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2009 Virginia Region Honors Institute

College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA


“The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences”

Accomodations: 
Williamsburg Hospitality House

Hotel Rooms $109+ per night  
Reservations: 1-800-932-9192
Group Name: Phi Theta Kappa
        
                                 

Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2009
- Rate is for up to four in a room.
- $9.95
per day extra fee for Internet access (credit card only). 

A complementary kiosk with two computers for checking email, etc. is available.

- There is a 24-hour cancellation policy.

Conference Agenda

Thursday, October 29

5:00–7:00 p.m. Honors Institute Registration

7:30 p.m. Town Hall Meeting and Fellowship

Friday, October 30

9:30 a.m. Field Trip: Yorktown Victory Center

Afternoon Free Time

7:00 p.m. First General Session: Anndrena Belcher, Storyteller

                Seminar Group Meeting

10:30 p.m.Kappa Klatch


Saturday, October 31

9:30 a.m.  Second General Session: Professor Greg Jones, Fine Art
Seminar Group Meeting

12:00 p.m. Lunch at William & Mary

1:30 p.m.  Third General Session: W&M Professor

                 Seminar Group Meeting

7:00 p.m.  Murder Mystery Dinner Theater (Costumes!)

Sunday, November 1

9:30 a.m. Fourth General Session Reflections

Registration Fee $100  

Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009

Registration Fee Includes: 

    -  Hospitality Suite for Continental Breakfast and Late Night Drinks and Snacks
    - 
Honors Institute Pin
    - Felllowship Reception Thursday
    - Admission to Yorktown 
    - All speakers and programs
    - lunch Saturday at W&M
    -
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

Alumni will provide scholarships enabling two students to attend this conference!

Alumni are hosting a field trip to RennWood Fields ‘Amazing Maize Maze’.  This activity was held two years ago with great success and loads of laughs.  You won’t want to miss it!
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2009 Virginia Region Leadership Conference Recap

This year has started off great once again!  We just completed the Leadership Conference with the Virginia Region held at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.  Your Alumni Executive Committee members in attendance included Debbie Dale (President), Joanne Helmick (President-elect), Katie Keung (Secretary), and Eric Abshier (Member-at-Large), as well as Laurel Rothenberger, our alumni advisor.

Friday evening, the Alumni hosted an "Advisor's Reception" in the Hospitality Suite.  The reception was well received. We provided information on what the Alumni have to offer and asked for feedback from the advisors on what their chapters need.  Refreshments included cookies, mixed nuts, snack mix, and sparkling apple cider.  Literature distributed included alumni applications & our new tri-fold literature.  We also provided small thank you bags with an assortment of goodies including personal care products and incidentals 

Sunday morning Joanne & Eric conducted a workshop for the  Virginia Region entitled, “Public Presentations Using Power Point.”  The presentation was educational, entertaining, and well received!  Handouts were available for all.   

In addition, we provided a $25.00 scholarship for each chapter in attendance.  This allowed one student from each chapter to attend the conference by paying their registration fee.  

It is such an honor and privilege to providing continued service to our Region.  

 

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2009 PHI THETA KAPPA HONORS INSTITUTE

 

 

 

 

  Well…after numerous alumni members spent months of hard work organizing materials and acquiring a multitude of donations, the VA Alumni Hospitality station for the 2009 International Honors Institute at the University of Richmond was extremely successful! Over 300 participants received a friendly welcome and an assortment of tote bags, souvenirs, local tourist information, refreshments, and discounts upon their arrival at the university.  One of the highlights of the day was the door pirze table taht was received with much glee1  We even worked out a 20% discount with the bookstore for authors' books and other materials with splendid results. 

The following are a few testimonials:

“We sold 220 books during your conference making it one of the most successful events in which we have participated…everything went smoothly and personally found everyone friendly…Thanks (I hope you’ll come back sometime).”

~ Tim Coates, University of Richmond Bookstore

 

I can't thank you all enough for all you did to make our students' arrivals to Honors more exciting! Seeing an Association in action helps regions and chapters to see the benefit of investing time into chartering one.  The Virginia Alumni have certainly set the bar high for next year!”

~ Courtney Taylor, Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Relations Coordinator

 

“We really appreciate all that the Virginia alumni did to support the Honors Institute held at the University of Richmond.  You all were wonderful!”

 ~ Nancy L. Rieves, Ed.D., Phi Theta Kappa Foundation Executive Director

 

Click on the following link to enjoy some pictures of the 2009 Honors Institute.

