October 2006

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

I think that you agree that we had a delightful meeting in September. Billy Hix and Terry Sue Fanning did a great job teaching us to make “air bags” with vinegar and soda. It was also a pleasure to have Xi State President Elaine Warwick visit with us and bring us up to date on some state activities. In addition, the credentials presented for those voted to be invited to become Alpha Pi members were impressive. These five (5) outstanding teachers have accepted our invitation and will be initiated in November. I hope that all of you can attend on November 13.

ALPHA PI OFFICERS 2006-2008

President Martha Scarbrough

First Vice President Vicki Young

Second Vice President Alice Huskey

Secretary Linda Jernigan

Treasurer Joyce Hiebert

Parliamentarian Carmen Morrell

ALPHA PI MEETINGS 2006-2007

August 14.………4:30 pm………..Manchester Central High School
September 11.…. 4:30 pm ……….. Tullahoma Robert E. Lee Elementary School
November 13.…. 4:30 pm ……….. Manchester Administrative Plaza, Community Room
February 12 …… 4:30 pm ……….. Tullahoma Robert E. Lee Elementary School
March 12 …….. 4:30 pm ………. Manchester Central High School
April 28 ………10:30 am …………Tullahoma

DUES REMINDER

Member dues, active $70 and reserve $25, must be paid by October 31.

ACTIONS TAKEN AT
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

International scholarships were raised from $5000 to $6000.
Educators who have been retired two (2) years or less may now be considered for membership in the society.

SOUTHEAST REGION NOTES

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 27-30, 2007. Xi State member Dr. Jensi Souders, Southeast Regional Director, is in charge of planning this conference and needs our help. Sponsors/exhibitors for the conference are needed to offset conference costs. If you know a company or organization that might be willing to sponsor a speaker, the printed program, have a display in the Info Fair, etc., please let me know the company contact person’s name and address. Headquarters will then send them a sponsor-packet.

BUS TRIP TO SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE is being coordinated by the Xi State Personal Growth and Services committee. Bus cost is $199 per person, based on 40 passengers. The bus will leave Knoxville at 2:00 am on Tuesday, June 26, and make pick-ups in Nashville (3:45 am CDT) and Memphis (7:30 am) and arrive in New Orleans 4:00 pm. The return trip departs New Orleans at 8:00 am on Sunday, July 1, arrives in Memphis 4:00 pm, arrives in Nashville 7:45 pm, and arrives back in Knoxville 12:00 midnight EDT. A deposit of $50 is due March 1, 2007. Each person must make her own reservations at the conference hotel. Rates are: $129 single, $139 double ($70 per person per night), $149 triple ($50 per person per night) and $159 quad ($40 per person per night). More information will be in the Delta Kappa Gamma News.

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL COOKBOOK is being published and sold to membership to replenish the International Emergency Fund. The Fund was depleted because of the devastating hurricanes and tornadoes last year. This cookbook will be published by February 2007 and will cost between $10 and $12. Each chapter in Xi State is asked to purchase ten (10) of these cookbooks. We can order as many as our membership wants to purchase.