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Celebrating 150 Years of Pi Beta Phi Music The Fraternity is excited to announce the release of “Acapella Angels — The Music of Pi Beta Phi.” Collegians and alumnae were selected to sing and re-record 20 favorite Pi Phi songs. The 12 collegiate singers were selected through a social media contest, where they submitted videos of themselves singing “Ring, Ching, Ching” and “One, Two, Three Words.” The selection committee was impressed by the interest in the contest, and enjoyed hearing angelic collegiate voices from across North America. The alumnae singers included talented Fraternity Officers and Headquarters Staff members. The album includes everything from recruitment favorites like “Boom Boom” and “Take a Little Golden Arrow,” dinner songs such as “Pi Phi Grace,” “Ring, Ching, Ching,” and “Cookie Shine Song,” as well as heritage songs “Legacy Song” and “My Pi Phi Girl.” Whether you’re looking to freshen up your tunes for recruitment, bring excitement to your club meeting or reminisce on your drive to work, you’ll love listening (and singing!) to these Pi Beta Phi songs. Members can purchase an Acapella Angels CD from Pi Phi Express, download the songs from the Pi Beta Phi Resource Library or even find them on iTunes and Spotify! A special thank you to Grand Vice President Programming MARLA NEELLY WULF, Kansas Beta; Music Chairman JANE BONY HEISERMAN, California Delta; Assistant Director of Chapter Services ASHLEY HALLOWELL KARTH, Illinois Eta; and all the talented voices for making this album a reality.
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INTERNATIONAL BADGE DAY IS MARCH 6, 2017 Each year, thousands of women celebrate their sorority membership on National Panhellenic Conference’s International Badge Day. On Monday, March 6, 2017, wear your arrow badge or letters to let everyone know you’re proud to be a sorority woman and a Pi Beta Phi. Don't forget to share your sorority story — no matter how ordinary or extraordinary — via #IWearABadge on social media throughout the day.
CORRECTION In the Fall 2016 Arrow, Music Chairman JANE BONY HEISERMAN, California Delta, was mistakenly left off the 2016–2017 Directory. The Arrow apologizes for the error and regrets any confusion it may have caused.
PI PHI PAGES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Pi Phi Pages is Pi Beta Phi’s own virtual book club. The Pi Phi Pages reading list for 2017 includes titles suggested by fellow Pi Phi readers from around the world. You can sign up to join Pi Phi Pages and view the 2017 list at www.pibetaphi.org/piphipages. You will also find discussion guides and past Pi Phi Pages book lists on the website. This year, discussions will be posted on a quarterly, rather than monthly basis. Discussions will also include an optional film component.
DOES YOUR CHAPTER HAVE 150TH PRIDE? The Fraternity Housing Corporation (FHC) cannot wait to celebrate Pi Phi’s 150th anniversary, and we want you to join the party. We are hosting a 150th decorating contest around how your chapter is celebrating our 150th! Paint a banner, decorate your yard or pomp a sign and take a picture on campus or in front of your facility and email it to FHC Housing Coordinator MEGAN FAHRMEIER, Mississippi Beta, at mfahrmeier@pibetaphi.org for your chapter’s chance to win a Pi Phi 150th Birthday Party. Submissions are due March 1, 2017. For more details, talk to your chapter’s Executive Council.
2017–2019 SLATE OF OFFICERS In March, Pi Phi’s Leadership and Nominating Committee (LNC) will post the 2017–2019 Slate of Officers, which includes Grand Council and Directors. It can be found at www.pibetaphi.org/convention. There will be a news story on the Pi Beta Phi homepage to help you navigate the slate section. In this section you can also learn more about the election process, including information for challengers and timelines.