Be Sure To Read the March Issue of DKG News

A new edition of DKG News is available in March. It can be accessed at DKG.org under Publications. If a member needs to know her membership number to sign in, her treasurer can supply that information. Constitutional Amendments that will be considered at the 2024 International Convention in National Harbor, Maryland will be available. All members are encouraged to attend the Convention and will have a vote. There will be Ohio members at the Convention so plan to join them.

Membership Treasures

S.H.I.N.E!

Let the Treasures of Delta Kappa Gamma Ohio State Organization S.H.I.N.E!

Our DKG OSO Chests are overflowing with treasures! In the future months our OSO Membership Committee will share some ideas focused around the S.H.I.N.E. acronym. Each monthly focus will help chapters show off the wondrous gifts they have to offer new members. 

The N in S.H.I.N.E. stands for Nurture our DKG Sisters. Recruiting new members is important, but retaining our current members is essential to the success of our organization. We need to make all members feel valued and connected to DKG. Building strong relationships between our members will help them feel comfortable. Members who have strong bonds are more likely to take part in chapter activities. When members feel valued and appreciated for all the personal treasures, they bring to our organization they are more likely to stay active. 

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International Membership and Expansion Committee Blog Link

Spring into Action

Spring officially arrives in March. People often choose to do spring cleaning around this time of year. What type of spring cleaning could we do at the chapter level and state level to make us stronger? There are four points I would like to challenge us to act on right now. 

Point One: The robustness of DKG in Ohio (OSO) is directly connected to what is happening at the chapter level. Ohio currently has 70 chapters with 2,274 active members. My challenge to all of us is to think how active we each are in OSO. There will be 2,274 different answers. Being active can take many forms depending upon our professional and personal lives. We must be willing to commit a portion of our time and energies into making sure that our chapters are actively involved. There is no way OSO can be robust without the chapters being the foundation. It starts, continues, and ends with the chapters. OSO does not exist without the chapters and its members. It is both our strength and our weakness.

Point Two: Chapters require members and without enough members chapters fail and eventually dissolve.There must be laser focus on the chapter to renew current members, recapture previous members, and recruit new members. President Melodie McGee’s theme is directly on target regarding membership. We must commit to doing every reasonable action to increase our membership. You know what you would like to see happening at your specific chapter. Have you let others know within your chapter? Are you willing to do what you need to do make productive things happen? In the Nigeran Igbo culture there is a proverb that states, “It takes a village to raise a child.”  I would put a twist on this African proverb and state, “It takes every member to keep our chapter robust.”  Leaning on a few hearty souls within our ranks to carry the load is not enough. It will require each of us to do our part to see our chapter be better and stronger.

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Meier Bauer Nominated

Meier Bauer, Gamma Phi and OSO Recording Secretary, received a nomination to serve as a Director of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Education Foundation. She will be elected in July and begin a four-year term with the Delta Kappa Gamma International Education Foundation. Meier is a woman of service to The Society! Her service legacy includes, DKGSI Non-Dues Revenue Committee 2022–2024, OSO Recording Secretary 2023–2025, Gamma Phi Chapter Recording Secretary and Program Committee member 2022-2024 and OSO President 2017–2019. 

DKGIEF: Women Honoring Women

Honor a woman who has had a significant impact on your life or career.

For each $25 donation made in honor of that special woman, DKGIEF will send you a specially designed card and pin to present her.    Your donation must be postmarked or received between March 1, 2024 through April 15, 2024.

DKGIEF will offer a different pin each year in celebration of International Women’s Day. The initial 2024 pin features the blue hydrangea which symbolizes gratitude and heartfelt emotion.  Parts of the flower and stems will be raised to give a 3D effect.



For further details on how to make your donation, visit the DKGIEF website or scan this QR Code with your mobile device.

OSO CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

OSO CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES

OSO CHAPTER MEMBERS



You are invited to join the Administrative OSO Officers Team and the Advisory Committee on Saturday, April 6, 2024, to attend the Spring OSO Executive Board Meeting, the 86th Birthday Luncheon, and the ADSOEF Foundation Annual Meeting.

We will be hosting Kerry Black, a special workshop speaker from Alberta, Canada. Kerry will present an interactive workshop entitled Conflict with Grace. She will provide us tools and strategies to use when we experience conflicts within our chapters and our personal lives.

There will be some surprises for those who attend! So, you don't want to miss them. The Spring Executive Board Meeting and workshop will be held at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3220 Columbus Street, Grove City, Ohio from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Complete the online registration form to attend this exciting spring OSO event. A link to the registration form is provided below. No registrations or cancellations will be accepted after March 20, 2024.

Omicron Chapter President Janet Kidd and Treasurer Jeanne Schaad had a nice Valentine Day visit with our member Dr. Marian Kurner, Past State President 1993-1995.