Mildred Fennal, PhD, RN, CNS
19th Supreme Basileus
Director, International Nursing
Education Consortium
Tallahassee, FL
Greetings from the Board of Directors of
Chi Eta Phi Sorority for 2009-2011.
“On the Rails Again”, truly the Chi Eta Phi Bullet Train is on the move. The first stop was in Washington DC where the Board Members worked very tirelessly to get on the same page. It was a very productive meeting; not only in the business session, but the work session as well. The Board members proved that they are dedicated to managing the business of the sorority in the most efficient and professional manner possible.
We picked up two passengers in Washington, the Assistant Secretary Hester O’Rourke from Chi Phi Chapter and Verdelle Bellamy the National Event Planner from Gamma Chi Chapter. A big thank you goes out to both of them for volunteering to assist the cause of Chi Eta Phi.
The second stop was in Dallas/Duncanville, Texas where we picked up nine new passengers. Congratulations to XI PHI BETA, the newest Charter Chapter of our wonderful organization. Xi Phi Chapter is congratulated for taking on the responsibility of a Beta Chapter.
Please review all of the information that came to you in the Service Letters from each member of the Board of Director. It is very important that the members of the organization are informed of items that affect the business
of Chi Eta Phi. We need your help to make Chi Eta Phi even better; therefore we want you to be informed.
Participation in the Needs Assessment by the regions was very low except in the Northeast Region where the expected 18-20% return was reached. Thank you to the Northeast Region for meeting the challenge.
Hopefully everyone has signed up for a committee by this time. The slate is due out the last of November. The New Directory is being compiled from the Chapter Rosters. The only way to ensure that members are listed is by submission of a Chapter Roster to the National Headquarters.
The Leadership Summit is scheduled for June 11-12, 2010, in Orlando Florida. Be alert for additional information regarding the hotel, program outline and cost. The Leadership Summit is open to all members of Chi Eta Phi Sorority. It is requested that all chapter Basilei, Beta Sponsors and Academic Advisors attend the Summit. The Board of Directors looks forward to seeing all of you at the Leadership Summit.
Mildred D. Fennal
19th Supreme Basileus
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.