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S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 N E W S L E T T E R
“You’re off to great places, today is your
day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on
your way!” - Dr. Seuss
What a great thought as we enter into 2015! We’ve got so many wonderful opportunities awaiting us this year: from the new fundraising events like Hoppin' Hounds to monthly Happy Hours and
relevant and engaging programming, -our Nashville Alumnae Association has certainly come a long way!
This year, more than ever, there are so many ways for you to take advantage of all that our Association has to offer. Whether it’s attending our regularly scheduled monthly meetings, signing up
to help with one of our fundraisers or setting up an office collection of pull tabs, you are helping to make our group better and stronger.
This newsletter contains more information on some of those offerings. Take a look and see all the places we can go in 2015!
Oh the Places We’re Going! NEWS FROM THE NASHVILLE ALPHA DELTA PI
ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
FUND RAISERS PROGRAMMING PHILANTHROPY
THE VIOLET PATCH
CONTENTSMaryDe Elliston President [email protected] !!Megan Myers President-Elect [email protected] !!Beth Nicely VP of Programming [email protected] !!Amanda Merriman VP of Membership [email protected] !!Sarah Guess Treasurer [email protected] !!Christi Williams Recording Secretary [email protected] !!Julie Cox Fundraising Chair [email protected] !!Alice Yopp and Cheryl Oglesby Co-Panhellenic Delegates [email protected] !!Pam Zimmerman RMH Board Delegate [email protected] !!Katie Herndon Collegiate Relations [email protected] !!Bev Sledge and Carolyn DeWitt Zeta Rho Mentor Program Chairs [email protected] !!Alison Miller Technology Chair [email protected] !
2015: WE’RE GOING PLACES 1 !A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT 3 UPCOMING EVENTS 4 FUNDRAISING UPDATE 6 !RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE UPDATE 8 !HOUSE WISH LIST 8 !HOT CHOCOLATE 5K/15K 9 !VIOLETS 10 !GET TO KNOW YOUR SISTER 11 !EVENTS CALENDAR 12 !DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 13 !STAY IN TOUCH 14 !THE END 15 !
Happy New Year!
Personally speaking, I’m really looking forward to all 2015 has in store!!! My collegiate chapter, Epsilon Delta at Western Kentucky University, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in May. I’ll be attending and catching up with sisters who have given me a life-long gift of wonderful friends and cherished experiences.
Another cherished experience has been to serve as your Nashville Alumnae Association President again this year. Meeting the recent graduates and first time attendees, re-uniting with returning sisters, and growing even closer to long time members are all experiences I treasure.
May I issue you a personal invitation to join us at one of the upcoming Spring 2015 events? Our monthly Program Meetings, Sister Suppers and Happy
Hours are great opportunities to make new friends and reconnect with old ones. Schedules can be found online and in this newsletter.
Another wonderful experience has been working along side the great group of officers serving you this year. So much work goes into this organization to make it so special: from
the planning and execution of the wonderful programs and gatherings to the outreach to each new member as well as the huge responsibility of our monetary funds. A huge bunch of violets is extended to each of you for all you do!!!
We really have something special in this organization. There isn’t a day that goes by that I am not aware of how fortunate I am to be associated with these sisters. I can’t wait to see what new friends and experiences 2015 has in store for each of us.
Loyally,
MaryDe Elliston, President
Letter from the President
!Meeting recent graduates and first
time attendees, re-uniting with
returning sisters… are all experiences
I treasure
First. Finest. Forever.
February: Tennessee Brew Works
began as a kitchen hobby which
quickly transformed into a passion to
share their creations with a much
larger audience, but remain focused on
producing superior and distinctive
beers. Come join us for our business
meeting followed by a tour with
tastings ($8/person) of their uniquely
designed Aegir Brewing System.
6:30 PM | 809 Ewing Ave |
Nashville, TN
2015 Spring Programming: !• FEBRUARY 5 - BREWERY TOUR AND
TASTING AT TN BREW WORKS - NASHVILLE, TN !
• MARCH 5 - HOW WOMEN CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES FINANCIALLY - FRANKLIN, TN !
• APRIL 9 - CELEBRATE YOUR SISTERS - BRENTWOOD, TN !
• MAY 7 - OFFICER TRANSITION - NASHVILLE, TN !!
*Locations are subject to change - make sure to check the website! !
March: Everyone wants financial
security. Yet women often face financial
headwinds that can affect their ability
to achieve it. The good news is that
women today have never been in a
better position to achieve financial
security for themselves. Come learn
more as sister Lori Reid presents “How
Women Can Protect Themselves
Financially”
6:30 PM | 414 Bridge Street |
Franklin, TN
April: We will be celebrating those
sisters who are making their 10th,
25th or 50th anniversaries with a
special ceremony to honor those
sisters! Anyone who will be celebrating
one of those milestones this year, or
who has passed a milestone without
experiencing the ceremony, should
contact MaryDe. We’ll also be electing
new officers.
