An upcoming list of January's events:
Saturday, January 26th, 2013 @ 6PM
1060 N. 115th St., Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Common Room
Thursday, January 31st, 2013 @ 7PM
Common Room
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Start 2013 Off with Sisterhood!
Monthly meetings are going along swimmingly and we are really gaining positive momentum although we are still waiting for more members to take the plunge and check us out. What are you waiting for?
An upcoming list of January's events:
1060 N. 115th St., Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Common Room
An upcoming list of January's events:
Common Room
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Kick-Off With DPhiE
Time to re-dedicate yourself to your sisterhood! The Cream City Alumnae Association is looking for you! Yes, YOU!
Common questions about alumnae associations and alumnae membership in general:
1. I'm very busy with work, family and other obligations. How much time do Alumnae Associations take?
We all have obligations in our busy lives. We want to take a little time to fulfill our live long obligation to Delta Phi Epsilon, an organization that gave us so much in becoming the women we are today. We have monthly meetings on the last Thursday of every month that take approximately an hour of your time. We may have other service or social events. All events are not mandatory. If you have a prior engagement, feel free to just come the next time. Meetings are informal and usually include an activity or topic of the month.
If you have a little more time, feel free to ask about our Alumnae Leadership Team, heading up an event or volunteering for International Headquarters.
2. I am looking to get back out there and do something for myself. What types of activities does Alumnae Membership offer?
What do you like to do?! Even though you may not be an undergraduate sister anymore, it's still important to continue to educate yourself and Be Your Best Self. In the last few decades, during New Member Orientation as an undergraduate sister of Delta Phi Epsilon, you were taught the 5 S's. After graduation, it may have seemed daunting to continue your 21 PEARLs.
Enter the 5 C's: Character, Civic, Cultural, Connections, and Career. These 5 core areas better align with alumnae membership and what you're looking to develop in yourself as a professional and more mature sister.
3. Since I graduated, I do not hang out with many sisters and have my own friends. Why do I need DPhiE now?
One of the great things about "sisterhood is a lifetime" is that you can rededicate yourself to something you were passionate about. You can also share your sisterhood with your friends. Bring them to our meetings and events. If they like what they see (and why shouldn't they?), they can petition to become Alumnae Initiates and have the full rights of any alumna sister.
4. What are the costs of membership?
Unlike our active days, membership cost of the Cream City Alumnae Association membership is a low, annual fee of $40. Of that money, $19.17 goes to pay your annual international dues and $20.83 goes to pay local administrative costs, event fees and registration costs for our voting member at the biennial convention. If you are a Lifetime Link and have already paid your $250, your cost is only the $20.83.
Interested in the CCAA but still haven't made it to check us out? Come to our Alumnae Association Official "Kick-Off" Event!
Bring the whole family to watch the Green Bay Packers take on NFC North conference rivals the Detroit Lions. Learn about Alumnae Associations and how they can help carry you successfully through adulthood.
Appetizers will be provided.
Common questions about alumnae associations and alumnae membership in general:
1. I'm very busy with work, family and other obligations. How much time do Alumnae Associations take?
We all have obligations in our busy lives. We want to take a little time to fulfill our live long obligation to Delta Phi Epsilon, an organization that gave us so much in becoming the women we are today. We have monthly meetings on the last Thursday of every month that take approximately an hour of your time. We may have other service or social events. All events are not mandatory. If you have a prior engagement, feel free to just come the next time. Meetings are informal and usually include an activity or topic of the month.
If you have a little more time, feel free to ask about our Alumnae Leadership Team, heading up an event or volunteering for International Headquarters.
2. I am looking to get back out there and do something for myself. What types of activities does Alumnae Membership offer?
What do you like to do?! Even though you may not be an undergraduate sister anymore, it's still important to continue to educate yourself and Be Your Best Self. In the last few decades, during New Member Orientation as an undergraduate sister of Delta Phi Epsilon, you were taught the 5 S's. After graduation, it may have seemed daunting to continue your 21 PEARLs.
Enter the 5 C's: Character, Civic, Cultural, Connections, and Career. These 5 core areas better align with alumnae membership and what you're looking to develop in yourself as a professional and more mature sister.
3. Since I graduated, I do not hang out with many sisters and have my own friends. Why do I need DPhiE now?
One of the great things about "sisterhood is a lifetime" is that you can rededicate yourself to something you were passionate about. You can also share your sisterhood with your friends. Bring them to our meetings and events. If they like what they see (and why shouldn't they?), they can petition to become Alumnae Initiates and have the full rights of any alumna sister.
4. What are the costs of membership?
Unlike our active days, membership cost of the Cream City Alumnae Association membership is a low, annual fee of $40. Of that money, $19.17 goes to pay your annual international dues and $20.83 goes to pay local administrative costs, event fees and registration costs for our voting member at the biennial convention. If you are a Lifetime Link and have already paid your $250, your cost is only the $20.83.
