Our Mission

Pi Phi's Mission Statement is...
The Mission of Pi Beta Phi Sorority for Women is to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service. 


Pi Phi's are both congruent and incongruent with our mission. 


We are congruent when we...
do community service hours, and recognize those who have completed the most hours. 
serve on Exec Board.
get good grades.
don't take shortcuts; do things the right way. 
attend chapter dinner/chapter meeting every Monday.
actively participate in other chapter's philanthropy events. 
are loyal to our sisters no matter what.


We are incongruent when we...
talk behind each others backs.
cheat on homework.
half-ass our community service projects.
speak negatively of other chapters on campus.
skip class.
only attend social events.


One example of being incongruent with our mission statement is when girls say they will do something and then don't do it. Sticking to your word is really important in group settings because other people count on what you say. 


An example of when we are congruent with our mission is when we have 100% attendance at a sisterhood!


In my opinion, Pi Phi does a pretty good job of being congruent with our values. Of course there is always room for improvement! We could improve our congruency by not letting social events get in the way of our academic success. We should always remember our priorities, even when distractions get in the way (boys, tg's, shopping, watching tv, etc.)


Happy Halloween!
Chelsea

Paying It Forward :)

Two nights ago, a group of girls and myself went to see President and Mrs. Obama on the Oval! While we were standing in a huge long line, a woman approached us and handed us green tickets. We had no idea what a "green ticket" meant, but we were told to go to the front of the line. We walked straight through security and were lead to a special VIP section right in front of the stage! We were less than 100 feet from the podium. The event turned out to be a lot longer than we expected, but it was amazing to see President Obama and Michelle right in the middle of our campus. They yelled "OH" into the crowd and got a very warm "IO" welcome back. John Legend performed three of his most popular songs with a grand piano on stage. It was a night I will never forget, that's for sure!
When we were leaving the event, shortly after President Obama had begun speaking, we walked past people standing at the very back of the crowd. We passed our green tickets along to them and they too got to go straight to the VIP section of the audience and hear the rest of President Obama's speech. It really made them happy to have our tickets, and my friend Sam said "We just paid it forward!" So I thought I would share it on my blog :) 


Happy Homecoming Week!
Chelsea

Ronald McDonald House Charities

I chose this organization because I am currently doing a project on it for my Comm 367 class, so it's on my mind a lot. Probably everyone has seen those boxes in all McDonald's restaurants where you can donate your change to Ronald McDonald House Charities. This organization has become a world renowned success since it was started 30 years ago. 


Just a few facts:


1. Ronald McDonald Houses are places for terminally ill children and their families to stay while they are receiving treatment. 
2. There are 6 houses in Ohio alone (about 300 worldwide).
3. They serve over 100,000 children each year
4. Families are never turned away from a Ronald McDonald House (even if they have no money)
5. They have over 30,000 volunteers and employees


Ronald McDonald House Charities values...


-Children
-Family
-Life
-Support
-Generosity


Watch this video and see what you think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wOCFS6SyzE


(sorry I had to put that link in because it wouldn't let me embed the video for some reason)


In reading about this organization and watching videos about it, it is obvious to me what their values are and that they live by their values everyday.

My Values

Things that I value...
-Family
-Honesty
-Friendship
-Serving Others

Those are just some basic ones. A quality that I really value in others is being able to stand up for what you believe in and what matters to you. Strong people are just attractive to me from all aspects.
Values make up the backbone of ones personality, and they are something that belong to you. They can be shared, but your values are ultimately yours. Values are what motivate you to do things. Values play a huuuggeee role in leadership, which is what this class is all about!

Pi Phi instilled values in me that I will carry for the rest of my life. We learned a lot about them in our new member period, and all of Pi Phi's values really meshed with my already existing ones. That's part of what drew me to Pi Phi from the beginning. My mom was huge on values while I was growing up and she always wanted my sisters and I to create our own values, not just "use" hers, which I think is really great!

That's all for now
Love,
Chelsea