6:00 PM | 5106 Herchel Spears Cir |
Brentwood, TN
Upcoming Meetings: You’re Invited!
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 include great times at McCabe’s Pub and Jimmy Kelly’s - even Sopapillas! What more could you ask for? 2015 Sister Supper kicks off January 15th at Longhorn’s Steakhouse (774 Old Hickory Blvd). Check out the full schedule here.
And of course, don’t forget 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 February 10th, at Hops and Crafts (319 12th Ave South)
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 $500 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!
In 2014, our Fundraising Committee
proposed several new fundraising
events to help raise support not
only for RMH but for a few other
local Nashville philanthropies as
well. And they were a hit!
Some of those new events included:
shopping at Spruce with 20% of the
proceeds coming back to our
association, plates of never ending
pancakes to help support the Ronald
McDonald House (RMH) and last
but certainly not least our Hoppin’
Hounds Easter Egg Hunt.
So what is on the calendar for 2015?
Our Hoppin’ Hounds Easter Egg
Hunt is currently scheduled for
Saturday, April 4th. A rain date is
scheduled for April 12th. More
details about the location and time
to follow.
One new aspect of this year’s event
will be the inclusion of local vendors
to display their crafts and goods. We
already have a lot of interest for last
year’s event and we feel this will be
a great addition.
Of course, we’ll need your help to
get the event organized! Sisters
Alison and Julie will be establishing
committees to assist with the
following:
- Setup
- Marketing
- Volunteers
- Dog Park Marketing
- Photos
- Breakdown
If you have any questions or if you
are interested in volunteering,
please contact Sister Julie Cox at
2015 Fundraising !After a great start in 2014, we’re heading in to 2015 with more amazing fundraising opportunities!
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 who 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 potential workday has been tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Feburary 7th. Watch for more information via email. In the meantime, if you are interested in serving on an individual basis, please contact Pam at [email protected].
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:
What could be better to warm your heart on Valentine’s Day than chocolate? Especially when it’s benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville at the same time!
The 2nd annual Hot Chocolate 15K/5K run benefitting the Nashville Ronald McDonald House will take place on Saturday, February 14. The Downtown course begins and ends at the Bicentennial Mall. If you’re a runner and would like to participate, check out the particulars here.
If running is not your thing, then consider volunteering on race day or earlier that week as race preparations get underway. Please contact sister Pam if you are interested in volunteering. Hope to see you at the finish line with hot chocolate!
Thanks to all our Nashville alums who support the Nashville Ronald McDonald House in so many ways! Don’t
forget to keep those pull tabs coming!!! It’s amazing how they add up to raise money to support RMH programs!
Hot Chocolate 5K/15K
Fun times at the house!
Showing some love to the House!
Violets Shout Out to Your Sisters
WARNETA AND BRIANNA !WE SURE DO LOVE OUR SISTER SUPPERS AND MONTHLY HAPPY HOURS AND THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT SISTERS WARNETA AND BRIANNA! THANK YOU FOR THESE CONTINUED
OPPORTUNITIES TO BROADEN AND STRENGTHEN OUR SISTERHOOD.
SILENT AUCTION DONORS !A SPECIAL THANKS TO SISTERS MARYDE, KATIE, LYNN, SHERRI, JULIE AND CHERYL FOR DONATING ITEMS FOR THE SPRING
PANHELLENIC LUNCHEON.
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EXECUTIVE TEAM + MEETING HOSTESSES
HUGE VIOLETS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR ALL OF THEIR AMAZING WORK AS WE HEAD INTO 2015. ALSO TO ALL OF THE
MEETING HOSTESSES FOR VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND ENERGIES TO MAKE OUR GATHERINGS SO MUCH FUN!
Do you ever think you could or should be a contestant
on a reality show? Well I never did, but by an unexpected
turn of events, I was given the opportunity to do a VIP audition for the Master Chef FOX reality cooking show.
They held regional auditions in Atlanta. You are assigned a date and must show up with a 12-page questionnaire/profile filled out AND a complete dish that represents “you on a plate.”
From the time I was asked to audition until the time I headed to Atlanta, I needed to decide what I would make - and how I would describe myself, my love of cooking, and my dish - on camera at the audition. After much input from my family and friends, I ended up making Chicken Cordon Bleu, purple and gold potatoes Rosemary Au’gratin, and glazed baby carrots.
