Panhellenic House Tours..

What: Dance Marathon at Florida State University's 1st Annual Sorority Holiday House Tour
When: Sunday, December 4th from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm
Cost: $15 per adult, $10 per student and senior - will include a tour of each of the 16 FSU sororities, food and refreshments, and presentations from local vendors.

Benefiting Dance Marathon, Childrens Miracle Network, and The Florida State University College of Medicine

The 1st Annual Sorority Holiday House Tour, benefiting Dance Marathon at The Florida State University, will take place Saturday December 4, 2011 from 12pm- 4pm. People from all over the state and local community will gather together in Tallahassee, Florida for this special event, as they step into the sorority houses at The Florida State University. This is the only time of year that these million dollar mansions open up their holiday-decorated houses for everyone to see! Free parking will belocated near the Westcott Building and check-in will begin at 11:30 in front of the Westcott Fountain. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased prior through each individual sorority, through Dance Marathon directly or at the event check-in table! If you have any questions about this event please contact Kyle Dunnington at fsudmexternalfundraising@gmail.com or (941) 524-5250.

Decorating for the Holidays..

Help a Sister this Holiday Season

Several months ago, I received word, that one of our own Beta Eta sisters houses had caught on fire. Lauren, her husband Trip, and son Cade, reside in Tallahassee, and were out to eat when they received a call from a neighbor that their house was on fire. They abruptly left the restaurant, and headed home to find their house in flames. This was about 6 months ago... Lauren and her family have been living at a local hotel ever since. This would be quite an adjustment for anyone, but I cannot even fathom doing so with a young toddler in tow.

Each time I chat with Lauren, she has maintained an upbeat and positive outlook on the situation. She even snapped the below photo in the aftermath, of the book she started the day of the fire, in her stricken home. This in spite of the fact that the family lost nearly everything. Yes the firemen were able to save photos, the computer with images, etc, and some clothes, but imagine watching everything you own up in flames.. Something I simply cannot fathom.

 

The entire family home, had to be gutted,  taking the house down to the studs in parts. In fact they even took off what was left of the roof, and put on an entire new roof. Below are photos of the roof removal and such from July. You can also see the state of the interior at the time. 

 Much has occurred in the past 6 months.. Below are photos from recent weeks. As you can see drywall is going up, and painting will begin soon. Such a transformation.

The good news is the insurance company is telling the family they may be in prior to Christmas!!! This brings me to my blog post today. Each time I talk with Lauren she speaks with such excitement about moving into her home for Christmas, but this excitement is also a quick reminder that the family lost ALL of their Christmas Decorations in the attic during the fire.  Today I reach out to the fellow Alpha Chi Omegas to help the ladies of the Xi Omega Xi Virtual Alumnae chapter with their 2011 Make her Year Alpha Kindness initiative. We ask that you make a donation (of any size, no donation is too small) to allow us to take Lauren, Trip & Cade on a shopping trip to replace their Christmas Decorations, and celebrate their 1st Christmas in their renovated and repaired home full of love!!! If you could like to send a check, card or even an ornament, please email us at axofloridastate {at} gmail {dot} com.

 We will of course share on the blog what we are able to do for Lauren and her family this holiday.. 

and from the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of the ladies of Xi Omega Xi 

and on behalf of Lauren and her family

THANK YOU in advance

LITB

Britain 

Xi Omega Xi President

Homecoming Brunch a success

 

Homecoming with Pi Kappa Phi and Phi Mu Alpha

Alpha Chi Omega collegian Morgan Skaggs uses her truck to pull the float

 Members of Alpha Chi Omega & Pi Kappa Phi with the float

 Collegians watching the parade from the Pi Kappa Phi house.

 Alpha Chi members of Seminole Dance Force preform at Pow-Wow

 BFOC (Biggest Fan on Campus) winners Megan and Corine S, perform at Pow-Wow

Megan and Corine preforming at Pow Wow

Homecoming 2011- please RSVP

2011 Homecoming

Homecoming is November 19, 2011 vs the University of Virginia.

ROOM BLOCK:

We have secured a special discounted rate of $139 per night (+ 12.5% taxes) with Quality Inn & Suites for the Homecoming weekend and the 2nd Annual Lucky Stars Reunion Weekend, Friday, November 18- Sunday, November 20.

Quality Inn and Suites boasts that we can rest assured that everything is included in our discounted group rate of $139: “Full Hot 23 Item Breakfast Buffet, Wi-Fi and Internet, Manager’s Reception, and Access to the YMCA are all included! Our entire hotel has been renovated top to bottom in 2010 and our rooms offer the bedding, décor, and high tech amenities to assure you a comfortable stay. We also have had a facelift last month and are brand new on the exterior as well. We look forward to serving you during your stay in Tallahassee!”

Please call in to make your reservation and receive the discounted rate simply by stating you’re with the “Xi Omega Xi” group to receive this rate on King and Double rooms, based on availability. They have reported to have 75 rooms available, of every type.

The hotel is situated on Apalachee Parkway, approximately 4 miles from the Beta Eta House. We have estimated a taxi fare to be approximately $15 one way between the Alpha Chi house and the Hotel.

Quality Inn & Suites

2020 Apalachee Pkwy
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(P) 850-877-4437
(F) 850-878-9964
www.qualityinn.com/hotel/fl808

EVENTS

Plans are being made on the following tentative agenda of events.  If you would like to be included on information via email, please send your address to axofloridastate@gmail.com.  Check back for details to join in the fun and reconnect with your sisters! 

Friday, November 18: 
- Homecoming Parade Viewing Party
       Amanda DeYoung will be getting to Potbellies around 11am to try to nab the best seating, please join her, Parade starts at 2pm.

- Feel free to stop by the Chapter house after for Talk N Tours

-if you are looking for an evening alternative Downtown Getdown starts at 6pm with live entertainment, food, etc.

Saturday, November 19:
- Xi Omega Xi Tailgate Event & Football Game
      Everyone will be meeting at the Palace. It is $20 a person, with parking.
      Look for Amanda and other alumane, with the Alpha Chi Omega Sign
      They will be setting up at 11 am..
   
-Game time is 7:30 pm

Sunday, November 20:
-11am-1pm Alumnae Brunch & Tours at the Beta Eta House

RSVP's thus far.. if you know someone coming please comment below or facebook Amanda or Britain


Shanna Gardiner + 1
Lauren Aukeman + 2
Danielle Dorman
Shannon Falzone
Jennifer gay
Karen Hughes
Erin price + 1
Ashleigh errico + 1
Nicole coniglio
Amanda DeYoung
Liz Davis Obrien
Jeanie Wedding Chmelir
Erin Pauley
Jane King
Jessica Peck
Britain Dwyre +1
Jennifer Butler
Lanny Skelly + 1
Jolie Usry +`
Tara Alcade Bare +1
Jolie Usry Kianian +1
Marianne Hackelton,
Christie Coniglio + 1,
Maggie Howard

Karla Renton
Ashley Cline
Amy Kilpatrick +2


maybe
Barbara Cucuel
Aggie

2011 Women's IM Sportsmanship winner for FSU

Alpha Chi Omega - Women's Sportsmanship Winner

Congrats to the Cheers for Children Team!

Tonight the Beta Eta chapter participated in Cheers for Children! For alumnae this was formally Cheers for Charity, and before that Tiger Toss. The current fraternity hosting,Theta Chi, changed the event to Cheers for Children, and the monies raised goes to The Fisher kidz1stfund. 

 

 

We will try to post a video soon of their performance!

Alumnae Sharon Lecter - Finalist for LIfetime Achievement Award!

  

Congrats to 1973 Beta Eta Alumna
Sharon Yates Lechter

SHARON LECHTER-FINALIST FOR A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AND BEST COMPANY STEVIE® AWARD FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS

by Sharon Lechter on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 7:02am

Stevie Award Winners to Be Announced in New York on November 11, 2011

Scottsdale, AZ, November 1, 2011:  Sharon Lechter, best selling author and financial literacy expert was named a Finalist in the Lifetime Achievement category in the 8th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Founder of Pay Your Family First, also a finalist for a Best Company category, Lechter continues to innovate new ways for families to teach financial responsibility globally.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run –worldwide.  The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.

“I’m honored to stand alongside so many accomplished women nominated for this prestigious award.  I hope that this honor sheds light on the importance of financial education as we continue our work to empower families and to inspire children to create financial independence,” said Lechter.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word “crowned,” winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Friday, November 11.  Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several other countries are expected to attend.   The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network.

More than 1,300 entries – a record for the competition - were submitted this year for consideration in 75 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, Women Helping Women, and Communications Campaign of the Year.  Sharon Lechter is a Finalist in the Lifetime Achievement category.

Best selling author, entrepreneur, international speaker, CPA, philanthropist and proud mother and grandmother, Sharon Lechter passionately promotes financial literacy for families. A national spokesperson for the AICPA, Lechter also was honored to serve as a member of the first President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy.

Lechter has received a 2010 Mom’s Choice Gold Award® for her board game, ThriveTime for Teens, as well as a Gold award in 2011 for the YOUTHpreneur BIZkit.  Pay Your Family First resources have also been awarded a Dr. Toy award, WTS Toy Review’s 5 Star rating as well as Creative Child Magazine’s 2010 Game of The Year for ThriveTime for Teens.

Most recently, she published, Three Feet from Gold and Outwitting the Devil, in cooperation with the Napoleon Hill Foundation. Co-author of the international best selling book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Lechter continues to travel the globe empowering others to achieve prosperity.

For further information about Sharon Lechter, visit her online at http://www.sharonlechter.com/.  To explore Lechter’s games and tools for youth, visit http://www.payyourfamilyfirst.com/.

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.

About The Stevie Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Sponsors and supporters of the 8th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business (as of October 12) include the Business TalkRadio Network, Coloredge, Infogroup, KeyBank | Key4Women, Melilea International Group of Companies, SDL, and Smart Reader Worldwide.

Media Contact:  Scott Kelly, Black Dog Promotions
scottkelly@blackdogpromotions.com

Homecoming 2011 + Alumnae ticket block (cut off Nov 6)

2011 Homecoming

Homecoming is November 19, 2011 vs the University of Virginia.

FOOTBALL BLOCK 

If you would like to be a part of the official football block, please use the paypal link below to purchase tickets. Tickets are $33.00 per person, and we need 25 tickets to purchase a block. The cut off is November 6th. We will notify you if we are unable to reach 25, and will refund the money!

ROOM BLOCK:

We have secured a special discounted rate of $139 per night (+ 12.5% taxes) with Quality Inn & Suites for the Homecoming weekend and the 2nd Annual Lucky Stars Reunion Weekend, Friday, November 18- Sunday, November 20.

Quality Inn and Suites boasts that we can rest assured that everything is included in our discounted group rate of $139: “Full Hot 23 Item Breakfast Buffet, Wi-Fi and Internet, Manager’s Reception, and Access to the YMCA are all included! Our entire hotel has been renovated top to bottom in 2010 and our rooms offer the bedding, décor, and high tech amenities to assure you a comfortable stay. We also have had a facelift last month and are brand new on the exterior as well. We look forward to serving you during your stay in Tallahassee!”

Please call in to make your reservation and receive the discounted rate simply by stating you’re with the “Xi Omega Xi” group to receive this rate on King and Double rooms, based on availability. They have reported to have 75 rooms available, of every type.

The hotel is situated on Apalachee Parkway, approximately 4 miles from the Beta Eta House. We have estimated a taxi fare to be approximately $15 one way between the Alpha Chi house and the Hotel.

Quality Inn & Suites

2020 Apalachee Pkwy
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(P) 850-877-4437
(F) 850-878-9964
www.qualityinn.com/hotel/fl808

EVENTS

Plans are being made on the following tentative agenda of events.  If you would like to be included on information via email, please send your address to axofloridastate@gmail.com.  Check back for details to join in the fun and reconnect with your sisters! 

Friday, November 18: 
- Homecoming Parade Viewing Party
- Talk N Tours at the Beta Eta House

Saturday, November 19:
- Xi Omega Xi Tailgate Event & Football Game

Sunday, November 20:
-11am-1pm Alumnae Brunch & Tours at the Beta Eta House

Collegian Social with Sigma Phi Epsilon

This past week the ladies of the Beta Eta chapter had a 80's themed workout social with the members of the newly colonized Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.  Alumnae- what were your favorite socials in college? do you have photos you would like to share. If so please email to axofloridastate {at} gmail {dot} com.

A look back, by Patty Garrard

Patty with her "Big Sister", Diane Campbell LeFiles in the dorm after the New Member (pledge as it was called then) Ceremony

Most of us have a vivid memory of the day 518 W. Park became home and Alpha Chi Omega entered our lives.  I needed Hera and a few good sisters to guide my way!  As a freshman, I went through formal rush/recruitment but my stars did not lead me to sorority membership. 

That spring, I began dating my future husband and became friends with several Alpha Chi sisters who were dating his fraternity brothers.  Returning for my sophomore year, I discovered that my dorm neighbors were-you guessed it- Alpha Chis.  I did not join in formal recruitment, but my BH friends made sure that I was a frequent guest at 518.  Hera had saved room for me, and in January I received my bid to become a member of Alpha Chi Omega.  We had a small pledge/new member class of 7.  At the big-little sis reveal, my big sister was none other than DC, one of my dorm neighbors.  Our bond remains connected, and we enjoy our Beta Eta reunions.

One of my pledge sisters became my roommate for the following two years.  After graduation, I married my Alpha Chi sweetheart and there were three Alpha Chi sisters in our wedding carrying nosegays of red carnations.

As an alumna, my Alpha Chi friends, experiences, and involvement remain an integral part of who I am.  However, each time I visit, I feel the special bond to Beta Eta and eagerly search for my brick in the drive of 518 W. Park where my lifetime commitment began.  There is no doubt when I am greeted by my sisters, the current residents of 518, that the Beta Eta legacy of love, sisterhood, and excellence continues.

 

The above picture is at our Spring Weekend at the Alpha Chi Omega chapter house. Patty is with her future husband, Walter.  Some will recognize the old tile floor.

Cupcakes for DVA

 Today we partnered with the local alumnae chapter  Epsilon Tau Epsilon Alumnae Chapter to decorated cupcakes for the staff, clients and residents of the local Domestic Violence Shelter! this annual event is always a ton of fun and is also a great cause!