Join Us for Coffee or Tea!
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Saturday, January 22
2 - 4 pm
Coffee @ Allison's
5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026
614-529-2949
Special Guests: Come meet your very own Delta Gamma Council Members! They are in town and will be coming to our event!
Coffee, Tea, and snacks will be provided by the Columbus Alumnae Chapter funds.
One way to help...
We hope you help keep the Columbus Alumnae chapter strong by paying your local dues.*
Fiscal Year:
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Bronze Level - $10 (2010 graduates only)
Pink Level - $20
Blue Level - $30
Anchor Level - $60+
Send your Columbus Local Dues check to:
Piper Wright - VP Finance
7080 Maynard Place
New Albany, OH 43054
Make checks payable to: Columbus Delta Gamma Alumnae
* Local dues support the alumnae chapter annual operating expenses (Insurance fee, Chapter fee, Fraternity Web resource fee, Convention fee, Columbus Panhellenic dues, Convention travel expenses, Newsletter, Constant Contact), programming (food and facilities for the annual kickoff and other events), Founders Day (awards, senior flowers, table decorations, facility fee, event program), collumnae events and support of the 4 local collegiate chapters, alumnae chapter website, charitable giving to the Delta Gamma Foundation and other organizations .....plus much more.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DELTA GAMMA'S! Thank you to the 8 wonderful women who attended our first coffee date! We had a wonderful time! Chapters represented were Case Western, Kent State, Wittenberg, Akron, DePauw, and Kenyon. Who will we meet in December?
Saturday, November 20, 2010
November Super Simple Sisterhood
Join Us for Coffee or Tea!
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Super Simple Sisterhood
Tuesday, November 23
7 - 9 pm
Coffee at Allison's
(5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026 / 614-529-2949)
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, December 7
Coffee @ Nicole's
7 - 9 pm
(1084 Tillicum Dr. Worthington 43085/614-847-4457)
One way to help...
We hope you help keep the Columbus Alumnae chapter strong by paying your local dues.*
Fiscal Year:
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Bronze Level - $10 (2010 graduates only)
Pink Level - $20
Blue Level - $30
Anchor Level - $60+
Send your Columbus Local Dues check to:
Piper Wright - VP Finance
7080 Maynard Place
New Albany, OH 43054
Make checks payable to: Columbus Delta Gamma Alumnae
* Local dues support the alumnae chapter annual operating expenses (Insurance fee, Chapter fee, Fraternity Web resource fee, Convention fee, Columbus Panhellenic dues, Convention travel expenses, Newsletter, Constant Contact), programming (food and facilities for the annual kickoff and other events), Founders Day (awards, senior flowers, table decorations, facility fee, event program), collumnae events and support of the 4 local collegiate chapters, alumnae chapter website, charitable giving to the Delta Gamma Foundation and other organizations .....plus much more.
http://www.dgcolumbus.blogspot.com/
Facebook: Search Dg Columbus
Super Simple Sisterhood
Tuesday, November 23
7 - 9 pm
Coffee at Allison's
(5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026 / 614-529-2949)
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, December 7
Coffee @ Nicole's
7 - 9 pm
(1084 Tillicum Dr. Worthington 43085/614-847-4457)
One way to help...
We hope you help keep the Columbus Alumnae chapter strong by paying your local dues.*
Fiscal Year:
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Bronze Level - $10 (2010 graduates only)
Pink Level - $20
Blue Level - $30
Anchor Level - $60+
Send your Columbus Local Dues check to:
Piper Wright - VP Finance
7080 Maynard Place
New Albany, OH 43054
Make checks payable to: Columbus Delta Gamma Alumnae
* Local dues support the alumnae chapter annual operating expenses (Insurance fee, Chapter fee, Fraternity Web resource fee, Convention fee, Columbus Panhellenic dues, Convention travel expenses, Newsletter, Constant Contact), programming (food and facilities for the annual kickoff and other events), Founders Day (awards, senior flowers, table decorations, facility fee, event program), collumnae events and support of the 4 local collegiate chapters, alumnae chapter website, charitable giving to the Delta Gamma Foundation and other organizations .....plus much more.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
On Deck with Delta Gamma-Survey Results, Plan, and Calendar!
On Deck with Delta Gamma
Columbus Alumnae Chapter Newsletter
November 2010
Thanks to all of you who read and considered the questions in my last letter and responded back!