   2009 International Honors Institute

http://flickr.com/gp/38505092@N03/461uE2


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UPCOMING VA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
The upcoming Phi Theta Kappa 30th Virginia Region Leadership Conference is scheduled for September 25-27, 2009 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Two of the activities the alumni will provide are: 

    - 
VRAAPTK advisors reception 
      -   
VRAAPTK workshop for the region entitled, “Public Speaking Using Power Point”

Be on the watch…as we receive more about conference activities, we will forward them to you!


REGISTRATION FEE
 Only $25!

-       To register go to:  http://www.vaptk.org/regional/regional.php

o       Deadline for registration is September 11, 2009.

o       Make checks payable to:

Phi Theta Kappa of VA EIN#91-1777-607

o       Mail payment to:

Michael Brown
PO Box SVCC, Southwest VA Community College
Richlands, VA  24641

  

CONFERENCE HOTEL

Doubletree (Charlottesville)
990 Hilton Heights Road
Charlottesville, VA

Brent Kendrick and Jim Brumbaugh, Co-Directors of the Conference, state, “this is a fabulous hotel, totally renovated last January.  Every room has free wireless.”

o       room rate of $109 (plus tax)
o       Our Group Booking Code:  PTK
o       Reservations by phone:  1-800-222-8733
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       Reservations via the website:  www.charlottesville.doubletree.com
<http://www.charlottesville.doubletree.com/>

Whichever method you select, be sure to use the Group Booking Code:  PTK

o       Reservations must be made no later than September 10, 2009.

Don’t delay…make those reservations now to ensure you will receive this lower rate!

 So, mark your calendars now to attend the 30th VA Region Leadership Conference! 

 YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED!

The 2009 International Honors Institute will take place June 22 - 26, 2009 at the University of Richmond for students from around the globe. This event will provide approximately 400 participants with a week of intensive study of the 2008-2010 Honors Study Topic, the Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences.

For more information about what you can do to help,
click here.

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2009 VA Alumni Summer Planning recap

June 13, 2009 @ 12:00 noon at the Capital Ale House in Richmond, VA

Eight people in attendance

- Fund raising
  78 tote bags remaining on sale for $10 ea.
  Decals will soon arrive for sale
  More fundraising ideas needed to raise money for scholarships

- Scholarships
   Every chapter attending Leadership conference will receive one $25 scholarship
   Additional scholarships dependent on fund raising

- Outreach
   Individual alums increase interaction with their community college
   Focus on needs of chapters, region, and international

- Discussion of upcoming events
   VA Region Summer Planning – June 20, 2009, Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg, VA
   2009 International Honors Institute – June 22nd – Hospitality by VRAAPTK
   Regional Leadership Conference – provide scholarships, conduct workshop, advisor reception
   Regional Honors Institute – provide scholarships, sponsor field trip, Hites Scholarship Challenge
   2010 VA Region Annual Convention – coordinate annual college fair, conduct election of executive committee members and installation of officers, induct new alumni
   2010 International Convention – April 8-10, 2010, Orlando FL, Walt Disney World’s Swan & Dolphin Hotel – foundation workers

- Goals & Objectives
   Deferred for further research; to include attendance/participation, financial assistance, outreach/leadership opportunities

We ended the day with a leisure walk to a tour of the Capitol and visited the VA Civil Rights Memorial which was erected last year.
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Regional Summer Planning recap:

12 chapters in attendance

- Brent Kendrick announced the Leadership Conference, September 25-27, 2009, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  $25 registration

- Robin Rich-Coates announced the Regional Honors Institute, October 29 – November 1, 2009, University of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

- Honors in Action:  Integrating Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Fellowship

- Operation Green is again the years service project

- Hites Transfer Scholarship Challenge (2nd challenge issued!)
   When 10 chapters collect $1,000 altogether, Brady Surles will donate $500 more.  When 10 chapters collect an additional $1,000 altogether, Michael Brown will donate $500 more. Total contributions could reach $3,000*  Deadline for extra donations is during the VA Region Honors Institute

* The Virginia Region Alumni Association executive committee wishes to issue a CHALLENGE TO ALL VIRGINIA ALUMNI to collect a total of $500 in contributions for the Hites Transfer Scholarship Fund.  Break it down…if 50 people contribute just $10 each our goal is met.  WE CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS…TOGETHER! 

For more information on the Hites Scholarship go to http://www.ptkfoundation.org/hites/hites-foundation/

TOGETHER . . . WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Please reply to this email specifying the amount of your pledge by August 16, 2009.  Payment instructions will be made upon receipt of your pledge.  Thank you for your consideration!

