Newsletter

Sparkle Spring 2010
ALPHA GAMMA DELTA
Tampa Bay Area Alumnae Club

Letter From The President

Hello Sisters –

The big news this year is … It is a Convention year and it’s HERE! YEAH!

Start planning your calendar around volunteering for Convention events June 23 – 27. We need YOU at anytime of the day during those 5 days. If

you haven’t been to a Convention, I’ve to say it is very poignant and touching – especially when you see sisters you haven’t seen since college.

The Spring Calendar is designed to encourage all sisters – from 21 – 100 – to join in; sometimes with our spouse or a friend; other times just

sisters. February will begin with a Bunco event in Tampa at The NoHo Bistro followed by the JDRF Walk in March for family and friends to support

our national philanthropy. Our IRD Chair took the time to carefully choose a beautiful location that is also right in the middle of our Chapter’s

geography.

And finally, we will be honored to kick-off our Convention activities with a General Membership Meeting and good old-fashioned Potluck to

assemble our volunteers and celebration for the Epsilon Pi Banquet with as many local sisters as possible.

I challenge each of you to attend as many events this year as possible, get involved with the Hospitality Committee for Convention or Philanthropy

Committee, and bring a new member – sister or perspective initiate! We can only grow with YOUR help. Talk about Alpha Gamma Delta;

recruit! Remember how? We’ll have some ideas at the May meeting.

Read the Sparkle; choose the event; GET INVOLVED AGAIN!

I look forward to seeing you at the next Alpha Gam event!

Jessica Raia-Long, ’90, ΓΙ

Convention News

Martha Scudder was nominated by Jackie Brannon Stutts to be the Local Arrangement Chair for the Tampa Convention 2010! Congratulations Martha! It won’t be long until the convention is here. Please volunteer to help!!

Change of Information

Do you have a change in your name, address, or marital status? If so, please notify international headquarters at www.alphagammadelta.org . To access member services you need a password. If you do not have one please register by clicking on the registration link. You will need your Member ID# which is on your Quarterly Address Label. If you don't receive it or have questions, please contact international Headquarters at 317-872-2655.

Also please contact Yvette if you move or have updates or are interested in receiving an electronic contact list.

Have you paid your Chapter Support Fee?

If you have not paid your 2009-2010 Support Fee of $30, please do so now. Please fill out the form in the Spring Sparkle and mail it along with payment to Paula Alford. '

Panhellenic News

Tampa

Representative: Lisa Zilinsk

Thursday, September 10th - TAPA meeting at Panera Bread - corner of Swann & Howard

Thursday, November 12th - TAPA meeting atThe Grape, International Plaza
Thursday, December 3rd - Ornament Exchange and Toy for Tots at The NoHo Bistro: 6 PM cocktail hour, 7 PM dinner

Thursday, January 14th - TAPA meeting (location TBD)

Saturday, February 20th - Tri City luncheon (12:00 - 2:00) at the Columbia Restaurant, Ybor --Please join us for an afternoon of Panhellenic Sisterhood. Lunch will feature: Arroz con Pollo or Boliche "Criollo" complete with Cuban Bread, 1905 Salad and dessert (Special Dietary needs must be requested with the RSVP). Entertainment provided by the famous Columbia Flamenco Dancers. Tickets are $30. Your check is your RSVP - Please respond by February 12th and make checks payable to TAPA.

Thursday, March 11th - Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
Thursday, April 8th - TAPA meeting and officer transition (location TBD)
* All meetings start at 6:30pm unless otherwise noted

Clearwater

Representative: Tish Bunell

Saturday, September 2nd - 10am-Noon President’s Reception

at Pat Deitrich’s home at 10063 Oaks Lane, Seminole

Saturday, October 17th - 11:30am “The Literary Muse” and Luncheon at Alfano’s Restaurant, 1702 Clearwater, Largo;

Guest speaker: Betty Jane Tutton; $19 per person

Council Meetings with Book Club following at 9am:

Tuesdays: September 1, October 6, January 5th, February 23rd, April 6th, May 11th

Bridge Group - 10:30am to 3:00pm - third Mondays year round at Clearwater Country Club

Book Club - Clearwater Main Library 10am - 2nd Tuesdays October through May; except Lunch Out in November and March

St. Petersburg

Representative: Sally Truby

September 21st - Meet and Greet at the Vinoy 5:30 p.m. Chairperson: Carol Dewan

November 14th - Scholarship Fashion Show at the Harbourside Holiday Inn at 11:00

December 9th - Christmas Dinner and Ornament Exchange at the Pier at 6:30 p.m.

May 15th - Scholarship Luncheon

Council Meetings:

September 2nd - Home of Ann Beaman

October 7th - Home of Carol Dewan

January 13th - Home of Anne McIntyre

April 14th - Home of Mary Lou Young

May 19th - Home of Pat Lins

International News

2010 Alpha Gamma Delta International Convention
June 23-26th - Tampa, FL

Walk to 2010 Challenge - Diabetes is affecting our members and their families and friends at an outstanding rate. A charge has been made to each Alpha Gamma Delta sister to walk 1,000 miles - the distance from our International headquarters to Convention 2010 in Tampa - between June 2008 and June 2010. For more information and to sign-up online go to: http://www.alphagammadelta.org/philanthropy/walkto2010.html

SO GET OUT THERE - Lace up your shoes, grab a sister and join us as we defeat Diabetes one step at a time!

GoodSearch - What if the AGD Foundation earned a penny every time you search the Internet? Well, now we can! GoodSearch.com is a search engine that donates half its revenues, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You can use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results. Just go to http://www.goodsearch.com and enter "Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation" as the charity you wish to support! Spread the word!