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I want to thank you all for making my year as president such a rewarding experience. Everyone brings something great to the party - you guys are smart and funny, big picture and detailed, techy and artsy, light-hearted and serious. You've got many things on your plate and you still made time to be involved with our KCDG board. We've had a great year thanks to all your efforts.
The necklace and earrings that you gave me are my new favorites and I wear them all the time! I love the anchor & sisters charms and all things that sparkle so you couldn't have chosen anything more perfect. And the donation to Alphapointe was so very generous and touching. Thank you so very much.
Hope you are having a good summer and look forward to seeing everyone soon!! ITB, Susan Kastner
 Dear Sisters—
Happy Summer! I just returned from the 68th Biennial Convention in Phoenix, and I am
on a Rah Rah DG roll! Being in the company of more than 900 collegians and alumnae
was inspiring, to say the least. As I attended workshops and meetings and accepted
awards, I was so proud to learn how strong and effective our Greater Kansas City chapter
is. After three full days of networking, my brain and notebook are full of ideas, which I
will share with Board members and anyone else who will listen.
A big focus at this Convention were the newly-adopted Standards for Alumnae Groups.
They dovetail with those for collegiate chapters to provide clear and high expectations for
our group’s success and establish the criteria that we are judged by. We rank as a
“Bronze” chapter—the highest designation—and by continuing our good work, we
should retain our outstanding reputation among other alumnae chapters and Executive
Offices.
Stay cool during the upcoming weeks, and I’ll see you before we know it!
In the Bonds,
Jennifer Parker Burrus
Gamma Iota - DePauw
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Or you can pay online - Just click the Skates to Roll on Down to Dues Town!
OR
Send check payable to DELTA GAMMA to:
Kathy Watkins KCDG-VP Finance
13005 Canterbury Road
Leawood, Kansas 66209
All local dues stay in the Kansas City area to support our alumnae activities and philanthropic pursuits. Imagine what we could accomplish with your support.
With your local dues, we have been able to fund the following so far this year:
- An Alphapointe summer youth camp breakfast
- Fun and informative monthly meetings including Tai Chi, Pickleball and Holiday Decorating
- Recruitment treats and Anchor Splash donations for our local collegiate chapters
- A contribution to the KC Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship Fund
- The production and mailing of our fall & winter newsletter
- Printing of our member directory
- Memorial contributions to Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired
- A Fun and Festive Christmas Brunch
- A contribution to the CCVI Family Emergency Fund
- Founders Day Celebration in March
Need Help Knowing How to Pay?
(click the link to open the pdf)
Please help us to continue supporting the KC community with our “Do Good” activities!
We are thankful for all your support!
Questions? - Contact Kathy Watkins, VP Finance via treasurer@kcdg.org or phone 913-522-3993
Thank you to all who supported KCDG by paying local dues in 2017-2018!
 Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar
~2018~ - July 13th - Northland DG Bridge Group (Read More)
- July 15th - CCVI 20/20 Beer Float Sunday (Read More)
- July 16th - Bookies discussion of "Code Girls" (Read More)
- July 16th - 20th - Alphapointe Adventure Residency Camp (ages 11-18) at Heartland Center, Parkville, MO (Read More)
- July 23rd - 27th - Alphapointe Adventure Day Camp (ages 6-10) at Heartland Center, Parkville, MO (Read More)
- July 24th - Alphapointe Adventure Camp Breakfast Buddies (Read More)
- August 1 - CCVI 20/20 Monarch Bar to meet new CCVI Executive Director (Read More)
- August 17th - Silver Streakers Luncheon
- August 20th - Bookies discussion of "Before We Were Yours" (Read More)
- December - CCVI 20/20 Gingerbread Lane at Webster House (Read More)
~2019~ - April 12th - Night of Knowledge and Nonsense Trivia Fundraiser
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Programming
No events planned for June, July or August, but stayed tuned for upcoming events starting in September.
Have a great summer!!
