The Purpose Of Omicron Delta Kappa
Philanthropic Endeavors
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, recognizes and encourages superior leadership and exemplary character. This society, with a circle established at Fontbonne University in 2013, supports collaboration among students, faculty, alumni and community partners across the five phases of campus life: Scholarship Athletics Service Communications The Arts Induction into the Fontbonne Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa acknowledges the students, faculty, and staff that have attained excellence in their collegiate academic career and activities. Current students must earn 60 credits or be at a junior level class status. They also must show their active involvement in the different areas of campus life, specifically in the five phases listed above.
Raising funds for Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis and Fontbonne Dance Marathon
The experiences in which active members participate allows students to strive for excellence and take initiative when it comes to campus leadership, local philanthropic causes, and future professional endeavors. By being an active member in our circle, students will: Experience numerous opportunities to network with community members. Attend national and regional conferences to strengthen one’s leadership capabilities. Learn how effective leaders collaborate by working with fellow circle members, alumni, and a network of leaders throughout the United States at over 300 other campus circles.
House of Living Stone Community Garden Annual Service Project
Create connections through networking opportunities with active members at both regional and national conventions. Acknowledge the impact that leadership can have on an individual’s community.
Rake ‘N Run - Annual Service Day Assisting Clayton/Richmond Heights Neighborhoods
Alumni Spotlight
Dear Potential Sponsor, Thank you for considering a partnership with the Fontbonne University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa. We are proud to work with the ever growing membership of Omicron Delta Kappa in providing our students with the highest levels of leadership development for our campus and our community. This year is the FBUODK Five-Year Anniversary and we are excited to celebrate this milestone throughout our standard programming model. We have spent the last five years impacting our student body by providing resources that will catapult our community into the next stages of being an effective servant leader.
Carlyn Parent
FBUODK Vice President - 2014-2015 As a proud member of the Fontbonne University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, I can honestly say that ODK changed my life. Not only was it exciting to help build the chapter as one of our Chartering Committee Members, but this organization has also taught me vital life skilss; and for that, I am extremely grateful and will forever hold FBUODK close to my heart. Through my current work as a high school theater department sponsor, I must be a positive leader to my students and delegate the many tasks that need to get done in order to run a theater program. I have several crews that I oversee when putting on a production. My work reminds me so much of my role on the ODK executive board. When planning events around campus, I had a committee that I relied on and had to figure out how to utilize everyone’s strengths in order to succeed. In addition, while being an advisor to high school students, I must always practice professionalism and motivate students to get involved with projects outside of their school work. These traits directly correlate with the mission that ODK strives to achieve. All of these things are important, but perhaps the best characteristic that ODK has helped me with is confidence: the confidence to achieve big things, the confidence to network, and the confidence to be myself. As I am looking to advance in my career, I belive that my confidence will be a huge factor that I can rely on. I continue to thank Omicron Delta Kappa for building me into the strong, confident leader that I am today.
In order to support our circle and the student leadership endeavors, we host an annual Trivia Night to raise funds. This year, our event will take place on Saturday, March 17, 2018. This event allows our members to connect with our community and share how the values and beliefs of the society have benefited them in their journey towards becoming solid leaders. Last year, we were able to fundraise over $3,000.00 that was used to host campus-wide events, promote our circle’s brand, and send student leaders to the ODK National Convention. We could not have done this without the help from businesses like yours. Please note that supporting our Trivia Night, and the circle as a whole, allows us to graciously thank your business and recognize your efforts in various ways. While you help us reach our goals, we can help expose your business to the 1,200 students on our campus in a variety of means. If at any time you have questions while reviewing this packet, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you!
2017-2018 Trivia Night Sponsorship Opportunities Monetary Donation We are seeking round sponsors to provide a monetary donation that will directly benefit the students actively involved in the circle. Monetary donations will be used to provide campus-wide programming, leadership development opportunities, and assist in the attendance of the 2018 Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Convention in Nashville, Tennessee this summer. Each round sponsorship requires a $100.00 donation, with the entirety of that round serving as direct promotion of your business. Methods of promotion include printing your company logo on answer sheets, displaying information on the various screens, handing out coupons or handbills, or passing out samples to our patrons. We are more than happy to work with you in whatever ways you see fit.
In-Kind Donation We welcome in-kind donations of all types from all companies. Whether it is an item for our silent auction or a special service that you can provide for us throughout the event, we would love to have you as a sponsor in any capacity. Our silent auction and raffle portion of the evening serves as one of our most profitable outcomes of the event. We thank you for your ability to help us in this process.
Contact Us Clayton Bond FBUODK President bondc@fontbonne.edu 417.631.7505
Meredith Amelotti FBUODK Treasurer amelottim@fontbonne.edu 314.698.9942
Joel Hermann FBUODK Faculty Advisor jhermann@fontbonne.edu 314.889.4590
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