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Alpha Delta Pi

Tennessee Valley (North Alabama) Alumnae Association

Summer2007

An Alpha Delta Pi publication for District I Alumnae Associations

Alumnae Convention Awards

Congratulations to the following Alumnae Associations that received awards at Convention.

The Diamond 4 Point Alumnae Associations for 2007 are:

  1. Grand Strand Alumnae Association, Myrtle Beach, SC

  2. Pee Dee Alumnae Association, Florence, SC

The Diamond 4 Point & Achievement Associations:

ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION ACHIEVEMENT: The award is given to alumnae associations that meet the criteria for the Diamond 4 Point award and, in addition, provide support in the form of donations of time and funds to the Ronald McDonald House or to another community service project and celebrate Alpha Delta Pi ritual with members of the association or chapter.

  1. North Alabama, Alumnae Association, Decatur, AL

  2. Greater Miami Alumnae Association,

  3. Lexington County Alumnae Association, Lexington, SC

  4. Jackson Alumnae Association, Jackson, MS

The Diamond 4 Point & Excellence Associations:

ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION EXCELLENCE: The Alumnae Association Excellence award is presented to those alumnae associations who meet the criteria for the achievement award and also provide support to the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation, participate in Total Membership Education programming for its members, and provide support or assistance to a chapter.

  1. Greater Orlando Alumnae Association

  2. Greater Atlanta Alumnae Association

  3. Greater Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Association

PI PRIDE: The Pi Pride Award recognizes those alumnae associations who, in addition to receiving the Excellence award, have demonstrated and additional level of exceptional service, chapter support, membership growth and involvement, fund-raising, or positive publicity for Alpha Delta Pi.

There are many more Alumnae Associations in our district that were deserving of awards, but usually one of two things prevented it: the Annual Report was not turned in on time and/or the Anniversary Fee was not paid. The Anniversary Fee is now a required fee. Our goal is to have all Alumnae Associations in the District receive an award in 2009!

District I

Alumnae Officers

Please note our changes!

District Team Director

Jan Maish

ADPiFlorida@aol.com

Alumnae Directors:

Jayne Jett

JayneJett@gmail.com

&

Lauren Gibbs

lauren_e_gibbs@yahoo.com

Executive Office

1386 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE

Atlanta, GA 30306

(404) 378-3164

info@alphadeltapi.com

Member Services Manager @ Executive Office

Sally Beggs Thomas, BS

sthomas@alphadeltapi.com

Please copy Jayne and Lauren on all of your associations’ communications! We love to hear what’s happening!

Pearl Conference Call

Sunday, September 30th, 7pm EST

It is all about $$$$$$

This call will cover dues, EO fees, budgets, etc. Both the AA president and treasurer will want to participate

A reminder email and the agenda will be sent in September.

Convention 2009 Orlando, FL!

RECRUITMENT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

College/University

Chapter

Recruitment Begins

Auburn University

Beta Omega

Aug 7-12

Brenau University

Lambda

Sep 21-24

Coastal Carolina

Theta Beta

Sep 17-22

College of Charleston

Zeta Sigma

Aug 25-Sep 2

Emory University

Delta Alpha

Jan 20-27

Florida Southern College

Gamma Gamma

Oct 1-6

Florida State University

Iota

Aug 20-25

Francis Marion University

Zeta Phi

TBD

Furman University

Eta Phi

Jan 6-13

Georgia College & State University

Zeta Iota

Aug 16-17

Georgia Institute of Technology

Zeta Omicron

Aug 19-22

Georgia Southern University

Epsilon Pi

Aug 8-12

Jacksonville University

Epsilon Omega

early Sep

Mercer University

Beta Sigma

TBD

Presbyterian College

Eta Xi

TBD

Samford University

Kappa

TBD

Troy University

Epsilon Kappa

Aug 9-12

University of Alabama

Eta

Aug 12-19

University of Central Florida

Zeta Omega

Aug 15-18

University of Florida

Gamma Iota

Aug 19-26

University of Georgia

Beta Nu

Aug 11-15

University of Miami

Gamma Delta

Aug 28-Sep 1

University of North Alabama

Zeta Eta

Aug 29-Sep 3

University of South Carolina

Beta Epsilon

Aug 22-26

University of South Florida

Epsilon Lambda

Aug 20-25

University of Southern Mississippi

Eta Zeta

TBD

University of West Florida

Zeta Epsilon

Sep 1-2

Valdosta State University

Delta Theta

Aug 8-12

Winthrop University

Zeta Tau

Sep 8-10

Be sure to send in the Legacy form

or a Recommendation form for women

you know who are going through Recruitment.

Forms are available on the website.

TO DO List for Alumnae Associations:

  1. 1. Support a chapter with either time or money during recruitment.

  2. 2. Pay your fees by the November 15th due date.

    1. Bills are mailed to each Treasurer at the end of October.

  3. 3. Sign up for the September 30th Pearl Conference Call.

  4. 4. Forward this newsletter to your members.

  5. 5. Encourage all members to pay ReMember Dues.