 “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans."  ~ Peter F. Drucker

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2009 Summer Planning 

Our alumni summer planning will take place June 13, 2009 @ 12:00 noon in Richmond, Virginia at the Capital Ale house http://capitalalehouse.com/ located at 623 East Main Street (6th and Main St.), Richmond, VA 23219, Phone 804-780-ALES The Downtown location offers free parking after 4:00 pm weekdays and anytime on weekends in the Lanier Parking Systems Deck located on the corner of 6th & Main.”

We will conduct business before/after we dine (approximately two hours). Afterward, those who wish to participate may join us in a walk (1/2 mile) to Capitol Square to view the various monuments (including the VA Civil Rights Memorial, weather permitting. Everyone attending will be responsible for purchasing his or her own lunch.

In the event of inclement weather, or attendees who cannot walk the half mile (much of which is uphill), transportation will be available.

If you plan to attend, please R.S.V.P. by May 30, 2009
via e-mail to vraaptk@yahoo.com  Please provide your name and contact information.

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2009 Regional Convention Recap

During the VA Region Annual Convention held March 6-8, 2009 at the Wyndham Hotel in Virginia Beach, the election, and installation of new executive committee members occurred.  All new members were sworn in by Laurel Rothenberger, VA Alumni Advisor (lrothenberger@clublink.ca).

 

Your executive committee members for 2009-2010 are as follows:

 

Deborah 'Deb' Dale - President
Joanne 'Jo' Helmick - President-elect
Katie Keung - Secretary
Mary Matthews-Worsley - Treasurer
Eric Abshier - Member-at-Large
H. Sue Walker - Past-president
 

Twelve new members were inducted into our alumni ranks.  Please welcome Eric Abshier (Tidewater), Deborah Blake (WVA State), Lisa Borges (NOVA Annandale), Taylor Farris (Danville), Anne Hunt (Danville), Candace Kimble (WVA CTC), Viljena Makovejeva (Danville), Maria Mickey (Eastern Shore), T. Brooke Murphy (Danville), Brent Royal (Danville), Carey Ann Stewart (ECPI – VA Beach), and E. Allen Vincent (Danville).

 

Eight alumni members entertained the masses with our rendition of ‘silent’ movie vs. ‘talkie’ movie explaining the impact of technology in that genre based on the Honors Study Topic “Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences.” 

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Leadership 2008 Recap

 

 

VRAAPTK is getting off to a great start! We just completed the Leadership Conference with the Virginia Region held at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Alumni executive committee members in attendance included Debbie Dale (President-Elect), Mary Matthews-Worsley (Treasurer), Joanne Helmick (Member-at-Large), as well as Laurel Rothenberger, our alumni advisor.

Friday evening, the Alumni hosted an "Advisor's Reception" in the Hospitality Suite. The reception was well received with 16 of the 17 advisors attending. We enjoyed conversing bout how the Alumni can assist with chapter endeavors. Refreshments were served, and literature was distributed, including alumni applications and a chapter resources booklet, describing some of the ways that alumni can interact with campus chapters. We also provided goody bags (including VRAAPTK pens, pads of paper, stress balls, candy, and bookmarks designed by Debbie Dale, VRAAPTK President-elect.

Saturday afternoon, we conducted a workshop for the entire conference entitled, “Empowering Your Chapter to Succeed!” It began and concluded with a skit (including our execs, other attending alumni, and International’s very own Kerry Cutler!) Mary Matthews-Worsley, Debbie Dale, and Joanne Helmick conducted the presentation that included a Power Point presentation. Audience interaction was high. At the conclusion, there was a prize for the first correct answer regarding the workshop and the winner received an alumni tote bag. Everyone received handouts and a VRAAPTK pen at the door as they departed. We received many compliments and good positive feedback from attendees.

In addition, we provided a $35.00 scholarship to each chapter in attendance, allowing each chapter to send one student to this conferenc at no cost - a valuable resource to chapters at the beginning of the fall semester!

Laurel Rothenberger, alumni advisor, had this to say at the conclusion of the conference: It was indeed a pleasure to work with the VA Region to provide an Advisor Social and workshop for the Leadership Conference. And again, Thank You to Kerry Cutler for attending and participating with the VA Region Alumni in our endeavors!"

This conference afforded the Virginia Region Alumni Association a rewarding opportunity to help achieve our goals and objectives, and to uphold the standards and vision of Phi Theta Kappa.

