DC Hannahs’ News Bytes
WDC Delta Gamma
Letter from the President
Looking back on my days in
school, I learned that Thanksgiv-
ing is the traditional American
holiday where we give thanks to
the conclusion of the harvest sea-
son. The Pilgrims celebrated
their first harvest in 1621. They
celebrated, feasted and gave
thanks.
Despite these trying economical
times, we still have so much for
which to be thankful. I am thank-
ful for my health, my family and
my friends. I am thankful that
my boyfriend just survived a 3-
month deployment on an oil plat-
form near Saudi Arabia. I’m also
thankful for precious niece, Caro-
line Edith, who was born in Sep-
tember. I am so grateful that she
is healthy with a full head of
brown hair. (Just like Suri
What not to miss this month
Join WDC Delta Gamma and DG
Dineout for a private event at
Entrée Vous, an innovative store
where you can assemble (or sim-
ply pick up) family-friendly dishes
designed to be frozen and cooked
when you need them. Entrée Vous
chefs take all the hassle out of
cooking by doing all of the time-
consuming prep work for you. The
November holiday menu choices
Inside this issue:
SIG Calendar
Foundation Focus
Member of the Month
Well Aware
November 2008
Cruise). If only I can convince her
to go to University of South Caro-
lina instead of Clemson. Her par-
ents went to Clemson and little
Miss Caroline is already decked
out in orange and purple. Any-
way, I digress.
I’m also very thankful for Delta
Gamma. You are family to me. I
am so grateful my sisters are
there for us whenever we need
them. From our DG Does Good
include southwestern chicken
casserole, a holiday pork roast,
mesa verde flank steak, shrimp in
garlic sauce, and much more.
When: Saturday, November 15 at
2:00 p.m.
Where: 2200 N Westmoreland
Street, Arlington, VA (Near East
Falls Church metro station)
Special points of interest:
2 !" WDC Delta Gamma alumnae t-shirts are here!
2 See page 3 for more information on how to
purchase yours!
3
4
team to simple emails letting
another sister know you’re think-
ing of them, these are things I am
thankful for.
This month, our chapter will be
making dinners at Entree Vous on
November 15. Perhaps you could
donate one of the meals to those
who are less fortunate. I think
that’s what I may do. I have a lot
to be thankful for, and I would
like to share that with others.
During this time of giving thanks,
please remember those less fortu-
nate than us. And I hope you
have a memorable time with your
family, friends and Delta Gamma.
ITB,
Tonya Richardson, Epsilon Chi
President, WDC DG
Cost: Order as much or as little as
you want! Family sized entrees (4-
6 servings) range from $20-$26,
regular size entrees (2-3 servings)
range from $12-$15, sides and
desserts (4 servings) range from
$8-$11.
For more info or to RSVP, contact
Danielle at vpprogramming@wdc-
deltagamma.org.
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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Book Club November 12 at Sequoia space in which to spend a
Join us for the next book in Georgetown (3000 K morning. The Kogod
club on Wednesday, No- Street NW). Contact Courtyard is located at
bember 12 at 7:30 p.m. Helen at lunchbunch@ the Reynolds Center,
at a member's home in wdcdeltagamma.org for National Portrait Gallery,
Capitol Hill near the more information or to 8 Street NW and F Street
Eastern Market metro RSVP. NW, near the Gallery
station. Contact Danielle Place-Chinatown station
at bookclub@wdcdelta- Sweetpeas (Red, Yellow and Green
gamma.org for more in- Relax and enjoy a morn- lines). For more informa-
formation or to RSVP. ing with DG moms and tion contact Kerri at
their sweetpeas in the sweetpea@wdcdelta-
Dineout Kogod courtyard between gamma.org.
Dineout is co-hosting the the National Portrait
chapter-wide event this Gallery and the Smith- Wine Tasting
month at Entrée Vous on sonian American Art Mu- The date and location for
Volunteer at Saturday, November 15. seum on Friday, Novem- the next Wine Tasting
Please see the “What not ber 7 at 10:00 am. The has not yet been deter-
the American to miss this month” sec- courtyard, enclosed by mined. Please check the
Girl Fashion tion on page 1 for more glass, connects the Na- WDC DG website (wdc-
details. tional Portrait Gallery deltagamma.org) or con-
show
and Smithsonian Ameri- tact Meredith at wt@
benefiting Lunch Bunch can Art Museum. With a wdcdeltagamma.org for
the Join our newest SIG for courtyard café and water more information.
lunch on Wednesday, scrim, this is a beautiful
Prevention
of Blindness
Society! See
‘Foundation
Foundation Focus
Focus’ for Volunteer Opportunity event also includes tea deltagamma.org before
party refreshments, and November 8, as there are
more info. The Prevention of Blind-
a photo opportunity with some last minute oppor-
ness Society of Metropoli-
tan Washington® (POB) Valerie Tripp, author of tunities for volunteers
invites girls and their the American Girl Felic- still available.
friends and families to ity, Josefina, Kit, and
experience the American Molly series and three of "Helpful Hannah"
Girl Fashion Show® No- the books in the Saman- Listserv
vember 15-16 at the Inn tha series. Tickets are If you are interested in
at Brookeville Farms in $60 per person and are volunteering with other
Brookeville, Md. This new on sale. For more infor- local DGs at a variety of
and unique program to mation call 202-234-1010 events (both Foundation-
the metropolitan area or visit ww.youreyes.org. focused and others),
showcases historical and please contact Jen Olsen
contemporary fashions WDC Delta Gamma at vpfoundation@wdc-
for girls and their dolls. alumni interested in vol- deltagamma.org to be
Proceeds from the event unteering at the event added to this listserv.
will benefit POB. The should contact Jen Olsen
at foundation@wdc-
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Member of the Month!

