Pi Chapter News September 2017

Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Perquimans

and Pasquotank Counties
Region 1, Eta State, North Carolina
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Rachel Gragson, Editor Volume 9, Number 1

PRESIDENTS COMMENTS

Itishardtobelievethatfallishere!Hopeyou
hadaFUNsummer.Nowitistimetogetback
intoroutinesandmakingplans.ThePiChapter
ExecutiveBoardhadaheadstartonthatinJuly.
Wehadaveryproductivemeetingatmyhouse haveachieved.Thereisnoneedtokeepthe
with6memberspresent.Therewereexcellent diamondintherough.Weshouldsand,polish,
ideasandsuggestionspresentedforprojectsand andshinesoitwillSparkle!
locationsandprogramsforour4meetingsthis
year.

OurfirstmeetingwillbeatFirstBaptistChurch Joy Johnson, President

inElizabethCityonTuesday,September19,at [email protected]
5:00PM.WewillGrinandGreetforabout30 252.264.3095
minutesbeforewestartourbusinessmeeting. Rachel Gragson, Editor
Hopefullywecancatchupwitheachother [email protected]
duringthattime.Pleaseplantoattendsowecan 252.335.1849
officiallyplanforPisisterstosupporteducation
locallyandglobally! We were honored to have our Region I Director,
Tobey Worthington, at our May meeting.
IwillbeattendingtheEtaStateFallExecutive
BoardMeetinginElononSeptember9.Iwill
havenewsandplansfromEtaStateDKGtoshare
atourmeeting.

DidyouknowwehaveaDeltaKappaGammaPi
ChapterWebsite?ThankstoNaomiHowardwe
doandIamveryproudandexcited!Wewill
sharemorenewsaboutthisatourSeptember
meeting.
Left to right: Mary Partin, Rachel Gragson and
OurEtaStatepresident,ConnieSavell,hasanew Tobey Worthington.
themeforher20172019Biennium,Lets
Sparkle.ShestatedintheJulyEtaData,Aswe
Sparkle,considerthepossibilitythat,asmembers
ofDKG,wearejewelswithmultifacetedsides.
Individuallyweallhavedifferentstrengthsand
skills;collectivelywehavethepowertochange
theworld.Ourgreateststrategyshouldbetotell
othersofalltheaccomplishmentsourmembers

Left to right: Hannah Saunders, our Emily

Jackson Duke Scholarship winner, Jean Newell,

The Delta Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth
of women educators and excellence in education.
Scholarship Chair, and Caroline Jennings, Grant-
in-Aid recipient.
 PI CHAPTER MEETING ETA STATE NEWS
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
5:00 PM
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
300 West Main Street, Elizabeth City

Grin and Greet, 5:00 -5:30.

Pastor Paul Batson will present the program
Backpack Buddies, a new church sponsored
initiative. RSVP to Dianne McDowell, 252-338-
8924; [email protected] by September
15 (Friday). The meal will be catered by The
Flour Girls and should cost about $10.

President Connie Savells Sparkle Goals

TRYSOMETHINGNEW!
PI CHAPTER NEWS
MaryBethBailey,MembershipCommittee
Rachel Gragson will be accompanying the Chair
chamber opera Gallantry, to be presented on
DKGhasanewrecruitmentplanthatcan
October 7, 2017, at the Maguire Theater, Arts of
revitalize,energize,andhelpusgrow.Checkit
the Albemarle. This delightful one act opera is a
spoof of the soap opera, complete with a outonlineatwww.dkg.orgunderResources.
lecherous doctor, a beautiful nurse with whom ThereishonorinbeingaDKGsister!
hes enamored, and her fianc on whom he is to
operate. Tickets are available on line at
Kellybalmaceda.com. Click on the Gallantry
link for more information. This will be a
delightful evening full of wonderful music! The application window is now open for grants
Tickets are going fast, so if youre interested, act from the Educational Foundation. The application
now. is available under the Grants tab on the
Foundation website, www.ncdkgef.org
Dues are due! Combined International, state,
chapter and grant-in-aid assessments total $99.
Six grants of up to $250 each will be offered in
Installment payments are available; just check
the literacy/learning projects and the continuing
with treasurer Rachel Gragson.
education categories. Read about past awardees
and their projects in the brochure on the Giving
page. Applications are due September 30, 2017.
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globalissuessuchashumantrafficking,refugees, owncommunitiesandmakeadifference.Isnt
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keynotespeakerspokeaboutDKGsinvolvement
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theGlobalGoals.DuringaLocaltoGlobal
panel,theGlobalAwarenessChairmanfacilitated
discussionabouteducation,poverty,trafficking,
andrefugeesandprovidedanoverviewofhow
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area.Eachofthesespeakersthenpresenteda45
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PICHAPTERMEETINGS

Tuesday,September19,2017
5:00PM
FirstBaptistChurch,300WMainStreet
ElizabethCity,NC

Saturday,November18,2017
TBA

Saturday,February17,2017
TBA

Tuesday,May15,2017
NothinFancyCaf
Edenton,NC

ETASTATECONVENTION

April2729,2018

HiltonCharlotteUniversityPlace
Charlotte,NC

INTERNATIONALCONVENTION

July1620,2018
J.W.MarriottHotel
Austin,Texas