Summer Events

Summer Events

The Summit 2022

The 2022 Summit was held on July 15-17 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. This was the first time the event was held in-person since 2019, due to the pandemic.

The Summit is a two-day intensive training for Recruitment Chairmen and New Member Educators which prepares them to welcome new members into their chapters.

The Recruitment Chairman track worked through recruitment practices that align with the Fraternity’s Growth System, which is being implemented with all chapters adopting the Built to Lead experience. The Growth System trains chapter leaders on recruitment strategies that last year-round, especially outside of IFC recruitment. This included:

• Implementing scholarships to attract new men to the chapter

• Utilizing technology to enhance recruitment

• Preparing members to have more meaningful discussions and build stronger relationships with potential new members more quickly

• Working together to intentionally decide the type of men the chapter wants to invite to join

The New Member Education track helped New Member Educators develop skills that will help with facilitating meaningful education sessions and planning a fun and purposeful onboarding experience for the chapter. This included:

• A deep dive into the Built to Lead program

• How to incorporate what the chapter is doing into this Built to Lead model

• How to critically approach Mentor/Mentee selection and training

By the Numbers:

June 15-17, 2022

28 Undergraduates from 18 Chapters/Provisional Chapters

12 Participated in the New Member Educators Track

16 Participated in the Recruitment Chairmen Track

The Leadership Institute 2022

During summer 2022, two sessions of The Leadership Institute were held at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. The Institute, a five-day leadership development experience, is offered free of charge to undergraduate members of Phi Gamma Delta identified as emerging leaders in their chapter thanks to the generous support of graduate brothers and the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation. During the Institute, participants learn about Courageous Leadership while building relationships with fellow participants and facilitators. After the event, participants are able to articulate their own definition of leadership, relate their membership experience with the Fraternity on an international level, and leave with a concrete plan to address an issue of their choosing within their chapter. Graduates of the Institute often go on to serve in cabinet roles as well as other chapter and community leadership positions.

Participants' Biggest Takeaways Mentioned on the Survey:

• The chapter is only as strong as its shared values.

• Being a leader does not just involve one person. It involves a group of people coming together to build a strong foundation.

• Leadership doesn’t only happen in executive positions or the cabinet. It’s needed at every level of the chapter.

• As a leader you need to be willing to make a change even if it seems like a change you don't want to make.

Thank You to Our Facilitators!

Session 1: Doug Acker (WPI 1983), Ashley Christman, Haley Davis, Kennedi Jarvi, Brad Johnson (Davidson 1994), Darius Jones, Chris Miofsky, Bill Roberts (Arizona State 1975), Mark Trenton (Western Ontario 1986), Houng Truong, Abby McCollom (Lead Facilitator), Dio Protopapadakis (Appalachian State 2017) and Noah Reetz (Lead Facilitator).

Session 2: Mario Adkins (Grand Valley 2015), Wisam Berry (South Florida 2015), Frae Binder, Bryan Cotton, Erin Donkersloot, Mary Flora, Chris Graham, Simonne Horman, Tim Ira (Alberta 2011) (Lead Facilitator), Donnie Otto, Eric Ruelle (DePaul 2012), Matt Weaver (Akron 1993), Daylon Weddle (DePauw 2017) and Dr. Amelious Whyte (Minnesota Faculty) (Lead Facilitator).

By the Numbers:

Session 1: May 25-29

Session 2: June 8-12

114 Undergraduate Attendees from 69 Chapters/ Provisional Chapters

27 Facilitators

As a Result of Attending the Institute:

• 92.5% of attendees recognize how their personal values align with the values of Phi Gamma Delta

• 90% of attendees are able to develop a positive working relationship with others

• 90% of attendees are able to confront issues within their chapter

• 94.9% of attendees understand issues that need to be confronted within their chapter/ community