November’s Member of Amanda graduated from thusiastic and has al-
the Month is Amanda Kent State this past ready given awards to
Haff! spring. Upon arrival in our members at Book
DC, she immediately got Club and at the Cham-
involved with the WDC pagne Brunch. Amanda
Alumnae Chapter. She's has great ideas for her
involved in Book Club, position, and she brings a
Wine Tasting and other lot to the DC Alumnae
SIGs. Chapter.

Amanda also recently Many thanks to Amanda

took the Awards Chair- for all of her contribu-
man position for our tions thus far to the WDC
chapter! She is very en- Delta Gamma chapter!

Holiday Tea
Don’t forget to mark your opportunity to network Union Station metro stop
calendars for WDC Delta and share lively conver- (Red line).
Gamma’s annual and sation. The tea will also
Mark your
time-honored holiday serve as an opportunity Cost: $30 for members; calendars
tradition— the Holiday to welcome graduating $35 for non-members
Tea! seniors from American
now for this
University into the alum- Deadline to RSVP: Mon- year’s
This exciting afternoon nae chapter. day, December 1
tea gathering will incor-
Holiday Tea—
porate various tea selec- When: Saturday, Decem- Saturday,
tions, mini-sandwiches, ber 6 at 2:00 p.m. For more information,
baked goods, and sweets. please contact Kerri Ann
December 6!
WDC DGs are encouraged Where: The Phoenix Park Hayes at holidaytea@
to invite their mothers to Hotel, 520 North Capitol wdcdeltagamma.org.
join us for this special Street, N.W. Near the

WDC Alumnae T-Shirts Now Available!

Have you bought your If interested in purchas-
Delta Gamma Alumnae t- ing a t-shirt, please con-
shirt yet? T-shirts are tact Ashly Mitchell at
available for $12 in sizes vpmembership@wdc-
Medium - X Large. Wear deltagamma.org.
it loud and wear it
proud!
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Well Aware: Developing Credible Leadership
Consider a leadership mo-
ment when you felt com-
pelled to support the work
and message of a leader?
Identify a time when others
willingly followed you creat-
ing that seamless relation-
ship that propelled your
work forward?
According to Kouzes and
Posner (2002), constituen-
cies are more willing to fol-
low leaders who possess a
set of four characteristics.
These characteristics have
withstood the test of time
Develop your and remain consistent
leadership amongst continents. Since
1987 Kouzes and Posner
potential by have been asking others
utilizing the what they look for in their
leader and consistently
“Leadership
found the following four
for Life” values remain at the top of
the list time after time.
tools on
Honesty – Individuals want
myDG at
their leader to be truthful,
www.delta-
ethical, and princi-
pled. Leaders of integrity
gamma.org.
and character instill confi-
dence and help to
strengthen the leader/
follower relationship. The
familiar phrase, “do what
you say you will do” is how
individuals measure a
leader’s degree of honesty
which in turn affects the
leaders ability to enable
others to act.
Forward-looking – Leaders
who possess a vision for the
future, clearly articulate
this vision to others, and
consider the future when
making decisions demand
respect from others. Indi-
DC Hannahs’ News Bytes
viduals want to rally around Kouzes and Posner (2002)
a leader who envisions a share that before becoming
better future. a credible leader, we must
first find our own voice
Competent – In order to
which essentially means to
work towards a vision, lead-
clarify our values. Values
ers who are capable and
“supply us with the moral
effective rally the
compass by which to navi-
troops. Even though a
gate the course of our daily
leader may be able to in-
lives” (p. 48). When a diffi-
spire a shared vision, follow-
cult decision arises in our
ers must trust that the
personal, professional, or
leader is able to implement
collegiate lives, values pro-
this vision. Without compe-
vided the foundation for our
tence, the vision seems like
decision-making.
“pie in the sky.”
Values not only tell us what
Inspiring – Individuals want a to do but give us energy
leader who is enthusiastic when we act from a values-
and passionate about the centered framework. Mak-
future. A leader who articu- ing decisions from this per-
lates the vision in an encour- spective provides a sense of
aging manner receives high control and generates order
marks from others. Individu- in one’s life.
als want to envision a posi-
Values clarity also increases
tive future and inspiring
commitment to the organi-
leaders provide this pic-
zation. Research indicates
ture. Leaders who confirm
even if the organization
negative emotions and feel-
clearly articulates its values
ings of hopelessness do not
but an individual is unclear
generate the paradigm shift
on her or his values, com-
needed to generate optimal
mitment to the organization
performance that results
decreases.
from positive emotions.
How do we gain clarity
Together these four qualities
around our own values?
define credible leadership.
There are many ways to con-
Individuals whose leadership
sider your personal values
philosophy and ways of lead-
thus leading to credible
ing demonstrate these val-
leadership. One way is to
ues generate constituencies
utilize DG’s Leadership for
who (1) are proud of their
Life, which is accessible via
organization, (2) feel a
myDG at deltagamma.org.
sense of team, (3) articulate
how their personal values Best of luck on this journey
align with the values of the of self-exploration.
organization, (4) feel com-
mitted to the organization, References: Burns, J. M. (2003).
and (5) have a sense of own- Transforming leadership. New
York: Atlantic Monthly Press.
ership in the organization.