The Voice - October 2024

Volume 97 - Issue 4| October 2024

Cathy Tenney, Editor

A Message From

OSO President Melodie McGee

Greetings. . .It's a beautiful day today in our

OSO Delta Kappa Gamma Society neighborhood!

When I got home on Saturday 9/14 from the Fall Executive Board Meeting after getting 20 minutes of sleep the morning of the meeting, I fell into a deep sleep. I had a dream entitled IF NOT YOU, THEN WHO?

The dream started with three of the OSO founders having a tea party on an array of puffy clouds looking at us through the windows of The Quest Conference Center during our Fall Executive Board Meeting. Suddenly Margaret L. White, our founding First State President, leaned through the clouds to hear one of our OSO members saying “Well, this is my last time serving as President, I’m tired of this!” Margaret turned and looked at Amelia Kirkland, our state's first parliamentarian, who gasped and said, “I don’t believe this!” Soon Edith Keller, one of our state's founders who was known for her merits of honor and service, overheard one of the chapter presidents saying that their chapter was strongly considering dissolving, and she began to weep. So, the three founders said, “Let’s see if we can look around up here and find H.G, Wells and see if we can borrow his time machine. They wanted to be able to travel into the future and see what would happen if all the OSO officers, members, and chapters, said the words, “Not me, I’m not serving again.”

What might happen to the future of OSO?

Continue reading OSO President Melodie McGee's Message

May each of you have a bouquet of red roses in your lives every day…

Melodie

Debra Wing

Alpha Delta

Inside International

DKG Ohio members are encouraged to participate in the monthly Inside International Meetings via Zoom. Join the meeting for half an hour to enjoy conversation with international leaders and staff. Directors and elected leaders will be available to answer questions and welcome comments. As the links to these meetings are published, Ohio members will be notified via Constant Contact.

Inside International Dates for 2024

Tuesday, October 1 @ 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 5 @ 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 3 @ 6:30 p.m.

Delta Upsilon Chapter kicked off the 2024–2025 school year, with some members and guests attending the Akron Rubber Ducks baseball game. The mascot was kind enough to pose for a picture with Delta Upsilon members.

Message from the OSO Nominating Committee

Hello key educators of the Ohio State Organization, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. It is time to intensify our efforts to build the slate for the 2025-2027 elected state officers (President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Corresponding Secretary and Recording Secretary) and for representatives to serve from the five areas on the OSO Nominating Committee.

Sisters step up! Make it happen! Use your leadership, creativity, talents, and energy to benefit OSO/DKG and the many communities throughout Ohio. An application link is contained within this issue of The Voice. The application may be used for all positions. Simply complete the application and send it with your photo electronically to Shirley Moore at s.council@sbcglobal.net by January 2, 2025. The members of the OSO Nominating Committee urge all interested members to apply.

Shirley Moore, Chairman, Gamma Nu

Karen Dunn, Alpha Psi

Dr. Norma Kirby, Alpha Delta

Cynthy Kleman, Beta Eta

Marilyn Kretschman, Gamma Iota

OSO State Officer Application

Beta Alpha Chapter awarded two scholarships at their September meeting. Both young ladies are graduates of South Gallia High School and currently attending the University of Rio Grande. Pictured from left to right are Alyssa Cremeens, Karen Waugh (Chair of the Scholarship Committee) and Isabella Murphy.

DKGIEF Lucile Cornetet Professional Development Award

Applications Deadline November 1, 2024

You, an employed educator and a DKG member, or your colleague who is not yet a DKG member, can receive funds to participate in continuing education opportunities, conferences, conventions, and seminars.

How? Apply for a Lucile Cornetet Individual Development Award. Apply no later than November 1 for an activity that occurs January 1 - June 30, 2025, or no later than May 1 for an activity between July 1 - December 31, 2025. You may receive this award only once but can apply up to two times a year should your earlier applications be unsuccessful.

Where is the application found? Click on the link below.

DKGIEF Cornetet Professional Award

Chapter Websites

For your chapter website to be linked to DKG, Form 72 must be completed by webmasters every new biennium no later than October 31, 2024. Webmasters, visit DKG.org>Forms>Website for compliance information and Form 72.

First time compliance: may submit a request form at any time.

