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Kappa Kappa Gamma Atlanta Alumnae Association Fall 2013 A Letter from the President: Dear Atlanta Kappas, What does Kappa mean to you? A discussion topic at last year’s board retreat was “What does Kappa mean to you?” It was great to hear all the women’s comments and Kappa stories. Kappa shines through to each of us at different times in our life, whether it is when we need the strength during difficult times, to celebrate with during our happy times, or just when we have the time. For me, Kappa is for me - I don’t have to share it with my husband or son! I enjoy seeing and catching up with familiar faces at events and meeting new ones and hearing their Kappa story. For those of you who don’t know me, I was a Kappa at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I moved to Atlanta from Boston in 2005 with my husband, Todd. The alumnae association truly helped me make Atlanta my new home and meet many wonderful women that are great friends. Along with Kappa, I’ll stay very busy this year with our son who is 2 ½ along with fitting in some freelance marketing work. I know there was a lot of change last year – we needed a little freshening up. This year our plan is to evaluate and see what worked well and tweak what didn’t work as well as it could. Here are some highlights of what we are keeping: • Big Tent, especially for paying dues (so be on the lookout for your email dues invite!). But we are going to use a combination of other resources for events and communication (more on that below). • Cocktail Party is staying in the spring (April 2014) as the Little Blue Dress Party. • The philosophy that we are going to reinvest your dues back into events where you can see them! Here’s what we are going to continue to work on: • Effectively communicating with our dues-paying members – this may mean reaching you across multiple mediums, Big Tent, Facebook, Email/Evite, mail, etc. We don’t want you to miss out on anything! I hope I get to see you all at one of our great events this year and to hear what Kappa means to you. Please reach out to me, [email protected] , if you have feedback or want to find out how you can get more involved. It is going to be a great year! Loyally, Stacey Williams, Massachusetts President Mark Your Calendars: Fall 2013 Kick Off: Sept 18 @ Food 101 Kappa’s in the City: Sept 26 6:30pm @ Loca Luna Founders Day: Oct 6 @ Emory Shopping NIght: Nov @ the Chandlery in Roswell Ornament Exchange: Dec 7 10:00am Spring 2013 Sorority Social: Feb General Business Mtg: March Little Blue Dress Party: April Past Presidents/ Officer Install: May Cutting of the Ivy: May
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Atlanta Alumnae Association
Fall 2013
A Letter from the President:Dear Atlanta Kappas,
What does Kappa mean to you?
A discussion topic at last year’s board retreat was “What does Kappa mean to you?” It was great to hear all the women’s comments and Kappa stories. Kappa shines through to each of us at different times in our life, whether it is when we need the strength during difficult times, to celebrate with during our happy times, or just when we have the time. For me, Kappa is for me - I don’t have to share it with my husband or son! I enjoy seeing and catching up with familiar faces at events and meeting new ones and hearing their Kappa story.
For those of you who don’t know me, I was a Kappa at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I moved to Atlanta from Boston in 2005 with my husband, Todd. The alumnae association truly helped me make Atlanta my new home and meet many wonderful women that are great friends. Along with Kappa, I’ll stay very busy this year with our son who is 2 ½ along with fitting in some freelance marketing work.
I know there was a lot of change last year – we needed a little freshening up. This year our plan is to evaluate and see what worked well and tweak what didn’t work as well as it could.
Here are some highlights of what we are keeping: • Big Tent, especially for paying dues (so be on the lookout for your email dues invite!). But we are going to use a combination of other resources for events and communication (more on that below). • Cocktail Party is staying in the spring (April 2014) as the Little Blue Dress Party. • The philosophy that we are going to reinvest your dues back into events where you can see them!
Here’s what we are going to continue to work on: • Effectively communicating with our dues-paying members – this may mean reaching you across multiple mediums, Big Tent, Facebook, Email/Evite, mail, etc. We don’t want you to miss out on anything!
I hope I get to see you all at one of our great events this year and to hear what Kappa means to you. Please reach out to me, [email protected], if you have feedback or want to find out how you can get more involved. It is going to be a great year!
Loyally,Stacey Williams, MassachusettsPresident
Mark Your Calendars:
Fall 2013
Kick Off: Sept 18 @ Food 101
Kappa’s in the City: Sept 266:30pm @ Loca Luna
Founders Day: Oct 6 @ Emory
Shopping NIght: Nov @ the Chandlery in Roswell
Ornament Exchange: Dec 710:00am
Spring 2013
Sorority Social: Feb
General Business Mtg: March
Little Blue Dress Party: April
Past Presidents/Officer Install: May
Cutting of the Ivy: May
Where can you learn about AAA?
Where can you learn about all of the goings on of the KKG Atlanta Alumni Association? Why at Big Tent of course! Kappa will once again be utilizing our online community forum at bigtent.com
Why join the KKG AAA Big Tent community? There are lots of reasons to join! First and foremost, it’s the best way to find out about all of the news and upcoming events. You can get all the event information for the AAA as a whole. You can also stay up to date on events planned for our interest groups. Check out the last page of the newsletters for descriptions.
Want to try a new restaurant and meet new people, but can’t make the Dinner Group this month? Get a group of your sisters together by posting to the Forums tab! The Forums feature allows members to connect on any topic they (i.e. you!) want. Here you can plan your own movie nights, happy hours, Tough Mudder team, etc. or get advice on the best places to live in Atlanta, recruit or be recruited for a new job or team, etc. In addition to Forums, the Classifieds section allows members to find new roommates and buy and sell belongings. It’s like our very own Craigslist.com except a hundred times safer and more reliable.