Based on your responses, Allison Sayre Paugh (our Regional Alumnae Specialist) and I have worked together on a plan for the 2010-2011 year which we hope will draw you out.
The summary of the responses received are as follows:
-Time is an issue: Needing less of a time commitment to get involved or women don't think they have enough time to be involved.
-Location is an issue: Many are in favor of small local groups so travel time is decreased.
-Events are not desirable: Looking for events that appeal to all women. Low to no cost.
-Founders Day: Most women stated they would attend at least Founders day.
So...What we came up with was a 1 year plan to get this group restarted!
2010-2011 Super Simple Sisterhood
We decided that is was time to Get back to the Basics! DG is Sisterhood at its core and that is what we chose to focus on this year.
We have planned 6 simple coffee dates at 4 different locations around town, different dates and times, at no cost to our membership.
Coffee, Tea, and snacks will be provided by the Columbus Alumnae Chapter funds.
Please come to at least one coffee date and Founders Day this year!
We want to know if you want this chapter to continue. Show your support!
Come have a cup of coffee or tea with your Sisters!
ITB,
Nicole Placek Tankovich, Eta - Akron
President - Columbus Alumnae
Delta Gamma Fraternity
dgcolumbus.blogspot.com
Facebook - search Dg Columbus
1084 Tillicum Dr.
Worthington, OH 43085
614-264-5430
nicoletankovich@gmail.com
2010-2011 Calendar
Each Coffee Date will be a Sisterhood event, meeting, and service activity all in one!
Tuesday, November 23
7 - 9 pm
Coffee at Allison's
(5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026 / 614-529-2949)
Tuesday, December 7
7 - 9 pm
Coffee @ Nicole's
(1084 Tillicum Dr. Worthington 43085/ 614-847-4457)
Saturday, January 22
2 - 4 pm
We are hoping some special guests will attend, more info to come!
Coffee @ Allison's
(5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026 / 614-529-2949)
Thursday, February 10
7 - 9 pm
Coffee @ Executive Offices
Come see the newly renovated Executive Offices with a private tour!
(3250 Riverside Drive. 43221/614-481-8169)
Saturday, March 5
2 - 4 pm
Coffee @ Wendy Faust's (Regional Director)
(9132 Haddington Ct. Dublin 43017/614- 792-8034)
Saturday, April 2
10 am - 2 pm
Founders Day (Invitation and specific information to follow)
Wednesday, May 11
7 - 9 pm
Coffee @ Allison's
(5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026 / 614-529-2949)
Saturday, June 25
2 - 4 pm
Coffee @ Nicole's
(1084 Tillicum Dr. Worthington 43085/ 614-847-4457)
This will be our wrap up meeting for the year and we will be discussing if the chapter will continue.
Your Chapter needs:
One way to help...
We hope you help keep the Columbus Alumnae chapter strong by paying your local dues.*
Fiscal Year:
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Bronze Level - $10 (2010 graduates only)
Pink Level - $20
Blue Level - $30
Anchor Level - $60+
Send your Columbus Local Dues check to:
Piper Wright - VP Finance
7080 Maynard Place
New Albany, OH 43054
Make checks payable to: Columbus Delta Gamma Alumnae
* Local dues support the alumnae chapter annual operating expenses (Insurance fee, Chapter fee, Fraternity Web resource fee, Convention fee, Columbus Panhellenic dues, Convention travel expenses, Newsletter, Constant Contact), programming (food and facilities for the annual kickoff and other events), Founders Day (awards, senior flowers, table decorations, facility fee, event program), collumnae events and support of the 4 local collegiate chapters, alumnae chapter website, charitable giving to the Delta Gamma Foundation and other organizations .....plus much more.
Columbus Alumnae Chapter Newsletter
November 2010
Thanks to all of you who read and considered the questions in my last letter and responded back!
Based on your responses, Allison Sayre Paugh (our Regional Alumnae Specialist) and I have worked together on a plan for the 2010-2011 year which we hope will draw you out.
The summary of the responses received are as follows:
-Time is an issue: Needing less of a time commitment to get involved or women don't think they have enough time to be involved.
-Location is an issue: Many are in favor of small local groups so travel time is decreased.
-Events are not desirable: Looking for events that appeal to all women. Low to no cost.
