NY Epsilon Welcomes Thirteen New Sisters!!

NY Epsilon is proud to welcome thirteen new ladies into our sisterhood.  The weekend was full of sweet memories and friendship shared.  Their names clockwise from the top left are  Mattie Rosi-Schumacher, Jess Wilson, Casey Olsen, Liz Powell, Liz McCarthy, Amber Gansz, Cristina Bush, Sarah Brady, Alaina Borst, Brooke Ruggiero, Lauren Cross, Izzy Beido and Okki Berendschot.  Thank you to the alumnae that attended and Donna Butterworth from Region I for joining us for the weekend.  Our new angels can't wait to start contributing to our sisterhood and their enthusiasm for Pi Phi has refreshed the entire house.  

Our First Arrowbowl

NY Epsilon held their first ArrowBowl, a flag football tournament to raise money for First Book and the Pi Phi Foundation.  Ten teams participated and Pi Phi's served as referees and coaches as well as forming our own team.  The single elimination tournament was held at ECAV and raised $450 dollars.  Teams from all over campus were recruited to participate and foam footballs were handed out as invitations.  

Sisters cheered on all of the teams and kept the games running smoothly.  The Pie a Pi Phi board was also out and Gatorade for competitors.  The championship was played  between Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKES) and Phi Kappa Theta (Ski Lodge).  The first RPI Arrowbowl Champions were Phi Kappa Theta (Ski Lodge).

Super Late but here it is!

Finally, here's the video of our California Gurls recruitment skit.  I hope everyone likes it.  Thanks to Minnesota Alpha for the idea.  It turned out so cute and the PNM's really loved it.  Featuring our resident songstresses, Katy Trembley, Monica Ricci, Kasey Francia, Lauren Fellers and Dianne Gan.

Alumnae Weekend was a huge success!

For reunion & homecoming weekend, the sisters of Pi Beta Phi hosted a brunch and cookie shine at the chapter house.  We were so excited to see that so many alumnae came back and shared their Pi Phi memories with us.  

The Class of  1986 returned to celebrate their 25 year reunion and we enjoyed spending time with some of our chapter's first members.  The cookie shine was open to families and friends of the fraternity.

  

After the cookie shine, the group headed over to Fan Fest at ECAV and the homecoming football game.  

We're on a BOAT!!

On Saturday, the sisters of Pi Beta Phi celebrated their sisterhood at our Fall Formal.  Organized by VP Event Planning, Courtney Ann Stakutis and her committee, it was nautical themed party held on a boat on the Hudson River.  

Sisters and their dates traveled on buses into downtown Troy and boarded the boat for the evening.  The dance floor was bumping all night and dinner was served buffet style on board.  Everyone had an amazing time dancing and partying like it's 1867.  

Fall 2011 gets their bigs!!

The Fall 2011 NM class is half way through their new member period and it's gift week!!

The entire Fall 2011 new member class (except for one) on their first day of Gift Week

The girls come to the house on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to receive their present and another clue to who their big is.  The week ended with BSR on Thursday.

Meet our Fall 2011 New Member Class!!

We Picked the Phinest!!

NY Epsilon welcomed nine new baby angels into our house on Bid Day.  It was a blast and we were so happy to finally find out who our new angels were.  The girls are super excited and can't wait to start their new member program.

The house gathered outside with music blaring to welcome our new class into our house.  The festivities continued with a cookie shine, presentation of their bid cards and Picked the Phinest t-shirts.  We can't wait to call them our sisters!!