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Sharing Reports - January/February - 2019

On Line Psi

For November

Chapter Name:  On-line Psi

Date:  November 12, 2018 

Committee Reports:

Service:  Kathy reminded us to keep on clicking on our sponsored sites.  A site through Coca Cola was given as an additional way to give.

Courtesy:  Carole V. posted  the Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for the month.

Sunshine:    Cheryl had no report this month. 

Cyber Council:  No Cyber Council Report this month.

Website:  If you want to add photos or any information please contact Rose  or Ann 

We reviewed the History of the Disaster Relief Fund.

New Business:  Ann posted late that the Gift Exchange for on line chapters has been posted and she forwarded all the information to the chapters for those sisters that were interested. There are only two days left.  It ends soon.

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For December

Chapter Name:  On-line Psi

Date:  December 10, 2018

Committee Reports:

Service:  Kathy again reminded the members to keep on clicking on our sponsored sites. 

Courtesy:  Carole V posted  the Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for December

Sunshine:   Cheryl   Good news!!!!!  Saw the doctor and am finally able to put some weight on my leg.  I was so happy!!!!!  What a belated birthday present.

Book of Beta Sigma Phi:  Carole V.  reviewed WHO IS DIOTIMA ?

Social:  Kathy held a New’s Year Day social at her home.  Welcome to Arizona.Book Review:

Kathy reviewed the book Strangeways to Oldham by Andrea Frazer.  The book is a mystery with quite a bit of comedy.

Recipe:  Kathy shared her recipe for Cocktail-Turkey Cranberry Meatballs.  Sounds good.

Program:  Kathy S. shared the speech given by Cindy Williams (and partly written by Betsy Thomas, Torch Editor) of International at the Tri-City Council convention in Chandler, Arizona.  It was a very moving speech.

New Business:  Ann asked members to submit their selections for Valentine Queen to her so that we may present the candidates during the January meeting for a vote then by the membership. 

Ann closed the business meeting on December 13, 2018 with reading the Closing Ritual and Mizpah.

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On Line Eta

Don't Forget the "Apples to Oranges 2019 Cruise - Virginia Lee UTD and sent emails, next social media"

In December, Jacey and Melissa completed their 6 week pledge training course administered by Karen.  It was a while for her, but she learned more things doing yet another training from the 50 that have been done as chapter coordinator for online chapters.

In December, Online Eta elected new officers.

PR ASHLEY

VP JACEY

RS/CS KAREN

We will miss the outgoing board and welcome the new one with an installation in January and ritual of affirmation.

Judy visited Japan while Joyce went to Cuba. 

Online Eta wishes everyone a Happy New Year and Happy Chinese New Year as the "Year of the Rat" begins in February along with Valentine's and Presidents Day.

OUR DECEMBER PROGRAM

MEMORY MAKING FAMILY CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS (TO START THIS YEAR):

DECORATE THE HOUSE ON DEC 1ST

I love having the whole month of December to enjoy the decorations. And growing up I loved that there was never a question of WHEN we would decorate. We always got the tree up and all the lights on as soon as December hits. To this day on Dec 1st, I blast the carols, drink the wine, and deck the halls.

DITCH GIFTS ALL TOGETHER AND TAKE A VACATION INSTEAD

You could even SAVE money by forgoing  the trimmings and jumping on a plane to Disneyland (if you do that, make sure you grab discount Disney tickets), or maybe spending a quiet week on a beach in Hawaii is more up your alley? Memories you’ll make will last far far longer than legos you buy, and YOU’LL actually enjoy the break too! (You could still get the little people something fun to open from the dollar store!)

MAKE A FAMILY HOLIDAY BUCKET LIST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH

On December 1st, sit everyone down and let each person pick one thing they’d like to do (as a family) in December. It could be skating, going for a drive to see the lights, building a snowman, baking cookies – whatever they want! Then try to pick dates and schedule the activities so everything on your “holiday bucket list” gets checked off.

FILL SHOE BOXES WITH TREASURES FOR LESS FORTUNATE KIDS

Take the whole family shopping for shoe box supplies and teach your kids that Christmas is not ALL about getting.

HAVE A FAMILY SLUMBER PARTY

Everyone’s allowed to stay up late and build forts in the living room! (OR have them build forts in mom and dad’s room – this way mom and dad still get to sleep in their bed, but it’s still a party.) Read Christmas stories and drink hot chocolate. Talk about all the wonderful things that happened throughout the year – and write them in a special journal that you can add to every year.

CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT

For as long as I can remember, we’ve had family movie night (sometime during the week that is Christmas week) and my family always watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. With popcorn and hot chocolate, and when we were older, slightly stronger hot chocolate. We still do to this day! On whatever day my family gets to celebrate together, we still sit down and watch Christmas Vacation. Our husbands roll their eyes, but it’s one we aren’t giving up.

(I have to say here, we had a from-TV-recorded VHS when I was a kid and the station had made it a little more “family friendly” when it aired in the 80s. When we finally bought a DVD of it about ten years ago, we were pretty shocked by the language. I don’t recommend Christmas Vacation for families with small kids – unless you can get an edited version. But there are TONS of other great Christmas movies that aren’t so um… grown-up sounding.) This is maybe the simplest of all family Christmas traditions on the list, but I think it’s my favorite.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT

Just like movie night, this is one my family never misses out on… even though we’re all gown up and married. We just take all the new people we’ve collected (and made) back to mom and dad’s for game night, and I can’t wait to do this with my own kids!

Our hands down favorite game (now that we’re adults) is Settlers of Catan. It’s a litttttle bit like risk, but 23 times more awesome. Settler’s is too involved for the really little people; it might be fun to invest in something festive like Rudolph Monopoly and play it every year.

FONDUE NIGHT

(Maybe this just seems like Christmas to me because we did it for the first time at Christmas. And then it became another important thing on our Christmas traditions list!) It’s so out of the ordinary, and so much fun. Now that I’m thinking about it, I can’t wait to do it this year. A new fondue pot will be on my shopping list, since last year we found more than one would have been good.

GARAGE SALE GIFT EXCHANGE

Hear me out on this one – it’s another one of our favorite Christmas traditions. It’s better done in large groups, at an extended family Christmas or party with a good number of friends. We know it’s coming all year long, and the longer you have to plan for it the better – because you can find the “best” gifts that way. (Bonus: these gifts tend to be dirt cheap.)

We play it like a standard gift exchange – where everyone “playing” brings one gift, is assigned a number and then as numbers get drawn out of a hat you get to choose a gift from the pile. The first person opens a gift, the second person can either take that gift or open a NEW gift. The third person can choose from either open gift, or can open another gift. If someone steals your gift, you can steal someone else’s open gift (just not the one that was stolen from you) or you can open a new gift. Each time a new gift is open, that’s the end of that “round” and the next number is drawn. (We play that a gift is “frozen” – no longer available for stealing – after you have had it 3 times. But we were finding that no one really needed any of the very generic gifts you bring to a party like that, we were playing just to play, not to get the gifts. So we started calling it the garage sale gift exchange – meaning anything goes. Bring whatever you want to get out of your house. ANYTHING. Whatever you end up with you have to take home.

(I got a half eaten box of liquor chocolates one year. Last year I got an antique breast pump (cira 1900 perhaps) that a neighbor lady found in an old cabin they were bulldozing. Serious. We literally laughed until we cried.) If you get something particularly terrible, keep if for next year and make someone else take it home.)

AFTER THE KIDS GO TO BED – HAVE “JUST YOU GUYS” CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

So I’m already planning how to adapt this one – can you tell? My British hubby watches a girly movie (by choice) once per year – and that movie is Love Actually and it’s at Christmas time. We drink wine and turn on the Christmas lights and cuddle up. (And then I try to sneak in watching The Holiday too, if it’s not too late! We bought both of these on DVD because they are non-negotiable Christmas watching.) Your “just you guys” tradition can be super simple, but it’s important to focus on each other once in a while.

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE

It’s so easy to forget that Christmas is all actually about the fact the Christ came here for us, to be with us, to save us. This is something I will do with my kids, every year. Take the time out in the busy Christmas season to focus on Jesus, and thank Him.

CHRISTMAS EVE GIFT BOX

My parents always chose one little gift that we were allowed to open on Christmas eve, after Church, and I always looked forward to that SO MUCH! I love love love the idea of a Christmas Eve gift that’s just one gift for the whole family – like a family movie night – since I do also like the idea of keeping Christmas clutter free. Your Christmas eve box could include a movie, matching family pajamas

Karen I., Online Eta Rep


On Line Kappa

November Meeting

We talked about chapter participation and implemented a tracking system.

The following cards were/will be sent out to our Sisters this month: Anniversary to Charity on 11/12; Birthday to Sandra on 11/16; Anniversary to Leigh Ann on 11/23

Program: Our November presenter was Mary. She gave a very interesting program on lighthouses and we all know the lighthouse is our OLK symbol!

