new member programs preparing you for life as an active

[SWTXBelle]

A O II Angel - speaking of reading comprehension - I didn't criticize your NM program, and I was not vitriolic. You seem to be rather defensive with everyone.
You implied you were unhappy with the time you spent learning the Greek alphabet in your post, so my point was that instead of arguing whether it was important or unimportant the focus should instead be on improving the program. I know nothing about the A O II program other than what you have told me of your experience with it. I still believe that if you were unhappy with spending a week learning the Greek alphabet that you should take that up with your chapter or HQ instead of criticizing an element of everyone else's NMP. Perhaps you simply chose a bad example in trying to make a larger point - that sometimes the focus is not on what you consider important. Instead of arguing about the Greek alphabet, why not suggest what you would include in a NMP program, or if the new AOII program addresses this problem tell us about it.
I think everyone here agrees that a successful NMP should prepare you to be an involved active and alumnae. What those elements should include is certainly up for debate. I will go on record for believing that the Greek alphabet should be one, albeit one small, element of the NMP.