Zeta Tau Alpha
Zeta Tau Alpha Issue 26
NASA/Brazoria County Alumnae Chapter Newsletter
From Living the Creed to the Year of the ZTA Texas Zeta Day 2013 The NASA/Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter invites you to celebrate “The Year of the ZTA” with us in 2013-2014. Last year we had a terrific time honoring our founders as we Lived the Creed. Our meetings ranged from a hilarious game night where we were “humble in success, without bitterness in defeat” to our annual service project – Pink Out for Bunco – where we strived for “devotion to the Right, the Good, and the True.” We added a new service project last year and adopted a family for Christmas. I was honored to deliver the gifts to the mother myself. She was little apprehensive about meeting with a group plus logistics around the holidays are always a challenge. I have to say this was one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done through Zeta. I’m thrilled that the chapter decided to adopt another family this Christmas and hope others can join in presenting the gifts! We’ve added a new service project this year too. In May, we will honor our heroes by putting together a care package for the military. Be sure to check out the full calendar and see how we spell Zeta Tau Alpha! I hope to see you at a meeting soon!!! Cheri Armstrong, President
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.
WE WON SILVER! Congratulations to NASA-Brazoria County for receiving the District President’s Award for XI-Gamma which recognizes membership increase, programming and service to the fraternity. A big thank you to our members for their participation in Zeta Day which was held in Houston in February. Many members worked tireless hours to help make the event a huge success. A special thank you to Cheri Armstrong and Debbie Buscher for serving as committee chairs and to Angela Kelly for leading the programming efforts as our District President. Our chapter also received the Membership Increase Award for increasing our membership by at least 10%. Congratulations to individual award recipients: Zeta Lady Award – Marlo Huff Keller Lone Star Award: Kathy Koslo Holmes and Heather Thurman Gordon
Texas Zeta Day 2014 Feb 7th – 8th in El Paso. More information can be found on the 2014 Texas Zeta Day Facebook page
2014 Zeta Convention June 25th -June 29th Los Angeles, California
Fall 2013
Noteworthy News! Welcome new District XI-Gamma President Tracy Massey Moore. Tracy has been a long standing member of Houston Northwest Alumnae Chapter. We thank Angela Malone Kelly for her 7 years of dedication and service to our fraternity as District President. Marlo Huff Keller welcomed ZTA legacy Rielyn Elizabeth on June 12th. Millie McElya’s granddaughter, Meaghan Smith is the Captain of the Pom Squad this year at Miss. State along with being a very active member of the ZTA chapter. Cynthia Hanselman and husband joined six of her OSU Alpha Upsilon sisters and their husbands who live in the area for a cookout while vacationing in Denver this summer. Kari Tackett, United States Air Force Reserve was recently selected for the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She is an Air Force pilot and will soon transition from her 4 yr tour at the U of H Air Force ROTC Commandant of Cadets back to the flightline, where she will fly the C-5 Galaxy. Alexa Armstrong (daughter of Cheri White Armstrong) still lives and works in Washington D.C. She was recently promoted to Legislative Assistant to the Investigations Team on the Committee for Government Oversight and Reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. Kathy Holmes daughter Lauren graduated from college in May and is heading to South Korea for a year to teach English. Debbie Buscher received the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal for her outstanding work in human interface systems.
Stay in touch with NASA/Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: NASA/Brazoria County Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Chapter
NASA-Brazoria County Alumnae Chapter 1502 Beechurst Houston, TX 77062
See enclosed calendar for dates and details of upcoming meetings. We hope to see you soon! Address Correction Requested Check out the Zeta Tau Alpha national website at www.zetataualpha.org
Yoplait Yogurt Lid Collection st
In 2013 we mailed 2,201 lids and ranked 1 among District XI-Gamma alumnae chapters! Nationwide, ZTA’s have collected over 1 million lids in the 8+ years of partnership with Yoplait! For every lid collected by ZTA, Yoplait donates 5 cents to the ZTA Foundation and 10 cents to Susan G. Komen®. A big thank you to Marlo Keller for chairing this activity!
Take a look at the calendar for more Breast Cancer Awareness Month events Remember your monthly self-examinations!
You’re Invited….
Get to know Zeta sisters in the area!
Membership Choices – Active & Associate We offer two membership plans: active and associate. Active membership is for those who attend one or more yearly meetings and want to receive evites, emails or reminder cards 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 remain in active status for national. The associate membership is $20 and includes national dues and Second Century Birthday Dollars. Please send dues to Rosanne Jaworski Malone at 605 Oak Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546.
