Financial Review Due

DON'T FORGET!

Sept. 1 ....Completed Club Financial Review due to HQ

Club Spotlight: Charlotte Alumnae Club

Charlotte Alumnae Club recently sent out their fall newsletter.
The theme for this year is "Get a Little Pi Phi in your life"

Here's how the club plans on carrying out the theme throughout the year with catchy titles for the alumnae club programs

GET TOGETHER is the fall kickoff event

GET CULTURE is museum event followed by dessert reception

GET GREEN is a fabulous program on reducing your carbon footprint

GET THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT is a December brunch

GET A GOOD READ is a book swap and authors talk

GET CHOCOLATE bring a favorite chocolate recipe to share

GET STYLE - fashion preview and shopping at local store

GET THEM READY - collegiate support meeting where they stuff exam boxes

GET PI PHI HISTORY - Founders' Day!

GET OUT - Ladies Night Out for dinner

What a FUN way to get the Pi Phis involved all year long.

Halos to Program Chair Vicki Britton for such creativity!

GREAT WORK CHARLOTTE ALUMNAE CLUB!

Disaster Relief

As Tropical Storm Fay continues to batter Florida our thoughts are with affected Pi Beta Phi members.

The Emma Harper Turner Fund was established at the 1946 Convention. The Fund provides monthly gifts and one-time emergency grants on a confidential basis to initiated members in extreme financial need. The Fund also provides educational aid for alumnae continuing their education due to extreme circumstances.

If you are a Pi Phi in need, or know a Pi Phi in need, the Emma Harper Turner Fund is available to offer assistance. Contact Emma Harper Turner Fund Chairman (EHTFundChair@pibetaphi.org) for more information.

An application for immediate disaster relief can be found here

"These 'gifts of love' are not loans. "
---Anne Busch Hills, Emma Harper Turner Fund Chairman 1992-1999

In the news . . .

this message was posted today on the Pi Beta Phi website

Elementary School and Arrowmont to Benefit From Sale of Gatlinburg Property

Grand Council announced that Pi Beta Phi Elementary School located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, will be the recipient of a $1 million gift, which is to be used for an endowment or to establish a foundation.

Pi Phi has also clarified their intentions for Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts. Contingent on the contract as currently written the crafts school stands to receive up to $9 million from the Fraternity.

For this and other information concerning the sale of the Gatlinburg property read the FAQ

Pi Phi for Life!

Pi Beta Phi .... Friends and Leaders for Life! How can you support collegians and show the life-long connection to Pi Phi if you don't have a local chapter nearby?

The Greater Charleston Area Alumnae Club is working on a new project this year. Rather than adopting an entire college chapter the club is supporting all of the undergraduate ladies from the Charleston area. "...We think this would be a great way to get the word out about us in the area, and to help recruit members who may return to our club as alumnae later on. We would like to send the ladies small letters and gift to show our support in Pi Beta Phi"

Pi Beta Phi in Negotiations With Gatlinburg Developer

Grand Council has informed Fraternity officers and former members of Grand Council that the Fraternity was approached by a party interested in purchasing Fraternity property currently leased to Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is anticipated that an agreement may be reached as early as September. "This is an historic opportunity for Pi Phi and also for Arrowmont," said Grand President Emily Tarr. "Pi Phi came to Gatlinburg in 1912 to build a Settlement School with the mission of educating children. We were faithful to that mission until Sevier County assumed control of the school in 1968. Our work in Gatlinburg brought education, healthcare and economic development to the area. This development is another opportunity to benefit the community."

Pi Phi's efforts to assist the economic development of Gatlinburg began as an outlet for regional crafts and evolved into preservation and education for those artisan skills through the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Arrowmont became an independent corporation in 1991, but Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, Foundation, alumnae clubs, collegiate chapters and individuals have continued to support the school through generous financial contributions. Arrowmont holds great affection among members for its historical significance to the Fraternity. The members of the Arrowmont Board of Govenors are considering several options regarding the future of the crafts school.

"It's not an easy decision to leave Gatlinburg after almost 100 years," says Mrs. Tarr. "But our founders created Pi Phi to be a living, thriving organization with extension as a goal. We now have the opportunity to extend our literacy vision, but we will always be grateful for the opportunity to realize that vision in Gatlinburg. "

from www.pibetaphi.org

Posting of New Member Information

From HEADQUARTERS:

Plans are in place for posting the names of new members on the web site as soon as we get that information from the chapters post recruitment. Our plan is as follows:

1. Director of IT will set up a Members Only page that will be located from the following menu navigation - Collegiate Chapters/Recruitment/New Members.
2. As soon as lists are received HQ will efficiently enter the info in the database.
3. An export will be pulled by chapter from the database and loaded on the new web page. Each will be a link that will open up an excel file that can be sorted. Name and hometown will be listed.

