AGD
Indy
The newsletter of the Indianapolis Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Club
What’s Inside... A message from Club Officers Connect with us online! Upcoming Events Have you moved?
Fall 2007
Dear Indianapolis Alpha Gams, Happy Holidays! It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is here already. Every year seems to go by even more quickly than the last! Before we know it, it’ll be 2008. The 2007-2008 year promises to be an exciting one for the Indianapolis Alumnae Club. We have committed ourselves to making this the most successful year yet for the club. Our foremost goal is getting more sisters involved. We’ve analyzed past events, talked about what our sisters in the area would enjoy participating in, and have compiled a calendar that should have something to interest almost everybody. Did you know that there are more than 1,200 Alpha Gamma Deltas in the Indianapolis area? This is an amazing opportunity for us to connect. Your Alpha Gam experience doesn’t end at college—together we can make new friends, help the community, and above all, have fun! If you have an idea of an activity or want to share input on how we can get more sisters involved, please don’t hesitate to contact us. You can e-mail any individual officer (contact information is below) or the club e-mail address at
[email protected] Check out this newsletter for information on upcoming events and alumnae club news. We hope to see you soon!
Loyally, The Indianapolis Alumnae Club Officers
2007-2008 Indianapolis Alumnae Club Officers President Diane Gitt Birdwell
[email protected] Vice President Michelle Tyner
[email protected] Treasurer Kendra Ray Stewart
[email protected]
Fall 2007
Secretary and Alternate Panhellenic Delegate Audra Jones Hansen
[email protected] Permanent Secretary and Panhellenic Delegate Nancy Carrigan Jones
[email protected] Editor Mary Kay Price
[email protected]
Page 1
Connect with us online! The Indianapolis Alumnae Club wants to be your friend...in person AND online! We’ve created a MySpace page for the club and are also developing a Yahoo! Group dedicated to the Indianapolis Alumnae Club. Utilizing these established services will greatly help us in communicating with each other and staying up to date on club happenings. The MySpace page is located at www.myspace. com/indyalphagam. We’ll use this page to network with sisters, post blogs and bulletins about upcoming events and share photos of members at club activities. Information and announcements that don’t necessitate a full club-wide e-mail will also be shared at this page.
This is also a great way for sisters to connect with each other outside of structured alumnae club activities. Wondering what other Alpha Gams are up to over the weekend? Have some great news to share? Want to invite sisters to an event? Use the comments section of the page to post any of these items, or use it just to say hello! Once the Yahoo! Group is developed, we’ll send out an invite for members to join. This will be yet another avenue that we can use to connect and share information.
Introducing... Mid-week meet-ups One new activity that we’re excited to share with alumnae club members is the “Mid-Week MeetUp.” These gatherings, which will be held monthly on a day (you guessed it!) mid-way through the week will be a casual, fun ways for Alpha Gams to kick back, enjoy drinks and appetizers, and get to know one another. We’ve scheduled these events for rotating weekdays—Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays—to allow everyone a chance to attend one, since many of us have standing obligations on certain days of the week. We’ll be meeting up at restaurants around the city, so you’ll not only have fun with your sisters, but you might try out a new restaurant too!
Convention 2008 Alpha Gamma Delta’s 45th International Convention will be held June 19 to 22, 2008 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. Don’t forget to mark your calendars...This is sure to be an incredible event! Registration packets can be requested on the Fraternity website (www.alphagammadelta.org) and will become available in early 2008. Check the website and the Quarterly for updates.
There is no time commitment for these events— come whenever and for however long you can. The full schedule can be found on page 3 of this newsletter. Check the club MySpace page (www. myspace.com/indyalphagam) for updates prior to each Mid-Week Meet-Up. Hope to see you there!
Fall 2007
Page 2
Schedule of events December 2007 Brunch and Exam Packs, December 1
Location: Le Peep (downtown location), 301 N Illinois Street Time: 11:00 a.m. Join us for a tasty brunch at LePeep downtown. After we enjoy our meal, we’ll put together exam packs for our sisters at IU, Purdue and Ball State. Exam Packs are gifts we send to each in-state chapter—they’re filled with snacks, candy and fun items to help the collegians through exam time. For more information, watch for an e-vite coming soon. December Mid-Week Meet-Up, December 13 Location: Scotty’s, 3905 E. 96th Street
Time: 7:00 p.m.
January 2008
January Mid-Week Meet-Up, January 15 Location: The Claddagh Irish Pub (downtown location), 234 S. Meridian Street Service Project, January 26 Location: Thrifty Threads, 1501 W. 86th St Stay tuned for details!
Time: 7:00 p.m. Time: 10:00 a.m.
February 2008 Pacers vs. Trailblazers, February 9 Location: Conseco Fieldhouse Time: 7:00 p.m. Information about tickets will be available soon. Friends and family members are welcome at this event. For those sisters looking for even more fun, we’ll meet up at Jillian’s at 5 p.m. to socialize before the game! February Mid-Week Meet-Up Location: TBD—Let us know where you want to go!
Time: 7:00 p.m.
March 2008 Indianapolis Alumnae Panhellenic Taster’s Luncheon, March 13 Location: Alpha Phi Chapter House, Butler University Time: 11:00 a.m. IAP Annual Tasters’ Luncheon & Style Show. Seatings at 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. See a club officer for tickets. March Mid-Week Meet-Up, March 19 Location: TBD—Let us know where you want to go!
Time: 7:00 p.m.
April 2008 April Mid-Week Meet-Up, April 15 Location: TBD—Let us know where you want to go!
Time: 7:00 p.m.
International Reunion Day, April 19 Location: TBD Time: TBD We are tentatively planning to hold IRD in conjunction with the Komen Race for the Cure. Stay tuned for details!
May 2008 May Mid-Week Meet-Up, May 14 Location: TBD—Let us know where you want to go!
Fall 2007
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Page 3
Have you moved or changed your name? Don’t forget to notify International Headquarters of any change in your name or contact information (including your e-mail address). You can change your information at www.alphagammadelta. org by logging into the Member Services section. If you do not know your member number (it is required to create a username and password), you can contact International Headquarters at 317-872-2655 or info@alphagammadelta. org. You can also fax address/name change information to 317-875-5824, call IHQ at 317-872-2655 with your new information, or e-mail it to
[email protected].
Participate IN THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS PROCESS You can make a difference in our Fraternity by participating in the election of the future leaders of Alpha Gamma Delta! All initiated members are able to submit recommendation forms for International Council officers. Recommendation forms should be postmarked, e-mailed or faxed no later than December 10, 2007. Recommendation forms and additional information about Fraternity elections can be found on the Fraternity website at www.alphagammadelta.org.
Fall 2007
Page 4
Fall 2007
Page 3