Fraternity Day of Service

Pi Beta Phi will once again be celebrating Fraternity Day of Service with the Make Your Mark for Literacy bookplate campaign. Your event should be planned on or around March 2, 2010 — Dr. Seuss’ birthday!

After last year’s Fraternity Day of Service, many Pi Phi alumnae clubs provided Headquarters with feedback about their events. Many groups began planning their events months in advance. Because of this, we wanted to get your bookplates to you even earlier to make your planning easier.

All alumnae clubs will receive 50 bookplates for their 2010 Fraternity Day of Service project. For those clubs planning large events, we would be happy to send your club additional bookplates. Please e-mail Special Events Coordinator Julie Ravensberg at julier@pibetaphi.org to order. Additional bookplates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Need more information?
Visit the Fraternity Day of Service Web page and download your 2010 toolkit, event ideas, media tips and a sample press release.

Continuing Education Opportunities

Pi Beta Phi Foundation Scholarships are due Jan 31, 2010

There are several scholarships specifically earmarked for alumnae.

Click here for more information.

Due Date & Reminders

November 15
All Fraternity club officers, international and regional
officers, AAC and CHC members must pay dues by this date.

All Clubs need to file 990-N

Nashville's Christmas Village - this weekend!

Nashville Alumnae Club's Christmas Village is this weekend at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. The event is celebrating its 49th anniversary. Best wishes to the Pi Phi alumnae donating their time and talents to make this a successful event!

Berenice Miller Denton and Barbara White Fridrich, co-chairs of the 1961 Christmas Village set the precedent for success. The one day event raised $1,020.

Christmas Village donated more than $427,000 in 2008 to various philanthropic projects. The event is currently recognized as a premier consumer show that attracts more than 25,000 shoppers.

Pi Beta Phi Earns 2009 Nonprofit PR Partner of the Year Honorable Mention

Washington – Nov. 5, 2009

Pi Beta Phi and First Book^® were honored for their philanthropic efforts to promote reading and eliminate the barrier of illiteracy at the PR News’ Nonprofit PR Awards luncheon on Tuesday, November 3, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Pi Beta Phi was selected as a finalist in early October for the Nonprofit Partner of the Year in the Social Responsibility Campaign category.

The Fraternity, in conjunction with Pi Beta Phi Foundation, was nominated along with six other nominees including: The Allstate Foundation, Bank of America, the U.S. Postal Service, Delta Dental of Missouri, CVS Caremark/Weber Shandwick, and Katz & Associates. The Allstate Foundation & Zeno Group won the Nonprofit PR Partner of the Year for its “Tell a Gal P.A.L.,” a 2008 domestic violence awareness campaign, and Pi Beta Phi and First Book earned honorable mention for their partnership and campaign to fight illiteracy.

“Pi Beta Phi was elated to be nominated alongside so many nonprofit organizations and their well-deserving awareness campaigns,” said Grand Vice President Programming Linda Noel Ibsen. “Our dedication to education and literacy began nearly 100 years ago, and over the last two years our partnership with First Book has put us closer to reaching our literacy vision, which is to eliminate the barrier of illiteracy.”

In the U.S., there are an estimated 200,000–300,000 community literacy programs serving children in need. Yet, 80 percent of these programs do not have a single book for the children they serve. Together, First Book and Pi Beta Phi’s extensive member network have helped connect programs serving children in need offering them permanent access to new books and resources, creating systemic change in the educational levels for children in need. This year alone, Pi Beta Phi has sponsored the distribution of more than 500,000 new books to children in need through the partnership, more than doubling their commitment to provide 250,000 books. Pi Beta Phi’s seamless integration of First Book in the culture of their organization has delivered more than 1.2 million books to children in need in the last two years.

“First Book is proud of our ongoing work with Pi Beta Phi and is thrilled with this honor,” said Kyle Zimmer, First Book co-founder and president. “Pi Beta Phi members have whole-heartedly embraced First Book’s mission and have worked tirelessly to raise funds and awareness to positively impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of children across North America. We are grateful for the Fraternity’s ongoing support and applaud their commitment to reading and literacy.”

About Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women: Founded at Monmouth College in Illinois in 1867, Pi Beta Phi has 133 active chapters and more than 330 alumnae groups in the United States and Canada. The Fraternity and Foundation’s partnership with First Book, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to giving children from low-income homes the opportunity to read and own books, solidifies Pi Beta Phi’s commitment to literacy. The Fraternity promotes friendship, develops women of intellect and integrity, cultivates leadership potential and enriches the lives of members and their communities.

