I've Got The Magic In Me

A girl should be three things...

classy, fabulous, and 

an Alpha Sig

Hey yall!

Well I have two important things to share!
1. Beta Sigma had an extremely successful recruitment this fall! They were over quota by 2 and over campus total by 35! I am extremely proud of them and all the hard work they put in the two weeks I was there. I knew they had it them and so glad they made it.

Second Day of Recruitment

2. I had a really hard time saying good bye once again to the chapter. I feel felt at home again with Beta Sigma and the ladies there are amazing. They made feel a part of the chapter. While I was in a meeting before I left I came back to my room where I had a note left from one of the girls! It was so thoughtful. As well as, I received a Thank You card from all the girls! I felt so special and it was nice of them.

The girls and I on my last night!

Well, here are some pictures of my visit to Beta Sigma.

First Day Decorations

Day Two Decorations

Day Three Decorations

Well, now I am at Penn Colony in Williamsport, PA! It is completely different from where I have been. So recruitment will be different to since the school is 85% male!

If You Ever Wanna Go Greek

If you ever wanna go Greek, Alpha Sigma 

can't be beat!

Hey yall,

So today is the big day, as in like T minus 2 hours from the big day is the start of formal recruitment here at Missouri State University. Tonight is the first round of recruitment parties which is house tours. There are 554 women signed up to go through recruitment!!! Holy Cow! I'm very excited to finally see all the Beta Sigma's hard work during work week put into practice! They will do amazing. 

Speaking of how amazing they are... I got a card and a little gift from Emily, the President, for thanking me of all the hard work I did last week and up to today as well as all the hard work I'll be putting for the rest of my stay. It was very thoughtful of her. 

I will post some pictures of the decorations of tonight's and tomorrow's recruitment parties tomorrow. Both nights are house tours. The theme is Alpha Love. Alpha Love is very present here with the ladies of Beta Sigma. They have a strong sisterhood and it shows every day. 

These are the some of the songs they will be singing!

"Hallelujah"

Hallelujah, we're Alpha Sigma Alphas

Hallelujah, we're ALPHA SIGS.

Hallelujah, we're Alpha Sigma Alphas -

And we're mighty proud to beeee, Hey!

"Rock & Roll"

Rock and Roll,

Baby Alpha Sigs got soul

Shake it up,

Shake it down,

And move it all around.

"ASA, Baby"

We're ASA

That's who we are baby

You know we're ASA

That's who we are baby

We are the best

We cannot lie

So come on in

We'll show you why

Our stars and crowns light up the sky

The red and white all day all night

We're ASA 

That's who we are baby

You know we're ASA

That's who we are baby

Hot and classy

Can't walk past me

Rubies and pearls make up these girls

So step aside,

We've got that pride

You KNOW who we are!

We're ASA

That's who we are baby

You know we're ASA

That's who we are: ASA!

"With an A"

With an A, with an A with an A-L-P

With a P, with a P with a P-H-A

With an A-L-P, with a P-H-A, ALPHA SIG!

Sing it, Sing it, Sing it! Sing it to the sky!

Come on Alpha Sigma, Sing it till you die.

With an S, with an S with an S-I-G

With a G, with a G with a G-M-A

With an S-I-G, with a G-M-A, ALPHA SIG

Sing it, Sing it, Sing it! Sing it to the sky!

Come on Alpha Sigma, Sing it till you die.

"If You Ever Wanna Go Greek"

If you ever wanna go Greek, Alpha Sigma can't be beat

LA DI DAAA (Alpha Sigmas are the best)

LA DI DAAA ( We're better than all the rest)

LA DI DAAA ( Alpha Sigmas Are the Best)

La-di-da, La-di-da, La-di-da, La-di-da, A-S-A

"A-L-P-H-A"

A L P H A, S I G M A, A L P H A

Alpha Sigma all the way!

