SEPTEMBER 2022

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Tri Delta Sisters,

It is hard to believe that it is already September. School has started, and it is time for football season.

I just returned from a high school reunion and realized how often we talk about getting together with old friends, but “life happens” and no one has time to organize plans. Let us do that for you! Grab your Tri Delta friends and join us for fall fiesta, book club, lunch bunch, Deltas around Dallas, movie group, Cookies & Castles and more. Look for details in the Pansy Post the first Wednesday of every month to see what is coming next.

Remember to get your sisters and become a member at dallasdeltas.com. Then grab a pet, house, or babysitter from the SMU sitter list and join us.

Delta Love,

Patti Ellis Winstanley (Mississippi)

2022-2024 President, Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Tri Delta

dallasdeltas.president@gmail.com

Deadline Approaching for Alumnae Awards!

Each year the Dallas Alumnae Chapter recognizes alumnae who have made notable contributions to the Fraternity, the Alumnae Chapter, and the Dallas community. Individuals chosen to receive awards are honored at our annual Founders’ Day Celebration. All dues-paying members are invited and encouraged to participate in the nomination process.

More details on the criteria for each award are provided on the nomination forms, located on the Deltas Only portion of our website.

Pearl Spirit Award: Recognizes and fosters a young alumna who has already proven that her dedication and devotion to Tri Delta will only continue to grow.

Pansy Spirit Award: Recognizes a member for extraordinary loyalty and service to Tri Delta and the Dallas Alumnae Chapter.

Pine Tree Community Spirit Award: Recognizes outstanding contributions to the Dallas community by a Tri Delta alumna.

For consideration in 2022, nominations are due by midnight, September 16, 2022.

Submit to dallasdeltas.awards@gmail.com

EVENTS

LUNCH BUNCH

Wednesday, September 14

11:30AM-1PM

Join us for a come-and-go buffet lunch at Royal Oaks Country Club.

💌 RSVP to Paige

BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, September 20

6:30-8:30PM

We will be discussing A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell.

💌 RSVP to Nancy

WINE AND DINE

Wednesday, September 28

6:30PM

Let's grab a bite and a drink together at Smoky Rose.

💌 RSVP to Lara

DELTAS AROUND DALLAS

ART GALLERY HAPPY HOUR

Thursday, September 29

4-6PM

Support artist and Tri Delta Cindy Brewer at her first show at DHV Artworks!

🎟 Learn More & RSVP

COOKIES & CASTLES

Cookies & Castles Dallas planning is well underway with exciting plans to return to an in-person event on December 9, 2022 (Ladies Luncheon) and two in-person events on December 10, 2022 (Family Day). We hope you have your calendars marked now. Cookies & Castles is entering their heavy fundraising season and we would love your support. If you, a friend, or even a business you know is interested in becoming a Cookies & Castles Underwriter, please contact Lindsay Mayer at mayer2702@sbcglobal.net for details on underwriting levels and benefits.

It's Time to Renew Your Membership

With school starting, it's time to get back into the swing of things and renew your membership! Our fall season is packed with fun events and we would love to have you join us.

We are thrilled to welcome our first time members who joined in August: Taylor Neimer (Baylor), Sunny Hodge-Campbell (SMU), Karen Hermele Levy (Rhodes), Kimberly Newton Wauson (OU), Grace Shaw Sanders (Baylor), Marlo Weisberg (SMU), Hayley Sauer Murray (LSU), Kari Moore Pfeifer (SMU), and Courtney Angwin (UTA).

Refer-A-Delta Program

Do you know any Deltas that have recently relocated to the Dallas area? Sisters who are Dallas locals, but aren't yet involved with our alumnae chapter? We want to include all local Deltas in our alumnae community!

Members who Refer-A-Delta will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 NorthPark Gold Gift Card. Each referral is a separate entry. Drawing will take place at our fall Deltas Only event!

There are two ways to Refer-A-Delta:

Send an email to dallasdeltas.welcome@gmail.com with the name and contact info (if you have it) of the sister you are referring. Our welcoming committee will take it from there!

Reach out to the sister yourself! Just email us the name of the sister(s) you reached out to and we will include you in the drawing.

Our 2022-2023 calendar year begins June 1, 2022 and ends May 31, 2023. The deadline to register as a member is October 15 to be included in the directory. If you have any questions, please reach out to dallasdeltas.membership@gmail.com.

Renew or Join Today!

RECRUITMENT UPDATE

Piper Soetenga at Ole Miss. HP grad – Sister, Mom, and Grandmother all DDDs!

Texas A&M – Far right: Mary Pat Green (Active). 2nd from right: Anna Nye (HP New Member – mom A&M DDD)

Recruitment has gone through several changes these last few years (haven’t we all?)! Congratulations to the recruitment teams, active members, and of course, our adoring alumnae and advisors. It takes a lot of work to pull all this together!

Chapters were very excited to greet our Dallas girls, and I know the collegiates can’t wait to start their journey in the Greek life. Click here to see our local new members across the chapters.

We can’t wait to hear about the rest of fall recruitment and then another round in the spring. A huge shout out to Kristie Staffieri for doing all the heavy lifting for this reference season.

Delta Love,

Lindsay Boswell Casey

Calling All Deltas

We are looking for DDD-owned stores, restaurants and services for our programs for 2022-2023. Please email us if you are interested in hosting an event.

Email dallasdeltas.programs@gmail.com

SMU UPDATE

Great Opportunity! Seeking House Director Subs

Have you always wanted to stay in a Tri Delta house? Would you enjoy working face-to-face with our students and getting to meet our chapter employees? Tri Delta Housing has an ongoing need for substitute house directors at Tri Delta locations all over the country. If this opportunity interests you, please fill out this short form. We would love to have our most dedicated volunteers and alumnae serve in these roles to assist our members!