Page 1 - Phi Eta Newsletter Spring 2016

Spring

16 Tri Delta Times
Phi Eta Chapter | Texas Tech University
Alumnae Relations Office | P.O. Box 80828 | Atlanta, Georgia 30366

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Letter from House Corporation Update
Chapter President
An update from Lubbock: It is architectural plans for the new lodge. As Page always reminds us, “Many hands
Page 2 springtime in Lubbock and in • Representatives of the House make light work!” We want to thank all
spite of a little wind and dust, the alumnae who have stepped forward to
Chapter the House Corporation, the Building Corporation have met with several banks help. We continually are amazed at the
Spotlight Committee and the Campaign Committee to secure funding for the new lodge. women of Phi Eta. From our youngest
have been busy with plans for the new • The House Corporation will determine members to our alumnae across the
Page 2 lodge. Here is a brief update and answers the time to begin construction; we are decades, we are being true to our motto; let
to some frequently asked questions. If being flexible on the beginning date us steadfastly love one another.
Use of the your question is not answered, please for many reasons. Many alumnae We look forward to discussing
Lodge call any of us and if we do not know the will make pledges to the campaign opportunities for YOU to be involved
answer, we will get the answer. payable over a five year period. The in this new chapter for Phi Eta. If you
Page 3 • The Campaign is in the “quiet phase”. financing available is dependent on have not been contacted and wish to be
the total amount pledged and the total contacted, or if you believe a campaign
Alumnae This phase will extend through our amount of pledges paid, (i.e., cash in volunteer should contact another alumna,
News “public kick off” this fall. During the the bank). We are also considering the please call or email one of us.
“quiet phase”, the Campaign Committee Chapter’s calendar so the disruption to Stop by and visit the lodge when you are
Page 3 and Bill Paris and his team at Elevate recruitment and other Chapter activities in Lubbock. We would love to discuss the
(our campaign consultant) are busy is as minimal as possible. We will plans for our new home!
Alumnae personally contacting donors who were provide regular updates.
Spotlight identified during the feasibility study. It’s • The Building Committee soon will Loyally yours,
impossible to talk to everyone at once, but submit the plans to contractors in a
Page 4 we are building early momentum which is bidding process.
exciting! If you are contacted, please take
the call or meeting. We greatly appreciate Page Hart Heinrich ’87 Kimberly Ehresman Wilkerson ’81 Misty DeFord Sargent ’92 Abby Standefer Scioli ’98
your thoughtful consideration of the best HCB President
level of support you’re comfortable with Campaign Co-Chairman Fundraising Committee Co-Chairman Fundraising Committee Co-Chairman
over the next five years.
• The Campaign Committee is also busy
identifying, recruiting and training
campaign volunteers for the next phase
of the campaign. If you are willing to
lend a hand, please let us know!
• The Building Committee and
the architect have completed the