"Coca-Cola"

The stars will always shine,

Our love will never end,

As long as we are sisters

We'll always be true friends,

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA is always the one,

Wherever there is love there's always Alpha Sigma

Do, Do, Do Do Do,

Always Alpha Sigma

Preparing for Recruitment

"When your letters are in front of you, your sisters are behind you" 

Hey Yall,


So I am doing a mass update here.


Sunday, August 22nd:
On Sunday I attend Missouri State University's New Student Convocation with the ladies of Beta Sigma. All the sororities and fraternities attend the event as well, hint why I was there. The theme of the convocation was Leading in a Global Society. After the New Student Convocation we headed over to the New Student Festival which is basically a club fair. The ladies set up a table along with the rest of the sororities and fraternities and talk to potential new members and get them to sign up to go through recruitment. 
After New Student Convocation and Festival we had recruitment practice and mock recruitment with Alpha Delta Phi. I got a house tour of the house and it was pretty. I did not get to go undercover because our table was right next to theirs so...  I've come to the conclusion that all the sorority houses have painted their rooms blue, green, pink or purple or orange. From all the houses I've been to that what the color of the bedrooms are. Personally I like the ASA's color choices of blue, green, and pink because they are bright pastel colors and not dark colors like the rest of the sororities. 


Monday, August 23rd:
Monday was the first day of school here at Missouri State, so I got a break from recruitment work week, but I was slammed with meetings all day with different officers. At night we did another recruitment practice and had the guys from Sigma Phi Epsilon come over so the ladies could practices their chants and songs in front of an audience. We did a mini bumping with the guys and then we practice day 2 bumping. I got to watch their video for day 2, as well as last years video. Their video made me teary eyed. And then it hit me like a brick wall just how much Alpha Sigma Alpha means to me and it's the same as these ladies here at Beta Sigma. Then I had a learning moment:

Since traveling for Alpha Sigma Alpha I have learned that it does not matter what chapter you call home, we are all Alpha Sigs and we are sisters and when you just need a sister at the end of the day they are always there without asking; they just know how to make you smile and laugh. 

These ladies are amazing. I wish yall could see their video and hear what sisterhood means to these ladies. If you weren't already an Alpha Sig, you would want to be.  I'm going to have a hard time saying bye to them.

Wednesday, August 24th:

Once again I was in meetings all day with different officers. During last night's recruitment practice we focused on finishing up all the decorations and starting to put them up. Once they are all up tonight I will take pictures and post them. They look good so far. I'm pretty impressed with the creative and the looks of them being professional. 

Thursday, August 25th:

There is another consultant in town for Sigma Kappa Sorority and we got together to get out the of house, writing reports, and officers meetings to go grab a cup of coffee and just chit chat with a familiar face on campus. It was nice to talk to someone who is going through the same thing you are and generate ideas off of them and what not. It was nice to get away for a little bit.  We took a picture in front of the campus's statue of the bear! 

Meg (Sigma Kappa Consultant) and I 

While I was walking across campus today, I had several Alpha Sigma Alphas yell my name. It felt like I was back in school on VWC's campus and hearing my own sisters yell my name across campus. I am really going to have a hard time saying good bye to these girls now.  Why are good byes so hard? And who would have thought you would get so close to people within a week or two weeks after just meeting them? I guess it's our strong common bond of being Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters. 

Well, that is all for now.

To fill my days with satisfying activity,
To find dominant beauty in art, literature, nature, and friendships,
To know the peace and serenity of a divine faith,
To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good -
This is my creed in Alpha Sigma Alpha

Bear Bash at Missouri State University

"I throw my hands up in the air sometimes, 

Saying AYO, Gotta let go, 

I wanna celebrate and live my life"

Hey Yall,

So last night I went with the ladies of the Beta Sigma Chapter to Bear Bash which is hosted by Missouri State University.  It was open to all the students at Missouri State. The sororities and fraternities use it to promote Greek Life and get freshman to sign up to go through recruitment.

The ladies of Beta Sigma Chapter

During Bear Bash they had a Flash Mob dance with members from every sorority and fraternity. It was pretty awesome. They dance to Dynamite by Taio Cruz.

