Louisville Area Excutive Board

Dear KD Sisters,

As the 2011-2012 year comes to an end it is a little bittersweet for me. I have taken on a Board position with the Junior League of Louisville and will no longer be able to serve as the Alumnae President. It has been an honor to lead you as President of this group for the past 3 years. It has been an amazing 3 year journey, as we have grown from a group of about 20 dues paying members to almost 50 last year....our highest membership in years...and over 185 sisters on our Facebook. I am so thankful for all of your work and support of our AC and hope that this will be a great opportunity for some younger members to step up and help lead our Chapter forward. The KDAC Board is a great way to get involved and give back to the Alumnae side of KD. Below is a list of positions (** - indicates a current member is not returning).  There should be 3-4 business meetings a year and the amount of time the rest of the position takes depends on how much you want to put in. 

**President (or Co-Presidents)

• Serve as contact for the AC to national Kappa Delta, on the Kappa Delta Website and to alumnae in the community. (If co-presidents, designate which one will assume this responsibility.)
• Meet with the new board to plan events for the year dates, places, and programs.
• Make sure all officers understand their duties. Encourage them to talk with their predecessors and to record the activities pertaining to their offices during the year.
• Conduct regular board and membership meetings.
• Report on time to the NVP-A and complete other reports as requested by National Headquarters and other national officers.

VP Membership

• Plan the membership recruitment campaign.
• Organize the membership committee in contacting potential and inactive members.
•  Follow up after events with calls or notes to first time attendees.
•  Compile a directory of members to be given to every member of the AC.

 **Secretary

• Take minutes at board meetings and member events and keep a record of attendance.
• Send get-well, condolence, and congratulatory messages to members.

**Treasurer

• With the board, establish a budget at the beginning of the fiscal year.
• Pay bills and collect dues.
• Send service fee to Headquarters by April 1 ($5 per dues-paying member).

**VP Public Relations

• Work with the program/event chair and philanthropy chair to develop and implement effective publicity tactics for your alumnae chapter activities.
• Work with the membership chair to develop ways to promote the AC among local alumnae.
• Publish the AC newsletter, or recruit someone to serve as newsletter editor. Decide whether you will mail a printed newsletter, provide an electronic newsletter via e-mail or both. Send copies of the newsletter to HQ and ACOS/ACMS.
• Use the Kappa Delta Website and KD Connect to advertise AC events.
• Send information to The Angelos as requested by the editor at KDnews@kappadelta.org.
• Report as requested to National Kappa Delta.

 **Philanthropy Chair

• Work with the program/event chair to plan a Shamrock Event or create events that incorporate working with Girl Scouts.
• Serve as the liaison between these organizations and the AC.
• Work with the public relations chair to develop a plan to publicize philanthropy events.
• Encourage individual members and the AC to make donations to the Kappa Delta Foundation by publicizing work of the foundation.

 **Program/Social Chair

• Survey members to determine the type of programs/events they would like.
• Plan a variety of programs/events for the year that appeal to members of all ages.
• Make reservations at restaurants and other venues.

**Collegiate Relations Chair

• Maintain close and frequent contact with local collegiate chapters through their alumnae relations chairs and CABs to determine ways in which the AC can best support the chapter.
• Coordinate alumnae support for chapter-sponsored joint events.
• Plan joint events with the chapters.
• Make arrangements for Senior Induction

 Alumnae Panhellenic Delegate

• Represent the AC on the local alumnae Panhellenic board.
•  Report Panhellenic news and activities to the AC membership.

**Member at Large

• Keep up to date on events and happenings within the AC.
• Wish to serve in a greater leadership role in the future.

If you have any questions or need any additional information please contact me at sarah@stengelhill.com.  If you are interested in any positions please also let me know as soon as possible.  We will have a meeting/pass it on in late April or May to transition the new board members.

Thank you all so much.

In our KD,

Sarah Barker
Louisville KDAC President

Louisville KDAC March Update

Last Chance for 2011-2012 AC Dues

We are in the last month of our 2011-2012 membership drive, with the final deadline of March 15, 2012. If you don’t know your current membership status, please feel free to contact Louisville Area KDAC Treasurer, Teresa Crum at dtkd695@yahoo.com or VP Membership, Elizabeth Bland at shopperEF@yahoo.com. 

Online Membership Form:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFpHeG9Fc2U5VjhSWDl1WDdHQ3oxZ0E6MQ

Pay your 2011-2012 Dues online:

Click on the "buy now" button on the right of the page.

2012-2013 Louisville KDAC Officer Applications

The Louisville KDAC is currently looking for women who would like to serve on the executive board for the Louisville KDAC for the 2012-2013 year.  This is a great way to get involved in the planning of events and continuing on the 100 year old tradition of the Louisville Area Alumnae!!!

