DELTA GAMMA REGION 7

Three Alpha Etas particpated in Walla Walla Crush 5k which benefits the local Humane Society. Way to get out there and do good in your community!

The Las Vegas alumnae chapter kicked off their year of events with a Back to School shopping theme at Patty's Closet. The ladies received a 20% discount and found some great new adds to their wardrobes.

Alpha Eta Seniors celebrating at their Closing Day party for Recruitment Fall 2009

The other day  when the announcement for Blog Action Day (http://blogactionday.com/) landed in my mailbox, I signed up immediately. I had no idea what I wanted to write about but I knew my passion for the topic and inspiring DGs would lead me to something. It did

When we hear about climate change, and the devastation to the planet it causes, one thought pops up almost immediately: it is such a big, global, problem, I am only one person. What can I do? What can you do?

The answer: a LOT. Here are some truly simple things that you can do to fight climate change.

Short distance? Cycle, don't drive

Even though cars aren't attributed to be the greatest cause of green house gasses, you still can do your bit by using a bike for short distances. Or walk. You get two for the prize of one: exercise and no extra green house gasses added.

Bottle your own water

Instead of buying water in plastic bottles fill up your own water bottle. Don't like the taste? Get a filter! Brita filters make your water taste delicious.

Be a conscious shopper

The garbage dumps are overflowing. People throw away everything. Next time you buy something bring your own bag. Add some small cotton bags to it, so you can put veg in there, and then go shopping. Don't accept more plastic bags, just let the fruit and veg be placed in one of your small cotton bags.

Grow your own veg

If only for the simple reason that you don't need to use a truck to transport the veg to your kitchen But, veggies also tastes much better coming from your garden, and you can grow it without using chemicals. Much better for your health and it's a fun project your whole family can participate in.

Location, location, location

So you need something new, some furniture, some clothes, an appliance, a gadget. You go to the store, and you buy what you think is the best, based on price, on functionality etc. Quite sensible, right?

Nope. Many things you can buy in the store today have caused a lot of pollution on their way to the store. Most phones for instance? Made in China and Taiwan. It traveled from a factory over there, to a distribution center, and from there it was transported half way across the world, to another distribution center, and from there to your store. You may think: oh but it is just one phone... But everyone thinks that way.

So next time you are buying something new, check where it was made first. It may be something small, but a lot of something smalls still make a lot of difference. Also, watch out for durability. Sometimes it is better to save up some more money, to get something that will last you for 20 to 30 years.

Council shared a cup of java and brunch with the officers of Beta Chi.

Denver alumnae got lucky and spent some quality time with Council when they came into town for their Fall meeting.

On September 26 at the football game between U of Utah and Louisville, Margaret Price Carlston (at age 94), was honored along with the current homecoming court between the 1st and 2nd quarters of the Game. Margaret was the first Homecoming Queen at U of U, and is still a faithful Delta Gamma Gal as a U of U graduate.

Beta Gamma members and local DG alumnae joined together in welcoming Margaret and her family. More pics coming soon!

Local Reno DGs scheduled an alumnae outing to see their new baseball team, the Aces, but for the first time EVER, the collegians crashed it ( which was AWESOME and shows that they're starting to feel like they are part of us!!).

We met up at a local restaurant and then headed over to the AAA Baseball Stadium--brand new to Reno this year!!-- to watch our Reno Aces play some baseball!!! We had 14 alumnae (twice the average attendance) and 5 collegians!!!

It was a blast and everyone stayed late into the night!!!

A few Seattle Area board members kicked off their new term with an impromtu grounds clean up day at the Louis Braille School in Edmonds, WA. 

Beta Omega Alumnae and their friends posed for a congratulatory photo op after completing the Rock-n-Roll marathon.

This year, Beta Gamma brought back the traditional Anchor Splash swimming relay races to benefit Service for Sight.  Our members recruited numerous teams, most of them including athletes from each sport here at the University of Utah.  We had a great turn out, and it was so much fun to see the football team, basketball team, and soccer team trade in their usual gear for swim caps and Speedos!

Our next event was held at our favorite local frozen yogurt shop, Spoon Me. The owners were kind enough to let us host an event at their store and collect donations for the philanthropy. Since Spoon Me is a popular place close to campus, we were able to raise awareness for Service for Sight and collect donations from several students and neighbors.

Finally, we kept our chapter tradition of an Anchor Splash 3-on-3 basketball tournament.  The boys on campus look forward to this every year, and it gets pretty serious and competitive!  We also made custom Anchor Splash jerseys to sell to the players and fans, which were a big hit. We had more teams than ever this year, and it was a great way for other Greeks as well as friends and family members to get involved.