The Winter 2009 Torch of Beta Sigma Phi has been published to electronic format and is now available for download. Please follow the links below to download a copy of The Torch.

The complete version of the magazine (5.91 MB)
Individual stories from the magazine (less than 1 MB each)

The Fall 2009 Torch of Beta Sigma Phi has been published to electronic format and is now available for download. Please follow the links below to download a copy of The Torch.

The complete version of the magazine (6.82 MB)
Individual stories from the magazine (less than 1 MB each)

The August 2009 Torch magazine and the 2009-2010 Gifts Catalog has been published and mailed to members, and is also now available online in PDF format. Follow the links below to download a copy.

The magazine plus the Gifts Catalog (4.2 MB)
The magazine without the catalog (2.1 MB)
The 2009-2010 Gifts Catalog by itself without the magazine (2.1 MB)
Individual stories from the magazine (less than 1 MB each)

The Spring 2009 Torch magazine has been published to electronic format and is now available for download. Please follow the links below to download a copy of The Torch.

Broadband users: The complete version of the magazine (10.1 MB)
Dial-up users: Individual stories from the magazine (less than 1 MB each)

Chapter Star Ratings 2007 - 2008
By The Torch Staff

Listed first 4 star chapters then 0-3 star chapter

chapter_stars_all.pdf

WHEN SENDING A PHOTO TO THE TORCH, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES. NO EMAILED PHOTOS, PLEASE. *Make sure it is well lit, sharp, in focus, with a good contrast. *Feature photos must be a min. 4" X 6" and subject must fill 80% of the area. *Photos previously printed (ie. magazine, newspaper or a computer) will NOT be used. Poems, Photos, and CDs submitted become the sole property of Beta Sigma Phi International.

Please note there is no longer a deadline for our Legacy Parade, a Torch feature included in every Spring and Fall issue. In order to showcase every Legacy, photos are published according to the date received. Since this in not a contest, please feel free to mail in photos of your precious Legacies throughout the year. Photos that will not be considered are those of large groups (more than four), photos which include members and photos that are sent by email.

Over the years Beta Sigma Phi has had the honor of making many women of distinction International Honorary Members. Here are some of those women: Barbara Bush - "Minnie Pearl" Sarah Ophelia Cannon - Rosalynn Carter - Hillary Rodham Clinton -Joan Fontaine - Nancy Reagan -Debbie Reynolds - Olympia Snowe - Senator Muriel Humphrey - Eunice Kennedy Shriver - Ruth Warrick - Mrs. Lillian Carter - Mrs. Barry Goldwater - Agnes Moorehead - Grandma Moses - Mrs. Pat Nixon - Ginger Rogers - Eleanor Roosevelt - Rosalind Russell - Margaret Chase Smith -Mrs. Spencer Tracy - Elizabeth Dole - Earlene Fowler

We have been lucky that many outstanding women have agreed to be International Honorary Members of Beta Sigma Phi because they admire what our organization stands for. We will continue to look for special women to honor in this way.

-POETRY AND PHOTO CONTEST... ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 1. No member may win first place in two consecutive years. Entries are non-returnable. PHOTO- WHAT WE NEED: An original, unpublished, color or black and white photo, a min. of 5" X 7" size. The photo must be taken by a Beta Sigma Phi member in good standing. Your photo subject should be Beta Sigma Phi related in some way. One photo may be submitted per member. The entry form must be completed and taped to the back of the photo. Please also write the member's name on the back of the photo near one corner. POEM- WHAT WE NEED: An original, unpublished, typed poem written by a Beta Sigma Phi in good standing. The poem may be of any theme and length. No more than three poems may be submitted by the same member. Each entry must include the author's name, mailing address, chapter name, number and location. Entry forms for the Poetry or Photo Contest are in the March and April issues of the Torch.