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Well said, Amanda......
From an alumnae/advisor standpoint, FHQ will probably look for a very strong volunteer structure for the Colony. It is important to understand that you WILL and MUST utilize your advisors and alumnae!!! I am a pretty involved advisor and am willing to dedicate a lot of time to the Chapter. At the beginning, for a good while there, I was on the phone, email, text messages, etc. EVERYDAY! Now, the Chapter is more and more self-sufficient and able to work through there own day to day items. Yea!
As an advisor, it is an AMAZING experience to watch the individuals in the Colony/Chapter develop and grow with the experiences Alpha Xi Delta affords them. I can't begin to describe how the advisors feel when the chapter calls and tells them they won their Powderpuff game or first place in banner or had a woman accept a bid. We are just as elated and proud!!!
And those individuals who are the hot heads in the Colony (callin' you out Amanda HAHA!), you sometimes wondered how on earth they were going to make it, they turn out to be incredibly strong sisters and have amazing hearts!
And.....as an advisor, when a collegiate calls just to talk, tells you about the cool guy they met, or asks you to go out for a drink (even though we can't)....you realize that you may be their sister and advisor....but you've also become their friend and THAT is the most special moment any advisor can EVER have!!!!
I'm a little sappy today....but it's the honest truth!
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