About Us

3:00 Early check-in/Marketplace set up

3:00pm - 6:00 pm Registration/Marketplace set up

6:00 pm Cocktail Hour

Marketplace Open

7:00 Opening Banquet (Dress up)

Opening Ceremony

Greeting from International

Introductions

Agendas & Socializing

Marketplace is where vendors can display their products for sale or chapters can do their "unraffles" as a ways & means products.

Marketplace will be open 30 minutes before meals and 30 minutes following meals

Mini Gyro sliders Bar

Soup Sampler: 

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Greek Chickpea Soup

Greek Beef Soup

6:00 am Morning Meditation

8:00 am -9:00 am Breakfast & Announcements

9:30-4:00 Forums, Workshops, State Service Projects (Jane's Closet), Free time

11:30-1:00 Open lunch bar

5:00 PM GREEK NIGHT - Wear your Toga

Cocktails & Hors 'd oeuvres (weather permitting on the patio)

Marketplace

6:00 - 7:30 pm Dinner

Grace, Announcements, State Service Project

7:00pm-9:00pm Live Music -

 Avey Grouws Band

Menu

Orange and Apple Juice

Scrambled Eggs

Bagels & Cream Cheese

Bacon

Sausage

Morning Snack

Whole Fruit

Assorted Yogurt

Assorted Bars

Fresh Cut Vegetables with Ranch Dip

Conductor’s Lunch |

Build your own deli sandwich buffet

• Chairman's Club: Ham, Turkey, Bacon, Provolone, Swiss, and American Cheeses, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Mayonnaise served on Sourdough

• The Johnny's Chicken Wrap: Grilled Chicken Breast, Sliced Tomatoes, Johnny's Caesar's Salad and crisp Prosciutto in an Herbed Tortilla

• Prime Rib Ciabatta: Roasted Prime Rib, Cheddar Cheese, Horseradish Cream and Arugula on a Ciabatta Role

• Italian Wrap: Prosciutto, Capocollo, Ham, Salami, Herbs, and Provolone Cheese in an herbed Tortilla

•  Pasta Salad

• House Salad

• Caesar Salad

• Lattice Chips

• Freshly Baked Cookies 

Cocktail Hour: 

Hummus, Tzatziki, Veggies, Pita

Dinner:

Roasted Red Potatoes

Spanakorizo (spinach & rice)

Greek Salad

Beef Skewers

Chicken Skewers

Pita Bread

Dessert & Coffee:

Johnny's Tiramisu Cake

Limoncello Cake

Roasted Banana Cheesecake

Turtle Cheesecake

9:30 am - 11:30 am Brunch

Raffle announcements, bid for future years, awards, closing ceremony

11:30 am - 12:30 am Social

Connect before you leave!

1:00pm  Late Checkout

Brunch Buffet

Orange & Apple Juice

Coffee and Hot Tea

Bagels & Cream Cheese

Scrambled Eggs

Bacon

Sausage

Everyone Loves their Birthdays! Our service project this year will be providing Birthday Kits for Food Pantry's across the state.  Start collecting needed items to bring to the Service project:

Boxed Cake Mix

Can of Soda (Sprite, 7UP, Root Beer, Orange, etc)

Can of frosting

Box of Birthday Candles

Dear Iowa Sisters:

For most of us, the “Right Place to Be” is at home with family and loved ones.

Unfortunately, that is not always possible for individuals who live in situations of

abuse, neglect, and personal violence. Due to the kind hearts of those who

belong to Beta Sigma Phi, this organization sponsors a state service project each

year to reach beyond our local communities and focus. This year (2024), Jane’s Closet

was selected as the state service project. Jane’s Closet is a program started by

and completely run by students of Buena Vista University. It serves children in

northwest Iowa who are removed from their homes on an emergency basis.

Imagine, if you will, being suddenly pulled from the only home and family you

have known. You are not told why, where you will go, or when/if you will return.

