UPDATES
Last updated November 7th, 2007

Calender Updated

Upcoming activities are now listed on this website.  Remember, many community service and meeting opportunities are additionally posted on blackboard so be sure to check that periodically.

New Mail Address and Updated New Applicants Deadline

Due to the fact that our previous mailbox was in the MU which caught on fire last week, all mail directed to Gamma Beta Phi must now be sent to:

Gamma Beta Phi

P.O. Box 3006

Tempe, AZ 85280

Also note that a new decision has been made and applicants to Gamma Beta Phi must submit their applications by November 21st, 2007 in order to be included with this semester's induction ceremony and to be included as an active member for Spring semester 2008.  Our new applicant forms have been updated.  Don't miss your chance to join this organization!

Officer List and Documents Updated

Officer list in the 'Contact Us' page has been updated.  Additionally updated forms are available in the 'Forms' page.  New member application deadlines for this semester have been set to rolling.  Turn them in before the induction ceremony if you would like to join.  If you are too late for the induction ceremony you may still take part in the club next semester and participate in the Spring induction ceremony.

Upcoming Meetings and Community Service Events

SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: Saturday, April 7
*** Worth 1 Meeting Point***
A professional instructor is going to teach our male and female members life saving self-defense strategies! Be sure to come on Saturday, April 7 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in Small Gym A in the SRC on the ASU Tempe Campus! There is NO COST and you may bring a friend!

New Officer Elections

Are you interested in serving on the GBPhi at ASU Leadership team? At our New Members Induction Ceremony on Sunday, April 29, starting at 4:00 p.m. in MU room 207, we will be holding elections for the following positions to serve during the 2007-2008 school year:

President
Vice-President & Publicity Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Community Service Chair
Fundraising & Social Chair
Induction Chair

Keep in mind that you can run for more than one position until you are elected. We will go in order of the positions listed above, so if you do not get elected President, feel free to run for as many of the other positions you would like. After our new leadership team is selected, we will be scheduling a time for our transitional meeting, where our current leadership team will train the new team on their specific roles.

More than half of our leadership team is graduating at the end of this semester, so be sure to consider stepping up on your membership with GBPhi by becoming a leadership team member. You will gain a lot of valuable experience in organizational planning and it's a lot of fun too! I have really enjoyed working with the current leadership team and getting to know them as friends.

If you have any questions about any of the roles, please contact the current leadership team:

President - Andrea Balderrama - GBPHonorSociety@aol.com 
Vice President & Publicity Chair - Meg Hunt - Margaret.Hunt@asu.edu
Secretary - Maria Reiss - mcreiss685@hotmail.com 
Treasurer - Casey Jones - caseyj5441@aol.com 
Community Service Chair - Sharon Smith - contactsharonsmith@yahoo.com 
Fundraising & Social Chair - Laura Kennedy - laura.kennedy8@gmail.com 
Induction Chair - Julie Mikelson - julie.mikelson@asu.edu 

Hope to see you at Induction!

Meeting Changes

Meetings are going to work a little differently this semester. Gone are the days of gathering for a meeting at which the primary focus is for the Leadership Team to make announcements that we could have told you on Blackboard or through e-mail. Instead, we are going to have more socials, fundraisers and community service projects, of which you will need to attend at least two in order to fulfill your meeting points requirement.

A full meeting/event schedule will be available on Blackboard soon.

National Scholarships

The National Executive Committee (NEC) voted to award seven (7) scholarships, each in the amount of $700.00. Everyone is very excited about this scholarship opportunity for the members of the Gamma Beta Phi Society. There will be two additional scholarships awarded, one by the Alumni (amount to be determined), and a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the Society.

The scholarship application form is located on the website http://www.gammabetaphi.org. From the homepage, click on manuals/forms link located at the top of the page. Then, click on applications & forms link located on the left-hand side of the page. There you will find the scholarship application form.

Gamma Beta Phi National Convention

2006 - 2007 National Convention
The Sheraton Read House Hotel
Chattanooga, TN

April 12, 13, and 14, 2007

Are you interesting in taking on a Chapter leadership team position next school year? If so, I would highly recommend for you to come to this year's Gamma Beta Phi National Convention, which will be taking place in Chattanooga, TN during April 12, 13, and 14, 2007.

At least a couple of our current leadership team members will be in attendance, and we would like to bring a couple of members who are not currently on the leadership team but interested in further involvement with Gamma Beta Phi.

If you would like to attend, please e-mail GBPHonorSociety@aol.com by Sunday, February 11 and explain a little bit about your future goals with Gamma Beta Phi and what leadership role you are interested in pursuing. You will be notified by Monday, February 12 if you have been chosen to attend the Convention, and your non-refundable $50 deposit will need to be postmarked by Wednesday, February 14.

If you would like more information on the Convention, please visit http://www.gammabetaphi.org and click on "National Convention."