rana McClain, KS Parliamentarian, Beta Zeta, Area 4Records and PropertiesTeri Smith-Leins, Chairman, Alpha Pi, Area 1LaVonne Kirkpatrick, KS Executive Secretary, Gamma Iota, Area 1Hazel Dickey, Beta Beta, Area 2Diana Derr, Alpha Upsilon, Area 3Nikki Thomas, Lambda, Area 4Membership and RecruitmentSue Cook, KS 2nd VP, Chairman , Alpha Beta, Area 4Laura West, Delta, Area 4Susan Hall, Delta, Area 4Susan Luebke, Beta Omega, Area 3Mable Donaldson, Alpha Mu, Area 2Cathy Long, Gamma Eta, Area 1Expansion and RevitalizationLeisa Phillips, Chairman, Chi, Area 1Mary Catherine Stringfield, Beta Sigma, Area 1Karyn Wortsmith, Gamma Omicron, Area 2Saundra Harms, Zeta, Area 3Michelle Watts, Delta, Area 4Donna Tarpley, Alpha Delta, Area 4Leadership and DevelopmentSue Cook, KS 2nd VP, Chairman , Alpha Beta, Area 4Kathy Sharp, Alpha Beta, Area 4Debbie Matthews, Alpha Beta, Area 4Sara Watson, KS Registrar, Gamma Beta, Area 4Leigh Ann Forehand, Beta Nu, Area 1Mary Barnett, Beta Xi, Area 2Martha Milam, KS Member at Large, Area 3Karen Roe, Chairman, Gamma Rho, Area 3Candace Martin, Imed. Past KS President, Chi, Area 1LaVonne Kirkpatrick, KS Executive Secretary, Gamma Iota, Area 1Dr. Teri Cox, Gamma, Area 2Cathy Toney, KS 1st Vice President, Theta, Area 2Dr. Paula Williams, KS Webmaster, Zeta, Area 3Sara Watson, KS Registrar, Gamma Beta, Area 4Linda Vailes, KS Treasurer, Beta Epsilon, Area 4Ella Reese, Theta, Area 2FinanceEducational ExcellenceState ConventionEarlene Hankins, Chairman, Beta Xi, Area 2Betty Kelley, Beta Beta, Area 2Ann Averrit, Iota, Area 1Cheryl Smith, Gamma Theta, Area 3Patsy Reynolds, Beta Epsilon, Area 4Linda Vailes, KS Treasurer, Beta Epsilon, Area 4ScholarshipCarolyn McGough, Chairman, Alpha Delta, Area 4Dr. Kate Stewart, Gamma Beta, Area 4Joye E. Ryan-Jones, Iota, Area 1Tonia Spradlin, Beta Beta, Area 2Rebecca Mills, Theta, Area 2Nada DeSalvo, Omega, Area 3Educational LegislationBeverly Cox, Chairman, Beta Nu, Area 1Liz Vernon, Alpha Theta, Area 1Dianne Rhodes, Beta Lambda, Area 2Janet Crabbe, Kappa, Area 3Brooke Richmond, Alpha Alpha, Area 3Brenda Sharpmack, Epsilon, Area 4Rebecca Floyd, Alpha Kappa, Area 4AwardsCathy Toney, Chairman, KS 1st Vice President, Theta, Area 2Pamela Posey, Alpha Rho, Area 1Charlena Johnston, Beta Pi, Area 1Clair Pruitt, Alpha Sigma, Area 2Dr. Paula Williams, KS Webmaster, Zeta, Area 3Julie Campbell, Kappa, Area 3Carrie Bowling, Sigma, Area 3Susan Bitely, Epsilon, Area 4Roxanne Harper, Epsilon Area 4Non-Dues RevenueLinda Fullerton, Chairman, Theta, Area 2Sue West, Beta Xi, Area 2Connie Gardner, Chi, Area 1Tad White, Alpha Theta, Area 1Angel Owen, Epsilon, Area 4Lynn Strong, Delta, Area 4Fall MeetingCathy Toney, Chairman, KS 1st Vice President, Theta, Area 2Ella Reese, Theta, Area 2Sandra Bradberry, Theta, Area 2Janie Hickman, Beta Omicron, Area 3Karen Kordsmeier, Beta Nu, Area 1Sara Watson, KS Registrar, Gamma Beta, Area 4Kathryn Dickinson, Chairman, Alpha Delta, Area 4Catherine “Cissie” Pendergrass, Alpha Theta, Area 1LaVonne Kirkpatrick, KS Executive Secretary, Gamma Iota, Area 1Jane Adair, Chi, Area 1Committees can also be found on theKappa State Website complete with contact information.5
September, 2017Meet The NewKappa State EditorI am so honored to have been selected as the new Kappa State Editor.I will do my best to continue the KappaState News by building on the traditionof hard work that has come before me.I grew up in Batesville, Arkansas andgraduated from Arkansas State University with a B.S.E. in art. I taught in theWeiner School District for seven yearsand then moved to Little Rock and continued my career in the Bauxite SchoolDistrict for thirty-three more years. Ihave been retired from education forfive years.In Bauxite besides teaching art, Iwas also district gifted and talented coordinator/teacher for 9 years and thelast 29 yearsof my career Iwas the highschool yearbook adviser.My training inart and alsoin yearbookproductiontaughtmequite a lotabout designand the technology concerned withworking onpublications.I have been a member of Delta Kappa Gamma for 34 years. I am a member of Mu Chapter in Saline County andhave been their newsletter editor since1995. I have also served two terms as2nd vice president, and two terms asrecording secretary. I was chairman ofthe Kappa State Communications andPublicity Committee for the 2015-2017biennium.Linda DavidsonNew Kappa State Webmaster is SelectedI’m proud to be your new Webmaster and will work to keep the siteup to date. My background includes several years using Microsoft Officesoftware and having an online presence in every class I taught, whetheronline or live format. My teaching experiencehas been all at the college level (36 years) until this year when I began working at BlythevilleHigh School—New Tech teaching computerizedaccounting 1, technical design applications, advanced spreadsheets and advanced database.I’ve been a member of DKG since 2009 andhave served as chapter recording secretary,chapter president, and area 3 leader. Originallyfrom Mississippi, I made my way across Tennessee for education, up to Illinois to teach anddown to Arkansas to teach again.Dr. Paula WilliamsKappa State Newsis published online the first ofeach odd numbered month atdkgarkansas.weebly.comSend articles, comments andquestionsto Linda Davidson at618 LaSalle DriveLittle Rock, AR 72211 orlindavidson@comcast.net6
September, 2017 4 Dates to Remember and Deadlines: * September 1, February 1, May 1 Applications for Cornetet Professional Development Awards deadlines. (dkgef.org) * September 9, 2017, Kappa State Committee Chair Training, St. Vincent Hospital North, North Little Rock in the Regions Room, from 9:00am to 2:00pm * September
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