Confused, frightened, alone, clinging to your siblings, you do not know what will

happen tomorrow. Unfortunately, this is the situation for countless children in

Iowa.

Many of these children are relocated into emergency settings and arrive at foster

homes with no clothes or supplies. While we may worry about all children, of

particular concern are teenagers. This population has often served as the

caregivers of younger siblings, are often overlooked as they do not pull at the

emotional heartstrings as infants and toddlers (How often are our hearts tugged

by looking into the eyes of a baby?), and by nature of their developmental stage

struggle with the need to fit in and not be “different”. One effort to serve

children/teens of Northwest Iowa in this situation is Jane’s Closet. Items

donated are made available free to foster parents and youth so individuals can

“shop” for items they want or need. Choosing the clothes one will wear gives a

youth some control in a situation where s/he has little or no power. Beta Beta

chapter became founding sponsors of Jane’s Closet since its inception. The

chapter’s focus has primarily been on providing for teens and began with an

emphasis on underwear. Beta Beta believes no one should be forced to wear

another person’s used underwear. While underwear remains a primary focus,

needs have expanded to other areas such as hygiene and personal supplies.

As a small chapter, the sisters of Beta Beta know how hard it is to make a

financial donation when a chapter has a limited treasury. You want to help an

especially worthy cause but are simply unable to do so with few treasury dollars

to spend. Beta Beta chapter has an alternative solution. It is challenging your

chapter to become a member of our Nifty Fifty Club.

Frequently giving an item is more appropriate for a chapter than a financial

donation. Now, don’t get us wrong... we love money! Money is always needed –

especially if you consider a project such as Jane’s Closet receives NO outside

funding, grants, or government support. Beta Beta members also promise that

any funds received will go directly to purchase items for youth in need. If,

however, a fiscal donation is a challenge for your chapter we urge you to

consider our proposed alternative – the Nifty Fifty Club. Chapters are challenged

to gather a minimum of 50 items to be put to direct use at Jane’s Closet. As you

can see from the enclosed list, items of need are primarily focused on teenagers

and deal with health and hygiene. Items can but need not be all alike. For

example, a chapter may collect 20 pairs of socks, 5 backpacks, 10 lip balms and

15 deodorants. This would complete the challenge. Likewise, 50 sports bras

(regardless of size) would meet the challenge. If each member of your chapter

gives a couple of items, the challenge will be met with ease. Items could be

gathered over several meetings so there is no major hardship for members. This

is a perfect reason to search discount stores, clearance sections, and even those

wonderful finds of perfect items at garage sales! Donated items would be

brought/sent to the 2025 Iowa Beta Sigma Phi Convention. (Information about

support of transporting items will be provided at a later date.) At the convention

donated items will be displayed and chapters will be recognized in a special way.

This year’s service project is a way for every chapter to shine. Think what it

would mean if every chapter met the challenge of donating. With more than 100

chapters in Iowa we can make a real statement. Please help us prove that Iowa

sisters care about its youth and support efforts to help young people get on the

right path in life – regardless of how situations may challenge their journey.

Show us you believe all children and teens have the right to their own underwear,

warm socks, clean hair, and access to tissues to wipe away some of life’s tears.

Become a member of our Nifty Fifty Club and make a difference – not for today

but for tomorrow.

Gratefully,

Sisters of Beta Beta Chapter.

Ideas for Items Needed for Jane’s Closet

Clothing related items – all sizes needed

 Socks

 Sports bras (any size)

 Under shirts (boys/men)

 Panties (not risqué)

 Men's underwear (boxers/briefs/legged)

 Gloves/mittens

 Hats/scarves

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Floss

Shampoo/Conditioner

Plastic disposable safety razors

Shaving cream

Lip balm

Hand sanitizer

Antibiotic ointment

Sanitary supplies (tampons are good – pads are better)

Facial tissue

Hair scrunchies

Band-Aids

Deodorant

Lotion (body/hand)

Hairbrush/comb/hair pick

Backpacks

Bedsheets – Twin size are best

Bath towels