About Pi Beta Phi Foundation: Pi Beta Phi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. It acts as the fundraising arm for Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, providing grants and supporting programs to benefit the Fraternity, its members and its philanthropies, including First Book. For more information about Pi Beta Phi Foundation, please visit www.pibetaphifoundation.org.

Pink Party!

Convention is a great place to make new Pi Phi friends, share ideas for club programming, and put new ideas into action!

St Petersburg Alumnae Club heard about Southlake's (TX) successful Pink Party so they decided to think pink for their kick off meeting. Members were tickled pink to hear the delegate's convention report and a great time was had by all!

Holt House News

Holt House receives its historical marker.
Click here for full article.

Charlotte launches new website

Click here to check out the revamped website loaded with new content. Charlotte Young Alumnae has a presence on facebook. Click here or search "pi phi charlotte young alum" to join this group.

Race for the Cure

On October 3, Pi Beta Phi alumnae from both the Clearwater and St Petersburg clubs participated in the Tampa Bay Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

front row, left to right: Darcie Speicher (with the St. Petersburg club mascot, "Polly"-the bear wearing the pink hat!) Laura Albee, holding her son William Albee, Beth Lastrina holding her son, Tristan, Laura's children Michael Albee and Lynne Albee.

Second row, left to right: Kathleen Michaels, Suchi Daniels holding her son Chris Daniels, Barbie Bauman, Pat Moriarty and Allison Matheny.

Pi Beta Phi Celebrates International Literacy Day

In celebration of International Literacy Day, Pi Beta Phi began its annual click challenge on September 8. From September 8-15, Pi Beta Phi will double your value of our click goal on The Literacy Site. Pi Phi's goal is to donate 20,000 books to children in need, so please help by visiting The Literacy Site and clicking to give!

Please share the link with your family and friends to support literacy.

Social Networking

What is social networking? No need to google ... here's the description from wiki -

A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are webbased and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as email and instant message services.

Social networking has encouraged new ways to communicate and share information. Social networking websites are being used regularly by millions of people.

Popular social networking services include Facebook, MySpace, twitter, and LinkedIn.

Pi Beta Phi has jumped into the social networking pool with creation of e-sisters. This interactive online community is exclusively designed for members of Pi Beta Phi.

You can also follow Pi Beta Phi Headquarters on twitter and several clubs have a spot on facebook.

Is your club using social networking to reach out to alumnae membership? If so, share your story with us in the comments section.

Another Alumnae Club Website added...

Louisville Alumnae Club's website has been added to our roster. Check it out!

First Book blogs about Pi Phi Convention

Read more here

Mississippi Gamma

Our newest collegiate chapter - Mississippi Gamma at Mississippi State University - made quota during their first ever recruitment. MSU has a very large greek system, quota was 62! And a few more new members were picked up through COB!

Interest Groups

In addition to general membership meetings the North Carolina Tri-Angle alumnae club offers a variety of interest groups.

Book Club (meets monthly)

Drama Queens (theatre and film)

Wine and Silver Supper Club (first Tuesday of the month)

Millennium Angels - group for alumnae who graduated in '00 or later

Lil Angels - Mom & tot playgroup

Lunch Bunch

What interest groups does your club offer? Please share best practices and interest group ideas in the comment section below.

Region 2 on Facebook!

Join us on facebook! Search for the Pi Beta Phi Region 2 group.

Arrow in the Arctic presentation available

Director of Philanthropy Ann Shaw reports that there is a new programming resource for Arrow in the Arctic. This presentation debuted at the leadership fair during the 2009 convention and received rave reviews!

Click here to visit the Arrow in the Arctic page on the Pi Phi website. This presentation was prepared using information from librarians and pictures from the northern libraries.

Strategic Planning

The Region 2 Leadership team met in Atlanta to work on goals and strategic planning.

Members of the Atlanta and Alpharetta alumnae clubs joined the regional team for dinner one evening.
This gathering of angels was a highlight of the weekend!

The Arrow is Looking for Entrepreneurs

Are you a Pi Phi entrepreneur?

Know of a great product made by a Pi Phi?

