Inside this issue:

Violet Voice 1

Membership Services 2-5

Delta Academy/GEMs and RAFT Kickoff

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2010-2012 NDSA Executive Board

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50th National Convention 8-11

NDSA Chapter Retreat 12-20

Upcoming Events 21

DST at Zeta Phi Beta Boule’ 22

More Chapter Activities 23

North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter

September / October 2010

We have several issues that need your imme-diate attention. What are you doing to support the 2010 Mid Term Elections? We need eve-ryone on board to make a difference for the November Election. Our National President has issued a call for all of us to participate in voter awareness and to do activities to get out the vote in November.

Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote…take action:

1. Vote early!

2. Remind and encourage your family and friends to vote!

3. Take someone to the poll with you!

** If you haven’t observed... The media and others are already counting you out (hoping you do not vote)! Prove them wrong - Again!

Please continue to check the community board, read the chapter emails and listen to the voice messages for details on upcoming events. Be an informed and involved Delta!

Bonded by a Strong Legacy,

NDSA Chapter President

Greeting Sorors,

Welcome back to an-o ther pheno mena l NDSA Sorority year! Several of you are al-ready working hard to make this the best year ever. Let’s continue to

support our initiatives as we embark upon our 15th Year of Service to the community. NDSA continues to be an ‘Award Winning Chapter’. We received awards and were recognized at the 50th National Convention in New Orleans for our Outstanding Achievement in Programming for Census 2010 and the Southwest Region Exemplary Program for our Political Forum.

DELTA AND NDSA ARE A MOVEMENT NOT A MONUMENT!!!

I ask each of you to get involved and stay con-nected. NDSA is a working chapter and we have a lot of work to do. We need your help to make things happen and to stay on course. Please join at least 2 committees and support all of our pro-grams and activities. Without our members we will not prosper. Kudos to Soror Pat Jenkins and the Membership Services Committee for their hard work in planning our annual Chapter Retreat. We had a blast! The Luau, food, bonding, games, workshops and the sisterly spirit was awesome. If you are looking for more information on leadership in Delta and NDSA, contact Soror Jennifer Stimp-son. She led a great 1st session for our newly cre-ated NDSA Leadership Academy. Be on alert for the upcoming sessions!

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We are on the fast-track!

Reclaiming...

Retaining…

Remaining...

Staying committed … Staying connected...

1st Vice President ~ Patricia A. Jenkins

Membership Services Chair

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Sister-2-Sister ~ Staying Connected

Greetings to All my Sisters!

It was a long hot summer! However, we always land on our feet...WE can handle the heat! We had a grand ole time in Nawlins (New Orleans, LA) at our 5Oth NATIONAL CONVENTION! We had 66 sorors that registered for the convention from our chapter! The turnout was excellent, the workshops and plenaries were great, and we left energized to continue with the work of Delta on the local level. We reconnected with family, old friends, line sisters and connected with new sorors as well. We bonded as a chapter at various events including our chapter dinner, which was held at Oceana Seafood Restaurant in the French Quarter on July 31st.

After returning from the National Convention, we kept the Chapter in motion! We hosted our Annual Chapter Retreat at the Doubletree Club Hotel on August 27-28, 2010. Sixty-six sorors registered and 2 of the 3 guest sorors joined our chapter at the retreat! Every registered soror spent an overnight stay of fellowship and bonding, before we start another busy Sorority year! The retreat theme was, “Sister-2-Sister Luau: Staying Connected”. With the Hawaiian theme and setting, we had so much fun!! Games, contest, and of course our swap-meet! We also had a Sisterhood Workshop! Everyone that attended expressed what an awesome time they had, and the food was delicious! I would like to acknowledge the Sorors who participated in the planning and execution of the retreat! Special thanks to Sorors: Gale Barge ( Past President -Dallas Alumnae) , who facilitated the workshop, Jada Burton, Kit Norman, Barbara Speed, Michelle Blakely, Valerie Mayo, Margaret Kyle, Monica Lott, Joy Hayden, Jennifer Stimpson, Candace Sharper, Lisa Morgan, and last but not least, our President Carolyn Matthews.

