Bid Day 2019!!

     It's a party here at the 518 because the blog is BACK!!! Long time no see! Here at Alpha Chi Omega, it's been a hectic few weeks. Following summer, our sisters came back to Tallahassee to join in on all the craziness of Polish week, Recruitment week, and of course, back to school. After a long, yet fulfilling two weeks of our sisters' lives revolving around recruitment, we got to celebrate our amazing new member class with everyone's favorite event, BID DAY!! Here comes our 2019 Bid Day recap:

     This year, our Bid Day theme was 'Alpha Chi State of Mind', with the whole day consisting of fun, New York City themed activities. With the 518 decorated to the nines in city decor and the dining room full of city street food, including soft pretzels with beer cheese, apples dipped in caramel, and classic NYC thin-crust pizza, it really created an Alpha Chi state of mind. Not only did the trendy theme make bid day fun to participate in, but the main event, member class 19 running home, was so special and worth the wait. After asking some sisters about their experience with recruitment and bid day, here's what they had to say:

Natalie Alexander & Ally Columbus

     Natalie Alexander (MC '17) served as a Rho Gamma this year, helping lead a group of potential new members throughout all of recruitment week to help them in their search of finding their home here at FSU. After asking Natalie about ending one of the most rewarding weeks with bid day here at Alpha Chi, she said "I loved the opportunity to serve Panhellenic as a Rho Gamma this past year! It made my week even more special to come back to Alpha Chi with one of my amazing potential new members, Ally Columbus."

     When it comes to the planning that went into bid day and preparing to welcome home our new members, we turned to New Member Educator, Mallory Hartline, and her assistant, Jenna Cutrone. After asking Mallory about bid day, she exclaimed "It was such an honor getting to plan such a special event for all my sisters, and new sisters. It was nothing short of a day to remember!", with Jenna stating "It was such an awesome day getting to welcome our new member class, especially as new member educator assistant. This day got me even more excited for the time I'll be spending with our new members this semester to help integrate them into our chapter!"

     Every year bid day is the perfect end to recruitment week, and a way for our chapter to show the new members how excited we are to become their sisters. This year, all our sisters here at the 518 were in an Alpha Chi state of mind, and can't wait for all the memories to come with member class '19!!!

VP NME Mallory Hartline & VP Ritual Paris Thie

Audrey Contis & NME Assistant Jenna Cutrone

Welcome Home NM'16!

Yesterday, we welcomed home NM '16 to Alpha Chi Omega @ Florida State University!!!!! Congrats Savannah Schaler, VP Recruitment, Mckayla Michaud, VP CRIC and the ladies of AXΩ on an amazing week. 281 strong!! 

New Member class 2016!

Senior Spotlight

On behalf of all the ladies of the Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega, a big thank you goes out to senior Jessica Botterbusch for all her hard work during 2015 Fall Recruitment! 

As VP Recruitment, Jessica organized an entire week of pre-recruitment festivities and coordinated recruitment with Panhellenic standards while maintaing the character and values unique to our Chapter.

Jessica did an outstanding job leading the chapter in everything from fun games and sisterhood bonding to "stairs" and the technicalities of each party.  Our success during this recruitment season is, in large-part, due to Jessica's efforts and creativity.  

Thank you so much, Jess. We love you!

From Left to Right: Alex Schaler, Jessica Botterbusch, Savannah Schaler

A special thanks goes out to Jessica's assistant, Savannah Schaler, and Alpha Chi President, Alex Schaler. Without these amazing sisters, 2015 Fall Recruitment would not have been the same.

Congratulations, Beta Eta, on an incredible new member class!

