Meet Beta’s sweetheart

NSU’s Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Inc. will host the Beta Sweetheart pageant on April 17 at 6 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Pit to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

The event was first hosted in 2011 and this is the third time Beta will host the event. Beta President Bendik Stenerson, senior, said that people should come out to the event because it’s for a good cause that’s really important to the brothers of Beta.

Beta alumnus Jared Tacher has a son who has juvenile diabetes.

“[Jared’s son] has the cutest little face, but he has to prick himself around 10 times a day to check his sugar,” Stenersen said. “It’s really sad to see that even little kids are effected by something like this.”

The competitor who raises the most money will be named Crowned Beta Sweetheart at the end of the night, along with Lady of the Stars, who is voted upon by brothers of the fraternity.

The pageant is for sorority women from NSU’s Panhellenic and cultural sororities. It will consist of four rounds, including Pink and Blue Spirit, costume, formal wear and lip syncing. Throughout the event, the audience can donate money for the woman they want to win.

The first portion of the pageant, Pink and Blue Spirit, is for competitors to demonstrate their support for Beta Theta Pi by wearing the fraternity’s colors of pink and blue. During this time, contestants will be introduced and their biographies will be read to the audience.

The costume portion’s theme is summer. Contestants will wear appropriate seasonal attire and use props or other items they feel contributes to their image. When they arrive on stage, they will be asked what their favorite summer activity is, along with their favorite summer memory.

During the formal wear portion, contestants will participate in a question and answer session about the fraternity’s history. An overview of their history was provided in the application packets for contestants to study.

The final round is a lip syncing performance. Contestants will perform a song of their choice, along with backup dancers if they choose.

The fraternity is accepting donations on their GoFundMe page and they hope to raise a little over $1,000. VIP tickets will be sold up until the day of the event for $10 each.

To purchase a ticket, contact Stenersen at bs1068@nova.edu.

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