The Arrow staff is searching for Pi Phi-made merchandise to be featured in The Arrow’s “The A List: The Essentials for Angels.”

Products must be received at Pi Beta Phi Headquarters by Friday, August 21. All products must be available for sale, either online or in stores. Products will not be returned.

Submission of a product does not guarantee publication in the magazine. Items not used in the magazine will be posted on the Pi Beta Phi Web site.

For more information, contact Arrow editor Jenny Whittom, editor@pibetaphi.org, or mail to Pi Beta Phi Headquarters, Attention: Jenny Whittom, 1154 Town & Country Commons Drive, Town & Country, Missouri 63017.

Collegiate Recruitment

Alumnae Organization leaders received the latest copy of the regional newsletter on August 9.

Recruitment information was highlighted.

For more information on collegiate recruitment, visit the Pi Beta Phi website.

Recruitment Facts
Recruitment Dates
RIF Form
Legacy Form

Arkansas Alpha wins Highest Honor - 3 years in a row!

University of Arkansas' Daily Headlines, (emailed to U of A faculty, staff and students) recently highlighted the chapters 3rd Balfour win. Congratulations ladies!

Emma Harper Turner International Award Winner - Region 2 alumna!

Left to Right
Sande Ullman, Region Alumnae Director
Joanne Flowers Duncan, Award Winner

Please join us in congratulating Joanne Flowers Duncan of the Columbia, South Carolina Alumnae Club on the International Emma Harper Turner Award. Joanne received this award during the Wine Carnation Banquet at the Pi Beta Phi convention.

Region 2 shines at Convention

Congratulations to all Region 2 Award Winners:

Clubs of Excellence:
Atlanta, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
Columbia, South Carolina
DeLand, Florida
Nashville, Tennessee

Clubs of Superior Performance:
Greenville, South Carolina
Little Rock, Arkansas
Louisiana Northshore
Lowcountry, South Carolina
North Carolina Triangle
North Mississippi

Excellence in Communications:
Birmingham, Alabama
Columbia, South Carolina
Louisiana Northshore
Lowcountry, South Carolina
Nashville, Tennessee
North Carolina Triangle

Excellence in Community Service, Large Club:
Nashville, Tennessee

Excellence in Membership Recruitment and Retention, 51-100:
Sandhills, North Carolina

Emma Harper Turner Award:
Joanne Flowers Duncan, Columbia, South Carolina

Thank you!

Region 2 Alumnae Leadership Team
Dallas, Texas
Convention

l to r:
Marilyn - Membership Specialist
Katie - Programming Specialist
Sande - Director

We would like to THANK YOU for a great alumnae club year!
Time is precious and you have spent a considerable amount of time volunteering to make our organization a better one.

Due Dates & Reminders

July:
Club treasurer organizes Alumnae Club Audit Committee.
Review of financial records conducted by Committee.

Due Dates & Reminders

June 30: Send final dues and contributions to HQ.

Florida Clubs visit local Arrowmont Artist Exhibit

Clearwater and St. Petersbur, Florida alumnae club members recently spent a day at the Dunedin Fine Art Center. From April 17 - May 22 the Dunedin's exhibit was "craft-ed". The Fine Arts Center described the exhibit as "works by emerging artists of Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts.....nestled in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, Arrowmont's 50 year old history of enriching lives through the arts mirrors our own commitment to education and transformation".

Pat Moriarity, Clearwater Alumnae Club President shares, "this exhibit gave local Pi Phis an opportunity to share our pride in Arrowmont".

Back Row: Juanita Williams, Karen Martin, Sandy Erikson, Pat Moriarty, Betty Ann Lewis Foxworthy

Front Row: Nancy Fontaine Lahr, June Renville, Kate Phifer, Ronnie Oard, Renee Sims Hardman

New Collegiate Chapter

Pi Beta Phi is proud to announce its 134th collegiate chapter at the University of Cincinnati.

Three National Panhellenic Conference organizations were invited to compete for the opportunity to start a chapter on campus, and Pi Beta Phi was chosen to colonize.

The Ohio Kappa Chapter will participate in formal recruitment in the fall.

Special thanks to all who participated in the extension process!

Founders' Day Celebration

Pi Beta Phi's Lowcountry alumnae club recently gathered at the home of member Mae Tavernetti. Located in the heart of South Carolina's sea islands, Mae's home was a picturesque setting for this celebration.

