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Programs & Activities 2024-2025
🏫September Organization Meeting 2024🎒
On the tables fall centerpieces await sisters
Ann leads as our new chapter president
Secretary Mary S. is ready to take minutes
Kathy talks about the scholarship and birthday bank
Sisters enjoy brunch
Sisters sign in
Julie gives the "thought for the day"
Terri presents the budget
Gina presents president book to Terri & Kathy
Julie gives the thought for the day
Amy F. discusses the ADK month
Kristen wins raffle
Andrea presents info about cookie in a gift bag fundraiser
Nancy is back!
🍎🏫October Founders Day🍎🏫
President Ann initiated Amy with her sponsor Andrea looking on
The symbols of ADK
October centerpieces
Andrea sponsors Amy
Vicki, Terri, Andrea, Amy & Ann participates in
Amy's initiation ceremony
Cookie-in-a-gift-bag Workday🍪
Andrea & Ann
2024 cookie-in-a-gift-bag co-chairs
320 bags created
🦃November 2024🦃
Esther won the raffle
🎄December 2024 Holiday Party🎄
Matt Wiedle leads group in song
Contact Ministries Speaker
January 2025 Zoom Meeting
Brenan Blackwell joins meeting
(scholarship recipient)
Brenan's graduation
Brenan's graduation
Book Discussion
😍February 2025 Meeting at MCL 🥰
Valentine-themed table settings await sisters
ACS Raffle basket
The ACS birthday bank
Amy and Nancy share teaching experiences
Angela shares a story
Angela shares a story
Annette shares a memory
Denise & Peggy take notes
Denise & Peggy take notes
Jan explains altruism details
Mary S. shares
Mary shares a story of how a colleague shared resources with her
Kay & Suzanne listen to other sisters
Omega ceremony for Esther with photos of her on initiation day and celebrating 25 years of membership
Julie leads the Omega ceremony and presents the program on health tips
Mary S. wins the ACS basket
☘️March 2025☘️
at Springfield First United Methodist
Dawn IL President
Dawn presents website
🌼April 2025🌷
at MCL
Ann leads the meeting
Julie
hostesses
Welcome Spring
Karen shares her liar sandwich
Mary S
Alison
May 2025🏫
End of another great year
Chapter meets at
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
Nut cups
Suzanne substitutes and leads meeting
Sisters Jan & Suzanne sign in
Peggy gives the thought for day
Jan discusses scholarship
meal
meal
meeting
hostesses--Donna, Annette, Terri & Rose
Anne wins raffle
Pat Blinn gives chair yoga demo
Pat Blinn gives chair yoga demo
Namaste
Namaste
Change this sign to read
Have a great retirement!
Andrea Retires!
2023-2024
Sandy & Anne join Alpha Chapter
🌺September Organization Meeting with Hawaiian Theme🌺
Sandy & Anne become members of our chapter! Pictured with sponsors Karen & Vicki & with initiation ceremony members Terri, Kathy, Cheryl & Peggy
Hostesses Kay, Angela, Esther & Karen
Dorothy is back!
Terri & Kathy start the 2nd year of leading the chapter.
🥧☕October 2023--Road Trip to Mackinaw Tearoom☕🍰
Chapter played Spill the Tea
(Anne & Vicki won)
Dorothy won the ACS drawing
(a Panera gift certificate)
🍁November 2023 Meeting at United Methodist in Springfield🍂
Program--The James Project
Olivia from The James Project shares information with members at the November 2023 meeting
Alison is back!
Hostesses--Pat, Jane, Melina & Julie created a patriotic theme for Veterans Day
🎄December 2023🎄
Holiday Gathering at Rochester United Methodist Church
The chapter collected toys and made a monetary donation to Contact Ministries
Alison greets us. Some of the Contact Ministries toy donations are stacked behind her.
Greetings from Santa's helpers Kathy & Terri
Pat & Karen sign in
Mary S. & Guest Kristen
Hostesses-Andrea, Alison, Peggy & Denise
Janie & Kay
Suzanne, Angela, Anne, Sandy & Ann
Mary D, Laura, Rose & Annette
Cheryl & Kathy share sisterhood
Sandy and her CM donation
Winner of one of the 11 ACS drawing prizes-Kay
Terri & CM donation
☃️January 13, 2024❄️
Zoom Meeting with Manitoba ADK Sisters and At-home Scavenger Hunt
♥️♥️♥️♥️February 10, 2024 at MCL Cafeteria Meeting Room ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Program--Favorite Things of Members
Kathy leads the meeting
Hotesses--Cheryl, Esther, Ann, Phylis
Suzanne Models ADK Sweatshirt
Annette--dolls with her and her brother's childhood image
Denise with a scrapbook she created
Karen wih Monkees album & Mary with antique tambourine
Kathy with antique family quilt
Pat with guests Amy & Julie
Kathy wins the ACS drawing
☘️March 9, 2024 at First United Methodist Church☘️
Card Crafting with Peggy & Denise
Peggy & Denise help Phylis craft a card
Initiation of Amy & Kristen with sponsors Cheryl & Mary
Hostesses Mary S., Vicki, Mary vL. and Jan
🌷April 2024 🌷
Chatham Library
Mary S. & Karen co-chairs of ADK IL Convention
Karen is presented her violet sister certificate
Libby & Melina chat
Rose wins ACS drawing
Esther is engaged!
