ZTA & Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives

Believe it or not Zetas, it’s time to start collecting those pink yogurt lids that read “SAVE LIDS TO SAVE LIVES!” Last year was nothing short of an incredible lid collection with over 212,000 lids, and this year we are confident we will reach our goal of 300,000 lids.

Each lid collected will provide $0.10 to the ZTA chapter's local Komen affiliate and $0.05 to the ZTA Foundation. Any pink lid counts, including those on Yoplait smoothies. By now each collegiate and alumnae chapter should have received a starter kit from our friends at Yoplait. Anyone (including friends and family) can mail lids directly to IO, Attn: Lid Collection at 3450 Founders Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46268. Make sure that the alumnae or collegiate chapter is noted so that it can get credit for the lids. Special envelopes are not required, and 12 cleaned and flattened lids will mail with a first class stamp.

Be sure to check out all of the great resources and collection updates on ZTA's website (www.zetataualpha.org). You can also join the "Official ZTA and Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives Fan Page" on Facebook!

Save the Date: Zeta Day 2009

Kansas/Missouri Zeta Day takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Mark your calendars and plan to attend now. We will gather in St. Louis to celebrate Pinkapalooza!

Alumna Certificate of Merit Award

Awarded by National Council, the COM is granted to ZTA alumnae who have made an outstanding contribution to the Fraternity over an extended period of time. Recipient reccommendations can be made by the alumnae organization's President (or another officer, if the President is recommended), the District President or a member of National Council.

• Nominations are due to the District President October 1st; they can be emailed
• The candidate must have held a significant position within the Fraternity for at least 7 years; the current year does not count.
• If a candidate has served in more than one position in a year, list each position separately.
• Multiple positions within a year do not count as more than one year of service.
• Remember, there must be a minimum of seven entries for years of service. Dates must accompany these entries.
• Only the following positions are considered by National Council as officers: President, Vice President (I & II), Secretary, Treasurer and Historian-Reporter.
• Committee Chairs do not count as significant service (although we realize that many women put a great deal of effort into this).
• After listing the nominee's service, provide a brief paragraph about the candidate's special talents or efforts.
• Nominations are SECRET; do not let the candidate know she has been nominated. It will be a fun surprise at Zeta Day!
• For more information, contact your DP (mokszetas@yahoo.com).
  

100 Years of ZTA Love

Mu chapter is celebrating 100 years of ZTA love in 2009! Save the date to join Mu sisters in Springfield on February 14. Alumnae from Drury's ZTA chapter will be receiving save the date postcards in the mail very soon. If you need more information, please contact me at mokszetas@yahoo.com.

Hear me calling...Hear me calling...

Our district has its own conference call number! Yes, we will be using this tool to stay in touch and share ideas with each other. I plan to use the phone number to schedule a conference call every other month on various topics of interest. We will probably hold calls in September, November, January and March. I think this will be a great way to do some officer training and idea sharing since all of us are so busy and travel is difficult (and expensive). I will be sharing more information about this soon. In the mean time, respond to the poll on this blog site to help me plan and prioritize our discussion topics!

Zeta Day 2009 in St. Louis

Kansas and Missouri Zetas are headed to the Gateway City for Zeta Day 2009! The St. Louis alumnae chapter will be our hostesses this year, and they are busy planning an amazing time for everyone. Make plans now to make a road trip to St. Louis.

Recommend Future Zetas

Collegiate recruitment is the lifeblood of Zeta Tau Alpha, and alumnae play an important role in that recruitment. The recruitment system depends on the submission of Membership Information Sheets to collegiate chapters. All alumnae have the responsibility to submit a Membership Information Sheet (MIS) on any potential new member who exhibits the qualities expected of ZTA members.

Encourage members of your alumnae group to:

• Submit an MIS to the ZTA chapter on the campus where the potential new member attends school. The names and addresses of the alumnae who receive MIS forms for each chapter are listed in the spring issue of Themis and can be found online with the MIS form. (Note: you will need a ZTA username and password to access this information. If you do not have one, follow the instructions for "Need to Create An Account.")
• Meet the daughters of friends and neighbors.
• Talk about ZTA to young women and show your pride, not just the week before high school graduation, but years before.
• Send voluntary references on women from the community.