-Founders Day: Most women stated they would attend at least Founders day.
So...What we came up with was a 1 year plan to get this group restarted!
2010-2011 Super Simple Sisterhood
We decided that is was time to Get back to the Basics! DG is Sisterhood at its core and that is what we chose to focus on this year.
We have planned 6 simple coffee dates at 4 different locations around town, different dates and times, at no cost to our membership.
Coffee, Tea, and snacks will be provided by the Columbus Alumnae Chapter funds.
Please come to at least one coffee date and Founders Day this year!
We want to know if you want this chapter to continue. Show your support!
Come have a cup of coffee or tea with your Sisters!
ITB,
Nicole Placek Tankovich, Eta - Akron
President - Columbus Alumnae
Delta Gamma Fraternity
dgcolumbus.blogspot.com
Facebook - search Dg Columbus
1084 Tillicum Dr.
Worthington, OH 43085
614-264-5430
nicoletankovich@gmail.com
2010-2011 Calendar
Each Coffee Date will be a Sisterhood event, meeting, and service activity all in one!
Tuesday, November 23
7 - 9 pm
Coffee at Allison's
(5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026 / 614-529-2949)
Tuesday, December 7
7 - 9 pm
Coffee @ Nicole's
(1084 Tillicum Dr. Worthington 43085/ 614-847-4457)
Saturday, January 22
2 - 4 pm
We are hoping some special guests will attend, more info to come!
Coffee @ Allison's
(5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026 / 614-529-2949)
Thursday, February 10
7 - 9 pm
Coffee @ Executive Offices
Come see the newly renovated Executive Offices with a private tour!
(3250 Riverside Drive. 43221/614-481-8169)
Saturday, March 5
2 - 4 pm
Coffee @ Wendy Faust's (Regional Director)
(9132 Haddington Ct. Dublin 43017/614- 792-8034)
Saturday, April 2
10 am - 2 pm
Founders Day (Invitation and specific information to follow)
Wednesday, May 11
7 - 9 pm
Coffee @ Allison's
(5340 Taylor Lane Ave. Hilliard 43026 / 614-529-2949)
Saturday, June 25
2 - 4 pm
Coffee @ Nicole's
(1084 Tillicum Dr. Worthington 43085/ 614-847-4457)
This will be our wrap up meeting for the year and we will be discussing if the chapter will continue.
Meetings of an alumnae chapter are not intended to be for the board to make decisions that are handed down to the group - to paraphrase Fraternity Parlimentarian Wilma Wilbanks, "Officers serve at the pleasure of the members." Thus, our members should be involved in the decision making and discussion! Secondly, we hope these gatherings will serve as a means for members to get involved and actually participate in the planning and executing of events. Thirdly, we want to provide you the chance for sisterhood - just getting to know each other!
Your Chapter needs:
- people to sit on nominating committee for the upcoming 2011 elections (ALL board positions open!)
- people to help us host future meetings
- people to help with 2011 Founders Day tasks (rituals, coordinating a speaker, designing and printing programs, managing the basket raffle, set-up, tear-down, greeters)
- people to help maintain our "cyberpresence" (blog, Facebook, email)
- someone from the alumnae chapter to visit the 4 local collegiate chapters during a meeting and explain what the alumnae chapter does, how to get involved, and any answer any questions
One way to help...
We hope you help keep the Columbus Alumnae chapter strong by paying your local dues.*
Fiscal Year:
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Bronze Level - $10 (2010 graduates only)
Pink Level - $20
Blue Level - $30
Anchor Level - $60+
Send your Columbus Local Dues check to:
Piper Wright - VP Finance
7080 Maynard Place
New Albany, OH 43054
Make checks payable to: Columbus Delta Gamma Alumnae
* Local dues support the alumnae chapter annual operating expenses (Insurance fee, Chapter fee, Fraternity Web resource fee, Convention fee, Columbus Panhellenic dues, Convention travel expenses, Newsletter, Constant Contact), programming (food and facilities for the annual kickoff and other events), Founders Day (awards, senior flowers, table decorations, facility fee, event program), collumnae events and support of the 4 local collegiate chapters, alumnae chapter website, charitable giving to the Delta Gamma Foundation and other organizations .....plus much more.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
A Letter From Your President
As an off-and-on member of the board over the past 8 years, holding the office of president of our "little club" has been a huge honor for me. Being an alumnae chapter president was something I aspired to, even as a collegiate member. As a younger alumna, I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know many wonderful women from many generations through my involvement with the Columbus Alumnae Chapter.