Dates to Remember

Sept. 1
Completed Club Financial Review due to HQ

Oct. 1
Corrected club printout due to HQ

Oct. 1
Nominations due for Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award

Oct. 1
First dues installment due to HQ

Nov. 1
Copy of budget due to ARD

Nov. 1
Send a copy of yearbook and club goals to ARD and each regional specialist

Nov. 15
All club officers, international and regional officers and AAC and House Corp members must pay dues by this date

Nov. 15
All clubs must file a 990-N with the IRS if their normal gross receipts are less than $25,000

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! !

Congratulations to the Region 2 Award Winning Alumnae Clubs!

Clubs of Excellence:
Alpharetta, GA
Atlanta, GA
Birmingham, AL
DeLand, FL
Nashville, TN

Clubs of Superior Performance:
Greater Charleston, SC
Greenville, SC
Louisiana NorthshoreNorth Carolina Triangle
Orlando/Winter Park, FL

Excellence in Communication:
Alpharetta, GA
Birmingham, AL
Columbia, SC
Lowcountry, SC
Nashville, TN
North Carolina Triangle
Orlando/Winter Park, FL

Excellence in Community Service:
Nashville, TN

Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award:Susan Gouger Rouse, Chattanooga, TN

Recruitment Information

Pi Phi chapters are getting ready for recruitment. It is our hope that each club will support the collegiate chapters. This is a very important time for our collegians and anything you and your club can do to support these young women is greatly appreciated. Don't have a chapter nearby? ADOPT ONE! Not all our chapters have alumnae club support and this is a great way to our collegians the true meaning of Pi Phi for Life!

Guidelines:
If your club is sending RIFs, these should be sent to the chapter’s Vice President Membership. Contact the Vice President Communications to schedule dates and times if you wish to support the chapter by sending refreshments (meals, snacks, etc) during recruitment. Monetary donations for meals, flowers, etc. before and during recruitment should be directed to the House Corporation President. The chapter will be informed of your donation. Gift certificates (refreshments) during recruitment, please send these to the Chapter President. Any cards or letters of support or congratulations to the chapters can also be sent to the Chapter President.


ALABAMA

Alabama Alpha, Birmingham-Southern College
RIFS: VP Membership: Mallory Ballant, mbballan@bsc.edu
Box 541110, 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254
Recruitment Dates: September 5 - September 10
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Channing Kennedy, cnkenned@bsc.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres: Annemarie Wilson, apiphi@charter.net
Chapter Pres: Katie Clingan, ksclinga@bsc.edu

Alabama Beta, University of Alabama
RIFS: VP Membership: Jessica Maupin, jlmaupin@bama.ua.eduPO Box 11067, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486
Recruitment Dates: August 11 - August 17
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Jamie Burke, jmburke@bama.ua.eduActual Monetary Donation: House Corp. Pres: Terri Davis, PO Box 11067, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486
Chapter Pres: Allison Crawford, macrawford1@gmail.com

Alabama Gamma, Auburn University
RIFS: VP Membership: Courtney Willis, willi96@auburn.edu Mary Boyd Hall, Dorm J, Auburn, AL 38649-5002
Recruitment Dates: August 10 - August 16
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Alli May, mayalli@auburn.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: HC Pres, Wendy Swann, 1685 Stonepointe Drive, Auburn, AL 36380 wlswann@charter.net
Chapter President: Allison McWilliams, mcwilac@auburn.edu

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Alpha, University of Arkansas
RIFS: VP Membership: Aaryn Wooldridge, awooldr@uark.edu 502 West Maple, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Recruitment Dates: September 8 – September 16
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Megan Shea, mshea@uark.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Kara Long, 502 West Maple, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Chapter President: Hillary Swanton, hswanto@uark.edu

Kentucky Gamma, Eastern Kentucky University
RIFS: VP Membership: Serissa Stamper Collier, serissa_stamper18@eku.edu
128 Powell Student Center
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475
Recruitment Dates: September 5 - 8
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Tiffany Young, tiffany_young39@eku.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres., N/A
Chapter President: Katie McBride, Kathryn_mcbride5@eku.edu

