The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Mission Statement

To promote the professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

Meeting on February 9

February Features Initiation, Special Education

Two new members will be initiated

into Beta Gamma Chapter on February 9,

and a program focusing on issues in

special education will be presented at the

10:30 a.m. meeting in Shiloh.

Jodie Day and Beth Wall, both sixth

grade mathematics teachers in Upson

County, will be initiated. Jodie and Beth

accepted invitations to join the Delta

Kappa Gamma Society

International in the fall.

They were unable to

participate in the

initiation ceremony in

October because both

had Saturday classes in

their Masters programs.

Sedina Capel, a special education

teacher and the daughter-in-law of Vickie

Capel, will present a program what is

going on in special ed. Sedina was

prepared to speak to the chapter on this

topic last February, but an injury just days

before the meeting

prevented her from

doing so.

Special education

has undergone many

changes with the

implementation of No Child Left Behind

(NCLB) legislation. As a result NCLB

and the Individuals with Disabilities

Education Act (IDEA), special education

teachers must be highly qualified in order

to be the teacher of record in core

academic content courses. The delivery

methods for special education instruction

are undergoing

changes as well.

Sedina’s presentation

will help us better

understand the current

issues in special

education in Georgia.

The February meeting will be held at

the Shiloh Grill, 1131 Main Street in

Shiloh. The restaurant is located across

the railroad tracks in an old red building.

Following the meeting, lunch will be

served. The menu includes barbecued

chicken breast, baked potato, Brunswick

stew, slaw, pickle, tea, and dessert. The

cost of the meal is $9 per person.

Your contact person will be calling

you to get your reservation for lunch.

Please be sure to inform your contact

person whether or not you are planning to

eat. A member is expected to pay for her

meal if she makes a reservation and then

cannot attend. Contact hostesses should

call Sylvia Attaway by Monday, February

4, with a count of those making

reservations for lunch.

Society Treasures Found As Nine Are Initiated

A highlight of our October meeting was the initiation of nine new members into our

chapter. The initiation followed an on-line scavenger hunt that helped members discover

resources available to them. Alice Bass, District III director, assisted with the initiation

ceremony and told about opportunities for involvement in Delta Kappa Gamma beyond

the chapter level.

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Red Roses And Member News

Mary Burdette is delighted with the news that her

brother, Major Jay Nelson, has been accepted into

SAMS, an elite military training program. Very

few of the thousands who apply are selected for

this program. This training will bring him to the

States in June, several months earlier than had

been previously scheduled.

Mary Jane Dunlap had to be hospitalized in

December.

Ida Ann Dunn’s oldest son, Matthew, is an

instructor at Emory

University where he is

writing and teaching a

new degree program in

CT, commonly referred

to as CAT scan. He

previously taught at

Ogeechee Technical

College in Statesboro

where he wrote and

taught a new degree

program called PACS, another area of the

radiology field. Matthew has been at Emory

University since April 2007.

Ida Ann Dunn’s youngest son, Tyler, and his wife

Paige, have moved to Manchester where they

have bought and are remodeling the Tom Houston

home. Paige, who Ida Ann is sure is the best

daughter-in-law in the whole world, teaches

second grade at Mountain View Elementary in

Manchester, and Tyler is the Assistant Principal at

Manchester High School, his alma mater. He also

coaches football at MHS.

Jane Hainline has been able to return to work.

Continue to keep her in your prayers.

Mary Nell Podgorny is much improved following

thyroid surgery and a sinus infection.

Bay Porter has been diagnosed with throat cancer

and has begun treatments for that. Please keep

Bay in your prayers.

Lynn Skinner has been named the Mathematics

Content Specialist for Coweta County. Lynn

continues to teach at East Coweta High School

until a teacher can be hired for her position there.

Lynn’s Lines

“O, wind, if winter comes,

can spring be far behind?” – Percy Bysshe Shelley

Winter is deceptive. It appears that life is

dormant during this season of the year. Bare

trees seem to shiver in the cold, just appearing

to exist rather than really living. When you look

closely at the trees in winter, you will see the

beginning of the buds that will explode into a

riot of color and leaves in spring.

