ABQ Beta Sigma Phi

Chapter Woman of the Year



Please turn in the name of your chapter Woman of the Year no later than the March City Council meeting.

You may e mail this information to cinda.fairfield@comcast.net.

Thanks,

Cinda

City Council Meeting Reminder

Hi there Sisters, just a little reminder about our next City Council meeting:

February 1st, 2010

7:00 pm

Hodgin Elementary School Library

 

 

Ladies I would please like to remind the Committees of upcoming "events' that the City Council board needs your proposed budget for said event, and any requests for signed contracts at this meeting.

 

Also please bring the names and amount of pins to be ordered for the rituals that will take place at Founders Day luncheon....IE:  Order of the Rose, Silver, Golden, and Diamond circles.  We have a current list of names as follows

 

Silver:  Sally Hall, Teresa D 'Anza, Liz Hendren, Sandra Pena, Anne Hayward

Golden: Mae Beth Hanson, Sandra Mitchell

Diamond: Betty Lou Harvey

Order of the Rose: ?

 

 

Our guest chapters will be :

Laureate Delta

Delta Omega

Eta Theta

Laureate Alpha Pi

 

Sisters, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to call me anytime!

Sincerely, Storm Gonzalez

Traveling Rose Update

Hello Sisters,

 

It doesn't seem like the Sorority year should be half over (or half remaining) yet Christmas is behind us and Valentine's Day is just ahead.   Xi Theta Epsilon really appreciates all of the photos of Rose with your group sent so far.  It's time to put our scrapbook together for President Mary Jo and we want to include as many as possible.

 

If you have any pictures with Rose please email to me at cscriven2@att.net or mail to the address below.  If Rose has skipped out on you, Below is the file with the image of her which you can download.  She has been very busy traveling throughout the year and we hope to include more of her adventures.

 

Here's hoping the remainder of your Sorority year is a success and thanks again for your participation in this project.  We know Mary Jo will love hearing about Rose's adventures with your chapter.

 

Your sister,

 

Carol Scriven

Xi Theta Epsilon

1737 Edith Marie Dr

Beavercreek, OH 45431

 

937-431-8191

 

Download Hello%20Sisters

 

Download Traveling%20Rose

 

 

New Torch Subscription Form

Our members want the Torch back in printed form. We have had overwhelming response to having it on line only. While we will continue to offer it on line, we would like printed copies to be made available to members. Because of the prohibitive cost of printing and postage, we can offer a printed version only if members choose to subscribe for a small yearly fee of $14.00 (US Funds).
If you are interested in subscribing to a printed version of the Torch, please click on the link below, print, fill out and mail the form to the address provided on the form.  We must reach a quota to print.  If the quota is not met, your money will be refunded. 

 

 Deadline is February 28,

2010. 

**Credit cards preferred.**

Print Torch Subscription Form

Highlights of the annual Membership Workshop

Thank you to Mary Stanton of Xi Alpha Omicron for reporting on the Membership workshop held January 16.

Lola Ruby from International in Kansas City, MO, was our guest speaker on January 16th, 2010.  She spoke about Beta Sigma Phi's 78th year anniversary and the theme,“Share our Passport to Adventure.”   She talked about rushing and the need to bring friendship to our sisterhood.   She stressed that we need to think about bringing younger women into our Chapters because they do bring us good ideas.  Speaking of younger members, Lola mentioned that the Ritual of Jewels Chapter in Missouri recently had an extreme make over.  You can read about it in the Torch.   

When do you need a friend the most?  During Holidays!  Bring joy to other women and invite them to join your chapter festivities during holidays such as Valentines Day, St. Patrick's, or other holiday rushing social events. 

She spoke about the importance of volunteering for things like the service projects, socials, and ways and means.   She said the sisters should think about holding an office at the upcoming elections in March.  Get involved!

A question was asked about sending our Chapter minutes to International.  Lola said our chapter minutes can be sent to International in the future, but at the moment they are still working out glitches on their computer.

She also reminded us to take advantage of the 10 percent discount when ordering from the Gift shop in February and March.

Our members indicated that they would like to see the Torch in hard copy (printed) form again but she indicated they have had an over whelming response to only offer the online version.  International discussed several options to offer a printed version of the Torch.  Due to the high cost of printing and postage, they will offer a printed version only if members choose to pay a small yearly fee of $14.00.  If a quota of 5000 is not met, your money will be refunded.  The deadline is March 1st, 2010. If interested, contact International.   She said they prefer Credit cards.

