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Old 12-12-2003, 05:51 PM
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Rush Ass: I like it. It gives you a chance to see what rush is all about...bad thing is if something gets wrong you get blamed.

You're the Rush Ass? ROTFL!!!

(Sorry, I just had to point that out...)
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Old 12-12-2003, 09:02 PM
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I have only held one position and that was of the Alumnae/Spirit chair. It has been fun to be the alumnae chair. It was really exciting when I received an email from our recolonizing president since I had learned about her during my new member term. It has been a blast keeping in touch with the other Beta Beta alumnae and I will be sad when I have to officially hand it over to the next chair. I think that this has also been a rewarding chair for me since I get to know the wonderful alumnae that we have and not that many actives get to the older alumnae since they don't typically call them or email them and they weren't here while we have been. What was really wierd was adding my own name to the contact list. I hope that the next person enjoys the position as much as I did.
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Old 12-13-2003, 02:57 PM
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I have been Scholarship Chair, Scribe, Tribune, and am currently acting as "rush ass" I just enjoy being on E board... but I guess my favorite position has been recruitment because I get to plan events... my other positions were really more paper work oriented.. and I like planning events.
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Old 12-13-2003, 03:05 PM
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I've only held two positions in my Theta chapter because I pledged as a Junior so there wasnt time for more
But I held Junior Panhellenic Delegate and Scholarship Chair. I also served on three committees (Bylaws, House, Scholarship).

In Alpha Kappa Psi before I transferred I was testkeeper, and served on the fundraising and membership committees.

Alpha Phi Omega--didnt hold an office but was on several committees.

I hope to add more offices to Theta as an Alumnae member
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Old 12-13-2003, 03:48 PM
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In Alpha Phi Omega:

I was Campus Activities Chair one semester.
My final semester, I was VAX chair (showing my age!) in charge of sending out the chapter email. I was also Mu Chapter's very first webmaster...I created our page! (I worked in the computer lab so I had a lot of time to spend on it. ) That was my favorite position.

I also served on several committees. We were required to serve on at least one each semester when I was there. My favorite was membership committee.

In Lambda Omega Pi:
I am Vice President and co-webmaster.
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Old 12-13-2003, 04:11 PM
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I feel really lucky... I have had the best positions, I wouldn't change a thing.

My very first position was Ritual Chair- this was great because as a new sister I was able to learn more about our ritual .

New Member Orientation Chair- So much fun! It felt like I was a new member again--I got to experience all of the same feeligs over again with the new girls. I loved being able to teach them about why Alpha Xi Delta is so wonderful.

Membership VP- I loved it! A lot of work..b/c I basically had to reorganize the position.. but it paid off, we did wonderful in recruitment that semester. That semester we had the best decorations, ideas, etc.. during each round during formal recruitment.

Chapter Life VP- I liked this position.. but maybe it was more stress than it was worth. I got to plan a Battle of the Bands contest- where we raising money for our philanthropy. This was a very stressful time- because I got stuck planning this huge event by myself... while at the same time was expected to plan formal...thankfully everything came together great. I think I would have been able to enjoy this position more if there hadn't been so much drama going on in our executive council at the same time.

I think all of these positions have been great.. because I love planning and organizing things... I like having a chance to use my creativity.
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Old 12-13-2003, 05:14 PM
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Actually, I never held an Office, was on the Ritual Team or Pledged!

Figure that one out!
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Old 12-13-2003, 11:22 PM
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Actually, I never held an Office, was on the Ritual Team or Pledged!

Figure that one out!
It sounds like you were a charter member and probably graduated right around the same time the chapter was installed, which would leave no time left to hold an office.

Am I right?
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Old 12-14-2003, 02:01 AM
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In DG....

VP Member Education (2001) - I loved this office because I got to be involved with the new members during their NM period. During the fall semester we doubled our size and had 32 new members which was really hard to keep track of but was also really rewarding. I also had to provide programs for the chapter in order to educate them on things like finance, wellness, etc.

VP Membership (2003) - Being in charge of recruitment is one of the hardest and most stressful things that someone can do, however, it is rewarding once you see the results. My favorite part of this office was planning for preference because I got to make it perfect and decorate it exactly how I wanted it. Since it was my last year, I just wanted everything to be memorable. The most stressful was getting everything organized in time to turn lists into Greek Life for invites....we were late a couple times but oh well....no biggie.

