DISTRICT NEWS
BP, presented a chiropractor who gave the women health tips. The women also participated in a Special Olympics fundraiser ho ted by Nancy Cepuder Reagan , BP. The fundrai er was called Market Day Gourmet and more details can be found at Wli!W. marhetdaygourmel. com. Founders' Day was celebrated at the home of Ellie Barnhard Prieve, BIT, in Woodridge. The Christmas philanthropic project was providing clothing items for Sharing Connections. Joyce Kroeger Shelton, <1><1>, was the hostess again, and we had great food. Nancy L. Reagan, BP
/IULWA UKEE ALUMNAE CHAPTER
Al;A Foundation benefits from chapter's philanthropic efforts Milwaukee alumnae and friends traveled to Kenosha, WI, for a late July tour of the Jelly Belly Factory and lunch with the Chicago orth Alumnae chapter. The annual picnic was graciously hosted by Ann Wollerberg Borowski , fE, in August. In honor of Founders' Day the Mi lwaukee chapter had lunch at the Milwaukee Ale house in the historic Third Ward. Katie Cernigliz, Z'l', shared upcoming wedding plans and the women caught up on everyone's busy lives. Fundraising through the Boston Store Community Days progra m involved all chapter members and would benefit the AlA Foundation and local charities that serve women and children in crisis. The chapter ended 2005 by ki cking off the holiday season with dining at the "Dickens of a Christmas" celebration in Greendale, WI. Marylou Kulaszewicz Wendzinshi, L1Z
DISTRICT 9 Disu·ict 9 ended Febmary with another fantastic District Day. The Disuict Meeting Team went all out, turning the Holiday Inn in Lawrence, KS, into the Hollywood of the Midwest from Feb. 24--26. Disu·ict 9 Day was kicked off with a pajama party consisting of a DJ, karaoke and a pe,-formance of Zeta Eta's recmitmentskit. Saturday was filled with a variety of educational and fun programs, including a presentation by Kim George Carlos, Bl, on the wpic of women's health and her book, Nordic's at Noon, another program was on Integrity: the new core value, and a session on the impact that internet sites such as MySpace and Facebook are having on our organization. On Saturday, attendees could also participate in tours of hiswric Lawrence as we ll as give back by donating blood at the Ame•;can Red Cross Blood Mobile. Saturday finished up with roundtable discussions and th e annual district meeting. Sunday, disuict volunteers gathered for the annual vo lunteer meeting. This meeting is
a fantastic opportunity for the volunteers of our district to receive updates, work together to set goals for the year and to assist our newest volunteers. Collegians who are graduating and have shown interest in volunteering were also invited to attend. Disuict 9 is off to a fantastic start-feeling rejuvenated and motivated from another fantastic District Day. Shellry Coxon, Z~I District 9 Facilitator
Collegiate GAMMA GAMMA, NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNJVERSJTY
Recruitment Boot Camp program proves to be a success for chapter After four members went through the Recruitment Boot Camp, we had them teach the chapter successful ways to recruit new members. Members traveled to Shattuck, OK, to stay with Secretary Taryn Evans' grandmother. The sisters who attended the Recruitment Boot Camp taught members everything they learned step by step. Shortly after the retreat the chapter recruited four amaz-
ing girls through informal recruitment, the most ever for the chapter. In August of 2005 tl1e Gamma Gamma Chapter held its third annual school supply drive. Members set up a table outside the local WalMart. As customers entered the store they were given supply lists and a b1;ef description of the philanthropy. Some people donated money so members were able to go to the store and buy supplies to complete the list. All the supplies were then boxed up and sent to the S.June Smith Center. Katy Ferguson ZETA ZETA, CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNTVERSITY
Recruitment efforts pay offfor chapter The Zeta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha had a very busy start w tl1e academic year. The fall semester began with a very successful recruitment period. The chapter recruited 15 new members and initiated th em in November 2005. The chapter collected over 65 cell phones for Special Olympics by involving family, friends and the entire campus. Twelve
Gamma Gamma ChafJter members sponser their third annual school supply drive. PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA
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