This semester has seemingly flown by, surprisingly. Granted, there have been numerous challenges along the way, but to see that it is April already... it's a little strange. I wonder, how has the time been spent?
Personally, I think we've made some great strides this semester, but what about locally? How many chapters believe that they are in a better position now than in the fall? Has the spring really been that renewing thus far? One cannot judge by numbers alone, obviously; so, how has your chapter fared?
What's that? You're an alumnus and you have no idea how your chapter is doing? What about Laetare Sunday? Did you participate in that holiday? Did your chapter even remember to hold a service, or send out an invite?
Communication.
That's the bottom line. Some of you have heard me say this time and time again, and I apologize for repeating myself, but I cannot stress this facet enough. Where would we be without contact with our chapters, between the actives and the alumni, between nationals and everyone else? What can we be doing better?
Well, with convention coming up in August, one thing I plan on doing is talking to everyone more. One thing that you can do is to ensure you are on the national member listserv (members@alphadeltagamma.org). If you are unsure if you are subscribed or not (you would have received several messages by now in 2009), send an e-mail to either myself, to the list itself, or to our webmaster, John Koehler, at webmaster@alphadeltagamma.org. And remember to congratulate him on the birth of his first child!
Milwaukee is going to be a blast. Wayne and the Council are working out the details, but we plan on an overall shift away from day-long meetings and repetitive seminars. Instead, we plan on more time for activities, both for actives and alumni (separate and combined), as well as more time for individual chapters to meet with the Council on a one-on-one basis. I suppose that's more of a group-on-group basis, but you get the idea. Additionally, there are several artifacts, tools, and swag that will make this conclave one for the books. Sorry, it's a surprise, but believe me when I say, you WON'T be disappointed!
The main website (http://www.alphadeltagamma.org) has been updated significantly of late, too. Included in the revisions, you can now go to the store section, click on the "Pay Convention Fee" link, and actually pay your registration fee online! Better hurry, though, the price goes from $125 to $150 as of June 1! Also, the convention website (http://www.adgconvention.com) has also been updated recently. Not only can you link back to the main store site for said fee payment, but a tentative schedule has been posted (http://www.adgconvention.com/2009-convention-schedule). We're prepping, everyone! Make sure you're there for what promises to be an historic gathering of epic proportions! (Okay, sounds a little cliché, I'll admit, but it's not just a line!)
Drop a line when you can. See you in Milwaukee!
Ad Dei Gloriam
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