As my term of office draws near to its close, I have been reflecting on the successes and pitfalls we have experienced as an alumnae chapter over the last 8 years. On one hand, the board has widened our horizons by including different types of events for different members - happy hours, family picnics, volunteer opportunities, and starting the Young Alumnae special interest group. On the other hand, I worry we may have diluted our efforts to further engage you, our members, by trying to please everyone all of the time. The extremely low attendance at meetings and events in the past few years, unfortunately, is evidence that SOMETHING is lacking. "WHAT exactly is that SOMETHING?"-that question has been occupying my mind a lot lately.
At first, my interpretation of our low attendance (as well as many Columbus alumnae) is that we are intimidated by the idea of showing up as "the new girl". After more thought, however, I understand that oversimplifies it. We are all college-educated, self-confident women; we wouldn't be Delta Gammas if we weren't! Not to mention we are all sisters. So why would that be the only thing holding us back from attending events?
However, I don't believe it is enough to ask "What is holding you back?". So my first line of inquiry to you is this: What can I do to help you get there? What can we, as officers, do to help you get to meetings and events? What do we need to do to engage you as a member?
Right now, my perception is that the Columbus Alumnae are content to exist as an association of women who pay dues and consider ourselves part of a group, rather than as a chapter (a group of alumnae who socialize, volunteer, and participate in events as a group). Both options are valid, as long as we (as your officers) have a clear understanding of what our group needs to be and we clearly define this in our bylaws. So my second line of inquiry to you is this: should we continue the Columbus Alumnae as a chapter, planning bi-monthly events and meetings? Or should we transfer our energies into an association with less frequent meetings and a fabulous Founders Day?
Consider this...perhaps it would make more sense to have a few smaller groups spread throughout the Columbus area, since geography and traffic seem to get in the way of attendance at "centralized" group events? In order for our "little club" to move forward we need to hear from you as soon as possible. The board won't know where to steer the ship until you tell us the destination.
I encourage you to consider these questions and to share your thoughts with me in whatever means works best for you - email, blog, Facebook, phone, or postal mail. [Feel free to post comments here as well!] I look forward to hearing from all of you! Hopefully all 1,669 of you Columbus-area alumnae!
ITB,
Nicole Placek Tankovich, Eta - Akron
President - Columbus Alumnae
Delta Gamma Fraternity
dgcolumbus.blogspot.com
Facebook - search DG Columbus
614-264-5430
nicoletankovich at gmail dot com
As my term of office draws near to its close, I have been reflecting on the successes and pitfalls we have experienced as an alumnae chapter over the last 8 years. On one hand, the board has widened our horizons by including different types of events for different members - happy hours, family picnics, volunteer opportunities, and starting the Young Alumnae special interest group. On the other hand, I worry we may have diluted our efforts to further engage you, our members, by trying to please everyone all of the time. The extremely low attendance at meetings and events in the past few years, unfortunately, is evidence that SOMETHING is lacking. "WHAT exactly is that SOMETHING?"-that question has been occupying my mind a lot lately.
At first, my interpretation of our low attendance (as well as many Columbus alumnae) is that we are intimidated by the idea of showing up as "the new girl". After more thought, however, I understand that oversimplifies it. We are all college-educated, self-confident women; we wouldn't be Delta Gammas if we weren't! Not to mention we are all sisters. So why would that be the only thing holding us back from attending events?
However, I don't believe it is enough to ask "What is holding you back?". So my first line of inquiry to you is this: What can I do to help you get there? What can we, as officers, do to help you get to meetings and events? What do we need to do to engage you as a member?
Right now, my perception is that the Columbus Alumnae are content to exist as an association of women who pay dues and consider ourselves part of a group, rather than as a chapter (a group of alumnae who socialize, volunteer, and participate in events as a group). Both options are valid, as long as we (as your officers) have a clear understanding of what our group needs to be and we clearly define this in our bylaws. So my second line of inquiry to you is this: should we continue the Columbus Alumnae as a chapter, planning bi-monthly events and meetings? Or should we transfer our energies into an association with less frequent meetings and a fabulous Founders Day?