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DGs Doing Good - Report your Service Hours It’s pretty well-known that DGs are very involved at CCVI and Alphapointe, but did you know DGs are Doing Good all over the Kansas City community? Here’s a sample of some other places our incredible alumnae volunteer:
A Round for Brian Charity Golf Tournament * Bethany Lutheran Church Czech English Camp Mission Trip Leader * Big 12 Conference * Big Brother Big Sister of Greater KC * Bishop Spencer Place * Briarwood Elementary School * Cancer Action * Cedar Hills Elementary * Church of the Nativity * Clinton County Retired Teacher's Association * Community Linc * Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County * Daughters of the American Revolution * Driving elderly to doctor appointments. * Family Conservancy * Happy Bottoms * Harvesters * Heartland Therapeutic Riding * James Taylor Lansing VFW Post 12003 * JCCC GED Program * Jewish Family Services * Junior League of Kansas City Missouri * Kansas City Community Kitchen * Kansas City Free Eye Clinic * KC Symphony Alliance * KCU Student-Run Free Clinic * KU Audio Reader * Lee's Summit High School Debate Tournament * Mizzou law tax competition judge * Mizzou scholarship applications judge * Nativity Parish School * Overland Park Aboretum * Overland Park Parks and Rec * Palm Beach County Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce * Platte County Food Bank * Retirement community * Rockhurst High School * SafeHome * Service for Sight * Sewing for miscellaneous infants, school children, and homeless people. * Shawnee Mission East Bands * Shawnee Mission Medical Center * Shawnee Mission Medical Center * Somerset Care Center * Sophian Plaza Board * St. Luke's * St. Peter's Church * St. Teresa's Academy * Temple B'nai Jehudah * The Giving Brick * Trinity United Methodist Church * United Way Greater Kansas City * Village Church * Village Presbyterian Church Food Pantry/Clothes Closet * Westside Family * Whatsoever Community Center
Our chapter tracks your service on an ongoing basis. We know you don't volunteer to be recognized, but don't be shy about sharing what you've done! One hour? One hundred hours? It all counts! Simply click the "do good" logo below to submit your individual service hours. You don’t need to report hours volunteered during a chapter organized event – the event chair will do that for you. Thank you for Doing Good!
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Thank you for Doing Good!
Our 5th annual Night of Knowledge and Nonsense Trivia Night will be Friday April 12, 2019.
Our new goal for 2019 is to raise $19,000 in net profits! This will allow us to contribute more to CCVI and Alphapointe than in prior years. We can reach our goal through:
MORE CORPORATE SPONSORS
Please contact us this summer with potential people/businesses to contact.
MORE INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS ONLINE
We are setting up a donation site on MemberPlanet so you can donate anytime of the year. If you have never donated before, consider a one-time donation or choose to give a smaller amount monthly.
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS
No matter your talents, we have something you can do to get involved! We need you!
JOIN!
Join the NOKAN 2019 team to DO GOOD for those with visual impairments in the KC area.
- Cathy Lemon, VP Foundation Projects/Co-chair 816 560-9025 or cathylemon520@gmail.com
- Kathy Dusenbery, VP Foundation Projects/Co-chair 816 914-5948 or kad@kc.rr.com
- Sherri Downing, VP Finance/Foundation Projects
- Leah Bromley, President Elect Sonja Garrelts, Wine/Beer Chair
- Jennifer Burrus, President
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Upcoming Events!
July 15th - Noon to 4PM  Beer Float Sunday, at Bier Station from Noon to 4 p.m. The price is $6 per beer, with proceeds benefiting CCVI. This is a family-friendly event, with root beer for the kids.
August 1st - 6:00 to 9:00 PM Monarch Bar from 6-9 p.m. More details to follow. A late-Summer event to meet Molly Turner, our new CCVI Executive Director.
December Gingerbread Lane returns to the Webster House the first weekend of December.
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Debbie Link, M, 20/20 Club Liaison, at
816-769-5002 or debbiebertramlink@gmail.com
If you would like to lend financial support, membership fees for the 20/20 Club are $40, or $70 a pair, and qualify you for free, fun, friendraisers, and discounts on events like SPECTACLE, which was $25 less than the ticket price for members.
Click HERE if you are interested in joining the 20/20 Club, and thank you for your consideration!
Spring/Summer Volunteer Opportunities
Please consider sharing the gift of your time at one or all of the following:
.jpg) Adventure Residency Camp
(Ages 11-18)
Monday, July 16th - Friday, July 20th
Heartland Center, Parkville, MO
Volunteers not required to stay overnight.
