Live It. Talk It. Dream It. Work For It.

"You are a member of a strong sorority,

One that ranks with the best in the country. 

Live it. Talk it. Dream it. Work for it.

In no other way can you so effectively 

Convince others of its beauty,

Its greatness and its power."

-The Phoenix, 1916

Hey Yall,

Beta Theta's House

So I am on my second week of being in Michigan. I am finishing up my visit with the Beta Theta chapter at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant. I have been here visiting the ladies for two weeks and I have enjoyed my time here. The ladies are amazing and hilarious; they had me dying laughing just about every night I've been here. Not only are they hilarious, but they made fun of me the whole entire time I was here because I have a Southern accent and I say words funny, BUT they talk funny to me! They like to drawl out there O's in their words. And they sound like they are from Canada! So for the two weeks we joked on each other about how we sound! 

Kasey and I

Not only did they get comfortable with me to joke about my Southern accent, but they were comfortable enough to share their life story with me. I learned all about their boy situations, where they came from, what they are like outside of sorority, etc. I actually got to learn some words from one of the Native American tribes because the chapter has a member who is Native American! She is awesome and funny! 

Melissa and I

I also got to spend two weeks with someone I had meet over a year ago. The summer of 2009 I went to Pittsburgh, PA to attend the Emma Coleman Leadership Development Institute, LDI, for Alpha Sigma Alpha as a collegiate. While I was there I met the current president of Beta Theta, Melissa. Melissa is in her second term of presidency here at Beta Theta. We already had an instant bond because we spent 4 whole days together at LDI getting to know one another. I have enjoyed getting to know her and learning more about her while I've been here. And I am sure she loved learning about me! She is amazing. 

The ladies of Beta Theta and I on Bid day

So the great and amazing part about my visit here to Beta Theta is that I was here for recruitment and we celebrated Bid Day yesterday. The ladies welcomed home 18 new amazing ladies. Quota was 18 and they reached quota! This is the first time they have reached this is a very long time. Of course I am extremely proud of them. This is huge for them. I can't wait for them to keep growing and expanding and sharing their amazing sisterhood with other ladies out there. I can't wait to see what their future has in store for them.  

These ladies have lived it, talked it, dreamt it, and worked hard for their chapter and Alpha Sigma Alpha these past two weeks. Them believing in this quote has paid off with receiving those 18 new ladies. You have no idea how proud of them I am! I can't describe it or explain it. 

Jen, "Jurk," and I on Pref Night

I am sad to be leaving here and moving on to the next chapter, but that's how I am with every chapter. But I love this chapter and I hope I get the chance to come back here during the spring semester just because of the connections I have made with these ladies!

Tomorrow I am off to the Gamma Mu chapter at Adrian College, which is also in Michigan. I will be getting there just in time for their Bid Day celebration! I am only with them for a week and then I get to go HOME!! Woo Hoo! 

Speaking of go home! These are new amazing ladies that Jumped and found a new home with Alpha Sigma Alpha!

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

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!

Hey yall,

Have no fear, I didn't fall off the side of the earth. I've just been super busy or catching up on all my paper work from my last visit. So last week I had the honors of going to Williamsport, Pennsylvania to visit the ladies of Penn Colony.

The new members running home to Beta Sigma

The new ladies of Beta Sigma

Welcome to the Good Life
Beta Sigma Bid Day Banner

But before I get into my visit about Penn Colony, I have to say this... I am extremely proud of the ladies of Beta Sigma at Missouri State University. They recruited over quota and total during this formal recruitment. Quota was set at 66 and they had 2 quota additions. Total is 146 and they are now at 180! Couldn't be prouder!

Penn Colony is in the works of becoming a chapter. They have been in the process now for a year and starting on their second year this fall. Penn Colony is located on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology; it is a sister school to Penn State, it's their technology school. I was in shock when I got on campus. I'm not going to lie it being a technology school I was expecting nerds with suspenders, pocket protectors, and glasses with tape in the middle. Well, I was wrong and at the wrong end of the spectrum! They weren't nerds, but backwoods country boys. Let me tell you, I was pleased! Ha. They had on their tight jeans, boots, camo hat, and some sort of fishing or hurting shirt on who all drive pick up trucks. In heaven for the week while I was there.

Some of the colony members and I at Grillin' With the Greeks

So not only was the campus different than what I expected, but it is also a non traditional school. The population of the student body is 85 percent male. Makes it a little hard to recruit for a sorority. On top of the it being 85% male, students can graduate with either a 2 year or a 4 year degree. Might I also add, the majority as in 99% of the students leave and go home on the weekends. All these twist and turns!

But regardless of how non traditional Pennsylvania College of Technology is, the colony members are AMAZING! I stayed off campus with Secretary and her roommate. Her roommate was from Baltimore so we bonded on how amazing Maryland is!

Penn Colony Members and Potential New Members at
Color Wars

The amount of dedication and hard work these ladies have put into this colony from the start to now is un believe. The President, Jess, sat on the council when they decided to bring on sororities to the campus and has seen the works of getting Alpha Sigma Alpha on campus. She is driven to make this colony into a chapter. She has great ideas for the colony and has great leadership. Not only is Jess driven, but so is their Vice President of PR and Recruitment, Lyndsey. Lyndsey has the personality for her position and is eager to meet new people and share her experience of Alpha Sigma Alpha. She is to extend to Bids tonight! Hopefully the colony will have 3 new members by the end of the day and more by the time I come back in October.

Well, now after another 12 hours spent between airports and airplanes I am in Mount Pleasant, Michigan visiting the ladies of Beta Theta at Central Michigan University. And well it's chilly here and I am not prepared for the sudden change in weather. Luckily I only have another 3 weeks or so until I come home and which out clothes!

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