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Events

OCT. GIRL’S NIGHT

Mon., October 24 @ 7pm

Come mingle with sisters

after work at Fedora in

downtown Springfield.

FOUNDERS’ DAY CHILI

SUPPER

Mon., October 17, 6:30 pm

Celebrate the day nine

young women came

together to found our

national fraternity. Collegians

and ZTA alumnae invited to

attend. Bring chili or a side

dish to share. Event to take

place in the Hoblit Suite at

Drury University.

Upcoming

BY: ANDREA HARP, VP OF PROGRAMS

It’s here, can you feel it? You don’t

have to walk very far to soak up the

sights and sounds of fall around the

Ozarks: the crisp crunch of falling

leaves, a brisk autumn breeze, steam-

ing pumpkin spice lattes and crackling

bon fires ready for the roasting. Don’t

forget the smell of homemade crock

pot chili; fall wouldn’t be complete

without it!

On Monday, October 17, Zeta Tau

Alpha alumnae and Drury collegians

are invited to gather and celebrate the

season. Together, we’ll commemorate

the day our fraternity was founded and

enjoy an essential fall favorite: chili. It’s

time to break out the crock pots, and

showcase your favorite recipe (side

dishes and desserts are welcome, too!).

Here’s a basic crock pot chili recipe to

get you started:

PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES

COOK TIME: 4 HOURS

READY IN: 4 HOURS 15 MINUTES

BREAK OUT YOUR CROCK POT & JOIN US FOR A FALL DINNER

OCTOBER IS HERE & IT’S TIME TO THINK PINK!

NOV. GIRL’S NIGHT

Thurs., Nov. 17 @ 6pm

Come mingle with sisters

after work at Touch on the

south side of Springfield.

ADOPT-A-FAMILY

Sat., December 3 @ 11am

Join your fellow alumnae as

we shop and wrap presents

for a needy family. Meet in

the ZTA suite at Drury.

ANNUAL COOKIE

EXCHANGE

Sun., December 11 @ 1pm

Bake a batch of your favor-

ite cookies and drop it by

the suite to spread Christ-

mas cheer before finals with

our collegiate chapter.

HALLOWEEN BAGS

Sun., Oct. 30 (afternoon)

Help stuff goodie bags for

the collegians at 2pm in the

ZTA suite. This is a great fund-

raiser for alums, organized

by Stephanie Crosswhite.

Springfield ZTA Alumnae Chapter—Fall 2011 Newsletter

BY: TIFFANY WARRINER, PC ADVISOR

The National Philanthropy of Zeta

Tau Alpha is Breast Cancer Education

and Awareness and October is Breast

Cancer Awareness Month. Across the

country, members of ZTA host special

events to increase awareness about

early detection and to raise funds for

education and research.

The MU Chapter at Drury University

is hosting THINK PINK!® Week October

10th through October 15th. Here’s a

list of their weekly activities and how

you can help support them:

THINK PINK!® Week Schedule:

Mon., October 10: Campus wide pink

out at Drury University. Alums can wear

pink at work, too!

Tues., October 11: Yogurt Ring Drop on

campus. Alums, don’t forget to be

saving your pink lids this year! Bring

your lids to the Founder’s Day Chili

Supper or any other event this fall and

we’ll turn them in for you!

Thurs., October 13: Campus

yogurt eating contest. Yum!

Fri., October 14: Big Man

on Campus (also known as a

Drury University talent show

for all university dudes).

Sat., October 15:

Making Strides for Breast Cancer

at Jordan Valley Park in Springfield.

Alums can also help by joining the

team OR eating at Pickleman’s on

Saturday (5% of proceeds will go back

to support our philanthropy). For ques-

tions contact ZTA Mu Chapter Philan-

thropy Chair, Emily Gerhardt (402) 515-

4532, email egerhardt@drury.edu or

contact Program Council Advisor,

Tiffany Warriner at (501) 837-7239 or

email tiffwarriner@yahoo.com.

2 pounds ground beef

2 (16 ounce) cans kidney

beans, rinsed and drained

2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced to-

matoes, undrained

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

2 medium onions, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons chili powder

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Shredded Cheddar cheese

In a skillet, cook beef over medium

heat until no longer pink; drain.

Transfer to a slow cooker. Add the

next nine ingredients. Cover and

cook on low for 8-10 hours or on

high for 4 hours. Garnish individual

servings with cheese if desired.

EASY CHILI

BY: AMY MAAS, VP OF MEMBERSHIP

New Member Brunch is a time when the

Springfield Alumnae come together to wel-

come the newest members of Zeta Tau Al-

pha’s Mu Chapter into the fraternity. And

welcome back the rest of the collegians to

another exciting year in ZTA.

Kristen Humphreys, a young alumna, at-

tended the event for the first time on the

other side of college. She marked the day

by making her very first casserole, which

was quickly demolished by the

Zetas.

“I always enjoyed new member brunch

as a collegian,” Kristen said. “I wanted to-

day to be as much fun for these girls as it

was for me my freshman year.”

Fun was indeed had by all at the beauti-

ful home of alumna Dana (Bray) Barbo. The

collegians met and mingled with the alum-

nae, while taking in the beautiful September

day.