Members enjoyed a salad and dessert luncheon. During the business meeting the 2009-2010 club officers were installed, Golden Arrows were recognized, and Pi Phi's founders were honored.

Front row L-R: Gay Farmer, Peggy Hubright, Edie Smith, Ann Morrow

Back L-R: Harriet Hawkins, Janet Gregory, Phyllis Conrad, Mae Tavernetti,
Brooke Schuster (guest), Lynn Graber (hidden by flowers)

Founders' Day - Conway, Arkansas

Pi Beta Phis in Conway, Arkansas celebrated Founders' Day at Mike's Place

Alumnae club member Lisa Crafton supplied gourmet cupcakes from her bakery. Susie Walker shared, "the cupcakes were divine. I got the "Elvis Presley" - a peanut butter and banana creation and managed to sample others too".

Club members honored the founders and it was fitting to have club member Dr. Lindsey Bell recite the name of Jennie Nicol, M.D.

Dinner was adjourned in time for everyone to rush home to watch American Idol and vote for Conway's own Kris Allen!

Mary Helen Goodwin, Annah Townsell, Katie Bailey

Fundraising Fun!

The DeLand Florida Alumnae Club makes final exam packages for the local chapter at Stetson (Florida Alpha). The club says its very easy to do and they make around $200 or more each semester.

How does your club raise funds?

Due Dates & Reminders

May:
Train incoming officers.

Install new alumnae club officers.

Send survey to members to secure information for next year concerning their interests and personal information.

Due Dates & Reminders

May 1: Award self-nominations are due to HQ and ARD.

142 years . . .

Pi Beta Phi Celebrates Founders' Day

On April 28, 1867, at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, 12 women began I.C. Sorosis, which became Pi Beta Phi. Happy Founders' Day to all of our members! Click here to watch a short video celebrating Pi Phi's 142 years of friendship!

North Carolina Triangle - Fraternity Day of Service

NC Triangle Alumnae Club Member Regina Everett

The North Carolina Triangle Alumnae Club celebrated Fraternity Day of Service with the Brentwood Boy & Girls Club of Raleigh.

Pi Beta Phi alumnae members donated books to the Boys & Girls Club and read favorite Dr. Seuss’ stories to the children.

The six to nine year olds decorated the “Make your Mark on Literacy” bookplates for First Book.

The afternoon activity focused on literacy and both the children and the volunteers had a wonderful time!

Ring Ching Ching for Literacy!

In the photo: (L to R): Julie Korfage, FloyJean Pflough Hale, Mary Ethel Gilbert Prather

In late March, the DeLand, Florida Alumnae Club celebrated spring with their Ring Ching Ching for Literacy meeting. Club members gathered at Mary Ethel Prather's beautiful home located on the St. John's River.

Agenda items included club elections, review of the successful bookplate project, and enthusiastic singing of a Pi Phi favorite "Ring Ching Ching".

Due Dates & Reminders

April 15: Send Alumnae Organization Review to ARD.

Kentucky Pi Phis & First Book

Earlier this week, Pi Phis in the bluegrass state lent a hand to First Book.

Members of the Louisville Alumnae Club and collegiate members of Kentucky Alpha (University of Louisville) packed up brand new books and assisted in labeling the packages. The recipients of the books are low-income populations.

First Book envisions a world where all children have an enriched learning environment
with new books and educational resources of their own.

Pi Beta Phi welcome MS Gamma

The Mississippi Gamma Chapter of Pi Beta Phi at Mississippi State University was installed the weekend of April 4. Pi Beta Phi is happy to announce that 70 new women joined the organization

Take a look at the collegiate programming blog for photos and stories. Did you get to participate in installation activities? Please comment and share your thoughts on the weekend.

Due Dates and Reminders

March 31: Send Alumnae Organization Officers list to HQ and ARD.
This will include the ACRIC contact and a box to check if a club wishes to
receive requests for RIFs from the collegiate chapters.

April 1: Last day to send dues and contributions to HQ, Foundation,
Holt House and Arrowmont to be considered for awards.

*NOTE: additional donations can be made after spring fundraisers*

How are you celebrating Founders' Day?

Alumnae organizations are currently planning for next month's celebration. How are you celebrating? Please share by sending an email to Programming Specialist or adding a comment below.

