Holiday Regifting Party

The AC will hold the Holiday Regifting party at Ashley's house on January 16th. Time to be determined. Check back for more details or email me at kruck1@gmail.com.

Holiday Luncheon and Alumnae Tea update

This weekend was filled with KD events! On Saturday morning over a dozen of the ladies from the AC braved the snow and met at Patrick's in Cockeysville for the annual Holiday Luncheon. The lunch was yummy, the company was great, and we had a good time...crummy weather and all!

On Sunday, Celia, Jackie, Ashley, and Kat went to the alumnae/legacy tea held by the girls from Alpha Rho. We got to tour the house, met some awesome girls (and possible future AC members), and enjoyed having tea and snacks with the other alumnae in the area!


Stacy, Cristine, Holly, Becky



Morgan, Kay, Cydny, Laura, Marilyn



Angela, Margaret, Kat, Jackie, Ashley



The Alumnae at Alpha Rho



Alpha Rho



Kat, Ashley, and Margaret (Celia had to leave)

Reminder: Holiday Luncheon and Alumnae Tea

Tomorrow, Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 11:30 am is the annual holiday luncheon. It will be held at Patrick's in Cockeysville.

On Sunday, December 6, 2009, the Alpha Rho house at College Park will be hosting their annual Alumnae/Legacy Tea from 2:00-4:00 pm. This event is open to any KD in the area. Please email kruck1@gmail.com for more info.

Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend!

Alumnae/Legacy Tea at Alpha Rho

The first weekend in December is going to be a busy one for KD's! On Saturday, December 5th the AC is holding the annual Holiday Luncheon (at Patrick's this year. RSVP to Becky ASAP if you haven't done so yet! No tickets will be sold after November 30!) and on Saturday, December 6th is the annual Alumnae Tea hosted by Alpha Rho (College Park) at the Alpha Rho house. This event is open to all KD alums in the area.
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Kappa Delta Alumnae/Legacy Tea
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kappa Delta House - 4610 College Ave. College Park, MD
Please email me at kruck1@gmail.com to RSVP

Girl Scouts World Thinking Day

The Girl Scouts of Central Maryland will be participating in World Thinking Day, a day when Girl Scouts and Girl Guides in 144 different countriesshow appreciation for the traditions and customs of their global “sisters.” Over 700 local GirlScouts will gather to experience other cultures through activities and performances during the council-wide World Thinking Day celebration. The Service Unit hosting the event will be doing so on March 6, 2010. The topic is Ireland. They are planning a booth for the older girls to earn the Health badge and are looking for a volunteer to research the badge and plan the activities. If anyone is interested in helping out, please call or email Cydny at kdcydny@hotmail.com.

Uniquely ME! Program held by Zeta Mu collegiate

For anyone who does not know, Kappa Delta is a sponsor of the uniquely ME! - Girl Scout/Dove Self-Esteem Program. The program was created in 2002 to address the critical nationwide problem of low self-esteem among adolescent and pre-adolescent girls, to foster self-esteem in girls, ages 8-17. The program helps girls feel better about themselves by helping them develop the skills necessary to face life's challenges.

Zeta Mu, Stacy Lipman has been working with the program in Cherry Hill Baltimore, for a group of 12 girls between the ages of 8-13 years old, and had its final session this past Monday, November 16. Her occupational therapy classmates and herself threw a party for the girls. The girls ate cupcakes, painted nails, and at the end were presented with Uniquely ME! certificates. Stacy said that the girls were overjoyed with a profound sense of accomplishment at having completed the program. Stacy was deeply touched by all of donations that she received from the alumnae chapter. The supplies helped her and her classmates realize the program that they had envisioned for the girls. Stacy would like to send a special thank you to Kay Lehmann, who was so generous in donating 3 bags of materials. Thank you to everyone who helped out with this program!

Reminder: Happy Hour on Wednesday

Just as a reminder, the AC will have their monthly happy hour this Wednesday, November 18th at 5:30 at Red Star in Fells Point. Please email Jackie at Jaxlizotte@yahoo.com if you would like to attend (just so we have an idea of how many people to expect). If you have any suggestions for future happy hour events, please bring those ideas with you or reply to this post with your idea! See you on Wednesday!!

Wine Tasting and Ghost Tour events

Last Saturday, November 7th, Margaret hosted the annual wine tasting event at her house in Hanover. The event is always a lot of fun and is one where you can bring a friend, spouse, or both, too! Who doesn't like the idea of spending time with all the important people in your life! Margaret had favors of wine glasses with candy for those who came along with a prize for the "best wine."

The favors and prize for the best wine

Back in August, Becky organized a Ghost Tour of Fells Point. It had been a nice night for walking around and it looks like the girls who went had a good time.

I don't know everyone in this picture, so if you do, help me out!
Becky (4th from the right), Cydny, and Margaret

Philanthropy with the Holiday Luncheon

Every year during the Holiday Luncheon, the AC members bring in gifts to donate to the children at Mount Washington Pediatric. We have had tons of gifts in the past! Let's try to beat our record this year (I don't know if we have a record, and if so what it is, but it's the holiday season so let's not be Scrooge's!)! The hospital is looking for the following donations:
*gift certificates
*socks/underwear
*video games (for the older kids)
*CD players
*crayons/coloring books
*arts and crafts supplies
*infant/adolescent clothing
*DVD's
*The list goes on...
For a more complete list, please go to http://www.mwph.org/donation/holiday_wish_list.htm to see what they need. Even if you can't make it to the luncheon, try and send a gift for the kids!