Interested in the CCAA but still haven't made it to check us out? Come to our Alumnae Association Official "Kick-Off" Event!
Bring the whole family to watch the Green Bay Packers take on NFC North conference rivals the Detroit Lions. Learn about Alumnae Associations and how they can help carry you successfully through adulthood.
Kick-Off With DPhiE
November 18, 2012
11:00 AM - 3PM (come and go as you please)
Chammps Americana Brookfield
1240 S. Moorland Ave.
Brookfield
Appetizers will be provided.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Introducing Mrs. Maureen (Dolezal) Anderson
Congratulations to our chapter president Maureen Dolezal on her recent marriage to Max Anderson. On Saturday, October 13, 2012, she said her "I Do's" in Weyauwega, WI at Willow Pond B&B.
She was joined by alumna sisters from the Cream City Alumnae Association and the Alpha Tau Chapter.
Wish we you both the best!
Wish we you both the best!
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
STD for Monthly Meetings
We will be beginning monthly meetings starting in October. Meetings will be held the LAST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH. Meeting place is still to be determined but please save the dates in your calendar. The place will be centralized in the Milwaukee area and will also be broadcast as a Google Hangout for sisters who just can't make the drive.
We are also starting to participate in the 5 C's of Alumnae Engagement.
October's Event
Cultural: Recipe Swap - Bring your best Thanksgiving recipe to share with the group. Feel free to bring a sampling of the recipe for the group to try.
We are also starting to participate in the 5 C's of Alumnae Engagement.
October's Event
Cultural: Recipe Swap - Bring your best Thanksgiving recipe to share with the group. Feel free to bring a sampling of the recipe for the group to try.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
2012-13 Officers
Our summer business meeting and elections were held on July 9th, 2012 via Google Hangout. Overall themes discussed at the meeting was the change in structure in the officers to more closely mimic the undergraduate chapters. Elections were held and these are the current officers.
President - Maureen Dolezal
Operations Team Lead - Lauren Schachtschneider
Cultivation Team Lead - Katharine Farchmin
Programming Team Lead - TBD
Another thing discussed is the need for monthly meetings to start the growth of our group.
Finally, another new thing implimented by IHQ is the alumnae program the 5 C's Alumnae Engagement. Similar to the 5 S's that we had while we were undergrads, the 5 C's helps us develop our adult lives and picks up where the 5 C's left off. These are all great ways for alumnae to stay involved and connected. If you are thinking about reconnecting with Delta Phi Epsilon, this is a GREAT reason!
President - Maureen Dolezal
Operations Team Lead - Lauren Schachtschneider
Cultivation Team Lead - Katharine Farchmin
Programming Team Lead - TBD
Another thing discussed is the need for monthly meetings to start the growth of our group.
Finally, another new thing implimented by IHQ is the alumnae program the 5 C's Alumnae Engagement. Similar to the 5 S's that we had while we were undergrads, the 5 C's helps us develop our adult lives and picks up where the 5 C's left off. These are all great ways for alumnae to stay involved and connected. If you are thinking about reconnecting with Delta Phi Epsilon, this is a GREAT reason!
Character The character C provides alumnae with a focus on continuous personal development. Whether she wants to equip herself with a better understanding of her personal finances, purchase her first home, enhance her parenting skills, or effectively plan for her retirement, the Character PEARL is relevant to her. Examples of Character PEARLs include: an online personal finance boot-camp, researching the home buying process, attending a parents meet-up, or a retirement planning workshop.
Civic The civic C offers alumnae a continued focus on community service and engagement that can include family, friends, colleagues and community members. It also encompasses philanthropic giving and civic involvement in her community. Examples of Civic PEARLs include: attending Grand Chapter at Convention as an official alumnae association delegate, voting for public officials, donating to the Delta Phi Epsilon Education Foundation and paying annual alumnae dues, and volunteering her time and talents in her local community.
Cultural
The cultural C allows alumnae to engage in new or favorite hobbies and other shared interests. Perhaps a sister wants to plant her first garden; she could connect with another alumna who is an experienced green-thumb to guide her along the process. Examples of Cultural PEARLs include: an evening at the theatre or the ballet, antiquing, attending a yoga workshop, or traveling to a corner of the world that is new to you.
The cultural C allows alumnae to engage in new or favorite hobbies and other shared interests. Perhaps a sister wants to plant her first garden; she could connect with another alumna who is an experienced green-thumb to guide her along the process. Examples of Cultural PEARLs include: an evening at the theatre or the ballet, antiquing, attending a yoga workshop, or traveling to a corner of the world that is new to you.
