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Upcoming Events
Flame Fantasy—April 10, 2010
Our 47th annual Flame Fantasy Auction and Luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 10th in downtown Bellevue. A professional jazz trio with vocals, saxophone, bass and guitar will be a special addition to this year’s event. The proceeds from the silent auction will benefit one of our national philanthropies, The Painted Turtle Camp, as well as a local organization, Camp Korey, located in Carnation, WA. Both camps are members of the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps which was founded by Paul Newman in 1988 and has served nearly 50,000 children. For more information on this event, to donate to the silent auction and/or to volunteer your time and talents with the Flame Fantasy Committee please contact Ellyn. Looking forward to seeing you on April 10th !
Spring Dinner with Kappa Chapter---May 24, 2010
Come join us at Kappa Chapter for a special evening with our collegiate chapter members. Although all the details of this event haven’t been worked out….we do have a date and place. We will keep you posted online of the speaker, time and cost for the dinner. Check out DZ Metro Groups>Greater Seattle Alumnae for more information or contact Ellyn.
Founders Day— October 24, 2010
The date for our annual celebration with Kappa Chapter will be on Sunday, October 24, 2010. Hope you will “save the date” and join us this year. More details will be forthcoming
Kappa Chapter’s CCD is looking for alumnae to serve on the chapter’s Advisory Team. She will match your interest, talents, skills and availability to the needs of the chapter.
Volunteers are also welcome to serve on various alumnae chapter committees
(ie: Flame Fantasy, Philanthropy, Founders Day, Welcome, as well as Kappa Chapter’s Fall Recruitment activities).
For further information on these volunteer opportunities please contact Ellyn.
It is time to join or renew your membership in the Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter for 2010. Our alumnae chapter dues continue to be $30 for the calendar year, January 1st to December 31st. Your membership also includes $10 in National dues. To become a dues paying member please contact dzmembership@gmail.com.
Alumnae membership dues support our chapter’s activities with Kappa Chapter at the University of Washington, Founders Day and other activities during the year. Members also receive our newsletter, post card announcements and event invitations. Alumnae with email addresses on file also receive periodic online updates.
The Delta Zeta News of the Greater Seattle Area features articles of interest from: Delta Zeta National Headquarters; our Great Western Area; Seattle and Overlake Alumnae Panhellenic; University of Washington College Panhellenic Association; chapter philanthropy projects; volunteer opportunities and news from Kappa Chapter at the University of Washington. For the popular “Spotlight on Alumnae” section, sisters are encouraged to share updates on themselves. Topics may include: engagement, wedding or birth announcements; milestone birthdays or anniversaries; mini reunions; post graduate education plans, scholarships, and degrees earned; volunteer activities; travel adventures; and/or career changes and promotions. Articles and photos may be sent to Newsletter Editor Ellyn at any time.
If you have any suggestions for future programs or activities please contact dzalumnae@gmail.com .
The Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter periodically sends out announcements and reminders on alumnae, collegiate, and panhellenic events via email. If you are not already on our e-mail list then contact dzalumnae@gmail.com to be included.
Here is a quick look back at our 2009 calendar.
Bunco Party: Alumnae and guests met on March 15th for a fun afternoon of conversation, food and a lively game of bunco.
Flame Fantasy: This evening charity auction was held at A Court in the Square in downtown Seattle on April 18th. Attending this 46th annual Flame Fantasy were Delta Zetas and their guests and supporters of Washington Sensory Disabilities Services, based in Ellensburg, WA. This year’s fundraiser raised $3,925 which benefited Washington Sensory Disabilities Services, The Painted Turtle (a Hole in the Wall Camp), and the Delta Zeta Foundation.
Spring Dinner and Speaker: A dinner and program for “Better Speech & Hearing Month” was held on May 18th at Kappa Chapter. Representatives from the Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center (HSDC) shared their personal experiences with alumnae and collegians as well as an overview of current HSDC programs available to children, families and adults. Kappa Chapter’s CCD, Region Award recipients and members of Kappa’s Senior Class were also honored.
Summer BBQ: Alumnae and guests enjoyed an afternoon BBQ with all of the trimmings at a member’s home on August 23rd.
Fall Recruitment: Alumnae participated in Mock Recruitment at Kappa Chapter on September 11th. A complimentary panini dinner was served prior to the mock recruitment practice. The following week, alumnae helped with refreshments for Recruitment Week and Preference Day. Alumnae sponsored Presentation Night, a reception for Kappa Chapter’s new members and their parents, prior to college classes resuming.
Philanthropy: Volunteers worked five hour shifts at Camp Korey’s Fall Festival in Carnation on October 10th. Monies raised from this event will help provide children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses a summer camping experience at Camp Korey.
Founders Day: Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter and Kappa Chapter co-hosted a Founders Day celebration at the chapter house on October 25th. This included a buffet salad and dessert luncheon followed by a special program. Alumnae with milestone membership anniversaries and Kappa Chapter’s thirty-two new members were also recognized.
Holiday Philanthropy Project: This was the ninth year members donated new toys for children in the Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center’s Parent Infant Program. A sisterhood party was held on November 22nd to wrap the forty-six toys collected. Several members also volunteered to help at the center’s Holiday Party on December 7th.
Overlake Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship Luncheon: Delta Zetas and guests joined their panhellenic sisters in supporting this annual scholarship fund raiser at the Overlake Golf & Country Club in Medina on December 2nd. Monies raised from this event provide scholarships to high school girls attending a college or university the following academic year.