Our Amazing New Members! #NM14 - There's Always Sunny Skies with Alpha Chi by Your Side

Katy Alexander, Plantation

Sara Anderson, Orlando

Kylie Ariotti, Jupiter

Kristi Babb, Saint Johns

Sari Babkes, Plantation

Erika Bailey, Ringoes

Hope Baisley, Fuquay Varina

Erica Baranski, Lakeland

Stephanie Bernal, Miami

Katie Blumenthal, Fort Lauderdale

Alex Bretz, Jupiter

Bailey Brown, Acworth

Kaitlyn Brown, Palm City

Megan Brownell, Northville

Lauren Burkhart, Coral Springs (L - mom - Gamma Iota)

Katie Campbell, Rockledge

Rachel Cantelou, Melbourne

Mia Carastro, Tampa

Brittany Casciano, Fairport

Colleen Chatfield, Pembroke Pines

Kayla Copley, Coral Springs

Alexa Copperstone, East Williston

Taylor Dake, Jacksonville Beach

Hannah Dawkins, Saint Petersburg

Cori Day, Gulf Breeze

Adriana Diaz-Granados, Boca Raton

Mindy Do, St. Petersburg

Taylor Dowling, Saint James

Hailey Edwards, Chester

Alicia Ferrari, Miami

Jessica Gehring, Palm Beach Gardens

Emily Gibson, Jupiter

Celia Gisleson, Upper Saint Clair

Lexi Goldberg, Cape Coral

Corinne Gorant, Boynton Beach

Jordan Greene, Viera

Stephanie Haley, Jensen Beach

Carrie Hall, Largo

Mia Harding, Sarasota

Ashley Hartford, Milton

Chelsea Hauck, Ocean Ridge

Sarah Hoffman, Harrisburg

Danielle Hogan, Ocoee

Cory Hohler , Bradenton (L - mom & aunt - Alpha Omicron)

Alexa Huffman, Lake Mary

Erin Kahle, Coral Springs

Gabrielle Kilker, Jacksonville

Rebecca Koontz, Weston

Sari Kossoff, Orlando

Katie Krueger, Debary

Gabriella Lipson, Ft. Lauderdale

Emily Malcom, Palm City

Kyla McAuliffe, Palm City

Kayla McNulty, Bradenton

Megan Miller, Jacksonville

Michelle Moore, Hillsborough

Mackenzie Murray, Ft. Lauderdale

Shannon Nichols, Lutherville

Sarah Pedersen, Simsbury

Skye Pennebaker, Miami

Abby Pruitt, Jupiter

Michelle Reese, Coral Springs

Delaney Riggins, Bradenton

Yahira Rodriguez, Coral Springs

Carly Roman, Doylestown

Madison Schiefelbein, Lake Mary

Lauren Schwerdt, Highlands Ranch (L - gmom - Sigma)

Monica Shevock, Boca Raton

Andreia Silva, Westfield

Sarah Smith, Caldwell

Violet Soliz, Springfield

Morgan Stuckert, Naples

Kadi Swiniarski, Naples

Rachel Taspek, Sarasota

Alyssa Tencza, Fort Lauderdale

Gianna Traylor, Bradenton

Makenzie Wirth, Orlando

New Member Love! NM14 #BidDay14 at @FSUPanhellenic

We were so excited to welcome home 87 new members from 2014 Recruitment at Florida State University! We love them all and can't wait to highlight them on our blog.

We have 62 freshman, 21 sophomores and 4 juniors. Three of our freshman are legacies! NM14 comes from cities as close as Gulf Breeze, FL and as far as Highlands Ranch, CO.

Here are a few amazing things these Real. Strong. Women. accomplished:

Varsity Swim Team

Varsity Field Hockey Team

Travel Softball

Competitive Cheerleading 

Peer to Peer Counselor
Mission trip to Jamaica

Mission trip to Haiti

Torch Night at FSU

FSU Garnet and Gold Key

Christian Campus Fellowship

TEDxFSU

Cotillion

Cross Country Team

Mu Alpha Theta

National Honor Society 

Varsity Soccer Team

Florida Travel Soccer Team 

National Art Honor Society

DECA

FBLA

HOSA

Flag Football

Master Musician

Relay for Life

Orchestra Student Board

National Physics Honor Society

Dance Team and Competitions 

We can't wait to see what all they do for Alpha Chi Omega and The Florida State University!