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

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Mississippi Gamma Colonizes