The four Upsilon State Area Six chapters of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met Oct. 27 at the Spring Valley campus of the Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry for their annual meeting.
The 30 attendees represented seven surrounding counties: Adair, Madison, Audubon, Guthrie, Adams, Union and Dallas.
Marilyn Bode, president of the Nu Alpha Gamma Chapter of Dallas County, welcomed everyone, and Karen Tussey, Area Six regional coordinator, introduced the four chapters.
Brunch was followed by a presentation from Karen Dole, president of Upsilon State. She expanded on the theme for her term, “Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide,” by reminding the members that they are part of an international organization that impacts education all over the world.
Dole followed up on her theme by listing several goals for her biennium, including retaining and growing membership, involving more members in leadership roles, honoring and recognizing non-educators who are doing great things for education and developing sources of revenue for chapters.
Dole reminded the membership that one site for the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Conferences would be Des Moines next year and urged everyone to get involved with the planning.
Beta Zeta Chapter of Audubon and Guthrie counties then initiated three new members: Kim Bigsby, Mary Leighty and Amy Ruhland.
Sue Leslie and JoAnn Harmelink of Nu Alpha Gamma concluded the meeting by explaining the audio interactive project their chapter installed last May at the Alton Schoolhouse in Forest Park Museum in Perry. Following the conclusion of the meeting, many of the attendees journeyed to Forest Park to see the exhibit.