Please send an e-mail to louisvilleKDAC@gmail.com with your name, office of interest (more than 1 is ok), and anything else you would like the nominating committee to know about you by March 20, 2012.  If you would like any information regarding any of these positions please

President
VP-Membership
VP-Public Relations
VP-Community Service
VP-Programming
VP-Collegian Relations
Secretary
Treasurer

Upcoming Events

Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 7:00pm

Wine Tasting Membership Event - Come out and see what the Louisville KDAC is all about.  This will be a great event to meet other KD's from all over so grab a sister you know and meet a few new ones :)

Taste Fine Wine & Spirits

634 E. Market Street

Louisville, KY 40202

**e-vite and facebook event to follow**

 

Collegiate Chapter News and Notes

Alpha Xi - University of Louisville

• Annual Shamrock-N-Run will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2012 at 9:00am.  More information to come regarding registration and other events throughout the week leading up to the run. 
• Two Kappa Deltas have been selected as to represent Louisville as 2012 Kentucky Derby Princesses - Irma Kocer and Kaelyn Gault!! 
• Carrie Mattinly was elected as the SGA Academic VP.

**If you have any news or notes you would like to share - personal, KD related either chapter or other - please e-mail louisvilleKDAC@gmail.com and we will make sure it makes it in to our updates, facebook, etc!***

National Kappa Delta Employment Opportunities

Kappa Delta Foundation seeks Communications and Outreach Coordinator

The Kappa Delta Foundation is seeking a full time professional staff member to serve as the Foundation Communications and Outreach Coordinator at Kappa Delta Headquarters located in Memphis, Tennessee. This position manages Foundation communications, public relations and external affairs.
This position serves as a key role within the Kappa Delta Foundation (KDF). This is a newly created role, which will allow ample opportunities for the candidate to strategize, design and create. Position reports directly to Executive Director. Employee serves as a liaison to several KDF Board of Directors subcommittees and supervises any communications interns.

Kappa Delta Sorority seeks Communications Coordinator

Kappa Delta Sorority seeks a full-time staff member to serve as the Communications Coordinator at Kappa Delta Sorority Headquarters in Memphis, Tenn. The Communications Coordinator works closely with the Director of Communications and Executive Director on all national communication and reports to the Director of Communications.

For more information please visit http://www.kappadelta.org/employmentopportunities

UPCOMING EVENTS!!!

Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 9:30 am

Annual New Year's Brunch - Lynn's Paradise Cafe

Come join your sisters in one of the funnest events of the year!!  It is alwasy a great way to see old friends and learn about what is going on in the upcoming KD year!!  Hope to see you all there!!

RSVP via Facebook or to Sarah Barker at sarah@stengelhill.com

 

 

Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7:00pm

KDAC Night at Sips n Strokes

Join the KD Alum for a fun night of wine and painting!!!
Drink your favorite beverage as one of our instructors shows you step-by-step how to paint a beautiful masterpiece that you will take home at the end of the evening.

Pick Your Own Color Fleur De Lis!! 
This is a 3 hour class. Doors open at 6PM. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to start of class. Kentucky State Law does not allow BYOB. Wine and beer are available for purchase. Cost includes one 16x20 canvas, painting materials, and your snack of choice.

If you RSVP please be sure to also go online and register to reserve your spot.  This is going to be a grat time!!  The cost is $39 per person and to register go to:

http://www.sipsnstrokesstudios.com/
 

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 6:30 pm

Membership Event/Happy Hour - Location TBD

Did you know that there are more than 2,000 KD's in the Louisville Area!!  Our Membership spans over 40 different chapters from all over the country.   Come out and meet other Louisville Area KD's.  It will be a great time so grab a KD Sister and join us for a great get to know you event and find out what the KDAC is all about!!

Louisville Area Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter Membership

Meet new people! Whether you're new to town, or you're just looking to expand your group of friends, what better way to meet people that you already have something in common with?

Learn more about Louisville! We'll do different events around the city to help you get better acquainted with the different neighborhoods, restaurants and other great secrets about our city!

Give back to the community! We recognize that there are many causes that our members feel strongly about. We will have volunteer opportunities throughout the year to allow our members an outlet to be philanthropic!  Please contact us with your ideas!!

Stay involved in Kappa Delta! An alumnae chapter is a great way to keep your ties to KD strong! Were you a Shamrock chair, a SET leader, or a recruitment chair? Or do you just want to socialize with other sisters - without the mandatory chapter meetings? An alumnae chapter is a great place to do that! If you're interested in serving Kappa Delta on our executive board, we'd love to have you and your ideas!

Interested in joining the Louisville Area KD Alumnae Chapter? Complete the membership from on the right of the page.

Membership Dues are ONLY $25 per year

Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Sarah Barker (502) 418.0742 / sarah@stengelhill.com