Alpha Chi Omega - University of Florida

page 3 alpha chi omega Sisters Boost Chapter Numbers and Focus on Philanthropy Chapter Welcomes 62 New Members One of our main goals this year was to recruit a strong pledge class. We are excited to welcome 62 new members and increase our chapter size to 200. Altering our new member program to align with Alpha Chi's best practices has allowed us to have a high retention rate of new members. Our Big/Little reveal was an exciting time for chapter members to get to know each other. Philanthropy Benefits Peaceful Paths We hosted our annual philanthropy, G.I. Alpha Chi, which benefits Peaceful Paths. We coached a team of fraternity members through a variety of military-themed events, such as tire flipping, tug of war, mental challenges, and an inflatable obstacle course. This event continues to get better each year. After much strenuous planning, it was truly a success. Reconnect on Social Media Chelsea Monk '10 has done an excellent job of managing our social media accounts. Look on page 4 for more information about connecting with Gamma Iota online. Our accounts are constantly updated with new pictures of what is going on in the chapter. We also invite you to take part in our hashtag campaign. We encourage you to post pictures and posts about why you love Alpha Chi. Make sure to use #WhyAlphaChiWednesday to connect your photos with sisters from Gamma Iota. As always, we welcome you to stop by the chapter house anytime. We would love to hear from you! Loyally, Alexandra Bush '09 Chapter President ufaxopresident@gmail.com Sisters attend the Midtown Music Festival in Atlanta. Undergraduates Thankful for Renovations Savannah Schield Longboat Key, Fla. Darby Tingle Sarasota, Fla. Jennifer Shotwell Fort Myers, Fla. Diana Valencia Tampa, Fla. Ali Shrewsbury Land O'Lakes, Fla. Sisters' Reactions to Kitchen Updates Aly Von Haven* Pensacola, Fla. (Sister Carly Von Haven '11) Olivia Sleiman Jacksonville, Fla. Jenna Stanley Orlando, Fla. Sabina Staruszkiewicz Oviedo, Fla. Alyssa Stevenson Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Molly Stinnett Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. Julia Sullivan Weston, Fla. Kara Taylor Sebring, Fla. "I absolutely love the renovations! When I lived in the house, there was a foldable table and a microwave. Now it looks like a kitchen straight out of a catalogue!" –Christie Bennett '08 "The back hall renovations truly made a huge difference. I have early morning Ashton White Westcliffe, Colo. classes, so it is nice to be able to use it as I would my actual kitchen to make breakfast, Tori Wilson Tampa, Fla. grab my coffee, and start my day of right!" Taylor Wood Chesterfield, Mo. "I wish I lived in the house now! I can't Megan Young Bethpage, N.Y. *Legacy; relative in parentheses –Laura Bemis '11 believe that our back hall looks like that now. Sisters enjoy preparing quick meals in the back hall. I wanted to show it off during recruitment!" –Sloan Patterson '12 "I am very pleased with how our back hall and new "Our back hall is so pretty drink station turned out. Not only does it look nice, now! This is my first year living but it also serves the needs of the kitchen and its staff in the house and I am so excited members. We have so much more room for storage, maximizing efficiency of the actual space." –Diana Froehlich '10 to be able to use everything the house has to offer!" –Carly Skenian '12

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