Alpha Sigtna Tau Ma nagetnent Institutes In order to assist individual
AlT m e mbers in d eveloping person al lead er hip skill , we have created a n ew conce pt entitled Manage m ent Institutes. This programming effort will replace th e traditi onal Regional Lead e rship Workshops thi academ ic year on ly. The in titutes ser ve a an opportunity for several chapters to send m e mbers for a drive-in confe rence . All chapter executive board me mbe rs, comm ittee chairs, a nd other interested m e mbe rs are expected to attend th e semin ar. A minimum of 50 % of the chapte r membe rship shou ld participate in th is eve nt. Ch apter advisers, as istant chapter advisers, and chapter consultants are also invited to come in for th e day. Institutes are conducted by th e Director of Collegiate Chapters, th e Region al Coll egiate Director, and District President . Chapters in attendance are given the opportunity to meet with each other to share ideas, and th e ational Staff
member in attendance conduct a com pl ete review and in pection of the host ch apter. Management In titute wi ll not re place Regio nal Leader hip Workshop but wi ll e nhance the growth of the individual member a they perform ta k in their per onallive , a we ll a th ir ro le in Alp ha igma Tau . Management In titute we re he ld at ew J er ey In titute of Technology (Beta psilon Chapter) a nd Bloom burg nive r ity (B ta Nu Chapt r) Ia t fa ll, an d at Livin g ton U niversity (Gamma Gamma Cha pter) in February.
Nationa l Staff at Beta 1 u Management Institute. Fron t R ow: Ga mma Dis trict President Chri H ricz, Regional Collegiate Director iHW)' Ellen \ l'illmitch, Director of Collegiate hafJter Ricki Bmgman Trosen. Back Row: Omicron Di t>ict President Kim fi,Jills, Zeta Chapter Adviser Amy DuPree.
Gamma Cam ma 's sign welcoming sis ters to th e M anagemen t Institute at Livingston University.
You would not have known th at it was cold and damp ou tside November 13 with all the warmth and brightne in ide. That' the affect that over 1 0 Alpha Sigma Tau i ter had on Bloomsburg for the Management In titute h osted b Beta u Chapter. Led by Director of Coli giate Chapter Ricki Bargman Tro en and Regional Collegiate Dir ctor Mary Ell n Willmitch , th group covered chapter exc lienee, re lation hip with advi er , and ritual. After lunch , we plit up into fiv group . With th e help of Omicron Di trict Pr ide nt Kimmie Mi ll , Gamma District Pre ident Chris Hricz, and Zeta hapter dvi er Amy DuPree , th groups di cu ed positive pledging, hazing, preventing the ru h rat race, balancing the chapter budget, and chapter management. When everyone returned from their group , all were entertained by kits on hazing. The day wa brought to a close with ong, orne tear were bed , and there wa lot of laughter too. It wa intere ting how the choices of songs ung in different chapter were quite imilar! A we w nt around the room, if a chapter announced that they didn ' t have the mu ic for their particular ong, Beta u happ ily chimed in that th h ad the mu ic on tape. All i t r ' er nt ba k to th eir hapt r with n wid a to tr and n ' friend hip mad witl1 tl1 oth r i t r in au nda n e. -Gay Gn mmell Tnt eha rt 1
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