Our chapter has a similar deceptive

appearance. Having last met in October, it

appears that the chapter has been dormant. But,

upon closer inspection, you will see the buds

which will soon blossom.

The Membership Committee is making

plans for an initiation ceremony at the

February meeting.

The Nominations Committee has been

working to select a slate of officers who will

lead the chapter in the 2008-2010 biennium.

The Program Committee has made

preparations for programs in February and

April.

The Executive Board has completed reports,

reviewed chapter by-laws, and prepared

recommendations.

Our treasurer has sent in state and

International dues – and all the forms

required – so that our membership is current.

Our webmaster has updated our webpage

and made our organization visible in the

press.

We have been experiencing winter, but as

Shelley points out, spring is not far behind. The

buds will soon blossom, and our chapter will

flourish.

Chapter Help Enlisted

District III Workshops Scheduled For March 29

With a theme of

“Red, White, and Blue

Jeans,” the District III

meeting will feature

workshops for all

members in addition to

workshops planned for

incoming officers. As

the theme indicates,

participants are

encouraged to dress

comfortably as they

engage in learning

about our organization,

enjoy the fellowship of

new friends, and

become enthusiastic about making each chapter

better.

Each chapter in District III has been asked to

provide seven door prizes. Since the society has

seven Purposes, providing door prizes that reflect

those purposes just seems made to order. Members

are asked to bring items to the February meeting to

complete the seven gift bags using the seven Purposes

as a guide. Our chapter’s executive board is asking

members in each group to be responsible for one or

more purposes. Use your creativity to select items

that will reflect the Purpose you are assigned. The

chart at the right shows each Purpose, followed by a

thought-starter, and the group responsible.

Chapters were also requested to perform an

additional task to help make the meeting memorable.

Those who are attending a district meeting for the

first time will be given a token gift, and Beta Gamma

has been asked to provide those gifts.

A suggested first-timers recognition gift is a

lapel pin in the shape of an anchor that members can

add to their pin holder. The anchor

represents the “Anchored by the

Seven Purposes” that Dr. Patti

Newman, Psi State president, has as

the theme for the 2007-2009

biennium. The pin pictured can be

purchased for $1.59 each for orders of 25 to 99. The

shipping fee is $3.85 for any size order. The chapter

will vote on this purchase at the February meeting.

Purpose Idea for gift item Group

To unite puzzle Thomaston-Upson

To honor book of poetry Thomaston-Upson

To advance seeds Manchester

To initiate,

endorse, and

support

inspirational plaque Manchester

To endow coin purse Harris-Talbot

To stimulate massager, stress ball Harris-Talbot

To inform calendar, notepad Greenville-

Woodbury

CTAUN Conference Scheduled For Carter Center On April 18 Presentations by the senior

adviser at the UN Foundation and a

Georgia State University School of

Law professor who is a specialist

on the Convention on the Rights of

the Child is planned for a

conference sponsored by the

Committee on Teaching about the United Nations

(CTAUN) at the Carter Center on April 18.

The presentations will be followed by panel

discussions on climate change and intercultural

understanding. “Each area is embedded in the

Georgia Performance Standards and adds another

dimension for instruction and learning in the

classroom,” said Dr. Hanna Fowler, Psi State

Executive Secretary and member of the CTAUN

Steering Committee.

Another Psi State member, Julia Farrigan, serves

as the registrar for this conference.

The $35 registration fee includes a boxed lunch.

Registration and additional information can be

accessed at www.teachun.org.

Vote To Be Taken At February Meeting

Updated Chapter By-Laws Subject To Approval

Psi State has completed a revision of its by-laws and

in the process created a guide for chapters. The

publication explains that the guide “refers to tasks

that have, in the past, been

understood, but not

necessarily written down.”

At the fall Psi State

Executive Board meeting,

each chapter president was

given a checklist to use as

shethey went back to her

chapter to update its by-laws.

The Beta Gamma Executive Board met on

January 26 to discuss changes that needed to be made

so that our by-laws meet the requirements outlined by

the state. A copy of the proposed by-laws is included

with this newsletter.

