PROGRAMS - Each meeting we have a program which ties in each year with the Internaitonal Theme. Once a month we plan a social other than council functions and most are with our spouses.
YEARLY SEMINAR - Each year during the first week of June the members gather for Seminar Night. Sometimes it has been a weekend away or just an evening of supper and planning. Each chapter committee meets and comes up with plans for the entire year. We plan and vote on all functions for the year, and list them in our next yearbook and calendar. We also go over our by-laws, familiarizing or making changes if needed.
SOCIALS - Our socials are once a month. Sometimes they are gals outings; but for the most part, they are fun evenings in the members' homes with our spouses. They are themed usually around the month's holiday, but yet tied with the International theme for the year.
SERVICE - Our chapter supports Houston City Council's Service Project each year, and we have our own Chapter Service Projects. In 2015-2016 we had two major Chapter projects:
Ballard House in Katy - Provides temporary housing for individuals who are hospitalized or receiving treatment for a serious medical condition and their families. We offer help in providing evening meals occasionally along with collecting and providing toiletries and pantry items that are needed.
Arc of Katy- Organization for functionally-disabled people. They meet every day and work on projects. We take food or volunteer when needed to help with the clients. We also took meals during their Summer Camp.
Beta Sigma Phi Internaitonal Funds - We also donate to International's Endowment, Disaster Relief, Loan and Scholarship Funds.
Texas State Service Project - We also support the State Service Project each year with a donation.
WAYS AND MEANS - Our chapter has Beta Sigma Phi pins/jewelry that we have made and sell at International, State and Area Conventions. We also make jalapeno jelly to sell. Our Ways and Means projects are also taken to our City Council meetings to sell to area members.
White Elephant Sale - This is an auction. Each member is to bring one or more wrapped items for her and her husband. These are then auctioned off, sight unseen. Many surprises are in these boxes, but we raise lots of money which is usually given to one of our service projects.
Traveling Basket - this is done by our members at all regular meetings. A member is assigned a meeting and will have item(s) in a basket for a raffle for the evening. Tickets are one for $2 or three for $5.
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