Member-at-Large Honor Board (2003) - I enjoyed this office because I was able to help members who needed it and see what our standards board was all about. The thing that really upset me about being in this office was seeing my great grand little terminate from the chapter.

I wish that I would've taken more offices in the chapter, but I'm glad that I didn't take one my first active year and also that I took my third year off because it gave me a chance to get involved on campus Panhellenic and in other organizations on campus.
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Old 12-14-2003, 04:07 AM
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In Phi Sig:

Bursar (2001-2002): This is our version of treasurer. I was incharge of all incoming and outgoing money for the chapter. Honestly this was tough as my first position in the chapter. I was a baby on Eboard; everyone else was a lot older and more experienced. But I am so glad I had it because it taught and prepared me well for all my future positions

Membership Recruitment Chair (2002-2003): This position was sooo fun! I love planning events and I just love rush. This position was so rewarding. You knew you did your job when you saw your chapter grow.

Archon (2003-2004): This is our version of President. I love it. I think my other two positions prepared me so well...I'm not easily stressed anymore and when minor slip ups happen its not the end of the world.

Committee chairs I have had:
Parent's Club (2002-2003): my job was to provide relations between our parents and our chapter. I held a parents dinner in the fall. put out a newsletter and holiday photo to all our parents. and I conducted a picnic for our parents in the spring. I really liked this one

Public Relations (2003-2004): I love making posters. give me a paint brush and glitter and I go to town

Campus Relations (2003-2004): this chair is in charge of attending different meetings on campus that benefit our chapter. (like homecoming and greek week: since its planned by a general greek council and not NPC or IFC). this position is ok. but I feel guilty when I delegate to others to attend the meeting instead of myself.

next year:
Vice Archon: this is going to be fun. I'm nuts for taking it on but I know i'll enjoy it.

VP of Recruitment for Panhellenic: I have wanted this position for soooo long. this is going to be a blast.

(and yea Eboard members can be on Pan at the same time in my chapter. just not our panhellenic delegate. )
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Old 12-14-2003, 04:33 AM
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My first office was as the ritualist. That rocked for obvious reasons.

My second office was as El Presidente. Tough at times, but the experience was worth it.

[EDIT] Okay, Webmaster, but that's not really an office in my case. It's just something I am able to contribute to the fraternity as an alumnus. [/EDIT]
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Old 12-14-2003, 12:08 PM
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SAEAlum,

you are so right almost!

I was married my senior year. From starting the local with no memembers in the Fall Sem of 1965, to the Colonization at the end of the School year (Yep, within the school year), to coming back for our Chartering in 1969.

It was without a doubt, The Most Rewarding time of my life

It is some what like inventing something or starting a family and watching it grow.

Not only being a LXA and meeting a few of my Brothers from Chapters I have visted, by being on GreekChat, I have met so many more of not only My Brothers, but Brothers and Sisters of so many more Organizations.

By the way, Brother J S does not do himself justice just saying webmaster! Jon, Brother I admire what you are doing!
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Old 12-14-2003, 12:19 PM
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In my chapter I've held several positions:

Assistant Secretary: almost a corresponding secretary position. I sent out thank you notes, flowers and things like that. I liked this position because it's fun to write notes to other chapters!

Recruitment Interest Group Captain: We were in charge of anything that our Recruitment chair and VP Social needed help with.

Recording Secretary: As recording secretary you take the minutes for meetings, plan pledging and initiation ceremonies, take attendance, turn in the roster and the bylaws. I enjoyed my time on exec, but at the same time this position was really stressful since it is a lot of planning!

Chairman of the Bylaws Committee: this was exactly what it sounds like pretty cut and dried! lol!

For the Panhellenic Association I'll be the VP Finance for the upcoming year. I can't wait to gain a new experience even if I have to disaffiliate!
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Old 12-14-2003, 01:13 PM
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I have been

Recruitment Interest Group Captain (just like jharb! aww)

Preference Night Chair (an assistant to recruitment chair)

Assistant Secretary (the secretary went abroad during our short term one year)

Membership Chair
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Old 12-15-2003, 12:23 AM
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I had to dig up my old list to find all of these...