Planning a celebration to honor our Founders is one of the required meetings for an alumnae organization – let your creative juices run wild and make 2009 the year to really celebrate these amazing women! You will find different ceremonies at www.pibetaphi.org, but you may also create your own special way to honor our Founders.

Tired of a luncheon?

• Host a Founders’ Day Fair – members can move from station to station and play games that test their knowledge about our Founders
• Have a Founders’ Day craft party! As part of your celebration members can create a take-home memento to remind them of those 12 special ladies.
• Do you have a small group? Place the name of a founder on the back of each member and they need to ask questions to figure out which founder they are.

Do a joint celebration!

• Celebrate the Founding of Pi Beta Phi with the Founding of your own club
• Dig through your club archives for interesting facts and tidbits
• Invite former club presidents to come and give a 1-3 minute talk on what the club was like when they were president
• Put together a display table of pictures, news clippings & artifacts from your clubs early days.

Having your celebration at a country club?
Here are a few fun twists to make the day more exciting:

• Have members come dressed in golf attire
• Come dressed circa 1867
• Bring out the HATS! Vote and award a prize to the most creative☺

Celebrate your Golden Arrows, Diamonds and Silvers along with our Founders

• Put together a slide show of pictures of these ladies in their college days
• Have them assist in a ceremony for our Founders
• Make a special table for these ladies of honor

Giddy Up! 67th Pi Phi Convention in Texas

ARD Sande send out convention information to each club president earlier this week. Highlights are listed below. Please share with your membership attending convention.

General Registration Information
To qualify for Early Bird Rates, register online by April 1, 2009.
All other attendees must be registered by May 1, 2009.

Alumnae Club Voting and Alternate Delegate Guideline
-Dues-paying member for last two years
-Must stay in the convention hotel and be a full-time attendee (June 26–30)
-Must register by May 1, 2009, to receive club allotment
-If the delegate does not attend entire convention, the club allotment will be pro-rated
-Must attend all scheduled official events
-Details on eligibility for receiving the club allotment can be found in the Alumnae Organization Treasurer section in the Resource Library

How to register?
You will need to log in to the Members-Only section of the web site. If you’re having trouble logging in, please send your request via e-mail to webmaster@pibetaphi.org.

How do I know which package to choose?
Detailed instructions are given and a description for each registration option is listed with each package during the registration process.

How much is the alumnae organization allotment?
For the 2009 convention, eligible alumnae organizations can receive $750 for full-time registration or $375 for part-time registration. Part-time attendance must be approved by the grand vice president alumnae. The allotment may be used to offset the total expense a delegate may incur including convention and hotel registration.

When can we expect to receive the allotment if our club is eligible?
Headquarters will begin mailing out the allotments to clubs in late April/early May.

Orlando-Winter Park celebrates Fraternity Day of Service

The Orlando-Winter Park Alumnae Club partnered with a local Girl Scout troop to celebrate Pi Beta Phi's Fraternity Day of Service. Pi Phis were honored guests at this scout meeting. Each scout decorated at least 2 bookplates. One bookplate was decorated in the spirit of a favorite book with the second selection a creative free-for-all. This activity also helped the scouts earn their books badge.

The club also collected NEW children's books for Kids House of Seminole, an organization that protects abused children.

Bookplate Pictures (Orlando-Winter Park)

Such creativity!

My absolute favorite.
Take Alexis' advice and read. Why?
You will be "more smarter than your parents"

More bookplates

Collegiate Report Released

Pi Beta Phi Releases Philanthropy & Community Service Report

Pi Beta Phi's Philanthropy & Community Service Report is released each calendar year, and the information is reported by each of Pi Phi's 132 chapters. Some 2008 highlights:

• Community service hours donated: 225,543
• Amounts raised for:
  • Non-Pi Phi causes: $385,499
  • First Book^®: $115,588
  • Arrowmont: $102,433
  • Pi Beta Phi Foundation: $329,994
• Total amount raised by Pi Phi collegians: $933,466

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity is pleased to announce collegiate chapters donated more than 200,000 hours and $900,000 in 2008! Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Northshore Louisiana Celebrates Fraternity Day of Service

Mandeville, LA. -- March 8, 2009 – The Pi Beta Phi Northshore Alum Club held a bookplate signing at Barnes and Noble in Mandeville as part of its national Fraternity Day of Service. Both children and adults signed and decorated bookplates which will be placed in books distributed to underprivileged children through the First Book Program.