Dues are requested by October 1st to Rosanne Malone
Calling all Bearkats and Lumberjacks… …and anyone else who likes to tailgate! The Battle of the Piney Woods Reliant Stadium, Saturday November 2nd 3 PM Tailgating begins around noon in the Blue Lot. CoHosted by Los Amigos Tailgaters for ZTA. Please bring $10.00 for food and your tailgating spirit.
Recommendations If you know a college-aged girl who would be a great addition to the Zeta sisterhood, please contact any of the Key Women below. Ellen Armistead 281-648-5111 Cheri Armstrong 281-993-1886 Karen Malkey 281-218-6895 Shannon Stanford 281-993-8589
The Year of the ZTA NASA-Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter 2013-2014 Calendar Date
Location
Activity
Service Project
9-9-13
Salt Grass Steakhouse 20241 Gulf Freeway Webster, TX 77598
etas with Zest! ~Welcome/Welcome Back Dinner~ ~Bring a new ZTA friend~
Yoplait lid collection kick-off
10-7-13
Rosanne Malone’s House 605 Oak Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546
Everything’s Pink!
Z
~Pink card party~ ~Wear pink~
HAA Think Pink Luncheon – River Oaks Country Club (10-2-13); Race for the Cure – Sam Houston Park/Downtown (10-5-13); Houston Texans Crucial Catch Game (10-13-13)
hink Pink! ~various activities around Houston to support breast cancer awareness and education~
11-4-13
Heather Gordon’s House 604 W. Shadowbend Ave. Friendswood, TX 77546
rtsy Women ~wine charm craft – supplies and wine provided~
12-2-13
Karen Malkey’s House 15806 Lake Lodge Dr Houston, TX 77062
ake Your Pick ~holiday party and “favorite things” gift exchange~
Various dates
Rosanne Malone Heather Gordon
Toiletry Collection for Bay Area Turning Point
Heather Gordon Cynthia Hanselman
Final Yoplait lid collection Adopt-A-Family for Christmas
Pot Luck
Make Texas Zeta Day gift basket
Cheri Armstrong Lee Ann Henry
A
T
~yoga and relaxation exercises~
2-7-14 to 2-8-14
Texas Zeta Day – EL Paso, TX Details TBD
A Road Trip to Remember
3-3-14
Debbie Buscher’s House 1502 Beechurst Ct. Houston, TX 77062
essons in Relaxation ~make your own bath salts – supplies and margaritas provided~
4-7-14
Vicky Rolater’s House 2912 Concord Knoll Dr. Pearland, TX 77581
interest Potluck Surprise ~bring your favorite dish from Pinterest~
5-5-14
Lee Ann Henry’s House 1210 Beechwood Dr Friendswood, TX 77546
6-9-14
Bedford Apartments 110 Dunbar Estates Drive Friendswood, TX 77546
2-3-14
Toiletry Collection for Bay Area Turning Point
T
Salad Express 595 West Bay Area Blvd Webster, TX 77598 Bedford Apartments 110 Dunbar Estates Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546
1-6-14
Refreshments
A
Night on the Town ~kicking off the new year right~
Ultimate Zen Party
L
P
Debbie Buscher Kathy Holmes Easter Baskets for The Boys and Girls Harbor in La Porte
Pinterest Potluck
onoring Heroes *Ritual - Officer installation* ~Dress as your favorite hero~
Bring items for a care package for the military
Lee Ann Henry Shannon Stanford
Annual Bunco Fundraiser
Bring $10 for Bunco, Bring any re-cycled silent auction item – All proceeds go to the ZTA Foundation
Vicky Rolater Dottie White Tish Wright
H
Re-cycled Silent Auction ~Legacies Welcome~
2013-2014 NASA/Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter Officers President
Cheri Armstrong
281-993-1886
FRED
Millie McElya
281-482-1542
VP Programs
Debbie Buscher
281-480-5239
Alumni/Collegiate Relations
Angela Kelly
281-827-7233
VP Membership
Kathy Holmes
832-212-9927
Service
Vicky Rolater
281-615-2902
Treasurer
Rosanne Malone
281-482-6404
Public Relations
Karen Malkey
281-218-6895
Secretary
Shannon Stanford
281-993-8589
Newsletter
Heather Gordon
281-648-1999
Historian/Website
Lee Ann Henry
281-218-6895
Yoplait Lid Program
Marlo Keller
281-795-5793
Please contact us via phone or email the chapter at [email protected]
NASA/Brazoria County Alumnae Chapter Newsletter
From Living the Creed to the Year of the ZTA Texas Zeta Day 2013 The NASA/Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter invites you to celebrate “The Year of the ZTA” with us in 2013-2014. Last year we had a terrific time honoring our founders as we Lived the Creed. Our meetings ranged from a hilarious game night where we were “humble in success, without bitterness in defeat” to our annual service project – Pink Out for Bunco – where we strived for “devotion to the Right, the Good, and the True.” We added a new service project last year and adopted a family for Christmas. I was honored to deliver the gifts to the mother myself. She was little apprehensive about meeting with a group plus logistics around the holidays are always a challenge. I have to say this was one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done through Zeta. I’m thrilled that the chapter decided to adopt another family this Christmas and hope others can join in presenting the gifts! We’ve added a new service project this year too. In May, we will honor our heroes by putting together a care package for the military. Be sure to check out the full calendar and see how we spell Zeta Tau Alpha! I hope to see you at a meeting soon!!! Cheri Armstrong, President
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.
