Phi Mu Zeta Sigma CA Fall 2011

PHI MU ZETA SIGMA Fall 2011 Chapter Association Update

Dear Sisters: This fall has been so beautiful, and exciting! I know a handful of our sisters have participted in CMN Blizzards, Crop Night at Archiver’s, view the movie, The Help(written by a Phi Mu) and participated in Shop for a Cause at Macy’s over the summer.

Rolling out into fall, our advisory council has been involved in working with the collegians in a fall semi-structured recruitment. Potential New Members could choose to attend all 4 sororities parties, or just chose 1. If a PNM chose 2 parties to attend, she was be eligible for a bid, and could chose which sorority she would join. Phi Mu extended 10 bids, and 9 ladies accepted their bids, pledged, and are starting their Phi Program.

October has brought a beautiful weekend for UWRF Homecoming. Thanks to the ladies who participated, and shared in the bond of sisterhood.

Please keep posted for upcoming event details!

December: Bachman’s Idea House in Richfield, 11 amJanuary 6th, 7th and 8th: Winter Retreat in Bloomington Country Inn and Suites in East Bloomington, across the street from the Mall of America, next to TGI Fridays.February: Heart to Heart Event, Alumnae on Campus WantedThursday January 26: Pinstripes in Edina 7:30 pmFriday February 24: Happy Hour at location TBAMarch 3rd: Founder’s Day at the Embassy Suites in Bloomington, at the quatrefoil fountain. April: Pink Carnation Tea to benefit CMN May: 3D and Graduation Contact Kara Berzelius at [email protected] for events

We were fortunate to have a beautiful October weekend for UWRF’s Homecoming.

If you are interested in offering your time, talent + leadership to our board, please contact Beth Tietz, PhiMu.Beth [email protected]

Congrats, Board Members! President: Beth Berzelius Tietz ‘02Vice President Membership: Kerri Shakal ‘01Vice President Programming: Kara Berzelius ‘07Treasurer: Joan Dragger Korfhage ‘89Newsletter: BoardPhilantrhopy: Jen Kern Sell ‘99Homecoming Co Chairs: Megan Hughs Kerr ‘89 + Patti B LaPorte ‘89Care Package Chair: Lynn Storlien McGraw, ‘89Alum Chum Chair: Shelley Perkel, ‘07

Below: Founding Sisters Joan Drager Korfhage, Patti Bibeau LaPorte, Megan Hughes Kerr and Lynn Storlien McGraw in front of historic South Hall.

Inside: • Chapter at 30 members •Update from Adviser Forum in Georgia •What does “Live the Creed” mean to you? •Dues


THANK YOU 2011 - 201@ DUES PAYING MEMBERS

Joan Drager KorfhagePatti Bibeau LaPorteLynn Storlien McGrawBeth Ann TietzMelanie Neal Wimmer

Loni Okland AadalenKara BerzeliusKelly BrandtRebecca Degnan DennisMegan Hughes Kerr

The association continues to provide on-going support for our collegians due to your generosity. It’s not too late to remit your dues! Contributions allow the alumnae to support the collegians with Recruitment, Bid Day, Initiation, Scholarship Recognition, Philanthropic events, leadership training and National Convention plus additional needs as requested by the collegians or identified by alumnae.

Dues are $20 per year, any contributions are welcome.

If interested please contact Lynn McGraw or our new Association Treasurer Joan Drager Korfhage.

W11725 485th AvenuePrescott, WI 54021715-262-3840

Fall Photos! Clockwise, Left Advisers Jenny Clay + Loni Aadalen at Recruitment, Advisers Lynn McGraw, Cindy Boggess, Jenny Clay, Loni Aadalen and Beth Tietz at Recruitment; Lower Left, Past Chapter Presidents Monica Rupert + Kara Berzelius decorate Phi Mu cookies together; right, Big + Little Sisters Beth Tietz + Kerri Shakal enjoy truffles at Scrapfest 2011 at Mall of America.

Graduated + Still Having Fun with your Sisters? Send photos to [email protected]


Phi Mu Adviser + Housing Corp Weekend, June 2011

Beth Berzelius Tietz ‘02, is grateful for the opportunity to attend the Phi Mu Adviser and Housing Corp weekend in Peachtree City, Georgia at the Phi Mu National Headquarters. She had a wonderful time and left feeling reinspired and phired up for the school year.

Here are some highlights from the weekend:

UIFI TrainingEmily Coulter + Nicole Koehler both attended Phi Mu UIFI Session 2, and are PHIRED Up and inspired for a new semester. Please ask the ladies about what they learned and how it went—they started planning for the chapter goals. Rachel Mencheski attended the all-greek UIFI, too!

