Chi Omega's Preparation for Lip Jam

By: Elizabeth Rhinehart

The end of the fall semester typically involves a lot of studying...but for Greek organizations at the University of Montevallo it also means a lot of dancing.

The Alpha Gamma Delta sorority hosts Lip Jam, one of the campuses most popular philanthropy events each November. Each Greek organization on campus gets the opportunity to perform a lip syncing and dancing routine in hopes of winning money for their philanthropy.

The theme of this year's Lip Jam was "The Evolution" of a particular artist. Musicians such as Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Maroon 5 were featured in the performances.

Sorority Chi Omega got Gwen Stefani and they performed eight of Stefani's most popular songs from her days in "No Doubt" to her most recent releases.

The sisters of Chi O practiced for several hours every night for the month leading up to Lip Jam. Practices involved learning the dances and creating props for their performance.

The Creation of the Television

Props such as a giant television, posters designating the year of the songs and wind up keys were used to add more fun to the high-energy routine.

In the end all the sleep lost, the hours spent practicing and the money spent on outfits was worth it because Chi Omega won first place for the first time in three years.

Senior Courtney Boyd participates in Lip Jam every year but hasn't experienced a win since she was a freshman.

"As a senior this really was a highlight moment for me. It was really nice to win and this be my last year to be able to do this. I can look back on it and always know that we won first place my senior year," says Boyd.

Lambda Chi's Winning Performance

The brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha placed first in the boys division with their thrilling Michael Jackson performance. Both Lambda Chi and Chi O received $75 for their philanthropies as a prize for winning.

To see the full Chi Omega performance click here.