The Northshore Alumnae Club further promoted literacy by sponsoring the Champions Are Readers (CAR) program for third-graders at Folsom Elementary last fall. CAR is a month-long reading enrichment program designed to supplement reading activities that schools already provide. The program targets third-grade students who are at a critical juncture in developing good reading skills and a life-long love of reading.

The Fraternity’s commitment to literacy dates back almost 100 years to the founding of a settlement school in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Pi Phi was solely responsible for all education in Gatlinburg from 1912–1969. Now Pi Beta Phi members support literacy in their communities and through programs such as the Fraternity Day of Service, the Champion’s are Readers^® (CAR) program and the Fraternity’s partnership with First Book^®.

The children in the picture are (from left to right) Alexis (age 6) and Riley (age 6). Both were Barnes and Noble customers who participated in the event.

Louisville Alumnae Club

The Louisville Alumnae Club celebrated the National Day of Service at a local elementary school. Alumnae read to 200+ students (kindergarten - second grade).

Club members unable to attend send in delicious treats for the students to enjoy. The Dr. Seuss inspired "green eggs" sugar cookies were a hit!

The Louisville Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club was so well received that an invitation to return in 2010 was already extended!

Left to right: Claudia Herrick, Peggy Perkins, Margaret Tanguay, Kathy Hall, Donna Harden, Karen Koshewa

Fraternity Day of Service

Pi Beta Phi's annual Fraternity Day of Service is today, March 2, 2009, to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday and the National Education Association's Read Across America Day. The Fraternity has provided alumnae clubs and chapters with informational toolkits and materials to begin planning. Please join us in wishing Dr. Seuss a happy birthday by reading to a child, donating a book and visiting www.theliteracysite.com or www.firstbook.org!


Please send photos of your event to kate.perrine@gmail.com so I can post them on the blog!

Due Date & Reminders

March is the time to elect alumnae organization officers. In this convention year, determine who will attend as club delegate (delegate must have been dues paying for two years and club must have met all dues and contributions requirements for previous two years).

Please mark your calendar to participate in Fraternity Day of Service.

Due Dates and Reminders

March 1:
Excellence in Communications Award self-nomination form and portfolio due to ARD.

Arrowmont Exhibit @ Atlanta Airport

Next time you are delayed at one of the world's busiest airports, take a culture break!

An exhibition on the past and present programs at Arrowmont is being showcased at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Concourse T) through December 2009. The exhibition shows the permanent collection of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Fraternity Day of Service Approaches

Pi Beta Phi's annual Fraternity Day of Service is March 2, 2009, to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday and the National Education Association's Read Across America Day.

The Fraternity has provided alumnae clubs and chapters with informational toolkits and materials to begin planning.

If members have questions about the event, contact Headquarters Director of Programming Becky James - becky@pibetaphi.org

Here's to Friendship True!

The cookie shine has been getting some great press lately.

A feature in the latest edition of The Arrow!

The LDCs blogged about NY Eta's First Cookie Shine

The Memphis Alums had a cookie shine celebration of their own last week.
Take a look . . .



Wow!

Thank you for sharing your photos!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to our favorite Pi Beta Phi angels!

Share the love and send a Valentine's Day e-card

Each e-card sent will put one book into the hands of an underprivileged child. The more people you send an e-card to, the higher the number of books donated!



...and Happy Birthday to Sande (Region 2 Alumnae Director)!

Fraternity Day of Service

Literacy tool-kits will be included in the spring mailing (goes out to all club presidents). Check your mailbox, they will be arriving prior to 2/21.

Still looking for ideas for the Fraternity Day of Service? Our friends in Region 6 shared their plans for wonderful programming events.

North San Diego, CA will hold a food and book drive at their meeting to benefit a refuge for battered women and their children. All donations will be delivered on their day of service.

The San Jose, CA Club will hold a First Book Speed Read event at Barnes & Noble March 1. After they will gather at a local coffee shop and have our book club gathering. The following day, they'll kick off their Champions are Readers program with two 3rd grade classrooms helping the club decorate bookplates.

The Arizona Area Council (Phoenix, Arrowhead-West and Tucson) along with three collegiate chapters, will unite on Saturday, February 28 at selected Barnes & Noble store locations throughout the state. At each site, Pi Phis will promote literacy awareness by inviting the public to personalize a Pi Beta Phi/First Book bookplate.