We are still on the move, since our Opening Chapter Meeting on September 16th (My B-Day), we completed the New Member Orientation on October 2nd with 34 sorors in attendance, and had our 1st ~ 2nd Sunday Brunch at Harwood 609 Restaurant and Jazz Club. We had a great turn-out of Sorors with their families, friends, and guest sorors!

The Membership Services Committee is energized, motivate, and on the move to provide activities that will help reclaim and retain Sorors. Thank you all and welcome new and reinstated Sorors! Help NDSA to continue to grow in Delta and in the spirit of our glorious Sisterhood... and be the best Chapter in the Blazing Southwest!

Sisterly & With Much Delta Love,

Soror Patricia A. Jenkins

2010-2012 1st Vice President, Chair-Membership Services

Membership Services Committee Updates P a g e 3

1st Vice President ~ Patricia A. Jenkins

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YA!

Young, Tiffinni A. 7/8 Reid, Mary Carlisle 7/13

Dotson-Evans, Debra A. 7/14

Evans (Divers), Kim 7/18 Hammond, Deanna M. 7/18 Smith, Candice 7/18 Carrigan, Margaret Turner 7/21 Johnson, Teirney L. 7/23 Ingram, Rev. Jessica 7/25 McMillan, Erika A. 7/25 Kerr, Olivia Frazier 7/27 Polk, Ewonia R. 7/28 Vaughn, Gloria 7/29 Burton, Jada R. 7/31

Norman, Kit 8/1 Chambers, Monita 8/3 Long, Ashlee N. 8/8 Childs, Renee O. 8/9 Swan-Smith, Glynnis E. 8/17 Donald, Claudette 8/18 Jackson, LaToya 8/20 Donaldson-Steverson, Adrienne 8/22 Turnley-Turner, Sharon G. 8/23 Pradier, Nikela L. 8/25 Brown, Terry L. 8/29 Newborn, Tanika 8/29 Whitby, Twyla N. 8/29 Dupuch, Demia 8/30 Harris, Tracey M. 8/31

Smith, Shayla 9/1 Hayes, Lia 9/3 Gallegos, Juliette A. 9/4 Yelder, Geniece S. 9/9 Bennett-Dwyer, Stacey 9/11 Dixon, Kaylan D. 9/11 Connor, Dolores L 9/15 Jenkins, Patricia 9/16 Loupe', Shannon A. 9/20 Stephens, Yvonne Ferguson 9/20 White, Bianca 9/20 Barry, Dior L. 9/21 Cooper, Ursula 9/22 Bryant, Towanda 9/25 Emuedue, Debra L. 9/25 Samuels, Rosalind A. 9/26 Lott, Monica C. 9/28 Persley, Kimberly M. 9/29 O'Banner, Cynthia J. 9/30 Parham, Teressa Lynn 9/30

Alexander, Cordelia R. 10/6 Jones, Lee Ester Renay 10/7 Parker, Chakka 10/7 Morgan, Lisa D. 10/11 Ross, C. Marie 10/17 Good, Myra J. 10/18 Nelson, Catrina 10/20 Wright, Shanda B 10/21 Parker, Sandra 10/23

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We have had 22 Sorors to join our Chapter over the summer, retreat and Opening Chapter Meeting! Give each of them a warm and friendly greeting, and show them how we love and welcome them into the Chapter!

Mark your Calendar for the

Upcoming Membership Services Activities

November 18, 2010 - NDSA PODS - KICKOFF!!

November 14, 2010 - 2nd Sunday Brunch event — 11:00 to 2:00 pm

December 4, 2010 - Chapter Holiday Party

Beck, Khambraya

Belizaire, Kenetha Bryant, Towanda

Cole, Shanette

Cruell, Glenda

Davis, Latoisha

Donald, Claudette

Downs, Roslyn

Dunn, Janis E. Hyder, Ashley Jackson, LaToya

Lilly, Vivian

Reed, Cynthia

Raper-Combs, Tricia Smith, Candice Turnley-Turner, Sharon G. Young, Cheryl Evans (Divers), Kim James, Renee B. King, Kristie Spivey, Paula Ward, Cynthia

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The Kick-off Meeting of the 2010-2011 Delta Academy/GEMS and RAFT event was well received. The kick-off meeting was held at Richland College where re-turning and new members of both commit-tees received program instructions and a calendar of events.

