Today is National Wear RED Day

American Heart Association
Help spread the word that the little choices women make every day are the ones that matter most. The stairs or the elevator? Baked or fried? Too many women die each year because they don't know heart disease is their No. 1 killer. Share the facts that heart disease is largely preventable and even the small, personal choices women make can help them live, not die. Our Hearts. Our Choice.

Look out for RED... since Go Red For Women launched in 2004, cities have turned their landmarks red to help raise awareness in the fight against heart disease. Some of these locations have included Niagara Falls, the Empire State Building, state capitol buildings, Pike Place Market in Seattle and more.

As a national sponsor of the campaign, Macy's is offering an extra 20% off!

Come on: "Girl in RED, girl in white, AOII...!" (You know the rest!!!)

It's Smarty Hug-Your-Girlfriends Day!

Taken from Charlotte Smarty Pants
by Jen P:

1,000 posts ago we still had our beloved
Jen B in our lives. Another year has gone by without her, but not a day has gone by without thinking of her. This pink & green movement that we all created together will forever be in her honor. And we couldn't be more proud of what Charlotte & Triad Smarty Pants have become. We started as one tiny little blog between two Smarty girlfriends and with the love and support of our Charlotte and Triad communities, we continue to thrive year after year.

So on this 4th day of February, we ask all of you to celebrate the special girlfriends in your life and tell them how much they really mean to you. Clear your calendar and go to lunch or grab a glass (or bottle in my case!) of wine and take it all in. You never know when things can turn on a dime and you may not get that chance.

So true, my Smarty friends! I raise my glass to you, our Smarty community, and lift it up to all of the great women in our lives. And don't forget to email this post to all of your Smarty girlfriends! We miss you, Jen!

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The Verdict is in: MORE WINTER...

Yes, the infamous "Punxsutawney PHIL" has spoke... and he DID see his shadow, which for us means MORE WINTER!

Happy Groundhog Day.

Northeast Regional AOII Weekend

Many of you are aware of a special event that is being planned for AOIIs living in the northeast on April 17th and 18th of 2010. This event is optional for members to participate in but promises to be a great opportunity to meet other AOIIs in the region and to participate in some personal and professional development workshops. Alumnae and collegiate women are invited to attend.

Saturday morning will include a networking education session and an AOII Foundation ambassador presentation. Lunch will take place at the Wagener College student center followed by a leadership development education session and a marketing education session. Saturday night women are invited to join us for dinner. Sunday morning there will be a ritual education session and closing activity. The event will begin at 10: 30 am on Saturday morning and end by noon on Sunday.

Women are invited to attend the entire weekend or part of the weekend. A registration form must be returned by March 1st for both part time or full time registration. The registration fee for full time registration is $30 and includes lunch and dinner on Saturday.

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved for out of town attendees at the Radisson Carteret in Carteret, NJ (732) 541-2005. Reservations must be made by March 1st and rooms are available at a rate of $89/night for 2 double beds and include breakfast at the hotel. There is one other additional cost for the weekend; there is an $8 toll to get to Wagner College from the hotel.

For additional questions contact taulambdaalum@gmail.com.

Memory Lane: THREE THINGS I remember...

To all you "facebookers" out there, you will appreciate this... we recently found a group "What I remember about Shippensburg..." and we thought it would be fun to start our own (for our eyes only!) as we look forward to returning for our reunion. If you are on facebook, be sure to join the group... it's a fun trip down memory lane!

Here's what you do: add a "comment" and name three of your favorite things from your SHIP/AOII experience!

We'll start it out:
MY 3 FAVORITE MEMORIES FROM SHIP...
1. "Wally on a bagel" and french fries for lunch at the CUB (in the Raider Room with the 'carpet on the walls' decor!!!)
2. Bonfires at Phi Sig (seriously, how many couches did they have in that house.. it seems every party they threw in a couch in the bonfire... I can't imagine a couch would be cheaper than firewood!!!)
3. The first AOII "HOUSE" and Apt G on King Street, above the Gym.

Please share yours!!!