In reviewing the by-laws, the second item of

Article III Section F was discussed. The item lists one

of the reasons for termination of membership being

“failure of active members to attend regularly

scheduled meetings without valid reasons,” which is

also in our current by-laws. Acceptance of

nomination for membership in Beta Gamma Chapter

carries with it a commitment to the organization, and

attendance at chapter meetings is part of that

commitment.

As teachers and

administrators, members will at

times have professional

responsibilities that conflict with

meeting dates. Illness of

ourselves or a family member

may at times prevent our

attendance at a meeting.

Members are requested to let

their contact hostess know when they are unable to

attend and to provide a reason for absence.

The chapter executive board recommends that the

chapter initiate a process of membership termination

for lack of attendance. Members who have missed

chapter meetings without a valid reason will be

requested to provide a written response to a letter of

inquiry.

It is important that all members read the proposed

by-laws carefully. Members will vote on these by-

laws at the February 9 meeting.

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February 4 – Debbie Thorne

February 17 – Margaret Johnson

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March 19 – Glenda Stevens

March 26 – Mary Anne Harman

March 27 – Ricki Robbins

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April 3 – Vickie Capel

April 7 – Dartha Gail Kennedy

April 13 – Geni Boswell

Bring items to February 9 meeting

Proposed by-laws

Items for nursing home and DFACS

Items for door prizes

February 23 – Psi State Executive Board

meeting, Forest Hills United Methodist

Church, Macon

March 29 – District III Workshops, White

Oak Elementary School, Newnan

April 19 – Beta Gamma meeting, Manchester

Acceptance of nomination for membership in Beta Gamma Chapter carries with it a commitment, and attendance at chapter meetings is part of that commitment.

Beta Gamma Birthday Girls

Member Spotlight

Beta Gamma Welcomes Newest Members Nine new members were initiated into Beta

Gamma Chapter in October. This issue of the

newsletter puts the spotlight on each of them to

welcome them to our organization.

Tammy Bailey teaches Spanish

and Teacher Cadets at Harris County

High School where she was voted

Teacher of the Year in 2006-2007. She

has a bachelors in Spanish and a

masters in education leadership.

A magna cum laude graduate of

Columbus State University, Jennifer

Barbee holds a masters in early

childhood education and is in her ninth

year of teaching. She has been first

grade team leader for three years at

Mountain View Elementary School in Manchester.

Kathryn Glisson is a 28-year teaching veteran

with a masters in business education, a

field in which she has received

numerous recognitions. Currently

teaching at Harris County High

School, Kathryn has been named

Teacher of the Year for Meriwether

County amd FBLA Advisor of the

Year for Region 6 and for the state of Georgia. She

serves on the FBLA Board of Directors, a position to

which she was elected for 2007-2009.

Currently teaching eighth grade language arts at

Harris County Carver Middle School

where she is a Junior Beta Club

sponsor and team captain for Relay for

Life, Katie Hamilton is in her fifth

year of teaching, She is a Phi Kappa

Phi and Kappa Delta Pi member. Katie

holds a masters in educational leadership.

Misty Hancock is a second

grade teacher at Mountain View

Elementary School in Manchester.

Misty is highly regarded by co-

workers, parents, and administrators.

She has served on numerous

committees at the county, school,

and grade levels.

A seventh grade science teacher at

Harris County Carver Middle School,

Bonnie Harris holds a masters degree

in middle grades education. She has

been named GYSTC Science Teacher

of the Year and has been a convention

speaker. Bonnie serves as a BEST

(Better Education Seekers Team) member at her

school.

Stacy Martin is a graphics communications

teacher at Harris County High School

where she helped create a junior

varsity cheerleading program. She has

served as committee chair for various

language arts groups within her school

and county. Stacy developed a

community service project – Trees for

the Taken – for the students at her school.

A 14-year teaching veteran, Donna Patterson

teaches English at Harris County High

School. She received the Columbus

Ledger Headliner Award for

Outstanding Teacher. Donna designed

and implemented a follow-up reading

curriculum that was vertically aligned

across three grade levels. She holds a

masters in educational leadership

Named Student Teacher of the

Year in 2003, Lane Tyus has taught

for three years. She teaches English at

Harris County High School where she

is co-sponsor of the Future Educators’

Club and serves as a volunteer for

Special Olympics. Lane has a masters

in secondary English education.

