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Welcome back! I hope that you have all had a wonderful summer!
I am so excited about the upcoming year. I know you will share my excitement as details unfold!
There have been many Thetas hard at work over the summer helping to usher in our new year. Pansy Bouquets to:

• Susan Martin and her amazing committee for their unwavering dedication to the 2012 Antiques Show! You will want to mark your calendars now…an event not to be missed!
• Kathryn Adkins who has once again been in charge of putting our directory together! I am so grateful to her for this gift of her time and energy!
• Lisa Schwartz and Jeannie Osborne for their continued commitment to producing our wonderful Kite Tales!!
• Liz Rigney and the Recruitment Committee for their joyful and careful handling of references for our Houston area girls.
• Cheri Fossler, Patsy Holmes, Kay Rath and Toni Wallingford for all their work on making our first meeting at Bayou Bend so special!
• Sallie Mansell for her continued encouragement and wisdom as I have deliberated over plans for this year!

I hope that you will look through the events planned and put dates on your calendar…you won’t want to miss the fun and fellowship! I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, September 21 beginning at 10 am at the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitors Center for Bayou Bend. You will not want to miss hearing Michael Brown tell us about the many treasures which have been purchased with Antiques Show funds. Lunch will follow the program( $10 at the door). Private access to Bayou Bend to see the treasures highlighted by Michael Brown will be provided by our own Theta docents!
Theta love and mine,
Janet
 

Recruitment for 2011-2012 is just around the corner! 
In this issue of the Kite Tale, you will find a Letter of Reference form. You may make copies if you are writing more than one Letter of Reference. These forms may also be downloaded here .
           
Who can write a Letter of Reference?

• Any Theta alumnae member in good standing may submit Letters of Reference.
• A member in good standing is a dues paying member of the fraternity.

 All Reference packets whether for Fall Recruitment, 2011 or Spring Recruitment,
2012 are due by May 1, 2011. All packets are reviewed by the Recruitment Board in
May, regardless of when the college holds Recruitment.
 
Compiling a Reference Packet:
Please type or print neatly, and fill out the form completely. Remember, your Reference form may be the only thing the active college chapter has to go on when choosing whom to recruit! Do NOT write “see attached sheet”. Include all information on the actual Letter of Reference form.
 
Upon completion of the form, please place a small photo of your candidate in the lower right corner on the front page of the form and make 4 copies (front and back). These copies are used by the Recruitment Board
 
In your Reference Packet, include:

• The completed and signed Letter of Reference.
• 3 pictures of the candidate – 1 close-up, 1 full body and 1 other
• 1 copy of her high school transcript, on which the candidate has written, “released by” and signed with her name.
• 1 copy of the candidate’s personal resume.
• Any additional letters of support, 2 or 3 are sufficient. These letters are personal letters written by Thetas who wish to provide additional information about the candidate.
• 4 copies of the completed Reference form.

 
Mail or deliver completed packets to: Liz Rigney, 5531 Sugar Hill 77056, by May 1. Turn in your packets even if your candidate has not made the final decision among her choice of colleges.   Notify the Recruitment Board as soon as her choice is made.
 
Be sure your candidate has signed up with Houston Panhellenic AND with the Panhellenic at her college
 
Good luck!  Questions? Call Liz Rigney at (713) 465-2274 or email at lrigney957@aol.com
 

Dear Theta Sisters,

Happy New Year! I hope you have had a wonderful holiday season filled with family and friends. It’s hard to believe, but it is time to begin thinking about the 2010-2011 year and your involvement with the Houston Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. There are so many opportunities and ways to participate in our group!  I believe that there is something for everyone, and I invite you to become a part of our group by becoming a dues-paying member.

Dues-paying members receive a directory, invitations to special events, all issues of the Kite Tale newsletter, as well as informative and timely emailed updates.  As an alumna, you may participate in one of two levels of membership: Active or Theta Star.  Both categories include the obligatory $15/person fee that goes directly to our National organization.  Should you choose to become a Theta Star member, you will be providing additional financial support towards the operating expenses of the Houston Alumnae Chapter.  In addition to your membership, if you would like to help support our college chapters, please consider making a contribution to help with their Membership Recruitment.  Our collegians truly appreciate any help we can provide, and no amount is too small.

Please complete your membership information sheets with your dues payment by February 15th.  The early deadline will allow us time to contact you if you are interested in serving on a committee for the 2010–2011 year. If you are planning to write a reference or letter of support for a potential member, or wish to participate in a Theta special interest group or be a member of the Antique Show committee, I encourage you to be a dues-paying member.  Please tell your Theta friends who have not been involved to join us or bring them to a meeting.  I hope that each of you will attend a Theta meeting whenever you can and join us in celebrating our special sisterhood!

I look forward to seeing you!

Loyally in Theta,

  
Sallie Wynne Mansell

President, 2010-2011