The next New Mexico Convention will be in Hobbs, NM from September 24^th through September 26^th.

Mary Stanton was invited by her real sister, Valeska Thompson (a BSP member for 43 years), to attend the Convention in Denver, Co  June 24-26.  

Approximately 35 Sisters attended the Workshop.  A variety of foods were served for lunch including salads, finger foods and a selection of desserts.

Each guest was given a great door prize.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary Stanton

Jamie Stanton of Xi Alpha Omicron with Lola Ruby

Mary Stanton of Xi Alpha Omicron with Lola Ruby

 

 

The Mother Load Sale

 
THE MOTHER LOAD SALE --Albuquerque's Premier Children's Consignment Event featuring 100 sellers and over 20,000 gently used items!  Sell your items for up to 100% profit, and enjoy our computerized barcode tagging sysytem! Volunteer to work one shift, and shop the private Friday night pre-sale! Use sponsorship opportunities to promote your business!  Shop in a comfortable, store-like environment where all clothing is hung on racks!  Cleveland Middle School, 6910 Natalie Ave NE (on Louisiana, just South of Montgomery).  Saturday 4/17, 9am-1pm & 50% off sale on Sunday 4/18, 12-2pm.  Each $1 per adult admission at the door receives a Hoots Ultimate Party Zone free admission, an Inspired ReTreat scrapbooking gift certificate, a Fundamentals Gymnastics registration coupon, a Fundamentals Gymnastics registration coupon, and a coupon for a free Chick-fil-A kid's meal.  Go to www.TheMotherLoadSaleABQ.com  or e-mail heather@TheMotherLoadSaleABQ.com for further info.

January City Council Meeting minutes

The minutes from the January City Council meeting have been added to the City Council Meeting Minutes page, right side of this main page.

Preceptor Alpha Sigma's Christmas Dinner

PAS’ annual Christmas dinner held in Jackie Metcalf’s beautifully decorated home is always eagerly looked forward to by our members.  Our City Council President and Sponsor are always invited to share the evening with us.  This year we were very pleased to entertain Storm Gonzalez, and two of our “retired” members, Claudette Holton and Pennie Pate.  As usual, a great time was had by all.

 

Dearest Sisters, the City Council meeting that was to take place on 1/4/10 will be RESCHEDULED to January 11th, 2010. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused many people, and if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time. A kind thanks to everyone who braved the cold this evening, and I look forward to seeing everyone next Monday.



Sincerely, Storm Gonzalez

City Council Meeting Reminder

Dearest Beta Sigma Phi Sisters,

 

Just a little reminder about our January 4Th City Council Meeting, it will start at 7:00 pm and the guest chapters for the evening include:  Preceptor Alpha Sigma, Xi Alpha Omicron, Laureate Alpha Rho. 

 

Please bring your sign-up sheet for the Workshop and also for the Valentines Event if there are complete. 

We will have a guest speaker with the Si Se Puede Learning Center. See more info below on this volunteer opportunity.  I hope that everyone had a great holiday and I look forward to seeing everyones beautiful faces!

 

Sincerely, Storm Gonzalez

 

FEELING A NEED TO GIVE A LITTLE SOMETHING BACK?

Interested in working with kids?

The Si Se Puede Learning Center (SSPLC) is a non-profit After-School Program for elementary students focused on academics. Every day after school 30 students grades K-5 come together to work on homework, social skills, math and literacy. The mission of SSPLC is to give youth the opportunity to empower themselves and achieve success in school, at home, and in their community. We do this by providing a safe and comfortable place that offers consistent and clear expectations and opportunities for growth and learning.  Many students, however, are in need of one-on-one assistance and in order to provide that we need your help!

Volunteers needed M-Th during program hours, with an emphasis on need during homework time (the first hour of program).

Program Hours: Monday 3-6pm Tuesday 3-6pm Wednesday 1:45-5pm Thursday 3-6pm

SSPLC has two ABQ locations: 

Plaza David Chavez Apts in Old Town
2821 Mountain Rd (5 blocks west of the intersection of Rio Grande and Mountain Rd)

La Vida Nueva Apts near UNM
1200 Dickerson Dr (near the intersection of Yale and Avenida Cesar Chavez).

Contact Anna for more information and to get involved!  Email: plazadavidchavez@gmail.com Phone: 505-243-6289

"It takes a village to raise a child" -African Proverb