What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach

and instruct our youth?

– Marcus T. Cicero

Service Projects Continue, Have Wide Impact Beta Gamma members have generously supported

our on-going service projects. The collection and

distribution of gifts for

nursing home residents and

books for children served by

DFACS or Head Start

continue to have an impact

in all the areas represented

in our chapter. Both

projects continue to be implemented. Members are

requested to bring their donations to the February 9

meeting. The Harris-Talbot group will distribute the

items in their area.

At the October meeting, Beta Gamma members

voted to participate in the

“Support Our Sisters” effort to

help teachers in Louisiana

rebuild their teaching materials

with the donation of teaching

units and gently used or new

supplies. Peggy McCall,

Program Chairman for Psi State, issued the “SOS”

and reports that her committee is working on the data

base. She will be in touch with our chapter soon with

more information.

Members helped to send 30 Operation Christmas

Child boxes as a result of purchasing a meal at the

October meeting. The

Greenville-Woodbury

group catered the lunch

themselves so that the

extra money generated

could be used for this

ministry project.

Coordinated by Samaritan’s Purse, Operation

Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children who

are in war-torn or other desperate situations around

the world through shoe boxes filled with gifts and the

message of God’s love. Beta Gamma Chapter had a

part in brightening the lives of 30 children around the

world.

Our chapter service projects have a wide impact

– locally, nationally, and internationally.

Chicago Area Site Of International Convention

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International’s 2008

Convention will involve more than 2,000 women

educators from 15 countries, and one of them can be

you. Activities will take place at the Hyatt Regency

O’Hare In Rosemont, Illinois.

“Leading with Wisdom and Passion” will be

theme of the convention, and workshops, ceremonies,

celebrations, and excursions are being planned for the

event. Get more information and registration materials

at www.deltakappagamma.net.

Penny’s Cole Slaw This dish made a big hit when Laurie Pate brought it to a meeting.

Ingredients

2 packages Angel Hair Cole Slaw

2 packages Chicken Flavored Ramen Noodle

Soup (flavor packs ONLY)

1 cup slivered almonds

1 cup Craisins

1 cup sunflower seeds (kernels)

Dressing

3/4 cup oil

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup white vinegar

Put dry ingredients in a bowl and sprinkle the

chicken flavoring over the other ingredients.

(Remember: You will not be using the noodles in

this recipe.) Toss dry ingredients, mixing well.

Combine the dressing ingredients and pour over

the cole slaw. Mix well. Make it the night before

you want to use it.

Beta Gamma Chapter By-Laws

DRAFT DRAFT

ARTICLE I. NAME

The name of this chapter shall be Beta Gamma Chapter of Psi State Organization, The Delta Kappa Gamma

Society International.

ARTICLE II. PURPOSES

The purposes of the Beta Gamma Chapter shall be the seven Purposes of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society

International and those of the Psi State Organization.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

A. Membership is composed of active, reserve, and honorary members.

B. Beta Gamma Chapter has full authority to act in matters of membership, in accordance with the

Constitution, Article III, and the International Standing Rules, Section 3.

C. Membership records are kept by the Membership Committee.

D. The procedure for electing chapter members is as follows.

1. Beta Gamma Chapter invites members every other year to the organization.

2. Members may recommend a prospective member at the April meeting in odd years by completing the

appropriate form and submitting it to the chairman of the Membership Committee.

3. The Membership Committee will review the recommendations to verify that the prospective initiates

have meet membership qualifications, and the committee will prepare a ballot for voting at the

August meeting.

4. Names of those being recommended and their qualifications will be read prior to the vote.

Representatives from the Membership Committee will tally the ballots.

E. Invitation and initiation procedures are as follows.

1. Invitations will be hand-delivered to the prospective member. Orientation of prospective members is

done at the time the invitation is delivered.

2. The initiation ceremony is the responsibility of the Membership Committee.

3. Initiation of new members occurs at the October meeting. Other times may be set aside for an

initiation ceremony, if necessary.

