2014 fall nashville alpha delta pi alumnae association newsletter
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F A L L 2 0 1 4 N E W S L E T T E R
On Saturday, April 5th, dogs and their owners sprang into action hunting for dog-treat-filled eggs and prizes while raising awareness and funds for two great Nashville organizations - the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) and the Nashville Humane Association
(NHA). And it was in fact a hoppin’ success!
The event raised $425 in donations for the RMH and $138 for the NHA - along with one very lucky dog that was adopted from the NHA’s Teddy’s Wagon, their mobile pet adoption unit.
Our sisters from Zeta Rho were also on hand to assist with the day’s event.
Thank you to everyone that volunteered to help. A special shout-out to our Fundraising Committee for their tireless efforts to make this event a success!
Hoppin’ Hounds - A Hoppin’ Success!
NEWS FROM THE NASHVILLE ALPHA DELTA PI ALUMNAE
ASSOCIATION
FUND RAISERS PROGRAMMING PHILANTHROPY
THE VIOLET PATCH
CONTENTSMaryDe Elliston President [email protected] 615-308-1669 !Megan Myers President-Elect [email protected] 615-830-8714 !Beth Nicely VP of Programming [email protected] 678-429-6956 !Amanda Merriman VP of Membership [email protected] 205-527-5599 !Sarah Guess Treasurer [email protected] 270-210-7435 !Christi Williams Recording Secretary [email protected] 615-364-7669 !Julie Cox Fundraising Chair [email protected] 615-337-1658 !Alice Yopp and Cheryl Oglesby Co-Panhellenic Delegates [email protected] 615-948-7976 and 615-308-2857 !Pam Zimmerman RMH Board Delegate [email protected] 615-292-3783 !Katie Herndon Collegiate Relations [email protected] 615-294-0004 !Bev Sledge and Carolyn DeWitt Zeta Rho Mentor Program Chairs [email protected] 615-973-2846 !Alison Miller Technology Chair [email protected] 865-209-9757
HOPPIN HOUNDS RECAP 1 !A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT 3 UPCOMING EVENTS 4 FUNDRAISING UPDATE 6 !RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE UPDATE 8 !HOUSE WISH LIST 8 !HUSTLE FOR THE HOUSE INFO 9 !VIOLETS 10 !GET TO KNOW YOUR SISTER 11 !EVENTS CALENDAR 12 !DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 13 !STAY IN TOUCH 14 !THE END 15 !
Hello Sisters!
In September 1971, I was a somewhat timid 24 year-old attending my first Nashville ADPi Alumnae Association meeting. Forty-three years later, I’m serving my third term as President of the group. Just imagine the memories and friendships I’ve made!!!
I am an Epsilon Delta (Western Kentucky University) and consider myself blessed to have been associated with this wonderful group of women for so long. Life-long friendships have been formed and I look forward to all of the new friendships yet to come.
There are so many outstanding elements to this group and the first one that comes to mind is our diversity - in our interests, our professions, our backgrounds, our faiths, our service, our families, our colleges and universities and our
chapters. We are all so different, yet bound together by our common love of Alpha Delta Pi and all that it represents.
I want to encourage each one of you to join us this year for one or all of the many opportunities provided for renewing or creating friendships - our regular monthly programs (some really fun things are planned for this year),
our monthly Sister Suppers (great food and fun fellowship) or our Happy Hour, which is just that - happy times getting to know each other better. There will also be opportunities to serve, like our Hoppin’ Hounds event in the spring to benefit Nashville’s Ronald McDonald
House or working with the Zeta Rho chapter at Vanderbilt, just to name a few.
I speak for our entire Executive Board and the active membership of our Alumnae Association when I say “Welcome.” We look forward to creating memories and friendships with you!
Loyally,
MaryDe, President
Letter from the President
!We are all so different, yet bound
together by our common love of
Alpha Delta Pi and all that it
represents.
FIRST FINEST FOREVER
September: The Woodland Violet, which
grows wild, is the official flower for ADPi. Because it is unavailable for purchase, the African Violet is used to symbolize it. HoltKamp Nurseries in Nashville introduced the Optimara brand name in 1977, which is the Earth’s largest grower of African Violets. You will have the opportunity to meet this year’s officers, hear about our volunteer and social offerings. Let’s kick off the year in style!
