Breakingmy budget just to get the whites required for the weekend, plus the fact that everything is american so I will not be wearing white shoes, hey maybe it can be a Canadian thing MG

yeah, I spent $100 getting a white top and skirt...of course I saw the skirt on sale this week :p

I think I'll bite the bullet this year and wear red shoes (i have pink ones, but they're a little too scruffy looking).

If I go to Convention next year, then I'll splurge on the shoes.

I actually have white shoes and I LOVE them and I'm excited I get to wear them again. I bought them about a year ago and I've worn them a few times, but don't get to very often. =) ETA my packet did come, but it doesn't say anything about the train, what about those poor people who don't have GC to tell them about that ?

the last 2 times i've been, tehre were always people at the airport waiting near the luggage pickup - so for sisters flying in it shouldn't be a problem. Besides most of us will be home til tues or wed. so the packets may come still!

this year they may even have shuttles from the NB train to the hotel since last time there were A LOT of complaints about walking - although I'm not certain about that, so don't take my word. (I really couldn't relate to the complainers, so I can't say it matters to me)

If I could find cute white shoes then fine, but so far there's just ugly ones out - not many women want closed-toe white shoes. Now if sandals were allowed.... :)

ok, so i'm now wondering if my white outfit (that i wore to my initiation) is white enough... my mom says that it's white - but i'm afraid it might be too close to off-white. urgh! :eek:

This buying a whole new warddrobe for LTS sucks. *sighs* business casual and a white outfit and a dress and now closed toe shoes. I don't have any of those white or not, very stressful and still no packet :confused:

Aiiyaaaah!

Are we supposed to be dressed in business casual for the entire thing?!?

...I still have no packet either...

ETA: Can someone tell me what the raffle gift and the philanthropy items are?

PARDON MY CRASH...A SHOE HAIKU
 

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B0007NK672

Best shoes ever made
Like wearing bedroom slippers
I have bought four pairs.*

*in different colors, that is

there's no target in canada :( which is a shame since they carry Hello Kitty items - an obsession of mine (and they don't ship to Canada)


AFAIK you do NOT have to wear business casual the whole time. Well, I'm sure Int'l personnel may want to do so, but I don't think collegians are required to.

maybe the business casual was for ritual? (since, depending on your interpretation, that is often acceptable pin attire)


I thought the raffle gift was just for alums, or is it one per chapter? I dunno, i don't seem to know anything. Anyway, if you bring one, its a wrapped present, i think value around $15 (?) that will be raffled off at the foundation dinner. it does not have to be Phi Sig, can be anything you think someone might like.

Philanthropy items - darn I know i read that sheet (my friend showed me hers over the Canada day weekend) I think if you bring some toiletries like toothbrushes, toothpaste, hairbrushes, etc you'd be pretty safe.

Ok ladies, to answer a few questions:

1) No you do not need to wear business casual the whole time. Also the list of appropriate attire is actually more casual then business. From the packet attire may include: walking shorts, capri pants, khakis, dress pants paired with letters, a casual top, a sweater set or a blouse. Shoes or sandels may complete your look.
Thursday is travel casual (jeans and letters/Phi Sig shirt). Friday you will need comfy clothes for the Foundation walk. Business casual for the workshops and a dress, suit or skirt and top for the Foundation dinner (the more casual of the two dinners).
Saturday you will need business casual for the morning workshops and your white outfit for afternoon (Plenary). The ritual session (Alumnae chapter installation) immediately follows Plenary so you will just continue in your whites. Saturday evening is the Awards Banquet which is dressier. You will see everything there from cocktail dresses to to evening gowns.
**As a note on the white shoes there is not a specific requirement that they be closed toe. From experience it's better to see nylon covered toes than excessive cleavage and hootchie club skirts. Also please remember pants are NOT allowed.

2) The raffle gifts are typically brought by alumnae, however they did ask that collegians bring a recruitment shirt, chapter shirt, or Phi Sig items from their campus to donate to the auction. The alum gifts should be wrapped and between $15-20. Gifts usually include things from Bath & Body Works, picture frames, candles/holders, etc.