SOCIAL: Nancy was our hostess and treated us to a delicious meal at Hagy Catfish Hotel, located on the banks of the Tennessee River near Shiloh National Park, the scene of a Civil War battle. We enjoyed delicious appetizers, seafood and desserts!!

December Meeting

We discussed the results of the tracking system: full participation!

The Executive Board met prior to the December meeting.  Rhonda, Service Chair, was included in the meeting.  We discussed the options that she prepared for the 2019 service project. We voted on our service project. We are pleased to announce that this year we will be giving to Paradise Fire Donation.

The following cards will be sent out to our Sisters this month: Birthday to Carrie on 12/12; Anniversary to Jessica on 12/12.

PROGRAM: Pam presented our program. She told us the meaning of the popular Christmas carol, The 12 Days of Christmas

Social: Leigh Ann was our hostess and took us to The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV for some Christmas cheer. 

Charity


On Line Theta

Hello Ladies,

Well for December we exchanged Christmas pins. Everyone had a good Christmas.

For January we have two visitors and we held a Welcome Ritual for one of our visitors, who decided to join us after her visit.

We did the Sweetheart poll to see who was voted our Sweetheart for 2019. And her name is Carolyn. I feel so Honored.

Pretty soon, in March, we will establish a new board for the 2019 - 2020 year.

Wishing everyone a good year and enjoy as much as you can.

Quilting with Sisters

Carolyn


On Line Delta

Cyber Council Sharing Report from OnLine Delta January 2019

President's Report

 Again my thanks to all the Members who have been

able to communicate through the Web site.  I am aware of the frustrations felt

by some as to the shortfalls we are experiencing. A big thank you to all who

have come up with some suggestions, so hopefully between us all a solution

to our problems  can and will be solved.

Secretary Report

There were 23 members present, 2 unexcused, 2 LOA for the December 2018

meeting.I will post a poll for the January 2019 meeting based on the 12 Golden Threads of Basic Sigma Phi.

Programs

December

How Did the Tradition of Hanging Christmas Stockings Begin? Questions: 1. As a child did you hang a Christmas Stocking? 

2. Do you still have your special stocking that you had as a child (if you had one)?

3. Do you still hang stockings at Christmas?

Any special story relating to hanging your stockings?

January

History of barn quilt squares. Questions

1. Have you had any experience with quilt block squares? 2.  Have you gone on a quilt block trail?  3.  Have you visited a quilt museum?

Service NA

Membership

We have gained a new milllennial  member, Andrea from Buffalo, NY.  Susan has gone on  LOA.

A new updated calendar of with the birthdays, special days and anniversaries was presented.

Hilda’s  husband Hugh passed away.  Camile gave a catch up on her life in Viet Nam.

Leaslie gave a report on the gifts she received in the Holliday exchange.

Socials NA

Book Club NA

KK 

November 

Discussion on the reason for having a monthly Koffee Klastch.   It was created to fill the gap of no ongoing conversation 

in the chapter other than when the Program was presented the first week of the month and the meeting.

 December

Hida gave us a humerous story about the stranger that was living in her home- --about herself.

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Submitted by,Evelyn—Cyber Council Representative for OLD  


On Line Sigma

November 2018 Meeting:

Dolores took our sisters on a virtual trip through Texas, visiting some of their famous spots.  We started with NASA in Houston Texas then to the Alamo in San Antonio and on to the Astrodome in Houston.  Once the tour was finished we went back to her home for a nice meal of BBQ and Mexican food.  She had her home decorated in a theme relating to the places we went to and the food we ate.  Lots of decorations and music to match.  She also told us about the foods of Texas like BBQ, Mexican food, guacamole, Charro beans and Mexican BBQ.  She gave us several recipes to take home.

December 2018 Meeting:

We had a visitor (Sandy) visit us this month to see if an Online Chapter would be something she’s interested in. 

Dolores presented the December program/social on quilts since the International Theme this year is about quilts.  We all got into a large van and attended a quilting convention.  Our members were to bring their quilts and then we would have a contest to see who has the oldest and must colorful.  She told about different quilts from other countries and different era.  We then had a delicious meal of English cucumber sandwiches, European Russian Tea Cakes, Borscht soup and Apple pie ala mode. 

Judy stated she had started to check into a reunion in Flagstaff, Arizona and then got sick so she was wondering how many would be interested if it was held in mid-May 2019.  She will continue to check on this after the first of the year.

President Chris wished everyone a very happy and blessed Christmas.  Everyone wished each other a Merry Christmas. 

Respectfully,

Chris Mesko-Holzer

President, Online Sigma



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