6:15 PM | 1501 Lischey Ave -
Nashville, TN
Upcoming Meetings: You’re Invited!
UPCOMING EVENTS
2014 Fall Programming: !• SEPTEMBER 4 - HOLTKAMP NURSERIES:
HOW TO GROW A HEALTHY VIOLET - NASHVILLE, TN !
• OCTOBER 2 - TOUR OF RMH - NASHVILLE, TN !
• NOVEMBER 6 - ANTIQUE OR NOT AT GAS LAMP TOO - NASHVILLE, TN !
• DECEMBER 4 - CHRISTMAS AUCTION AT LESA SKONEY’S HOUSE - FRANKLIN, TN !!
*Locations are subject to change - make sure to check the website!
October: The Nashville Ronald McDonald
House serves families from across the country and around the world. Since its opening in1991, they have hosted families from 95 counties in Tennessee, 65 counties in Kentucky, 38 other states and 13 foreign countries. Come join us for a tour of the 32-bedroom house. And afterwards, we’ll make goodie bags for the families living in the house. As always, don’t forget to bring your pull tabs!
6:30 PM | 2144 Fairfax Ave |
Nashville, TN
November: Ralph Waldo Emerson once
said “Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural.” We’ll be admiring some naturally beautiful pieces at the Gas Lamp Too - one of the largest antique malls in Tennessee. Learn about the art of antiquing and you can feed your appetite by indulging in some shopping afterwards. We’ll also be giving away a $25 gift certificate - and you MUST be present to win. See you there!
6:30 PM | 128 Powell Place |
Nashville, TN
Looking for a way to sneak in some extra time with your sisters? No agendas, no official business - just good food, laughter and fun! Make sure to check out the monthly Sister Supper!
This year’s Sister Suppers includes great times at Maggiano’s and Urban Grub - even a potluck night! What more could you ask for? Fall Sister Supper kicks off August 21st at Loveless Cafe (8400 Highway 100). Check out the full schedule here.
Our newest offering is our monthly Happy Hour. These are typically held the second Tuesday of every month, taking advantage of some of the great restaurant deals! The next scheduled Happy Hour is August 12th, at Flyte in the Gulch (718 Division St)
These events are a great way to have a mini escape from your regular work or home activities, especially if you are not able to come to regular meetings. We use Socialzr evites to announce each gathering, so be sure to keep your email current with us. If you need any additional information about Sister Suppers, please contact Warneta Conner at [email protected]
Raise a Glass or a Fork to your Sisters: Monthly Sister Suppers and Happy Hour
Panhellenic Update
The Nashville Area Panhellenic Alumnae Association represents 24 of 26 Panhellenic sororities in the U.S. We are women volunteering in the community, encouraging high school women to go Greek, raising money for college scholarships, and hosting Sorority 101.
In 2015 NAPAA has committed to awarding five $1000 college scholarships. We meet the second Monday evening of each month. Check out www.nashvillepanhellenic.org for more information. All Greeks are invited to participate in quarterly social gatherings. Like them on Facebook to be in the know for upcoming activities to mix and mingle: www.facebook.com/nashpan.
The annual Panhellenic Luncheon for 2015 will be Saturday, April 11th, at Richland Country Club. ADPi is committed to fill a luncheon table and obtain $450+ in donated items for the silent auction. Sisters Alice Yopp and Cheryl Oglesby
welcome your assistance in collecting baskets and donations.
Last year donations included photography sessions, gift cards, spa services, concert memorabilia, Greek wear, floral arrangements, jewelry, beauty, bath and hair products. If you’d like to make a donation, please contact Alice at [email protected] or Cheryl at [email protected]. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for this fun-filled luncheon!
What an exciting year it has been!
Last year we introduced several new
fundraising events to help raise
support not only for RMH but for a
few other local Nashville
philanthropies as well.