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29th Annual Virginia Phi Theta Kappa Regional Leadership Conference

Where:  University of VA, Charlottesville, VA

When:  09/19-21/2008

Hotel accommodations for this conference will be at the Holiday Inn--University Area and Conference Center, 1901 Emmett Street, Charlottesville, VA (434) 977-7700

The conference rate is $104 plus 11% tax (Total $115.44).

Deadline for reservations at the conference rate is September 5, 2008.

Registration for the Leadership Conference is $35.00, and the registration deadline is September 12, 2008.

The on-line registration link is http://www.vaptk.org/regional/regional.php

Checks should be payable to Phi Theta Kappa of Virginia EIN #91-1777-607.

Mail registration payment to:

Mike Brown, Interim Regional Coordinator
Southwest VA Community College
Richlands, VA 24641

The Virginia Alumni will once again be presenting a workshop at Leadership.

This year's workshop is entitled "Empowering Your Chapter to Success!"

You won't want to miss this!

“SEE YOU THERE!”

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2008 Alumni Summer Planning Session

The Virginia Alumni Summer Planning session will be held on May 17, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Natural Bridge Hotel, in scenic Natural Bridge, Virginia.

Summer Planning is an important gathering where we map out plans for the Alumni for the entire 2008-2009 year. We welcome the participation of any and all Alumni members, as we can always use a fresh perspective!

Details are on the Upcoming Events page. It is not necessary to spend the night, but for those who desire, the Natural Bridge Hotel is situated in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, with gorgeous views and on-site dining. The website for hotel reservations is http://www.naturalbridgeva.com/hotel.html

Come join us for fellowship and brainstorming as we construct a plan for the upcoming year!

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2008 Regional Convention

The Virginia Phi Theta Kappa Regional Convention will be held in Richmond, Virginia, at the Virginia Crossings Resort from February 29, 2008, through March 2, 2008.

This is our most important event of the year, as the Virginia Region Alumni hold our annual meeting during the Regional Convention.  We invite all members to attend this critical meeting, as we will be electing our next President-Elect, Secretary, and one Member-at-Large during our annual meeting.

Regional is always a great conference, with a wide variety of activities and opportunities for fellowship.  Some of the activities you can look foward to are Chapter Presentations on the Honors Topic, the always-creative Campaigns for Regional Offices, and the Awards Banquet and Dance.

Please see the Upcoming Events page for specific information on registration and deadlines.  
2009 Regional Convention

The 2009 Virginia Phi Theta Kappa Regional Convention will be held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the   from March 6, 2009, through March 8, 2009.

This is our most important event of our year, as the Virginia Region Alumni hold our annual meeting during the Regional Convention.  We invite all members to attend this critical meeting, as we will be electing our next President-Elect, Treasurer, and one Member-at-Large during our annual meeting.

Regional is always a great conference, with a wide variety of activities and opportunities for fellowship.  Some of the activities you can look foward to are Chapter Presentations on the Honors Topic, the always-creative campaigns for Regional Offices, and the Awards Banquet and Dance.

Please see the Upcoming Events page for specific information on registration and deadlines.
Leadership Recap

The Virginia Region of Phi Theta Kappa hosted the annual Leadership conference at Hollins University, from September 14-16, 2007.  The Virginia Region Alumni provided one paid scholarship for each registered chapter, held a reception for advisors, and presenting a workshop on Public Speaking.

The reception was well attended, and both the workshop and the conference were successful.  Attendance was high at the Sunday morning workshop, with 17 chapter members attending, and six Alumni members participating. 

Feedback from the workshop has been very positive, and we hope to be able to support the region with both this topic and more workshops in the future.

Thanks to Alumni participants Deb Dale, Mary Matthews-Worsley, Rosie Robinson, Laurel Rothenberger, Anna Nylander, and Sue Walker for their part in the workshop.  Special thanks are due to Lisa Dale, our very own Vanna White, who assisted with a portion of the workshop, as well as helping out with photography all through the conference!
Honors Institute            10/18-21/2007

The Virginia Region Honors Institute will be held in Williamsburg, VA, at the College of William and Mary, on October 18-21, 2007.

The Virginia Region Alumni will participate in this conference, both by attending, and by sponsoring an activity.  We're going to the Maize Maze!

On-line registration is available at http://www.vaptk.org/regional/regional.php  Resigration deadline is October 10, 2007, so get registered for this always-awesome event!

The deadline for hotel registration is September 27, 2007, in order to get the conference rate.  Hotel information is available on our Upcoming Events page.

See you at Honors!
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