3) The local service project is for a local childrens hospital. Think toys for young children through teens, toiletries to make their stay more comfortable. Walmart was having their back to school sale so I got a bunch of packs of crayons and markers.

Sorry it's so long, but I hope I answered some questions!
Only one more week!
Tara

I got my packet today!!!
 

YAY, I'm almost all set!

Also, for all the Canadians still looking for whites, try Smart Set (I'm pretty sure they have stores in the big cities in Ontario). I went there today and was amazed to find that they have a good selection of dressy white dresses, most of which were on sale for < $30.

See you all soon =)

-Leeann

Are white sneakers okay?? I wore them for my initiation as a new member...there not dirty there white but they aren't really dressy. If not i have a pair of tan ones I wore for something else where we had to wear whites. I don't know....

Other then that I am very excited for everything.... can't wait to meet everyone it should be a fun and interesting experience....

I'm pretty sure sneakers aren't approved. supposed to be dress shoes. and they do have ppl standing at the door checking everyone over.


So, is anyone else on one of the noon shuttle busses? that's what my ground confirmation email said yesterday.

My plane doens't even come in until 12:30 so we're on a bus at 1

our shuttle is at 6:30am (on the 27th) - for those west coasters that are flying in on the red eye on the 26th, with me.

i'm so excited now!! this is my first time going to a conclave... oh excitement! :D :D :D

well that's nice that you only have to wait a half hour. I have to wait 1.5, but I'm hoping most that time will be stuck in customs and immigration since i hate waiting.



BTW, I finally found white shoes! I stopped in Payless yesterday, and there was a white pair, with pink trim, for $11! I guess persistence pays. I came close to also buying another white skirt, but decided against even trying them one since I already have one.

i'm thinking that taking all of my phi sig t-shirts would be a little overkill... but i may just do it anyway! haha :p ;) :D

We fly in around 10:30am and are on the noon shuttle! :) We'll find you somewhere I'm sure. I'll be with one of my women from my chapter. It'll be a long day for us as we fly out of MI at 6:40am! And being at the airport early :( Crazy day the first one will be. Can't wait to see you all there!

LITP
Renee
CKA - Theta Alpha

$200 + later I finally managed to succeed in getting my stuff for LTS, sorry ladies I won't have any letters to bring with me for teh trading game because our chapter only does sweater letters and I only have one set. I will however be bringing bottles and bottles of the liquid gold known as Pure Ontario Maple Syrup...... :D

Luck for me my flight is only 45 minutes long, seems silly to even be flying such a short way but what can you do! See you all in a couple of days, I will be the extremly broke canuck with the crappy homemade letters on because I think it's probably a little too hot for my sweater this time of year!!

Bring your sweater!!!!! it's always freezing at that hotel. I'm bringing mine anyway.

I'm bringing some Québec maple syrup as part of my raffle gift :) I used to live in the "world maple capital" once too.

Ahhhh don't you dare!!! The sacrilige of having Quebec Maple Syrup in the same hotel as my maple syrup I can't even begin!!!! LOL I'm protective my family has been making it for 5 generations and I maintain that the Quebec stuff will never be as good!:p

Well, to me it's all the same sweet goodness. mmmm. J'aime le sirop d'érable.

If you're family makes it, I should come up next year for a visit to the, er...what's it called in english, Sugar bush? (I think Cabane à sucre sounds better.)

Anyway, see you all at LTS! have a safe trip everyone! And get plenty of rest since our schedule seems to be jam packed!

P.s. anyone do the heart-to-heart thing? I tried but it didn't seem to work and my card was never charged...oh well, guess I'll have to do it there.

I had the same problems with the Heart to Hearts. I just hope that it at least saved my notes and I can just pay when I get there. I really don't want to write them out all over again.
See you all soon, I'm off to pack since I leave tomorrow night.

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE TRIP...SEE YA'LL IN A FEW DAY :D

Safe travels to all GCers going to LTS!