Officer PortalPatriot Software with the “Officer Portal” will be replacing Dashboard. No more FedExing forms overnight to Headquarters! Students will be able to submit the forms to their adviser, adviser will obtain email, and electronically sign off on formals and socials. and, no more “Blue Form.”

Response Ability ProjectEmpower women and being a proactive bystander--it is a DVD + Facilitator Chapter Development. Beth is now a facilitator. Find out more at:http://www.raproject.org/index.php

Lastly, the incoming Class of 2014...Born in 1992Few know how to write cursive.Doctor Kevorkian has never been licensed to practice medicine.Fergie is a pop star, not a princess.They never twisted a phone cord aimlessly around their wrist while talking on the phone.Silicone breast implants have always been regulated.

Phi Mu offered 2 summer workshops to prepare for recruitment for 2010.

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Collegians were welcomed back to campus by the Chapter Association with Phi Mu sugar cookies and door decs for each sister.

Thanks Monica Rupert, Melanie Neal Wimmer, Kara Berzelius, Lynn Storlien McGraw and Beth Berzelius Tietz for your time, talent and creativity.



Using a minimal structure recruitment format allowed Phi Mu to extend 10 bids, and 9 were accepted! Wel-come new Phi’s! Zeta Sigma is now at 30 members, with campus total at 35.

Welcome to Phi Mu! Zeta Sigma’s Newest MembersJenna Cook, Alison Cronic, Samantha Heski, Riley MacGregor, Courtney Mahr, Maddie Pingry, Laura Scott, Courtney Trattles, and Emily Vukelich.

Alum Chum Program Seeking Alumna Members

Would you like to be more involved with the chapter? Are you interested in getting to know the chapter members on a more personal basis? Are you able to e-mail, Facebook, send a card, or take time for a coffee date during the semester? If you answered ‘yes’ and are smiling really big as you read this, we would love for you to consider becoming an Alum Chum.

Please contact Beth Berzelius Tietz/Kara Berzelius/Shelley Perkel. We will be matching ladies during November and December.952-393-4462 [email protected]

Alumnae and collegians will both be invited to Winter Retreat, and Alumnae will chance to spend time with your Alum Chum. During February, we will have a Heart-to-Heart Event at UWRF for another opportunity to spend time together as well.

Save the Date for Philanthropy Event, RF Idol: February 29th 7-9pm in the UC Falcon’s Nest at UW-RF

Please take time to share your love for Phi Mu, and spark a light in someone’s heart.

“Do what

you can, with what you have, where you are.”

Theodore Roosevelt.

PHI MU ZETA SIGMA Fall 2011 Chapter Association Update PHI MU ZETA SIGMA

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“to lend to those less fortunate a helping hand.”

PHI MU CREED To lend to those less fortunate a helping hand

To think of God as a protector and guide of us all

To keep forever sacred the memory of those we have loved and lost

To be to others what we would they would be to us

To keep our lives gentle, merciful, and just

Thus being true to the womanhood of love

To walk in the way of honor, guarding the purity of our thoughts and deeds

Being steadfast in every duty, small or large

Believing that our given word is binding

Striving to esteem the inner man above culture, wealth or pedigree

Being honorable, courteous, tender

Thus being true to the womanhood of honor

To serve in the light of truth, avoiding egotism, narrowness and scorn

To give freely of our sympathies

To reverence God as our maker, striving to serve Him in all things

To minister to the needy and unfortunate

To practice day by day love, honor, truth

Thus keeping true to the meaning, spirit and reality of Phi Mu

FEATURED SISTER, BETHANY LEECH (‘08) IN AFRICA WITH PEACE CORPby Kara Berzelius ‘07

While with the family, she is learning how to live in Swaziland--how to cook, speak the native language, and interact with the citizens. She will be on her mission until she returns home in August of 2013.

You can follow her adventures as a Peace Corp volunteer at http://www.bethanyleechpc.blogspot.com/

As anyone who is far from home for a long amount of time, she could always use some love. Letters can be sent to:Bethany Leech, PCVUS Peace CorpsPO Box 2797Mbabane H100 SwazilandAFRICA

A normal letter costs $.98, a small package under 5 lbs costs around $40. Mail also takes around two weeks for her to receive.

Keep Bethany in your thoughts as she is living the creed and lending to those less fortunate a helping hand for the next two years!

What do you do to live the creed?

Our Zeta Sigma sister Bethany Leech (‘08) has accepted a position with the United States Peace Corps! At the beginning of June, Bethany left for Mbabane, Swaziland (in Southern Africa) for training and is just about to begin her 2 year service in Luve.

She is trained to help with the education of STD/AIDS of the people in her village. During training, she lived with a host family and inherited a dad (babe), a mom (make), 4 brothers (bhutis), and 4 sisters (sisis).

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Phi Mu Zeta Sigma CA Fall 2011