50th Convention Recap

Well all of the staff has recovered from Convention and we are finally settling back into life in the office. Settling in is probably the wrong word though, we are actually kicking into crazy high gear as we prepare for the start of the school year! I did want to take some time to recap our time in Columbus for those who weren't able to attend though. As a staff we kept busy with setting up rooms, registration, selling merchandise, and meetings, but there was a lot that occurred over the weekend to be aware of!

I don't have the time to mention everything over the weekend, but did want to mention a few highlights! The new Fraternity Board members were elected and installed, as well as elections for our new UGAC members.We got to hear some inspiring words from past National Presidents during the anniversary banquet, gathered information at educational sessions, and rolled out the new awards program based on accreditation results where we announced that the MA Lambda chapter at Worcester Polytechnic Institute was the winner of this years Founders Cup amongst many other awards given. The vote to recharter the colony at Saint Francis University also took place and they have become our newest chapter. If you get the chance please take the time to congratulate all those elected to positions, award winners, and the men from Saint Francis. Please also make sure your delegates share any other pertinent information that I haven't shared here with you!

Lastly I'd like to comment on how much I enjoyed attending Convention. Anita and I had talks with various members throughout the weekend about the differences between the Convention meetings of men and women. Both of us really appreciated the fact that Phi Kappa Theta really allows their undergraduate members to have a vote and a say in what goes on in their fraternity. Not all organizations give the same opportunities and I really enjoyed seeing undergraduates stand up during debate to make their voices heard. That is something I hope you don't take for granted!

I couldn't cover everything in this post, so please post your thoughts on Convention to share! If anyone wants to see pictures of the weekend, award winners, and archive room, make sure to add PK Thomas as a friend on facebook!