Flash Mob

I enjoyed last night with the ladies of Beta Sigma at Bear Bash. I got to take pictures with them in a photo booth which will have to be upload later cause I don't have a scanner.
So everywhere I go I try to take a picture with the main statue on campus. Last night I took two with the Bear because that is Missouri State University's mascot.

Emily, President of Beta Sigma, and I
Doing Grrrrr

Emily and I

Today I am attending Missouri State University's convocation and their New Student Festival which similar to a club fair. Then mock recruitment with Alpha Delta Pi this evening.

That is all for now.

Alpha Love

"Sisterhood is many things. It's a warn smile on a cold and rainy day, a friendly hug, a cheerful hello... It's all that a good and lasting friendship is, only better. It's treasured. It's sacred. It's knowing that there will always be someone there for you. It's dreams shared, and goals achieved. It's counting on others and being counted on. It is real."

Hey Yall,
So I was doing pretty good job at not missing missing my own chapter sisters. Now don't get me wrong, I very much do miss my sisters, but today it hit me like a brick wall just how much I miss them and knowing that I should be going back to school with this week. It hit me when Beta Sigma was practicing there preference ceremony. Like always at preference ceremonies I was water works. If I wasn't already in Alpha Sigma Alpha and got invited back to their preference night, I would join in a heart beat!

They wrote their own ceremony, which is so touching, sincere, and deep. All the ladies were crying while doing the run through. I wish other chapters could sit through their preference ceremony because they are going to win over so many girls with it. I can not wait to see the real live one.

To my Epsilon Eta Sisters,
I have learned from being out on the road since June that you are not allow. Your sisters are always there even though they may not be there physically they are there in spirit. And I have learned that it does not matter if they are your chapter sister or just an Alpha Sigma Alpha Sigma sister, a sister is always there when you turn around. I have found Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters everywhere that I can always turn to and count on. So to, my sisters, I just wanted to share this with you:

May the angels protect you

Trouble neglect you

And sisters accept you when its time to go home

May you always have plenty

The glass never empty

Know in your belly

You're never alone

May your tears come from laughing

You find sisters worth having

With every year passing

They mean more than gold

May you win but stay humble

Smile more than grumble

And know when you stumble

You're never alone

Never alone

I'll be in every beat of your heart

When you face the unknown

Wherever you fly

This isn't goodbye

A sister's love will follow you, stay with you

You're never along

Well I have to be honest

As much as I wanted

I'm not gonna promise that the cold winds won't blow

So when hard times have found you

And your fears surround you

Wrap my love around you

You're never alone

-Alpha Love,
Linds

The Show Me State

"Sisterhood is not a destination, but a journey."

Hey Yall!

Right now I am in Springfield, Missouri at Missouri State University. Tomorrow, Sunday August 22nd, I will have been here a week. I am visiting the Beta Sigma chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, which has 115 members.  My visit with the ladies of Beta Sigma is two weeks long and I can tell you that the first week flew right by. When you are working hard on recruitment you don't even realize that it's already Saturday. Thursday was our longest day, I put over 18 hours in that day. But I learned from Eta Eta during their work week when you put in long hours you have amazing pay offs in the end!

Alpha Sigma Alpha - Beta Sigma

Yesterday we did a mock recruitment with Sigma Kappa. We practiced day one with them at their house, so I got a free house tour. I pretend that I was a collegiate member of the Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter here. I also changed my name to Lisa. My cover was almost blown when they started asking detailed questions about the Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter here and when they asked the name of the apartment complex I live in off campus. Luckily one of the other ASAs saved me on it. After we finished practicing day one at their house, they came over to the Alpha Sigma Alpha house so we could practice day one. Our practice went every well, no huge problems. Just minor details that can be fixed in a blink of an eye. Overall our mock recruitment was amazing. We have another one tomorrow night with Alpha Delta Pi to practice day two, where I will go "undercover" again. This time my name will be Betty!

I wish I got to go through a huge formal recruitment like the one here at Missouri State University. Greek life here on campus is HUGE!

