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Contents
Message from National President Marcia Mohre
Upcoming Events
State Meetings
Long Term Project Update
Convention Invitation
Convention Document Information
Convention Keynote Speaker
Convention Bylaw Procedure
Message from the Editor
Chapter News
Newsletter Archive
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Busy - Busy - Busy! 
Busy - busy - busy! We've all heard the worn-out phrase that if you want something done 'just ask a busy person'! And I've found that to be true. Busy people just seem to be able to get things done. But who ISN'T busy these days? My only daughter is grown and has a family of her own 7 hours away. So, my time is not consumed with babysitting grandchildren or attending school functions for them like all the other parents and grandparents that I know (and envy). My time with them is much more condensed into tidy little snippets of weekend visits... which are too few and far between! And yet, there are times that I'm just overwhelmingly busy. There, I said it. "I'm busy". I try not to ever say those words because I know that someone else out there is busier than I. It's not a badge to be worn to show the world with pride and it's not a burden to gain sympathy. I CHOOSE to be busy. And you know something else? I LOVE IT! My daughter recently told me that I'm far busier than I ever was when she was a child at home. Why is that? Because I want to make a difference and I've had wonderful role models in my life who did the same. I want to carry forward a legacy of giving and doing. I want to pay forward to others the generosities that I experienced when I was struggling in life. And I'm hopeful that I'm setting an example for someone else to do the same and to continue the ripple effect.
I've visited numerous chapters this year and over and over I hear "I'm just too busy to... be an officer; attend the state meeting; help with our chapter fundraiser; go to convention..." And I wonder if it's really about being busy, or is it about priorities, or just plain apathy? When we choose to be part of ANYTHING - aren't there expectations and obligations? Whether it be within our families; our church communities; our careers; even our hobbies!? Why is Psi Iota Xi any different? Of course, there are LOTS of dedicated women out there who have carried the Psi Ote torch for their chapter but we need members to step up and share their talents and carry that legacy forward. If you've been a member for more than 5 years and never served as an officer - think about it! In reality what is involved with being an officer? Do you really know? Not everyone has the talent or the skill to be a president - or treasurer - but what ARE your talents? And how about stretching yourself beyond your comfort zone and developing some new skills? If everyone would take a turn serving then maybe there wouldn't be such a high rate of burn out and resentment. How much time is involved with attending convention one time a year. And if everyone in your chapter committed to attending convention and 2 different people went every year --- you wouldn't have to go again for... how long? Are you informing your new members of these obligations from the start? I've witnessed a lot of members who know nothing about convention or state meetings or even the national or chapter bylaws. Are we failing to educate?
Above I asked "is it about priorities?" What are your chapter priorities? Are you taking care of one another first? Are you doing so many fundraisers that you are burned out? Have the same officers served year after year after year? Do you do things the same way over and over? Then it's time to regenerate and re-think how your chapter functions. Share your concerns, ideas, and suggestions with National! What would you like to see changed? Would it positively impact other chapters? Share it!
Psi Iota Xi gives women from all walks of life the opportunity to impact the lives of their communities and beyond. W O W. I'll never forget attending my first convention and realizing that my little chapter was part of something so much bigger! I've only missed one convention since then. And this year my Theta Kappa Chapter has pulled together to host a fabulous event June 21-22 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne Indiana.
 They are stretching themselves beyond their expectations and we are learning so much about one another and our strengths and weaknesses. No one has dared to say "I'm too busy..." because we are ALL busy! We are making a difference within Theta Kappa and we are making a difference within Psi Iota Xi so we can continue to make a difference in our communities and for those less fortunate about us. Do you MK A DIF?
