First-ever statewide recruitment workshop in Mississippi: check!

If you are reading this and happen to be a collegiate member, alumnae volunteer, or gracious parent who attended this weekend I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Without each and every one of you this weekend would not have been possible!

As a facilitator, one of the most special things I took away from this weekend was listening to each of the collegiate members speak about why they 'Came Home' to ADPi. I was reminded that our shared values, established by our founders in 1851, are truly what brought us all to the same sisterhood on different campuses across the country and continue to bind us together.

I can't wait to see how bright ADPi shines this year in the Magnolia State! I know y'all are gonna make Eugenia real proud, sisters.

I looked down at my calendar today and was shocked that August 1 was already here. This seemed like the perfect time to get back to the blog. 

Tomorrow I hit the dusty trail for Starkville, Mississippi and I could not be more excited! This weekend will be the first-ever statewide recruitment workshop for all of the ADPi chapters in Mississippi (aka Delta Sigma Chapter // Ole Miss, Epsilon Eta Chapter // Mississippi State, and Eta Zeta Chapter // Southern Miss).

I have been fortunate enough to work with a group of ADPi volunteers over the past few months whose focus has been these three chapters (affectionately referred to as Team Mississippi). Our efforts will come to a head this weekend as we help prepare these women (in person!) for Formal Recruitment.

Team Mississippi with members of Delta Sigma Chapter

I cannot wait to finally put a face to a name for many of these collegians + advisors we have spent countless hours talking with, and for some much needed sister time! <>

Last week, the ADPi Colony at CNU held their first Sisterhood Event! Since we have not yet elected officers, all of the colony members are working in committees.

The Sisterhood Committee came up with the idea to host "speed dating" for all of our members. The event, appropriately coined "Diamond Dates," was a huge success! The Sisterhood Committee asked everyone to wear date attire, and after the speed dating questions + 3 minute response time, we had a dessert reception.

I highly recommend this event to all sorority chapters! It would be most appropriate to do after you get new members as a way for everyone to get to know one another.


P.S. It's also a fun way to prep for Formal Recruitment conversation!

Shortly following Bid Day, each Alpha Delta Pi chapter has a Chapter Retreat. In the case of ADPi at Christopher Newport, we had a Colony Retreat! I could not be more pleased with how the day went, and I loved the time spent together with all of the Alphas (ADPi's term for new members).

I am continually impressed by the women who were selected to be our founding members. They jumped head first with enthusiasm into all of the activities we had planned for Colony Retreat; their willingness to serve and become involved is infectious! Hearing them speak as they shared more about themselves throughout the day reminded me what sisterhood is all about and how truly blessed I am to call Alpha Delta Pi home.

All this sharing started first thing at Colony Retreat with an icebreaker — Sisterhood Bingo! Who doesn't love a good icebreaker, right? In order to win, the whole Bingo card had to be completely full. The first five women to finish received some ADPi gear as prizes!

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I am so blessed to work for my sorority's headquarters a second year as a Senior Leadership Consultant. If you are considering applying for your sorority or fraternity's consultant program, please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions! It is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity that I strongly encourage all to consider.

2012-2013 Alpha Delta Pi Senior Leadership Consultants

This year's "confessions of a professional sorority girl," have brought me to Newport News, Virginia. Alpha Delta Pi colonized this fall at Christopher Newport University, and I am here until May to ensure the success of our colonization efforts and chapter development.

I  had never heard of the school prior to our extension visit last October but, like I have mentioned in previous posts, I immediately fell in love with the students, campus community, and the beautiful scenery. Leading our colonization efforts here has been a dream come true. This community embraces the Greek movement and supporting one another so that, together, everyone can accomplish more. I have felt so supported every step of the way by the students (both Greek and non-Greek, from all sororities and fraternities), the faculty, university staff, and just about anyone I have interacted with. I never imagined that I would so quickly feel at home here at Christopher Newport.

I have to thank the Greek students at CNU and especially the founding members of Alpha Delta Pi here for making this journey an absolute joy for me. This is just the beginning and I cannot wait to see what the future holds!

Founding members of Alpha Delta Pi at Christopher Newport University on Bid Day Blog post title: "Home" by Phillip Phillips. Making South GA proud!

I originally started writing this blog post when August began... and now it's September. When did that happen?!

Time to play catch up. Here's the quick version: