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Rules Committee Aligning Eta State NC Important Training for Chapter
Bylaws and Standing Rules Treasurers at Convention
Rules Committee Eta State NC Treasurer
Tammy Cullom, Chair Ruth Jones
The Rules Committee met twice in January to Proposals approved at the 2018 DKG Convention
work on aligning the Eta State NC Standing Rules in Austin are leading to changes in the dues process
document to the changes made July 2018 to the beginning in 2019. Chapter treasurers need to
International documents. The committee is also attend the Eta State NC Convention in Hickory
working to review the proposed amendments May 3-5, 2019, to receive training on the new process
from Eta State NC members and committees.
for submitting dues. The International Representative
Proposed amendments to the Eta State NC Standing will provide instructions on the new procedures
Rules will be emailed to chapter presidents at least expected to be used for 2019-2020 dues, which
6 weeks prior to the state convention. Presidents, will be collected by June 30, 2019. Treasurers
please forward the proposed amendments to
all of your members. It is important that members should bring a laptop computer for the training.
print, read and prepare for discussion of these Information on the time of the workshop will be
proposals at the Executive Board Meeting and second shared on the Eta State NC website and Facebook
General Session at the 2019 Eta State NC Convention page when it becomes available.
in Hickory.
Thanks to all who submitted proposed amend-
ments and to the members of the Eta State NC Rules
Committee. This committee is working hard for all
Eta State NC members!
EEC In Action: Empower, Engage and Create
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Dr. Teresa H. Cowan, Eta State 1 VP & EEC Chair
There’s an old saying, “If you continue to do what Toastmasters. But the wellness
you’ve always done, you’ll continue to get what connection? Both have pro-
you’ve always gotten.” Consider that saying for a gressive multiple sclerosis
moment as you read about the “wellness” ap- and are “upright in body and
proach to meetings that one chapter adopted for spirit.” (Carol G. Walters) The wellness wheel,
2018-2019. received during summer training, was also given to
Alpha Lambda (Region XI, Henderson) member each member. Members were inspired to choose at
Carol G. Walters, the chapter EEC Representa- least 5 areas of the wheel to improve this year.
tive/First VP, attended the 2018 Summer Training The wheel was then sealed in an envelope with
in Black Mountain. There she was introduced to their name outside.
Eta State’s Wellness Initiative. The training ignited The new year brings unveiling of the members’
a spark (or should I say sparkle) that inspired Carol goals as the Chair of Eta State EEC, Dr. Teresa H.
and her leadership team to focus their chapter Cowan, is the chapter program for March. This
programs on wellness. The chapter leadership year of wellness and “out of the box” programs
team committed themselves to the state initiative culminates with a local author that has written a YA
and took a leap of faith by trying something book about Thomas Wolfe.
different.
EEC of Eta State NC encourages you to Empower,
Fall programs included a classical pianist who Engage and Create in the year ahead as you con-
performs with a jazz group and a retired professor tinue to promote personal wellness while jazzing
from NCSU that does yoga and is president of it up in 2019.
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