Brazoria County Alumnae Chapter
FALL 2015
ISSUE #26
Zeta Tau Alpha
NASA/Brazoria County Alumnae Chapter Love, the Greatest of All Things In 2014-2015, the chapter celebrated Love, the Greatest of all things. Each meeting was surrounded by love for all things Zeta! We started the year off at Friends Uncorked with Love of Tradition and brought memorabilia from our collegiate days. Throughout the year we centered our meeting on service and helped out Bay Area Turning Point, Boys and Girls Harbor, and of course the Zeta Foundation with our basket at Texas Zeta Day and our Annual Bunco Fundraiser. This next year brings even more fun and service projects as we start the year off at Calvin & Joseph’s Wine Bar on September 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you and sharing the exciting and fun activities that we have planned! Brooke Newell (President)
Mark your calendar! Crucial Catch 2015 is Thursday, October 8th at 7:30pm The Texans are thrilled to have ZTA represented at their game again this year! There are lots of exciting things planned! Zetas will pass out ribbons at the gates before the game and during the pre-game event in the Bubble. The ZTA logo will be proudly displayed on the big screen during the pre-event. We may even be able to participate in the opening ceremonies (keep your fingers crossed!). If you want to volunteer, please email Brooke at [email protected] no later than September 10th.
KEEP IN TOUCH
BAKELESS BAKE SALE Don’t Bake! Our Bakeless Bake Sale is a no-effort fundraiser to assist with the chapter’s expenses. Just add a small donation to your annual dues or bring it with you to any meeting.
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nasazeta.com Facebook: NASA/Brazoria County Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Chapter www.zetataualpha.org
Texas Zeta Day 2015 Debbie Buscher, Kathy Holmes, and Brooke Newell traveled to Dallas for the 2015 Texas Zeta Day.
Make plans to attend the 2016 Texas Zeta Day Renaissance Austin Hotel Saturday, February 27th
The following awards were received by our chapter and members: Zeta Lady Award – Cheri Armstrong Lone Star Award – Cheri Armstrong
ZTA’s Philanthropic Partnerships
FALL 2015
ISSUE #26
News to Share
Tish Wright will be serving as a Board Member and is Head Timer for the Friendswood Area Swim Team (FAST) Heather Gordon’s son Cole placed 8th out of 90+ chicken entries in the Galveston County Fair. By placing in the top 30, he was able to participate in the auction and received a sizeable payout for all his hard work. This was his first 4-H project and he’s looking forward to raising chickens again next spring. Kathy Packard was featured in the Board of Certified Safety Professionals’ quarterly newsletter article, ‘Safety at One Million Feet’ Jillian Ginn and fiancé, Brandon, bought a new house in Cypress and will be married on March 19. For their honeymoon, they will cruise to Cozumel, Montego Bay, and Grand Cayman!! They recently went to Disney for Brandon's birthday and will travel to Cancun the first of October.
Finding our artistic side at Painting with a Twist April 2015
YOU’RE INVITED…to attend a meeting and get to know Zeta sisters in the area!
Membership Choices – Active & Associate
Cheri Armstrong’s son, Austin, spent the summer in Houston interning with PepsiCo. He returns to Texas A&M this fall and will graduate in December. Younger son, Aden, started 9th grade at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in August.
We offer two membership plans: active and associate. Active membership
Our Key Women were extremely busy this summer preparing 133 Membership Information Sheets for Potential New Members going through sorority recruitment
remain in active status for IO. The associate membership is $20 and
is for those who attend one or more yearly meetings and want to receive email reminders for meetings and events. Dues for active members are $35 and cover national dues, monthly programs, Second Century Birthday Dollars, all meeting reminders and so much more. The associate membership is intended for those who cannot attend meetings but want to
includes national dues and Second Century Birthday Dollars. Please send dues to:
Rosanne Malone 605 Oak Drive Friendswood, TX 77546
JOIN THE FUN… Email us at [email protected] if you would like to receive Evites
FALL 2015
ISSUE #26
2015 – 2016
The Many Colors of Zeta Tau Alpha Join us for another fun-filled and service-filled year of ZTA! September 14 – True to the Turquoise Blue
February 27 – Honoring White Violets
October 5 – Orange Juice & Blueberry Muffins
March 7 – Go Green Potluck
October – Think Pink
April 4 – Red Carpet Treatment
November 8 – Fall Festival of Colors
May 2 – Paint the Town Red
December 7 – Silver Bells
May 16 – Go for the GOLD!
