Agenda Membership Workshop Sharing Members’ Responses Presentation Closing group activity

Take about a minute to write down your responses Why did you join DKG? What do you like best about your chapter? Why are you attending this workshop today? Take about a minute to write down your responses

As we are going to share these responses I would like you to stand if the respond given applies to you as well. Or if standing is not good for you, please raise your hand and stay like this until we have had heard all of the responses. ….. Is there anyone who did not have an opportunity to stand/raise your hand?

Look around you- What is apparent to you Look around you- What is apparent to you? What does it say about us, about DKG? Hence, we can state, we all pretty much joined DKG for the same reasons, and we all joined in the exact same manner. We joined and received a Red Rose

A rose with petals, leaves, stem and yes even thorns Scholarships Professional growth Access to professional publications Opportunities to publish professional/educational articles and comments

Strengthen your own leadership skills – as chapter committee member, chair or officer Attend international, regional and state conventions, workshops as state committee member, chair, or officer Emotional Health making personal connections with chapter, state, international members

I believe we cannot emphasize enough the personal satisfaction and emotional well being achieved when you make the personal connection with another DKG member. Someone who 100% understands the challenges of teaching, education, but is not connected to your specific school as a supervisor, mentor or even as a black cloud.

Technology Training represents the stem, holds us all up DKG, Sigma State, the executive board, particularly webmaster, Barb Cody are all diligently working bringing us all into the 21st century. Now that we all agree why we became DKG members What’s next? How does it help enhancing membership?

Incorporate the Recruitment Plan http://www.dkg.org - Go to Tools Then click on Recruitment Plan Maintain a healthy Membership. Utilize the international resources http://www.dkg.org/ - Go to Tools Then click on Chapter Strengthening Be A Rose Buddy… R: Reason for being a DKG Member… DKG offers ………… Stress especially for potential younger members, who have greater need of the many DKG offered services. O: Opportunities to enhance membership - this depends on you S: Seating…Sit with different individuals at meetings and socialize with different members. E: Encouragement…Encourage, excite fellow members to be part of your chapter, Sigma State, encourage prospective, particularly younger members to join your chapter Embrace diversity enthusiastically.

Buddy … B: Be Present, be here…. U: Understanding… Understand and know Seven Purposes of DKG Understand how to market your chapter: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Goody bags for educators, New teacher orientation, Local service projects, Brochures in faculty lounges D: Doing your best…. Drive someone to a meeting, do host a meeting, do plan a program, do call a member who has not been attending a meeting, especially the reserve member. Do accept leadership responsibilities within your chapter, there are plenty of committees that can use your expertise, brilliance and creativity. D: Double your effort… Do act with enthusiasm, positivity, supportiveness, reliability , resourcefulness, do pay your dues on time, do assist each other to complete all the necessary forms for your chapter, do read and utilize DKG publications, do attend meetings Most of all Do avoid gossiping; Do watch your tone when offering constructive criticism, and Do your part in inviting and initiating new members, especially the younger ones. Y: You are DKG… You are the beautiful present; You reflect the glorious past; You are the exhilarating future of your chapter, of Sigma State and of International YOU are indeed DKG. Without You There is No DKG.

Steps to help us take the Rose on the Road Deal with the thorns - Meet generational, educational differences/needs Accept CHANGE enthusiastically Learn about DKG - Seven Purposes Go to the website http://www.dkg.org and utilize the resources View the Big Picture - Under Presentations Incorporate Recruitment Plan http://www.dkg.org - Tools - Recruitment Plan Or go to Sigma State http://www.deltakappagamma.org/WI/ Under Membership - handouts

Group activity: With changed seating arrangements members attending worked on identifying, prioritizing and sharing solutions to thorns/challenges experienced in their chapters. Conclusion: Sharing of group activity