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SPECIAL FOUNDATION ISSUE >t^ Gamma Phi Beta Ideas on Issues Today's Children Are Tomorrow's Leaders� Camping Makes A Difference By Stephanie Hearn (Kansas), Foundation Director and The Crescent Editor you were 10, did you know �Aid to women� Historically, more how to roast a marshmallow? dollars are spent on camping for boys than WhenSure, everyone knows how to girls. By focusing on camping for girls. do that. Not every 10-year old. Jennifer Gamma Phi Beta helps narrow the gender In addition to supporting the Sorority's knows how to avoid the blows of her gap philanthropy, special camping for girls, frustrated father, comfort her frightened � Local involvement� Every Gamma the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation supports: mother, and care for her younger siblings. Phi member or chapter can be involved in Financial Aid But she never in her life squashed a camping for girls. All communities offer marshmallow onto the end of a stick camping experiences. Members and The Gamma Phi Beta Foundation assists and sat beside a fire watching it chapters can select from a wide range of Sorority members in reaching scholastic tum golden. camps and campers to support with success with scholarships, fellowships and At Ciamma Phi Beta-sponsored camps a "hands on" service or through monetary grants. The Foundation annually awards at girl has the chance to roast a marshmal gifts. (For information on camps in your least 35 scholarships and fellowships to low, paddle a canoe�to be a child for at area, contact the Foundation Office at deserving imdergraduate and graduate least a few days of her life. For kids like Intemational Headquarters.) students. Jennifer�kids who have been abandoned, � Environmental appreciation�As Educational neglected or hurt by abuse�camps are a our society becomes more urbanized, a Programming safe and wonderful place to be, a world camping experience may be the necessary Foundation grants to the Sorority away from the difficult circumstances of link to nature for young girls. provide educational programming that everyday life. This issue of The Crescent honors and includes leadership development Camping has endured as Ciamma Phi thanks our members and friends who have designed to foster individual and chapter Beta's intemational philanthropy since given from their hearts to help others growth. Programs include Sorority 1929 because it offers: (see the 1993-94 donor list beginning on conferences. Leadership Training School � Diversity and vision�While some page 10). and workshops at Intemational Conven philanthropies go out of st^le or actually Gifts to the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation tion. These experiences help collegians become obsolete, camping for girls can have given Jennifer and young girls like and alumnae hone skills that contribute be adapted to meet the needs of current her a taste of a roasted marshmallow�and to success in careers and community societal issues and concems. Chapters may of securit)', caring and self-esteem. involvement after college. choose to send girls to camps that support The future is in the hands of today's specific issues, such as sending a homeless children. M) child or one with a specific disease like cancer or diabetes to camp. See the Foundation donor list in this � Preventive programming� c;amp- issue for information on Gamma Phi's ing ft)r girls is a proactive means lo pre own camp. Camp Sechelt in Vancouver, venting problems. The wholesome, British Columbia. Andfor information nurturing experience of camping for on how chapters can supplement their >-oung girls can have a positive impact on donations to camps by applying for lives during crucial formative years. fundsfrom the Foundation, also see the Recent studies have shed light on the posi donor list in this issue. tive benefits of camping experiences for children at risk. 2 Fall 1994 Contents Volume 94 No. 4 Departments Features Ideas on Issues 2 Foundation Donor List 9 My First Gamma Phi Beta Crescent Classics 25 Convention CoUegiate Honors 35 Find out what Gamma Phi Conventions are reaUy aU about through the eyes of a delegate from Califomia Alumnae News 40 chapter State�FuUerton, a first-time attendee. PACEsetters 42 Chapter Directory iA Officer Directory 45 Extension: Sonoma State In II K E 48 University Sister Space 48 Rohnert Park, Califomia was the backdrop for the latest In Memoriam 50 grand Gamma Phi installation when Zeta Gamma was Memorial Gifts 51 added to the roU on May 7, 1994. In Celebration 55 29 Deadlines Traveling Gamma Phi Experts Winter October 1 Assist Chapters 1 Spring January Meet eight of Gamma Phi's finest, young leaders who are Summer April 1 now on the road visiting chapters. FaU July 1 30 On the Cover Fighting Disease: How One Member Triumphed Nancy Jacobs (Indiana) tells her story of struggling through and wirming over ulcerative coUtis. 