A Note from Our President! 

• A huge thank you to all the chapter advisers, committee advisers and alumnae that volunteered during recruitment 2016. Thank you for your dedication to helping Gamma Phi Beta grow! We are lucky to have you!
• Dues Tutorial - I have there is some confusions on alumnae dues. Follow the steps below to pay your dues and stay in good standing

1. go to our website: http://www.gpbstl.org/
2. Click on Shop (from the menu at the top)
3. Click Order Items and Pay Dues here (the pink area at the bottom of the page)
4. You will be directed to our store - the first section is dues. Here you have the opportunity to pay dues and add an extra donation if you like. You can also purchase your Founder's Day tickets, tickets to the Panhellenic Tea, t-shirts or a reuseable tote bag. A small fee does apply to cover credit card fees. If you would like to avoid fees and pay by check please contact Debbie at geryg@sbcglobal.net

>Dues Reminder<

> You can go online to gpbstl.org. click the menu bars and choose shop in the drop down menu.
>If you prefer to write a check use the form in the fall newsletter. (Fall newsletter is also on website, scroll down to pink Chapter News section and Fall newsletter is right there for you to click on.)

>You can also charge your dues with Debbie Gremmelsbacher at any event you see her. We are trying to meet everyone's technological comfort level in terms of making your dues payment. If you have additional questions or needs contact Debbie Gremmelsbacher at:
314-566-2773 : geryg@sbcglibal.net

Upcoming GOTR Events

Thursday, September 15th from 4-7pm at your local Fresh Thyme Market

- 5 % of the proceeds form shopping that evening between the designated time will be donated to Girls on the Run St Louis. In-store promotions and giveaways will take plae at Ballwin and O'Fallon, Missouri and Fairview Heights, Illinois!

Saturday, September 17th from 12-4pm at the Plaza Frontenac Athleta Store

-10% of all purchases mad ein-store will be donated back to GOTR St Louis

Saturday, September 24th from 9am-6:30pm at the Plaza Frontenac Eileen Fisher Store

-Eileen Fisher has designated FOTR as their charity partner for this fall event. 10% of proceeds from instore sales on the 24th will benefit

GOTR Fall Speaker Series

September 29th- 7am

Speaker: Suzanne Tucker | PT, Parent Educator and Founder of Generation Mindful

Core Value: Expressing joy, optimism and gratitude through our words, thoughts, and actions.

October 20th - 7am 

Speaker: Sarah Garwood, M.D. | Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at WashU School of Medicine, Associate Program Director of Pediatris Residency Program at St Louis Children's Hospital, and Medical Director of the SPOT at Jennings

Core Value: Embrace our differences and find strnegth in our connectdness

December 15th - 7am

Speaker: Tishaura Jones | Treasurer, City of St Louis

Core Value: Lead with an open heart and assume positive intent

Wine and Cheese Reserve the Date - Our Official Fall Welcome with Door Prizes! 

Wed. Sept. 21, 2016

Food / Social; 6 pm

Meeting; ~7:15 pm

Host and Chair:  Debbie Gremmelsbacher

10109 Kennerly Road

St. Louis, MO 63128

RSVP to Debbie Gremmelsbacher

314-842-9109; 314-566-2773; geryg@sbcglobal.net or tag me on our FB page

This year's food theme:  Healthy Burger Sliders 

Cheese Board: 2 Hard (1 sharp, 1 mild), 1 Soft (Brie), 1 Chevre, Sausage, Fruit, and Crackers 

Turkey Slider with Fresh Pineapple/Mango Salsa 

Veggie Option is a Sauteed Portabello Slider

Fresh Guacemole and Multigrain Tortilla Chips

Come Hungry; I will be making more than 1 slider per person

Wine selection (if you want to bring a bottle, it would be appreciated, but not required )

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Coffee (decaf)

If you're attending wine and cheese, please bring a can of food to help Gamma Tau start collecting for their thanksgiving baskets for families of girls inc

The Olympic season isn't officially over until we discuss our current selection, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown.  Join us at the home of Geri Specker on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 6:30 pm for our discussion of this enlightening book, led by Vicki Helling. Please RSVP by Monday, Sept. 26 to Geri Specker at (636) 458-8820 or by email to gfkspecker@gmail.com. Be sure to let her know what food you plan to bring.

DIRECTIONS TO GERI"S HOME AT: 16225 Berry View Court

                                                         Wildwood, MO 63011

From I-40 & Clarkson Road

Go SOUTH on Clarkson Rd to Clayton Rd

Turn RIGHT (WEST) on Clayton Road and travel approx. 9/10 mile.

Turn LEFT (SOUTH) from Clayton onto Turnberry Place Dr.

Drive one house length, then turn RIGHT (WEST) on Berry View Court

Geri's is the 7th house on your right.

**NOTE: Google directions may not be correct, so check them against these directions.

   Lunch/Program

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 - 11:30 at The NATIONAL BLUE MUSEUM, 615 Washington Ave., downtown. $12

Followed by lunch at ROBUST also on Washington Ave. downtown.

If you have not seen this new museum, this is your chance.  Enjoy the many interactive exhibits and learn about how the truly American music, Blues, came to be.   Hear and recognize some of the great artists who created it. We are very fortunate to have this new state-of-the-art facility in our town.

If interested in attending, contact Ann Bronsing (bronsing@sbcglobal.net or 314-698-2988) by Oct 1.

Call for Nominations for Founder's Day - Due October 10th

It is that time of year to collect nominations for our awards that will be presented at Founder’s Day. See below for award nomination details. Please send all nominations to Kristen Slaughter- pcdxa@yahoo.com and include the person’s name and your reason for nominating them by October 10th. We have so many wonderful women that could be nominated!

The Lumpp-Henderson Award- given to a woman that has made a significant impact on the St. Louis Alumnae-Collegiate Relations over the past years.

Love Labor, Learning and Loyalty Award- this prestigious award is given to a woman that exemplifies what the phrase Love, Labor, Learning and Loyalty is all about and has contributed a significant amount of her time and talents to the St. Louis Alumnae chapter.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kristen at (314) 494-3779. Thanks in advance for your nominations!

You are Cordially invited to the St Louis Alumnae Panhellenic President's Welcome Tea

Sunday October 16, 2016

1-3pm

Forest Hills Country Club

36 Forest Club Drive

Chesterfield, MO 63005

Gamma Phi Beta member price: $15

RSVP and payment due by Friday October 7th, 2016 

to Debbie Gremmelsbacher 

geryg@sbcglobal.net

cell 314-566-2773

or you can also make and pay for a reservation online at gpbstl.org

it is listed under shop with the dues, just keep scrolling down.

(Checks can be made payable to STL Gamma Phi Beta)

Zeta Delta sisters please consider attending initiation on November 11 in Cape Girardeau. The active sisters are wanting to begin to build better relationships with alumnae from the chapter. Please contact Ashton Umbarger, arumbarger1s@semo.edu from the collegiate chapter or Deanna Heuring deannalynn821@gmail.com for more information. 

SAVE THE DATE

Bingo Night February 18, 2017 (Details will be available at a later date)

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We are asking for donations for our Bingo Night (possible Cosmic Bingo theme).  You will find a list below of donations that we are asking for, if you are able to help with any of these or have any leads, please contact Maddie Movesian (mmovesian@gmail.com) or Danielle Swallow (daswallow@sbcglobal.net).  We will also be needing volunteers that night as well.  

Items Needed:

Raffle Baskets 

Prizes for the winners of the bingo rounds (gift cards)

Soda

Beer Donations

Bottle of wine or liquor for a basket

Black Lights (to borrow)