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I Vol. 73 Spring No.4 1980 Features II CiliA Convention 1980 . 3 Convention Schedule . 4 llAiitiil Assistant Chairman. 5 1-IAICLI Delta Epsilon Reunion. 8 Official magazine of Sigma Kappa Sorority founded at Colby College, Water Lillian Perkins' Birthday ... .. .. ........... .... 11 ville, Me., Nov. 9, 1874 NATIONAL COUNCIL National President: Ernestine Duncan Col Koch Memorial Scholarship .. ..... ... ... ... .. 13 lins (Mrs. Leslie), 8239 SE 59th St., Mercer Island, W A 98040 Cincinnati 's 50th ... ......... .. ..... .. .. .. 15 Acting National Vice President for Alum nae: Norma Keating Giles (Mrs. William L.) 701-56th St., Des Moines, Oregon Honors 50-year Members . ......... .. .. 16 - lA 50312 National Vice President for Collegiates: Loyalty Fund Contributors ................... .. .. 18 Kathryn East Farlow (Mrs. Robert), 2160 Dorchester Rd., Birmingham, Ml Theta Gets New House ..... _... ......... ..... 38 48008 National Vice President for Collegiates: Patricia Schoenfelder Mills (Mrs. Bruce), 190 SW Birdshill Rd., Portland, OR 97219 Director of Expansion: Winona Keyes Averill Valentine (Mrs. William) 1036 E. 45th Way, Long Beach, CA 90807 Acting National Secretary-Treasurer: Departments Eleanor Dygert Haddon (Mrs. William), 7 E. Dolphin Way, Ocean Beach III, Lavallette, NJ 08735 Collegiate Representatives to Council: From the Alumnae . 6 Karen Kalmer, Gamma Mu and Trudie Feltch, Omicron. Write in care of Central Office From the Collegiates . ... .. ..................... 33 Sigmas Here and There .... ................ 17 • CENTRAL OFFICE 1717 West 86th Street, Suite 600 Indianapolis, Indiana 46260 TRIANGLE STAFF Editor: Jean Bendslev Teare (Mrs. Paul L.), 1607 Kirklee Rd., Charleston, WV 25314 Collegiate Editor: Anne Weaver Booske (Mrs. Henry G.), 2026 Northbrook Dr., Lancaster, PA 17601 Alumnae Editor: Harriet Smith Frazer (Mrs. Bernard AJ, 1416 Starfield Rd., On the Cover North Little Rock, AR 72116 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE is published quarterly by Sigma Kappa, 1717 W. Pictured at the Chicago O'Hare Marriott making plans 86th St., Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46260 and printed by Compolith Graphics for the 1980 Convention are (left to right) Marylee Hake and Maury Boyd and Asaociates, Indianapolis, IN. Send change of address, subscription, and correspondence of a business Prais, fK, Banquest Hostess Chapter Coordinator; nature to Central Office, 1717 W. 86th St., Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46260. Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addreased to the editor. Dead June Brummel Woodward , 8 , Local Tour Chairman ; lines: Dec. 1, March 1, June 1, Sept. 1. Second-class postsge paid at Indianapolis, IN and at additional mailing of Carol Keeney Winter, fK, Assistant Convention Chair fices. Printed in U.S.A. Sigma Kappa USPS 496-080 man ; and Nancy Gentelene Bussian , I, Violet Shop Chairman. 2 70th Biennial Conven·tion Coming Up By LINDA 0DEN BERKSHIRE, Bl.!', Convention Chairman When delegates arrive at the lovely Marriott workshops on Total Member Development by ex O'Hare Hotel on June 26, they will be greeted by a ploring topics such as: How to achieve total chapter welcome committee who are all part of the effort involvement, committee structure, and public taken to make the 1980 convention a proud event in image. Sigma Kappa history. The 80's are a time for Sigma Much planning has gone into convention and Kappa to build on the growth of the 70's. Both alum every effort has been made to meet the Sigma Kap nae and collegiates will come together to discuss the pa development of each delegate, so that they can business proceedings of Sigma Kappa, and to make return to their chapter, and enthusiastically share plans for the new decade. the ideas learned and the challenge given to them to There will be a new look to the alumnae work build a better, stronger Sigma Kappa. shops. All areas of alumnae involvement can be ex plored by the delegates as they choose areas of inter est or need and participate in discussions on those subjects. Displays will highlight each alumnae workshop. Topics that will be offered will include member recruitment, collegiate and alumnae rela tions, regional conferences, program ideas and re sources, goal setting, public relations, and com munications. The theme for the collegiate workshops will be A Walk Through College, with special emphasis given to all phases of Rush, Pledge Education, and Mem ber Development. The workshops will use the for mat of collegiate panels, question and answer ses sions, and group discussions, along with many visual aids. The over-all planning for the workshops will be done by national officers working with collegiates. The chairman of the National Rush Team, Diana Hill, Mu, has arranged for the Rush Workshops in cluding such topics as: total party planning, chapter rush participation, rush skills, and theme parties. The Pledge Education Workshops will give empha sis to pledge-active unity and planning the pledge program, with Ava Batt Smalley, Epsilon Omega, National Pledge Education Chairman, coordinating Hospitality Chairman for the 1980 Convention is Judy all those involved. Gwen Mitchell, National Direc Lloyd Kloski, fK, shown with Marylee Hake Prais, fK, Ban tor of the Education Committee, has organized the quest Hostess Chapter Chairman. 