Name - Erika
Degree - I just started a Friendly Venture in Toronto for women in their 20s. There is a really need for something like this here. I am the President, we're having our pledge ritual on Sunday and will be named shortly
Why I wanted to join - I pledged 2 sororities in University and didn't really find the right fit, when I heard about BSP, it sounds like just what I was looking for.

I want everyone to know how excited I am and my new chapter. We really want to try to get other women in their 20s involved!

1) First Name: Melissa
2) Chapter: None yet-- looking for one in the Boston/South Shore Mass. area (within say, 60 miles). :)
3) Status or Degree: Interested to pledge
4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta: I miss sisterhood from college, and my professional sorority (TBS) doesn't have a strong alumni association to connect to... plus I just want to make new friends in the area!
5) Anything else you want us to know: I'm 29 and hope I can find a chapter with similar aged sisters... but I play well with all ages! *grin*

Hi Betas!
 

1) First Name - Jamie
2) Chapter - Delta Pi (with erica812!) Amherst, MA
3) Status or Degree - I'm just in the process of joining... so new member? The status thing still confuses me!
4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta - I've always been interested in getting involved with a group of outstanding women and doing great things for the community. The NPC groups on campus didn't feel right to me, so I found a more community-oriented group with women my age!
5) Anything else you want us to know - I'm excited to get involved in Beta and on Greek Chat! I'd have never known about Beta Sigma Phi without Erica and Greek Chat!

:)

1) Hollie

2) LA Eta Pi (New Orleans)/Online Alpha Phi

3) Ritual of Jewels, 17 May 2005

4) I was looking for a network of professional and other women who were active in the community. I liked what I saw when I visited various Beta chapters, so I was invited in and joined. I also missed the sisterhood I wanted as a collegian, so Beta fit the bill.

5) While I visited the various chapters, I found out that a member was my sister's mother-in-law from a previous marriage. How cool is that? She's been in Beta for years (and I believe is a Preceptor...she belongs to a Preceptor chapter) and reinforced the idea of sisterhood for me.

1) Jean Robins
2) Member at Large, Dutch Harbor Alaska
3) Ritual of Jewels [though I have the option to move up I havent yet]
4) Why I joined: becuase my aunt got me started and I was so happy to meet woman who wanted a sisterhood, that couldnt or didnt or wanted another one.
5)Anything else: Today is my 28th birthday I am happily married and I have a 3 year old daughter.

1) Mary

2) Xi Delta Nu, Lexington, KY

3) Preceptor

4) I joined because I wanted an opportunity to meet and network with more women in the area, as well as on a larger scale, and have more opportunities for community service.

5)I'm very happy to have the privilege of being in in our sisterhood.:) I have bachelor's degrees in Business Management and Health Sciences. I am an administrative assistant and a yoga teacher. I am also an alumna & national volunteer of Kappa Alpha Theta women's fraternity and Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity. I have served as an officer for Beta Sigma Phi in the following areas: Beta Psi: President, VP, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, Social Chair, Yearbook Committee, City Council Rep, & Recording Secretary. On City Council: Corresponding Secretary (two years), Recording Secretary, Ritual Supplies Chair, two times on Nominating Committee. Xi Delta Nu: Historian (currently), Publicity Chair (currently), Recording Secretary (currently), Yardstick (currently), Service Committee, Council Rep. I served on the 2014 State Convention Committee as Co-Chair & Service Chair. During my time in Beta Sigma Phi I have been Woman of the Year twice (Beta Psi) and Valentine Queen/Sweetheart twice (once for Beta Psi and once for Xi Delta Nu). My husband is an Envoy. My youngest step son is a Little Envoy, and my step-daughter is a legacy.

1) First Name: Alison

2) Chapter: Formerly PA Nu Eta, Now PA NU IOTA!!

3) Status or Degree: RoJ

4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta: I wanted something where I could be an active member - I had just become alumna from Phi Sig, still active in TBS, but wanted something else!

5) Anything else you want us to know: Erica and I are cool.

Thank You!
 

HI, just this date found you and this link. Great! I'm from Clearwater, FL, currently MAL and working on starting a land chapter, career, here in Pinellas County, Have International support and ready to go. First rush event scheduled for 8-23--next Monday, Would love to have more sisters! Any living between St. Petersburg and Tarpon Spring, FL? Please contact me. Thank you for all being here, I needed the support!

forgot the deatils !
 