F. Members shall be terminated for any of the following reasons.

1. Non-payment of dues and fees

2. Failure of active members to attend regularly scheduled meetings without valid reasons

3. Resignation

4. Unprofessional conduct

ARTICLE IV. FINANCE

A. Financial matters are in accordance with the Constitution, International Standing Rules and the Psi State

Bylaws.

B. Chapter dues shall be determined by chapter vote.

1. Annual dues for active and reserve members will be determined by the amount set for International

and state dues in addition to the amount voted on for chapter dues.

2. The initiation fee is $10 in addition to the dues for active membership dues. The initiation fee is

allocated as follows.

a. State and International – $5

b. Chapter – $5

C. Annual chapter, state and International dues and fees shall be collected by the Chapter treasurer. All dues

and fee shall be collected by October 31 of each year.

D. The Finance Committee shall consist of the Chapter President, Chapter Treasurer and three members at

large.

1. The Finance Committee will prepare a budget on an annual basis.

2. The budget shall be presented to the chapter during the first meeting of each year.

3. The Chapter president will approve expenses prior to payment.

4. The books shall be audited on a yearly basis by the Finance Committee or designee.

E. Other projects

1. A gift of $25 will be sent to the state building fund upon the death of a member.

2. A gift of $25 will be sent to the church or charity of a Chapter member’s choice upon the death of a

member of her family. This includes a foster parent or child as well as blood relatives.

3. An award of $500 shall be given yearly to a deserving high school senior who plans to teach or to a

worthy college student in training to become a professional educator.

a. Scholarship recipients will be selected by groups on a rotating basis.

(1) Greenville-Woodbury

(2) Harris-Talbot

(3) Manchester

(4) Thomaston-Upson

b. In the event that a group is unable to find a worthy recipient, the scholarship selection will

rotate to the next group.

ARTICLE V. ORGANIZATION

A. Written chapter rules shall be consistent with the Constitution, Psi State Bylaws, and Psi State Standing

Rules.

B. Beta Gamma Chapter president, or her designee, shall represent the chapter on the Psi State Executive

Board.

C. Beta Gamma Chapter shall govern the conduct of its business in a manner consistent with the Constitution,

International Standing Rules, Psi State Bylaws, Psi State Standing Rules and the Beta Gamma Chapter

Rules.

ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS AND RELATED PERSONNEL

A. The election of officers, duties of officers, the filling of vacancies, and succession of elected officers shall

be in accordance with the Constitution, Article VI, Section C.3.

B. Beta Gamma Chapter officers shall be the following.

1. President (elected)

a. Conducts meetings

b. Appoints parliamentarian and committee members

c. Sends the committee chairmen’s names and contact information to the district director and to

the appropriate state committee chairmen

d. Works with the Chapter to plan the activities for the year

e. Attends the State Executive Board meetings and State Convention and serves as a voting

member; if unable to attend these meetings, appoints an official representative from the

Chapter to attend in her place

f. Gives information obtained from State Executive Board to appropriate officers and

committee chairmen so they can share with Chapter members

g. Recognizes any Chapter member who is serving as a state or International officer, committee

chairman, or committee member

h. Works with the Membership Committee chairman on orientation for new members and new

member initiation

i. Acts as chairman of the Chapter executive board

j. Extends invitation to the state president and the district director to attend a Chapter meeting

once during her biennium as president

k. Approves all expense claims for payment

l. Approves all Chapter publications and website information

m. Fills by appointment all vacancies in office

n. Distributes biennial report forms and determines that these reports are completed and

returned on time to the appropriate persons

o. Mails a list to the district director, the state president, and International Headquarters of the

incoming Chapter officers their contact information immediately after the installation of her

successor

p. Meets deadlines

q. Passes resources and files to successor

2. Vice-President (elected)

a. Acts in the place of the president when the need arises

b. Serves as program chairman

c. Attends District III workshop on programs

d. Contacts members who have failed to attend meetings without a valid reason

e. Passes resources and files to successor

3. Recording Secretary (elected)

a. Prepares minutes of each Chapter and executive meeting

b. Reads the minutes at the next Chapter meeting

c. Takes roll of members present at each meeting

d. Keeps a notebook of minutes and other written reports during the biennium

e. Passes resources and files to successor

4. Corresponding Secretary (elected)

a. Handles correspondence for the Chapter

b. Reads correspondence at Chapter meetings

c. Mails notes of congratulations recognizing achievements of Chapter members

d. Mails “sunshine” notes to members who have had illness or death in the immediate family