I also needed to provide eight references - people who have had my cooking and could provide a personal opinion of myself and my ability to cook. The references had to be four women and four men - none could be relatives. Not as easy as one might think. I am so grateful to everyone who agreed to do it - and the massive moral support provided too!
The day before the audition, a dear friend offered to drive me and practically half of my kitchen down to Atlanta. I bought all my ingredients fresh sourced and did as much of the prep work as I could.
When I arrived at the audition, they told us we would have three minutes to plate our food and then two judges would taste and ask us a bunch of questions. “In essence you will have about two minutes to WOW us. If you are someone
who for example does naked skydiving, now is the time to tell us.” Naked skydiving isn’t really my style.
The judges loved my food, I got great feedback on everything from my complexity, technique, taste, plating, etc. Ultimately I did not get chosen to advance to the final selection round. But it was a really great experience, and I confirmed what wonderful friends I have with great advice and incredibly support. I am a lucky girl indeed.
Get to Know Your Sisters !Sister Carolyn DeWitt tells us about her near brush with fame in Reality TV
APRIL:
• 4/9 - MONTHLY PROGRAMMING; CELEBRATE YOUR SISTERS AT SISTER CHRISTIE HURLOCK’S HOUSE | 5106 HERCHEL SPEARS CIR | BRENTWOOD, TN
• 4/14- 6:00PM SISTER HAPPY HOUR ACME FEED AND SEED | 101 BROADWAY | NASHVILLE, TN
• 4/19 - 1:00PM JEWEL DEGREE AT SISTER SHERRY’S HOUSE | 1404 WOODMERE CT | NASHVILLE, TN
• 4/23 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT SOPAPILLAS (COOL SPRINGS) | 1109 DAVENPORT BLVD | FRANKLIN, TN
JANUARY:
• 1/15 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT LONGHORN’S STEAKHOUSE | 774 OLD HICKORY BLVD | BRENTWOOD, TN
• 1/25 - 3:00PM MEET YOUR MENTOR AT SISTER BEV SLEDGE’S HOUSE | 930 VAN LEER DR | NASHVILLE TN
!!!!!
FEBRUARY:
• 2/5 - 6:30PM MONTHLY PROGRAMMING: BREWERY TOUR AT TENNESSEE BREW WORKS| 809 EWING AVE | NASHVILLE, TN
• 2/7 - 9:00AM (TENTATIVE) RMH WORKDAY | 2144 FAIRFAX AVE | NASHVILLE, TN
• 2/10 - 6:00PM HAPPY HOUR AT HOPS AND CRAFTS | 319 12TH AVE SOUTH | NASHVILLE, TN
• 2/19 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT MCCABE’S PUB| 4410 MURPHY RD | NASHVILLE, TN
MARCH:
• 3/5 - 6:30PM MONTHLY PROGRAMMING: HOW A WOMAN CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES FINANCIALLY AT REID AND PRESTWOOD, LLC | 414 BRIDGE ST | FRANKLIN, TN
• 3/10 - 6:00PM HAPPY HOUR AT THE GREEN HOUSE | 2211 BANDYWOOD DR | NASHVILLE, TN
• 3/19 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT BRICKTOP’S | 1576 WEST MCEWEN DR | FRANKLIN, TN
MAY:
• 5/7 - MONTHLY PROGRAMMING: OFFICER TRANSITION | LOCATION TBD
• 5/12 - 6PM HAPPY HOUR AT COOL SPRINGS BREWERY | 600 A FRAZIER DR | FRANKLIN, TN
• 5/21 - 6:30PM SISTER SUPPER AT JIMMY KELLY’S | 217 LOUISE AVE | 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 general operating costs.
3. Dues can be paid in the form of cash, check or online, through our Paypal account (note there is a small admin fee). 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 !ReMember Dues:
ReMember Dues, annual voluntary alumnae dues submitted to the International Organization, are used to finance aspects of the sorority that the Foundation is unable to support, such as support materials for collegiate chapters, improved technology and underwriting leadership conferences. Click here to learn more and pay ReMember dues.
DUES AND MEMBERSHIP
News from Zeta Rho
Mentoring Program
Our Delta to Pi Mentoring Program will kickoff with the “Meet Your Mentor” reception to be held January 25th from
3:00 to 5:00PM at the home of Sister Beverly Sledge. The Seniors will meet their Mentors along with the other alums participating this year!
Mark the January date on your calendars along with April 19th when our Jewel Degree Ceremony will be offered for the
graduating seniors. We look forward to introducing the seniors to the meaning of “Pi” status, helping them with their future educational and/or relocation plans, and putting them in touch with alums in other areas and being an example of how they can be an Alpha Delta Pi for life!
For more information about the Mentoring Program or any of the upcoming events, please contact Beverly at [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
