archon
 

Hey Sigsters!
I'm running for archon and I was looking for some advice! I know this question gets asked a lot, but hey, whats one more! My concern is that this year's archon has been horrible. She has 1 million other responsibilities and really has not been able to fulfil her position the way many people wanted her too. She is extremely disorganized and always looks confused. For this reason, I am concerned about her training me if I am elected. Is there, like, a manuel or anything in the archon notebook that explains the position???

Hopefully when you get her materials, you will also get a manual. It is slightly helpful. The best thing that you can do is be organized. Make a form for agendas and have an agenda for each meeting. Keep track of everything that National gives you. There is also a manual on E-board. Ask your advisor to see the big book that has everyone's job descriptions. That will help too. You have seen her disorganization, so use it. Don't do what she has done.
I personally came into a chapter that had been disolved until this past Fall. I had no training, and no one to train me. Just take the initiative and work hard. I put in a lot of time. Be prepaired... you take the blame for everything. If you have a good relationship with you advisor and DCP, you should be fine. Let me know how it goes... and you can always ask me for help by private message.

Archon
 

Hey Sigsters,
I am running for archon in a month and I need help! My chapter has been horribly unorganized and people have stopped coming to things : ( I am going to try and change a lot of things next year, but I don't even know where to start! HELP!

First off don't try to do everything yourself....even if you have just 2 or 3 sisters helping you, it is better than going it alone.

where to start? that's a hard question...I think you have to prioritize the problems. What areas are most unorganized and which are most disturbing the health of the chapter?

You could also just keep everything in order and work from the top down...(like the order in meetings, Exec board first then committees)

Just remember, don't get discouraged if things don't go your way...when i was Archon my vice did nothing and my MAL was practically non-existent so it was really hard to get anything done, but we survived and this year the chapter is a lot stronger for it.

PSLAM

Archon
 

I was recently elected Archon, and I need some ideas. I know that Archon does a lot of "behind the scenes" work. But does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on what their chapter Archon did that was really out of the ordinary or unique?
Any suggestions would help.
Thanks a bunch!

our archon ran a sister of the month incentive program...each month sisters are nominated for doing out-of-the ordinary things or going above and beyond the duties of sisterhood. at the last meeting of each month we vote on the sisters who have been nominated! the winner gets a new set of letters :)

PSLAM, Meghan

New archons
 

With a new year, comes new archons (or maybe there are some 2 term girls out there). Well, I am a new archon and wanted to get in touch with archons of other chapters. I have some questions/concerns that I wanted to ask you, but didn't think I should just post. I'm excited and pretty scared at the same time. How are the rest of you doing??

Congratulations Fay and Welcome to Greekchat.
I'm not archon, but i was a couple years ago, currently i'm recruitment and SDC advisor for my chapter.
Anyway, if there's anything i can help you with let me know...

PSLAM
Jen

Hey Fay,

I'm not Archon this year but I am the immediate past Archon. I've also been MOC (now SDC). Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Carolyn

I am starting my term as Archon right now too. I am so nervous, scared, excited, confused, name the emotion and I am feeling it. I have tons of questions, ideas, concerns, so I would love to have others to share them with! :)

Drum Roll Please........dum dum dudmmmmmm.....

Last night was elections for our chapter and guess what; and don't let the thread name give it away...........................

I'm the new Archon for Theta Mu for the 2003-2004 year!!!
As, you can tell I am very excited and I told myself ok don't look like a total nerd and run off to greek chat to tell everyone but I waited half a day and decided that was long enough right :D
(Which you all know I'm a nerd anyway!! I love it)

So of course I have a lot of work and learning to do, but I can't wait!!! :p

PSLAM
Heather

Congratulations Heather!! I'm so glad to hear you were elected!!

If you (or any other Archon out there) ever needs to talk, just PM me!

Good Luck next year!
PSLAM
Jen

Congrats to all the new archons. You guys are going to rock!!:D

Congratulations Heather!!