Beta Lambda Beta

2012: BLB's Best Year Yet!

2012-01-09T08:56:00.003-06:00

Happy New Year!

The BLB board members met this past weekend to discuss upcoming events. After a bit of a hiatus from events during the holiday season, the board has resolved to make 2012 the best BLB year yet! Our resolutions include:

1. Plan a group wide event every 4-6 weeks
2. Communicate with our membership with a regular email newsletter
3. Build up our membership with a diverse group of women in the Austin area.

Our first event will be January 26th... an Apps and Wine Get-Together at the Domain from 5:30-7:30. We'll choose a place shortly, after we assess the best Happy Hour specials in that area. If you have any suggestions or have a favorite, let us know! As for what to look forward to, here is a run down of what to expect in the upcoming months:

Late February - Wine Tasting Fundraiser
March - Hera Day Brunch & Diaper Drive
April - Attending the Collegiate Chapter's Fashion Show Fundraiser, another TBD social event
May - Hall of Commitment Ceremony

Details will follow as we finalize plans for each of the events above. Be on the look-out for our first newsletter email that will include a survey. We are interested in what types of events you enjoy and what times during the week work best for you!

Looking forward to a great 2012!

50-60 Years with Alpha Chi

2011-10-21T16:58:00.009-05:00

On Monday, October 17th, the Beta Lambda Beta chapter joined the collegiate women to celebrate Founder's Day. At the dinner many of us sat with the collegiate women, talked about classes and remembered the college years. Some of us were privledged to sit with our 50-60 honorees. Marilyn Holmes, a 50 year honoree, shared with her table a story about leaving college in the 60's to work for IBM where she gave the first trainings on word processing! Beverly Thomas, during the ceremony, shared stoires of starting her collegiate years right after WWII at UT when the campus was full of men again!

Other BLB members, from every generation, shared what Alpha Chi Omega meant to them to a very interested room of women of all ages. What a beautiful evening!

Join us for our Hall of Commitment Ceremony on November 20th... details on the calendar page.

Founder's Day

2011-09-26T21:21:00.004-05:00

Alpha Chi Omega celebrates Founder's Day on October 15th. On that day the sisterhood celebrates the founding of the sorority at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. There, in 1885, seven women founding what they called the "first" (Alpha) and "last" (Omega) sorority to be founded in the school of music. The first constitution read "The object of this fraternity is as follows: To attain the highest musical culture and to cultivate those principles that embody true womanhood." 126 years later, the sorority no longer has musical ties but has 132 collegiate chapters across the nation and over 200,000 alumnae. That is something to celebrate!

Beta Lambda Beta will be celebrating Founder's Day on October 17th at the UT Alpha Chi House (2420 Nueces St). We will be having dinner at 6pm, followed by a Founder's Day ceremony. Look out for the evite invitation.

"Together Let Us Seek the Heights"

Hope to see you there!

Two Successful Events

2011-08-18T13:06:00.009-05:00

Over the past month our alumni group has begun to revitalize. We held two successful events that brought us together to socialize and discuss upcoming events in the chapter's future.
The Round Up, hosted by our chapter president, Dubravka Romano, in order to kick-off the year, saw a terrific turnout. Sign-ups to volunteer at this weekend's UT Chapter recruitment were passed around (still interested? contact: nhennick@gmail.com). And potential events for our chapter this fall were discussed, including fundrasiers and social events. Check out pictures in our gallery!

In late July the chapter also had out monthly happy hour. It was a chance to catch up and and socilaize at Snack Bar in South Austin. Look out for details about our next HH which will probably happen further north.

Alumnae Round-Up

2011-07-25T15:03:00.002-05:00

Beta Lambda Beta will be kicking off the new year with an Alumnae Round-Up! Our new chapter president, Dubravka Romano, will be opening her home to host the event. Bring your favorite salad, dessert or bottle of wine.
It will be a great opportunity to start getting involved in the chapter. Some of our discussion topics will include:

Types of events we want to coordinate throughout the year

Volunteering for the board positions

Becoming a member for the year

Ideas for upcoming events

Some of the upcoming events that are already on the calendar that we will discuss at the Round-Up include:

UT Chapter Recruitment (August 18-22): alumnae volunteers will be needed throughout the year

Founders' Day (October 17): We will have several sisters who will be receiving their 50 year pins. This is a very special occasion to share our sisterhood with the collegiate and our long-term alumnae

Hall of Commitment (November 21): We want to give the December graduates a warm send-off (or should we say welcome?) as they join our alumnae ranks

Learn more about these events on the website calendar as more planning is done. We hope you will be able to attend the Round-Up to kick off the start to a great year! Details are on the website calendar. RSVP by emailing us. And if you aren't able to attend but would like to learn more about getting involved check back often and email us to be added to the listserv. betalambdabetaaustin@gmail.com

July Happy Hour!

2011-07-13T09:37:00.008-05:00

Laura Furr has organized our July Happy Hour. It will be at Snack Bar on Thursday, July 28th from 6-8. Snack Bar is located on South Congress and has drink specials as well as a variety of yummy food. As always, feel free to bring friends and significant others. Hope to see you there!

Let Laura know if you have any questions or suggestions for upcoming happy hours: furr.laura@gmail.com

Snack Bar's Website: http://www.snackbaraustin.com/