In AOII, we pride ourselves on sisterhood. Through our diversity of personalities and interests, we are able to strengthen our bonds of friendship while remaining true to our own identities. Alpha Omicron Pi encourages each member to recognize what is unique in each of us, to develop our individual talents and to be proud of our differences. As represented by one of our symbols, the sheaf of wheat, we are made stronger by coming together as one. We can accomplish more as one, but we proudly acknowledge that our real strength lies in the originality of each member.
We are inspired and committed to our founding principles and are guided by the following values:
• trusting and respecting each other
• building lifelong friendships
• contributing time, talent and financial resources
• promoting integrity
• developing leaders
• striving for excellence
• encouraging innovation and creativity
• using teamwork and collaboration
• acting philanthropically
• being a living example
Each year during winter quarter we organize a sisterhood retreat to El Capitan beach. Here we camp out, play at the beach, ride bikes, bond over a bonfire, and really get to know our wonderful sisters! We also do various other events including dinners, movie nights, road trips, Santa Barbara shopping trips, and cooking parties at the house.
We also have a retreat every Spring Quarter. Every year we have shirts made commemorating our wonderful experiences at this annual event, and we all sport them that day (and all around SLO after)! This past Spring in 2009, the happiest house on earth traveled on a double-decker bus to the happiest place on earth: Disneyland! Our lovely ladies in pink t-shirts were spotted all over Disneyland, strengthening our friendships that will last a lifetime!
Spring Sisterhood Retreat 2009
"The object of our fraternity shall be to encourage a spirit of fraternity and love among its members; to stand at all times for college loyalty; to strive for and support the best interests of the colleges and universities in which chapters are installed, and in no way to disregard, injure, or sacrifice those interests for the sake of prestige or advancement of the Fraternity or any of its chapters."
- Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity