Happy Founders' Day Beta Eta!

On March 29, 1929, Alpha Chi Omega installed its 52nd chapter, Beta Eta, at Florida State College for Women. Today we celebrate the 81st anniversary of that fateful day! Here are the young women who started it all:

We are pleased to report that the plans made last year at Beta Eta's 80th Anniversary celebration have come to fruition and Beta Eta's virtual alumnae chapter has officially been approved by Alpha Chi Omega's National Council! Xi Omega Xi (or as we affectionally call it XOX) will be installed this summer at Alpha Chi Omega Convention in Washington, DC!

If you are on facebook, be sure to join our Beta Eta Alumnae group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6054394572&ref=ts

If you are on Twitter, follow @axo_fsu (http://twitter.com/axo_fsu ) and see other Beta Eta sisters who tweet (thank you Britain for creating this list) http://twitter.com/axo_fsu/beta-etas-on-twitter/members 

Par-Tree Charity Golf Tournament April 9-11!

Dear Alumnae,

My name is Katherine, and I am this year’s Par-Tee Chair. Par-Tee is our annual charity golf tournament which allows us to raise money for our national altruism: Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention. All funds raised from the event will be donated to the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation and Women's Refuge House. The Alpha Chi Omega Foundation supports the educational and philanthropic purposes of Alpha Chi Omega. Refuge House is a local shelter whose mission is to provide services for battered women, their children and sexual assault survivors while working to eliminate conditions in society that allow such violence to continue.

This year’s tournament will be held the weekend of April 9-11, 2010, and it will be a great weekend to revisit the house and enjoy time with old friends! Early evening Friday we will be having a BBQ. All golfers are invited to the BBQ free of cost and it will cost other family members or friends five dollars a person. The tournament will take place  Saturday morning at Killearn Country Club with a 9:00 AM shotgun start. Golfers can arrive anytime starting at 8:00 AM to go out and take some practice swings on the range. Golfers, come hungry as breakfast and lunch will be provided! Sunday morning we invite all golfers and family members back to our chapter house for a complimentary brunch from 10:00 AM- noon. At the brunch we will be handing out awards from the tournament, announcing Saturday’s closest to the pin and longest drive winners, and there will also be the drawing from the 50/50 raffle.

We would love for all alumnae and families to come out and join us for a fun weekend! If you are interested in playing, please email me and I will send you the registration form. Please fill it out and send it in with the checks, which need to be back to me by April 1. So I could have a quick head count, if know you are interested in playing or attending any weekend activities, can you please email and tell me how many people will be attending each event.

If you cannot make it to the event but would still like to make a contribution, you can sponsor a hole for $100.00 or a donation of any amount is greatly appreciated! All checks can be sent to the chapter house: 

ATTN: Par-Tee Chair
518 W Park Ave 
Tallahassee, FL 32301

I thank you in advance for all of your support with our tournament. If you have any questions you can e-mail me at kkovach10 at yahoo dot com.

Sincerely,

Katherine
Par-Tee Chair  

Also please join our facebook group for Par-Tee 2010! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=110706042274350&ref=ss

Help an Alpha Chi Omega Sister's Wedding Dreams Come True

Go to http://www.ultimateweddingcontest.com/entries/40618 to vote for Lyndsay and Chris! Lyndsay is a 2005 initiate of Beta Eta. Here's their story:

Our love story.

Lyndsay and Chris met three years ago while Lyndsay was attending Florida State University and Chris was active duty in the Marine Corp and was soon stationed in California. Spending most of our relationship apart, we knew that times could be hard but we knew we were meant to be together. And then we received the news that Chris would be deploying to Iraq. Chris was deployed for seven months during the Iraq war and every day was a struggle. It was seven long months with minimal communication, but we would not give up.

Three important details about our Ultimate Wedding.

First, the most important detail to the both of us is having all the family and friends that were there for us. Meaning have a large crowd. Secondly, we would like to have a very romantic outdoor setting incorporating many family traditions into the ceremony. Thirdly, we would like the ceremony and reception to filled with the most beautiful flowers, ranging from all different types but unique and breath taking.

Our everyday dream day.

With Lyndsay and Chris being separated our dream days are just being able to be around each other in a relaxing and eventful day. Our dream days would be doing adventurous things outside or being able to spend time with family members since both of our family's are separated throughout the east coast and midwest areas.

Beta Eta Featured on Alpha Chi Omega's National Website!

We were so pleased to see Linda Wisner Sanford featured in the first of a monthly series spotlighting Alpha Chi Omega volunteers!

From Our Team > Volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight

Each month we will feature four alumnae who give their time and talent to Alpha Chi Omega: two Fraternity volunteers (one alumnae and one collegiate), one Foundation volunteer and one Housing volunteer.

Linda Wisner Sanford Beta Eta, Florida State UniversityFinance Advisor, Gamma Nu Also: Gamma Zeta Gamma Alumnae Chapter Treasurer and Gamma Nu House Corporation Director Favorite Alpha Chi memory:  I have 2 memories which really stand out: the Centennial Convention where I reconnected with many of my Beta Eta sisters and Beta Eta's 75th anniversary celebration in 2004. Hobbies: Travel, reading, theatre, shopping, entertaining, playing cards, board games and fishing. Favorite quote: "Only a life lived for others is a life worth while."  ~Albert Einstein Most proud of: The Certificate of Achievement that was awarded to me by by the Department of the Army for exceptionally meritorious service as President of the Chosun Gift Shop Association in Seoul, South Korea.  I was able to combine my love of travel and shopping to increase the profits of the Chosun by nearly 250%.  All proceeds were divided between Korean and American charities.

Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship Luncheon

 

 Collegiate members of the Beta Eta Chapter joined members of the local Epsilon Tau Epsilon alumane chapter to attend the annual Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship Luncheon. This years luncheon was held at the Delta Delta Delta chapter house (it rotates through collegiate chapters at FSU), last year was held at our beloved 518. The event included a silent & live  auction, key note speaker Beth Langford (Kappa Delta, national president), scholarship presentation, etc.

Legacy Link

It is never to early to start recruiting......

I am excited to share that the ladies of FSU Alpha Chi Omega Beta Eta will host the Trinity School Girl Scout troop tonight! This is getting to be quite the tradition!

(Photo from February 24, 2008 visit by the same scouts to Alpha Chi... In the picture, collegians, alumna cookie mom, and scouts (always fun to meet a legacy!

Do you have any creative ways that you have introduced Alpha Chi Omega to your daughter, or potential legacy, that you would like to share.. If so please contact axofloridastate [at] gmail [dot] com