Eleusinia Details

Cville Chi Omega Alumnae Chapter Eleusinia: May 16th at 12pm for a picnic and wine tasting at Afton Mountain Vineyard.
 
- the event is FREE for all dues paying members. Please take a look at the attached document to make sure you have paid your dues! If you have not, please complete the attached membership form.

- Eleusinia will be $5 for all other Chi Omegas--please bring any Chi O friends who might be interested in joining.This is the perfect opportunity for them to meet members of the group and see what it's all about!

- Just in case the word picnic didn't catch your eye, we will provide lunch. So come hungry and ready to enjoy some great food! All wine tasting fees will also be covered, so come thirsty if you'd like.

- Click here to see directions for Afton Mountain Vineyard. It's 25-30 minutes away, about 10 minutes past Veritas. Also please take a look at the attached membership roster to see if there is anybody you might want to carpool with who lives near you.

- This is important: please r.s.v.p. by Friday, May 7th. This includes any friends you might be bringing. We need to know specific numbers ahead of time so that we can make sure we are prepared. I'll send a reminder, but the sooner, the better.



This is going to be our "signature" event for the spring, so I hope you will plan to attend if you are in town. Afton Mountain has gotten rave reviews and straight from the Afton website "grapes don't grow in ugly places." It's going to be a wonderful afternoon!

April Lunch Bunch

Just a reminder that April Lunch Bunch is tomorrow, April 20th at 1pm at the Arch's on 29.

Check out their lunch menu here. Order a salad and receive a free 5 oz. yogurt with a topping. What's not to love?


All are welcome to join!

Fore!

Last weekend a few alumnae chapter members played in Lambda Gamma's annual philanthropy Golf on Grounds to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We had a great time!

Golf on Grounds is played with clubs and tennis balls all across U.Va.'s grounds and each team is caddied by an active Lambda Gamma sister. Have you ever tried to play golf with a tennis ball? It's harder than it looks!

We had some Chi Omega friends play with us--Brian, Bri's husband, shows us how it's done at the first hole at the Amphitheater.

Bri didn't quite pick up all the pointers, as evidenced by her ball below...

The entire Stancil family participated--one even got to use her own special golf cart.

We played all across Grounds, even through some of the Gardens.

Chi Omega definitely left it's mark on Grounds that day.

Even Homer got into it.

Holly Stancil: personnel advisor or the next Masters champion?

I think it was decided that we should probably just stick to being great Chi Omegas instead of pursuing careers on the green. 

All of the Chi Omegas, including our wonderful caddy Courtney.

The chapter raised over $10,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and we were happy to part of such a great day! 

Meet Elizabeth

Name: Elizabeth Steel

Chapter and year of graduation: Lambda Gamma (UVA), 2007

Hometown: McLean, VA

Occupation: Assistant Director of Reunions and Class Activities at the UVA Alumni Association

Hobbies: traveling, pilates, Habitat for Humanity, does being the president of this group count?

Most lasting Chi Omega memory:I will never forget when I was slated as G.H. of my chapter while studying abroad. Because of the time difference in Italy, it was about 1am when I found out. I spent hours pacing back and forth alone in my room and then finally called my best friend at the time that we had designated right after slatings. It was one long and very expensive phone call!

{cardinal and straw day at Convention 2008}

Favorite thing about Chi Omega: Besides that my favorite color is red, I really love all of the history behind our organization. It's amazing to think that we have been doing the same thing for over one hundred years. I am also a Ritual nut and could talk about it for hours.

Why I love Charlottesville: It's the perfect mix of a city and small town. We have it all and then some. The best restaurants, great shops and wonderful people.

I'm looking forward to the the alumnae chapter because...: It it really great to meet Chi Omegas from other chapters and share your experiences together. Even though we may have come from very different places, there is always something in common.


After graduating from UVA I traveled for two year as a National Consultant for Chi Omega. It was a wonderful experience to visit so many different chapters. I'm glad to be back in Charlottesville now and am really looking forward to establishing and growing this group. Meeting so many involved alumnae on the road made me realize that some of your best experiences in Chi Omega may come after you graduate!

Welcome!

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If you are visiting this blog, are a Chi O, live in Charlottesville and aren't a member of the chapter yet, e-mail cvillechio@gmail.com for membership information. We'd love to have you join us!