Our very own Gamma Phi Politician

By Erin Williams

I've spent my summer in Washington D.C. interning with an organization called NumbersUSA.  I've learned a lot about non-profits, public policy, and immigration.  I've been fortunate enough to actually work in the industry and not just shred paper and stuff envelopes.  I do a lot of research, edit the website, and I even wrote a report that got published on their website!  My bosses also have sent us to a number of Congressional hearings, and I was at one that our Senator, John Cornyn, was at!

I've tried to see as much of D.C. as I can after my long weeks of work.  I've been to a lot of the Smithsonians, went to the National Zoo, seen the memorials, gone to Roosevelt Island, been to Arlington, Baltimore, and Alexandria, will tour the White House and the Pentagon next week, shopped and ate at Georgetown, shopped and got my nails done in Dupont Circle, and been to both the memorial and 4th of July parades on the mall! Seeing the Museum of Natural History has definitely been my favorite touristy thing, and I am super excited to visit the Pentagon soon.

Outside of a Senate hearing

I'm a Gorilla By Morning

By Devin McGaughey

Fish Camp has been an awesome experience for me. I'm in session A Green- Camp Wellman! I have not only been able to help the incoming class of 2015 and brainwash them to be the best Aggies they can be, but I have also made life-long friends. My 23 fellow counselors and my 2 co-chairs have been amazing friends and we have all come together as a family to make sure that the freshmen have the best experience that they can. I love how everyone is working towards a common goal and just lets loose. No one is afraid to be themselves and everyone has just gone crazy these last couple of weeks getting ready for camp. We are not only working hard to make Camp Wellman a success, but we've also played hard too. Some of my favorite memories have come from the road trips that we have gone on. Travelling to Port Aransas for a relaxing weekend on the beach, driving to Middle-of-Nowhere Lampassas and enjoying a river oasis, and ending our spree of road trips at Lake Travis have all been experiences that have drawn us all closer. There isn't much that I don't like. We all get along quite well and our preparation has not been as stressful as I had planned on it being. It does take a lot of time- especially the preparation that comes four days before we leave for camp- but it will absolutely be worth it in the end. Probably my favorite part about camp is my partner, Robbie. He is perfect. He's so sweet and he's an experienced counselor, so he has really helped me get prepared. We have so much in common and he is definitely the funniest counselor in camp. We came up with our DG name on the very first night that we were placed together. As we were driving home, he asked me what kind of music I listened to and who were my favorite artists. I told him that I liked Kyle Park and George Strait and he asked if I had heard a song that Kyle Park wrote about George Strait. I even finished his sentence- which instantly made us know that we were perfect partners. We started talking about our favorite George Strait songs and I said that I loved "Amarillo by Morning", but I shared a funny story- when I was younger, I thought that the opening line said "I'm a gorilla by morning." He made SO much fun of me, and decided that should be our DG name. 

Fish Camp has been so much fun for me. It has made me more outgoing and made me a stronger person when it comes to working with groups. I hope to show the class of 2015 how much we all love Texas A&M and it will definitely be the home of some of their greatest experiences. I want them to not only learn all of the traditions but find a love for Texas A&M and realize that they made a great choice to come here. Hopefully, we'll get some of the wonderful freshman going through Rush :) 

 

What's it like to be a Gamma Phi Beta house boy???

My name is Jacob Roney and I work for the Zeta Rho chapter of Gamma Phi Beta. Formally I’m known as the “house boy” but I have often been referred to more colloquially as boy, slave, “you,” or my personal favorite, Jacob; though undoubtedly I prefer JabRoney.. The job description of a house boy is quite vague and elusive, while I was told I had been hired simply for kitchen scrub-work and the like, more often than not my position entailed doing anything and everything the house requires, which may include – but is certainly not limited to: moving furniture, Christmas and Halloween decorations as well as cheerfully belting out Seal’s newest musical masterpiece, a burden I carry with utmost respect. These responsibilities may indeed be difficult at times, but I rest assured that the benefits far outweigh these hefty costs. The obvious and wonderful perk of free leftovers is surpassed only by the ubiquitous atmosphere of beautiful girls. These perks, however, present evident quandaries that must be dealt with! Firstly, with whom do I share my delectable leftovers? And finally, will any of these girls find me moderately attractive enough to date??? Well, dear readers… fear you not! for I have the answers to both of these dilemmas! As to the first predicament, it is permissible to share tasty leftovers with your most favored roommate. And as for the second... Well… Kylie Jo Boykin certainly thinks so!

Gettin' Back in the Swing- Summer Workshop Style

Howdy!
As most of you know (either through our Gamma Phi Beta emails, facebook pages, or my own personal blog), my name is Chaney Barton and I will be keeping y'all up to date through this blog! I'm excited about my first post, especially since we've had stuff going on recently, but I feel like a small introduction is in order:

Like I said, my name is Chaney Barton, and I joined Gamma Phi in Fall 2010!  I'm a marketing major with a journalism minor and was probably discovered as a "blogger" through my personal blog.  Because of that, I was recently asked to take over posting about our sisterhood on this very site. I'm very excited to keep everyone updated about what's going on in our chapter, and I would love to hear about what you want to read. So if you have pictures or stories that you want to tell, just email me at this address!  Most of all, I want this blog to be interesting to people who may not be in our sorority but just stumble across this page, so my goal is to thoroughly explain what we're all about: Love, Labor, Learning, and Loyalty!

That's enough about myself-- now for our latest news:

Even though summer for most means pushing thoughts of school to the backs of our minds and soaking up as much sun as possible,  some girls keep themselves busy year-around with their school year commitments.  This definitely goes for the girls that are getting us ready for Formal Recruitment which is just right around the corner! 
During the spring we began attending workshops to prepare us for the hectic two weeks that take place in August: Spirit Week and Recruitment Week! 
This past weekend we had the Summer Recruitment Workshop back at the Gamma Phi Beta house in College Station!  For many of us, it was a weekend of reuniting with sisters-- which meant lots of excited chatter about summer vacations!  Our early morning started out with a very interesting power point from two Gamma Phi Beta alumnae: Terri Briggs and Linda Johnson.  After that, Kayla Graham, Kylie Boykin, Michaella Walton, and our president, Hannah Kight kept us busy for the afternoon by preparing the newest members (Fall 2010 and Spring 2011) for their first look on the member-side of recruitment!  I think I can speak for all of us when I say that we're anxious, nervous, and most of all, EXCITED to meet our new members!!

I hope to have some pictures to post later in the week that were taken at the workshop, so keep checking back for that!
This was my first time using blogger.com (I use wordpress for my personal blog) so I'm still trying to get the hang of it! Thank Marisa Chapa for our beautiful layout!
  I would love to hear what you think-- leave me comments, and follow our blog! I have some ideas for future posts that I think will keep everyone interested!  

Thanks for reading!
until next time,Chaney