To give you an idea of the types of
new events, here’s a quick recap:
shopping at Spruce kicked off our
first meeting in September with 20%
of the proceeds coming back to our
association. In January, we enjoyed
plates of never ending pancakes to
help support the Ronald McDonald
House (RMH). Our Spring event,
the Hoppin’ Hounds Easter Egg
Hunt gave us the opportunity to
work closely with our Zeta Rho
sisters and promote RMH along
with our Alumnae Association.
What is on the calendar for the
year to come? Nashville Alpha Delta
Pi Alumnae shirts and accessories
will be sold to our members. A
percentage of the proceeds will be
donated back directly to our
Association.
Additionally Spruce will be hosting
another shopping day for our
group - with great deals to boot!
And of course, we’ll be hosting
the Hoppin’ Hounds Easter Egg
Hunt again in April.
Dates have not been nailed down at
this point, so make sure to check
out our website for more updates!
We will definitely be in need of
volunteers for these events, so be
on the lookout for the sign-up
sheets that will go out in the
coming weeks.
If you have any questions, please
contact Sister Julie Cox at
Fundraising Update !Our new initiatives started with a bang - let’s keep the momentum going!
IN C ASE YOU MISSED IT…
ABOUT NASHVILLE RMH:
We are very blessed in the fact there is a Ronald McDonald House right in the heart of Nashville. Since its opening in 1991, the Nashville RMH has served families from all over Tennessee in addition to those from Kentucky and many other states. They’ve even been called home by those from 13 foreign countries. The house has 32 bedrooms with a Family Room on the 5th Floor of the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital.
Our Alumnae Association continues to support the Nashville RMH in ways large and small this year… and we appreciate your participation! Feel free to bring your pull-tabs to meetings and Pam Zimmerman will see that they are delivered to the House. She’ll have “collection houses” available at each meeting for anyone would like one.
!
Learn more about the Nashville house, upcoming events and other ways to help out:
http://www.rmhcnashville.com/
Also, be sure to “Like” them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RMHCNashville
Ronald McDonald House of Nashville
Upcoming Events:
A joint workday with Zeta Rho has been scheduled for September 27th. We’ll plan to get the house looking “spic and span” between 9:00 and 11:30 AM… and bake some cookies to make it smell good, too! Watch for more information via email. In the meantime, if you are interested in serving on an individual basis, please contact Pam [email protected] or 615-292-3783.
WISH LIST
1. TUB MATS (STANDARD SIZE)
2. PILLOWS
3. CLOROX WIPES
4. TRASH BAGS (ALL SIZES)
5. TOILET PAPER
6. PAPER TOWELS
7. SCRUBBING BUBBLES
8. COFFEE CREAMER
9. CHIPS
FOR MORE WISH LIST ITEMS,
VISIT:WWW.RMHCNASHVILLE.COM/
HOUSE/HOUSEWISHLIST
Details:
We are once again a sponsor for the fourth annual Hustle for the House 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run to be held on Saturday, September 20.
Registration is now open. Bring your friends, your family and your fido to participate in this year’s event to help Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville. You can register online by going to the RMH website. You can also join our Nashville ADPi team by going here.
Don’t want to run or walk? The House is looking for volunteers to help with this event the day of the race to help with set-up, registration, handing out t-shirts and clean-up. Volunteers are needed from 5:30 AM until the race is over around 10 AM. If you are available to help, please contact Pam Zimmerman and she will coordinate with the house!
Thanks to everyone for all that you’ve done - and will do - in support of the House’s mission to “Keep Families Close” and provide a “Home Away from Home” for families of critically ill children receiving medical care at Nashville area hospitals!
Hustle for the House
Fun times at the house!
Showing some love to the House!
Violets Shout Out to Your Sisters
ALISON MILLER !SISTER ALISON MILLER WAS AWARDED THE GREEK WOMAN OF
THE YEAR AWARD AT THE 2014 PANHELLENIC ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION SPRING FLING LUNCHEON. CONGRATS ALISON -
WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO OUR SISTERHOOD!
SISTERS OF ZETA RHO !
THE SISTERS OF ZETA RHO RECEIVED THE EXCELLENCE AWARDS IN SCHOLARSHIP, TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
EDUCATION, ALPHA EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, FINANCE, PANHELLENIC AND RECRUITMENT. CONGRATS
ON ANOTHER OUTSTANDING YEAR!