There was food galore: everything casse-

roles to croissants, fruit to cupcakes, cast

iron skillets to tiered trays. You didn’t even

have to taste the food to know it was

scrumptious, the smells wafting through the

kitchen would tell you that; and the number

of collegians coming back for seconds

and thirds!

The girls expressed their greatest appreciation for all

the food, the hospitality and the

accommodations. Everyone is looking forward to min-

gling again at the Founders’ Day Chili Supper on Drury’s

campus!

Recruitment Zetas in Paradise

2011

Formal recruitment culminated in the

exciting events on Bid Day (August 27),

which was held at the home of ZTA

alumna, Pam Tynes. Mu chapter wel-

comed fourteen awesome new mem-

bers and enjoyed lots of food, fun, and

swimming during Bid Day festivities.

The alumnae chapter had a blast

participating in recruitment activities this

year—congratulations to Mu chapter

on all of their hard work and excellent

new members!

BY: BRITTANY HOPP, ALUMNAE PRESIDENT

This year, as usual, the Springfield

Alumnae Chapter helped the ladies of

Mu Chapter at Drury University put on a

fantastic recruitment. Recruitment week

kicked off with Mock Recruitment on

August 21, which was well attended by

the alumnae chapter. The collegians

tried out a new skit for their Philanthropy

Party, in which the ZTA suite was deco-

rated like a Susan G Komen Race for the

Cure. The event was a great success!

Alumnae were on hand each night

of recruitment for various tasks, from pre-

paring refreshments to emergency sup

plies runs to a much needed

pizza delivery.

ZTA ALUMNA OPENS HER BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR NEW MEMBER BRUNCH

Pictures of

Dana’s

beautiful

home!

Recruitment

Zetas in Paradise

Treasurer Kelly Kauble (417) 877-8069

Historian Nicki Thompson (417) 838-7743

Secretary Addie Evans (913) 558-9382

President Brittany Hopp (417) 234-4335

VP of Programming Andrea Harp (417) 894-5071

VP of Membership Amy Maas (417) 860-5404

All of the new Zetas on Bid Day! Current collegian members sport-

ing their cute Bid Day shirts.

Collegians celebrating Bid Day at

Pam Tynes’ beautiful home.

A group of Zeta alums celebrating

a birthday party!

Alums and crew enjoying the del-

ish food at New Member Brunch.

Young alums reunited at a sister’s

wedding.

ZTA alums relaxing after work. Summer fun is always better with

your Zeta alum sisters!

SNAP SHOTS

Springfield ZTA Alumnae Officers

ATTENTION ALUMS:

Got extra Zeta stuff laying

around the house? Donate it and

help the collegian members

support their new little ZTA sisters!

Monetary donations also accept-

ed. Contact Andrea Harp (417)

894-5071 if you’d like to help out!

We’d love your support. Your $35 in dues

goes toward our local scholarship fund,

philanthropy activities, postage costs,

our website & national dues. All other

expenses are generously covered by lo-

cal alumnae members’ donations. Thank

you! Make checks out to “ZTA” & send to:

Kelly Kauble, ZTA Springfield Treasurer

6003 S. State Hwy NN, Rogersville, MO

65742

Contact Kelly at (417) 877-8069 (home).

Dues

are

due!

Hello you lovely Zeta Ladies!

My name is Amy Maas. I am a Mu (Drury University) graduate, pledge class

2005. I graduated with degrees in Theatre and Integrated Media (Journalism)

and I am happy to be your Vice President of Membership in the Springfield

Alumnae Chapter.

What I think my office means is I am in charge of: 1) checking that ZTA has

your correct contact information, 2) finding all the “lost” zetas in the Ozarks,

and 3) making sure all you wonderful people receive the information we send.

The other officers on EC and I are very excited about the possibilities for this alumnae chapter in the

upcoming years. The Ozark Zetas are a phenomenal group of women that have so much potential to

offer not only our local collegiate chapter, but also our community and the Zeta World.

I encourage you to continue to participate in alumnae events, share your ideas, invite sisters you have-

n’t seen in a while, and just have fun with the alumnae this next year!

Know that I am more than happy to listen to anything (comments, concerns, or just chit chat) from any

of you Zeta ladies! I am here to serve you guys!

ZLAM!

Amy Maas

417.860.5404, amaasster@gmail.com

From our VP of Membership

T-SHIRT ORDERS

In order to reserve a shirt, alumnae must send payment to ZTA Springfield Alumnae Secretary, Addie Evans

via snail mail: 858 N. Elm, Marshfield, MO 65706. To pay with a credit or debit card, contact Brittany Hopp,

President. Shirts must be picked up at designated ZTA alumnae events (any listed on Upcoming Events cal-

endar). Questions? Contact Addie Evans (913) 558-9382

ZTA SPRINGFIELD

ALUMNAE SHIRT

DRURY THINK PINK

WEEK SHIRT

FIT:

Adult Unisex

CONTACT

ADDIE EVANS

FOR DETAILS

(417) 558-9382

or email

aevans01.ae@

gmail.com

FIT:

Adult Unisex

COST: $10

PURCHASE/

RESERVE:

ASAP

CALL EMILY

GERHARDT

(402) 515-4532