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It’s the most wonderful time of year- Cookies & Castles! We look forward to seeing you on December 11th at the drive- through wonderland.
We wish you all a wonderful holiday season!
Delta Love,
Sandra K. Standefer
President -Dallas Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Delta Delta
214-497-6683 cell
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Over 100 Sisters celebrated Founders’ Day 2021 under the stars and lights at the Dallas Arboretum. We were honored to share our celebration with Karen Hughes White, Alpha Rho, our CEO, three Golden Circle and sixteen Silver Circle recipients, as well as nearly thirty Theta Kappa collegiate members. Our award winners, Kate Elpers Iwanski, Theta Kappa, Melissa Webster McMillian, Gamma Alpha, Jill Bunker Magnuson, Theta Zeta, Mary Keffer Powell, Phi Lambda, truly inspired us and reminded us of the age old question, ‘Does Tri Delta make amazing and inspiring women or Do amazing and inspiring women chose Tri Delta?’ Either way, Dallas Alumnae Chapter members, we are in excellent company and we are honored to have played a role in celebrating the 133 year old Sisterhood of women who are Brave, Bold and Kind in all we do.
Loyally,
Alexandra Bankert Soucek, Zeta & Shawn Dunn Blagowsky, Theta Gamma
Founders’ Day 2021 Co-Chairs
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Karen Hughes White Tri Delta CEO &
Sandra K. Standefer Dallas Alumnae President
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Over 100 Tri Delta's gather to celebrate Founder's Day. |
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Shawn Dunn BlagowskyFounders’ Day 2021 Co-Chair, Mary Keffer Powell Cookies & Castles Exceptional Volunteer Award, Kate Elpers Iwanski Pearl Spirit Award, Karen Hughes White Tri Delta CEO, Jill Bunker Magnuson Pine Tree Community Spirit Award, Melissa Webster McMillian Pansy Spirit Award, Sandra K. Standefer Dallas Alumnae President, Alexandra Bankert Soucek Founders’ Day 2021 Co-Chair
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Dawn Hall & Jana Boswell our fearless moderators. |
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Sandra Standefer Dallas Alumni President
with our Golden Circle members - Elaine Lewis, Kathleen Hodges,& Mary Ann Schmitz Holt
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SMU Collegiate Members helped us celebrate 133 years of Sisterhood.
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Tri Delta Foundation & Lynch Creek Farms
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The Foundation will earn 15% back when you shop at Lynch Creek Farm for your holiday greenery.
Check out the floral options and order a beautiful wreath or table centerpiece. You pick when to have it delivered, and it will arrive fresh and smelling great! These pieces are great for your home or as a gift for your loved ones.
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It’s that time of year again—the holidays and finals are right around the corner! A special thank you to Nancy Anderson and the rest of House Corporation—during November, House Corporation beautifully decorated the Theta Kappa house, something that all the members have really loved.
Thank each of you for your continued support of Theta Kappa!!
Torrie Watkins
Chapter Advisor
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House Corp
House Corp has been really busy getting the SMU Theta Kappa house ready for the holidays.
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SMU Parent’s Club
The Theta Kappa Parents Club has ordered Tiff's Treats to be delivered to the house on Tuesday December 7th at 3:30. The girl's said that was a good time because it’s early in the finals schedule so everyone will still be there. A text will be sent so that the students who do and do not live in the house can come get a warm cookie.
Jennifer Bresse
Parent's Club President
We are now calling this the SMU Parents Club to include mother’s and fathers. Please join us for a fun year supporting the collegiates.
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Matt and Alexandra Soucek (Cincinnati) began Mateo’s Malts in 2020 to share single malt scotch whiskey knowledge, Scottish culture, and to connect people during the pandemic. Visit their website to learn more about their business and to sign up for a class.
Classes
01/29/22: Intro to Whisky!
A starter event that can be given out as Christmas presents for the would-be whisky lovers! This will be a zoom event, and they will have Irish and Scotch whiskies, a blend, bourbon and rye expressions to compare and contrast. The goal is to provide well-rounded whisky wisdom!
02/12/22 Galentine's Day
Celebrating women head distillers and blenders in the scotch whisky industry. Expressions would be The Balvenie, Glendronach, Tobermory, and Dewar's. They are already coupling the food pairings, and you will not want to miss these sweet treats. This event will be in-person.
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Dallas Cookies & Castles 2021
NEWS
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Dallas Cookies & Castles Needs Your Help!
Dallas Cookies & Castles is in line for another successful year! We still need your help to make this Dallas holiday tradition a memorable event for so many families and friends in our community.