Christmas Luncheon

The annual Christmas/Holiday Luncheon will be held this year on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 11:30am - 2:00 pm at Patrick's in Cockeysville (550 Cranbrook Road). Our choices for lunch are:

• Colossal crab cake - $25


• Chicken ceasar salad - $20


• Chicken marsala - $20

All of the entree choices come with fresh rolls, a starch, fresh vegetable, coffee or tea, and ice cream for dessert, plus a cash bar. If you need a special lunch due to dietary needs, please email Becky at bterju@yahoo.com to discuss your other options.

Checks can be made payable to: Baltimore Area AA of KD. Please send your check along with your selection to Beckyby November 30. Please don't wait until the last minute! There will be no extra tickets after that date! We've always had a great time at this event in the past. You do not want to miss it!

Reminder: ZM initiation and Wine tasting event THIS weekend!

Tomorrow the Zeta Mu chapter at Towson University will be initiating their Fall 09 pledge class, the Alpha Eta's in the University Union at Towson. For more information, email Margaret at mgrow1@umbc.edu.

After initiation, do what you gotta do and at 7:00 bring a friend, spouse, or whomever with you and head over to Margaret's house in Hanover for the third annual wine tasting. Please bring a bottle and a small dish to compiment the wine and spend the evening with your favorite KD's. For directions, again, please email Maragret at the email address above.

Happy Birthday November Babies!

Sorry I'm late with it, but better late than never! Happy birthday to our beautiful November KD's!

• November 1 - Margaret Grow (0ur fearless leader)
• November 11 - Heather Calvert
• November 15 - Angela Kronen

November Happy Hour

Hey Ladies! It's time for our next happy hour! In an effort to accommodate those that live downtown and have been coming to the Towson area for the last two, it will be held at Red Star located in Fells Point on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Their happy hour and nightly specials are listed on the events page of their website.

Please respond to Jackie by Friday, November 13th. Look forward to seeing everyone!
Red Star
906 S. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
http://www.redstarbar.us/

Founder's Day 2009

The Baltimore AC held its Founder's Day potluck luncheon at Cydny Holt's home in Severn. A couple dozen women were in attendance including some of the girls from the Zeta Mu chapter at Towson University! During the luncheon Cydny made an announcement that an Annapolis AC was in the works and Margaret Grow, the AC President told everyone that the Baltimore AC won the Achievement Award at convention this year! Go us! After we all took many pictures, Karen DeMattio told us some fun KD history that she learned when she met a KD from the Alpha chapter years ago...who also happened to be apart of the first ever KD pledge class!

Some of the AC members: Kay, Morgan, Jackie, Kat, and Margaret




Morgan, Jackie, Kat, and Ashley




Most of the girls from Zeta Mu (and Sue)




Cydny telling everyone about the Annapolis AC



Margaret showing off the Achievement Award




Karen telling us some KD history

1 Down...4 to go!

We have found a hostess for our January Regifting party, (our lovely mama-to-be Ashley has graciously volunteered) but we are still looking for hostesses for the Holiday Luncheon, Anniversary Celebration, Duck Pin Bowling, and the Cherry Blossom Festival. If you would like to volunteer, please email me at kruck1@gmail.com or Margaret at mgrow1@umbc.edu

Founder's Day is Next Saturday!

Next Saturday, October 24th is the AC's Founder's Day Luncheon. The luncheon will take place at Cydny Holt's house in Severn at 11:00am. It's a potluck so make sure to RSVP with what you plan on bringing! All KD's are invited! As of right now approximately 14 KD's will be there!

Happy birthday October Babies!

Happy birthday to our beautiful October babies!
October 21st: Celia Landgren
October 31st: Candice Stockwell

Help! In need of Hostesses!

We have many awesome events coming up and they are fast approaching! We are looking for members to host the following events:
*December 2009 - Holiday Luncheon
*January 2010 - Regifting Party
*February 2010 - Anniversary Celebration
*March/April 2010 - Duck Pin Bowling
April 2010 - Cherry Blossom Festival

Please contact Margaret if you are interested at mgrow1@umbc.edu

National Women's Friendship Day 2009

Hello ladies!

This past weekend the AC had a potluck luncheon to celebrate NWFD at my house! We had a great time with lots of food, KD sister's, and of course, our other women friends! The luncheon had a good turnout with about a dozen people in attendance. Please email me if you have pictures from the event so I can add them on!

The Baltimore AA is online and bloggin!

Hey everyone!

At the planning meeting we discussed doing a "blog" for the alumnae association as a way to keep in touch. Out of boredom I decided to try and put my blogging talents (or lack there of) to use. If anyone has any pictures, news, events, or whatever they want to share with the AA, please email me at kruck1@gmail.com!

AOT,
Kat