Delta Academy/GEMS

First Session - October 9, 2010

The first session of Delta Academy/GEMS was held at the Willie B. Johnson Recrea-tion center where the Academy and GEMS young ladies discussed the importance of setting SMART Goals and the tools neces-sary to reach their goals. The literary focus this year is Always Sisters: Becoming the Princess You Were Created to Be by CeCe Winans. This daily devotional book will be reviewed each session to guide the par-ticipants on discovering "The princess God intended them to be -- by knowing who they are as His daughter and who they can be as a sister to those who walk along side them."

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Elected & Appointed Officers

President Carolyn Y. Matthews

1st Vice President Patricia A. Jenkins

2nd Vice President Jennifer C. Stimpson

Recording Secretary Carol A. Williams

Treasurer Jada R. Burton

Financial Secretary Danielle Y. Rhodes

Assistant Financial Secretary Kari L. Corbett

Corresponding Secretary Tameika G. Miller

Chaplain / Chaplain Council Rev. Ouida Lee / Margaret Carrigan, Renay Jones

Custodian / Assistant Teresa D. Love / Myra Good

Historian Kay A. Futrell

Immediate Past President Margaret Turner Carrigan, Esq.

Nominating Committee Chair C. Marie Ross

Parliamentarian Candace N. Sharper

Public Media Specialist Pamela Pujo

Sergeant-At-Arm Barbara Speed / Kit Norman

Ars and Letters & The Voices Ashlee N. Long / Joy M. Hayden

Audit Shondra P. Fields

Budget & Finance Jada R. Burton

Delta Academy / GEMS Janis Dunn / Pat Mayo

Elections TBD

EMBODI James Murphy Spigner / Carla Collier

Founders Day Delores C. Wilson

Fundraiser Michelle D. Blakely

Heritage & Archives Kay A. Futress / LaToya Prevost

Housing & Properties Regina F. Cotton

Information Technology & Communications Patrice J. Warren

Jabberwock Odessa Beverly-Johnson / Teressa Parham / LaQuitta Thomas

Membership Services / Hospitality Patricia A. Jenkins

Physical & Mental Health Lisa D. Morgan / Sheryll Hudson

Program Planning & Development Jennifer C. Stimpson

Project ESI (Empower A School Initiative) Renay Jones

Appointed Committee Chairs & Co-Chairs

May Week Tineil Lewis

Scholarship Geneice S. Yelder

Project SEE (Science and Everyday Experiences April S. Layton

Rise And Fly Together (R.A.F.T.) Ambrah Calloway

Ritual & Ceremonies Chariessa D. Payne

Rules of Order & Polices and Procedures Candace N. Sharper

Social Action Gloria J. Vaughn / Shayla Smith / Alma Terry

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Throw Me Somethin’ Soror!

We are A Movement,

Not a Monument!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JADA!

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The Blazing Southwest Regional Luncheon

At The Superdome

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Group

Discussions

Group Presentations

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He saw the best in

me...

Soror Gayle Barge

Past President of Dallas Alumnae

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LEADERSHIP IN DELTA SIGMA THETA

PANEL DISCUSSION

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The JEN & JOY SHOE GAME

Soror Cordelia Alexander found her shoes then did 10 Jumping Jacks!

“You Go Soror!”

...Early Saturday Morning.

Sorors Working Out...

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The DELTA Stroll

Soror Chakka Parker

Hula Hooping

I’ve got to catch my z’s when I can.

I’m not mad at ya, Soror Mayo.

Sister 2 Sister: Sorors Tracey Pinion & Shayla Smith

Sister 2 Sister: Cheryl Young, Cynthia Reed, Chariessa Payne, Shannon Loupe

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NDSA Sorors

should contact

Soror Delores Wilson

for Founders Day Tickets

972-977-6128 or

dwilson21045@sbcglobal.net

Subscription: $50

The North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. proudly announces

our Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence (EMBODI) Program for

the 2010-2011 chapter year. EMBODI is a national program of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. targeted

at improving the plight of the African American male.

