Please mark your calendar for the following upcoming events. If you are interested in hosting a Chapter meeting it would be greatly appreciated. If you have suggestions for ‘pop-up’ events, let us know. Got a charity in mind? Sing out!
Up-coming events
Friday October 23-24 – Eastern District Meeting in Baltimore. Delegates from Virginia are encouraged! Kearsley has all the details.
October – November – Stir-up Sunday Raffle Ticket Sales. We are bringing back our nationwide raffle for a Hamper from Fortnum & Mason with some extra British goodies. Tickets to be drawn on Stir-Up Sunday, November 29th.
Saturday November 7th – Bonfire Night – 5pm – 7pm. At Kelly’s home. Bring a toy for the toy drive and an appropriate snack. Sock Guy Fawkes will be despatched.
Saturday December 5th – Scottish Walk, Old Town. Followed by lunch. The city is in charge of the parade this year and applications have just been released. We will know if our application has been accepted 2nd week of November.
Sunday December 20th 1.30pm – Casual Christmas – A party with parlor games. At Jane’s.
Saturday January 16th 2-4pm – A New Year Tea at the Little Sisters of the Poor Senior Home in Washington, D.C.
Sunday January 24th – 2-4pm – Business Meeting with Dues collection.
DBE Pimm’s & Poppies Book Club
Saturday, November 21 – The next book pick is Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth, which we will discuss from 2:30-4:30. Jacqye has graciously offered to host at her place. Details to follow.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
- DBE will award four $500 scholarships annually. Recipients can be from any of the four DBE geographic Districts (Eastern, Western, Midwest, and Southern)
WHO MAY APPLY
- Female students, 18 years of age or older, who are residents of the USA with Commonwealth of Nations ancestry.
- Applicants must be a student at an accredited two or four-year college or university.
- Applicants must have a college 3.0 GPA or better (students in the second semester of the Freshman year are eligible to apply.)
- Applicants cannot be a State, Chapter, or Member-at-Large member of DBE.
HOW TO APPLY
- Download your application here.
https://www.dbenational.org/scholarship
