Here is my first blog. Not the most noble way of starting out, perhaps, but many great things did not come from the noblest of beginnings. Besides, this aims to be a very informal site, so if you are looking for any official press releases or quotable quotes, I'd suggest our main website, http://www.alphadeltagamma.org/.



This has been a very busy semester, quite possibly the most chaotic in all my days involved in ADG on the national level. Beyond the normal rigamarole of daily life, I am attempting to 'run the circuit' to visit all the chapters personally. Earlier this month, I visited Lambda and Epsilon, and back in February, I was at Kappa for Spring Leadership Conference. This weekend, I shall be visiting Alpha; next weekend, Beta; the following weekend, Rho. With Psi and Alpha Delta already receiving visits from other officers, that will complete the rounds for this year, a 100% effort for the first time in a long time!



I'm extremely proud of the work this council is doing. Moreso, though, I am supremely proud of the work that all the chapters are doing. The council would not be as successful, were it not for the hard work and dedication of the actives and alumni. Does that sound like a line; like something I'm supposed to say? It happens to be true. We derive our strength from you, our members. The success of the whole depends on the accomplishments of the parts. If we all do what we must, then we have no choice but to succeed, and that is a truly marvelous feeling.



This summer is shaping up to be quite the event in Milwaukee. If you haven't booked your rooms yet, or sent in your registration, now is the time. I can't tell you how many excuses I made throughout the years, only to discover that I was short-changing myself the entire time. I never listened to my mentors when they said that I had to go to convention. I figured it was not my scene. I could not have been further from the truth.



We have wonderful families in regional areas, and within each chapter, there is a tremendous sense of brotherhood. Still, we profess to be working for the betterment of the worldwide brotherhood of man. That starts on the homefront and what better way to prove it than by experiencing it for yourself? The words in the Mark of Honor are not idle chatter; there is a greater good out there for which we are striving for. I can think of no better expression of this universal fraternalism than Convention. I look forward to seeing all of you there!



Finally, I hope everyone had a wonderful St. Patrick's celebration yesterday. While my heritage is Irish as well, I tend to think of myself as a student of the world, so, any holiday is a good excuse for reuniting with friends and family alike. I hope you had the chance to do so yourself.



As always, drop a line if I can ever be of any help. I miss all of you when you are not around, and I eagerly await each and every chapter visit I can make. If you're ever in the DC/Baltimore area, the door is always open to you!



Fraternally yours,
Art