Oregon State DKG 2025 CONVENTION
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Grace Pitzer: Oregon State Webmaster [email protected] [email protected] Updated April 13, 2025 Welcome:This message is to welcome and inspire you to attend the 2025 convention at the Best Western Hotel in Boulder Falls, Lebanon, OR,
May2-3, 2025. Just for you, here is your personal invitation to attend the Oregon State Organization 2025 Convention, May 2-3, 2025, at Boulder Falls, Lebanon, Oregon. It’s jam-packed with workshops, opportunities to meet with sisters throughout the state, and great food! ____________ Welcome: I look forward to welcoming you to our state convention May 2-3 at the beautiful and relaxing Best Western Boulder Falls Inn in Lebanon. Our convention steering committee, chaired by Brenda Jensen, has been working hard to plan an informative and exciting event. Please join us! We have a rich history of service and advocacy to celebrate. This year’s convention will start at noon on Friday and conclude with the banquet and reception Saturday evening. Besides great workshops, join us for the White Rose Ceremony, informative speakers on artificial intelligence and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and a round table discussion with our Society representative, Lisa Olson, Northwest Regional Director from North Dakota. Check the convention schedule for more information. Remember for the best rates, reserve your room by April 1 and register by April 18. Awards! We will recognize recipients of our State Service Awards to Society, Education and Community and will celebrate chapters who have earned the Order of the Rose and Rosette Awards. We know all our members and chapters work hard to support education and service projects in their communities. Consider recommending one of your members for a Service Award and your chapter for a chapter award. We want to recognize and congratulate YOU! Applications must be completed and turned in by March 15. Also remind chapter members to apply for an Oregon scholarships by March 1. Elections! Voting! During convention we will vote on our annual budget and proposed Bylaws and Standing Rules amendments. Another important event is electing 2025-2027 state officers (President, Vice President, and Secretary). Members of the Finance and Nominating Committees for Districts 1, 2, and 3 are also on the ballot. Thank you to those who have already accepted nomination for a state leadership role. On July 1, the new leaders will take office There are many other opportunities to serve DKG Oregon, so let me know if you are interested in a position or in mentoring a future leader to follow in your footsteps Working together at the state level is both rewarding and fun! Together, we make a difference. I look forward to working with you to strengthen our chapters and our Oregon State Organization. Best wishes for a successful, productive, and rewarding year! Darlene Cook Oregon State Organization President WHY SHOULD A BUSY TEACHER OR A RETIREE COME TO A CONVENTION?
Join other fantastic women who share a background as an educator. It’s inspiring and refreshing. Wonderful workshops are planned to refresh your interest in learning. If you need them, you can earn Twenty (20) PDU’s—those Professional Development Units that your current position may require. Use this QR Code to get this website on your Mobile Device: iPhone or iPad
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Tips to Newcomers
To help make your first Oregon State Organization Convention a pleasant and comfortable experience, the following tips, and information are provided. If you have questions about anything more, please ask a chapter sister who has attended a previous convention or conference. At the convention, there will be hostesses happy to answer your questions.
Have a memorable experience that will support your personal and professional growth as a key woman educator! ASSIGNED SEATING: The only events with assigned seating may be for meals. Your table assignment will be designated on your meal ticket. If there is no designation, you may choose your own table. If there is a head table, nameplates will be placed for those assignments. DRESS CODE: For workshops and meetings most attendees wear business casual clothing. The Rose Banquet is usually more formal and most members and guests dress accordingly. Key pins and badges are worn to all events, except for the Rose Banquet when many members choose to not wear key pins or nametags in order to protect their finer clothing. HOSPITALITY ROOM: A continental breakfast will be available in the Hospitality Room on Saturday morning for those not staying at the hotel. Take time to visit the hospitality room and visit when it is open. They will have a warm welcome, great refreshments, and interesting conversation. It’s a good way to meet new friends and “break the ice” when you may feel displaced or a bit unsure. It’s a fine place to relax, too. LUNCHEON TIPS: Save your dessert until the ceremonial birthday candle has been lit and the birthday song is sung. Baskets are usually passed during lunch to collect donations for a project determined by the state president. Individuals and/or chapters may donate cash or checks. Often First-Timers are recognized at this function as a group. NAME TAGS & MEAL TICKETS Name tags are usually on an elastic string and worn on the neck. All participants need to wear their official name tags for on-site activities, particularly business sessions. Meal tickets will be collected at each meal and are conveniently stowed behind your name tag. Remember to bring your banquet ticket with you, as you probably will not be wearing your name tag for that event. OFFICIAL PINS: Please wear your key pin and name tag to convention functions except for the Rose Banquet. The key pin is normally worn on the left side with nothing above it. A chapter president’s pin is worn directly beneath the key pin. Magnetic ribbon badges are available for purchase from the Unique Boutique and are convenient for protecting clothing. REGISTRATION/CHECK IN You must register to participate in convention business. Pick up your convention meal tickets, name badge, and program at the convention registration table. (This is not to be confused with the hotel registration desk!) We encourage you to bring a bag to convention to carry registration materials and other items you might collect. TIMING: It’s a good idea to arrive at events a few minutes early so you are seated before the presenter begins. Personnel try to keep things moving and on schedule, especially at business sessions and workshops. VOTING: There is only voting at conventions. There is nothing to vote on at a conference. |