So how do you join our fabulous community? It’s fast and easy! Simply go to www.bigtent.com, search Atlanta Alumnae Association of KKG, and click on the Join button to join. Once you’ve completed the sign up process and paid your dues, get started by creating a profile, to tell the other members a little bit about yourself, and joining a subgroup. Plus, make sure you set up your email settings---we found the daily or weekly digest is the best option to not miss any news.
Need additional help using the site? View the tutorial video or download the “How To” PDF here.
Founder’s Day On October 6, we will be celebrating founder’s day with our Emory sisters! Have you been a member for 50, 60, or 75 years? If so, let Stacey Williams know at [email protected] or 404-788-8612
MEMBERSHIP REFERENCES
Our membership reference team of Elaine Grizzle and Becky Jo Nickles have been busy this summer. They strive to have a personal contact with a young woman write the reference. So if you have children in high school in the Atlanta area and would be happy to help (a graduating senior from your child's high school may be looking for a Kappa reference!) please contact Elaine at [email protected]. Also, if you know a legacy wanting to join Kappa make sure to contact the individual chapter to understand their legacy rules - each chapter may be different and it's best to understand the process before going through recruitment.
KICKOFF!
Kappa’s in the City
The Atlanta Alumnae Association is excited to have a variety of events for all interest groups. Please join us for any and all events as we eat, drink, and explore what Atlanta
has to offer together!
Join us for our first event:
Dinner with Kappas on September 26th at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for tapas & drinks at Loca Luna
Loca Luna550-C Amsterdam Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
R.S.V.P. to Sareena Helton at [email protected] or on Big Tent
Keep checking the AAA Facebook group and Big Tent for more Kappa in the Community meet ups.
save the date: September 18@ Food 101 & it is sure to be a fun time!
Congrats!!!! Beth Burrell welcomed a baby girl, Avery Clare Burrell on July 18
Honora Handley welcomed a baby girl Fern Morgan Astrid Handley on March 18
Rebecca Webb welcomed a baby boy West Curvin Webb on March 6
Sarah Pearse got engaged to Zach Morford on April 21
Reflections from a Fraternity Council Member:Probably like some of you, I frequently heard that Kappa was for a lifetime while I was in school. I had a wonderful four years at Ole Miss, but honestly I could not see the value beyond college. Why in the world would I want to engage in Kappa post-college?
Wasn’t this simply supposed to be a four year experience?
When I moved to Atlanta 28 years ago, joining the Atlanta Alumnae Association was nowhere on my “to do” list. I stumbled into the
alumnae journey of Kappa quite by accident. A good friend of mine from church happened to know the membership adviser at Emory University, so the next thing I knew I was headed to Epsilon Epsilon chapter to help serve some punch. When you are new in town, you are eager to make friends anyway, anyhow, so I said “yes”.
That “yes” was the beginning of a lifetime of Kappa. Much to my surprise, my experience as an alumna has far surpassed my
undergraduate experience. Kappa has opened to doors to friendships that transcend geography and generations. Our
membership does not merely connect us through our undergraduate experience, but gives us opportunities for networking,
friendship, volunteering and service throughout our entire lives.
So, what are you waiting for? Say yes to Kappa and I am confident that you too will be surprised by the world available beyond college.
Elizabeth BaileyFraternity Vice President
Interested in getting involved with the
AAA board? We still have a few open executive board
positions and committee chair positions and need some
volunteers. Contact Stacey Williams at
[email protected] or 404-788-8612.
Become an Active Alumnae Today & Join the Atlanta Alumnae Association! Membership in Kappa Kappa Gamma is for a lifetime. Please support the Atlanta Alumnae Association and join today! You can fill out a membership form and pay dues via bigtent.com. To access Big Tent and pay your dues online you can use your Big Tent invitation you will be receiving this month by email or you can visit http://associations.kappakappagamma.org/atlanta/pages/welcome.php now and fill out the information at the bottom of the page under Join Us Today and we’ll email you a new invite to join. You will then immediately receive an email invite from Big Tent with a link to click and directions on how to sign up and pay your dues.
We look forward to seeing you at our events and having you be a part of our dear Kappa days! Once an active alumnae member you can attend all AAA events, have access to restricted pages on the Kappa website, and serve as an advisor to active chapters.
Book Club:The Book Club usually meets at 2 p.m.
on the third Sunday of each month at Après Diem in midtown. Join the group for lively
discussions of books, both current and classic.The September book will be Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel and the next book club gathering
will be September 15th.For questions or more information please
contact Book Club Co-chairs Sarah ([email protected]) and Maggie
Kappa Noche:Kappa Noche is for Kappas who prefer to
meet in the evenings. This “no meeting” night group offers casual, relaxed, drinks and dinner for
all Kappas, from Night Owls on. It's a great opportunity to meet new people, make new friends, network and have fun. Join us for a night out with
your Kappa sisters! For more information or to be an interest group leader please contact
Kappas in the City:
Kappas in the City is a group that will socialize, explore the city, try new things and volunteer in various philanthropic activities throughout the year. Another great opportunity to meet new people, whether you are new to the city or
looking to grow your professional network. Join us at 6:30 p.m. for dinner on September 26th at Loca Luna. For more information
please contact [email protected].
Play Date in the Park:
Play Date in the Park is the perfect way to be with your Kappa sisters while the kids enjoy
playgrounds around the Atlanta area. The group will meet at different parks around town. It is a great way to meet other Kappa moms, their children,
and stay connected. If you are interested in being an interest group leader for Play Date in
the Park please contact [email protected].
Fleur De Lis Group:
The Fleur De Lis group is welcome to 50 year Kappas (or those close enough). The group meets occasionally throughout the year and has a regular bridge group and
lunch bunch. For more information please contact Peggy at
Interest Groups:
