Upcoming Fundraisers

We have 2 upcoming fundraisers that I would like for you all to be aware of.
First, the collegians and AAC (advisors) will be selling Strawberry's BBQ plates. For the past couple of years the girls have held this fundraiser and it is always a great success. Each year they pick a deserving child in need of extra funds. The first year they chose Ben Sherman, a local St. Jude patient. Last year they chose Katie Nelson, a local high school student with a very rare disorder. We were able to award Katie with over $5,000. For those of you familiar with Strawberry's BBQ, you know it is delicious. For $15 per plate you get a huge pork steak, beans, slaw, scalloped potatoes and a roll. Trust me, it's a deal. Pick-up will be on Thursday, April 12th from 4:30-6:30pm at the ASU Cooper Alumni Center. You don't even have to get out of your car. Just pull into the circle drive, hand over your tickets. The girls will bring your food to you. How's that for service.

The next fundraiser is our annual Geranium sale. I've attached a flyer for your convenience. I'll also have additional flyers to give to you at the sorority house groundbreaking on Saturday, March 31st 1:00 because I know you all are planning on attending. ;) The geraniums are still $4 each. Red, pink or white geraniums. Place your order through Carolyn Wyatt at The Greek Vine. All her information is listed in the attachment. Order deadline is Monday, May 7th. Pick-up dates are Friday, May 11th 1-5 and Saturday, May 12th 10-3. Just in time for Mother's Day. Please sell sell sell! The money raised from this fundraiser helps go towards our support for the collegiate chapter. Excel scholarship, conferences, etc.

There will not be an alumnae event this month due to spring break and other hectic schedules. We'll count the groundbreaking on the 31st as our March event. April 16th will be the last event of the year. This will be a Kentucky Derby themed event at the home of Marsha Mays Carwell. This is also senior induction. Please plan on attending. Let's show the girls how much alumnae support they have and how great it is to be active in an alumnae chapter after they graduate.

Here are the dates one more time:
•Saturday, March 31st 1:00 - Sorority House Groundbreaking (everyone is invited!)
•Thursday, April 12th 4:30-6:30 - Strawberry's BBQ fundraiser
•Monday, April 16th 6:30 - Last alumnae event of the school year/senior induction
•Friday & Saturday, May 11-12th - Geranium pick-up



You should watch this!

No matter what sorority you are in and no matter if you are an alumnae or collegian, you should watch this!

Please pay your dues!!!

Please understand why I'm asking you all to be a paying member. Even if you cannot attend events or dedicate any time whatsoever, you can still support the chapter by paying dues. Sigma Omicron is finally getting a house and with that come added responsibilities. It would be nice to have a great foundation of alumnae support (both by donating your time and/or donating financially). Please be a paying member to help grow our chapter and build a foundation of support for the new sorority house.

Thank you to those who have already paid.Libby Anderson, Rosalie Barber, Beverly Beck, Charlotte Beck, Marlene Brown, Lindsay Burnett, Marsha Mays Carwell, Lane Cook, Debi Corbatto, Terry Davis, Brenda Ferralasco, Lisa Butler Frazier, Lauren Gaines, Camille Hemund, Micha Gairhan Kenley, Joan Hafner-Khilling, Whitney Lawshe, Sky Louapre, Caitlyn Maki, Cathy Naylor, Emily Nolan, Amy Peevey, Judy Rogers, Virginia Shepherd, Marissa Sifford, Emilie Statler, Amanda Stauber, Cari Taylor, Lindsey Woodard and Carolyn Wyatt. The following mailed their check today: Megan Haines Morris and Lindsey Lee.

Thanks again, sorry about all the begging. Please pay by the end of the week.


$50 regular member
$34 life loyal member
$15 recent graduate

Checks payable to:
Alpha Omicron Pi Alumnae Chapter
303 Cloverdale
Jonesboro, AR 72401

Congrats Girls!

Congratulations to the AOII collegians for winning first place in basketball intramurals!  AOII my AOII!!!

AOII's win 1st place!

House and lot selected!

Hello ladies,
The house has officially been chosen. It could not have gone any better for us last night. I have attached an artist rendering of our house and the lot layout. We are lot option 4. This is the 2nd closest lot towards campus (our first choice).

Here is the play by play. First round was chosen in order of when we arrived on campus. Alpha Gamma Delta chose first and they chose House option 2. We were next and chose our first choice for lot which was lot option 4. Chi Omega was third and they chose lot option 3. Then Delta Zeta went and chose house option 1. Second round was luck of the draw. Everyone's name went in a bowl and the first name drawn out was us. We chose our first choice for house which was house option 4. Then Chi Omega chose house option 3, Alpha Gamma Delta chose lot option 1 and Delta Zeta chose lot option 2.

We knew from the get go that Alpha Gam wanted House option 2 so that is why we decided to go for our first choice on lot. We chose our lot because it sits up higher than the others (it will still be higher after ground work is done), more convenient parking (no bottleneck problems), equal distance from dumpsters (didn't want too close because of smells) and we didn't want either end lot because of foot traffic and more risk for littering, vandalism, etc. We chose house option 4 as our first choice because of the grand entryway. The artist rendering does not do this house justice. It is amazing in person. The front has a huge rounded entry with curved concrete steps. This will make for beautiful pictures. We chose the patio style that is shown on the lot layouts with lot option 4. If you'll notice, we chose exactly what is pictured, lot 4 with house 4 with the half circle patio with a solid bench. Actually everyone got to pick their choice of patio and everyone chose the exact same patio design. I thought that was interesting.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be March 31st at 1:00 on our housing site. The luncheon is prior to the groundbreaking at noon in the Student Union Centennial Hall. Due to limited seating not everyone will be able to attend the luncheon. PLEASE try your best to attend the groundbreaking though. We would like the picture to be the 100 collegiates and 100+ alumnae.

Thank you everyone for your patience. This dream has finally come a reality. Move in date set for July 2013, first recruitment in the house will be Fall 2013. Exciting times! This also means that this fall will be the last recruitment in the suites. YAY! I hope everyone can come support our girls and say farewell to the University Hall AOII Suite.

Alpha Omicron Pi House - Sigma Omicron Chapter, Arkansas State University