5. Treasurer (selected by the Executive Board)

a. Collects dues by October 31; drops members who have not paid their dues on November 1

b. Sends the dues, fees, and reports to the state treasurer by November 10 each year

c. Deposits all Chapter money in an insured account

d. Pays by check the bills approved by the Chapter president as authorized in the budget or

through Chapter action

e. Makes sure the name of every member of the Chapter is listed on the preprinted Form 18

received from International

f. Lists the names of members who are dropped on Form 18-A and sends the form immediately

to the state organization treasurer

g. Maintains an accurate membership list

h. Has initiate cards and reinstated member cards on hand for every initiation and reinstatement

i. Prepares and presents financial reports

j. Prepares the annual budget for approval

k. Makes financial records available to the Chapter Finance Committee or its designee for audit

at the close of each fiscal year

l. Completes and submits the Annual Report of Chapter Treasurer to the persons listed on the

form by July 15 each year

C. A Parliamentarian, who is not an officer, is appointed by the President.

D. Elections shall be in accordance with the Constitution, Article VI, Section C.3.

1. The Nomination Committee shall consist of a representative from each area group.

2. The Nomination Committee shall present a slate of officers for vote at the February meeting in even

years.

3. Newly elected officers shall be installed at the following meeting.

4. The incoming President shall be presented the President’s pin, which is purchased by the Chapter, at

the time of her installation.

E. Each officer shall serve a two-year term of office.

F. No officer, except the treasurer, may serve in the same office longer than two terms in succession.

ARTICLE VII. MEETINGS

A. Beta Gamma Chapter shall meet four times a year on a predetermined Saturday. Chapter meetings will be

held during the following months.

1. February

2. April

3. August

4. October

B. Beta Gamma Chapter has set a simple majority as the quorum.

C. Other meetings/excursions may be scheduled to carry out the program of the Chapter.

ARTICLE VIII. BOARDS

A. The Executive Board shall function according to the Constitution, Article VII, Section C.

B. The Executive Board shall consist of the elected officers and the immediate past president as members.

The treasurer and the parliamentarian shall serve as ex-officio members without vote.

C. The Executive Board shall meet twice annually.

D. The Executive Board approves all committee appointments, reviews the budget, and reviews International

reports.

E. A quorum is a majority of the voting members.

ARTICLE X. COMMITTEES

Beta Gamma shall have the following committees.

A. Society Business

1. Finance

a. Consists of the Chapter President, Chapter Treasurer and three members at large

b. Supervises the financial affairs of the Chapter

c. Follows procedures for handling the finances of the Chapter as set forth by the state Bylaws

and Standing Rules

d. Prepares annual budget

e. Meets deadlines for reports

f. Passes resources and files to successors

2. Membership

a. Determines eligibility of recommended members according to guidelines

b. Conducts initiation service and orientation of new members

c. Keeps a roll of members

d. Keeps a list of

i. Names and addresses of persons to whom invitations are sent

ii. Dates of invitations and of replies

iii. Dates of initiations

e. Keeps a list of charter members

f. Keeps a record of all terminations of membership by death, resignation, and non-payment of

dues and fees

g. Completes necrology report

h. Meets deadlines for reports

i. Passes resources and files to successors

3. Nominations

a. Consists of a representative from each area group

b. Secures a slate of officers prior to the February meeting in even years

c. Oversees the election of officers at the February meeting

d. Meets deadlines for reports.

