Zeta Chapter Programs 2023-2024
A Common Thread
July 6, 2023 Zeta Executive Board Meeting - 2:00 p.m. Connie Silvey's house
August 28, 2023 Location: West Hills Baptist Church, 409 N Winston Road 37909 Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Abundant Life Catering Program: Welcome Back: Fellowship, Fun and Plans for 2023-2024 Zeta Year. Inspiration: Alice Carson. Purposes: 1,2,6. EEC/State Project: Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare and Community.
September 25, 2023 Location: Public Library. Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Finger Foods. Program: Book Censorship and Its Implications. Speaker: Sarah Searles, KCS, media specialists supervisor. Inspiration: Tricia Jones Purposes: 3,4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community, Literacy, and Legislative.
October 23, 2023 Location: West Hills Baptist Church, 409 N Winston Road 37909 Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Brown Bag Catering Program: Keep Knoxville Beautiful Speaker: Amanda Seale Inspiration: Nancy Irwin. Purposes: 3,4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community, Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
October Volunteer Opportunity: BOO! at the Zoo - Imagination Library Sign-Ups at Zoo Knoxville Purposes: 1,6. EEC/State Project: Literacy
November 27, 2023 Location: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - 7206 Kingston Pike Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Order from the menu Program: Early Career Educator Grant recipient Speaker: Susan Martin Inspiration: Susan Martin Purposes: 1,2,3,4,5,6. EEC/State Project: Early Career Educator.
December 11, 2023 Location: Connie Silvey - 805 N Cedar Bluff Road. Time: 6:00 p.m. Menu: Christmas potluck dinner. Program: Ornament exchange. Purpose: 1. EEC/State Project: Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
January 22, 2024 Location: Central Bearden Church; CORE Building, 6300 Deane Hill Dr. Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Potluck meal. Program: Love on Wheels/Fostering Hope. Inspiration: Jennifer Long. Purposes: 4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community and Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
February 26, 2024 Location: West Hills Baptist Church - 409 N Winston Road. Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: O'Charley's. Program: "From Trauma-Informed Responses to Partnering with Caretakers and Communities for Resilience". Speaker: Michael Clark. Inspiration: Connie Silvey. Purposes: 3,4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community, Global Awareness, Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
March 25, 2024 Location: Central High School Library 5321 Jacksboro Pike. Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Henry's Deli. Program: Traumatic Brain Injury. Speaker: Jennifer Raymond. Inspiration: Ursula Thompson. Purposes 4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community and Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare and Community.
April 22, 2024 Location: West Hills Baptist Church - 409 N Winston Road Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Abundant Life Catering Program: Induction, Founders Day, and "End of the Year" Speaker: Madeline, Ursula, and Julie Inspiration: Martha McCluen Purposes: 1,2,3,6. EEC/State Project: Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
April 2024. Location: Oak Ridge High School. International project - Zeta members and Oak Ridge High School Spanish and International Friends Club students will make dresses for the Little Girls in Africa program. Purposes: 6,7. EEC/State Project: Community and Global Awareness.
May 2024. Children's Festival of Reading - World's Fair Parl. Purposes: 3,4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community and Literacy.
May 30 - June 1, 2024. TNSO Convention, The University of the South, Sewanee.
A Common Thread
July 6, 2023 Zeta Executive Board Meeting - 2:00 p.m. Connie Silvey's house
August 28, 2023 Location: West Hills Baptist Church, 409 N Winston Road 37909 Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Abundant Life Catering Program: Welcome Back: Fellowship, Fun and Plans for 2023-2024 Zeta Year. Inspiration: Alice Carson. Purposes: 1,2,6. EEC/State Project: Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare and Community.
September 25, 2023 Location: Public Library. Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Finger Foods. Program: Book Censorship and Its Implications. Speaker: Sarah Searles, KCS, media specialists supervisor. Inspiration: Tricia Jones Purposes: 3,4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community, Literacy, and Legislative.
October 23, 2023 Location: West Hills Baptist Church, 409 N Winston Road 37909 Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Brown Bag Catering Program: Keep Knoxville Beautiful Speaker: Amanda Seale Inspiration: Nancy Irwin. Purposes: 3,4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community, Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
October Volunteer Opportunity: BOO! at the Zoo - Imagination Library Sign-Ups at Zoo Knoxville Purposes: 1,6. EEC/State Project: Literacy
November 27, 2023 Location: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - 7206 Kingston Pike Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Order from the menu Program: Early Career Educator Grant recipient Speaker: Susan Martin Inspiration: Susan Martin Purposes: 1,2,3,4,5,6. EEC/State Project: Early Career Educator.
December 11, 2023 Location: Connie Silvey - 805 N Cedar Bluff Road. Time: 6:00 p.m. Menu: Christmas potluck dinner. Program: Ornament exchange. Purpose: 1. EEC/State Project: Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
January 22, 2024 Location: Central Bearden Church; CORE Building, 6300 Deane Hill Dr. Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Potluck meal. Program: Love on Wheels/Fostering Hope. Inspiration: Jennifer Long. Purposes: 4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community and Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
February 26, 2024 Location: West Hills Baptist Church - 409 N Winston Road. Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: O'Charley's. Program: "From Trauma-Informed Responses to Partnering with Caretakers and Communities for Resilience". Speaker: Michael Clark. Inspiration: Connie Silvey. Purposes: 3,4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community, Global Awareness, Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
March 25, 2024 Location: Central High School Library 5321 Jacksboro Pike. Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Henry's Deli. Program: Traumatic Brain Injury. Speaker: Jennifer Raymond. Inspiration: Ursula Thompson. Purposes 4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community and Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare and Community.
April 22, 2024 Location: West Hills Baptist Church - 409 N Winston Road Time: 5:00 p.m. Menu: Abundant Life Catering Program: Induction, Founders Day, and "End of the Year" Speaker: Madeline, Ursula, and Julie Inspiration: Martha McCluen Purposes: 1,2,3,6. EEC/State Project: Physical, Social, & Emotional Welfare.
April 2024. Location: Oak Ridge High School. International project - Zeta members and Oak Ridge High School Spanish and International Friends Club students will make dresses for the Little Girls in Africa program. Purposes: 6,7. EEC/State Project: Community and Global Awareness.
May 2024. Children's Festival of Reading - World's Fair Parl. Purposes: 3,4,6,7. EEC/State Project: Community and Literacy.
May 30 - June 1, 2024. TNSO Convention, The University of the South, Sewanee.