2011-2012 events now posted!

Please check our events tab found at the top of this page to view our calendar of events for the 2011-2012 year. We hope you are able to join us!

Lake County Earned a Ruby Level Standard of Excellence!

This past week a few members of our chapter enjoyed attending AOII's International Convention. Kristina Hurst, our chapter president, Shari Kagan, a chapter member and Network Director, and Linda Grandolfo a chapter member and past XB member all enjoyed some wonderful times together with sisters from all over the US and Canada.

Our chapter earned a Ruby Award, it is the highest level possible for Standards of Excellence.

We also very proud to announce that chapter member Linda Grandolfo was elected to the AOII Foundation Board! Congratulations Linda!

Visit our photo page for more pictures from International Convention. For more information Convention you can also visit the AOII Blog (link found to the right).

News:

Its time for Alpha Omicron Pi's 2011 International Convention!

Please stay tuned as we will be posting updates & news from Convention.

Also, the AOII HQ interns will be blogging on the AOII blog about the happenings of IC. You can find the link to the right of this page. (What's Happening AOII!)

Arthritis Walk 2011

We had a great day for the 2011 Lake County Arthritis Walk. Dispite the water logged river, we were still able to hit the trails in Libertyville, IL and walk for a great cause. If you missed out on the opportunity to walk with us in Lake County, you can join AOII's from around Chicago during the Chicago Arthritis Walk at the end of May. Please contact us for more information.

Join us for the Lake County Arthritis Walk!

Please join your AOII sisters for the 2011 Lake County Arthritis Walk on April 30th at Adler Memorial Park in Libertyville. To join our team visit the following link:

Team AOII Greater Chicago - Lake County Walk

Join us for the walk or support us with a donation towards our team goal. We appreciate the support of sisters like you!

New photos!

Visit our photos page to view some photos from our recent events.

Our next event will be game night in February. Contact the chapter for more information.

Founders' Day Message 2011

Founder Stella George Stern Perry once wrote, “That which makes our bond is
promise certain of success. Let us follow our ensign devotedly, utterly and bravely.
For our purpose cannot fail.”

Our Founders were musicians, writers, educators and philanthropists. Four very
different women who had a common purpose and bond that was important enough
to share and grow. It was a friendship deeper than the time spent at Barnard College
and something that they wanted to last forever.

We believe that the Founders envisioned lofty goals for us and today we hope that
they would be proud of our accomplishments and success as individual women and
as an international organization. We are women of achievement who have a heart
for service and we love the instant connection that only comes with membership in
Alpha Omicron Pi. We have become the friends upon whom you have no fear to call.
We listen, we share, we give, we care, we go, we laugh, we cry and we love.

We are confident that what Stella, Bess, Jessie and Helen envisioned for AOIIs
throughout the years was that our lives would be better through the friendships and
bonds we have with each other. What an incredible thing it is that 113 years and
many generations later, their dream is still being realized whenever AOIIs pledge to
each other, delight in the recognition of a new friend and sister, or are comforted by a
hug or a phone call. They would be proud to see us realize that our friendship is our
bond.

Our bond is lasting, our bond is true, our bond is sisterhood and love in Alpha
Omicron Pi and it’s ours forever.

Fraternally with love,
The 2009-2011 Executive Board
Barb Zipperian
Karen Galehan
Susan Danko
Krista Whipple
Linda Grandolfo
Allison Allgier
Rebecca Herman
Gayle Fitzpatrick
Kathy Jensen