In 2009, Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter raised $3,925 for Washington Sensory Disabilities Services, The Painted Turtle (A Hole in the Wall Camp) and the Delta Zeta Foundation. Proceeds from the Flame Fantasy auction in April supported Washington Sensory Disabilities Services’ Family Weekend Retreat for families of Deaf or hard of hearing children in Ellensburg, WA.
On October 10, 2009, alumnae volunteers worked five hour shifts at Camp Korey’s Fall Festival in Carnation, WA. Monies raised from this fun outdoor event will provide children with serious or life-threatening illnesses a chance to participate in a week long summer camp program at Camp Korey at no cost.
In November and December 2009, Greater Seattle alumnae and Kappa Chapter collegians at the University of Washington supported the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center by providing wrapped gifts for forty-six children in time for the Parent Infant Program’s Holiday Party.
For information on our upcoming 2010 philanthropy activities please contact dzphilanthropy@live.com.
2008 Delta Zeta National Convention Awards
Kappa Chapter received the Silver Membership Convention Award for 25 Consecutive Years of Making Quota during Recruitment.
Greater Seattle received the Alumnae Chapter Excellence Award. This silver tray award was presented to the top six alumnae chapters for their overall chapter excellence during the biennium. Greater Seattle also received this award in 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Greater Seattle received a Commendation for Outstanding Philanthropy.
Greater Seattle received the Arlene Newman Marshall Tribute Award. This award, honoring Delta Zeta Foundation President Arlene Newman Marshall (1983-87), was presented to two alumnae chapters and one collegiate chapter who made significant and commendable outreach to others in their community during the biennium. Greater Seattle was recognized for their work with Listen and Talk.
Two alumnae from Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter were selected for the Achoth Award. This national service award recognizes alumnae who have volunteered 15+ years of service to Delta Zeta Sorority since their college days. This year, twenty-three alumnae were recognized at convention for their volunteer work. Our local recipients were honored at Founders’ Day on October 26, 2008.
Region X and Great Western Area Awards 2009
Collegians from Region X and alumnae from Great Western Area met over the April 17-19, 2009 weekend for Region Weekend in Las Vegas. Kappa Chapter at the University of Washington, Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta, and local Greater Seattle alumnae were honored at the Awards Luncheon:
Highest GPA in the Region---Kappa Chapter 3.38
Standards of Excellence Awards for Kappa Chapter
3 star rating for Alumnae Excellence
2 star rating for Academics, Philanthropy, Panhellenic, Ritual and Membership
Excellence
1 star rating for Finance Excellence
Collegiate Appreciation Awards—This award was presented to two Kappa alumnae who were serving in various advisory positions at Kappa Chapter.
Outstanding Alumnae Public Relations Award—Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter
Panhellenic Pride—This award recognized one alumna in the ten state region and her contributions to a panhellenic community. This Kappa alumna has volunteered for fifteen years with the University of Washington College Panhellenic Association while also serving as a member of Kappa House Corporation Board.
Alumnae Appreciation Award—This Kappa alumna was recognized for her fifteen year service as Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter’s Treasurer.
Recruitment
Kappa Chapter made quota for the 27th consecutive year during Fall Recruitment 2009 at the University of Washington. Thirty-two members were initiated into Kappa Chapter in November 2009.
Philanthropy Activities
Delta Zetas participated in the Miss Greek Pageant in April, 2009 and raised funds for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Delta Zetas raised over $8,000 for cancer research. The total amount raised by the eleven sorority representatives was $61,000.
Kappa collegians supported the Greater Seattle Alumnae Chapter’s Flame Fantasy in April 2009 by providing four gift baskets for the silent auction. This benefit raised $3,925 for Washington Sensory Disabilities Services, The Painted Turtle (A Hole in the Wall Camp), and the Delta Zeta Foundation.
Delta Zetas participated in the Relay for Life, on the University of Washington campus over May 9-10, 2009. Delta Zeta sisters raised $1,872 for cancer research. A total of 193 teams (close to 3,000 participants) raised over $257,755, making the University of Washington the fourth largest fundraising college for the American Cancer Society.
For the second consecutive year, Delta Zeta won Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s philanthropy event, “Feed the Lions,” during Greek Week in May, 2009. This event raised funds for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Delta Zetas sponsored their annual Shell Shock fundraiser on the University of Washington campus in October 2009 and raised money for speech and hearing impaired charities.
Leadership Training
During Winter Quarter 2009, Kappa Chapter’s newly elected officers participated in a local officer training workshop. In February, the Chapter President attended Delta Zeta’s President’s Academy in Dallas, Texas. During Spring Quarter 2009, seven chapter representatives and two advisors attended Region Weekend in Las Vegas. During the summer of 2009, Kappa Chapter’s President and Vice President of New Member Education attended the Norma Minch Andrisek Leadership Conference in Oxford, Ohio.
Awards
At the Region X Weekend in April 2009, Kappa Chapter received the Highest GPA in the Region Award with an overall 3.38 GPA. The following Standards of Excellence Awards were also presented to Kappa Chapter: Alumnae Excellence (3 stars); Academic, Philanthropy, Panhellenic, Ritual, and Membership Excellence (2 stars); Finance Excellence (1 star).
For additional information on Kappa Chapter please visit their website at: www.uwdeltazeta.com/ .
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