Memphis Area Alumnae

Panhellenic
Association
Memphis Area Alumnae Panhellenic Association
Introducing: The MAAPA News!
This year we hope to renew and strengthen the
Memphis Area Alumnae Panhellenic Association
(MAAPA) through The MAAPA News and update all of
our Panhellenic sisters on all of the happenings within
MAAPA for the upcoming year. You will receive your
MAAPA News bi-annually, and include updates, photos,
events, and lots of Pan love! So make sure you send
your event photos to memphisaph@gmail.com for
inclusion in future newsletters!

2015 MAAPA Executive Board

President
Lisa ChouSigma Kappa
Vice President
Kelli OBrienAlpha Sigma Tau
Treasurer
Mary WhitakerAlpha Delta Pi
Secretary
Rebecca DayPi Beta Phi

Join your Panhellenic sisters and

wear your badge on March 2nd!
Make sure you tag us in your
pictures on Facebook and Twitter
(@MemphisAlumPan)!

Save the Date!

Pyros with Pan! - March 3
Council Meeting - March 9
Sorority 101 - April 18
Council Meeting - May 11
You can still pay dues!

Committee Chairs
Recruitment Committee
Anne EmmerthChi Omega
Social Committee
VACANT
*If you are interested in chairing the Social
committee please let us know! (memphisaph@gmail.com)

Has your club paid dues yet?

We are not turning away any club
who wants to join, so you can still
join by paying dues!
Alumnae Associations: $40
Individual Members: $25
P.O. Box 771583 Memphis TN 38177

Letter from the President

Upcoming Events!

Welcome to the New Year! I am pleased to announce that the

Memphis Area Alumnae Panhellenic Group (MAAPA) is back in
business.
I have the great privilege of working with some
extraordinary Greek women in Memphis area. With their help and
our passion of spreading Greek values of empowerment, education,
philanthropy, and leadership, we are building MAAPA into a thriving
organization. We have many representatives from local alumnae
chapters commit to the cause and have been working towards our
goal of spreading the value of becoming a Greek woman. With the
help of the current board and our committee chair, some of the
things we have been working on this year to recruit and educate high
school ladies are: a spring recruitment event, educational videos,
and live events. We are excited to see these events come to fruition
and welcome young women into the Greek world.
As alumnae, we all know how important Greek life was in shaping
who we are today. Joining my sorority was one of the best things
I've ever done. As I look back to my college years, I have made some
wonderful memories, formed strong friendships, created a solid
commitment to success, and learned the value of teamwork thanks
to my sorority. And even after college, being able to bond within the
Greek sisterhood of Panhellenic, I truly see the importance of going
Greek.
Kelli, Mary, Rebecca and I and the member sororities welcome all
sororities to join and share in our commitment to the young women
of tomorrow. We would love to have you join with us and can't wait
to meet you! Also, if you know of any high school ladies that are
interested in going Greek and would like more information, please
contact us.
Warmest Wishes,

Lisa Chou

Join Zeta Tau Alpha in their Memphis Think

Pink Lunchon, Auction and Fashion Show on
February 28th
10:30 am1:00 pm
Holiday Inn, University of Memphis
http://thinkpinkmemphis.com/

Third Thursday with SK

The Greater Mid-South Sigma Kappa

Alumnae Group hosted their monthly Third
Thursday event which brings local Sigma
Kappa members together over food, drinks,
and fun at some of the best local
restaurants in Memphis!

Way to go ADPi!

The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi

raised $110,000 for the
Ronald McDonald House!

Letter from the Vice President

Whats Happening?

Letter from the Vice President

Happy New Year!
I am thrilled to be serving you as the VP of MAAPA! As we work to
revitalize our unified Greek alumnae presence in Memphis, I have
been overseeing the forming of the social committee and the
recruitment committee. I am so happy to see these committees come
together and build the relationships that they have formed. Through
our collective goal of reaching out to high school girls to choose Greek
life in college and beyond, we have some exciting things planned,
including our large recruitment event, Sorority 101, in April. We hope
to see you at one of our future events and appreciate your continued
support!

Sigma Kappa presents:

Painting with a Purpose!

If you have further event ideas or would like to participate with and/
or lead a committee, please feel free to contact me. We are always
looking for additional involvement, and we'd love to welcome you
with open arms!

