Old Dominion Alumnae Club of Alpha Gamma Delta

Our first event of the year is upon us, and we can't wait to see everyone at Alpha Gam Always!  It's always a favorite event - sisters, food, and fun!  We can't wait to hear what you were up to this summer and would love it if you brought along some Alpha Gam friends.  Get excited! This year's event will be held at Christina Minderman's home, which is just minutes from the Dunn Loring metro.  If you need a lift or directions, please let us know by emailing odacagd@gmail.com . RSVP for Alpha Gam Always here !

You're cordially invited to the Land of Oz! Please join the Old Dominion Alumnae Club of Alpha Gamma Delta for International Reunion Day 2014 Sunday April 27th, 2014 at one o'clock in the afternoon Clyde's of Tyson's Corner 8332 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22182 Alumnae: $35 Collegians: $30 Please RSVP on our website at http://www.odacagd.org/p/ird-2014.html . You may also fill out the paper form found here and mail along with your payment. Payments can be made by check or Paypal: Checks should be made payable to ODACAGD and mailed to the ODAC Treasurer (see RSVP link or paper form for details).  If you wish to pay via Paypal, please send your payment to odacagd@gmail.com as a personal payment "to family or friends" in order to avoid any fees using your Paypal balance and/or bank account (a small fee may apply if you use a debit or credit card). If you have any questions, please contact IRD Chair, Amy Garrison at amy.k.garrison@gmail....

From Michele Hartlove: On Feb. 12, the Illinois State Society of Washington, DC will host a reception at the Capitol Hill Club on the House side in DC to celebrate the 100th birthday of our former ISS president Virginia Blake who is also an Alpha Gamma Delta from the University of Illinois, Class of 1935. We will also crown the 2014 Illinois Cherry Blossom Princess that night who is Lauren Eiten, of the same house on the same campus only about 80 years after Virginia. If you know of any Alpha Gamma Delta sisters in the DC area, there are certainly welcome to attend as our guests from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM for some hot reception food and birthday cake. Just ask them to send me their name so we can have a head count by Feb. 10. We will have a professional photographer take pictures so please let me know where to send the pictures. I have attached the biography for Virginia Blake, our former president 1975-1976. Former State Senator Mark Q. Rhoads Historian for the I...

You're invited! Sunday, February 23, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Christina Minderman's home in Dunn Loring, VA After the votes have been tallied, come and find out who will be leading our fabulous organization for the next year. We will be celebrating with our sisters over tea. Don't forget to bring your dues, panhellenic play fee, or IRD payment if you are interested. If you have any questions please contact us at ODACAGD@gmail.com

  Monday, March 3, 2014 Fellowship, leadership and a lifelong commitment to community service are the daily themes in the lives of sorority women — from our college members to alumnae. On Monday, March 3, these women — who number in the millions — will celebrate International Badge Day during National Women’s History Month. On that day, all of us will honor our separate and distinct Greek-letter affiliations by wearing our badges or letters. It’s a day set aside to acknowledge successful women around the globe, whether they are U.S. senators or university freshmen working for humanitarian aid in far-away continents. The National Panhellenic Conference, one of the largest and oldest women’s organizations in the world, is not alone in celebrating and acknowledging all that women do. Other groups, such as the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations and the National Multicultural Greek Council, celebrate in their own diverse ways to recognize women. Each gro...

 Saturday, January 25 @ 10:30AM Dulles Expo Center Chantilly, Virginia Browse and shop around the Sugarloaf Craft Festival with your sisters! We will be meeting at the entrance at 10:30 AM . You can purchase your ticket there the day of or online before you get there. Can't wait to see you there! LivingSocial currently has a deal for admission for 2 or 4! Since 1976, artists from across the country have flocked to the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival to showcase their treasures. With this offer, you'll get the chance to treat yourself when you use this deal to get tickets valid for the entire weekend of activities. Held at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly on January 24, 25, or 26 these festivals feature more than 300 different area artisans in December and more than 250 during the January edition. Each one offers everything from pottery, glass, and jewelry to fashion, home décor, and photography. While browsing, you'll also be able to take in great l...

We hope you had a wonderful time! Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year! See you January for our Sugarloaf Craft Festival shopping trip - Saturday, January 25th! Details coming soon!

Every year NVAPA raises money for these scholarships by hosting a play at the Little Theatre of Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia. Keeping with tradition, our Scholarship Fundraiser for 2014, will be the play “Proof” with the Little Theatre of Alexandria on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Tickets are $25 and are available from Judy Baldwin, our NVAPA delegate ( rjbald@verizon.net) . Pick yours up at the Holiday Party on Wednesday! Proof written by David Auburn directed by Susan Devine produced by Lynn O’Connell and Kevin O’Dowd March 8– 29, 2014 Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Proof explores the link between love and the mysteries of science. This drama focuses on Catherine, a young woman who spent years caring for her mentally ill but brilliant mathematician father. After his death, Catherine is forced to examine her choices and explore her own mathematical brilliance. Are mathematical proofs in her future? Or will the same mental illness that pla...

2012 Holiday Party Just one week until the Annual Holiday Party and Gift Exchange! Join us for refreshments and catch up with some of your sisters you may not have see this year or meet some new sisters to the area. Bring an Alpha Gam inspired ornament or gift (think squirrels, roses, red, buff, green!) under $8 for the yankee swap/white elephant exchange. Homemade ornaments and regifted squirrels are welcome too! If you have any questions, please email us at odacagd@gmail.com . We look forward to seeing you in December!