Volunteers are still needed to help assemble our gingerbread totes and drivers to deliver totes to our generous underwriters. Want to socially distance? Day shifts and driving may be for you. We have over 350 underwriter totes to deliver across the Dallas area. Can’t help until after five? Then join the fun and pick an evening shift. We will have holiday music and sisterhood to share.
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It is not too late to donate! Due to popular demand, we have brought back the Wagon of Hope campaign. The 2021 Wagon of Hope campaign has a goal of $5,000, and last year we were able to surpass that goal - so we know it's possible - but we are going to need your help!
The funds raised from this year's Wagon of Hope will be used to provide special “socks” for patients with limb differences. These high-performance suspension sleeves have an interior gel that is used to hold the prosthesis on the child’s residual limb.
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You can copy the same link or click "share fundraiser" to encourage your friends and family to donate,
Or you may click this link to take you to our registration where you may make your donation as well.
Don’t forget, these donations are tax-deductible!
Thank you so much for helping make our Dallas philanthropy successful!
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Questions?
Mark your calendars for Saturday Dec 11th from 9am-1pm
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Dallas Cookies and Castles • DEC 11th • Benefiting the
Scottish Rite Hospital and the Tri Delta Foundation
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First 15 to send us an email will be able to join! January Date still being decided, we'll pick one that works for those who reply. Special rate - $20 pp
Excited for our private class taught by Owner & Master Instructor Melissa!
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Deltas! We're taking over the AAC! Join us Sun, Mar 27, 6:30 PM. Bring your family, significant other or friends and let's have a fun night cheering on the Dallas Mavericks as they take on the Utah Jazz!
We have reserved seats in the Platinum Sections (starting at $83) and the upper deck (starting at $27). To learn more about what's included with your ticket and to purchase tickets, click the button below.
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The Mavs will be donating a portion of each ticket sold to our philanthropy,
Scottish Rite for Children.
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The Welcome Committee
Have you met our Member Welcome Committee?
If not, a member of the Welcoming Committee will be at many of the Dallas Delta events- if you're considering attending, know there will be a welcoming face excited to greet you! At events, look for one of the ladies listed below or email them to learn more about becoming a member of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter at DallasDeltas.welcome@gmail.com.
Meg Davis Bitner (initiated 1983- LSU)
Ashley London Smith (initiated 2002- Clemson)
Mary Kay Oatman Thomes (initiated 1983- TCU)
Kaitlin Short (initiated 2008- Milsaps)
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Send us
your Pics!
We need more photos to use on our website and for social media post.
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Tri Delta Foundation is Hiring
The Philanthropy Associate will work closely with chapters and create a young alumna giving program that focuses on Foundation and St. Jude giving. This person will also assist with the scholarship process! They will also be able to travel to different locations on behalf of the Foundation.
The ideal person in this role will have at least 1-2 years of post-graduate experience and non-profit/philanthropy experience.
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Games Anyone?!
Would you be interested in starting a Special Interest Group for games like Mah-jongg, bunko, bridge and more? If so, please email dallasdeltas.programs@gmail.com
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Book Club
December optional read (no meeting in December) – The Tiger in the Sea by Eric Linder.
The book for January is The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintrye
Tuesday, January 18
Sheila Patrick House
6023 Joyce Way, Dallas
6:30-8pm
A light appetizer will be served and you do not need to read the book to attend. Please join us!
For those reading ahead, here is an update on future readings –
February – Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.
The meeting will move to Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, so we can attend the Highland Park Literary Festival where the keynote speaker is Amor Towles.
You do not have to read the book to attend.
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Deltas Around Dallas
January Event - Cooking with Be Spiced
Thursday, January 27
6:30 pm
Back by popular demand! We're doing another online Indian cooking class with Be Spiced on January 20th at 6:30! Sapna will show us how to cook a perfectly spiced meal and will share tips on how to change the ingredients seasonally. Cost is $40 which includes the evening class and a spice packet. You will need to supply some local ingredients, many of which you may already have.
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Wine & Dine
Join us for the Christmas Lights Tour!
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Lunch Bunch
Join us for the Christmas Lights Tour!
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Movie Watchers
House of Gucci
Sunday, December 12
Time is TBD
We'll have a PRIVATE screening at LOOK Dine in Cinema. It's a complimentary event!
We will send out an email with the time to all that RSVP.
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Deltas Walking
Enchant - A World of Christmas Wonder at Fair Park
Sunday, December 19
6 - 8 pm
A walking, fully immersive light maze experience. Sample holiday treats and visit the artisan market.
RSVP now! Only 10 spots available.
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Young Alums
Join us for the Christmas Lights Tour!
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