Spring Break
Participants sing, dance for charity
By: Brooke Lein
Issue date: 11/21/08 Section: News
Ten Greek and non Greek organizations will vie for the best Songfest performance while raising money for Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center, and Chi Omega's national philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
A male organization partners with a female organization for dances, songs and skits. Last year's Songfest grossed more than $80,000, a figure divided between Chi Omega's two main charities.
Last year ,the sorority sponsored Paul Muncivias, a Brazos Valley resident and a child in the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Muncivias, who has cerebral palsy, was awarded $20,000 from the Songfest proceeds to visit Rome with his parents and fulfill his dream of meeting the pope. The remaining money was given to the Brazos Valley Rehab Center, a non-profit organization created to provide aid for those with disabilities.
This year's event will benefit Paige Johnson, a 14-year-old Leukemia survivor from Rockdale, Texas, who entered remission last week. Johnson's wish is to visit Hawaii with her family, and this year's Songfest proceeds will help her to go on the vacation.
"I guess you could say it's a celebration trip now," said Chi Omega's Publicity Chairwoman for Songfest 2008 Rikki Dautel, a senior business management major.
"She gets to go to Hawaii and spend time on the beach with her family to celebrate this amazing victory."
The victors of 2007's event were Kappa Alpha Theta and Ol' Ags, with Delta Gamma and One Army in second place. Delta Delta Delta and BCA came in third.
The previous year's Songfest theme was "Hall of Fame." Some acts included "Baseball Hall of Fame" and "Toy Hall of Fame." This year's theme is "Anything but Ordinary."
"They can get as creative as they want," Dautel said.
Finance Chairwoman for Songfest 2008 Maggie Counts said it is a worthwhile experience.
"As a team, we've been working for about a year now and we probably spend a couple of hours each day," said Counts, a senior accounting major. "It's more than worth it because it's such an incredible opportunity to help the community. It's so amazing to give something and to be able to see how it helps."
Members of Songfest said all the work pays off when they get to meet the children from Make-A-Wish who Songfest supports.
"Personally, I put forth time because we get to meet the kids from Make-A-Wish," said the chapter's relations chairwoman Sarah Baird, a senior elementary education major. "I love seeing the joy on the kids' faces."
A male organization partners with a female organization for dances, songs and skits. Last year's Songfest grossed more than $80,000, a figure divided between Chi Omega's two main charities.
Last year ,the sorority sponsored Paul Muncivias, a Brazos Valley resident and a child in the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Muncivias, who has cerebral palsy, was awarded $20,000 from the Songfest proceeds to visit Rome with his parents and fulfill his dream of meeting the pope. The remaining money was given to the Brazos Valley Rehab Center, a non-profit organization created to provide aid for those with disabilities.
This year's event will benefit Paige Johnson, a 14-year-old Leukemia survivor from Rockdale, Texas, who entered remission last week. Johnson's wish is to visit Hawaii with her family, and this year's Songfest proceeds will help her to go on the vacation.
"I guess you could say it's a celebration trip now," said Chi Omega's Publicity Chairwoman for Songfest 2008 Rikki Dautel, a senior business management major.
"She gets to go to Hawaii and spend time on the beach with her family to celebrate this amazing victory."
The victors of 2007's event were Kappa Alpha Theta and Ol' Ags, with Delta Gamma and One Army in second place. Delta Delta Delta and BCA came in third.
The previous year's Songfest theme was "Hall of Fame." Some acts included "Baseball Hall of Fame" and "Toy Hall of Fame." This year's theme is "Anything but Ordinary."
"They can get as creative as they want," Dautel said.
Finance Chairwoman for Songfest 2008 Maggie Counts said it is a worthwhile experience.
"As a team, we've been working for about a year now and we probably spend a couple of hours each day," said Counts, a senior accounting major. "It's more than worth it because it's such an incredible opportunity to help the community. It's so amazing to give something and to be able to see how it helps."
Members of Songfest said all the work pays off when they get to meet the children from Make-A-Wish who Songfest supports.
"Personally, I put forth time because we get to meet the kids from Make-A-Wish," said the chapter's relations chairwoman Sarah Baird, a senior elementary education major. "I love seeing the joy on the kids' faces."
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