1. + The Achiever National Delta Tau Alpha 2013

2. + A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. Colin Powell Hello Aggies! I hope everyone is off to a successful semester and starting service projects this year! Be sure to email me any interesting things you are doing in your chapter and feel free to share pictures so other chapters can see all of the awesome work across the nation! I hope all of the chapters are already looking forward to an awesome national convention in Tennessee. Keep up the good work! - Katie Dickson Tennessee Technological University

3. + Something New to The Achiever! Lets try something new this year for The Achiever! Each chapter can submit something unique about your chapter or something you are doing in your chapter, and next month we will do a chapter spotlight in The Achiever on the most impressive work submitted by an individual chapter. Be creative and this is your time to brag about your chapter!!

4. + From across the nation… ASU Jonesboro Discussed initiation Initiation Ceremony was held October 14, 2013 Election of new officers Northwest Missouri State University Discussed ordering graduation cords Meeting was mandatory for members (88% attendance..yay!) Dues were paid at this meeting Discussed getting a debit card for their chapter

5. +  College of the Ozarks  Election of new officers  Completed trash pickup service on a local highway  Participated in Homecoming  Discussed a skeet shooting chapter activity  Sam Houston  National certificates distributed  Collected change for the SAAFE House adopt a family for Christmas  New officers elected  Discussed participating in the Linus Blanket Project for the Children’s Hospital  35 Prospective DTA members From across the nation…

6. +  Morehead State University  Soup kitchen  Fall Harvest  Career Fair  Adopt A Highway  Resume Blitz  Tennessee Technological University  Initiated new members  Discussed convention ideas  Developed convention committees  Discussed service projects for the semester  Held a chili and sweet fundraiser From across the nation…

7. + April 3-5, 2013 Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee Chapters are partially reimbursed for travel to the convention. A separate e-mail will be sent to chapters concerning this issue Website with information soon to come Further regards about convention will be released closer to the convention date National DTA Convention

8. + Take note…  DTA merchandise available:  Label pins  Graduation honor cords/stoles  Graduation medallions  Brief bags  Fleece pullovers  T-shirts  Instructions for ordering can be found here: http://bigcat.fhsu.edu/agriculture/natdta/merchandise/index.ht ml