SUMMER & SEPTEMBER 2010

ORLANDO CONFERENCE

This summer, sisters Amanda Croix, Bianca Landi, Katelyn Schafernak, Ash Jenkins and advisor Nicole Genthe took Orlando, FL by storm at the national Chi Omega Conference. Our chapter won an Award of Excellence!

SUMMER RETREAT

We met up mid summer at the Arlington Racetrack fully equipped with gigantic hats.

ORGANIZATION FAIR

We kicked off the year together at the organization fair. Showing our stuff to future members.

MAKE A WISH

Our chapter is proud to say that we granted a wish for a child to go to Disney World!

RESUME WORKSHOP

We worked with a Carthage advisor to fine tune our resumes.

GREEK WEEK

We sported our letters on campus all week & participated in activities such as the Greek BBQ & volleyball, the amazing race competition & the Greek swimming relay race competition.

BLOOD DRIVE

Our girls took one for the team and donated at the blood drive.

FALL RECRUITMENT

We held our fall recruitment party, "Passport to Chi-O" in search for some new hooters!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

HOOPS FOR HOPE

Hoops for Hope: 3v3 Basketball Tournament

"Shooting hoops to give hope to those touched by cancer"

When: Sunday, October 17 in the TARC Fieldhouse

Games start at 9 am

Anyone encouraged to sign up!

Sign up your team of 3-5 by emailing kgast@carthage.edu by October 8th

$25 dollars per team

For more information, email Katie Gast at kgast@carthage.edu

Come support!

Do you know a fellow family member or alum that would like to be on the CHI-O list serve? Send their email address to tbeltran@carthage.edu!

HOOTERS OF THE MONTH

EMILY NOLEN

Senior

Elementary Education Major

Spanish Minor

loud, funny, outrageous

something on your bucket list: skydiving

how you see yourself in 10 years: vivacious, successful & sassy

interesting fact: "I'm from Harvard, IL... milk capital of the world!"

KATHLEEN McCALL

Junior

Biology Major

Secondary Education Minor

loving, understanding, easy going

interesting fact: watching cinderella for the first time ever this summer

hobbies: singing, reading

personal achievement: camping! and loving it.

KYLIE GUSTAFSSON

Senior

Elementary Education

fun, outgoing, caring

personal achievement: being apart of relay for life

favorite function: Formal

something on your bucket list: to write a children's book

DANIELLE LAMORGESE

Sophomore

Special & Elementary Education

outgoing, energetic, determined

interesting fact: i love pickles

inspirational quote: "life's too short, don't take anything for granted because one day it will be everything you wish you had back"

Alumni, Family, Friends:

We, the Beta Lambda chapter of Chi Omega at Carthage College would like to thank you for being apart of our sisterhood. On that note, we want to clue you in all the things we are doing year round. Cue the drumroll. Introducing: THE CHI-O NEWSLETTER!

The newsletter is a hands-on blog covering everything from our current community service projects, involvement on campus, seasonal functions and recruitment. The newsletter comes out at the end of each month covering the events that were recently held and announcements for the up and coming. The newsletter will include photos and video throughout the year.

Be sure to check out "Chi-O in the Spotlight". Chi-Os at random will be featured in the newsletter to share a little bit about each of us, with you.

If you are receiving this you are signed up for the newsletter already. If you feel that a fellow alumni or family member would be interested- feel free to send their name & email address to tbeltran@carthage.edu.

Stay Tuned for the September Issue!