Convention 2006

[AGDee]

I was honored to receive the arc with diamonds.

It was great to see someone receive the circle since it is so rare.

Favors: Tote bag= by far the nicest ever. It is almost like a messenger bag, with all kinds of zippered pockets, including a top that zips. I never used my Convention totes for travelling because they'd always tip and spill, but I will use this one all the time

soda/water bottles cozies: neoprene/foam type cozy which looks like a dress with neon green fringe. Very cute!

Epsilon Pi banquet: flip flop with letters and diamond chips on a silver chain. Very pretty necklace.

Feast of Roses: Beautiful bracelet with glass beads of red and buff roses

And, you clearly heard about the Vera Bradley coin purses. I took the one that matched my daughter's bathing suit and gave it to her. She has decided that it is a perfect digital camera case.

The biggest highlights to me: The presentation of philanthropy collection to the Marines (you'd have thought we'd never seen men before) and.. the ultimate: The Big Convention picture on the staircase, when 600 Alpha Gams, all standing on one staircase burst into song spontaneously while many hotel guests looked on. I had goosebumps. Our presence was impossible to ignore, that's for sure.

I am so excited about The Leadership Institute web site/programs and RoseBuds. Two phenomenol new programs which I think will really take off. I'm already recruiting my own RoseBud, who is very excited about the whole idea. Both are available to non-Alpha Gams, which I think really emphasizes our new mission of Inspire the Woman, Impact the World.

She also wants to know if every sorority gives out Vera Bradley stuff at Convention because, if not, then she DEFINITELY wants to be an Alpha Gam...lol.

There is so much more.. I had such a great time and I really wish I was back in the Alpha Gam Alternate Universe now (because real life is getting stressful). There is nothing better than 5 days with my sisters.

How I love those Alpha Gams so deep deep, so down down, so deep deep, so down down in my heart... Wooo!