Date and Time: March 19th, 2015 7-9pm

Sincerely,

Check out some of DZs great

2014 events!

Kelli OBrien
Recruitment Committee Members

Chair Anne Emmerth

Members
Cindy Graves

Rebecca Bobo

Kelli OBrien

Lauryn Yackel

Kelly Pietkiewicz

Angie Lenschau

Lisa Chou

Rebecca Day

Mary Whitaker

Click here for more information:

http://goo.gl/HfDmcf

MAAPA and Memphis

Literacy is Key!

As Greek members we understand that Greek Life is not four

years, but for life. Just because we have graduated college
does not mean that the friendships created and opportunities
available end. This is true for you in your individual
organization and should be true with your Panhellenic sisters
as well. The Memphis Area Alumnae Panhellenic Association is
here to bring all local alumnae together; whether your
respective organization has an official club or not. We are here
to help cultivate new friendships and continue to open doors
for our Greek family. As a member of MAAPA you are exposed
to a larger Greek community within the Mid-South. MAAPA is
here to help connect all Greek members together, and to help
upcoming sorority members understand the benefits of
sisterhood. We are proof that Greek Life is FOR LIFE!

Letter from the Treasurer

I have been working with Lisa and other board members to establish
fiscally sound and accountable financial policies. Our guiding
principal is transparency and this is why we have included a financial
statement in this newsletter. In addition, we are requiring both the
President and Treasurer signatures on all checks and we have
decided not to have a debit card associated with the bank account.
We will continue to work towards increasing revenue through
soliciting additional dues paying members.

In January the Memphis Area Alumnae

of Kappa Kappa Gamma hosted their
5th annual Literacy is Key: A Book and
Author Affair luncheon. This yearly
event brings together national and
regional authors to raise funds for the
support of literacy education in our
Memphis community.

I am excited that Memphis has re-invigorated the Memphis Area

Alumnae Panhellenic Association. The board and representatives
have already provided valuable input into our goals for the current
semester. In addition, we have made some wonderful contacts with
other Alumnae Panhellenic Associations so that we will not need to
reinvent the wheel. With good participation from the sororities, we
should have a great year!

Mary Whitaker
Photos by: Abbey Bratcher

Letter from the Secretary

Give Back to Your Community!

I am so very excited to be serving on the MAAPA executive board

with some amazing women! I was heavily involved in my collegiate
Panhellenic Council and am thrilled to have been given the
opportunity to serve on the Alumnae Panhellenic Council as well!
Thank you for your continued interest in MAAPA; it makes all of our
hard work worthwhile when we see so many women who are
interested in cultivating the Panhellenic relationships in the area.
Social Media
I have been working on the Memphis Area Alumnae Panhellenic
Association's public appearance and record keeping for the past
couple of months. I am happy to say that we are digital! Please take
a moment to like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/
MemphisAlumPan) and follow us on Twitter (@MemphisAlumPan)!
We would also appreciate it if you would share these pages with
your sisters and have them connect with us as well! Our Social
Media pages are for all alumnae, actives, and women interested in
going Greek! We would love to see YOUR photos with other
Panhellenic women so make sure you tag us in them!

Learn more about the race here:

https://www.facebook.com/
events/1536961576551903/

Website
Our NEW website is LIVE!!! This website will offer you information
about upcoming events, meetings, and announcements; so make
sure that you check back regularly! We will also post any news or
events that you send to the association. But WAIT! The website
serves another purpose, it is full of information for women that are
interested in going Greek and their parents! If you know anyone who
is thinking about going through recruitment send them to our
site! www.memphisalumnaepanhellenic.weebly.com/
Send us YOUR News!
Want to invite MAAPA members to your organization's event? Let us
know and we will post your event to the MAAPA website and Social
Media channels! You can notify us of your event via email
(memphisaph@gmail.com) or via message to the MAAPA Facebook
Page! We would also love to share all of the great things that you are
doing as Alumnae Associations! Let us know so we can give kudos to
you!

Best Buddies Friendship Walk

April 11th at 11:00 am
Learn more about the walk here:
https://www.facebook.com/
events/433305290149822/

Connect with MAAPA!

We are here for you and want to make being a part of MAAPA an
enjoyable and rewarding time, so please at any time feel free to
reach out to us with ideas and suggestions!
Pan Love,

Rebecca Day