Dear Pi Phi Sisters,
Watch your mailbox. If you do not receive this letter, please contact us at: arkareunion@gmail.com
Exciting plans are about to be finalized for the June 8-10, 2012 Pi Beta Phi Reunion of Initiation Classes ’64, ’65, ’66, ’67, ’68, and ’69. Several of your sisters have already been working hard to make sure that this is a very special time . . . and its now time to “sign up” for a weekend of sisterhood, fun, reliving college memories, and making new memories with old friends.
The house now holds approximately 87 beds. Others could stay at the Inn at Carnall Hall, with Pi Phis in the Fayetteville area, or on a bed roll in the house. We encourage you to send your registration form in as soon as possible not only to insure your place in the house, but also to help us plan and budget for the weekend.
REUNION SCHEDULE
Friday, June 8, 2012
1:00 p.m – House opens
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Welcome Reception – Heavy Hors d’oeuvres/Beverages
9:00 p.m. – Memorial/Remembrance/Candle Lighting and Cookie Shine in Chapter Room
Saturday, June 9
6:00 – 9:30a.m. – Coffee, tea, fruit, muffins
10:00 a.m. – Bus pick up at Pi Beta Phi house for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art - beverages served on bus
11:00 a.m. – Lunch at Crystal Bridges
12:00 – Tour with group or on your own (3.5 miles of trails available)
2:00 p.m. – Bus returns to Pi Beta Phi House
5:30 p.m. – Reception (Group Photos Taken)
6:30 p.m. – Mexican Buffet
8:00 p.m. – Skits, Songs, Arkansas Alpha History Presentation
Sunday, June 10
6:00-9:00 a.m. – Coffee, tea, fruit, muffins
9:00 a.m. – Devotional in Chapter Room
Farewells
1:00 p.m. House closes
COSTS: $200 per person. The 2006 fee was $150, but this year we are required to make a $50 per person donation to the Arkansas Alpha Pi Beta Phi House Corporation. The registration fee also includes two nights in the Pi Phi House (first come, first served); all meals, snacks and beverages; bus trip and lunch at Crystal Bridges; a reunion booklet; and a special reunion remembrance gift.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (please send a “volunteer” email to: arkareunion@gmail.com):
It’s more fun when you get involved. Please look over the following activities and decide where you can help (you will be sent more details and will be reimbursed for your expenses):
- List of six classes’ addresses and e-mails coordinator (thank you, Mary Hilliard)
- Name tags, room names (thank you, Ann Loveless)
- Reunion Booklet (booklet of addresses and personal information)____________________________
- Flower Arrangement for dining room ____________________
- Reunion Remembrance Gift (Wait till you see what Ellen Gillespie has created for us)
- Reception drinks and supplies (cups, ice, etc.),– (Class of ’65 - thank you, Becky Williams)
- Mimosas (and water) for bus trip to Crystal Bridges __________________________
- Saturday and Sunday Continental Breakfast (purchase and set up coffee, tea, food) _______________
- Song leaders for weekend and arranging for song sheets (thank you, Jane Watson, Nancy Mitcham, Janny Van Toma, and Josephine Abrams)
- Reunion Photographer - will put photos on Internet for downloading and/or ordering (come on, budding photographer, please volunteer) _________________________________________
- Remembrance/Memorial Ceremony (Thank you, Pam Hallin)
- Cookie Shine (thank you, Susie Walker and your class of ’69)
- Travel coordinator: person to contact for rides to and from Northwest Arkansas XNA airport and to take inventory of needed sheets, pillows and towels __________________________
- Sunday morning devotional (thank you, Bonnie Stout)
WHAT TO BRING
Old photo albums and other memorabilia for a table display.
As in the past, you will need to furnish twin bed sheets, pillow and towel. If you are flying to Fayetteville, we will let you know who has volunteered to coordinate that after you register.
PLEASE RETURN YOUR REGISTRATION FORM IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (DEADLINE APRIL 15, 2012)
Our sincere thanks to all those who have already expressed enthusiasm for the reunion and to all of you who have – or are preparing to − make suggestions and volunteer to help.
We encourage you to post old photos, comments, and old memories to:
Facebook: (group) Ark Alpha Pi Beta Phi Classes ’64-‘69
Blog: 2012pibetaphireunion.blogspot.com
Love in Pi Phi,
Kim Robertson Bennett, ’66 (870-926-5543)
Dixie Terrell Kline,’66 (479-353-6501)
P. S. If you know any of your sisters who have not received this information, please share this and contact us.
