Founders Day - Page 2

nauadpi · #16 05-10-2005, 03:16 AM

I am looking forward to going to a founders day luncheon on Sunday. My chapter never did anything for founders day because we ended school before it and there was no local alum association. So I am so excited to be able to go to one this year. It is being held by the Peninsula Alum Association and the Silicon Valley Alum Association. Also we are getting the chance to recognize multiple alumnae reaching 25 and 50 years of membership.

emleepc · #17 05-10-2005, 10:09 AM

My chapter never did anything for Founder's Day either.....but this is something I would like to see done in the future. Hopefully I can help pull this off.....

honeychile · #18 05-10-2005, 11:11 AM

Actually, this will be the first time I've been to a Founders Day celebration in May! Since my chapter got out of school in early April, we usually held Founders Day in February (when our chapter was founded).

FirstAndFinest · #19 05-10-2005, 07:19 PM

I'm seriously considering driving on Sunday to my chapter of initiation to help with Jewel Degree. It's a 4-hour drive - each way! If I leave by 8AM, I can get there for 12, have lunch, Founder's Day, then Jewel Degree. I can probably be back on the road (I-95) by 2-3 and home by 6-7.

Am I insane???? (scroll up - I went to 2 different chapters last Sunday, in 2 different states, neither in the state in which I live!)

scho5148 · #20 05-11-2005, 10:03 AM

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Originally posted by FirstAndFinest

Am I insane???? (scroll up - I went to 2 different chapters last Sunday, in 2 different states, neither in the state in which I live!)

Oh, the things we do for sisterhood! No, I don't think you are insane. If that is what you really want to do then go for it. Do you happen to have anyone that will ride with you, so it doesn't seem long and boring?

skerbow · #21 05-11-2005, 10:04 AM

Nope, you're not insane. If I was in TX, I'd be doing the same.

In UT, I don't get to attend a founder's day. This will be the first year without one for me in 7 years.

honeychile · #22 05-11-2005, 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by skerbow
Nope, you're not insane. If I was in TX, I'd be doing the same.

In UT, I don't get to attend a founder's day. This will be the first year without one for me in 7 years.

This just got me thinking - any way we can do an online Founders Day celebration? Ideas?

FirstAndFinest · #23 05-14-2005, 10:59 AM

OK, I'm going up to my chapter to help with Jewel Degree! My DH thinks it's strange that I'm driving more than twice as long as I'll actually be there, but he's used to me coming & going at all hours for ADPi!

There will only be a handful of us Pi's but this will be the first Founder's Day & Jewel Degree "in recent memory," as the email stated. I think that's an understatement! I'd never heard of Founder's Day/Jewel Degree during my collegiate years. I have no reason to believe it was brought back in the interim, either. I am so happy to be bringing back this tradition that has been "lost" at my chapter for so long.

Oh - and I didn't find any other sisters able to go up on such short notice, so I'm going up by myself. I think I'll pop in that ADPi CD from the Alpha Pi Chapter and sing ADPi songs to myself the whole way up! (what a SIGHT that will be at 8AM on a Sunday... hehehehe!)

erikasue · #24 04-22-2006, 11:19 PM

I got to experience my first Founders' Day at Upsilon today (4/22/06). I also went through Jewel Degree (after only being a Delta for 2 whole days). It was fun, and the ceremony was great! Though I'm going to have to see if I can get more info on it.

I'm looking forward to coming back in August to help my chapter out w/ Formal. I am DEFINITELY coming back in April for Founders' Day 2007 (as an alumna). I can't wait to go through Jewel Degree for the graduating seniors!

ASUADPi · #25 04-22-2006, 11:45 PM

Our Founders Day is next week. I'm so excited. He he.

So, because Brianna's a dork (but y'all love me

) I'm going to list the reason I'm excited...

1) I get to wear my pin!!!!

2) I get to do Jewel Degree and Carrie is going through, which is so exciting!!!!

3) I get to see sisters that I haven't seen since either convention or Christmas.

4) Our guest speaker is an ADPi (woo hoo)

and last but not least...

5) I get to take all the stuff we collect to RMH. That just brings warm fuzzies to my heart knowing we are helping them out. I love our philanthropy!!!!!!!

erikasue · #26 04-22-2006, 11:50 PM

1) I get to wear my pin!!!!
2) I get to do Jewel Degree and Carrie is going through, which is so exciting!!!!

I had to borrow a pin from a sister b/c I haven't gotten mine yet. This is a crazy story for me but I actually went through alpha-neophyte-delta-pi in about 8 weeks. My big and I BOTH went through Jewel Degree together. LOL

Jewel was rather interesting. Wish I could get what was said in writing b/c I want to remember what it all meant.

ASUADPi · #27 04-23-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally posted by erikasue

I had to borrow a pin from a sister b/c I haven't gotten mine yet. This is a crazy story for me but I actually went through alpha-neophyte-delta-pi in about 8 weeks. My big and I BOTH went through Jewel Degree together. LOL

Jewel was rather interesting. Wish I could get what was said in writing b/c I want to remember what it all meant.

Yeah, unfortunately you won't get your pin for awhile and it will probably got to your NMC (at the house) instead of you directly. (That is how mine was). The pins take a good 8 weeks to make. A mini hijack- which pin did you chose?

I've done Jewel Degree so many times that I almost have it memorized. I adore doing Jewel Degree. It's one of my favorite things to do in the spring and fall.

FirstAndFinest · #28 04-23-2006, 10:03 AM

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OK, I'm going up to my chapter to help with Jewel Degree! My DH thinks it's strange that I'm driving more than twice as long as I'll actually be there, but he's used to me coming & going at all hours for ADPi!

I guess I qualify as an ADPi dork, too! I'm going up to my chapter AGAIN this year!! The sister who is chapter advisor with me, and driving up to Quinnipiac with me this WED, is going to drive up to RI with me on SUN, too!

Then the next SUN I'm going to give Jewel again, at the chapter I advise. We'll have 5 alums, which is kinda sad considering how many of that chapter's alums live on that same island!

Then 5/21 we're trying like crazy to get more alums to the NJ founder's day and jewel. I have 2 alumnas who want to receive the degree and 3 to confer it. If anyone knows any NJ-area alumnae who would be interested in attending, PLEASE pm me!

FirstAndFinest · #29 04-28-2007, 01:59 PM

I'm heading to Eta Chi tomorrow for a Founders' Day Tea & Jewel Degree! I'm soo excited because I found a bunch of violets in the park today. I'm going to dig some up, put in small pot and bring 'em along! I'm really excited about this bc the women I met at Preference were so nice and intelligent and very appreciative of all the alums there.

Unfortunately, I just couldn't go to FD that was for today. As it stands now, I'll go out there for Jewel in a couple weeks.

I'm trying to find a location for the Alumnae's FD/JD... date's 3 weeks away, what am I waiting for?!

ASUADPi · #30 04-28-2007, 09:27 PM

I had such a wonderful time at Founders Day.

I got to see a sister, who I haven't seen in a while, and she's pregnant and I was so excited for her!

We raised $575 for RMH and I couldn't have been more thrilled! Sisters really stepped to the plate. Tables started competing with each other and who could get the most money. LOL.

I got to talk to a member of GC and that was awesome.

I just love FD!!!!!