EMBODI will hold its kickoff on Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the

Hamilton Park United Methodist Church, 11881 Schroeder Rd, Dallas, Texas. At the kick-off

meeting you will receive more information about the program, have an opportunity to meet the

EMBODI committee members, meet other youths and parents and ask any questions that you may

have. Refreshments will be served.

After the kickoff event, EMBODI participants will have 3 sessions from November through April at

various locations. The first session will begin at 9:00 a.m. on November 20, 2010.

For more information, please go our chapter website: www.dstndsa.org

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Sorors Jennifer Stimpson, Erika McMillan, Adrienne Steverson, and Carla Coller

Soror Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre with

Zeta Phi Beta’s International Grand Basileus Sheryl P. Underwood

Sorors Teresa Parham, Carolyn Matthews, Lisa Morgan, and Kay Futrell

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Jabberwock 2011!

Applications are now being accepted for NDSA’s Jab-berwock Scholarship Program. Following are the Jab-berwock contestant qualifications and requirements:

Must be a young lady who is a high school Junior or Senior during the 2010-2011 school year

Must possess a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent

Must submit an essay on one of the following top-ics (250-word minimum):

- Major Social or Health Concerns Impacting Women and Possible Solutions to Them

- The Value of a College Degree: Is it Worth It?

- The Contribution I Would Like to Make to Soci-ety

- Plans for my Future and How the Jabberwock Scholarship Fits in those Plans

Must submit two (2 ) letters of recommendation:

1) Letter from a community person other than a family member and;

2) Letter from the school Guidance Counselor or Teacher.

Must submit an official transcript for the current school year

Must be able to commit to attending necessary re-hearsals and activities that occur throughout the Jabberwock program

Interested young ladies meeting the criteria should mail the application and required documentation listed above to the address above and postmarked by October 30, 2010. The application may be obtained from the chapter’s website: www.dstndsa.org

An informational meeting will be held on November 6th. More details will be provided at a later date to persons submitting a completed application packet. We will require a non-refundable $125 administrative fee to help cover program activities.

If you have any questions, please contact the program chair, Odessa Beverly-Johnson at 214-452-7835 or send an email to jabberwock@dstndsa.org.

Thank you for your support!

Get a ‘KIC’ Out of Science through

Knowledge in Chemistry

For middle school students (6th, 7th and 8th graders)

This very cool science program designed to get middle school students involved, excited, and motivated about chemistry. The focus on the the program is show how every day experiences are indeed, miniature science experiments at work. The opportunity will help to increase students’ knowledge and understanding of Chemistry with laboratory experiments, team challenges, and peer interactions that connect learning to everyday life.

The Process: To be considered for a position in this program, all students must complete this application; submit a 1 page, typed, 12 pt Arial, double-spaced essay detailing how science is used everyday; a typed and signed letter of reference from a current science teacher and a copy of your most recent report card at the time of application (no emails, scans or other forms of electronic copies will be accepted). No incomplete applications will be considered. If student has previously attended other science camps,please indicate this in the essay. Candidates will be selected based on the strength of their essay, the letter of recommendation from the science teacher, and genuine interest in science beyond the classroom. The ideal student is one who shows promise in science, is a team player, and takes direction well.

The Cost: There is no cost/fees/tuition for any participants of the 2011 SEE Program.

The Location: University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75083—Chemistry Lab

Dates & Times: Saturday, January 22, 2011 – Saturday, March 5, 2011 9:00 am –12:00 noon. All sessions take place on Saturdays, not during the week.

Activities: Session will feature hands-on laboratory experiments in a college laboratory, lectures with professional scientists and challenge sessions that require students to apply science techniques and strategies.

Application: Obtain from our website: wwwdstndsa.org. Application Postmark Deadline: Friday, December 17, 2011. Please wait to hear of your acceptance and confir-mation the week of January 3, 2011

Thanks for your support!

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ndsa_communications@dstndsa.org

— North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter P.O. Box 830604

Richardson, Texas 75083-0604 Chapter Voicemail / Fax: 214.452.7835

www.dstndsa.org