September 30-October 1, 2011 was a wonderful weekend of celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Sigma Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. We had a wonderful reunion of members from every decade since the 1930s and it was an awesome experience to see two 75 year members receive recognition from our National President.
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| Registration at the Chapter House |
The weekend began with registration at the Chapter House. Many of our sisters had not been back to Iowa City in a long time, and the new house that was built after the tornado was the Main Attraction. We had over 150 attendees at our Friday night Welcome Back Reception at the Old Capitol. It was a delightful fall evening in Iowa City, and the setting was perfect for a gathering of old friends. The IMU caterers and the staff of the Old Capitol made it all a wonderful experience for everyone.
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| Buffet at the Old Capitol Reception |
On Saturday, there was a great turnout at the Chapter house for house tours and campus tours. We raised over $5000 for the Sigma Rebuilding Fund from the proceeds of our Silent Auction and mostly from donations to our Star Booth. A really big THANK YOU to everyone who honored their sisters and who helped out Sigma at the same time!
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| Our 75 Year Members enjoying the Old Capitol |
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| Dee Huber Thayer greets friends at the Banquet |
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| The Celebration Banquet |
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| Friends from the 1960s at the Old Capitol |
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| Some of the men who love Alpha Chis! |
The Celebration Banquet on Saturday night was a lovely way to end a fabulous weekend. After a wonderful dinner, we were all treated to the musical serenades of the Collegiate Members and everyone joined in with some favorite Alpha Chi songs. The video presentations were a chance to see our history in pictures and everyone was delighted to have a chance to remember their time on the University of Iowa campus. Marsha Grady, National President, and Traci Bauer, Sigma Chapter President, addressed the crowd of about 350 people and spoke to all our hearts of Alpha Chi Omega and our traditions, values and responsibilities. The highlight of the evening were the pin ceremonies for our 50, 60 and 75 year members. What a delight to have these women with us! Delores Pechman Wakefield and Dee Huber Thayer were both honored as 75 year members from the 1930s. We are so glad everyone could join us for this once in a lifetime experience.
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