•	Springfield Christmas Parade
Please come join us in the Springfield Christmas Parade this Saturday, December 6. Judging is at noon (be there by that time), and the parade starts at 2 p.m. If you can help with decorating the float, we can use your help on Thursday and Friday evenings. Specific times and locations will be posted on the chapter web site (lanecc.edu/ptk).
•	Scholarship Time!!!
Early fall the time of year when you should be looking at scholarships for next fall. Some deadlines coming up soon are:
•	Career and Employment Services Scholarship Workshop:  Thursday, December 11, 2:30-4:00 p.m. in Building 18, Room 102
•	How to Pay for College in One Day:  Saturday, January 24, time TBA
•	Jack Kent Cook:  Internal Lane deadline is Wednesday, January 14
•	Nota Bene:  Due at Headquarters Monday, March 2 (extended)
Also, the new alumni chapter is hosting a Phi Theta Kappa scholarship workshop entitled Getting a Piece of the Pie on Saturday, December 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This workshop will be limited to 50 participants, so please register online at our chapter web site. 
Register Soon!
If you are looking for scholarships, don’t forget to visit CollegeFish.org. It is a free site that you can use to match your needs with potential scholarships. It also contains a database of transfer colleges and keeps track of deadlines. As a Phi Theta Kappa member, you may use your member ID to log into the site.
•	Recap of Recent Activities
•	The Regional Honors Institute was held November 21-23, 2008 at Camp Harlow in Eugene. The speakers were awesome, and everyone had a great time. Photos are on our web site. 
•	All Harvest Baskets were distributed by 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 25. Fewer baskets were distributed this year than in previous years, but the recipients were extremely grateful.
•	The Wellness Fair was held on November 18, and it was a great event. The displays and presenters were wonderful. In fact, we are looking forward to holding a similar event in the spring.
•	Winter Induction
If you would like to attend a small ceremony to be officially sworn into Phi Theta Kappa, the winter induction will be on Wednesday, December 10, at 4 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend. The ceremony will be held in place of our regular committee meeting in Building 2, Room 213.
•	Alumni Chapter Chartering
The Sigma Zeta Alumni Chapter has been approved. The Installation Ceremony will be Wednesday, December 10, at 6 p.m. in the Board room (Building 3, Room 216). All members, alumni, and friends may attend.
The International Headquarters have asked for photos of the ceremony so that they may be included in an upcoming newsletter. Please come show your support.
•	Better World Books
We have one more round of book collection this term. We will pick up books in the bins outside the Bookstore next week during book buy-back. Also, chapter members will travel around campus on Friday, December 12, to pick up books from campus departments.
•	Visiting Concordia University
Below is a message from Rebecca Andersen, an alumna, graduate student, and Visit Coordinator for Concordia University, Portland:
“As Visit Coordinator I have the opportunity to work with prospective students and arrange visits for them. It is the university’s hope that through this visit the student will be able to get a taste of Concordia’s wonderfully unique community. A campus tour, meeting with an Admissions Counselor, sitting in on a class, eating lunch with a student, meeting with a professor from a specific program—these are all designed to the student’s specific interests and will allow for a better understanding of how Concordia might fit that student’s individual personality, goals, and expectations.
“Concordia University has left an immeasurable impact on my life that I would now like to share with others. I want to provide the opportunity for other students to grow at Concordia; therefore, the Admissions Team and I are in search of those students who might fit at Concordia.
“The Concordia mission is:  “To prepare leaders for the transformation of society.” Therefore, I am formally inviting your group to visit Concordia’s campus.
“I will be the person to contact to arrange any visit in the future. These visits can be group visits or individual visits. We offer campus tours Monday through Friday at 9:30am, 11:00am, and 2:00pm. Again, in any way that I can assist you in your search for that right university, please let me know. Feel free to contact me at any time!”

•	Upcoming Events
Wednesday	December 3	Meeting:  General Meeting	
Friday	December 5	Float decoration	
Saturday	December 6	Springfield Parade	
Wednesday	December 10	Meeting:  Fall Induction
Alumni Chapter Chartering	
Thursday	December 11	CES Scholarship Workshop 	
Friday	December 12	Better World Book Pickup
•	Campus wide 	
Saturday	December 13	Getting a Piece of the Pie
Scholarship Workshop	
A calendar is listed on the web site (www.lanecc.edu/ptk)
Please check there for updated information!

Contact Information
Online
Web Site: www.lanecc.edu/ptk
MySpace Page:  http://www.myspace.com/sigmazetachapter 
Chapter blog:  sigmazeta.wordpress.com
Our YouTube Videos: http://youtube.com/iamvelda 
International Web Site:  www.ptk.org 
Chapter Office
Location:  Building 17, Room 312
Phone:  541-463-3238
Email:  sigmazeta@lanecc.edu 
Chapter Officers
•	Terri Sullivan, President
•	Shadow Van Dusen, President Elect
•	Sharon Henson, Vice President
•	Mia Cadwell, Vice President
•	Liz Pratt, Communications Officer
•	Valeria Anne, Officer at Large
•	Ashley Bertucci, Officer at Large
•	Dee Lauzon, International VP, Division IV
•	Megan Worman, Alumni Chapter Representative
•	Jeff Phillips, Past President
Chapter Advisor
Advisor:  Velda Arnaud
Location:  Building 2, Room 108D
Email:  arnaudv@lanecc.edu
Phone:  541-463-5682
Fax:  541-463-3975