WE WON SILVER! Congratulations to NASA-Brazoria County for receiving the District President’s Award for XI-Gamma which recognizes membership increase, programming and service to the fraternity. A big thank you to our members for their participation in Zeta Day which was held in Houston in February. Many members worked tireless hours to help make the event a huge success. A special thank you to Cheri Armstrong and Debbie Buscher for serving as committee chairs and to Angela Kelly for leading the programming efforts as our District President. Our chapter also received the Membership Increase Award for increasing our membership by at least 10%. Congratulations to individual award recipients: Zeta Lady Award – Marlo Huff Keller Lone Star Award: Kathy Koslo Holmes and Heather Thurman Gordon
Texas Zeta Day 2014 Feb 7th – 8th in El Paso. More information can be found on the 2014 Texas Zeta Day Facebook page
2014 Zeta Convention June 25th -June 29th Los Angeles, California
Fall 2013
Noteworthy News! Welcome new District XI-Gamma President Tracy Massey Moore. Tracy has been a long standing member of Houston Northwest Alumnae Chapter. We thank Angela Malone Kelly for her 7 years of dedication and service to our fraternity as District President. Marlo Huff Keller welcomed ZTA legacy Rielyn Elizabeth on June 12th. Millie McElya’s granddaughter, Meaghan Smith is the Captain of the Pom Squad this year at Miss. State along with being a very active member of the ZTA chapter. Cynthia Hanselman and husband joined six of her OSU Alpha Upsilon sisters and their husbands who live in the area for a cookout while vacationing in Denver this summer. Kari Tackett, United States Air Force Reserve was recently selected for the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She is an Air Force pilot and will soon transition from her 4 yr tour at the U of H Air Force ROTC Commandant of Cadets back to the flightline, where she will fly the C-5 Galaxy. Alexa Armstrong (daughter of Cheri White Armstrong) still lives and works in Washington D.C. She was recently promoted to Legislative Assistant to the Investigations Team on the Committee for Government Oversight and Reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. Kathy Holmes daughter Lauren graduated from college in May and is heading to South Korea for a year to teach English. Debbie Buscher received the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal for her outstanding work in human interface systems.
Stay in touch with NASA/Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: NASA/Brazoria County Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Chapter
NASA-Brazoria County Alumnae Chapter 1502 Beechurst Houston, TX 77062
See enclosed calendar for dates and details of upcoming meetings. We hope to see you soon! Address Correction Requested Check out the Zeta Tau Alpha national website at www.zetataualpha.org
Yoplait Yogurt Lid Collection st
In 2013 we mailed 2,201 lids and ranked 1 among District XI-Gamma alumnae chapters! Nationwide, ZTA’s have collected over 1 million lids in the 8+ years of partnership with Yoplait! For every lid collected by ZTA, Yoplait donates 5 cents to the ZTA Foundation and 10 cents to Susan G. Komen®. A big thank you to Marlo Keller for chairing this activity!
Take a look at the calendar for more Breast Cancer Awareness Month events Remember your monthly self-examinations!
You’re Invited….
Get to know Zeta sisters in the area!
Membership Choices – Active & Associate We offer two membership plans: active and associate. Active membership is for those who attend one or more yearly meetings and want to receive evites, emails or reminder cards 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 remain in active status for national. The associate membership is $20 and includes national dues and Second Century Birthday Dollars. Please send dues to Rosanne Jaworski Malone at 605 Oak Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546.
