Corks-n-Canvas 2011

Thank you to everyone that attended last night's "Corks-n-Canvas" event. Sarah Wiggins Murphy was kind enough to host everyone at her home and Audra Wilson McClung was kind enough to drive all the way from Fayetteville to teach us how to paint. We had 15 alumnae in attendance and it was a blast. We all decided this would be an annual event. Thanks again Sarah and Audra.



New Member Dinner 2011

Thank you to all the alumnae who showed up last night for the 2011 New Member Dinner. I also want to say thank you to the alumnae that couldn't attend but still provided food.

Thank you all.

We had a wonderful turnout of 16 alumnae and almost all the new members (3 or 4 were absent do to class). THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to Gala Vaughn for hosting everyone in your gorgeous home. We really appreciate it!



Super cute cookies

These are the most amazing cookies. Christina Gibson of www.cookieartbychristina.blogspot.com made these amazing AOII cookies for the girls' bid day. Please check out her website. They are not only beautiful works of art but they taste amazing as well.

Bid Day 2011

The 2011 Bid Day for the Sigma Omicron Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi was another great success. They met quota (35) and have a WONDERFUL group of new members.

Erica Armstong - Cherry Valley, AR

Hope Baltz - Sherwood, AR

Kenzie Bartholomew - Weiner, AR

Kaela Belcher - Campbell, MO

Leigha Blankenship - Deering, MO

Micah Brasfield - West Memphis, AR

Courtney Burton - Jonesboro, AR

Lauren Cochran - Jacksonville, AR

Lyndsey Crump - West Memphis, AR

Karley Cruse - Bryant, AR

Chelsea Domino - Paragould, AR

Ashleigh Dyer - Hot Springs, AR

Hannah Gilliam - Beebe, AR

Natalie Graham - Bryant, AR

Britney James - McCrory, AR

Jonna-Kaye Jones - Steele, MO

Trinity Jones - Benton, AR

Carla Kemp - Lepanto, AR

Adria Kersey - Jonesboro, AR

Alex Mahoney - Maumelle, AR

Sydney Manley - Bryant, AR

Beth Massey - Walnut Ridge, AR

Bryanna McClanahan - Wynne, AR

Sarah Medlin - Steele, MO

Keely Mozisek - Bryant, AR

Kenlee Myers - Moro, AR

Allison Nichols - Morrilton, AR

Karla-Ann Norton - Marion, AR

Meagan Poff - Batesville, AR

Madison Riley - Sherwood, AR

Julia Taylor - Paragould, AR

Megan Wagner - Sikeston, MO

Lauren Webb - Jonesboro, AR

Callie Whistle - Osceola, AR

Amelia Williams - Blytheville, AR

The Bid Day party was held at the home of Devyn Statler. Her parents were so kind and generous to open their home to so many girls. They did an amazing job and the girls had a lot of fun. They played volleyball, jumped on bounce houses and tie-dyed shirts. Their theme was "New Bids on the Block". Everything was very 80's neon. Too Cute!

Thanks to alumnae Sarah Murphy, Megan Morris, Micha Gairhan, Ashlyn Kohler, MaryBeth Dunlap, Mackenzie Sims and Leah Brock for showing up at the Bid Day Party! The girls really appreciate it.



Amazing Singers

We had some amazing singers at pref night this year. Thought I would share them with you.



Firedrill 2011...

A funny thing happened yesterday during pref night. Between party 1 and 2 the fire alarm went off in University Hall. Everyone had to evacuate the dorm in their lovely cocktail dresses and heels. AOII, AGD, DZ and XO decided to take a gigantic group photo. *By the way, it was Chi O that set their trashcan on fire. Too funny!*

Pref Night 2011....Absolutely Amazing!

Thank you to all the alumnae (20+) that participated in pref night. You all made the night so special. Sorry I didn't get a picture of everyone.



Rush......Info Night 2011

Recruitment was this past weekend. Information night was Friday, August 26, 2011. The girls had a great time. Thank you to all the alumnae that came out to show support.

Brag Boards during Recruitment...aka RUSH

For those of you not very familiar with all the recruitment changes, here is a brief summary. We no longer have a skit night nor do we have an frills (themes, extra decor, etc.). Instead the girls are allowed to have brag boards in the suite and in the University Hall lobby. Every year the brag boards are just so creative and cute but this year they took it a step further. The girls wanted to incorporate more of their past alumnae. The picture below says it all. Just Beautiful.