2012 Holiday Party Join Old Dominion Alumnae Club for its most popular event of the year! Lori is once again reprising her role as gracious hostess for this festive get together. (Thank you Lori!) Join us for refreshments and catch up with some of your sisters you may not have see this year or meet some new sisters to the area. Bring an Alpha Gam inspired ornament or gift (think squirrels, roses, red, buff, green!) under $8 for the yankee swap/white elephant exchange. Homemade ornaments and regifted squirrels are welcome too! If you have any questions, please email us at odacagd@gmail.com . We look forward to seeing you in December!

Join our hostesses for some November fun! Go to one event or all three, it’s up to you. Here is our list of events: Wednesday November 13 Hostess Katie E at Cheesecake Factory in Tyson’s II at 7 PM 1796 International Drive McLean, VA 22102 703-506-9311 http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/welcome/Welcome Sunday November 17 Hostess Emmaline at Clifton Paradise Springs Winery at 1 PM 13219 Yates Ford Road Clifton, VA 20124 703-830-9463 http://paradisespringswinery.com/ Mike Ryan will be performing live music! Saturday November 23 Hostess Kat P at PF Changs at Dulles Town Center at 5:30 PM 21078 Dulles Town Circle Sterling, VA 20166 703-421-5540 http://www.pfchangs.com/index.aspx

Chesapeake Alumnae Chapter's "Girl's Night In" fundraiser is tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 9th. If you're interested in attending, please email Chesapeake Alumnae Chapter at chesapeakeagd@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page for more information ! If you're not able to attend in person, please consider participating as a "virtual shopper." By shopping online, a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. Scentsy Consultant—Jenilee Jay, 301-752-6670 or jj_guardchick@hotmail.com Direct shopping link: https://warmersrock.scentsy.us/Scentsy/Home?partyId=183533364 Search by party: Chesapeake Alumnae Chapter Fundraiser Silpada Consultant—Amanda Beanblossom, amandabeanblossom@gmail.com Visit www.mysilpada.com/amanda.beanblossom Search by party: Alpha Gams Tastefully Simple Consultant—Amy Kines, chuckamyk@verizon.net Direct shopping link: www.amykines.com Search by host: Chesapeake Alumnae Chapter (chapter as the las...

Join us! Grab your friends and family and come out for some fall family fun. The tickets are $17 per person. Any child under 24 months is FREE! The admission ticket gets you all the following fun: 5 Giant Slides  World Famous Hayrides  Farm Animals & Their Babies  CORNundrum ® Cornfield Adventure  Rope Swings  Kiddie Zone  Goat Village  Local Apples & Fresh Cider   Straw Tunnels  A Patch Pumpkin to take home   Live Entertainment   90 acres of fun! Please RSVP so we know to keep an eye out for you. We will be meeting at 11 AM at the entrance of the festival.

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You're cordially invited to Alpha Gam Always 2013! Sunday, September 29, 2013 starting at 11:00 AM  Kay Flaherty's home in Fairfax, VA From Alpha Gam Always 2012 Please join us for a brunch buffet at ODAC's Alpha Gam Always 2013. As our first official event of the year, you can meet as well as reconnect with sisters from all over the DC metro area! We encourage you to share this event invitation with sisters in the area we may have missed. No need to bring anything to the event, just come and enjoy! Please try and arrive before 12 so you don't miss any of the fun! If you need anything, including a ride or metro pickup, further directions, or if you have a question please reach out to us at ODACAGD@gmail.com and one of our club officers will get back to you. ODAC gives Alpha Gamma Delta sisters the opportunity to keep up their personal development, opportunities to make a difference, and keep or find new friendships close to home. Online Ti...

Save the date - Tuesday August 20 - ODAC Movie Night at Tyson's Corner Center. Leading choice is We're the Millers. Time is TBA when the schedule is released. Friends and significant others are welcome to join. Depending on the movie time we can grab dinner at the food court.  RSVP on Facebook to be notified when we pick a time!

Sister Christina Minderman wanted to share this wonderful upcoming event for women!   Running Start will be hosting its first Young Women’s Political Summit from July 12-14 . This weekend event will bring together young and established women who want to run for office, hone their leadership skills, strengthen their connections in the political world, and learn how to make it to the next level in their careers.  The Summit will feature nationally acclaimed speakers and highlight the work of some of our incredible partners working to empower women in politics. Featured speakers include: Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Tiffany Dufu, Christine Jahnke, Lynda Lopez, and many more! For more information, please visit their website and check out the FAQs and proposed agenda ! Christina is interested in attending and would love some sisterly company! Feel free to reach out to her at christina.minderman@gmail.com if you have any questions or let her know if you'...

Happy Founder's Day to all Alpha Gamma Deltas!  Check out Headquarter's Facebook page to share what you've gained from Alpha Gam! And come celebrate with us tonight with dinner and movie in Reston Town Center!  5:30pm Dinner at Uncle Julio's Rio Grande 6:50pm The Great Gatsby at BowTie Cinemas

Thursday, May 30, 2013 @ 6:50PM (NEW TIME!) Bow Tie Cinemas Reston Town Center (NEW PLACE!) 11940 Market Street  Reston, Virginia 20190  Join your sisters for dinner and a movie. Feel free to bring friends or significant others - this is very informal. T he movie starts at 6 :50 pm . If anyone wants to grab dinner ahead of time, lets meet at Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe at 5:30-5:45. RSVP through the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/139590439566465/

Thursday, May 30, 2013 @ 7:50PM AMC Tysons Corner 16 7850 Tysons Corner Center   Tysons Corner, Virginia Join your sisters for dinner and a movie. Feel free to bring friends or significant others - this is very informal. The movie starts at 7:50 pm. If anyone wants to grab dinner ahead of time, lets meet in the food court on the upper level near the movies at 6:45 pm. RSVP through the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/139590439566465/