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...If you are interested in more information about an online chapter, would like to join an online chapter, or make up attendance with an online chapter, please email Karen Ing...The Yardstick is available ...Yardstick is Online Year Round...
 

The Forms Online are being worked on.  PDFs







Angels of Friendship - 2025 -2026 THEME ART
 

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Amazon - Book of Ritual (for Kindle)

Amazon - Book of Ritual (for Nook)

These are our print-on-demand line of books, which are available directly from Amazon
(Do not call International's Gift Department to order these).

The large print edition of the Book of Ritual is now available! You can order it directly here:
Amazon - Book of Ritual

The large print edition of Invitation to Life is now available!   You can order it directly here:
Amazon - Invitation to Life listing.

The large print Book of Beta Sigma Phi is now available!  You can order it directly here:
Amazon - Book of Beta Sigma Phi listing.



Think - Family, Sisters, Extending Friendship, Building Chapters Online and in Land Chapters! See the Friendship and Share the Connection using YouTube

  PLEDGE TRAINING

The Strawberry Patch Pledge Training will reflect the additional information regarding the Torchbearer Degree and On Line Chapters. Please include this information with your current pledge training.

Important information about Tax forms: Some chapters have questions about our tax status. Beta Sigma Phi is not a tax exempt organization. Most chapters do not make enough to interest the IRS, and what chapters do make they spend on deductible expenses. BSP does not need to fill out the 990 form as that is for TAX EXEMPT organizations, If you have questions as to whether your chapter or council should file tax forms, please contact a local tax consultant.


Who must file the IRS Form 990-N (e-postcard)? Federal tax-exempt organizations with gross receipts that are normally less than $25,000 per year must file the Form 990-N e-postcard. Local chapters of Beta Sigma Phi are not federal tax-exempt organizations, therefore, they are not required to file Form 990-N (e-postcard). For more information, including a list of entities required to file the e-postcard, click on the following link: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=225889,00.html?portlet=7

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If you happen to be going down memory lane, note that past mascots included: Rose the Bear, Lady Sunshine the Canadian Rabbit, Cinnamon and Peppermint Stix - Bears, Millenium Dawn and Surfer Dude - Ducks, Penelope and Mud Pie Pork Pigs, Panama Pete the Dog, Hal, Holly, Harriet and Henry Moose Family Friends (2010-2012).
 


 

On Line Chapters »

 


In 1996 members began to use the Internet to expand connections between Beta Sigma Phi sisters. They talked and shared ideas then asked International if they could try to create chapters online.

International agreed to have Online chapters formed as an experiment to determine if Online chapters could really work and what formats the members preferred. The Online chapters operated for nearly 10 years in an experimental form.

In 2005, Online chapters were recognized officially, allowing members who belonged to them but were not members of an existing “land” chapter to receive degree credit for their online participation. International also allowed each Online chapter to decide if they wished to be an official chapter or just a social chapter. At this time we have a mix of both officially recognized Online chapters and social Online chapters.

By being official, Online chapters follow the rules and regulations of Beta Sigma Phi. However, due to their uniqueness of having members from all over the world participating in these chapters, additional rules have been set up to cover their special needs.


1. Full members of Online chapters are those who belong only to an Online chapter.
2. Members who are active with “land” chapters shall be virtual members of their Online chapters. They do not receive degree credit for their Online chapter participation however these meetings will count as a make up meeting for their “land” chapter.
3. Online chapters must hold programs in order to be accredited chapters. They should have 18 programs per year if possible but no fewer than 12 per year.
4. Rituals may be held online but whenever possible, formal and in person Rituals should be held.
5. Online chapters may pledge members directly into their chapters and pledge train those members through online meetings.
6. Online chapters are held to the same rules as all chapters of Beta Sigma Phi with the addition of those necessary to cover their special online circumstances.
7. Online chapters will send their chapter minutes and chapter monthly reports to International by mail or fax as any other Beta Sigma Phi Chapter.
8. Online chapters will not have degree designation but will be multi degree chapters. Members wanting to use jewelry designating their chapters should pick their own degree unless a special Online chapter form is available.
9. We strongly urge Online chapters not to hold treasuries due to possible oversight. If chapters wish to do large service projects, we suggest members send the money directly to the entity with the notation that it is part of the Online chapter project.

The addition of Online chapters has been a wonderful experience for our members and one we feel will only grow in the future.

From the 2004 edition of “The Book of Beta Sigma Phi” Page 53 & Courtesy of Beta Sigma Phi International
 

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