Sigma Omicron Suite gets a face lift

Over the summer some alumnae and collegians took on the daunting task of giving the AOII suite a face lift. We didn't want to spend very much money since we are very hopeful about getting a house by 2013. However the suite just wasn't functional for the girls' needs. We decided that just a little paint could go a LONG way. Not to mention a few new additions in decor. Thanks Jimco for the artwork and beautiful lamps.

Here are some pictures of the transformation.

BEFORE:

DURING:

AFTER:

DETAILS IN PLACE:

Thank you again to all the collegians and alumnae that helped update the suite. HUGE thank you to Misti Hinds Sims for going above and beyond. You are too talented for words!

New 2011 RUSH schedule

Thursday, August 25

4:00 p.m.                     DEADLINE FOR RECRUITMENT APPLICATIONS

4:30 p.m.                     Exec & Recruitment Counselors @ Student Union Auditorium

5:30 p.m.                     Recruitment Orientation with Potential New Members

                                                Student Union Auditorium

Friday, August 26

INFORMATIONAL EVENTS

2:45 p.m.                     Exec & Recruitment Counselors meeting in Leadership Center

3:15 p.m.                     Potential New Members meet with Recruitment Counselors

                                                Student Union Auditorium

3:45 p.m.                     Potential New Members line up outside of suites

4:00-4:35 p.m.             EVENT 1

4:50-5:25 p.m.             EVENT 2

5:40-6:15 p.m.             EVENT 3

6:30-7:05 p.m.             EVENT 4

7:20-7:55 p.m.             EVENT 5

8:10-8:45 p.m.             EVENT 6

9:00-9:35 p.m.             EVENT 7

9:35 p.m.                     Potential New Members return to Student Union with RC

                                                Meet with RC in designated area

10:15 p.m.                   Exec & Recruitment Counselor Meeting @ Leadership Center

12:30a.m.                    Chapter Lists Due!

Saturday, August 27

PHILANTHROPY & CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT       

11:30 a.m.                   Exec & Recruitment Counselor Meeting @ Leadership Center

            Noon                           Potential New Members meet with Recruitment Counselors

                                                Student Union

12:30 p.m.                   Potential New Members line up outside of suites

12:45-1:30 p.m.           EVENT 1       

1:45-2:30 p.m.             EVENT 2       

2:45-3:30 p.m.             EVENT 3

3:45-4:30 p.m.             EVENT 4

4:45-5:30 p.m.             EVENT 5

5:30 p.m.                     Potential New Members return to Student Union with RC

                                                Meet with RC in designated areas

5:45 p.m.                     Exec & Recruitment Counselor Meeting @ Leadership Center

8:30p.m.                      Chapter Lists Due!

Sunday, August 28      

PREFERENCE EVENTS

11:45 a.m.                   Exec & Recruitment Counselor Meeting in Leadership Center

12:15 p.m.                   Potential New Members meet with Recruitment Counselor

                                                Student Union

12:45 p.m.                   Potential New Members line up outside of suites

1:00 – 1:50 p.m.          EVENT 1       

2:05 – 2:55 p.m.          EVENT 2

3:10 – 4:00 p.m.          EVENT 3

*** Potential New Members go directly to the Student Union Auditorium after last preference event***

***STRICT SILENCE***

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.          Potential New Members return immediately to the Student Union

                                                Auditorium to sign Preference Cards

            6:00p.m.                      Chapter Lists Due!!

6:30p.m.(tentative)      Chapter Advisors Only to Leadership Center & bid list finalized

                                                (Bring bid cards and potential list for snap bids with you)

7:00 p.m.                     Exec & Recruitment Counselor meeting in Leadership Center

7:30 p.m.                     Offer Snap Bids and contact Unmatched Potential New Members

Monday, August 29

BID DAY

4:00 p.m.                     Exec/Recruitment Counselors meet at Leadership Center

5:00 p.m.                     Potential New Members meet with RC at Student Union Auditorium

                                                Bid Card Distribution – Go to Suites

Event Calendar......Save this Information!