There are 6 sororities:

• Alpha Chi Omega
• Alpha Delta Pi
• Alpha Sigma Alpha
• Delta Zeta
• Gamma Pi Beta
• Sigma Kappa

As well as, they have 14 fraternities:

• Alpha Gamma Sigma
• Alpha Kappa Lambda
• Delta Chi
• FIJI
• Kappa Alpha
• Kappa Sigma
• Omega Delta Phi
• Phi Delta Theta
• Phi Gamma Delta
• Pi Kappa Phi
• Sigma Nu
• Sigma Phi Epsilon
• Tau Kappa Epsilon
• Theta Chi

They have roughly 400 girls signed up to go through formal recruitment this year. I'm impressed! Recruitment starts next Thursday and Bid Day is on Monday! I won't be with the ladies on their last recruitment round nor bid day. A little sad because I like to be there to celebrate with them and see all their hard work paid off.

Today I get to go "Bear Bash!" I'm excited. I have no idea what it is, but I heard it's a lot of fun. I hear there will be a surprise Flash Mob dance! Stoked for that.

That is all for now!


To fill my days with satisfying activity,
To find dominant beauty in art, literature, nature, and friendships,
To know the peace and serenity of a divine faith,
To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good-
This is my Creed in Alpha Sigma Alpha

I Got My Wings Today

The stars will always shine,

Our love will never end.

As long as we are sisters,

We'll always be true friends.

Alpha Sigma Alpha is always the one,

Whenever there is love, there's always Alpha Sigma.

Do, Do, Do Do Do

Always Alpha Sigma

Recruitment started on Sunday, August 15th and ended yesterday, August 19th. They had 95 women going through recruitment! 

The ladies of the first day of formal recruitment.

House Tours Night

 Second day of formal recruitment.
Sisterhood Night

Third day of formal recruitment. 
Philanthropy Night

Fourth day of formal recruitment.
Preference Night

Well yesterday was Bid Day at Pittsburg State University. I wasn’t able to be there for Bid Day because I’m at Missouri State University. But I was with them in spirit and wore my bid day shirt they gave me.

I am so proud of these girls because they did amazing job at recruitment all this week. They received 25 new ladies. They reached quota and total. Quota was 24, they made quota and had 1 quota addition. They went from 63 members before recruitment to 88 members after recruitment. They are well over total. Total is 75 on the campus.

The new ladies of Eta Eta!
Fall New Member Class 2010

Fall New Member Class 2010
Showin' some Alpha Love

Words cannot explain how proud and excited I am of them for recruiting to quota and total. All the hard work we put in during work week definitely paid off. And like I said before, these girls are amazing and remind me so much of my own chapter. They were a pleasure to work with. And I can't wait to go back to Eta Eta and hear all the amazing things they have accomplished!

The seniors of Eta Eta

The juniors of Eta Eta

The sophomores of Eta Eta

I mean seriously how can you not love these girls!!!

Pittsburg State Univeristy - First Visit

"Take the first step on your journey. Believe in yourself. And then take another step."

Hey Yall!!

Well I just finished my first Leadership Consultant visit for my sorority on Sunday August 15th, 2010. I was visiting the ladies of the Eta Eta chapter at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. This was my first time out to Kansas. It was different to say the least from east coast and the beach. Pittsburg, Kansas is a college town, so it was extremely quiet while I was there because only the sororities were back in town for sorority work week. The town almost remind me of a ghost town, that's how quiet it gets when school is not in session.

When I flew from headquarters, Indianapolis, to Eta Eta I had to fly into Kansas City, Missouri and than the district 9 recruitment coaching team leader, Katy, drove me to Eta Eta, which was a two hour car ride. So the Kansas City, Missouri airport is one of the smallest airports I have ever been in. I stepped off the plane and walked up ramp to the gate, there was the waiting area to board, then about 15 more steps later was the security check point. The baggage claim area was right next to my gate. Like I said, it was an extremely small airport.

The sign in front of the house with Lambda Chi Alpha's house in the background

Alpha Sigma Alpha's Eta Eta Chapter House

Our bange on the front of the house on the second floor.

