FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Sisters, Summer passed so quickly with the Alpha Sigma Tau Service Immersion Trip to Hawaii in May, both the Officer Academy in Indianapolis and the Advisor Academy in Chicago in June, and the National Council Meeting in August in Atlanta. I can hardly believe fall is here! Each day I see our members’ excitement as Alpha Sigma Taus share our exceptional sisterhood through fall recruitment. Chapter leaders are using the skills they learned at Officer Academy to strengthen and focus chapter growth through member skill development and execution and clear goal setting based on our values. It is so thrilling to see Alpha Sigma Tau succeed like never before with recruitment. Alpha Sigma Tau continues to not only grow our existing chapters – we had over a 33% growth in membership over the past five years - but by also growing our chapter roll. This past spring Alpha Sigma Tau welcomed our Epsilon Rho (State University of New York at Geneseo) and our Epsilon Pi Chapters (Rhode Island College), and this fall we welcome our Beta Rho Colony (Arkansas Tech University). Alumnae involvement in providing chapter support is high! Over 300 advisors have been appointed, over 70% of our Chapter Advisory Board positions
filled, and every collegiate chapter has at least one appointed advisor! We are well on our way to filling all advisory positions with excited, trained and participating advisors. This issue of THE ANCHOR shares alumnae excitement for the Sorority by engaged alumnae and individual achievements of members. You’ll see the experiences of members like Rachel Hale, Delta Eta (Belmont University), who made the top 25 on American Idol, and the lovely Hannah Billingsley, Upsilon (University of Central Arkansas), Miss Arkansas, who represented her state at the Miss USA Pageant. You’ll also get an opportunity to see the brand-new Alpha Sigma Tau National Foundation logo! THE ANCHOR team has put together an issue full of fulfillment of self, beauty of spirit and exceptional sisterhood to inspire you. I hope you enjoy every word and every day as a member of our Exceptional Sisterhood! Dream big,
Christina Covington National President Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority
Officer Academy by the numbers
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Attendees & T-shirts swapped
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chapters took a tour of HQ
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chapters piloting the new Member Development Program
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Hot Topics discussed
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June 28-30, 2013
Pillars of Social Excellence Curiosity, Generosity, Authenticity, Vulnerability
hours of Social Excellence training with Jessica Gendron Williams, Beta Pi Chapter (Phired Up Productions)
Recruitment Boot Camp 32 chapters attended 16
volunteer presenters from the Fraternal industry
fall 2013
The Anchor
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