I'll be there tomorrow (Wednesday) night by 9pm-ish...so, if any of you are going to be there early too, let me know =)

LITP,

Leeann

Have fun, everyone! Wish I could be there! Better post lots of pics upon your return!

So ladies I had a blast at LTS I must say I was alittle upset because my chapter sisters werent there but I learned alot met alot of great people.... I probably met most of you without even knowing it I will have pictures to post shortly...

How was everybody elses experience??? Mine could not be described. The weekend was run impecably kudos to all :) and Kudos to my LTS chapter for raising the most money for foundation YAY Rivets hahahaha

Hey everyone, I had a great time! I loved meeting Crystal, Beth (WOO MODS), Jen, Brooke (you rock so much), Leanne, Tara, Cara and everyone else that I met (did I forget any of you?)

Will post pics asap!

<3

SIG-NI-PHI!

Hey all. Had a great time. will let u know when I post pics. I just got in 10 min ago - my flight was delayed 2 hours, and then it took an hour to get my luggage!

So i'm tired and cranky but tomorrow is a holiday!

I hope to see some of you at Disney 2007!!!!

Got back yesterday but was soo tired from a weekend of not sleeping that I didn't do anything besides curl up in bed with my two little itty bitty kittys.

Great time this weekend, remeber everyone Canada is People too! LOL

Also shout out to all the GCers who were smart enough to join the best Chapter at LTS


SIG-NI-PHI WHAT?!

Sexy Greekchat/LJ Sisters!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...5/100_0767.jpg

Who is everyone?

hahah whoa look at my bad posture!!!!!

back row is Moosegirl, Me, AngelPhiSIg, SapphireSphinx

I don;t know all the screen names of front row so you guys fil those in

here you go: :D :D

when i get home tonight, i'm going to download my digital pictures (couldn't do it last night, because i didn't get home until midnight :eek: ) and i'll post some of the good ones ;)

Moosegirl I ate dinner with you on Friday night....2007 Disney is going to be awesome....It might take me awhile to get my pictures up but I was in the diamond rivets chapter....I was the spirit chair... and for those of you who weren't there for the first Phi Sig Idol I was the one with the sunglasses on and started our remix ( hope you canadians enjoyed our shoutout to you in our song we didn't forget about you.

Gee, well i did try to start up conversations but i guess that didn't come out! Where were you sitting next to me on my left or across the table?

I think I missed your song - I went to the ladies' room. You definitely have to post pics!

I also think all chapters should post the lyrics for their songs. At the airport yesterday i know Sapphiresphinx and her gals kept singing O baby! that was fun!

ohmigosh!! did you hear us all the way in your section?? haha - prolly... i have a loud mouth! ;)

which, btw, i went to go say bye when our plane was boarding, but you had already boarded yours... ;) :D :p


and i def. agree that the chapters need to post the lyrics!!

We got East Coast We got West Coast
Canadians down to the South folk
We got Alumni We got Collegiates
Supreme Council from all regions
And Phi Sig sister dress like the divas they are
Mhmhmmm
We love this part
We love this part
Just walking through the front door puts a big smile on our face
REMIX

They like Phi Sig and they can not lie
You other Greeks can't denie
When a Phi Sig walks in with a smile on her face
She'll put in your place
WE AIM HIGH


The original lyrics to the second verse were

They wanna be phi sig cause they notice
That were so tight
Deep in the sisterhood there bearing
Outsiders are hooked and they can't stop staring
OOOO baby OH
Hey east YaY Hey west coast
Yay Were all phi Sig oyay
Stand up say it loud be proud
Phi Sig Sig in da house

Hi ladies!

It was a pleasure to meet all of you this past weekend at LTS =)
I still have the lyrics to O Baby stuck in my head (it's soooo catchy that I'm going to talk to my MRC to get her to base our Skit Round on that song!).

My pictures are floating around somewhere, but here's a link to my online album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/datoester

Have a great rest of summer! I'm off to Italy in a couple of days to get some major R&R before life gets hectic again with school and PhiSig.

Go Pink Flamingos!

Much love,
Leeann