Karen & Laura discuss business
Ann elected 2024-2026 chapter president
We did not know them when . . .
We know them now as chapter 2024-2026 leaders
Suzanne elected 2024-2026 chapter president-elect
ADK IL Convention April 19-21 at Abraham Lincoln Hotel Springfield, IL
Co-chair Karen
Co-chair Mary S.
All-girl color guard
Anne, Peggy, Suzanne, & Vicki register attendees
Altruism table-Esther, Laura & Mary
Karen introduces speaker Kathryn Harris
Kathryn portrays Harriet Tubman
Kristen & Mary attend session earning CPDU's
Leaders of ADK IL /NC Region Leadership
🐦🌼May 2024
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
Acknowledgements, Thank You's, & 2024-2026 Officer Installation🐦🌼
Tables decorated with birdhouses & butterflies
Hostesses--Annette, Rose, Laura & Donna
Hostesses--Annette, Rose, Laura & Donna
Favors hand-crafted by Donna inspired by Omega Member Bev's gift to her class
Laura decorated with her tablecloth made by her mother
Perfect attendance-Peggy, Phylis, Rose, Suzanne, Ann, Anne
Card Crafting Program Coordinators--Peggy & Denise
Sponsors & new members
Laura, Esther, & Alison convention altruistic table
Thank you, Vicki-Membership Chair
Thank you, Ann-VP
Thank you, Ann-VP
Thank you, Esther & Phylis Co-Treasurers
Thank you, Esther & Phylis Co-Treasurers
Thank you, Gina-Historian
Thank you, Donna Communications Chair
Thank you, Terri & Kathy-Co-Presidents
Cheryl installs new officers for 2024-2026--Ann-President, Suzanne-President-Elect, Sandy-Co Treasurer, Vicki-Membership Chair, Gina-Co-Historian, Anne-Co-Historian, Julie-Chaplain, Kathy-Immediate Past Co-Pres., Terri-Immediate Past Co-Pres. & Co-Treasurer. Mary-Secretary was absent
Photos from Programs 2022-2023
Feb.-Kathryn Harris impersonating Elizabeth Keckley
Chapter gives future teacher scholarships
April-Mitch Baker from United Way
Nov.-Clayville Seaker Charlene
Feb--Julie's Initiation Ceremony
May-Speakers Jennifer Mann & Elizabeth Marcy
Hostesses--Rose, Donna, Laura & Annette
March-Cassie Delaney, Memorial Behavior Health
chapter wins Gifts of Gratitude grant
Chapter Wins the Central District Altruism Award for Springfield and Central IL African American History Museum
Holiday Party in Dec--Contact Ministries Speaker Stacy Coon
Founders Day in Oct.
Sapphire Sisters--Alison & Donna
Silver Sisters--Denise, Nancy, Ann & Esther
Photos of Programs 2020-2022
Bev-Sapphire Sister
Chapter teams support the active teachers during COVID
Dorothy & Mary D.
Sapphire Sisters
Past Co-presidents Gina & Cheryl receive Scrapbooks
Tour of Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
Holiday Drive By
Founders Day 2022--
Anges Bingo, Alpha Awards & IL ADK President & Past President visit
Founders Day From the Past
2022
2021
2020 COVID
Founders day program-history of chapter in 1950-was emailed to members
2019-Three Pines in Petersburg
2018 Breakfast Stop on Mystery Trip to Petersburg
backpack favors
2017--Memories
2016
Margaret-Golden Sister
65-year anniversary--2015
2014 Origami
2013 Springfield Art Association Batik Scarf
2012 Dressed up for Tea at Villa Maria
Illinois Alpha Through the Years
Meeting at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
Holiday Party
Annette becomes a Silver Sister
Peggy becomes aSapphire Sister
Sweet Cases Project
Recycled Bottle Cap Art
Little Dresses Work Day
ACS Relay for Life/Strides Walks
ALZ Walks
Cookie Mixes in a Bag
Toys for Contact Ministries
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