B. Program of Work

1. Program

a. Consists of the Vice-President and a representative from each area group

b. Works with the Chapter Executive Board in planning programs which reflect all Program of

Work areas (personal growth and services, professional affairs, research, and music)

c. Submits a copy of the Chapter Yearbook to the State Program Chairman at the February

State Executive Board meeting the first year of the Chapter biennium

d. Submits a copy of the Chapter Rules to the State Bylaws/Standing Rules committee when

requested

e. Passes resources and files to successors

2. Personal Growth and Services

a. Encourages members to participate in volunteer activities, arts, reading, writing, learning,

and traveling

b. Encourages members to share their experiences in these activities in Chapter programs

c. Communicates Deltahostel information to Chapter members

d. Meet deadlines for reports

e. Passes resources and files to successors

3. Professional Affairs

a. Informs members of current legislation which impacts education

b. Encourages participation in the political process, supporting issues – not candidates

c. Shares information from the U.S. Forum

d. Encourages Chapter members to participate in advanced study

e. Meets deadlines for reports

f. Passes resources and files to successors

4. Research

a. Informs members of opportunities for research

b. Selects an activity to research that will enhance the learning of the Chapter

c. Encourages members who have done research to share results with the Chapter

d. Organizes the gathering of data requested by the state or International from Chapter members

e. Meets deadlines for reports

f. Passes resources and files to successors

5. Music

a. Works with Program Committee to provide music appreciation, experience, and participation

for members at each Chapter meeting

b. Leads members in learning and singing the Delta Kappa Gamma Song

c. Passes resources and materials to successors

C. Educational Services

1. Communications

a. Consists of a representative from each area group and the Webmaster

b. Publicizes information about the Society, its mission and purposes, its program of work, and

Chapter members’ achievements

c. Prepares advance stories about events and activities

d. Passes resources and files to successors

2. Scholarships

a. Consists of a representative from each area group

b. Secures the selection of the Grant-in-Aid recipient each year

c. Makes sure that the Grant-in-Aid award follows the rotation below

i. Greenville-Woodbury

ii. Harris-Talbot

iii. Manchester

iv. Thomaston

d. Promotes scholarship opportunities available to members through the state and International

e. Passes resources and files to successors

3. World Fellowships

a. Promotes the securing of World Fellowship Funds

b. Works with Program Committee to include information about World Fellowship in programs

c. Shares information about World Fellowship recipients who are attending colleges and

universities in Georgia

D. Special Committees

1. Women in Art

a. Supports the efforts of Chapter members and groups in projects in the visual and performing

arts

b. Promotes greater membership involvement in the arts

c. Suggests programs that stimulate the artistic and creative nature of the membership

d. Promotes arts programs that are available in the membership areas

2. Scrapbook

a. Collects and records Chapter activities

b. Compiles Chapter’s scrapbook page for Psi State

c. Passes resources and files to successors

ARTICLE XI. ACTIVITIES

A. Beta Gamma Chapter members shall receive the following Chapter publications.

1. Beta Gamma News – 4 issues per year

2. Chapter Yearbook – 1 per biennium

B. The President must approve of all publications prior to their distribution.

ARTICLE XII. DISSOLUTION

A. Before the Chapter can be dissolved, approval of Psi State Executive Board shall be obtained.

B. Careful consideration shall be given to the manner in which those desiring to maintain membership transfer

to other chapters. International procedures shall be followed.

C. All liabilities and obligations shall be paid and satisfied or adequate provisions shall be made thereof.

D. Any remaining funds in the Chapter account shall be sent to the Psi State treasurer for state or International

projects.

E. The Chapter’s paraphernalia, the Society publications, and the Chapter records shall be retained in the state

archives and made available for use.

F. The charter must be returned to the Psi State Executive Secretary to be forwarded to International

Headquarters.

G. Psi State Executive Board shall decide whether the Greek name shall be reused or not.

ARTICLE XIII. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (current edition) shall govern the proceedings of Psi State and its

chapters in all cases not provided for in the Constitution, the International Standing Rules and the Psi State

Bylaws and Standing Rules.

ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS

A. Amending Chapter rules shall be the responsibility of the Rules Committee, which will be appointed as

needed.

B. The Rules Committee shall present the proposed amendments to the chapter members at a regular chapter

meeting.

C. A majority vote shall be required to amend chapter rules. The amended rules will be published in the next

newsletter.