January/February 2012

Alpha Xi Delta, Beta Pi Chapter

"Sisterhood is many things. It's a warm smile on a cold
and rainy day, a friendly hug, a cheerful hello... It's all that a good and lasting friendship is, only better. It's treasured. It's sacred. It's knowing that there will always be someone there for you. It's dreams shared, and goals achieved. It's counting on others and being

The Alpha Xi Delta house at Indiana University

Whats New At Beta Pi

Hello, sisters! This is your one-spot stop for the latest news regarding the Beta Pi chapter of Alpha Xi Delta at Indiana University. In an attempt to create a closer relationship between the past and current sisters of Beta Pi, we are implementing a bimonthly Alpha Xi Delta, Beta Pi newsletter! We welcome sisters to browse the next few pages and use it as a resource to keep in touch with fellow alumni and learn about the tremendous young women encompassing the walls of the Beta Pi house. We want all of our alumni to have a close sense of relationship to our current chapter members and be able to feel welcome and at home walking through the white doors of 1818 N. Jordan.

Inside this issue:

Whats New at Beta Pi Recruitment 2012 Sister of The Month Beta Pis National Champions Tell Us About Yourself 1 1-2 2 2 3

Recruitment 2012
This year was a successful recruitment for Alpha Xi Delta. Headed by Recruitment Chair Karlie Hubbard and assistants Nikita Patel and Mallory Essig, Beta Pi pulled together a fun, classy, emotional, and unforgettable formal recruitment. Ranging from a humorous skit, to a memorable slide show, and emotional speeches during preference round, the sisters of Beta Pi showed off all that Alpha Xi Delta has to offer the young women of Indiana University. Our reputation for academics, involvement on campus, friendship, and lasting bonds of sisterhood left a strong impression in the minds of many PNMs as they continued to choose to return to our chapter round after round. On January 9th, 2012 the Beta Pi Chapter extended bids to 25 outstanding young

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Recruitment Continued
women. We are so excited to welcome these new girls into our sisterhood and show them why AXiD is Xi Best house on campus. The girls are currently going through New Member Education in which they will continue to learn our Symphony, founders, songs, and many other treasured facts about the history and tradition of Alpha Xi Delta. After being tested on their knowledge of Alpha Xi Delta, the girls will be initiated into the sisterhood of Alpha Xi Delta. Initiation is currently scheduled for Saturday March 3rd, 2012. Alumni attendance is requested and greatly appreciated. Invitations have been sent out to all alumni in our records. If you did not receive an invitation or you have any questions regarding Initiation, please contact Valerie Reust at vreust@indiana.edu. We look forward to seeing you all and introducing you to our new pledge class.

Beta Pis Pledge Class of 2012

Featured Sister
The energy and happiness that surrounded the house that day was incredible. Everyone appreciated our house and each other so much after working so hard through recruitment

Favorite AXiD memory: My favorite AXiD memory is bid day this year (also my first day as president!). The energy and happiness that surrounded the house that day was incredible. Everyone appreciated our house and each other so much after working so hard Hometown: Pittsburg, PA through recruitment. We decorated the formal, and when the buses Major: Non-Profit Management with the new members drove up with a business minor everyone was so excited we ran Campus Activities: Dancer Relahalfway down the road to meet tions for IUDM, Non-Profit Leader- them! It was so much fun! ship Alliance, and my favorite Greatest Ambition: To back the being the President of AXiD! perfect chocolate chip cookie! Hobbies: Skiing, crafting, travelFun Fact: In high school, I was the ing, and eating all the time! #2 Ultimate Frisbee player in Pennsylvania! Meet Kelsey Bergen, the newest President of Beta Pi! Kelsey is a sophomore at Indiana University and has already proven to be a great leader for our chapter.

Beta Pis National Champion Cheerleaders!

On January 12, four of our sisters headed to Orlando FL for the Universal Cheerleading Associations National Championship. Angela Stillwell, a Junior at IU in the 2011 pledge class of Beta Pi, led three of our new freshmen, Natalie Skizas, Kirby Lynch, and Lauren Whitmore to the Collegiate National Championship. The girls represented Indiana University well by receiving first place in the All-Girl division of the competition. We are so proud to have four national champions in our chapter! Congratulations ladies! The Indiana University All-Girl Squad with their 1st place trophy!

Our very own Beta Pi National Champions!

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Tell us what is new with you!
In an effort to keep our alumnae up-to-date with both the current chapter AND with each other, we ask you to send in updates about yourself to be published in the monthly alumnae newsletter! Updates may include, engagements, marriages, children, job opportunities, or any other important updates you deem important to share with your fellow sisters! Please email Valerie Reust with any updates you would like to appear in next months newsletter at BetaPiAlumnaeRelations@gmail.com. Also, feel free to email Valerie with any ideas or opinions you would like to share in an attempt to make this newsletter the best that it can be. Remember, this newsletter is for you, so we greatly appreciate your ideas and opinions!

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