THE GREAT SORORITY CHALLENGE 2010

The Great Sorority Challenge 2010: Created by local business owners and is between all the sororities at UT. Voting started Monday the 25th and runs through November 1st at 8! You win by having the most votes! It is super easy to vote and anyone can vote so spread the word! The winner receives:

- $1500 to our philanthropy
- a spread in the January issue of Skirt magazine (about our chapter and philanthropy)
- Sisterhood event at Castleton Farms in London County November 16 - Includes but not limited to manicures, live music, food, formal fashion show, makeup demonstrations, cupcakes, SWAG bags, and customized stationary.
All three of these are free to the winner and are provided by the local businesses. So, LETS WIN!

Here is how to vote:
1. email/facebook/text all your Sorority Sisters, Alumni, friends/family with the following link - just as it appears below!
http://etn.weddingdailytimes.com/
2. everyone will visit the above page - click on the banner at the top that says The Great Sorority Challenge 2010
3. simply enter your email address, click submit and then VOTE!

OMICRON CELEBRATES BBQ's 50th YEAR

ALUMS~don't forget this weekend is the 50th annual AOII bbq in circle park!!Before you go celebrate a vols victory in neyland, enjoy a bbq sandwich with your sisters and help raise money to benefit Arthritis Research and the Harriet C. Greve Scholarship! See you three hours before Kickoff! Circle Park is located between the torchbearer and the communications Building off of Volunteer Boulevard.

AOII Knoxville Alums are RACING FOR THE CURE!

For those of you intersted in participating in a FUN 5k for a great cause, listen up! The Knoxville Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is coming up Saturday morning October 30th! The Knox area alums have a team in place for those wishing to participate. To join our team or donate to the cause, please do the following:

Go to www.komenknoxville.org
Click on Race for the Cure (on left side of page)
Click "Register Online Now"
Click "Register Online" tab again (or just click "donate" if not wishing to run/walk with us)
In "participant/team search" box enter: AOPi Knoxville Alums
Select AOPi Knoxville alums when it populates
Click "Join the Team" tab at bottom of page


It is $40 to participate as a timed runner and $35 for not timed. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. on October 30th.

This is going to be such a great time for such a great cause!

Please call or email AMY OWENS FENDLEY, alum philanthropy chair, if you have any questions, etc. :)

amy_elizabeth_owens@hotmail.com
(865)804-3523

2010 NEW MEMBER ALUM DINNER

Thanks for a great turnout and for wearing blue for arthritis day!

AOII New Member/Alum dinner

Ladies, Don't forget,TOMORROW NIGHT~Tuesday, October 12th 7pm-9pm at First United Methodist Church on Kingston Pike! Let's have a great turnout to eat and show these new members some love!!!!

OCTOBER 12th, WORLD ARTHRITIS DAY!

“In observance of World Arthritis Day, the Arthritis Foundation is calling on all Americans to "Do Blue" on Tuesday, October 12. By dressing head to toe in blue--from blue do's to blue shoes--America joins in the celebration to make it truly a worldwide effort. Even some of our national landmarks and monuments will be dressed in blue (lights, that is).



Our “Do Blue” campaign aims at raising awareness of arthritis in all its forms and urging the nation and individuals to take action to reduce the impact of our most common cause of disability.”

BOOK RELEASE PARTY

What a fun time we had celebrating sisterhood at Elle! Here are some pictures from the night as well as some links on Cara and Brooke ~ how banana punch books came about and how it is taking off. If you have not ordered your book, MORE SISTERS IN MOMMY'S FAMILY , click here and order away!!!