Convention
 

Are any of you coming to Convention this summer?

I would be happy to answer any questions you might have-- I'm looking forward to sunny southern California!!!

Cherub and I are entering a song! :)

Now if I could only afford to actually ATTEND convention! :D

Stupid exchange rate

:rolleyes:

Yeah! And stupid pay scale for professors!:(


Hey cherub, we need to find a chapter to tape the song!

I was really thinking of going but my summer internship conflicts! I will go someday though!

Woohooooo!
 

I've got a job!!! I'm so excited because now I actually CAN afford to go to Anaheim.

Now my chore is finding out if I can book those three days off work - I'd like to make the Canadian breakfast if at all possible, but I may end up just doing the weekend package.

Carnation, how's the song coming? yes, we do need to find a chapter to sing and I don't recommend mine. Love them dearly, but they really can't carry a tune :D:D

Re: Woohooooo!
 

LOL, no we can't carry a tune, but we so try,

Anybody who hears anything interesting from Convention--please post it here! It starts today!

Our Web site has been completely redone. It's fantastic!

I just checked out the new website. It's great!

We have a new website!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE IT!

The colors are great!

And there is a page for notable Pi Phi's.. so we can refer.. during our next battle of.. "was she a Pi Phi!"

Carnation-- What was the name of the song that you entered? There were a lot of great songs and I hope they are passed along to the chapters...

I am recovered, although not unpacked from convention. It's a hectic weekend, and I went early so I could play a little before working. I just uploaded my pics to my computer today

To all who have not had the pleasure, I highly recommend attending. You'll never think of ritual the same way when you hear it recited with 1200 of your sisters! We will next gather in Tampa, Florida June 24-28, 2005!

I'm so glad the next convention is a little closer to home,and a cheaper flight too! I can feel it, 2005 is the year for me...although that's what I said in 2001 about 2003 :D

Carnations and my song was to Carol of the Birds. My CP was in the convention choir and she said she heard it or sang it. Unfortunately, the website hasn't been updated yet so Carnation and I haven't been able to confirm anything about how we did.

I can't wait for the songbook. I love learning new songs. :)

Here's the music to our song: www.noelnoelnoel.com/piano/birdpno.html

and our words:

Softly she calls from sea to sea,
Blessed be our fraternity!
Flourishing now as in days gone by,
Pi Beta Phi, Pi Phi, Pi Phi!

Precious traditions, arrows' shine,
Fragrant carnations, deepest wine,
Arrows, like angels, heavenward fly:
Pi Beta Phi, Pi Phi, Pi Phi!

As twelve did once, we now to you
Offer the bonds of wine and blue,
Hue of the grape and hue of the sky,
Pi Beta Phi, Pi Phi, Pi Phi!

Oh I love the song! I hope it placed! :)


Did anyone's chapter receive any awards? IN Gamma received the Historian's Cup and one of the 10 Spirit Awards. I know we're psyched! How did everyone else do?

ON Gamma won highest Canadian GPA, and HM fo VP Metal and Community Service. Plus one of our members won an Arrowmont scholarship this year.

I'm so proud of my ladies!

Yay for Ontario Gamma!!!! :D

Cherub and Carnation that Song was beautiful!! I hope you two placed!!

Cherub you'll have to come and teach us that song ( I know we're not the best singers but we'll try :) )


Convention 2005, I am so there!

Oh, I loooooooove that song. That is my favorite carol and it was very easy to sing along to, even though I was not in the chorus. I hope a lot of chapters picked up on it because it would be great for a pref party!

I'm totally blanking on what song won that category though, and it isn't in the Tuesday "Daily Dart" (that's the convention newsletter.

Karen,

Do you happen to know when the website with convention info will be updated.. ? I looked to see if there was any for the daily dart online yet. :) Thanks

I'm thrilled you all liked the song. Carnation and I hope it travels back to chapters as well. How awesome would it be to hear it sung at pref?!

I keep checking the wesite, as I'm earger to read the Daily Dart for this year, since I attend convention vicariously through it :D

And, the suspense is KILLING me about the song. Can't wait for the awards page to be updated.

Ok, seriously...when is the awards page/Daily Dart going up on the website?