Connections The connections C aims to help alumnae maintain their bonds of sisterhood with DPhiE while sharing in the gift of sisterhood with others. As sisterhood is for a lifetime, lifetimes are dynamic in that we encounter a great variety of people along our path who we can share the precepts of Justice, Sisterhood, and Love with in our own, personal ways. Examples of Connections PEARLs include: attending the biennial Convention, starting or joining an Alumnae Association, inviting a friend or colleague to join the sisterhood as an alumna initiate, attending a chapter sponsored Founders' Day celebration, and following the ongoing happenings of Delta Phi Epsilon through our social media sites and applications.
Career The career C affords an alumna the opportunity to follow her own professional development path. Whether she is a recent college graduate, relocating for work, in a career transition, an at-home caretaker, or in the C-suite, the career PEARL experiences allows a sister to focus on her professional development in a thoughtful, intentional manor. Examples of Career PEARLs include: mentoring a collegian or recent-grad who is interested in your industry of expertise, hosting or attending a networking event, researching how to start your own business, serving on a panel of industry experts, or being published in an industry journal or blog.
All of these are great ways to BE the best with DPhiE!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Great Strides Walk 2012
On a gorgeous spring day, the Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides walk was held on May 20th, 2012 in O'Donnell Park in downtown Milwaukee. The event has gotten so large they had to move it from its previous home at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Walkers of all ages filled the park ready to fight CF.
Cream City Alumnae President, Maureen Dolezal, walked with her fiance in honor of the Alumnae Association. She raised over $200 to help our national philanthropy in honor of her sisters.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Founder's Day Brunch 2012
This Founder's Day, March 17th, we continued with the brunch that started it all, our 2nd Annual Founder's Day Brunch. We meet at Cafe Hollander in the Bayview neighborhood of Milwaukee.
This year, six women attended from three Midwest DPhiE chapters. We welcomed a new sister to our group as well Michelle Kreuser from the Beta Lambda Chapter at UW-Stevens Point.
From (l to r) Erin Fossum (AT), Tracy Hempel (AT), Kate Farchmin (AT), Lauren Schachtschneider (BΧ), Maureen Dolezal (AT) and Michelle Kreuser (BΛ).
With a year under our belts, we are happy for the wonderful women we have met. Can't wait for the upcoming year.
This year, six women attended from three Midwest DPhiE chapters. We welcomed a new sister to our group as well Michelle Kreuser from the Beta Lambda Chapter at UW-Stevens Point.
From (l to r) Erin Fossum (AT), Tracy Hempel (AT), Kate Farchmin (AT), Lauren Schachtschneider (BΧ), Maureen Dolezal (AT) and Michelle Kreuser (BΛ).
With a year under our belts, we are happy for the wonderful women we have met. Can't wait for the upcoming year.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Double Engagement!
This past weekend, two of our Alumnae Association sisters got engaged! Congrats to Lauren Schachtschneider of the Beta Chi ChapterMaureen Dolezal of the Alpha Tau Chapter their engagements!
Lauren will marry Cesar Fernandez on September 21, 2013. Here is her ring.
Maureen will marry Max Andersonon on October 12, 2012. Here is her ring on her engagement day.
Congrats ladies, wishing you the best!
Lauren will marry Cesar Fernandez on September 21, 2013. Here is her ring.
Maureen will marry Max Andersonon on October 12, 2012. Here is her ring on her engagement day.
Congrats ladies, wishing you the best!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Snowtubing Fun
On February 18th, 2012, alumnae sisters and their families took the Sunburst Ski Area hills for some snowtubing excursions. The day was was warm and sunny. The hills were packed with family fun.
Cream City Alumnae Association members Maureen Dolezal and Kate Farschmin taking on the hill together.
Sisters with their families.
Upcoming Events:
2nd Annual Founder's Day Brunch - March 17th, 2012
Cafe Centraal at 10:00 AM
2306 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
Milwaukee, WI (Bayview Neighborhood)
Spring Business Meeting & Officer Elections
April - TBD very shortly
Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis- May 20th, 2012
O'Donnell Park - Milwaukee Lakefront at 9:00 AM
Join our team here - Click the "Join My Team" Button
Feel free to donate if you cannot attend. All proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
New Year, New Events
Twenty Twelve has arrived and we have more sisterhood than ever!
We have a new member, Melissa Casey Moore, from the Alpha Epsilon chapter at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. She recently moved here with her husband and is excited to get to know the sisters more.
To kick the year off, we have two upcoming events:
Family Tubing Day
Saturday, February 18th, 2012, at Sunburst Ski Area in Kewaskum, WI, just north of Milwaukee. Details can be found on Facebook here.
CFF Great Strides Walk
Sunday, May 20st, 2012, at O'Donnell Park on Milwaukee's Lakefront
Last year, our four woman team raised a total of $760 for Cystic Fibrosis. Join our team help fight CF! Click here to join!
We are also just as curious about you, as you are about us! Please take a quick survey so we can learn what you are looking for in an alumnae association!
YITS,
Maureen Dolezal
Cream City Alumnae Association President
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