2011-2012 Alumnae Events

• Monday, August 29th - "Bid Day" (Home of Devyn Statler) This will be the first alumnae event of the year. Please plan on attending. This is a great opportunity to meet the collegians and the new members.
• Monday, September 19th - "Corks-n-Canvas" (Location TBD) Alumna Audra Wilson McClung will teach everyone in attendance to paint a canvas mastpiece. *There will be a fee for the art supplies*
• Monday, October 17th - "Theme TBD" (Location TBD)
• Monday, November 14th - "Wii like to Party" (ASU Cooper Alumni Center) This event will be a joint event with alumnae and collegians. We'll have 3 projector screens setup in the Cooper Alumni Center ballroom. Each screen will have a game hooked up to it. Wii's "Just Dance", PS3 "Guitar Hero", XBox360 "Scene it". This will be a wonderful sisterhood event. Of course lots of food will be present too.
• Monday, December 12th - "Christmas Sock Exchange" (Location TBD) Bring a crazy pair of socks and we'll play dirty santa. If you don't want to bring socks or you forget don't worry, just come and watch and laugh.
• Monday, January 16th - "Theme TBD" (Location TBD)
• Monday, February 13th - "Cupid Photo Booth" (Home of Lindsay Harmon Burnett) There will be so many sweets and cocktails you won't know what to do! We'll also have a great photobooth moment since it is the day before Valentine's Day.
• Monday, March 12th - "Pairing Party" (Home of Lacey Hawkins) We'll have a wonderful night pairing the perfect wine with the perfect food.
• Monday, April 16th - "Kentucky Derby" (Home of Marsha Mays Carwell) This will be the last event of the year. We'll also induct the senior class into the alumnae chapter. This will be a Kentucky Derby theme so don't forget to wear your favorite hat.

Baby Shower

Linzey Stacy Myers is having a baby!

The shower is this Saturday July 23^rd from 11 -1 at Southwest Church of Christ.

 Hosted by Candice Cope, Meg Bradley, and Terry White.

*Linzey is registered at Wal Mart and Target, if you can’t find her under AR try LA. Ricklyn Jean (girl) is due September 22^nd. The nursery is designed in lavender and gray damask print and stripes. *

Woo Hoo!

The Jonesboro Alumnae Chapter received the Ruby Award (highest award) at the AOII National Convention! I was unable to attend but Sarah Murphy (alumna, Recruitment Advisor) was able to attend with Lani Cato (collegian, Chapter President) and Marla Lace (collegian, Recruitment Chair).

Happy Summer!

Hey everyone,

I hope you are all having an amazing summer and taking wonderful vacations. I haven't posted anything in a while so I thought I should give a little update.

Megan Haines Morris (Sigma Omicron 01'), gave birth to Jackson Brian Morris on June 16th. 8lbs. 3oz., 20". Mom and baby are doing great.



Look at his stylish mohawk!


The collegiate girls ranked second in grade point averages. Way to go girls!

Sorority housing is still a hot topic. Keep your eyes and ears open for more news to come.

AOII in the news

Below is the URL for the "First Person Singular" article that was published about Debi Beck Corbotto (Sigma Omicron Alumna) in the Washington Post Magazine.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/first-person-singular-gmu-athletic-trainer-debi-corbatto/2011/03/01/AFPqh8VB_story.html

Fall Recruitment Schedule 2011

Friday, August 26
Information Night Events

• 4-4:35pm        EVENT 1
• 4:50-5:25pm   EVENT 2
• 5:40-6:15pm   EVENT 3
• 6:30-7:05        EVENT 4
• 7:20-7:55pm   EVENT 5
• 8:10-8:45         EVENT 6
• 9:00-9:35pm   EVENT 7

Saturday, August 27
Philanthropy/Campus Involvement Events

• 12:45-1:30pm EVENT 1
• 1:45-2:30pm EVENT 2
• 2:45-3:30pm EVENT 3
• 3:45-4:30pm EVENT 4
• 4:45-5:30pm EVENT 5

Sunday, August 28
Preference Events

• 1:00-1:50pm EVENT 1
• 2:05-2:55pm EVENT 2
• 3:10-4:00pm EVENT 3

Monday, August 29
Bid Day

• 5:00pm Bid Card Distribution

Safari Senior Induction

Thank you to everyone who attended the senior induction. We had a wonderful turnout of alumnae and seniors. 18 alumnae and 16 seniors. Thank you Lou Ann Clements for hosting everyone at your home. The food and great company was absolutely perfect.

AOII Jonesboro's newest alumnae



AOII Jonesboro's newest alumnae



Beautiful Roseball

Thanks to the alumnae that helped chaperon Roseball this past weekend. The girls seemed to have a lot of fun and the decorations were absolutely GORGEOUS! Thank you Marsha Mays Carwell (Sigma Omicron Alumnae and Jonesboro Heart Guild, Heart Gala Chair) for letting the girls use the amazing centerpieces.