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Psi Iota Xi Upcoming Events
April 1
Deadline for Chapter bylaw amendments to be sent to National VP
April 1
Deadline to submit Psi Ote of the Year nominations
April 7
Email/mailing to chapters:
Slate of Officers,
Project proposal information and
Bylaw amendment proposals for convention
April 26
Indiana State meeting at Crestview Middle School, Huntington, Indiana
April 26
Michigan Chapters Social Luncheon
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State Meeting
Indiana State Meeting April 26, 2014
Registration: 8:15am
Meeting: 9:30am
Location: Crestview Middle School
1151 W 500 N
Huntington, IN 46750
Cost: $30, payable to Phi Chapter
RSVP by Friday, March 21st to Jennifer Scalf at 1312 E. Market Street, Huntington, IN 46750, or via email at Jennifer Scalf
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Long Term Project Update
I wanted to write to give all of you great ladies an update on our Long Term Project. In November of 2013 we still had to collect $80,580.14. Since then we have collected money from five different chapters, two personal donations, National Council happy bucks and interest. The amount collected since November's newsletter is $2,447.15. We sent a $5,000 check to the Clinic in December. The balance in our LT Project checking account is $6,867.01.
Let me back up just a bit and explain that our Long Term Project is The University of Toledo's Intensive Stuttering Clinic. Dr. Rodney Gable is the project representative for the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Speech-Language Pathology. At our National Convention in 2012 the Psi Iota Xi membership voted to approve this Clinic as our new Long Term Project. Our lofty goal is to donate $100,000.00.
Last year Dr. Gabel had a total of 18 clients attend the clinic. They were from five different states and one from Canada. A total of 10 students participated and experienced 50-100 hours of therapy with individuals who stutter.
Dr. Gabel will be speaking about the clinic at our National Convention in Fort Wayne in June. By National Convention, he will have more good news to share and will have data from the first two groups of clients who attended the clinic.
Again, I urge you to consider donating to the LT Project. Here is a way to break it down. If each member of Psi Iota Xi would pledge $29.70 to the Long Term Project we would meet our goal! Look at the $29.70 as broken down by 30 days which is .99 per day. Think about how you spend $.99 each day on a coffee, soda, candy bar or lottery tickets or even more. With just a small sacrifice from each member we could finish this LT Project and then move on to make plans to choose a new LT Project.
Dr. Gabel reported in November that an unnamed "Center" is being developed at the University of Toledo. Intensive Stuttering Clinics will be one of the main focuses. It is a big step for their program. With our help he can prepare a budget and be able to expand on his work.
Our Psi Iota Xi fiscal year ends on April 30th. Several chapters may have extra funds they have earned to use on a project. Please consider adding the Long Term Project to this year's donations and next year's budget. You could help someone overcome stuttering by being able to take advantage of Dr. Gabel's services.
I have enjoyed being the National Project Chair and get very excited when a check comes in for the LTProject. Dr. Gabel has been very good to work with and always answers my e-mails promptly. He is very humble and appreciative of our commitment to the program.
I am anxious to see everyone at the Indiana State Meeting and the National Convention. I would be willing to take any checks you may have for the LT Project at that time.
Please remember any checks to the Long Term Project should be sent to Beth Keeney, National Project Chair of Psi Iota Xi, 1464 N. Lakeview Drive, Frankfort, IN 46041. The checks should be made out to: Psi Iota Xi National Project Fund.
Pax Vobiscum,
Beth Keeney
National Project Chair
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111th Convention June 21-22, 2014
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Convention 2014 Documents
Your Convention 2014 Documents have been emailed to all Chapter Presidents and Treasurers! If you have not received them they are available on the national website or by contacting Theta Kappa. We will gladly resend them to you and if you had any trouble opening them please request that a hardcopy be mailed to you.
PLEASE NOTE: According to our bylaws - each chapter is required to send two delegates and must pay the registration fee and the cost of both meals for both delegates! The box lunch is optional. The registration fee is $30 and the cost of both meals is $55 totaling $85 per delegate! Registrations received after the deadline of May 15 will incur a $25 late fee per delegate.
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Convention Keynote Speaker
We are excited to announce our 2014 Convention Keynote Speaker, Andrea Pactor is from the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
"Now More than Ever: The Power of Women Leading through Philanthropy"
 As Associate Director of the Women's Philanthropy Institute, Andrea is responsible for program and curriculum development and implementation, marketing, and operations. She has organized three national symposia on women and philanthropy, the most recent of which, Women World Wide Leading through Philanthropy, was in 2011. She co-developed the first-ever online course about women and philanthropy, Women and Philanthropy - The Time is Now, in 2010 and the 2012 online conference, SHEMAKESCHANGE, about the intersection of women, money, and philanthropy.