January 10 – Red, Red, Wine
June 6 – Pretty in Pink
February 1 – Brown Bear, Brown Bear
August 3 – Use Your Steal Gray Matter
If you know a college-aged girl who would be a great addition to the Zeta sisterhood, please contact any of our Key Women: Ellen Armistead, Karen Malkey, Tish Wright
SAVE THE DATE: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Beaumont – October 17, 2015 Houston – May 2016 ZTA is the premier National Survivor Ambassador
WWW.NASAZETA.COM
The Many Colors of Zeta Tau Alpha NASA-Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter 2015-2016 Calendar Date
Location
Activity
Service and/or Collegiate Project
Refreshments
9-14-15
Calvin and Joseph’s Spa and Wine Bar 6011 W. Main St. League City, TX
True to the Turquoise Blue
Support Theta Eta (Stephen F Austin), Theta Gamma (Texas A&M), Delta Sigma (Lamar) for recruitment
Brooke Newell Heather Gordon Lee Ann Henry
10-5-15
Various dates 11-8-15
12-7-16
1-10-16
Cheri Armstrong 1602 W. Pine Branch Pearland, TX 77581 HAA Think Pink Luncheon – River Oaks Country Club (10-07-15); Houston Texans Crucial Catch Game (10-08-15)
Mercy Tree Clear Lake AME Church 16302 Sea Lark ~ Houston, TX 4:30 on Sunday Brooke Newell 1451 Colton Way League City, TX 77573 Escape and Paint 9515 W. Broadway Suite E-113, Pearland, TX 77584 1:30 on Sunday
Welcome Back Tasting ~Bring a memento of your college years~
Orange Juice & Blueberry Muffins Founder’s Day Pajama Party ~ Fun Games with a Zeta Emphasis~ Facetime Chat with Collegiate Chapter Breakfast-ish refreshments will be served
Think Pink
Fall Festival of Colors
Bring personal Items to Support Mercy Tree Bring items for finals baskets For collegiates
Please sign up for a dish or side to serve at Mercy Tree.
Annual holiday party With new Christmas games
Silver Bells
Adopt-A-Family for Christmas Bring a $10.00 gift card For game prizes
Pot Luck
Red, Red, Wine
Decide on Zeta Day basket theme
Volunteer at Mercy Tree and serve a meal for the homeless
Paint a pair of wine glasses With your Zeta Sisters by your side.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
2-1-16 2-26-16 to 2-28-16
Texas Zeta Day – Central, TX Details TBD
Honoring White Violets
3-7-16
Vicky Rolater’s House 2912 Concord Knoll Dr. Pearland, TX 77581
Go Green Potluck
4-4-16
Jillian Ginn Cheri Armstrong Kathy Holmes
Various activities around Houston to support breast cancer awareness and education
Baybrook Mall 1132 Baybrook Mall Dr. Friendswood, TX
Bath Junkie 1345 Bay Area Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
Baby items, toiletries, And cleaning supplies for Bay Area Turning Point
Go to build a bear workshop and make stuffed teddy bears to be donated Legacies and legacies’ siblings welcome
A potluck to celebrate All the meanings of Green
Decide on alumnae officers Make Texas Zeta Day gift basket Donate bears to hometown heros Police and Fireman Vote on Slate
TBA New restaurant By the mall
Put together Easter Baskets for The Boys and Girls Harbor in La Porte Make Senior Gifts ~ Bookmarks Officer Installation
Potluck
Red Carpet Treatment
Lee Ann Henry Debbie Buscher
Bath Junkie Make a personal bath scrub
5-2-16
Zoes Kitchen 1501 Bay Area Blvd Webster, TX 77598
An evening out with your sisters
5-16-16
Discovery Green 1500 McKinney Houston, TX 9 am on Saturday
American Cancer Association Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
6-6-16
Bedford Apartments 110 Dunbar Estates Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546
8- 3-16
Lee Ann Henry 1210 Beechwood Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546
Karen Malkey Erin Whittington
Paint the Town Red Go for the GOLD!
