Vls

ASUADPi · #1 02-27-2006, 10:26 PM

I know it's kind of early, but information is already starting to come out.

Who is planning on going to VLS this summer?

I'm actually planning on it. I'm going to go a couple days prior or stay a couple days longer so that I can go to Macon and visit the new EO.

HBADPi · #2 02-28-2006, 06:45 AM

Brianna thats great that you want to go however I'm not sure its open to everyone like Convention is. VLS/IMPACT is really for alumnae and collegiate leadership training. So unless you can get there as a representative of a chapter or an alumnae association it wouldnt be worth the travel costs.

I'm still toying with whether or not to go. It'd be selfish of me to have gone to Convention last year, VLS this year, and Convention in 07 like I'm planning (since it is in my homestate). So at this point its deciding which I'd rather go to - Georgia or Massachusetts. It also depends on whether or not a friend of mine relocates to Atlanta. If she does I will definitely forgo convention next year and attend VLS. We'll see...

ETA: Something they discussed at DLC this past weekend was that for Convention 07 they will be doing a silent auction for the ADPi Foundation and are asking all alumnae associations and chapters to donate something for the auction and bring it to VLS so they can start an inventory. Some of the stuff they have already collected were I believe items off ebay so I thought I would put that out there if you all have anything you have saved from Ebay and donate to the sorority for the auction.

ASUADPi · #3 02-28-2006, 08:54 AM

Just so sisters are clear. VLS and IMPACT are almost like two seperate things. (If that makes sense).

This is what the website says about VLS...

"Volunteer Leadership Seminar is designed to provide training to Alpha Delta Pi alumnae volunteers . . . advisors, alumnae association representatives and international officers.

Programming includes sessions developed to strengthen the team concept within Alpha Delta Pi. Additional sessions include “job specific” training.

Time for sharing successes and challenges among volunteers with the same responsibilities are included along with District Team Meetings, Province Meetings and other opportunities for learning and growing."

IMPACT is for collegians (specifically sophomores and juniors who are rising as leaders in the chapter)

And Convention wasn't really "open" as we think it was. Being a non-voting delegate, what I was able to do was very, very limited in comparision to what the voting delegates got to do. (Which is another issue on how I don't think it was planned very well b/c there were probably about 100 non-voting delegates).

HBADPi · #4 02-28-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally posted by ASUADPi

This is what the website says about VLS...

"Volunteer Leadership Seminar is designed to provide training to Alpha Delta Pi alumnae volunteers . . . advisors, alumnae association representatives and international officers.

Programming includes sessions developed to strengthen the team concept within Alpha Delta Pi. Additional sessions include “job specific” training.

Time for sharing successes and challenges among volunteers with the same responsibilities are included along with District Team Meetings, Province Meetings and other opportunities for learning and growing."

And Convention wasn't really "open" as we think it was. Being a non-voting delegate, what I was able to do was very, very limited in comparision to what the voting delegates got to do. (Which is another issue on how I don't think it was planned very well b/c there were probably about 100 non-voting delegates).

Right that was my point about VLS its really for sisters who are as it mentions "advisors, alumnae association representatives and international officers."

So while I commend you for wanting to go I'm not sure what value you would get out of it. You're right convention didnt have a lot of non-voting delegate activities but the main point of all these yearly events is for representatives of the collegiates, IOs, and alumnae associations to meet and discuss policies. So that really limits the free time during the days they set aside for these events. That's probably something you might want to take up with EO and Beth the planning coordinator. So if Convention had too little programming for non-voting delegates, I can guarantee VLS will have 0. I say just plan a trip to visit EO and that way you can go whenever the tickets are cheaper. Believe me I'm not trying to sway you into not going I just honestly dont even think you could go even if you wanted unless you were one of the sisters they mention. I say just plan a trip to visit EO and that way you can go whenever the tickets are cheaper and save your money!

adpiucf · #5 02-28-2006, 11:59 AM

Co-sign HB. Brianna, this could be a good opportunity to ramp up your involvement with your AA to become a voting delegate and benefit from the officer training at the next VLS!

Convention is concerned with training officers and voting on sorority policy (respectively). There are some social elements at each, like the banquets, but it the purpose of the Convention is to review the Bylaws, make amendments, etc. VLS is all training.