1) First Name-- MaryAnn
2) Chapter-- MAL
3) Status or Degree -- Exemplar--but love Ritual chapters bettern!
4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta --for fellowship and fun with other sisters, really like the privilege of transferring since I have moved around the country abit over the years!
5) Anything else you want us to know-- working on a Friendly Venture Project right now!

1) First Name: Lynn
2) Chapter: Xi Lambda Pi of West St. Louis County
3) Status or Degree: Examplar
4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta: To have a group of friends that share a common purpose and to have FUN!
5) Anything else you want us to know: Moved from Southeast Kansas where I belonged to Nu Zeta in Coffeyville. I now live in St. Louis and am happy to have found a fantastic chapter to belong to!

1. First Name- Kathy

2. Chapter- LOA

3. Status or Degree- Preceptor

4. Why I joined Beta- I moved to a new area where I knew practically no one. I found out about Beta and decided to give it a try. It is one way I find instant friends wherever I move.

5. Anything else you want us to know- I have just discovered this site and learned of the 'online chapters'. I'm living in American Samoa at the moment and have found only one other sister here. I have been in membership in Port Orchard, WA; Orange Co., CA: SunCity, CA and in Valley Center, CA.

1) Stephanie
2) Kappa Mu
3) Ritual of Jewels
4) I have a younger brother, and not a lot of close friends due to me being shy. I enjoy community service and thought that Beta Sigma Phi & I would make a good fit. I also wanted something to pass on to my future daughters (maybe, that is soemthing that you really can't control)

1. Rebecca
2. Kappa Mu
3. Pledge
4. I joined because a close friend of mine twisted my arm hard enough to attend a meeting with her. I am glad she did though, cause now, not only can I call her my friend, I can call her my sister. :) Besides, it's nice to get out and have fun with such wonderful women!!!
5. I'm a mother of a busy 2 year old daughter. Can anyone say Legacy? ;)

1. Crystal
2. Zeta Chi
3. Pledge
4. I'd "met" somewonderful women through GC who are Beta's, and researched as much as I could. I thought it seemed like a really cool organization, so three years later, here I am!

Leigh
Xi Delta Chi - Tybee Island Georgia
Ritual Of Jewels
I joined to get involved in our community and have an opportunity to communicate with adult women outside of work.
Currently I am working hard to get younger members involved as our numbers are shrinking. I am waiting for my "Chapter in a Box" from International. I am President of City Council this year.

I am so glad I found this board!

Welcome Leigh!

Jackie
Legacy Pledge working on ROJ
Psi Kappa--but doing a new chapter downtown in Chicago
24 years old

email betasigmajackie@gmail.com

CONGRATS on starting a chapter!! We look forward to talking to you! <33

1) Carol
2) Delta Alpha Phi
3) Ritual of Jewels even though I joined in 1999 (long story)...
4) Joined b/c I was in another state with no family/friends around and my mom had been in when I was younger and remembered the positive experience she had from it
5) I'm 42, married, 19yo son, and have 4 Shih Tzu furbabies - and love working hard for sorority...

Welcome Carol!
Where is your chapter in Cali? Is it near LA? Your webpage looks good!

Old BETA New Name
 

1) First Name Moraa (OLD NAME CANDACE)
2) Chapter none at the present (OLD IOTA PI & On-line Alpha Phi)
3) Status or Degree Ritual of Jewels
4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta I joined in 2003
5) Anything else you want us to know From Memphis, TN.

Delta Alpha Phi was founded in Aliso Viejo but covers Southern Orange County, so we're south of LA.

I'm a Ritual of Jewels, New York Kappa Nu, Buffalo
I originally joined BSP in Richmond VA with my best-est friend, and we have loved EVERY second of sorority!

1) First Name: Cindy
2) Chapter: Preceptor Epsilon Phi, Columbus, OH but will be transferring to new chapter in Fall 2006 if all goes well
3) Status or Degree: Ritual of Jewels
4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta: I wanted to make friends in a new city and have something fun to do!
5) Anything else you want us to know: I'm friendly venturing a chapter for young ladies in central Ohio! Check out our website!

Great Chat Site for BSP
 

Now that we are about to be a forgotten Sisterhood, We may have to pay for our own... but I remember when it came free..
**I remember lots of Publicity from local newspapers
BSP Sisters honored for their hard work and volunteering.
BSPs collected pds of food for the needy!
Write ups on the election of BSP City Council Officers
Pictures and information on the Valentines Princesses
Chapter listings were listed under "clubs" weekly sections of who were having meetings and a contact person with a phone number.
BSP were members of their Chamber Of Commerces
You could not go to a country fair or local gathering without a booth or two of your local BSPs crafts or cooking being sold.
BSP in their cities parades... even if you just marched with streamers and a t-shirt boasting a yellow rose. (of couse back when everyone knew our rose)
A Chapter or two of BSP sisters in local theater plays or caberets. Tickets sold and moneys used for local charities.