2013-2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD !
HUGE VIOLETS TO THE 2013-2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR ALL OF THEIR AMAZING WORK FOR THE 2013-2014 YEAR. THE BAR HAS BEEN
SET HIGH BUT WE KNOW THIS YEAR’S BOARD WILL RISE TO THE CHALLENGE. WELL DONE!
Get to Know Your Sisters !Sister Rachel Hunkler gives some insight into the life of a recent graduate and the true meaning of “We Live for Each Other”
“Leadership requires confidence tempered with
humility and courage blended with tolerance.”
This line has always been my favorite in the Creed of Alpha Delta Pi and one that truly embodies my views on leadership and on life. As a recent college graduate currently living and working with a Fulbright teaching grant in Spain, I find that every day I must be confident yet humble and courageous, yet tolerant in order to be a successful leader, teacher and American cultural ambassador here in Spain.
I am originally from Nashville, went to Father Ryan High School and graduated from the University of Alabama in May 2013 with a degree in K-12 Spanish Education. When I received my bid to Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi on August 16, 2009, I could not have imagined then how much joining this sisterhood would end up shaping my entire college career and beyond.
Throughout our four years in college, my sisters and I spent basically every waking moment living in the sorority house. We laughed together, cried together and truly became a family away from here. We attended every Bama football game together and helped rebuild our college of Tuscaloosa after the tornadoes of 2011. My pledge sisters are still my closest friends - in fact, my roommate in the sorority house for two years also received a Fulbright grant to teach English in Madrid, and thus has remained my roommate even this year across the Big Pond.
More than simply giving me lifelong friendships and a full social calendar, my involvement in Eta chapter also gave me valuable leadership experiences that have contributed to my successes post-college. During my four years as a collegiate member of Eta chapter, I served as Chaplain,
Scholarship Chair and Membership Education Vice President. I particular, my experience as Membership Executive Vice President has been extremely beneficial to my current job. The skills in organization, communication, leadership and collaboration that define working as a sorority officer are ones that I use every day in my work in education.
Just as my collegiate experiences in ADPi helped set me up for success with Fulbright, my experiences this year living and working abroad as a Fulbright are now shaping my goals for the future. My goal is to one day bring more foreign language and cultural exchange programs to schools in Southeastern United States. Of course, I also hope to become an active member of the ADPi Alumnae Association once I’m back on American soil as well.
For those sisters currently in the transition between college and the adult world, I encourage you to hold on tight to your sisters during this time of change and to use the connections and experiences you had as collegiate member. No matter how old we are or where we live across the world, ADPi sisterhood is truly for life.
NOVEMBER:
• 11/6 - MONTHLY PROGRAMMING; ANTIQUE OR NOT AT GAS LAMP TOO | 128 POWELL PLACE | NASHVILLE, TN
• 11/11 - 6PM SISTER HAPPY HOUR VALENTINO’S RISTORANTE | 1907 WEST END AVE | NASHVILLE, TN
• 11/20 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT SISTER WARNETA CONNER’S HOUSE | 1311 ARROWHEAD DR | BRENTWOOD, TN
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AUGUST:
• 8/12 - 6PM HAPPY HOUR AT FLYTE | 718 DIVISION ST | NASHVILLE, TN
• 8/21 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT LOVELESS CAFE | 8400 HIGHWAY 100 | NASHVILLE, TN
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SEPTEMBER:
• 9/4 - 6:15 MEET & GREET, 6:30 PM TOUR MONTHLY PROGRAMMING: HOW TO GROW A HEALTHY VIOLET| 1501 LISCHEY AVE | NASHVILLE, TN
• 9/9 - 6PM SISTER SUPPER AT CRYING WOLF | 823 WOODLAND ST | NASHVILLE, TN
• 9/18 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY | 3106 WEST END AVE | NASHVILLE, TN
• 9/27 - RMH WORKDAY | 2144 FAIRFAX AVE | NASHVILLE, TN
OCTOBER:
• 10/2 - 6:30PM MONTHLY PROGRAMMING: TOUR OF RMH | 2144 FAIRFAX AVE | NASHVILLE, TN
• 10/14 - 6PM HAPPY HOUR | POUR HOUSE | 730 8TH AVE S | NASHVILLE, TN
• 10/16 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT URBAN GRUB RESTAURANT | 2506 12TH AVE SOUTH | NASHVILLE, TN
DECEMBER:
• 12/4 - MONTHLY PROGRAMMING: CHRISTMAS AUCTION AT LESA SKONEY’S HOUSE | 126 JACKSON LAKE DR | FRANKLIN, TN
• 12/9 - 6PM HAPPY HOUR | WATANABE | 1400 MCGAVOCK PIKE | NASHVILLE, TN
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When you become a member in the Nashville Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association, you are joining members
from different chapters, ages, backgrounds and careers. The one thing we all have in common - We Live For
Each Other!
