Welcome 2012

It's the start of a new year and a new semester in Sigma. We have 7 new officer board members this year and we know many great things will come of them.  Classes have begun and stresses are starting but school would be much harder without your Sigma sisters. You can always turn to a sister for help, for problem solving, or just when you need a stress relieving coffee date. You can always count on a sister to brighten your day and help make 2012 your best year yet. Good Luck Ladies!!!

Recruitment Fall 2011

        This year recruitment's theme was "Classic... Beautiful... Timeless" We hit quota by recruiting 12 amazing new ladies, raising the chapter to 55 wonderful women of character! The most we've ever had, and five members over the set total :)

 "All summer I was planning and buying things for recruitment. It is a hard job, but once you actually get to formal recruitment and see the parties and how well we were doing it really pays off :) It was a great relief to have the help of my sisters with setting up and helping each party run smoothly. I loved seeing how well our chapter connected with the girls and helped them understand why we love Tri Sigma and why we want to share this sisterhood with them!  Some of our new girls already want leadership positions and I love to hear that motivation from our new girls! I am so excited for this semester and to get to know them all! All my sisters make me very proud! :)"
~ Kelsey Jackson, Recruitment Director.

      Friday was more of a "getting to know you" and discussion of chapter requirements night. Saturday was fun, we focused on our philanthropy and made baby tie-blankets to be donated to Berean Baptist Church for their bi-annual Kids Closet :) Sunday was "Pref Day" where we got to know our ladies on a much deeper level. Sunday night we handed out our bids and received our lovely new members! 

"Excitement! Formal Recruitment is always full of it. As a senior member of Tri-Sigma, recruitment this past fall was bittersweet for me. On one hand, I could not wait to meet and fall in love with who would be my new sisters, but I also knew that I would not get to see them rise to their full potential while I remain an active member of Epsilon Rho.
I know that some ladies may be nervous to meet and talk to potential new members, and I understand their reserve. It can be intimidating to meet so many wonderful young women who exhibit the qualities we search for in our members. In reality, nerves are simply the body's physical reaction to the excitement and anticipation of all the events of the week. Even seasoned members such as myself still get butterflies during formal recruitment!
My advice to members for formal recruitment is to just be yourself when talking to potential new members. Your sisters love you and saw in you the heart of a true Sigma. It is easy to spit facts out to Potential New Members but I urge you to go deeper into the love you have for our chapter. Talk about the ladies who have become your family, the roles you have taken on to gain a greater knowledge of yourself, and talk about the events that have shaped who you are today and who you will become tomorrow.
Just remember that recruitment is a continuous process. Even though a lot of our energy is focused into formal recruitment, we still should be reaching out to women on our campus who we could see as our sisters!"
~Marija Trence, Senior Member of ∑∑∑.

Summer Retreat!

This summer 2011 we had our retreat at RedBarn Retreats in Garden City, MN. (http://redbarnretreats.com) 

The ladies of ∑∑∑ EP really enjoyed themselves. Lots of business was taken care of, as well as lots of fun!

"I really enjoyed retreat, it was great to see everyone after the long hot summer!  The best parts were our fun breakout sessions when we got to do games and activities together, playing "mafia" the card game, and of course the pedicures from Christina's sister!  I think that it was the right way to start off this fall semester, keeping our goals and values in mind and getting us excited about recruitment."
  Sara Tauer, new member class Fall 2010.

One of our sisters, Christina Miller, had her sister come and do pedicures for the sisters! What a great way to unwind after all that planning! :)

"I had a lot of fun at retreat, it was nice seeing everyone that I have not seen over the summer.  I was able to get to know more of the newer members.  Retreat to me was a way to get excited for the upcoming recruitment.  It made me excited for the upcoming school year and motivated me to get ready for what was ahead in the school year.  Also, the pedicures were a great way to end the night after a long day."
  Jessica Krueger, new member class Spring 2010.

Tri-Sigma EP Feature!

We were honored to be featured by SimplySorority on our incredible sisterhood!
Check out the link to read all about it! :)
So proud (always am!) to be a member of the Epsilon Rho chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma!

∑∑∑ EP ladies! ♥

http://simplysorority.com/2011/05/09/tri-sigma-sisterhood/

Greek Week and Chapter of the Year!!!!!

Greek Week at MNSU was held April 11 through the 18th.  With a competitive Greek community, we challenged each other mentally and physically.  We are proud to announced that we received the 2010 Chapter of the Year.  We had four of our sisters achieve personal awards, Sorority Scholar of the Year, Sorority President of the Year, PHC Executive Member of the Year, and Vawracz Award for Community Service.  Here are some highlights of the week.

Lip Sync/Greek Goddess participant

Christina Miller

 Greek Week Clothing Drive

Game Stand

Greek Olympics-Go Sigma!

Team Sigma

Officer Board 2010 (minus former President and Vice President)

Sigma Winners:  Katelyn (middle), Christina (next), Rachel (next)

 Chapter of the Year 2010

Inspiration Week

Hey, everyone! 

I am so proud and honored to let everyone know that we initiated 6 wonderful new members and 4 moms this past weekend.  We had a great Inspiration Week full over events including our popular Family Olympics, Unity Night and breakfast get together among other things.  The last event before Initiation was a bonfire held at one of the sister's home which she opened up to us. 

Here is a quick week in review with pictures:)  Love!

DAY 1:  Unity Night

This was an event planned from the New Members to the chapter members.  We took photos with each other wearing purple accents.

DAY 2:  Family Olympics

Each family participated in fun non-competitive events.  Musical chairs and carrying eggs in mouth are pictured here.

DAY 4:  Family Dinners

Teddy Bear family Toga-Themed dinner pictured here.

DAY 5:  Sisterhood Bonfire

We gathered at a sister's home for a pre-initiation bonfire.  Popcorn, chips and s'more!  Yummy!

DAY 6:  Initiation Day

Sisters waiting after for lunch.

We eat!  Sisters cooked a delicious meal of Spaghetti.

Sisters chatting:)

The 6 newly initiated women

Newly initiated women and Alumnae Initiates

Big and Little plaques

Sigma Formal

We recently held our semesterly dance at the Kato Ballroom last Friday.  There was no theme so sisters were not constraint to specific dress.  We had a delicious dinner (Chicken with mashed potatoes, green beans and cupcakes) starting at 7 pm followed by awards from our Spirit Chair and her helpers:)  The music started and off to a great memorable night.  Here are some pictures of the night:

Cupid Shuffle time

Dance floor

Sisters smiling

One of the highlights of the night.  Sister CarlaMarie Uber sings to the chapter definitely making use of her "Best to win American Idol Award" 

Limo Ride back...Looking great after the dance

Sister of the night.  Thanks for organizing such a great event!

Thanks for everyone and their guests for making this a fun and safe event.