Lacey Hawkins, Cathy Naylor, Lindsay Harmon Burnett, Megan Haines Morris and Jenny Hickenbottom Warren

It's Safari party time!

The last formal Alumnae event of this school year is Monday, April 18th. Please plan on attending and let's show the seniors how much fun we have.

Buy Some Geraniums

Please click on the picture below to zoom in. The Jonesboro Alumnae Chapter will be selling geraniums again for our annual fundraiser. The money goes towards our chapter and its projects. Please SELL SELL SELL! Send your orders to Carolyn Wyatt at greekvinewyatt@gmail.com or call/fax to 870.931.9700. When you send in your order please include phone numbers for everyone that buys geraniums. Thanks and happy selling!

Pizza Party fun

Thank you Hannah Williams Warren for hosting last night's alumnae event. The pizza was absolutely amazing. 

Marsha Carwell, Lindsay Burnett and Megan Morris

Marlene Brown, Sarah Murphy and Hannah Warren

*Sorry the pictures aren't great quality. I forgot my camera and these were taken with my blackberry.*

Rotary Pot O' Gold

I wanted to say a special thank you to some AOII's for helping me and Lacey Hawkins out with our Rotary Club's fundraiser. The annual Jonesboro University Rotary Pot O' Gold party was held this past Saturday, March 12th. 2 AOII's served as our raffle girls or "leprechauns" as we like to call them. THANKS GIRLS!

Andrea Stallings (alumna) and Lauren Overman (collegiate)

2011 Strawberry's BBQ fundraiser

Thank you to all the collegiates and alumnae who sold Strawberry's BBQ plates for Katie Nelson and her family. We were able to give her a $5,600 check. Thanks again for everyone's hard work.

March event - Italian Pizza Party



Don't miss out on this extremely fun event. We're going to cook together and have tons of fun while we learn. Don't forget to RSVP to me, linzburnett@hotmail.com. Also, don't forget your apron.

See you on March 14th!





Cupcakes and Cocktails.....sweets, sweets and more sweets

Thank you to everyone that attended last night. I know the weather kept a few of you away and I'm sorry you had to miss out on all the sweets and cocktails. If you would like a copy of the agenda please click on the link below.

Feb. Alumnae meeting agenda



Lindsay Burnett, Lacey Hawkins, Cathy Naylor, Cari Taylor, Marlene Brown and Brenda Ferralasco



St. Jude S'travaganza 2011

WOW! Thank you so much to all the alumnae who donated desserts. You are all so sweet and amazing. Also, thank you to everyone that attended the event either as a guest or as a worker. I'm sure this event raised over $250,000; there were so many people in attendance and the silent auction was the best ever. Thanks again for being a part of this amazing event and helping fight childhood cancer.

  

Joan Khilling (alumna), MaryBeth Dunlap (collegian), Kaitlyn Nehring (collegian), Ashlyn Kohler (collegian) and Lindsay Burnett (alumna).

Relaxing Good Time

Last night was so much fun and so relaxing. Thank you everyone in attendance. We held a brief meeting while snacking on wonderful appetizers prepared by our hostess, Marsha Carwell.;Then we enjoyed pampering our feet in foot spas while learning about Arbonne products. We also sampled 6-7 cleansing and moisturizing products. Thank you so much Marsha - everything was amazing.

   

Marsha Carwell, Sarah Murphy, Lindsay Burnett, Sherri Duncan, Lindsey Lee, Lacey Hawkins and Cari Taylor. Not pictured: Cathy Naylor and Hannah Warren



Sherri Duncan and Lindsey Lee



Cari Taylor enjoying her foot spa.

Awesome Gift idea for someone special.....Valentine's Day maybe?

I have found the ultimate gift to give to any candy lover. Dylan's Candy Bar has come out with candy time capsules. There are 5 different decades to choose from. They are filled to the brim with decade specific treats, Dylan's Candy Capsules are sure to bring back sweet memories. These are perfect for Birthdays, Valentine's Day, etc.

20s Capsule Includes Baby Ruth, Chuckles, Heath Bar, Milky Way, Mounds, Mr Goodbar, O'Henry, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, Tootsie Rolls, Hershey Bar with Almonds, Hershey Bar and Idaho Spud.

