#TBT Recruitment in the 1960's at @AXO_FSU

This fabulous photograph was shared by one of our chapter's most devoted and FUN alumnae:  Linda Sanford. Linda moved to California years ago, but loves visiting Tallahassee often for football and sisterhood. She stayed involved with alumnae chapters and advised at collegiate chapters (SDSU, Gamma Nu) in the San Diego area, and of course Xi Omega Xi!

Of this photo Linda wrote, "Thinking of [recruitment] reminds me of the “ice water teas” on the first 2 days.  We wore long white formals, long gloves, & red & green sashes in the 60’s.  That’s me in the photo."

Alumnae Chapter Awards

Please join us in congratulating the 2011-2012 Alumnae Chapter Award Winners.

We are excited to highlight that Xi Omega Xi won TWO awards this convention!!! An accomplishment since this was our first time submitting an awards packet!!!! Looking forward to the 2012-2013 year!!!

LITB




National Council Trophy:
Gamma Sigma Gamma – Rochester, NY

Runner-Up:
Gamma Theta Gamma – Los Angeles, CA

Continuing Excellence Award Winners:
Mu Mu – Kansas City, MO
Sigma Sigma – St. Louis, MO
Alpha Gamma Alpha – Atlanta, GA

Collegiate Local Support:
Epsilon Tau Epsilon – Tallahassee, FL

Collegiate Long Distance Support:
Xi Omega Xi – Beta Eta Alumnae

Foundation:
Zeta Zeta – Boston, MA

Member Outreach:
Gamma Theta Gamma – Los Angeles, CA

PACE:
Epsilon Tau Epsilon – Tallahassee, FL

Communication:
Gamma Theta Gamma – Los Angeles, CA

Creative Idea:
Alpha Omega Alpha – Birmingham, MI

Fine Arts:
Epsilon Tau Epsilon – Tallahassee, FL

Increased Membership :
Eta Kappa Eta – North San Diego County, CA

Sisterhood:
Xi Omega Xi – Beta Eta Chapter

Special Event:
Chi Chi – Pittsburgh, PA

Alpha Chi Omega Convention Day 1.

We (collegians Isla and Kate and Chapter Advisor Britain) arrived in St. Louis for Alpha Chi Omega Women's Fraternity's national Convention. We are staying at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch, and  it right next to the Arch. Kate was able to snap the below photo from our bus, as we were arriving at our hotel.

We were able to register and stop by the Alpha Chi Omega Convention Star booth, and shop a bit in the Alpha Chi Omega Carnation boutique. 

 

We went for a walk Thursday evening, and a block from our hotel is the cardinals stadium. 

 

We also snapped the below photos at the Arch (on the right are BH collegians Isla an Kate)

We went to 360 for dinner, and had an amazing roof top view of both the Cardinals stadium, and the Arch. If you look closely you can see the arch in the grass of the field. We (Isla, Kate and I) enjoyed tapa with BH alumna, Barb C. Also joining us were Amy Z (ETE president) and Alpha Chi Omega sisters, Penny, Leslie and Elyse. It was a great time had by all.

 

The collegians ventured out to millennium Hotel  to check out the revolving top floor, and were able to snag dessert, and a stunning view of the city. 

Tomorrow, we are looking forward to unpacking, checking in, etc and of course the delegates meeting and welcome dinner!

be sure to check back, as the collegians will be blogging about convention each day!

todays post: By CA, Britain!

Alpha Chi Omega Convention!

It's going to be a banner week for all of us at Xi Omega Xi as Alpha Chi Omega Convention kicks off on Friday, July 9th.

First, we'll have what looks like it might be a record number of Beta Etas in attendance for Convention in general, and an even larger crowd on Saturday night for Reunion Dinner. We're looking forward to seeing Jessica, Jessica, Vaneese, Pat, Britain, Liz, Sylvia, Patty, Katie, Karen, Aggie (and Don!) and Claudia!

Second, Xi Omega Xi will be officially installed on Sunday evening, July 11th, at 5pm. If you can attend, please be sure to RSVP here.

And, third, Beta Eta alumna Karen Rinehart is speaking on Monday!

Karen Buffer Rinehart Beta Eta, Florida State University "Maternal Revenge Phenomena: Resistance is Futile"

The eyes in the back of your head. That wind-down vocal sigh after a good laugh. Kids who have a phone permanently glued to their hands. Kids who mock what you wear. Those classic maternal phrases ("Because I said so!") It's called, Maternal Revenge Phenomena™: A supernatural power, bound not by time or distance, bestowed upon generations of mothers to exact revenge on their grown offspring.

Karen Rinehart remembers exactly where she was the first time she felt this maternal power (Hint: AXΩ) and bets you do too. She figures if we can't fight it, we might as well laugh about it and other stuff so unavoidably "True to Life."

Karen has been writing her award winning syndicated newspaper column, True To Life, a.k.a. The Bus Stop Mommies™, since 2002.  She's a frequent guest commentator on radio and making her way into television.

In addition to her book, Invisible Underwear, Bus Stop Mommies and Other Things True To Life, Karen's columns and The Bus Stop Mommies™ are featured in:

• The Misadventures of Moms and Disasters of Dads (2005)
• Divine Secrets of the Yahweh Sisterhood (2006)
• The best selling Amazing Grace series, Amazing Grace for Families (2008)
• The record selling What A Husband Needs From His Wife, Melanie Chitwood, (2007)
• Upcoming (magazine) anthologies by Wesleyan Publishing (2009)
• The anthology Laugh Your Shorts Off, Short stories to make you giggle by award-winning writers (2010)

When not finding something desperate to do to avoid deadlines (like ironing), Karen enjoys gardening, reading, and embarrassing her kids in public. She and her husband Scott have a son, Morgan (20) and an Alpha Chi legacy, Melanie (17).


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