Pretty in Pink
Annual Bunco Fundraiser Make it, Bake it, or Fake it Silent Auction ~Legacies and Collegiates Welcome~
Use Your Steel Gray Matter
Finalize calendar & Update on Recruitment Mail Welcome Back postcards
Participate in the Walk Or Volunteer at the Event Bring $10 for Bunco, Bring an item for the Make it, Bake it, or Fake it silent auction All proceeds go to the ZTA Foundation
Vicky Rolater Tish Wright Cheri Armstrong Lee Ann Henry Brooke Newell
ISSUE #26
Zeta Tau Alpha
NASA/Brazoria County Alumnae Chapter Love, the Greatest of All Things In 2014-2015, the chapter celebrated Love, the Greatest of all things. Each meeting was surrounded by love for all things Zeta! We started the year off at Friends Uncorked with Love of Tradition and brought memorabilia from our collegiate days. Throughout the year we centered our meeting on service and helped out Bay Area Turning Point, Boys and Girls Harbor, and of course the Zeta Foundation with our basket at Texas Zeta Day and our Annual Bunco Fundraiser. This next year brings even more fun and service projects as we start the year off at Calvin & Joseph’s Wine Bar on September 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you and sharing the exciting and fun activities that we have planned! Brooke Newell (President)
Mark your calendar! Crucial Catch 2015 is Thursday, October 8th at 7:30pm The Texans are thrilled to have ZTA represented at their game again this year! There are lots of exciting things planned! Zetas will pass out ribbons at the gates before the game and during the pre-game event in the Bubble. The ZTA logo will be proudly displayed on the big screen during the pre-event. We may even be able to participate in the opening ceremonies (keep your fingers crossed!). If you want to volunteer, please email Brooke at [email protected] no later than September 10th.
KEEP IN TOUCH
BAKELESS BAKE SALE Don’t Bake! Our Bakeless Bake Sale is a no-effort fundraiser to assist with the chapter’s expenses. Just add a small donation to your annual dues or bring it with you to any meeting.
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nasazeta.com Facebook: NASA/Brazoria County Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Chapter www.zetataualpha.org
Texas Zeta Day 2015 Debbie Buscher, Kathy Holmes, and Brooke Newell traveled to Dallas for the 2015 Texas Zeta Day.
Make plans to attend the 2016 Texas Zeta Day Renaissance Austin Hotel Saturday, February 27th
The following awards were received by our chapter and members: Zeta Lady Award – Cheri Armstrong Lone Star Award – Cheri Armstrong
ZTA’s Philanthropic Partnerships
FALL 2015
ISSUE #26
News to Share
Tish Wright will be serving as a Board Member and is Head Timer for the Friendswood Area Swim Team (FAST) Heather Gordon’s son Cole placed 8th out of 90+ chicken entries in the Galveston County Fair. By placing in the top 30, he was able to participate in the auction and received a sizeable payout for all his hard work. This was his first 4-H project and he’s looking forward to raising chickens again next spring. Kathy Packard was featured in the Board of Certified Safety Professionals’ quarterly newsletter article, ‘Safety at One Million Feet’ Jillian Ginn and fiancé, Brandon, bought a new house in Cypress and will be married on March 19. For their honeymoon, they will cruise to Cozumel, Montego Bay, and Grand Cayman!! They recently went to Disney for Brandon's birthday and will travel to Cancun the first of October.
Finding our artistic side at Painting with a Twist April 2015
YOU’RE INVITED…to attend a meeting and get to know Zeta sisters in the area!
Membership Choices – Active & Associate
Cheri Armstrong’s son, Austin, spent the summer in Houston interning with PepsiCo. He returns to Texas A&M this fall and will graduate in December. Younger son, Aden, started 9th grade at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in August.
We offer two membership plans: active and associate. Active membership
Our Key Women were extremely busy this summer preparing 133 Membership Information Sheets for Potential New Members going through sorority recruitment
remain in active status for IO. The associate membership is $20 and
is for those who attend one or more yearly meetings and want to receive email reminders for meetings and events. Dues for active members are $35 and cover national dues, monthly programs, Second Century Birthday Dollars, all meeting reminders and so much more. The associate membership is intended for those who cannot attend meetings but want to
includes national dues and Second Century Birthday Dollars. Please send dues to:
Rosanne Malone 605 Oak Drive Friendswood, TX 77546
JOIN THE FUN… Email us at [email protected] if you would like to receive Evites
FALL 2015
ISSUE #26
2015 – 2016
The Many Colors of Zeta Tau Alpha Join us for another fun-filled and service-filled year of ZTA! September 14 – True to the Turquoise Blue
February 27 – Honoring White Violets
October 5 – Orange Juice & Blueberry Muffins
March 7 – Go Green Potluck
October – Think Pink
April 4 – Red Carpet Treatment
November 8 – Fall Festival of Colors
May 2 – Paint the Town Red
December 7 – Silver Bells
May 16 – Go for the GOLD!