To Volunteer - CLICK HERE
To Read More - Take a Look at this Flyer -
Adventure Day Camp
(Ages 6 - 10)Monday, July 23rd - Friday, July 27th
Heartland Center, Parkville, MO
Meet at Alphapointe each morning for breakfast, bus to Heartland.
To Volunteer - CLICK HERE 
Breakfast Buddies
DGs to Provide Breakfast for Adventure Campers
Tuesday, July 24th - 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Alphapointe
7501 Prospect Ave, KC, MO 64148
Please join us at 7:30am on Tuesday, July 24th when the women of Delta Gamma serve as Breakfast Buddies to the children attending Alphapointe's Adventure Camp. It's our great pleasure to once again send the kids off to camp with full tummies and smiles on their faces.
Please let me know if you would be able to provide any of the following: small yogurts, bananas, fruit, muffins, juice. Thank you!
Please contact Lailan Bressler at lailanbressler@gmail.com if you'd like to help provide and serve breakfast that morning. If you are unable to be there Tuesday morning, but would still like to donate a breakfast item, please let me know.
Thank you in advance for your support of Alphapointe's wonderful programming
for visually impaired youth!
Call/email Sharon (816.237.2026 / sbrown@alphapointe.org) or
Jake (816.237.2059 / jmclaughlin@alphapointe.org) with any questions
------------------------------------------------ Alphapointe is excited to report an influx of clients seeking rehabilitation services! To support this influx, they have requested assistance from the women of Delta Gamma. - They would appreciate volunteers in their computer lab on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-noon to read tests to clients and record their answers.
- They also need a volunteer to assemble files for new clients three hours a week, any day of the week.
Please consider supporting this wonderful organization!
Whether you're available to help once, or every week, the gift of your time would be most welcome. Contact Becky Casey at rebecca.t.casey@gmail.com to express your interest.
Alphapointe 7501 Prospect Kansas City, MO 64132
Delta Gamma collects Boxtops for Education!
Please clip them from products that you purchase!!
Bring them to a DG gathering or mail them to Jan Roach
4409 W 82nd St Prairie Village, KS 66208
They are on Cheerios, Ziploc bags, crescent rolls and so much more.
Have an idea for a new Special Interest Group? Contact Susan Kastner at kastner.susan@gmail.com
Any questions about Trekkies, Bookies or Silver Streakers, please contact
Barbara Larison at bmlarison19@gmail.com or 913-649-6957
There are no Trekkies events in July or August.
We will resume in September.
Stay Tuned!
Monday, July 16th, 2018 | 2:00 PM
Sue Bond's Home
9823 Nall Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66207
913-648-5201
dickandsuebond@aol.com
Discussion will be on "Code Girls" by Liz Mundy. Please contact Sue if you are planning to attend at . Hoping to see you there.
Monday, August 20th, 2018 | 2:00 PMPanera
83rd and Mission Road
Discussion will be on "Before We Were Yours" by Lisa Wingate. Please notify Barbara Larison, bmlarison19@gmail.com or or 913-649-6957 , if you are planning to attend. Hoping to see your there.
.png) Silver StreakersFriday, August 17th, 2018 | 11:00 AM
Silver Streakers Luncheon
Claridge Court
8100 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS
The Silver Streakers will meet for social time, a delicious lunch, and a short program. This special event is for 50 year members of the Kansas City DG Alumnae. We, especially want to encourage all new 50-year members to attend. A reservation is needed by Monday, August 13th.
The cost is $16 in CASH payable at the door. For a reservation, please contact Barbara Larison at bmlarison19@gmail.com or 913-649-6957. Hoping to see you in June at this fun sisterhood event.
.jpg) Northland* DG Bridge Group
*South, East and West DGs invited too!
Friday, July 13th
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Home of Dee Shugart
8009 Clearwater Drive- Parkville, MO 64152
The group usually meets the second Friday of each month, but subject to change so check this section each month for any updates.
A recommended book is: Bridge for Everyone by D. W. Crisfield. The author makes learning bridge easy and is based on newer bridge guidelines. You can check out from the library, purchase online or in person at Barnes & Noble.
You know you want to hit the links!
We've played several times this spring, plan more outings, and encourage anyone interested in playing/joining us to contact one of us so we can let them know about the next outing.
Please contact Lailan Bressler at Lailanbressler@gmail.com or
Susan Durbian at sdurbian@gmail.com if you would like to join
this fun, easy-going golf group.
