Surfing Sister of the Year – Vote Now!

We’ve had some spectacular women nominated for recognition this year, and now we’re wrapping up with a bang. Please make sure you go to The Forum to vote for who you believe has exemplified our Delta Zeta creed and made a difference for the 2010- 2011 year. How will you choose? Jump to The Forum below:

Appointed Positions

Calling all dedicated and enthusiastic sisters looking for a great opportunity to serve our chapter – we need YOU to fill available appointed positions and complete the executive board for the 2011-2012 year!

The minimum requirement for serving on eboard is that you must be a dues-paying member. As a member of e-board, you will be expected to participate on the Forum regularly and interact with other e-board members frequently. E-board members must be flexible and willing to work together as a team. Officers are expected to submit area reports for quarterly chapter meetings.

NOTE: I have offered the position of Forum Administrator to Inez Apgar and she has graciously agreed to serve the chapter for another term in this capacity. Thank you for your service, Inez!

I am looking for volunteers for to serve on e-board in the following capacities:

Forum Assistant: Work closely with the Forum Administrator – learning how to manage the behind-the-scenes function of the Invision Power Board. The Forum Assistant will cover for the Forum Admin when she is unavailable and perform certain tasks as designated by the Forum Admin.

Website Editor: Manage the surfingsisters.com website, keeping all information current (defined as information relevant to Surfing Sisters on a month-by-month basis) and adhering to all Delta Zeta policies. 

Reunion Chair: Coordinate Surfing Sisters reunions across different regions (including 2012 Convention), assist & publicize all regional & national events. Submit reports & photographs summarizing reunion & get-togethers.

Content Monitor(s): Maintain forum topics, start new threads as needed. Delete multiple posts, respond & follow up on violations of posting policy. Keep detailed files on any violation activity. Recommend updates/changes to posting guidelines.

New Member Director: Work closely with the Vice President of Membership – responsible for welcoming new members to Surfing Sisters and will provide support and oversight for the “Turtle Buddy” program. Along with her committee, the New Member Director will assist the new members in learning how to navigate the forum effectively, maintain a directory of all new members with Turtle Buddy assignments and periodically update the Turtle Buddy modules as needed.

** Depending on the interest level & skill sets of those who apply some positions may be combined or potentially left open temporarily. **

If you would like to be considered for any of the available appointed positions, please PM me with the position title in the subject line. In the body of the PM, please tell me why you are interested in the particular job and specifically what ideas and skills you have in that respective area. Please confirm that you have read the requirements out-lined above and that you can / will fulfill the obligations of the position. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 6 @ 8pm EST. Thank you in advance!

Chapter Meeting 3/2011

Click the map to jump to the forum for the meeting.

2011 Slate Announced

Thank you to the Nominating Committee for all of the time and effort you have put into this and for all of the women who have volunteered their time and love to serve next year. If you wish to run against a position on the slate PM or email me at 2011ssnomcom@gmail.com to express your interest. Please do so by March 22 at 12am CDT.

The 2011 Slate for eboard officers

President: Leslie Stoehr
VP Membership: Glynda Daniels
VP Sisterhood: Liz Baker
VP Collegiate Relations: Lindsay Anderson
VP Philanthropy and Fund Development: Alecia Manning
Secretary/Historian: Silvia Paulo
Public Relations/LAMP editor: Tracy Bank
Head Content Monitor: Katie Franklin

Forum Upgrade Sched. Sat., 2/12/11

Our forum will be upgraded to the latest version this Saturday, February 12th. I believe the upgrade will take place sometime after 9 AM EST. I have been assured that the upgrade will take no more than 10 minutes and that the forum will experience no downtime.

After the upgrade, you may notice that the forum looks a little different. The colors may revert back to the default colors for an invisionzone forum (boring blue). Unfortunately we won’t know until the upgrade is complete, so please bear with us as we get our forum looking pretty again.

This upgrade will include some new and updated forum features:

Status Updates
Enhancements to the existing member status system including the ability to reply and more.


Topic Preview
Preview the first few lines of a topic without loading the entire topic.

Twitter Integration
Your members can now link their account with their Twitter account!

Improved Facebook Integration
Further enhance the link between your community and Facebook to drive traffic.


Profile Customizations
Allow your members to customize the look and feel of their profile page.

Soft Delete Posts and Topics
Rather than actually deleting a post or topic you can now hide it from view to easily restore it later.

Notification System
An easier way to be notified of all the various events that happen in your community.

Search Engine Overhaul
Search engine rebuilt from the ground up introducing more flexibility and power.

Membership Drive

The 2011-2012 dues drive begins 1 February, and dues are $20.

Pay dues early for special rewards!
-Pay your dues on the first day (postmarked) and you will be entered into an exciting drawing!
-Pay your dues before Valentine’s Day and you will be entered into a drawing for a second year of dues, absolutely free!
-Receive DOUBLE membership points for recruiting someone to be a new DPM during the drive!
- We’ll have a DPM celebration party on Valentines Day. You don’t want to miss it!

Stay tuned to this thread. The Membership Team is always full of surprises!

Please include the following with your dues:
Full Name:
Email:
Snail Mail:
Phone:
Chapter:
Initiation Year:
Birthday:
If referred, by whom?

Payment for 2011-2012 dues is accepted two ways:

-You can pay via PayPal to sstreasury@yahoo.com.

-To pay by check, send check and the above information to:
Surfing Sisters Treasury
c/o Meredith Simpson
807 Sting Ray Ct
Oceanside CA 92058

What if I can’t afford my dues?
Dues scholarships are available by application each year. For more information, please contact Angel Hjarding or Meredith Simpson.

Membership PPWK Word

Forum Pips

Recently I had a question concerning the member ranks that display under our avatars. Someone wanted to know if there was a way to see a list of all of the member ranks and the number of posts needed to move to the next rank. I’m happy to report that we now have a way to do this.

Do you see those little dots under your member rank? Those are called pips. Just click on the pips and a pop-up window will open that shows the current list of member ranks and the number of posts required for each rank. Pretty cool!

P.S. Look for new member ranks (and maybe even some new cool pips) coming in the next few weeks!