Andrea is co-author of chapters on women and philanthropy, notably in Fundraising Principles and Practices, Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations and Achieving Excellence in Fundraising,
all published in 2010. Andrea has served arts, education, and faith-based organizations as a professional and volunteer. She has a BA from The American University; an MA from the University of Michigan; and an MA in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University.
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Convention Bylaw Procedure
Ladies, by the time you read this the bylaw recommendations will have been mailed to your chapters. Please read the enclosed letter in its entirety and the details within the letter.
We will be using a NEW procedure for the amending of our bylaws, as recommended by our new Parliamentarian, Mr. Ed Frazier. Your chapter President will receive an electronic copy of the by-laws as they were amended at Convention 2013. In your mailed packet, you will receive a copy of the bylaws with changes, deletions, and additions that we are proposing for Convention 2014. Please read the enclosed letter in the packet thoroughly. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
At Convention 2014, we will be considering and voting on a PART at a time. Mr. Frazier has assured us this will shorten our procedure and be very effective.
Our recommendation to your chapter is to have either your delegates or a committee look over the current bylaws (after Convention 2013) along with the set of bylaw amendments that will be voted on at Convention 2014. Our reasoning is that it will be much simpler and then those individuals can report to your group.
This year will be a time of transition and we feel the value is:
- Our new procedure will save time.
- Chapters will be able to better maintain and understand their local and national bylaws.
This was much more work on our part this year as a Bylaw Committee, but we felt we were very thorough. Please contact me, your National Vice-President, Cathy Etzler or your National Treasurer, Susie Lewis, with any questions, as Susie spent a great amount of time on this endeavor. We welcome them, and realize this will be a transition. If we can clarify anything ahead of Convention, it will be worth our efforts.
Cathy Etzler
419.375.4606
Susie Lewis
765.238.0300
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From the Editor's Desk
Please submit information you would like to see on the Website and Facebook page to your National Editor.
Reminders:
- Memorial Information Send memorial information and a picture, if possible, to your editor for submission in the next newsletter.
- Pictures, Pictures, Pictures! We all love to see pictures! They are a fantastic way to share your chapter ideas, fundraisers and community events that shout out, "We love Psi Iota Xi!" Forward them via email. And don't forget to post them on our Facebook Main Page and Group Page
- Check our website's online calendar for events/activities in your area and be sure to post your chapter events so other sisters can join your fun!
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Chapter News
Beta Alpha, Flora - Christmas Party For Local Senior Citizens  Beta Alpha Members and their children with Santa Clause.
 Stephany Prather and Kerry Krom pose with Santa at the Beta Alpha senior citizen annual Christmas Party.
Theta Zeta, Fort Recovery - New Member Initiation March 2014
We initiated 7 new members into our giving organization: Elaine Siefring, Amy Bihn, Jessica Jutte, Casey Hanes soon to be Rammel, Ashley Overman & Kelly Walter. (Not pictured Anne Laux.)
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Presidents Directory
Keep us updatedWe know changes are always happening. People move, get new phones, change email, etc. Please forward any changes to the Presidents Directory to the National Editor so the directory is always current. Log in and visit the "Member's Only" section on the website for the most current version of our Presidents Directory.
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Another Rose Petal Falls
Janet Simpson, PNP 1986 Janet Elizabeth Wilkinson Simpson, 72, passed away Saturday March 29, 2014 at home with family at her side. She was born in Arlington, VA. August 24, 1941 and attended the University of Arkansas. Janet was a 50 year member of Psi Iota Xi, a philanthropic sorority for speech and hearing, serving as national president from 1985-1986. Mayor Harvey Slone proclaimed June 19, 1986 Janet Simpson Day in recognition of her accomplishments with Psi Iota Xi.
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Newsletter Archive/Social Media
Have you missed previous issues of our electronic newsletter? If so, click below and find a complete listing of our previous issues. Be sure to share this link with your other sisters who may not be opening their newsletters.
Archived Newsletters Are you on Facebook? If so, stop by and say hello. Let us know what's going on in your chapter, post images from chapter meetings and events, let us know about significant happenings in your life - new baby/grandchild, new job, promotion, retirement, marriage, engagement, or whatever you'd like to share with your Psi Iota Xi sisters. We'd love to celebrate with you!
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