Our sisters are having a lot of fun this summer! Whether it is travel, internships, work, or summer classes, our women stay busy, but still make time to get together with their sisters.
And, while we all are enjoying summer, we are super excited for Recruitment, and the pledging of another outstanding New Member Class! Our Recruitment Prep Week (formerly Work Week) begins on August 5th, Recruitment is August 13th-18th, and Bid Day is August 19th.
We are excited to have Caryll Shultz, M, as our adviser, Lexi as our vp: membership, and Hannah as our director: recruitment. And, it’s really helpful that all 3 of these women live in the Kansas City area! Should you have any questions, please email Caryll csch564799@aol.com, as she is the alumnae liaison to the chapter.
We encourage you to write sponsor forms for any potential new members you know. You may send the sponsor form, resume, and photo electronically via
https://www.deltagamma.org/sponsor-form
Here’s a video of last year’s Bid Day, with the theme Slide Home to Delta Gamma. I imagine it will bring back fond memories of your celebrations as collegians!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9julGHe6nsk
We are also looking forward to Mock Recruitment, which is on Saturday, August 11, starting at 10 am at the chapter house. Relatives, and alumnae from all chapters, are welcome to attend.
If you are able to join us, thank you! And, please RSVP by Friday, July 20th to Hannah via mudgprogramming@gmail.com )
This photo was taken of some alumnae from your KC Chapter who attended last year. We hope to see a lot of you there!
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And, we hope you are also enjoying your summer. On behalf of the women of Mu Chapter, I thank you for your continued support throughout the school year!
In the bonds of sisterhood,
Amber Raub,
Mu Chapter director: alumnae relations.
To keep up with Mu Chapter, please join our Facebook page: Delta Gamma at Mizzou, Mu Chapter, Instagram: mizzoudg, and Twitter: @MIZZOUDG
Beta Kappa Chapter Report
No News While The Girls Enjoy the Summer,
But Check Back in the Fall!
The 68th Biennial Delta Gamma Convention, “Reflecting on Sisterhood” was held at the Biltmore resort in Phoenix, Arizona, from June 28-30. Four Greater Kansas City alumnae attended: Jennifer Burrus, Barb Boersma, Sarah Curfman, and Lucinda Rice-Petrie.
The schedule was packed with Fraternity business, a lot of fun, and the opportunity to reflect on DG’s rich history, dynamic present, and shining future. Anchor Academy was held all day Thursday, and Jennifer Burrus was seated with alumnae presidents from other large chapters.
Anchor Academy highlighted the twelve Standards for Alumnae Groups and provided a forum to learn from other chapters and give information about how Greater Kansas City operates. Also on Thursday, Sarah Curfman spent the day in Leadership meetings. As a Region 5 Finance Specialist, she has a very important role with collegians and the fiscal health of their chapters.
On Friday and Saturday, the General Sessions were held all the delegates and visitors. Wilma Johnson Wilbanks was elected and installed as President, along with an impressive Council that will provide our governance in the upcoming years. The proceedings also included reports and resolutions, an In Memorium tribute, and a full Initiation ceremony—always an inspiring event!
The Delta Gamma Foundation Annual Meeting was held on Friday, and three new Trustees were elected at that time. Molly Burke, a blind social media star and motivational speaker, provided the Convention Lectureship in Values and Ethics. She gave us many things to think about and a good takeaway message about forgiveness and perseverance.
In addition to the General Sessions, the GKC members attended Region 5 business meetings with other alumnae and collegiate chapter presidents. Greater Kansas City received two regional awards: Outstanding Philanthropy – Fundraising (for NOKAN) and recognition for being #8 in Service for Sight Hours for 2017-18.
At the final banquet on Saturday night, it was a privilege to receive the runner-up Alumnae Membership Development Award in front of more than 900 people. We worked very hard on our award applications, and it was a thrill to receive this recognition. Aside from business meetings, Convention held banquets with speakers and receptions that provided priceless opportunities for catching up with sisters and making new friends. Our network of sisterhood is broad and deep, and Convention was a perfect time to strengthen it.
The 2020 Convention will be held in St. Louis, so let’s think ahead about volunteering or attending as visitors.
Have You Moved? Or Have New Contact Information? Please send new address, preferred email address. phone corrections, (if applicable spouse's name) to addresschange@deltagamma.org.
Thank you!
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