Calendar
2026-2027 Planned Program
September 15, 2026 - NorthEd Conference Center, 5:00 p.m.
Program: Ann Douglas, Sturgeon in the Classroom (1 SCECH credit available)
Meeting: Installation of officers for 26-28; fall auction details
October 5, 2026 - NorthEd Conference Center, 5:00 p.m. for members, 5:30 p.m. for guests
Annual Auction Event! Members are encouraged to invite guests and spread the word about our fundraiser.
November 17, 2026 - NorthEd Conference Center, 5:00 p.m.
Program: Emmy Schumacher, Generations Ahead
Meeting: Review of auction; update on grants
December 5, 2026 - Minerva's, 11:30 a.m.
Our Christmas Luncheon! Members will be given an opportunity to donate toward a local Donors Choose project.
March 16, 2027 - Location TBD, 1:00 p.m.
This meeting is only for the E-Board and Committee Chairs.
April 20, 2027 - NorthEd Conference Center, 5:00 p.m.
Program: Our fall grant recipients come celebrate with us and share information about their projects
Meeting: Setting up the 27-28 grants and programs; June outing planning
May 18, 2027 - NorthEd Conference Center, 5:00 p.m.
Program: Founders Day celebration and presentation of chapter and state awards
Meeting: New member induction; finalize planning for 27-28
June 2027 - TBD
Join Phi members to celebrate the end of the program season and welcome the beauty of summer.
All regular meetings are held in the Conference Center at Northwest Educational Services located at 1101 Red Dr., Traverse City, MI 49684.
Annually we volunteer at the State Theater, Parade of Homes, Crooked Tree Center Traverse City Annual Youth Art Show, and The Botanic Garden. Additionally, we collect donations of needed items for Helen's House and local classrooms. Each year, we give a Friend of Education Award to a selected non-educational entity to honor for their service to education. All these contributions are discussed during our regular meetings, so be sure to find out how you can help throughout the year!
Rita Sleeman {left} and Beth Bynum {right} present the Friend of Education award to TADL employees Colleen Hatch {left center} and Linda Smith {right center}.
Mike Mahn from Golden Fowler Home Furnishing receives a Friend of Education award from Rita Sleeman {left} and Ruth Jones {right}.
2026 - Leelanau Investing For Teens
2025 - Great Lakes Children's Museum
2024 - Crooked Tree Arts Council for the Youth Art Show
2023 - Linda Smith & Colleen Hatch for Teen Services at TADL & Mike Mahn for Golden Fowler Home Furnishing
2022 - Tiffany & Jason McQueer for Project Feed the Kids
Phi Chapter assists with the annual Student Art Exhibit at Crooked Tree Art Center in Traverse City.
Alicia Sanford and Carol Dean sit a house for the annual Parade of Homes in the Traverse City region.
