September 2014 Newsletter

Delta Xi
Formerly Beta Tau
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Upcoming Events
Next Meeting - Thursday, September 18th, 5:30
PM
Welcome to a new biennium! Our first meeting of the year will
be on September 18th, at Springhill Baptist Church, in the
Fireside Room. We will have light refreshments and talk about
plans for our busy year We will also have a small white
elephant sale to help fund our Grant-in-Aid. So, find
something cute from around the house to donate to the sale.
I look forward to seeing you all on the 18th!

Membership Dues
Dont forget to bring your check for dues ($70) to the first meeting.
You may also send them directly to Mary Sheffield, our Treasurer, at
Council Traditional School.

September Meeting
September 18th, 5:20 PM
Springhill Baptist, Fireside
Room
Programs for the Year
Dues Collection
October Meeting
October 16th, 5:30 PM
Home of Laura Sergeant
2208 Fieldstone Court
Speaker from
Exploreum Museum
Dues Collection

International Theme
Sharing Our Vision Strengthening Our Society

October Meeting
Our October meeting is October 16th, 5:30 p.m., at the home of
Laura Sergeant (2208 Fieldstone Court, Mobile, 36695). It will be
covered dish, so bring something yummy for us all to share. Our
guest that evening will be from the Exploreum Museum.

State Theme
Its a Brand New Day!

Chapter Theme

2015 Beta State Convention

Reaching Out Making a

Difference

Make plans now to attend Beta State Convention! Convention will

take place Feb 27 - Mar 1 at The Hotel at Auburn University.

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

Contact Your Officers

Vision
Leading women educators: impacting education worldwide.

Laura Sergeant: 251-666-0747

lsergmk@yahoo.com
Janet Yost: 251-666-1888
janeteyost@att.net

Purposes of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society

International
As members of The Society, we have agreed to be loyal to and to
actively support the Seven Purposes upon which Dr. Annie Webb
Blanton founded the organization in 1929.
The purposes of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International shall
be:
1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual
fellowship;
2. To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for
distinctive service in any field of education;

Lisa Hutchinson: 251-288-9207

Lisamarie2275@gmail.com
Marilyn King: 251-634-3055
mbking1952@att.net
Charlotte Stephan:251-342-4137
charmobile@bellsouth.net
Mary Sheffield: 251-443-7318
maryroseshef@gmail.com
Leslie Larkin: 251-209-4458
lmlarkin@bellsouth.net

3. To advance the professional interest and position of women in

education;
4. To initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable
endeavors in the interest of education and of women educators;
5. To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in
pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member
women educators;
6. To stimulate the personal professional growth of members and to
encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action; and,
7. To inform members of current economic, social, political, and
educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world
society.

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