32 Financing College Educations "Whether you're returning to school or sending a child, you have to answer the question, "How Are We Going to Pay for This?" 46 Gamma Phi enjoyed leadership training and educational workshops in Naples, Florida last July. Gamma Phi Beta USPS 137-620. The Crescent is published quarterly in FaU, Winter, Spring and Summer by the Gamma Editors Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., 12737 E. Euclid Drive, Englewood, CO Editor: Stephanie Heam, 12737 E. EucUd Drive, 801 1 1-6445. Subscription price is $6.00. Produced in the U.S.A. Englewood, CO 801 1 1-6445 by Maury Boyd & Associates. Second class postage paid at Feature Editor: PhyUis Donaldson Choat, Englewood, CO and additional mailing offices. Copyright 1994, 2116 S. 113thAve., Omaha, NE 68144 Gamma Phi Beta Sororit^'. Postmaster: Send address changes Alumnae/CoUegiate News Editor: Kristyn Wiggin Golberg, #2 to The Crescent, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, 12737 E. Euclid Desert WUlow, Littleton, CO 80127 Drive, Englewood, CO 80111-6445. Printed in the U.S.A. Graphic Artist: Jody Toth Subscribers: Send changes of address, notices of marriages Business Manager: Marjory MUls Shupert, and deaths to Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, 12737 E. Euclid Drive, Intemational Headquarters Englewood, CO 80111-6445. (Phone number: 303/799-1874) The Crescent 3 Nn ril II fHI FUMM NI Gamma Phi Beta Convention By Kristi Recchia, President Delta Delta It's so amazing how a stranger can tum mom was so excited for me. It was so Chapter at Califomia St-FuUerton into a friend and in this special situation at much fun to teU her about it. Convention how our sisterhood opens the I guess working hard, doing the best door for extra ties. you can, having fun and giving it your aU Tomorrow is a big day . our first can help you go places and achieve the business session and awards night. I can't greatest things! I'm on an airplane from Orlando to Fort wait! Meyers. I'm so excited! I spent the mom ing looking at all the women in the airport /994 wondering if they are Ciamma Phis going ^^^^Wi^^ i7i^Z7^ Our first session was about the Gamma to Convention. I can't beUeve this week I carried the Delta Delta flag during the Phi Beta Foundation. I leamed so much has finally come. I have been looking flag proces.sional at the first business meet about its three branches�camping, forward to this aU year! ing where we walked in and sat in Greek financial aid and leadership development. I've heard so much about Convention chapter order. What a wonderful aspect of Gamma Phi. yet I'm not quite sure what to expect. Soon I will be able to participate in the After a fun van ride tilled with Florida Senior Camation Appeal which wiU lead trivia questions, we arrived at the hotel. the way in my lifetime involvement! There is Gamma Phi Beta "stuff Next was our rush information presen everywhere! tation. We heard three speakers on I was so amazed at how organized and prerush, rush school, conversation and efficient everything was. After 1 was situ snap bidding. ated in my room, I went down to register TTie Panhellenic luncheon foUowed. with Gamma Phi. Everyone was friendly My chapter won three honorable mention and smiling. I am so excited to be here. awards! Now we have 6 awards to bring After a deli buffet dinner the first night home. 1 wonder how IU carry them aU?! we broke into Loyalty Circles. This was a The most touching part of the luncheon great opportunity to meet people from all was when a 90-year-old woman went to over. It's fascinating how easy it is to start the podium and spoke. She talked about talking about anything. We won the Mary A. Bingham award for the times she spent with Frances E. Haven 1 wondered before I came if 1 would overaU chapter exceUence. 1 can't beUeve in the Haven home. It brought tears to Phi Beta am so have anything outside of Gamma it! 1 excited! What an unbelievable my eyes. in common with people from aU over but honor. I'm so proud of our chapter. I In the aftemoon we discussed future it seems like we all have common interests could never have imagined anything so visions for Gamma Phi Beta and I spoke is to or experiences and everyone open wonderfiU. I can't wait to tell with some of the and the It was a discussing them truly enjoys hearing chapter. fabulous new CoUegiate Lead about one another. night. I was excited and ership Consultants. I'm staying with two other chapter nervous and we cried and It was fun brain presidents and we had fim talking about screamed when we won.