New Positions for 2011-2012 :)

The Active Beta Chapter Sisters just had a Skype meeting!
We now have our 2011-2012 Executive and Chair Positions for the school year!
Congratulations to Allison for becoming our very first Alumna :)

Executive Council-

President- Miranda

Vice-President- Stephanie

Treasurer- Miranda

Secretary- Kerri

Social- Jenna

Membership Recruitment- Stephanie

Pledge Educator- Miranda

Chair Positions-

Philanthropy Chair- Kerri

Historian Chair - Miranda

Sisterhood Chair- Jenna

Formal Chair- Jenna

Paraphernalia Chair- Kerri

Public Relations & Social Media Chair- Stephanie

Keeper of the Ritual Chair- Stephanie

Don't forget to check out our FB group if you're interested in Rushing!

http://www.facebook.com/groups/109331529157050/

Fun Facts About Alpha Pi Phi!

About Our External Motto and Greek Letters

The Greek-Lettered Symbols "Alpha", "Pi" and "Phi" were not chosen by our founders accidentally. While they represent a number of values and meanings sacred to our Ritual, they also represent our external motto: Love, Loyalty and Friendship. If you take our external motto, translate it into greek, and take the first letter of each word, you'll find yourself with the greek letters "Alpha", "Pi" and "Phi". These letters signify as a reminder to our sisters and other members of the greek community that our sorority's name and external meaning literally stems from the qualities of "Love, Loyalty and Friendship" - the foundation of what our founders believed a true sisterhood should be created upon.

About Our AMPP (Pledging) Pin

Our AMPP, or Active Members in the Pledging Period, pin is in the shape of a golden cygnet (baby swan). This pin, which all AMPPs must wearing during their pledging period, symbolizes the growing and transformation which our new members make during their pledging period, in adjusting to life within our sisterhood. Our AMPPs receive their pin during the first part of Initiation (Cygnet Ceremony) a.k.a. "pinning", and the pin is returned to the chapter before being fully initiated into the sisterhood.

About Our AIM Pin

Our AIM, or Active Initiated Members, pin is a gold greek "Phi" symbol, studded with seed pearls around the exterior, and amethysts down the middle. The "Alpha" and "Pi" symbols are etched in gold on the inner left side of the "Phi" symbol, opposite a gold swan on the inner right side, over a black background.

Only members who have been fully initiated into our sisterhood are allowed to own and wear this pin.

About Our Coat of Arms

Alpha Pi Phi decided to follow in fraternity and sorority tradition, and created a Coat of Arms. Our greek letters "Alpha", "Pi" and "Phi", along with our external motto, are incorporated into it.

Certain organizations choose not to have a coat of arms or crest, because they believe that coat of arms/crests/shields represent medieval or masonic traditions, and not that of greek heritage. Alpha Pi Phi feels that it is a tradition within the greek community, across North America, for an organization to have of coat of arms and we proudly bear ours!

 

 

*this post is borrowed from our Alpha Chapter's blog
check it out at www.alphapiphi.blogspot.com

Interested in Rushing Alpha Pi Phi Brock Chapter?

Alpha Pi Phi, Brock University's newest Sorority, would like to extend an invitation to the ladies of Brock University to come out for Rush in September 2011! 


We are looking for undergraduate women attending Brock University who are interested in and dedicated to: achieving academic excellence, expanding their experiences with philanthropy by giving back to the Niagara Region and Brock community, forming the lasting bonds of friendship and sisterhood and gaining strong leadership skills. 


Our Mission Statement: The purpose of Alpha Pi Phi is to promote a sisterhood united through love, loyalty and friendship; to foster confidence in young women, and to aid in the development of their leadership skills; to encourage its members to conduct themselves with grace, dignity and moral integrity; to cultivate academic excellence and nurture generosity through active philanthropy for the betterment of the community. 


So if you think you have what it takes, come out for our Fall Rush beginning on September 12th 2011! 
More event details TBA! 

Please feel free to email us with any comments and questions at: Rush@alphapiphibrock.com 

or

join our rush group and search "RUSH ALPHA PI PHI SORORITY AT BROCK UNIVERSITY" on facebook :)


Make rushing Alpha Pi Phi your priority!

Relay For Life!

Alpha Pi Phi Beta Chapter is participating with Omega Sigma Chi in St. Catharine's Relay for Life on June 24th, 2011. This event is to help raise money and promote awareness for the Canadian Cancer Society.

If you are interested in donated to our team, "Brock Sororities," please click on the link below or contact any of our sisters!

Click here to donate! (this link will take you directly to the donation page for our team)

Thanks in advance!

Academics and Alpha Pi Phi

The reason why we're all at school is because of Academics, which is why Academics is one of Alpha Pi Phi's main priorities. It is very important that all of our members have an average of at least 65%. We aim to have our overall chapter average above 70% every semester.

Every month, it is mandatory for each sister to complete at least 3 study hours with her sisters in the James A. Gibson Library at Brock University. Having your sisters to support you academically with any challenges you may face in any of your classes or with exams is a great way to stay motivated to do well in your classes.

So far, Alpha Pi Phi Beta Chapter has accomplished having an overall average of 72.6% and in April alone we've spent over 150 sister study hours in the library. Many of the founding sisters' averages have also increased since the founding of our chapter.

First Summer Meeting :)

Alpha Pi Phi Beta Chapter had their first summer meeting tonight to work on planning rush and to finalize our by-laws. Miranda could not attend but was on skype for the meeting at the chapter house.

My Alpha Pi Phi Experience

When I first came to Brock University I had made a last minute transfer here from UWO. At UWO I had established my university family as most students do in their first year at school. So as you can imagine, transferring to Brock, where I knew very few people and was not living in residence, was a bit of a shock to my social life. I was finding it very difficult to get involved with the Brock community as most students here had already found their university family, and it’s really awkward to introduce yourself into an already established group of close friends.

However, in my second semester things started looking up. Through a friend from home I was introduced to Allison. In January, Allison and Miranda, already two very close friends, approached me about forming a new sorority at Brock. I was honestly sooo thrilled with the idea. It was the perfect way to get involved socially, philanthropically and academically. Basically everything I was looking for all wrapped into one. Very shortly after, Kerri and Jenna became a part of our group and we formed the Beta Chapter of Alpha Pi Phi.


But most importantly, in the short time that we had between meeting and becoming an initiated Chapter, we became Sisters. I felt such immediate acceptance with these girls and an immediate close and loving friendship. We have been together nearly every day since we met in January and now that we’re all home for the summer, it’s only May and I cannot wait for the end of August when we’re all back together.

The forming of Alpha Pi Phi Beta Chapter was based on such acceptance and strong friendship that it truly warms my heart. SOOO lame and cheesy I know… but it had to be said. We all came from such different places in our lives, some of us as previous best friends, some as acquaintances and some as complete strangers. That is what Alpha Pi Phi is all about.

As Alpha Pi Phi Beta Chapter’s very first Recruitment Executive, I cannot wait to take the Love, Loyalty and Friendship the five Founding Sisters have for each other and introduce it to our Alpha, Beta and every class to come!

RUSH ALPHA PI PHI!!!

Phi Love Forever,

Stephanie G.
Recruitment Executive, Public Relations Chair and Keeper of the Ritual Chair.