January 10 – Red, Red, Wine
June 6 – Pretty in Pink
February 1 – Brown Bear, Brown Bear
August 3 – Use Your Steal Gray Matter
If you know a college-aged girl who would be a great addition to the Zeta sisterhood, please contact any of our Key Women: Ellen Armistead, Karen Malkey, Tish Wright
SAVE THE DATE: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Beaumont – October 17, 2015 Houston – May 2016 ZTA is the premier National Survivor Ambassador
WWW.NASAZETA.COM
The Many Colors of Zeta Tau Alpha NASA-Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter 2015-2016 Calendar Date
Location
Activity
Service and/or Collegiate Project
Refreshments
9-14-15
Calvin and Joseph’s Spa and Wine Bar 6011 W. Main St. League City, TX
True to the Turquoise Blue
Support Theta Eta (Stephen F Austin), Theta Gamma (Texas A&M), Delta Sigma (Lamar) for recruitment
Brooke Newell Heather Gordon Lee Ann Henry
10-5-15
Various dates 11-8-15
12-7-16
1-10-16
Cheri Armstrong 1602 W. Pine Branch Pearland, TX 77581 HAA Think Pink Luncheon – River Oaks Country Club (10-07-15); Houston Texans Crucial Catch Game (10-08-15)
Mercy Tree Clear Lake AME Church 16302 Sea Lark ~ Houston, TX 4:30 on Sunday Brooke Newell 1451 Colton Way League City, TX 77573 Escape and Paint 9515 W. Broadway Suite E-113, Pearland, TX 77584 1:30 on Sunday
Welcome Back Tasting ~Bring a memento of your college years~
Orange Juice & Blueberry Muffins Founder’s Day Pajama Party ~ Fun Games with a Zeta Emphasis~ Facetime Chat with Collegiate Chapter Breakfast-ish refreshments will be served
Think Pink
Fall Festival of Colors
Bring personal Items to Support Mercy Tree Bring items for finals baskets For collegiates
Please sign up for a dish or side to serve at Mercy Tree.
Annual holiday party With new Christmas games
Silver Bells
Adopt-A-Family for Christmas Bring a $10.00 gift card For game prizes
Pot Luck
Red, Red, Wine
Decide on Zeta Day basket theme
Volunteer at Mercy Tree and serve a meal for the homeless
Paint a pair of wine glasses With your Zeta Sisters by your side.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
2-1-16 2-26-16 to 2-28-16
Texas Zeta Day – Central, TX Details TBD
Honoring White Violets
3-7-16
Vicky Rolater’s House 2912 Concord Knoll Dr. Pearland, TX 77581
Go Green Potluck
4-4-16
Jillian Ginn Cheri Armstrong Kathy Holmes
Various activities around Houston to support breast cancer awareness and education
Baybrook Mall 1132 Baybrook Mall Dr. Friendswood, TX
Bath Junkie 1345 Bay Area Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
Baby items, toiletries, And cleaning supplies for Bay Area Turning Point
Go to build a bear workshop and make stuffed teddy bears to be donated Legacies and legacies’ siblings welcome
A potluck to celebrate All the meanings of Green
Decide on alumnae officers Make Texas Zeta Day gift basket Donate bears to hometown heros Police and Fireman Vote on Slate
TBA New restaurant By the mall
Put together Easter Baskets for The Boys and Girls Harbor in La Porte Make Senior Gifts ~ Bookmarks Officer Installation
Potluck
Red Carpet Treatment
Lee Ann Henry Debbie Buscher
Bath Junkie Make a personal bath scrub
5-2-16
Zoes Kitchen 1501 Bay Area Blvd Webster, TX 77598
An evening out with your sisters
5-16-16
Discovery Green 1500 McKinney Houston, TX 9 am on Saturday
American Cancer Association Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
6-6-16
Bedford Apartments 110 Dunbar Estates Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546
8- 3-16
Lee Ann Henry 1210 Beechwood Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546
Karen Malkey Erin Whittington
Paint the Town Red Go for the GOLD!
Pretty in Pink
Annual Bunco Fundraiser Make it, Bake it, or Fake it Silent Auction ~Legacies and Collegiates Welcome~
Use Your Steel Gray Matter
Finalize calendar & Update on Recruitment Mail Welcome Back postcards
Participate in the Walk Or Volunteer at the Event Bring $10 for Bunco, Bring an item for the Make it, Bake it, or Fake it silent auction All proceeds go to the ZTA Foundation
Vicky Rolater Tish Wright Cheri Armstrong Lee Ann Henry Brooke Newell