Formal Room.

Formal Room Again.

Dinning Room

Dinning Room Again

When I finally arrived in Pittsburg, Kansas and to the Eta Eta house, I was greeted by the President, Emily S., who is simply amazing in every way imaginable. She gave Katy and I a house tour. The house is 90 years old, there is a lot of history there. At one point in time it was mental institution of some sort - a little fun fact! They just remodeled the main floor the house. It is very modern, and earth tones. So it plays off of our colors!  The house currently has 21 members living in it and that is at fully capacity. There two girls to a room and there is one single room. The rooms all have bump beds. The rooms are fairly big for how hold the house is. There 8 bedrooms up yesterdays and 4 down stairs on the main floor. Each floor has a full bathroom. The upstairs bathroom was made into a community bathroom if you will. There are no doors on the "stalls" just curtains. I was warned about this from an alumni before my visit. There is a basement, where they have their "T.V. Room," a study room, a craft room, and a laundry room. The house also had a wrap around porch. It was a cute house.

The girls of Eta Eta did a wonderful job of making me feel like home. They made feel like I was a part of the chapter. They were extremely welcoming to Katy and I and soaked up everything we taught them. The girls often forgot that I was an LC and worked for headquarters and would share stories about one another and about the sorority's past. It was cool and sometimes shocking to hear the stories. Eta Eta has about 60 members.

My visit to Eta Eta was during their recruitment work week. I conducted conversations workshops, perfecting bumping schedules for parties, and really work on selling Alpha Sigma Alpha. All the girls we eager to learn everything I was teaching them. We worked on combining things that they already doing and the things I was bringing to the table so they had some old with a lot of new and it wasn't a huge change to go through. During their work week, they practice songs and chants for all their parties. I have them now memorized by listening to practice and plus they are catchy! 

The day I left Pittsburg State University, Panhellenic had 95 potential new members signed up to through recruitment, so quota is somewhere around 30. Which will be amazing for Eta Eta for this huge growth in membership. Pittsburg State University has three sororities on campus - Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Sigma Sigma Sigma. Alpha Gamma Delta is down the street and Sigma Sigma Sigma is one block over and down the road.  As well as, seven fraternities - Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Sigma Tau Gamma. Lambda Chis Alpha is next door to the Alpha Sigma Alpha and they have a brand new house; it is extremely nice. And across the street is Sigma Phi Epsilon. The other fraternities are further down the street.

While I was there I got to take a house tour of Alpha Gamma Delta's house; their house was pretty and very modern. They have 2 people to a room and one room has 3 people. All their rooms are on the second floor except the 3 people room that is on the main floor. Also, they have a community bathroom and there are no doors nor curtains on their stalls... it must be a Pittsburg thing. I did not get to see the Sigma Sigma Sigma house but I heard they have a dormitory where it is rows of bunk beds and everyone sleeps there and then they have little rooms with desks, dresses, and closets in a different part of the room. I wish I got to see the house, but oh well.
Besides taking the amazing house tour, the girls were awesome at taking me to different world famous local places. I got to go to Chicken Annie's, which was on the Travel Channel. It was way out of town, like had to drive thru cow pastures. While we were leaving there was amazing lighting show because we had one crazy thunderstorm. But back to where they took me. They took me local hang outs like Mall Deli, T-Snow, and a couple of other places.

I was sad to leave Eta Eta because I felt right at home and felt like I was with my own chapter sisters. I was also sad to go because they didn't want me to leave either. I wanted to stay all this week to see final results of all the hard work they put in last week. I wanted to be there celebrating with them when they received their new girls. I am there in spirit and will be wear their bid day shirt they gave tomorrow! 

Now I am Springfield, Missouri at Missouri State University visiting the Beta Sigma chapter.




To fill my days with satisfying activity,
To find dominant beauty in art, literature, nature, and friendships,
To know the peace and serenity of a divine faith,
To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good -
This is my creed in Alpha Sigma Alpha