  6. 6. Send information on events to Jayne at jaynejett@gmail.com

  7. 7. Encourage all members to register at FraternalCaucus.com to support legislation for tax laws that will help raise money to update greek housing.

 

Alpha Delta Pi is for a

Lifetime

A LION’S ROAR WELCOME

to our 2007 re-chartered

Alumnae Associations:

Macon, GA

Augusta, GA

Greater Birmingham, AL

Tampa’s Diamonds, FL

Destin, FL

Congratulations to the 2007-2009 Grand Council members elected at Convention.

  1. • Claire Gwaltney, International President

  2. • Anne B. Charnock, International Vice President of Collegiate Membership

  3. • Susan Swicord Mathews, International Vice President of Collegiate Membership

  4. • Lorraine Alderman Testa, International Vice President of Alumnae Membership

  5. • Tammie S. Pinkston, International Vice President of Finance

  6. • Sydnee D. Jack, International Secretary

  7. • Rosalyn Doze Williams, International Vice President of Organizational Relations

BRAGGING CORNER:

Susan Mathews, past District team Director, & Sydnee Jack, past Alumnae Director and past Province Director, were members of District 1’s International Officer Team when they were elected to Grand Council!

Beta Nu, University of Georgia,

will be celebrating their 75th anniversary in 2008!

 

Convention Updates

JOAN PERRY BOATRIGHT LOYALTY AWARD

The Joan Perry Boatright Alumnae Loyalty Award was established to recognize outstanding alumnae for their personal devotion and continued service to Alpha Delta Pi. This award is named in memory of Joan Perry Boatright, Alpha Beta Chapter, who served for six years as Grand Vice President of Alumnae.

Helen Anderson Pruitt,

Beta Epsilon

Convention announcement:

"Our District I honoree demonstrates the true meaning of lifetime loyalty to Alpha Delta Pi. Helen Anderson Pruitt, Beta Epsilon, was initiated at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, in 1955. She was named best pledge and served as rush chairman for three years.

Helen’s service to Alpha Delta Pi on the international level was through the office of Province President. While volunteering as Province President, from 1978 to 1983, Helen was the driving force in the colonization and installation of three chapters: Zeta Zeta, Augusta College, Augusta, Georgia, Zeta Sigma, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, and Zeta Phi, Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina. She also assisted with the installation of Zeta Tau, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina.

When asked to describe one of her favorite ADPi memories, Helen shared that it would be the times when she has had the privilege of working with chapters. Her most proud moment was her role in the establishment of an Alpha Delta Pi chapter at the College of Charleston. According to Helen, the idea of having a chapter at the College of Charleston was born during Beta Epsilon’s 50th anniversary. Being a woman of determination, less than one year later, Zeta Sigma was installed.

In honor of Helen’s work with Zeta Sigma, a special chapter award, known as the Helen Pruitt Chapter Excellence award, is named in Helen’s honor.

Today Helen still makes visits to Zeta Sigma whenever she can and has supported the Beta Epsilon housing program. Since her years as an international officer for Alpha Delta Pi, Helen has been active in her community.

Helen is a prime example of that part of our Creed that mentions the privilege of membership requires "confidence tempered with humility". When notified that she was receiving this honor, Helen exclaimed: "What little I’ve done…I’m overcome. This is the nicest thing that has ever happened to me!" When you ask any sister who knows Helen about her contribution to Alpha Delta Pi, she will say Helen is a sister who has given a lifetime of love and dedication to our sorority.

This fall Helen’s granddaughter may be attending the University of South Carolina. Helen has already told her granddaughter she needs to know only three Greek letters: Alpha Delta Pi.

Please join me in congratulating Helen Pruitt, District I’s Joan Perry Boatright Alumnae Loyalty Award honoree for 2007."

The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation

On Saturday of Grand Convention, we were given the opportunity to participate in self-defense training. It was PHENOMENAL!

The T.A.K.E. Defense Training program provides young girls and women with hands-on self defense training that is provided by the Ali Kemp Educational Foundation as part of their mission to develop comprehensive programs for safety awareness for women of all ages."

Ali Kemp was a Pi Beta Phi at the University of Kansas; her mother is an Alpha Delta Pi. She was murdered the summer after her freshman year at her job at a neighborhood swimming pool. Her parents founded The Ali Kemp Educational (TAKE) Foundation in her honor.

During our business meeting, we passed a resolution to recognize the TAKE Foundation as an important cause to support. It is absolutely free. They will come to your town and put on the training at no cost to you.

The T.A.K.E. Defense Training program provides young girls and women with hands-on self-defense where participants learn basic self-defense techniques that could save their lives. The program curriculum consists of 1) awareness education and 2) practical application of the skills demonstrated and learned in the session. The goal of the program is to build self-confidence and to empower its participants. Registering in pairs is recommended: mother/daughters or good friends are encouraged to sign up together.

Interested in bringing them to your town? Contact our future Alumna Initiate, Jill at:

Jill Leiker, Executive Director T.A.K.E. Defense Program Johnson County Park & Recreation District 6501 Antioch Road Shawnee Mission, KS 66202