50s Capsule Includes Bit'O'Honey, Candy Buttons, Caramel Cream Trays, Charms Square, Doscher Chewy Taffy (Chocolate), Juju Fruits, Nik L Nip, Tea Berry Gum, Wax Lips, Atomic Fireballs, Hot Tamales and Lifesavers.

60s Capsule Includes Big Hunk, Fruit Stripe Gum, Look Bar, Slo Poke Jr Pops, Razzles, Fun Dip, Sweet Tarts, Chewy Sweet Tarts, Charleston Chew (Vanilla), Chunky, Mallow Cup and Lemonheads.

70s Capsule Includes Gobstopper, Pop Rocks, Reeses Pieces, Twix, U-NO Bar, Zots, Wonka Bar, Spree Rolls, Necco Wafer, Candy Necklace, Sixlets, Chick O Stick, Sugar Daddy and B-Bats.

80s Capsule Includes Airheads (Watermelon, Cherry and Green Apple), Big League Chew, Jumbo Push Pop, Nerds, Runts, Bubble Tape, Bubble Gum Cigarettes, Blow Pops and BottleCaps.


DYLAN'S CANDY BAR TIME CAPSULES
Click on the image above to go to the website.

February Event...Cupcakes & Cocktails

Cupcakes & Cocktails Invitation

Everyone is invited to enjoy some "Cupcakes & Cocktails" on Monday, February 7th. We will have a brief meeting and a lot of food and drink sampling. Hope you can make it.

Help St. Jude - Watch this Video

St. Jude Service Project

Hello Alumnae,

I have a fun project for anyone who is interested in participating. The 18th annual St. Jude S'travaganza will be February 6th, Superbowl Sunday. For those of you not familiar with the event here are a few facts.

• This event was started 18 years ago by the Cathcart family who lost a child to cancer and decided to become advocates for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
• This event has grown into the biggest "Superbowl" fundraiser that St. Jude has.
• Last year's profit was $255,000
• Last year's ticket sales were around 1,425
• The event is held at the Jonesboro Fairgrounds. There are over 20 x-large TV's and projector screens that surround the interior of the building. There is a gigantic food buffet that includes everything from BBQ, Ribs, sausage, crawfish, shrimp and much much more. 
• Each ticket sold provides a person with access to the event starting at 3:00 and ending when the game is over. The ticket price also includes all you can eat and drink all day long.
• There is a HUGE silent auction area and amazing raffle items. Last year close to $74,000 was raised just from the auctions.

With all that said, here is my request. For this event we need a LOT of homemade desserts (enough to feed around 1,200 people). All desserts need to be collected by Saturday, February 5th. You can drop them off one of two ways. You can drop off your homemade dessert to me on Friday, February 4th or drop them off at the fairgrounds on Saturday the 5th. Please bring your desserts in/on disposable serving dishes. We will not be able to keep up with personal items. Any and all desserts are appreciated. There is refrigeration if needed. (Suggestions: cakes, pies, cupcakes, tarts, banana pudding, cookies, brownies, bars, etc. - nothing is off limits)

Please email me linzburnett@hotmail.com and let me know if you would like to donate a homemade dessert so that I can tell the lady in charge of organizing the desserts.

Also, if you are interested in helping with setup just let me know and I'll tell you where and when.

Thanks so much,

Lindsay Burnett

Simple Ways to Cut 500 Calories | Fitbie

A New Year always reminds me to get fit. Thought I would share these tips. Click on the link below.

Simple Ways to Cut 500 Calories Fitbie

January "Pamper yourself" party

Hello Ladies. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is looking forward to the new year. I don't know about all of you but the holiday season wears me out. That's why our January event is going to be so perfect. It's a pamper party. Come dressed in your comfy clothes and pamper yourself with mani's, pedi's and product sampling of Arbonne products.

Pamper Party Invitation

Please join us, it's going to be a relaxing good time.

Merry Christmas

Thank you to everyone that attended the Christmas party last night. We had a lot of fun and plenty of "poinsettias" (those in attendance know what I'm talking about).

I want to say a special thank you to all the alumnae that have helped out over the past couple of years. Your time, talent and treasure has been greatly appreciated. Our alumnae group has grown stronger and our collegians are so amazing, you would all be so proud. If you are not a paying member of the alumnae chapter, please consider being one. The more members we have means the more we can do for the chapter.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Jonesboro AOII Alumnae Chapter. See you all in the new year.