Theta Phi Chapter | University of Tennessee ChattanoogaFall 2014

What’s InsideBid Day | Shelby Update I Alumna Spotlight | Homecoming | Updates

A Note from the VPARHappy Fall Everyone!

Our favorite time of the year is finally here again! The members of Theta Phi Chapter, UTC, started off the semester with a successful recruitment. We welcomed 52 new women into our chapter. We would like to thank our Vice President of Membership, Tina Nguyen; chapter advisors Danielle Wright, Amy Moore, and Jennie Sumrell; and the many members of various recruitment committees, along with various other alumnae, for their hard work and dedication to ensure our chapter continues to grow and thrive with the most outstanding women attending UTC. Members of the Theta Phi Chapter, UTC, were also ecstatic to welcome back 10 recruitment counselors and Panhellenic Executive Officers on Bid Day after their months of hard work and leadership on campus. We are very proud of our high achievements in the area of recruitment, and look forward to initiating our newest members in October.

Make sure you check out the events section of this newsletter for all the fun upcoming events that the Theta Phi Chapter, UTC, and the Chattanooga Area Alumnae Chapter will be hosting. We hope to see many of you there!

LISK, Miranda Downing Vice President of Alumnae Relations

Take a Look Into Our Chapter

Bid Day 2014: “Darling It’s Better Wearing Our Letters”

Gregory for helping out with Bid Day. out to Alumna advisor, Tiffany Taylor-would also like to give a special shout newest members a little bit better. We memories and getting to know our allowing us to create many new

to put together an amazing bid day, member committee for working diligently

page for one collegiate sister who was then deemed their “Bid Day Buddy.” All members enjoyed lunch, music, and nautical themed games at Lindsey Street Hall event venue throughout the afternoon. We want to thank Danielle and her new

new member was given a message in a bottle, which contained an “About Me”

Bid Day is the first time our newest members get to interact with initiated chapter members of Sigma Kappa outside of recruitment. Our Vice President of New Membership Education, Danielle Dubois, planned and executed an amazing celebration. The tradition of “Running Out the Doors” was held at Finley Stadium for the first time this year and new members ran out of the “tunnel”. Afterwards, each

Alumna Spotlight

Standards of Excellence

summer in Las Vegas. We enjoyed meeting Sigma Kappa sisters from around the country as well our sisters who serve on National Council.

National Convention this Standards of Excellence at receive the 3 stars for was one of two chapters to the Theta Phi chapter at UTC We are proud to announce that

Mocbuster: Homecoming Week

We are extremely proud of all of the members that participated in these homecoming activities. We would also like to acknowledge that these events are about bonding with our sisters. No matter if we win or not, these are the moments we will cherish the most from our colligate experience.

routine!! was MAGIC; and they won first place with their show stopping exceptional step show performance this semester. The theme Sisters Lindsey Wright and Katherine King created our

theme was Alice in Wonderland. Sigma Kappa won third place!!produced our outstanding lip-sync performance where the competitions. Sisters Emma Hoagland and Lillie Noles exciting homecoming events were lip-sync and step show races, trout joust, and tug-a-war. However, some of our most traditional field games, which included things such as bed talents during Homecoming Week. This year we had the Theta Phi, UTC, chapter members showcased their school spirit and

Sunday, October 26- 3:00-6:00pm on Challenger Field, tickets $7/person

Saturday, November 1- Softball tournament @ 11:00am

Saturday, November 9- Founder’s Day Celebration @ Alpha Delta Chapter, UT-Knoxville

Monday, November 10- Continued Founder’s Day Celebration during Informal Chapter Meeting 8:00 p.m. University Center

Thursday, November 20- Chattanooga Area Alumnae Chapter (CAAC) Business Meeting 6:00pm @ Noodles & Company

Friday, November 21- Alumnae/Collegiate Holiday Party@ 6pm, Christ United Methodist Church

Sunday, November 23- Order of the Triangle Ceremony @ Patten Chapel

Upcoming Events

Kathryn Braswell

Kathryn Braswell is the advisor for the Executive Vice President, Amber Dietz. Kathryn has served as an advisor for four years. She recently started working for Playcore as the Executive Administrative Assistant for GameTime. Kathryn is engaged to Justin Barnes. The two will tie the knot on 5/30/15. We would like to thank you for all of your time and dedication to Sigma Kappa, and congratulations on your engagement!!

Our Prayers Have Been Answered: Update on Shelby

Shelby Glisson has been quite the fighter. At 4:30am on August 12, 2014, Shelby finally got the call that a matching pair of donor lungs had been found. The surgery lasted approximately 12 hours. She is now on the long road to recovery. Her recent lung biopsy showed that there is no acute rejection, which is great news! However, prayers are still needed as she continues the long recovery process. We ask that you continue to keep our sister, Shelby and her family in your prayers. We are currently collecting items to send to Shelby and her family such as gift cards, snacks, and items to help support them as they stay focused on Shelby’s recovery in St. Louis. Follow updates on Shelby on the Caring Bridge at:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/shelbyshope