Sigma Semester Goals

At our winter retreat, we discussed some of our goals for the chapter as well as expectations from ourselves, the chapter, National Headquarters, officer board, and our Collegiate Advisory Board.  We used this time to hold everyone accountable for making aware of our expectations.  Our expectations ranged from improving communication among sisters for ourselves to National Headquarters providing assistance when needed. 

To effectively come up with achieveable goals, we used the SMART approach.  (Anyone can use and apply this to any goals that are setting.)

Our chapter goals includes some of the following:

• Have each member attend 5-10 non-Big 10 events.
• Creating a binder for your chair before January 30th and implementing one new activity for your chair by the end of the semester.
• Each person improve their GPA by midterms.
• Achieve Accrediation with Honors (again!)  Strive to complete 60% this semester.

With these and a few more, we will periodically check and remind ourselves of these and hopefully at the end og the semester, we can proudly say we accomplished that goal. 

Sigma Spotlight #2: Emma Deppa

Name: Emma Deppa.

Current chair(s): Resource Coordinator on Honor Council and Family Day Planner!

When you joined Sigma: Fall 2010!

How did Tri-Sigma appeal to you?

I connected on a very deep level with the girls of Tri-Sigma during recruitment, and I could just feel the love and passion in all of the women.

What are you looking forward most to this semester?

I'm looking forward to lots more fun with my amazing sisters! And I'm also excited to get to know more of my sisters better.

What has been one of the most fun event you been to since you have joined?

I LOVED RETREAT! The first night was super fun sister bonding time, and then the next day ice-skating was a ton of fun! I just love to spend time and by goofy with all my amazing sisters! :))

Sigma Winter Retreat

So on Jan 16th, we had our semesterly retreat.  It was hosted my our lovely CAB in Bloomington.  At the retreat we discussed SMART goals we had for the chapter as a whole and ourselves as individuals.  Team building activities were also facilitated.  The retreat was a great experience for the chapter.  After a month off from school, the retreat refocused all sisters back into school and Sigma business mode.  I plan to post some of our goals soon so we can share them with you all! 

Winter Chapter Retreat Jan 2011

After the business part of the retreat, we drove to Centennial Lakes and ice skated with each other.  It was a great bonding time with each other and our advisors.  Here are a few of our great moments from the night:) 

Sigmas getting laced up

Beautiful Sigmas

Acting "naturally"

Group Shot

This was a great time to bond and get business done.  I will share goals with you soon!  Until next time, my friends...

Sigma White Elephant Sisterhood

Hey readers, so we recently held a Sigma White Elephant Sisterhood right before school started.  We also wore festive sweaters.  I know that I searched for some but came up empty-handed.  It was located at the one of our sister's apartment.  Everyone was to bring a "gift" from their home.  We also had hot cocoa and cookies.  There were a great variety gifts, ranging from little car trinkets to Sigma memorabilia to old CDs and cassette tapes:)  Here are a copy of pictures.

Apartment renter and hostess:)  

SAWSUG  (Sisters at watching sisters unwrap gifts)

Group Photo.  Look at all our gifts.

I hope we can continue to have this particular event in the future.  I had fun and I hope others did too.

Sigma Spotlight: Christina Miller

This will be the first of many Sigma Spotlights.  Sigma Spotlight will focus on a specific Sigma and their experience.  With this, I hope that many non-Greeks will be able to see that Greek Life is not the typical stereotype they see in the media.  So, I present the first ever Sigma Spotlight!  Enjoy:)

Christina Lynn Miller

Current chair: Vice President 

When did you join Sigma: Fall of 2008

Chairs held: Secretary, Chapter Relations, Parliamentarian, Alumnae Relations

Favorite Sigma memory: 

Convention this summer, staying with my little and her wonderful family, seeing her honor initiation, meeting Laura Sweet, and our chapter being awarded the national standards of efficiency award!

What Sigma has taught you? 

My experience in Sigma has taught me to realize the potential that I have to make a difference and to achieve the goals that I set for myself. I am proud of the woman that I have become through my membership in Tri-Sigma. 

What are you looking forward to this semester the most? 

So many things... I am looking forward to being able to help our new members plan Unity Night, I am looking forward to traveling to Officer Academy with my sisters and also the opportunity to attend AFLV as a conference intern.

Welcome to our Blog

We would like to welcome all readers to our first and official blog of the Epsilon Rho Chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma.  We hope to share our goals, accomplishments and sisterhood with our readers and the public.  This will be an electronic memory to carry on. 

As the blogger, I am very estatic to be writing a blog as it is my first.  I plan to have a posting every few days so that our followers be updated with what is happening in our chapter.  I will also post pictures and anything else that will promote the sisterhood of the Epsilon Rho chapter. 

Get ready for a wild and detailed ride this semester:)