LOUISIANA

Louisiana Alpha, Tulane University/Newcomb College
RIFS: VP Membership: Sam Carducci, scarducc@tulane.edu
7014 Zimple Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Recruitment Dates: January 23 – 31, 2009
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Betty Smith: Esmith3@tulane.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Patsy Green, 7014 Zimple Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Chapter President: Alyssa Vingan, avingan@tulane.edu

Louisiana Beta, Louisiana State University
RIFS: VP Membership: Jillian Bugea, jbugea1@lsu.edu
PO Box 25110
Baton Rouge, LA 70894
Recruitment Dates: August 16 – August 23
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Lesley Bergeron, lberg12@lsu.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Susan Rolfs sdrolfs@bellsouth.net
Chapter President: Caitlin Clark, cclar22@lsu.edu

MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Alpha, University of Southern Mississippi
RIFS: VP Membership: Lindsey Lozes, Lindsey.lozes@usm.edu
118 College Drive #8376 Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Recruitment Dates: August 8 - 12
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Lindsey La Porte, Yayforcake3@hotmail.com
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Connie Worrel, connieworrel@megagate.com
Chapter President: Amanda Mele, amandamele@yahoo.com

Mississippi Beta, University of Mississippi
RIFS: VP Membership: Margaret Ann Collier, macollie@olemiss.edu
PO Box 8347
University, MS 38677
Recruitment Dates: October 12 -19
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Tori Franz, vsfranz@olemiss.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Gail Collins
Chapter President: Jenzy Wunder, jkwunder@olemiss.edu

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Alpha, University of North Carolina
RIFS: VP Membership: Becky Whitaker, rbwhit@email.unc.edu
109 Hillsborough Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Recruitment Dates: August 29 - September 3
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Courtney Stern, cstern@email.unc.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Marilyn Mertus, 109 Hillsborough Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Chapter President: Elizabeth Morgan, elizabeth.d.morgan@gmail.com

FLORIDA

Florida Alpha, Stetson University
RIFS: VP Membership: Alison Milardo, Amilardo@stetson.edu
421 N Woodland Blvd. Unit 8237
Stetson University
DeLand, FL 32720
Recruitment Dates: October 16 - October 19
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Brielle Dunne, bdunne@stetson.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Floy Jean Hale, 273 W. Plymouth Avenue, Deland, FL 32720 Email: thehales24@cfl.rr.com
Chapter President: Amy Elsila, aelsila@stetson.edu

Florida Beta, Florida State University
RIFS: VP Membership: Leonor Sink, lms06g@fsu.edu
519 West Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Recruitment Dates: August 17 - August 24
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Caitlin Ott, cpo06@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Elizabeth Trotman, 1003 Washington St.
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Chapter President: Kimberly Allan, kma05@fsu.edu

Florida Delta, University of Florida
RIFS: VP Membership: Kaylee Neilson, kneilson@ufl.edu
37 West Fraternity Row
Gainesville, FL 32603
Recruitment Dates: August 17 - August 24
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Sara Dunn, sarad5@ufl.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Mary Ruth Elfe, mrelfe@mindspring.com
Chapter President: Kristina Perez, kris8112@ufl.edu

Florida Epsilon, University of Central Florida
RIFS: VP Membership: Monique Shepherd, MoShepherd@gmail.com
4304 Greek Park Drive
Orlando, FL 32816
Recruitment Dates: August 19 - August 22
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Leah Preston, LeahMPreston@gmail.com
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Brooke Siegel, Brookesiegel@yahoo.com
Chapter President: Bridget Downes, PiPhi@mail.ucf.edu

GEORGIA

Georgia Alpha, University of Georgia
RIFS: VP Membership: Melissa Rolfsen, mrolfsen@gmail.com
886 South Milledge Avenue
Athens, GA 30605
Recruitment Dates: August 13 - August 18
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Sheryl Guldelsky, sheryl.guldelsky@gmail.com
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Melanie Delbridge, 400 Spring Ridge Trace,
Roswell, GA 30076
Chapter President: Allyson Aycock, allysonaycock@gmail.com

KENTUCKY

Kentucky Alpha, University of Louisville
RIFS: VP Membership: Mary Bryant, mtbrya02@louisville.edu
2033 S. 4th St.
Louisville, KY 40208
Recruitment Dates: August 16 - 21
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Christie Mudd, cmmudd05@louisville.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Leslie Olson, 2033 S.4th St., Louisville, KY 40208
Chapter President: Dana Gahafer, dggaha01@louisville.edu

