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VLS is for alumnae volunteers to ADPi - international officers, advisors (as many as the chapter can afford to send and are willing to go) it's main focus is for the alumnae who assist chapters, but since we have so many sisters who wear an advisor hat and are members/officers of alumnae associations too, we have had a session on departure day from about 9-12 for sisters that are association officers/members.
For anyone who remembers "Conference" it's a little different. The past two VLS sessions also had IMPACT (I can't remember what it stands for anymore...) which was for up-and-coming collegiate members - not necessarily your senior president, but sophomores & juniors who look to be good leaders of the chapter in the next couple of years.
The chapter members who attend don't receive any specific officer training at IMPACT. All members who are new officers (executive committee & a few others) are required to attend District Leadership Conferences which are held in each district in January-February and March on a weekend. The officers get very in-depth training by the International Officers on the district team. This allows for more personal contact with those IOs that know the district and work directly with your chapter. Advisors also attend.
DLCs are great for anyone who is a new advisor - you learn a lot! They're also a very jam-packed weekend, starting Saturday bright & early and going until 9 or 10 at night, then a short session until 11 or 12 Sunday.
The two run concurrently - with the only real time together collegiate/alumnae is at some of the meals.
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