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Members List:
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Queen Mother:
Queen Mother Sue
Members:
Baroness of the Saptula Ann
Princess of Pom Ann
Countess of Classics Charlene
Lady Mariposa Cindy
Baroness of Butterflies Dorothy
Princess Paloma Ginny
Lady Irene
Lady Jan
Duchess of York Janet
Duchess of Cats Kathy
Princess Daughter Lisa
Empress of Events Nancy
Duchess of Pugley Rebecca
RED HAT SOCIETY PICTURE TRAIL
Ruby Butterflies of Denton
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ABOUT CHAPEAUX ROUGES RUBY BUTTERFLIES The Chapeaux Rouges Denton Chapter of the Red Hat Society was formed on May 29, 2003, when Queen Mother Sue greeted 17 friends at an Italian restaurant for lunch and invited them to become part of the Red Hat Society, sharing with them the Red Hat Society mission of greeting middle age with verve, humor, and elan. Royal titles were bestowed, and fun and laughter filled the room.
We will celebrate our 5th anniversary as a chapter of the Red Hat Society in May and now have 20 vibrant, wonderful royal ladies in our chapter, including three ladies-in-waiting who wear lavender and a pink hat(because they are under 50). We meet once a month on the third Monday at noon for lunch at various restaurants in the area. We also plan extra group activities for those who are interested in getting together more often. We are located in Denton, Texas in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex.
We added "Ruby Butterflies" to our name and are now Chapeaux Rouges of Denton Ruby Butterflies.
We are grateful to Sue Ellen Cooper, Exalted Queen Mother of the Red Hat Society, and her friends for wearing those first red hats to tea in April 1998, resulting in the birth of the Red Hat Society. As of October 2006, there are about 1.5 million registered members in over forty thousand chapters in the Untied States and thirty other countries. Current Red Hat Society information is available at www.redhatsociety.com.
Historic Denton County Courthouse
SOUTHFORK RANCH
NOVEMBER 1(10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
$35
Royal Queens Council DFW
Sponsored by the Royal Queens Council DFW Metro
Contact Queen Sue at info@saint-andrew.com for registration form
CHRISTMAS IN JULY BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
It's pretty cool!
JULY 12 (11:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.) METROPOLITAN CATERING IN DENTON
$19 includes a wonder luncheon buffet
Contact Queen Sue for registration information.
Denim & Diamonds November 2007
Jan, Ann, Suzanne, Sue, Janet, Kathy, Lisa and Dorothy
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Christmas in July Queen Mother with Santa
Queen Sue and the Royal Queens Council DFW Metroplex - Night on the Town in the limo
Austin Convergence 2007- Queen Sue and Princess Sew N Sew
with Hoity Toity Queen Zoom Zoom and Princess Silly Pickle
DENIM AND DIAMONDS We had a blast at Southfork Ranch in November last year. Put his event on your calendar for this year: November 1, 2008. Registratin is now open. Contact me for a registration form.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY - JULY 12, 2008 in Denton. Contact me for more information.
Denim & Diamonds Southfork Ranch
Our Own Princess Ann with Elvis
Vice Queen Pat at our Mardi Gras Lunch
Lunch at Sweet Basil
Princess Sew N Sew and Queen Mother on Red Hat Cruise
Christmas at the Gaylord Hotel
Breakfast at Austin Convergence 2007
Lunch at Texas Land & Cattle
REGALIA
Those 50 and over must wear purple clothing and a red hat. Those under 50, fondly referred to as Pink Hatters, wear lavender clothing with pink hats. This is all that is absolutely rquired in the way of a "uniform" (although we never call it that). Your entire outfit from head to toes does not have to be purple, or in the case of Pink Hatters, lavender, but the more color the better, and that includes shoes!
TITLES
In the spirit of play, every Red Hatter is encouraged to dream up a title for herself. Royal titles are particularly encouraged (i.e. Empress, Baroness, Lady, Duchess), but titles other than the Queen's are fine too (i.e. Hysterian, Red Snapper, Mistress of Anxiety, etc.). Perhaps a title will be chosen that refers to a particular hobby or interest, such as "Baroness of Buttons" or "Lady Runamuck". A playful title can be the first step toward personal liberation and self-permission to play.
BIRTHDAY SUITS (no, not that kind)
A Red Hatter gains special attention by wearing the Red Hat colors in a unique way during her birthday month. She wears a red outfit with a purple hat. We call this tradition "Au Contraire" (French for "to the contrary"). Why do we do this? Because we feel like it and because we can. We are always on the lookout for ways to make life fun.
CHARITIES
If an individual chapter wishes to participate in charitable events, we encourage them to do so in their chapter name. The RHS as a whole does not see itself as an appropriate forum for fund raising. The RHS is a play group for women -- we're into FUNraising, not fund-raising.
CHAPTER OUTINGS
The task of planning events should not fall on the Queen alone. The easiest way to arrange events is to have each member pick a month and assume responsibility for planning the time and place and notifying fellow members by invitation, phone, or e-mail. Members are encouraged to mind their manners and RSVP in a timely manner. If a member decides to plan a meal at a certain restaurant, she will be in charge of making reservations (hence the importance of the RSVP).
Although RHS chapters often prefer to make public appearances, it is a good idea to ocasionally plan a potluck, or perhaps a pajama breakfast, at someone's home. This can serve the purpose of deepening friendships and discussing ideas and philosophies regarding the future of the chapter and keeping everyone in close touch.
Besides tea and parades, Red Hatters have been known to stomp grapes at a winery, tour bread factories, host hat-making parties and perform for community groups. Get-togethers can last for one hour or an entire weekend, and they don't have to cost a cent.
It's your birthday! Wear red if you want to, and a purple hat too,
'Cause you've reached that age where you're the boss of you!