Kentucky Beta, University of Kentucky
RIFS: VP Membership: Meredith Wade, meredith.wade@uky.edu
409 Columbia Avenue
Lexington, KY 40508
Recruitment Dates: August 16 - 22
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Rachel Keeler, rachel.peeler@uky.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Tanya White, 409 Columbia Avenue, Lexington, KY 40508
Chapter President: Kaleigh Strine, Kaleigh.Strine@uky.edu

North Carolina Beta, Duke University
RIFS: VP Membership: Alexandra Jones, amj12@duke.edu
Duke University
Box 97703
Durham, NC 27708
Recruitment Dates: January 5 - January 10
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Bari Claster, bbc5@duke.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Barbara Koch, barbara.c.koch@gsk.com
Chapter President: Lili Hasse, aurelie.hasse@gmail.com

North Carolina Gamma, Wake Forest University
RIFS: VP Membership: Ali Tuddenham, tuddae4@wfu.edu
PO Box 8745
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Recruitment Dates: January 2009
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Courtney Miller, millicl5@wfu.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Leah Bledsoe, cbledsoe@carolinaelectrical.com
Chapter President: Kelly Jo Stroud, strokj5@wfu.edu

North Carolina Delta, NC State University
RIFS: VP Membership: Jen Garrett, jlynngarrett@gmail.com
2709 B West Fraternity Court
Raleigh, NC 27606
Recruitment Dates: September 10 – September 17
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Chiara Fagan, ccfagan@ncsu.edu
Actual Monetary Donations House Corp. Treas, Amy Callipare, acallipare@yahoo.com
Chapter President: Sarah Mitchell, NCDeltaCP@gmail.com

TENNESSEE

Tennessee Beta, Vanderbilt University
RIFS: VP Membership: Melissa Beck, melissa.s.beck@vanderbilt.edu
118 24th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
Recruitment Dates: January 2009
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Allyn Bures, allyn.e.bures@vanderbilt.edu
Actual Monetary Donations House Corp. Pres, N/A
Chapter President: Sara Okin, sara.r.okin@vanderbilt.edu

Tennessee Gamma, University of Tennessee
RIFS: VP Membership: Rachel Hickman, rhickma1@utk.edu
1531 Cumberland Avenue, Suite 302
Knoxville, TN 37916
Recruitment Dates: August 17 - August 24
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Mary Ann Chipkevich, mchipkev@utk.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Dawn Ford, 1531 Cumberland Avenue, Suite 302, Knoxville, TN 37916
Chapter President: Lauren Witzler, lwitzler@utk.edu

Tennessee Delta, University of Memphis
RIFS: VP Membership: Sarah Griffith, sagrffth@memphis.edu
University of Memphis
3131 Campus Postal Station
Memphis, TN 38152
Recruitment Dates: August 16 – August 19
Recruitment Support Contact: VP Communications, Caitlin Gunn, cegunn@memphis.edu
Actual Monetary Donations: House Corp. Pres, Mary Hefley, 3131 Campus Postal Station, Memphis, TN 38152
Chapter President: Salwa Bahhur, sabahhur@memphis.edu

Pi Phis in Politics

Do you know of a Pi Phi running for state or national office?

If so, please send name(s) to the The Arrow editor Jenny Whitom jenny@pibetaphi.org

Region 2 - Strategic Plan

It's August...the end of summer is fast approaching.
Time for back to school shopping, lounging by the pool, and the start of the new year for the Pi Beta Phi alumnae organizations. Club officers get together over the summer to plan the calendar year, programs, and membership goals. Your leadership team does the same thing!

We (Sande, Katie, and Marilyn) met over the weekend to work on strategic goals for the region.

What are we hoping to accomplish this year? Here are a few highlights ...

--Improve communications with Alumnae Organizations
*debut the regional blog
*continue to share membership and programming best practices
*phone conference with club president

--Increase Club Membership
*recruitment strategies
*using interest groups to diversify membership

--Fraternity Day of Service
*increase participation in day of service

--Leadership Development Opportunities
*encourage club members to attend convention
*present several "cluster" club workshops facilitated by regional team officers

2008-2009 is going to be a great year. We look forward to working with you.

Pi Beta Phi - Friends and Leaders for Life!