(I spent most of Convention a few years back in meetings from early in the morning to very late at night-- thank goodness for the banquets or I never would have gotten to eat! The only time I spent outside of the hotel was arriving and departing to the airport!!!)

Two conventions ago, they opened up the voting pool just a little bit more. There's been much debate over giving all attendees a vote due to over/under-representation of groups by geographics and type of membership. Some sororities allow all members a vote (Alpha Phi does voting by proxy), but I don't think we're there yet. The good news is that any member in good standing has a right to recommend a resolution and can speak to support that resolution at Convention.

ETA: Wanted to clarify that there is no voting at VLS-- it is solely a training meeting.

WLFEO · #6 02-28-2006, 02:50 PM

There is no voting at VLS so there is no such thing as a non-voting attendee there. It is all geared toward training (leadership and job specific). This year there will be a huge emphasis on recruitment training.

jwright25 · #7 02-28-2006, 04:51 PM

I'll be there! I'm going as Chapter Advisor to Gamma Phi (East Tenn State) and our Recruitment Advisor is going too. It's driving distance for us - about 6 hours - so we can afford to send two and avoid plane ticket expenses. I attended Leadership Conference at Callaway in 1994 as a collegian and had a blast. That was back when they had Leadership Conferences in non-Convention years. Now they are done by Districts so that more collegians can attend.

ASUADPi · #8 02-28-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally posted by WLFEO
There is no voting at VLS so there is no such thing as a non-voting attendee there. It is all geared toward training (leadership and job specific). This year there will be a huge emphasis on recruitment training.

Thank you!!!

Plus, recruitment training HUGE. I haven't had any recruitment training since I was an Alpha and an NI (since I didn't affliate) and with me wanting to move to Tucson and Delta Gamma recolonizing in a couple of years, training like that would be SOOOOOO beneficial to me. It's not going to hurt me, its going to help me.

Yes, I'm sure there will be things that I won't be able to do because they don't apply to me, being that I'm not an IO.

HB and adpiucf, I think you meant well in your posts, but I did take a little offense to them. For me it's like your trying to say "oh your not an advisor, a collegian or an alum association president so don't waste your money and don't go".

I spoke to someone in EO about VLS last year and she basically told me that since I was active in my alum association (and want to become more active and eventually (not now, no time, plus holding out for DG) would like to be an advisor VLS would be a great experience for me. (Now, I'm completely paraphrasing what I was told because the conversation occured over a year ago).

And please don't think I'm mad, because I'm not

. The comments just slightly (so little) offended me. But otherwise, I do see where you are coming from. I really do. One of you is coming from an advisor position and one is coming from an former IO position. I totally get it!!!!!

ADPiAkron · #9 03-03-2006, 06:39 PM

I will be at VLS....and we will be sending an up in coming leader from Gamma Theta to IMPACT. I really didn't have a choice to go or not being the NEW chapter advisor (I was told I was going)...but that is ok...no complaints here! I will go this year and then another advisor can go in 2 years. I cannot wait for Convention!

ASUADPi · #10 03-03-2006, 09:29 PM

Wait....

Andrea, when did you become Chapter Advisor?

ADPiAkron · #11 03-04-2006, 09:49 AM

I looked it up and I announced here on 10/18/2005 on ADPi- Random. It is a lot of work- but I love it!

ASUADPi · #12 03-04-2006, 11:18 AM

Okay, I'm a dork

(brianna is rolling eyes at herself)

but you still love me right? LOL

ADPiAkron · #13 03-05-2006, 02:13 PM

Of course!

HBADPi · #14 03-15-2006, 05:06 PM

I just got off the phone with EO about VLS. The chapter had already been billed for it but we havent received any information!! Just as an FYI, chapter presidents and advisors should be receiving something in the mail about in sometime in the next 2 weeks.

She mentioned all the recruitment training which is why they are stressing that each chapter bring an advisor with them. She also mentioned that they havent allocated too much additional space this year so any chapters who is planning on sending more than the 2 delegates (president and an advisor) should understand that while you can fill out registration forms for the additional members, it will not guarantee you a spot.

ETA: This includes AAs as well not just chapters sorry!

ASUADPi · #15 03-15-2006, 05:13 PM

I can't believe they have charged you guys but you don't know anything about it! Makes a lot of sense.

As for the rest. It doens't hurt anyone to fill out the paperwork and see if you "get a spot". If you do great if you don't, oh well next time.