Dues are requested by October 1st to Rosanne Malone
Calling all Bearkats and Lumberjacks… …and anyone else who likes to tailgate! The Battle of the Piney Woods Reliant Stadium, Saturday November 2nd 3 PM Tailgating begins around noon in the Blue Lot. CoHosted by Los Amigos Tailgaters for ZTA. Please bring $10.00 for food and your tailgating spirit.
Recommendations If you know a college-aged girl who would be a great addition to the Zeta sisterhood, please contact any of the Key Women below. Ellen Armistead 281-648-5111 Cheri Armstrong 281-993-1886 Karen Malkey 281-218-6895 Shannon Stanford 281-993-8589
The Year of the ZTA NASA-Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter 2013-2014 Calendar Date
Location
Activity
Service Project
9-9-13
Salt Grass Steakhouse 20241 Gulf Freeway Webster, TX 77598
etas with Zest! ~Welcome/Welcome Back Dinner~ ~Bring a new ZTA friend~
Yoplait lid collection kick-off
10-7-13
Rosanne Malone’s House 605 Oak Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546
Everything’s Pink!
Z
~Pink card party~ ~Wear pink~
HAA Think Pink Luncheon – River Oaks Country Club (10-2-13); Race for the Cure – Sam Houston Park/Downtown (10-5-13); Houston Texans Crucial Catch Game (10-13-13)
hink Pink! ~various activities around Houston to support breast cancer awareness and education~
11-4-13
Heather Gordon’s House 604 W. Shadowbend Ave. Friendswood, TX 77546
rtsy Women ~wine charm craft – supplies and wine provided~
12-2-13
Karen Malkey’s House 15806 Lake Lodge Dr Houston, TX 77062
ake Your Pick ~holiday party and “favorite things” gift exchange~
Various dates
Rosanne Malone Heather Gordon
Toiletry Collection for Bay Area Turning Point
Heather Gordon Cynthia Hanselman
Final Yoplait lid collection Adopt-A-Family for Christmas
Pot Luck
Make Texas Zeta Day gift basket
Cheri Armstrong Lee Ann Henry
A
T
~yoga and relaxation exercises~
2-7-14 to 2-8-14
Texas Zeta Day – EL Paso, TX Details TBD
A Road Trip to Remember
3-3-14
Debbie Buscher’s House 1502 Beechurst Ct. Houston, TX 77062
essons in Relaxation ~make your own bath salts – supplies and margaritas provided~
4-7-14
Vicky Rolater’s House 2912 Concord Knoll Dr. Pearland, TX 77581
interest Potluck Surprise ~bring your favorite dish from Pinterest~
5-5-14
Lee Ann Henry’s House 1210 Beechwood Dr Friendswood, TX 77546
6-9-14
Bedford Apartments 110 Dunbar Estates Drive Friendswood, TX 77546
2-3-14
Toiletry Collection for Bay Area Turning Point
T
Salad Express 595 West Bay Area Blvd Webster, TX 77598 Bedford Apartments 110 Dunbar Estates Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546
1-6-14
Refreshments
A
Night on the Town ~kicking off the new year right~
Ultimate Zen Party
L
P
Debbie Buscher Kathy Holmes Easter Baskets for The Boys and Girls Harbor in La Porte
Pinterest Potluck
onoring Heroes *Ritual - Officer installation* ~Dress as your favorite hero~
Bring items for a care package for the military
Lee Ann Henry Shannon Stanford
Annual Bunco Fundraiser
Bring $10 for Bunco, Bring any re-cycled silent auction item – All proceeds go to the ZTA Foundation
Vicky Rolater Dottie White Tish Wright
H
Re-cycled Silent Auction ~Legacies Welcome~
2013-2014 NASA/Brazoria County ZTA Alumnae Chapter Officers President
Cheri Armstrong
281-993-1886
FRED
Millie McElya
281-482-1542
VP Programs
Debbie Buscher
281-480-5239
Alumni/Collegiate Relations
Angela Kelly
281-827-7233
VP Membership
Kathy Holmes
832-212-9927
Service
Vicky Rolater
281-615-2902
Treasurer
Rosanne Malone
281-482-6404
Public Relations
Karen Malkey
281-218-6895
Secretary
Shannon Stanford
281-993-8589
Newsletter
Heather Gordon
281-648-1999
Historian/Website
Lee Ann Henry
281-218-6895
Yoplait Lid Program
Marlo Keller
281-795-5793
Please contact us via phone or email the chapter at [email protected]
