Yay! I remember just seeing that. :) My chapter of initiation is up for Golden Lion for the first time. I was looking the other day at who got Stanard in Boston and would be eligible for a 2009 GL. Lots of crossed fingers - hahaha!

Which chapters are up for the Golden Lion Award this year?

For those who don't know me,

Eta - University of Alabama

These are the chapters who received Stanard or Golden Lion in 2005 and/or 2007 and would be eligible for Golden Lion this year:

Delta - University of Texas, Austin
Eta - University of Alabama
Kappa - Samford University
Alpha Eta - Kansas State University
Alpha Kappa - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Beta Epsilon - University of South Carolina
Beta Eta - University of Michigan
Beta Sigma - Mercer University
Beta Tau - University of Akron
Beta Psi - University of Kentucky
Beta Omega - Auburn University
Gamma Iota - University of Florida
Gamma Theta - Mount Union College
Gamma Phi - East Tennessee State University
Delta Mu - Sam Houston State University
Delta Nu - Southeast Missouri State University
Delta Upsilon - University of Tennessee, Martin
Delta Phi - University of Missouri, Kansas City
Epsilon Nu - Ashland University
Epsilon Tau - Middle Tennessee State University
Zeta Beta - North Carolina State University
Zeta Nu - Clemson University
Zeta Rho - Vanderbilt University
Zeta Sigma - College of Charleston
Eta Epsilon - Miami University
Eta Lambda - Albright College
Eta Xi - Presbyterian College

I feel like I'm missing a couple. Feel free to correct me if you know who! Chapters who qualified for Stanard or Golden Lion in 2003 but may have missed in 2005 and 2007 are eligible if they meet the other criteria as well.

So I just booked my registration....fingers crossed it was a good decision for me, but I figured I needed my sisters! :)

H - we HAVE to get an Eta Psi pic together at Convention!

Wow... How many Fraternities and Sororities are having their National Conventions in Orlando this summer?

Aside from you ladies, I heard KD was having theirs at the end of June and ours is in the middle of July.

Can we say Greek Summer?

Rob

Woo-hoo! You get to meet the little man too! I volunteered to carry a dormant chapter's flag in the processional, just hoping it would be ours!

I'm in. My chapter of initiation (Eta Epsilon) is up for Golden Lion again, and the chapter I advise is up for Stanard. This will be my first Convention, so I am pretty excited :)

Can't wait to meet the little guy! :)

I volunteered too - I was actually just talking about this with another sister today, and as I've carried our chapter flag the last two Conventions, I think you should get a turn! :)

I bought a formal gown today! The best part is that it was on sale. :)
A couple of years ago, I gave all of my old ones away (not that any of them would have still fit) to a Cinderella Sale (prom dresses for lower-income high school girls), so I knew I needed something for the Diamond Awards banquet.
I think I'm set now for clothes. Can you tell I'm excited about this convention? :)

I dream of the day when Alpha Iota is back in the major Awards circuit! We had two sterling candlebra from before I pledged, and it just killed me when I visited the suite and I saw that they were broken & in a closet. :( We need some more sterling!! :D

i really wanna go, but i don't know if i can afford it =(

Well, adpi*violet - looks like I'll have to plan a trip to Colorado, as I just had to cancel my reservation for Convention this year. :(

Hope you have a lot of fun, and please take lots of pictures to post! :)

Convention rocks! Making memories, remembering others, learning, basking in the sisterly love!

I am sooo glad you are having a great time! Miss you!