Happy Holidays from the Sisters of Pi Beta Phi!

It has been another great semester at Virginia Tech! The sisters of the VA Zeta chapter of Pi Beta Phi held a sisterhood event this past week to celebrate the holidays together before the stress of finals hit everyone.

Sisters enjoyed refreshments, dressed up in tacky Christmas sweaters and other holiday outfits, and watched Elf! The great room in the Pi Phi house has a big tree that the sisters living in the house put up and love taking pictures by!

Spring '12 girls pose in front of the tree in the Pi Phi house 

We can't believe fall semester is over, and we can't wait to see our new executive board in action starting next semester! Good luck on finals, everyone! We can't wait to see everyone back in Blacksburg in January for formal recruitment!

In regards to the recent tragedy in Newtown, CT, the VA Zeta chapter of Pi Phi wishes to recognize a wonderful sister from the Connecticut Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi at UConn. Lauren Rousseau was a first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School where the shooting took place, and she was one of the 26 at Sandy Hook who lost their lives in the terrible tragedy.

Pi Phi Love to Pi Phi CT Alpha and Lauren's family and friends 

and to the rest of the victims and their families/friends.

Good luck on finals from Gamma Phi!

Passing out candy canes! Good luck on finals VT!

The sisters of Gamma Phi Beta wrapped up a great semester by passing out candy canes in front of the library on the Monday before reading day!  Who doesn't enjoy a little holiday treat while stressing over finals?

Two weeks ago, on December 4th, the girls got together for two very exciting sisterhood events at the house in Oak Lane.  Earlier in the evening was a Christmas ornament and cookie decorating event where the sisters were encouraged to wear their ugliest Christmas sweaters.  We all put our ornaments on the Gamma Phi tree, along with the ornaments made from the charter class last winter; hopefully the tradition continues and every year we can add more colorful ornaments!

Sisters posing by our tree! you can see some of our handmade Christmas ornaments!

Later in the evening, after the girls were all stuffed from the cookies at the Christmas party- our very own Shannon Collins, Victorias Secret PINK representative at Virginia Tech, threw a Victorias Secret fashion show viewing party for sisters at the house.  There were tons of freebies and it was a blast bonding with sisters and watching the fashion show.   

Eta Epsilon also welcomed in the new exec for the 2013 school year, all of the sisters are excited and ready to go.  It's been a great fall semester, though it's always bittersweet to see another semester go, but now it's time to prepare for formal recruitment in just a month!!! SO exciting!

A semester with Alpha Phi

What a busy, wonderful semester it has been for Alpha Phi. On September 21, the sisters of Alpha Phi held their annual Red Dress Gala. Parents came down, watched a football game, attended a brunch, and went to the Gala. There was a silent auction table where the parents and sisters placed their bids on donated items. Alpha Phi raised $10,045 to go toward their philanthropy. The night was beautiful with every sister sporting her favorite red dress. It was an event filled with dresses to die for and a cause to live for. The families enjoyed a nice dinner, meeting all of the sisters, and showing their moves off on the dance floor. 

Another great celebration for Alpha Phi was our very own sister Christine Terminello running for and winning Homecoming Queen. Every sister fully supported “Christine for Queen”, and we had a wonderful time campaigning. Booths were frequently held around campus with lots of free goodies that were given away. Walking in the Homecoming parade is an experience that every Alpha Phi sister will fondly remember. Some of us even got to ride on top of a fire truck! When the Homecoming football game finally came, every sister waited anxiously to hear the announcement. The sisters of Alpha Phi gathered together in the North end zone anxiously waiting for the announcement. When the Homecoming Queen was announced to be Christine, Alpha Phi sisters jumped up and down screaming with excitement. We are so thankful to have Christine as our sister and are excited to see what the future holds for her!

Alpha Phi wishes you good luck with finals and Happy Holidays to all!

'Tis the season for Alpha Delta Pi

With the end of the semester in sight, the sisters of Alpha Delta Pi kicked off the holiday season with a joint cookie decorating party during Sisterhood Week.

Sisters donned their respective symbols.

Alpha Delta Pi was paired with the sisters of Alpha Chi Omega for the week and they were excited to share their sisterhood with other sisters. During the week, sisters joined up to participate in various events; most notably, the cookie decorating party at the Alpha Delta Pi house.

Sisters showing off their hard work in the kitchen. 

Sisters had a blast getting in the holiday spirit baking and decorating holiday cookies with fellow Greek women. Sisterhood events such as the cookie decorating party are a great way to meet and bond with other chapter women within the Panhellenic community.

December 1 was an exciting day for not only the Eta Pi chapter, but for chapters around the nation as Alpha Delta Pi’s newly colonized chapter at James Madison University officially initiation hundreds of new sisters.

A number of sisters made the trip to James Madison University to assists in the initiation events, much like when sisters visited during October’s Bid Day Celebration. It is always exciting to welcome new chapters, especially so close to Blacksburg. Eta Pi hopes to organize sisterhood events with the James Madison chapter in the future.

In other exciting news, sisters are preparing to undergo officer transition in the upcoming week. Both incoming and outgoing officers will undergo transition this week and a transition workshop will be held this Saturday. New officers will be officially installed during Sunday’s chapter meeting.

Sisters look forward to further preparing for spring recruitment and expanding their already strong sisterhood. 

Pi Phi Sisters Helping Sisters for Thanksgiving

The VA Zeta chapter of Pi Beta Phi at Virginia Tech in comprised of sisters from all over the United States. Not everyone can go home for fall break, or even Thanksgiving break.

No matter how long you've been in college, it can be difficult to not see your family for many months at a time. Joining any sorority helps you develop a new family at college, your home away from home.

Most recently, for Thanksgiving break, sisters took other sisters in who couldn't fly or drive home for Thanksgiving. Sisters are family and sisters bring each other into their family homes for these holidays, when what's most important is family!

Pi Phi sisters take a day trip to NYC during break

Some sisters also had to work in Blacksburg during Thanksgiving break and couldn't go home. So many Pi Phis came back for the Virginia Tech vs UVA football game together to be with their sisters and cheer on our Hokies! Sisters always get season football tickets together, and win or lose, Pi Phis always have fun sitting together at games, dancing to the band's playing, and rooting for our team.

Pi Phis throwing what they know at the VT/UVA game 

Spring '12 girls in their seats together at the VT/UVA game! Go Hokies!