3 HOTEL RATES CONVENTION SCHEDULE Marriott O'Hare Hotel, Chicago, Illinois-June 26-30, 1980 Modified American Plan, room, breakfast, dinner, taxes and gratuities Thursday, June 26 Single Room-$57.00 per 1 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration day, per person 4:00p.m. National Council Reception Double Room-$46.25 per 6:00p.m. Welcome Banquet day, per person 8:00p.m. Regional Meetings Lunch will be available at 9:30p.m. Song Fest three hotel restaurants and at pool-side snack bar. Friday, June 27 7:00a.m. Breakfast 8:00a.m. Parlimentary Procedure Review 8:45a.m. Opening Formal Business Meeting 11:30-1:30 p.m. Free time REGISTRATION 1:30 p.m. Workshops Full Time Registration 6:30p.m. Alumnae Awards Banquet Fee-$60, after 8:30p.m. Collegiate District Meetings May, 1980-$70 Alumnae Workshops No refunds after June 1 10:00 p.m. Song Fest Part Time Registration Fee: $15 per day Saturday, June 28 7:00a.m. Breakfast 8:00a.m. Parlimentary Procedure Review 8:45a.m. Formal Business Meeting 11:00-5:00 p.m. Free Afternoon, local tour 6:30p.m. Confirmed Conventionites' Banquet MEAL TICKETS 8p.m. Workshops 10:00 p.m. Song Fest Tickets for individual meals will be available at the Conven Sunday, June 29-White Dress Day tion Registration desk. Break 7:00a.m. Breakfast fast, $6.50; evening banquets, 8:15a.m. Inspirational Service $15. 9:30a.m. Initiation 10:30 a.m. Ritual Roundtable 11: 30-1:30 p.m. Free Time 1:30 p.m. Order of the Triangle Memorial Service 3:30p.m. Workshops CLOTHES 6:30p.m. Formal Awards Banquet Late June will be warm in 9:00p.m. Collegiate Business Meeting Chicago. Bring lightweight 9:30p.m. Fun Night clothing with sweater or jacket Monday, June 30 for air-conditioning. You will need an all white dress for 7:00a.m. Breakfast Ritual Day, and one long dress 8:30a.m. Formal Business Meeting for the formal banquet. National Council Elections and Installation 11:00 a.m. Convention Disbands 4 Assistant Convention Chairman Enthusiastic, Energetic, Efficient and Charming That's Carol By MARTHA TURNER DENHAM, Omega If enthusiasm, energy, and-efficiency, plus charm Carol Keeney Winter, rK and a delightful sense of humor are essentials for the assistant convention chairmanship, then there could be no more fortunate choice than Carol Keeney Winter, Gamma Kappa. And I speak from moved to Rockford, Ill., where she is now serving as personal knowledge, for Carol was a member of the secretary-treasurer of the Rockford Alumnae Miami, Fla., Alumnae Chapter for some years, and Chapter. cheerfully and creatively contributed her share to Carol's interests are wide and varied. She and all our endeavors. Omar have two sons: Jeff, in college, and Doug, in Carol, more formally Mrs. Omar Winter, was the high school. As they came along, of course, she charter president of Gamma Kappa chapter when it worked in the PTA, was a Cub Scout Den Mother, was installed in 1955 at Southern Illinois Univer and, with Omar, cheered for the Little League sity. So, right from the beginning of her member games. She has been active in the AAUW and in her ship in Sigma Kappa she was involved. When the church's women's society. She likes hiking and bik family moved to Fort Wayne, Ind., she served as ing, and this winter she and her family had a skiing president of that alumnae chapter, and also as vacation in Colorado. In June of 1979 she went, as treasurer of the city panhellenic. When they came the only female counselor, on a Mississippi River to Miami, she held various offices in the alumnae Bike trip, with the Christ United Methodist Church chapter, and was an especially effective president; Youth Group-a long title for a long trip: 450 miles and her efforts and imagination in working on our through Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, riding Tasting Tea committee every year contributed herd on eleven teenagers. Assistant chairman of greatly toward the success of those affairs. In convention should be a breeze after that! In addi Miami, too, she was an active member of the Miami tion to all these activities, within and outside the Women's Panhellenic Association, both as a mem family, Carol has done substitute teaching for the ber of the board and on various committees. It was past several years, both in Miami and in Rockford. with great regret that we bade her "God Speed" You will enjoy meeting Carol in Chicago this when, about two years ago, she and her family June! 5 from our eloquent Wava Chambers Brown.