Following my initiation in the fall of 1998, I was:

Jan 99 - Dec 99
Interfraternity Council Rep (appointed)
[12 months in office]

This position wasn't terribly exciting, but it did provide a good introduction to campus/Greek politics.

Feb 99 - Feb 00
Pledge Educator (elected)
[12 months in office]

Easily one of my most favorite positions. I re-wrote the chapter's pledge program from scratch - it was described by a staff member at the national office as "award worthy" (his words) - and it's still the same program in use today apart from the minor modifications each Pledge Educator makes to suit his own agenda.

Jan 00 - Jan 01
IFC VP of Membership (1st in line to the presidency/elected)
[12 months in office]

An eye-opening position to be sure. I was in charge of recruitment for all of the NIC fraternities on campus and spent most of my time dealing with chapter presidents and rush/recruitment chairmen. Some of these individuals turned out to be whiny little biatches when it came to trying to get their rival chapters in trouble. Most of them were very easy to work with. I also got to preside over the meeting in which IFC's bylaws were replaced with an entirely new document (the IFC President was one of the authors and wanted to participate in debate).

Feb 00 - Feb 01
Eminent Archon (Chapter President/elected)
[12 months in office]

Simultaneously the most rewarding and most aggravating position I ever held. I got so much out of this in terms of preparation for real life and leadership training, but had so many headaches and so much work to do that I'm surprised I survived my term with my sanity intact.

Feb 00 - Feb 01
Greek Council Representative (appointed)
[12 months in office]

This was a fairly stress-free position (very much like IFC Rep, except that the Greek Council is the parent organization of IFC, so it includes all GLOs). The meetings weren't terribly exciting, but I got to interact with all of the Greek leaders which was great.

Feb 00 - Jun 01
Alumni Relations Chairman (appointed)
[16 months in office]

I kind of fell into this position after being chapter president. It was nice being able to keep in touch with (most of) the alumni, but the level of apathy in my chapter prevented much of anything from happening to involve very many of them.

Feb 00 - Feb 01
Eminent Chronicler (historian/appointed)
[12 months in office]

I appointed myself to this position since no one else would ever have done it. I traced the entire history of my chapter's membership from the conception of the idea to start the chapter to the present including a complete membership directory. The job was really just a matter of collecting and compiling data, but since I love fraternity history, it was a lot of fun.

Sep 00 - Jun 01
House Co-Manager (appointed)
[10 months in office]

Typical duties... the position was shared with my vice president who was a resident of the house (I wasn't). The chapter advisor appointed both of us.

Nov 00 - Feb 01
acting Eminent Treasurer (position shared with a past chapter treasurer after the then-current treasurer had to be relieved of his position - the past E.T. got the title and access to the accounts, I got the books and weekly errands to the bank)
[4 months in office]

I could easily have appointed myself as Eminent Treasurer after firing the original E.T., but figured the same person having the titles of President and Treasurer at the same time was a bad idea. The man to whom I gave the title of Eminent Treasurer for the remainder of the term is one of my most trusted friends (and the one who was responsible for getting me to pledge in the first place) and had been treasurer for two terms previously.

Mar 01 - Sep 02
Bylaws Author and Committee Chair (appointed)
[18 months in office]

This was a position I had to take. Our bylaws were crap, honestly. This was right after my term as chapter president ended. I asked the new vice president (who was in charge of all committees) for the appointment with the specific intention of revising the bylaws. I got my wish and was informed that I would be a committee of one (the V.P. felt I would do fine without any help from anyone else). I drew from the chapter's original bylaws, the U.S. Constitution, Robert's Rules of Order, and my own inspiration and created the framework for the chapter's current set of bylaws. My document was adopted unanimously by the chapter, but has been amended at least twice since. This is actually the position of which I am most proud.

After the above 120 months worth of positions (not to mention the 12 months I held an EBoard position in an academic student organization from May 00 to May 01), I decided to go inactive my last year in college to be able to concentrate on graduating. Those members of my chapter who argued the loudest about me going inactive, interestingly enough, were the same who did the least work in the chapter. Go figure.

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