How to become a member:
1. Please fill out the membership form located on our website. The form will ask for some general information as well as the types of correspondence you are interested in receiving from the association.
2. Membership dues are $35 per year, typically paid in the fall or whenever you join. Dues are waived for first-year graduates (but please still fill out the membership form). Annual dues will be used to pay for the Association’s International dues, Panhellenic fees, fundraising supplies, Grand Convention, Ronald McDonald House support as well as other small operating costs.
3. Dues can be paid in the form of cash, check or online, through our Paypal account. Of course, donations are always welcome! All checks should be made payable to “Nashville ADPi Alum Assoc.” Make sure you add “dues” to the notes section. Dues payments can be mailed to:
Sarah Guess
7032 Still Spring Hollow Dr
Nashville, TN 37221
DUES AND MEMBERSHIP
News from Zeta Rho
Mentoring Program
As we prepare for another academic year, our Nashville Alumnae look forward to again providing a mentoring experience to the Zeta Rho Seniors at Vanderbilt through our “Delta to Pi” program.
While the program begins in January, during the fall we will hold an informal “Introduction to Mentoring” workshop for any area alums who would like to participate. You do not have to be an active member of our alum group to participate. All we ask is that you have at least three years of work experience following graduation and be willing to offer assistance to a senior.
Our program is not entirely driven by your profession or only a business preparation step for the seniors. Rather, it is an introduction into a life after college including how to
relocate, locate sisters/alum associations in other states along with finding employment or continuing education in another city. Our hope is to help prepare these seniors to enter our world of alumnae status with the hope they will continue to give back to Alpha Delta Pi.
Your time contribution can be as large or small as your schedule allows. We ask you to attend the initial kickoff reception in January and to attend Jewel Degree in April as your senior takes her final steps to Pi status.
For details or to sign up, please contact Beverly Sledge at 615-973-2846 or [email protected]. !
STAY IN TOUCH!
Nashvilleadpialums.com !Our website is an excellent resource that contains valuable pieces of information such as: !
Announcements and News Event details such as location and times RMH and other fundraising opportunities Membership and various ways to get involved within the Association Helpful Links !
If you know of any sisters new to the area and are looking to learn more about the Association be sure to direct them to the site. !
And a HUGE thank-you to Alison Miller for all of her hard work on the site!
Keep Your Contact Information Up To Date: Since moving to a digital format for the newsletter, we’re actively working to update our contact lists. To keep your information up-to-date with Executive Office (and always receive your The Adelphean by mail) follow these 3 easy steps: 1. Sign in on alphadeltapi.org, If it’s your first time to log in and you don’t know your member
number, email Sally at [email protected]. 2. Select the “Update Personal Information” section (second from top on the left). 3. Make sure your information is current and click “Save.” !Speaking of The Adelphean... You can now read the digital version of The Adelphean online! You can “go green” and have the digital version delivered to your inbox every time instead of receiving a printed version in the mail. Simply send an email with your wish to “opt in” to the digital version to [email protected]. !Read the latest version of The Adelphean here!
Follow US !Stay connected with us through social media: !On Facebook: www.facebook.com/NashvilleADPiAlums !On Instagram: @NashvilleADPIAlums !On LinkedIn !Drop us a line: [email protected] !!!
UNTIL NEXT TIME!
LOYALLY YOURS