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DETAILS
Each chapter president is urged to attend and to bring two or three of her members along.
  • RSVP to Vice President Bonita Fillmore at bfillmore55@gmail.com by April 18.
  • Half of the room fee for a Thursday night stay will be provided for up to two rooms.
  • Breakfast on Friday is part of your room reservation.
  • A soup and salad lunch will be provided for those attending the Revitalizing event. Be sure you register so you meal will be prepared.
BRING
Ideas, questions, concerns, examples, members’ grumbles, good ideas, and suggestions.
 
If your chapter is having difficulty, what causes have you identified?
  1. What have you tried?
  2. How did that work?
  3. What does not work?
  4. What is your main problem?
  5. How do your members feel about those issues?
 
Is your chapter thriving?
  1. What are you doing that attracts new members?
  2. What activities do they like best?
  3. What do you recommend?
  4. What advice would you like to share?
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29, AT THE CONFERENCE?

REVITALIZING OREGON!!
Thanks to hard work by President Brenda and the Executive Committee and to the assistance and advice of International President Becky Sadowski,  Oregon members have an opportunity to attend the Revitalizing Oregon session
Friday, April 29,
10 a.m. to around 4 p.m.
It’s at the Oregon Garden Resort, so that’s handy.
What does that mean to you?
  • Did you know that Oregon has lost a number of chapters in recent decades? We used to have 50. Now? Only 19.
  • Did you know that another four chapters are seriously considering dissolution in 2022?
At the same time, an enthusiastic new chapter is being formed in Yamhill County--our first in 40 years!
 
Oregon needs to provide the opportunity that DKG offers to women in many areas of the state, but first we need to do some thinking. Your job is to come help us do that. Join us to learn from Carolyn Pittman, the International  officer that will join us not only for Friday, but also for the whole conference. That gives you three days to share concerns with her, ask questions, make comments, and more.
  • Join in to help Oregon re-evaluate its goals and re-focus out work.
  • “Recruit, retain, and reinstate members.” How do we do that?
  • How can chapters evolve so that new members feel like this is their chapter, too, and that Oregon DKG meets the needs of current educators from all venues of education and training--not just K-12 classroom teachers?
  • What changes are best for Oregon DKG in this century?
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Carolyn Pittman
2016-2018 International President
 
A native of Texas, Pittman taught for 40 years (English & Social Studies) in Arkansas and worked in the Department  of Education. Carolyn joined DKG in 1981 and has held chapter, state, and international offices. She attended and later led the Leadership Management Seminar; supported DKGNext (now DKG Ignite!), worked to simplify activities, and helped structure the revitalization plans. Her goals include  inclusion, transparency, simplification, and asking members what they want--which is what she will be doing for Oregon.

Want to know more about Carolyn?
On the International website (www.dkg.org), sign in, then go to Publications. Under that heading, choose Our Heritage. Move to Volume IV, page 51 (or search for 2016), and you’ll find Carolyn Pittman. On page 89, another short article adds further information.