I'd love to see the list of new officers...didn't Barbara LaMaster get a new position?

Anyone have any idea about what was presented at convention???

They keep telling us that the convention section and the awards will be updated "any day". The webmaster said it's coming... check the message board on the members-only side. I get mail from headquarters every week and haven't gotten the official awards list yet.

Our new logo was presented in a dynamic, very professionally done video that speaks to Pi Phi's mission. Chapters will all get a copy this fall ( would be great for recruitment... it's only 8 minutes long with upbeat music, positive comments)

The fraternity's new philanthropic project, Champions are Readers was presented. This will strengthen and provide some direction to Links to Literacy.

Leading with Values, the comprehensive collegiate membership development program was presented and is detailed on the web. This program gives structure, organization, rationale and ideas for all collegiate programs... and it allows local chapters much more oppportunity for individual decision making as to what will benefit their members.

Newly installed Grand Council are:
GP: Emily Tarr
GVPC: Linda Ibsen
GVPA: Mary Tatum
GVPF: Karen Price
GVPM: Barbara LaMaster
GVPP: Betsy Cantlie
GVPPD: Karen Chevalier

Newly installed Directors are:
Academics: Karen Gunther
AAC: Micheal Bettin
Alumnae Communication: Elisabeth Young
Alumnae Extension: Jill Meynan
Alumnae Programming: Babara Fay
Chapter House Corporations (East): Laura Fulton
Chapter House Corporations (West): Lyn Clark
Chapter Support (Region 1): Shannon Ross
Chapter Support (Region 2): Susan Robinson
Chapter Support (Region 3): Diane Bielman
Collegiate Extension and Rush: Luellen Smith
Collegiate Programming: Bimi Huebner
Finance: Rae Maier
Fraternity Education: Jane Heiserman
Membership: Kim Barger

Happy to share any other information... just ask...

I received my alum club's bulletin today, and found out former first lady Barbara Bush is a new alumna initiate with Texas Eta. How cool is that?!

Yes, you are correct... Among the prominant members of Pi Beta Phi, we can claim Barbara Bush as one of our own. She chose to become an alumnae initiate last winter but didn't want it publicized. It was officially announced at Convention so when you see those "famous members" threads, it IS true that Barbara Bush is a Texas Eta Pi Phi!

Cherub,

I had the opportunity to go visit Convention this year and was a part of the Choir for a day...then Collegiate sessions just got to crazy. But I have to agree with everyone, if you get the chance to attend Convention, it is the most amazing thing you will ever attend. Even if it means that you don't get much sleep and have to buy coffee from Starbucks every morning :D

My Chapter was fortunate enough to win Song awards in both "original" composition and "light parady" composition for collegiate members. Was really exciting!!

For those ladies that I was fortunate to meet this year in Anaheim, Hello!! For those ladies that I haven't had the chance to meet just yet, maybe I might meet more of you in Tampa Bay. Really excited about that...Saving up now!!!

Thanks for the Grand Council/Directors update, Karen! I can now send out my notes of congratulations (let's just hope Canada Post doesn't strike!)

UA Angel, I heard that you guys did really well in the song competition from my CP. Congratulations! I haven't seen the song book, but will look yours up as soon as I do.

And yay Pi Phi for yet ANOTHER first lady. How exciting :)

Well, I'm half-better with my craving for convention news. Now if the Daily Dart would only get up and running! I'm sure Meredith is really busy getting all the bugs out of the new site.

*sigh* Patience is a virtue, they tell me :D

Congratulations!

Thank you.... I am looking forward to serving the Fraternity for another two years.

Is it me or is the Daily Dart still not up yet? I am very anxious to read all about convention. Anyone know when it will be posted?

It's not up yet. I know that the webmaster has been VERY busy since Convention. With so much of the fraternity manuals and resources going online as well as the new design for the website, it has been a monumental change. They just upgraded the pibetaphi.org email system (all officers and chaptes have email addresses there) and finished making all the changes for new officers being elected. I know she's trying to get the Daily Darts up as quickly as she can. They've posted some, but not all of the award winners though! Be patient... they're coming!

I'm curious about the Daily Dart.
It's still not up.

Does anyone know if it'll posted any time soon?