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Messages from National President 2012-2013, Kim Crawley  

2013 Convention

Farewell Message from Outgoing National President - Kim Crawley

Wow, what a wonderful whirlwind this year on the Psi Ote Express has been!

It just seems like yesterday at Convention 2012 that I asked you to pick up your boarding passes and join National Council, Sigma and me on a grand journey in Psi Iota Xi. Remember that I asked you to pick up a pass that took you to areas that you or maybe your chapter had never been to before-taking care of your sisters, looking at a new fundraiser or at least evaluating the old fundraisers, or just getting that renewed passion back for Psi Iota Xi!

Did you pack your bags and run away or did you jump on board and take this adventure with us? Those of you who chose to join us know it truly was an amazing trip! Yes, there have been some "bumps in the road," or, shall I say, a few derailments along the way -- like chapters disbanding, the passing of a few dear sisters, financial issues for some chapters, resignations, illnesses and a few other unexpected things. But, you know what? Those bumps, to me, are sometimes those little God moments -- like the things that could have happened had we continued on that path-not all bad things come from those derailments-sometimes they help us refocus or learn valuable lessons from them for future trips. I tried this year to take these as learning opportunities in my own life's journey. J.D. Rockefeller once said, "I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity." Now isn't that a smart outlook?! 

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Hearing the World Through PIX

 

The Top 3 Reasons Why Your Chapter Needs a Copy

 

1. To share with your daughters and granddaughters. Our legacies and the future of Psi Iota Xi.
2. As a gift to new members to give them a glimpse into what Psi Otes have and will continue to do in your community, our state, nationally and even internationally.
3. To be used as literacy donation to the local public or school library. You can double your impact by reading it at a story time at the library or school and count that time as service hours. Triple your impact by distributing Ears Are Forever (or other age appropriate options) and 4 pack crayons to the children in attendance counting it as a donation speech and hearing. AND maximize the impact by preparing a sheet about what your chapter does in the community with contact information to each child's parent, teacher or the librarian - all of them are either potential Psi Otes or are married to someone who is!  

This is the time to think ahead of what you will need this spring as far as supplies from the National Office. Look at the supply list form that is located on the website under members only. Think what your new officers or new members will need.

Note there are starred items* and those can be ordered from the office and emailed to you at no cost. Some items are even free from the website-so, check it out! You still have the option of the printed versions mailed or brought to you at the IN State Association meeting or National Convention in June. Soon more and more items will be available by email and/or online.

You can also make copies of the order form and mail it to the office with your check, or you may order in advance and pay at the IN State Association meeting or Convention. Whichever is most convenient for you or whomever is ordering the supplies for your chapter. You may also pre-order by email. Download Order Form   

There are no shipping charges for orders delivered to the state meetings or Convention.

Note-We will no longer supply the little blue books for your chapters since most chapters are going with the larger binder for their information.

Come visit with me at the National Office Table at Convention. I would love to match faces with names!

Loyally, PIX Administrative Assistant

Liz Dale,