Reassertion of compliance: resubmit form between August 1 - October 31 of even-numbered years.

Gamma

Tia Tyler

Evelyn Dearing

Holly Welsh

Jennifer L. Fair

Joyce M. Ray

Beta Chi

Shifon E. Ballard

Gamma Pi

Mukadas Tshieba

Gamma Theta

Kathy Baka

Robin Echols Cooper

Lucia Jarvis

Delta Chi

Mary Butts

Kim Cooper

Jacque Strauss

Bennie Ross

Delta Psi

Donna Goodman

Ann Hinkle

REACH

The membership initiative for 2024-2025 is REACH. It is an acronym that will assist us to reach out to three potential membership areas: (1) previous DKG members, (2) current members, and (3) potential new ones. We must reach out to all three areas if OSO membership is going to increase. There needs to be a mindset adjustment in the way we think about membership. To help us adjust to this mindset, let us remember the acronym REACH: relevancy, empowerment, actions, connections and heritage. Let us go deeper into the application of each word as it applies to DKG membership.

Continue reading First Vice President Dr. Molly Helmlinger's article

Dr. Molly Helmlinger, Beta Kappa

OSO First Vice President

Membership Chair

Printable REACH Bookmarks

Gamma Phi celebrating the DKG International's Bursting the Bubbles campaign at their September meeting.

President's Page

Chapter presidents are invited to join International President, Beverly Hall-Maugham for a brief update specific to chapter presidents and chapter members. A new message is released on the first of August, October, December and continuing through the even numbered months. The video can be found at DKG.org>Publications>President’s Page. Enjoy the video and note the upcoming important dates

Education in Legislation

Welcome back to the 2024-2025 school year!! Please read my October article regarding education in legislation. I hope you enjoy the reading!!

Thank you

Sharon Scheidegger, Beta Delta

Legislative Liaison U.N. & U.S. Forum

Education Legislation

Treasurer Talks

Chapter treasurers are invited to participate in Treasurer Talks on Saturday, October 12 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. DKG Ohio State Treasurer will send the Zoom link to chapter treasurers a few days prior to the virtual meeting. The one-hour meeting will include:

International Finance Committee Introductions
Treasurer’s Calendar
Step-by-Step Guide to Dues Portal Member Management
IRS 990N filing directions
Responding to your questions and suggestions

I look forward to your participation!

Diana Haskell, OSO Treasurer

DKG Ohio Membership and Chapter Update

Active Members	2,046
Collegiate Members	3
Reserve Members	282
Total Membership	2,331
Ohio Chapters	68

Statement of Financial Activity

Revenue	$28,682.00
Unrealized Revenue	$ 7,571.00*
Total Revenue	$36.253.00
Expenses	$ 10,328.00
Net Income	$25,925.00

*investment interest & dividends + change in market value - management expenses

Statement of Financial Position

Current Assets	$ 40,277.00
Investments Assets	$225,997.00
Total Assets	$266,274.00
Credit Card Liability	$ 500.00
Total Equity	$265,774.00

Diana Haskell, Gamma Phi

OSO Treasurer

The Lesson of the Lantern

At the 2024 OSO Fall Executive Board Meeting Chris Snoddy shared The Lesson of the Lantern which had been shared by Past State President Beth Archer during her biennium. Many of those in attendance asked for a copy of the reading. Below is a link to The Lesson of the Lantern.

The Lesson of the Lantern

Save the Date!

OSO State Convention

April 4-5, 2025

Deer Creek State Park Lodge

Mt. Sterling, Ohio

ALL OSO-DKG members are invited.

Come! Network! Learn! Enjoy!

Have you put these dates on your calendar?

Link to printable bookmarks to share with your chapter.

OSO Convention 2025 Planning

At the conclusion of the OSO Executive Board Meeting on September 14, 2024, the Convention Steering Committee met to share ideas and consider tasks. Pictured are: Cathy Adams, Alpha Gamma; Michele Koenig, Gamma; Beth Archer, Alpha Psi; Sandy Royer, Delta Kappa; Dr. Norma Kirby, Alpha Delta; and Janet Steffy, Beta Zeta. Representatives from Alpha Nu, Beta Gamma, Beta Eta, Beta Nu, Beta Mu, and Gamma Pi were unavailable.