1) First Name: Jenny

2) Chapter: Missouri Iota Chi

3) Degree: Exemplar

4) Why you joined: I joined in Nov. 1996 to gain sisterhood and friendship like both my mother and grandmother had many years earlier.

5) Anything else you want us to know: I am currently the President of my chapter. Our goal over the next year or two is to grow our chapter enough to split into 2 chapters.

:cool:

Jenny, welcome to the board!
I wish you luck in splitting into two chapters. Growth is always a good thing:) Spread the friendship.

I am new here to this board.
 

1) First Name: Neoshea

2) Chapter: Harper Xi Eta Tau. We are a small town about an hour from Wichita, Kansas

3) Degree: Ritual of Jewels

4) Why you joined: I joined 3 years ago hoping to get to know more people from my community and I did and I love it.

5) Anything else you want us to know: I am currently the President of my chapter. Our goal over the next year or two is to grow our chapter enough to split into 2 chapters.

1) First Name~ Dana
2) Chapter~Missouri Xi Iota Omega
3) Status or Degree~Pledge
4) Why you joined BSP~ A friends' mom was in it (and she convinced me to look at the website for info), and I fell in love with the idea and ladies ever since my first meeting!
5) Anything else you want us to know
I LOVE the ladies in my group! Even thought I'm the youngest (22), I can still find things to talk about with the other sisters 30ish and up. I can't wait to meet new sisters! I'm also on On-Line Alpha Phi.

Name: Patrice
Chapter: Online Eta
Status: Ritual of Jewels
Why I joined: I did some research for a while before I took the step to join, but I liked the idea that Beta Sigma Phi was not only international, but that I would get a chance to interact with sisters of all ages, cultural backgrounds and races, and educational levels. While I think it's fine to have sororities for college educated women, I define sisterhood as a connection to all women, not just a select few. I like knowing that no matter where I go I will have a sister to greet me!:D

1) First Name

Susy

2) Chapter

Online Kappa

3) Status or Degree

Pledge

4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta

I first looked at Beta Sigma Phi as a way to make new friends because my husband's job moved us around quite a bit.

5) Anything else you want us to know

I hope to see more young women look at the value of ΒΣΦ!

Welcome Susy

Re: Roll Call
 

1) First Name: Rebecca
2) Chapter: Beaverton Eta Theta Oregon
3) Status or Degree: Preceptor, in a ROJ chapter- incoming chapter VP & City Council VP (so rushing is HUGE on my mind!)
4) Why you joined (or are thinking about joining) Beta: I've been in BSP for 13 yrs...my mom was a BSP and I LOVE IT!

I am always looking to meet other BSP's and prospective members! I look forward to getting to know some of my sisters online! :)

Welcome Rebecca!

New to forum...
 

1) First Name: MonaK

2) Chapter: None at the moment. I took a leave of absence due to health issues and now I am trying to find a chapter in my city to join.

3) Degree: Exemplar, eligible for Preceptor

4) Why you joined: I joined in 1982 when a neighbor of mine invited me to one of BSP chapter meeting she was a member of. I enjoyed the group of ladies so well and the meaning of being a 'sister' in Beta Sigma Phi that I wanted it as part of my life.

5) Anything else you want us to know: I have held every office in my chapters, President twice, Women of the Year 3 times, Valentine Queen twice, was Vice President of our City Council. I was also Chairman of the State Convention for Colorado in 1994. I and another 'sister' started a new ROJ chapter in our city together in 1985.

I am looking forward in being able to make more friends with my 'sisters' online through this forum.

1) Name: Heidi
2) Chapter: Lamba, Belle Fourche, SD
3) Degree: Pledge, working on ROJ
4) Why you joined: I was invited to join, and once I got ahold of the book I fell in love with the whole idea of BSP!
5) Our chapter is, well...I'm thinking of starting a Friendly Venture. I'd take any good advice you've got.

Is there a chapter in the Des Moines metro area?
 

Hi. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if you have a chapter in the West Des Moines, Iowa metro area. I am interested in finding out information if so.

Name: Paula
Chapter: Online Xi
Degree: Pledge, working on ROJ
Why I joined? To find sisters of a like mind - who want to learn, volunteer, and make new friends!

Welcome, TravelingBSP!