Valley of the Moon, CA will have students in their two CAR programs decorate bookplates. They found last year that the children just loved the idea that their artwork on the bookplates would be sent to other children who would be receiving new books.

La Jolla, CA will join with CA Kappa (UCSD) for a day of service at a local YMCA or possibly with family of service men and women.

Member clubs of the Southern CA Area Council and six collegiate chapters will join together at Santa Anita Race Park for a Speed Read, bookplate decorating, BBQ, horse racing, fancy hat contest and much more!

San Francisco and Contra Costa, CA will join with CA Beta (UC Berkeley) collegians for a luncheon, Speed Read, and a Cookie Shine.

During their regular club meeting, Palm Springs/Desert Cities, CA will be decorating/coloring the bookplates.

The Long Beach, CA Club will have a bookplate-decorating event at a local Barnes & Noble and are considering including a bookmark to take home and possibly reading to children.

Along with bookplate decorating, the Marin County, CA Club supports the Marin Literacy Program, which operates throughout the county, especially in the rural areas where libraries are not available. They honor them at a luncheon, give them a financial contribution and help with fundraisers

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will benefit from a visit by the South Orange County, CA Club. Children of our service men and women will decorate bookplates and receive free books and treats.

What is your club doing to celebrate this special day? Please leave a comment below.

Save the Date: Pi Phi & Friends Weekend

Save the Date!

What: Pi Phi & Friends Arts Weekend

When: April 16 - 19, 2009

Where: Arrowmont

Cost: $300 per class and includes meals.

Housing: available for an additional fee.


Download this registration form to complete and fax or mail.
Registrations are also accepted over the phone 865-436-5860.

Mississippi Gamma Colonizes

Mississippi Gamma at Mississippi State University welcomed 67 new members!
Pi Beta Phi's Leadership Development Consultants (LDCs) are serving as official representatives of the fraternity while on-site at Mississippi State. Check out the LDC blog for more information on colonization of Mississippi Gamma

The Making of a chapter

*****

Mississippi Gamma Colonizes

Due Dates & Reminders

February 1:
Evelyn Peters Kyle and Emma Harper Turner Award nominations are due to ARD.

Save the Date: Convention

Mark your calendar!

Convention 2009 will be held at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas, from June 26-30.

Local Convention Committee co-chairs Tish Mauldin Visinsky (Texas Beta) and Jane Bony Heiserman (California Delta) are looking forward to bringing the best of the Dallas-Fort Worth area to Pi Beta Phi Convention 2009. More information can be found in The Arrow.

Any questions about your club delegate or club delegate allotment? Please contact Regional Director Sande Ullman.

Due Dates & Reminders

January 31:
Alumnae Continuing Education Scholarship Application due to Foundation.

Here we GROW again!

Our newest chapter, Mississippi Gamma (Mississippi State) had pledging and bid day ceremonies this weekend.

Please join the regional leadership team in extending congratulations and best wishes to the new members!

Notes of congratulations or items for the installation weekend cookie shine can be sent to Leadership Consultant Jessica Hinton:

Jessica Hinton

c/o Pi Beta Phi

Mississippi State, MS 39762.

Calling all "sporty" Pi Phis!

The Arrow Needs Your Help!

In the Spring issue of The Arrow we would like to highlight Pi Phis who are shining stars in the sports industry. This includes athletes, coaches, judges, executives and newscasters. Please e-mail Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications Eily Cummings at eily@pibetaphi.org if you would like to be a part of this article, or if you know of a sister who works in the sports industry.

Save the Date: Fraternity Day of Service

This annual Fraternity-wide event takes place in March and unites Pi Phi's membership in an effort to advance literacy. Chapters and clubs raise funds and/or books through service events that benefit their communities.

In 2009, Pi Phi again will partner with First Book® for the "Make Your Mark for Literacy" campaign. The goal is to donate another 50,000 books. Alumnae organizations, collegiate chapters and their communities can help us achieve this goal by decorating bookplates and sending them back to Headquarters. A Fraternity Day of Service tool kit, which includes the blank bookplates, will arrive in the mail in the spring.

For every bookplate Headquarters recieves, one child will receive a brand-new book from First Book.

Due Date & Reminders

January 1:
Remind members that if they have not paid dues, they will
receive an invoice from HQ in January.