Consider this...perhaps it would make more sense to have a few smaller groups spread throughout the Columbus area, since geography and traffic seem to get in the way of attendance at "centralized" group events? In order for our "little club" to move forward we need to hear from you as soon as possible. The board won't know where to steer the ship until you tell us the destination.
I encourage you to consider these questions and to share your thoughts with me in whatever means works best for you - email, blog, Facebook, phone, or postal mail. [Feel free to post comments here as well!] I look forward to hearing from all of you! Hopefully all 1,669 of you Columbus-area alumnae!
ITB,
Nicole Placek Tankovich, Eta - Akron
President - Columbus Alumnae
Delta Gamma Fraternity
dgcolumbus.blogspot.com
Facebook - search DG Columbus
614-264-5430
nicoletankovich at gmail dot com
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Foundation Fighting Blindness Golf Fundraiser -- Friday, September 17, 2010
Dear DG Alumnae,
On behalf of the Central Ohio Chapter of Foundation Fighting Blindness, I am passing on the following information about one of their upcoming events.
The local chapter of Foundation Fighting Blindness (www.FightBlindness.org) is hosting a golf fundraiser Friday, September 17, 2010. They are looking for golfers to add to their list of those already registered, along with silent auction items and sponsors for holes and beverage carts.
Please consider this opportunity and how you might contribute to Delta Gamma's philanthropic goals via this organization.
ITB,
Nicole Placek Tankovich, Eta - Akron
President -Columbus
On behalf of the Central Ohio Chapter of Foundation Fighting Blindness, I am passing on the following information about one of their upcoming events.
The local chapter of Foundation Fighting Blindness (www.FightBlindness.org) is hosting a golf fundraiser Friday, September 17, 2010. They are looking for golfers to add to their list of those already registered, along with silent auction items and sponsors for holes and beverage carts.
Please consider this opportunity and how you might contribute to Delta Gamma's philanthropic goals via this organization.
ITB,
Nicole Placek Tankovich, Eta - Akron
President -
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Ohio Swing for Sight Golf Classic
Cooks Creek Golf Club
16405 U.S. Highway 23 South
Ashville, OH 43103
September 17, 2010 @12:30 PM
Cooks Creek Golf Club
16405 U.S. Highway 23 South
Ashville, OH 43103
September 17, 2010 @12:30 PM
Every golfer will receive the following at the golf course:
- Green Fees & Cart to play a course awarded "4 1/2 Stars" by Golf Digest. Visit www.cookscreek.com to learn more about this exceptional golf course.
- Access to
- Box Lunch provided at 12:30 p.m.
- Golf Reception & Awards Ceremony following course play including a cookout.
- Beverage tickets provided for each golfer to use during course play.
- The opportunity to tell everyone at work what a great time you had at the 2nd annual Swing for Sight Golf Classic to support leading edge research that will one day result in treatments and cures for all retinal degenerative diseases!
Schedule:
Registration (with Box Lunch) : 12:30 p.m.
Scramble, Shotgun Start: 2:00 p.m.
Cookout Dinner: after course play
Scramble, Shotgun Start: 2:00 p.m.
Cookout Dinner: after course play
(event will happen rain or shine!)
Sponsorships:
Sponsorships are available for holes, silent auction items, and beverage carts. Interested sponsors may contact James Ervin, Event Chair (614-223-9325 or jervin@beneschlaw.com).
More information is available at: https://www.blindness.org/index.php?view=details&id=386%3Aohio-swing-for-sight-golf-classic&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=145
More information is available at: https://www.blindness.org/index.php?view=details&id=386%3Aohio-swing-for-sight-golf-classic&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=145
Sunday, June 20, 2010
ANCHOR meetup -- July 22, 2010 6:00 PM
You are welcome to come whenever you can get there - wear an ANCHOR so we can find each other!
- WHAT: Young Alumnae Happy Hour at the Arlington Cafe
- WHEN: Thursday July 22nd, 6pm till 8pm
- WHERE: Arlington Cafe 1975 Henderson Rd Columbus, 43220.
- WHO: ANY DG ALUMNAE!!! Bring your date, friends, spouse, DG or non.
- HOW MUCH?: Happy Hour drink and pizza specials available till 7pm. (no purchase necessary to hang out!)
- RSVP: not necessary... join us!!!
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