Province Wide Officer Training (PWOT) for Collegians

“Save the Date” for Province Wide Officer Training. It will be held in Springfield, MO on Saturday, January 16. This event is a training in which all of the collegiate chapters from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas will come together to share ideas, be trained in their specific offices, and be trained in topics that seem to be challenging our chapters. In addition, there will be a training specifically designed for Treasurers and Financial Advisors that is taught by a CFMC. This is a great training and highly recommended for all Financial Advisors in the area! During the day, we will also be holding an Advisor’s training for current advisors and anyone who would like to become an advisor. We are hoping to incorporate parts of the training that National Council created for advisors that was provided over the summer to a limited amount of advisors in our area. This is a great opportunity for alumnae to support collegians and learn more about serving as an advisor. Attend if you can!

Hear me calling...Hear me calling...

Our district has its own conference call number! Yes, we will be using this tool to stay in touch and share ideas with each other. I plan to use the phone number to schedule a conference call every other month on various topics of interest. We will probably hold calls in September, November, January and March. I think this will be a great way to do some officer training and idea sharing since all of us are so busy and travel is difficult (and expensive). I will be sharing more information about this soon. In the mean time, respond to the poll on this blog site to help me plan and prioritize our discussion topics!

Reach for the Moon with Goals

With Convention behind us and summer nearly halfway over, we all have our sights set on an amazing Zeta year ahead. That's right, we are setting goals. I know that I tend to be an over-achiever and set really high goals for myself. Although I often overestimate my time and ability, I do believe in setting goals that provide a stretch. As the saying goes, "Reach for the moon; you will surely reach some stars along the way". (Okay, so that is the version that I can come up with in my head!) My point is this...I often do not achieve my goals 100%, but I am almost always satisfied with the good work that gets accomplished. With that in mind, I want to inspire all of my alumnae to set their goals high this year!!

What are my goals? I am glad that you asked! Here is a summary:

• Achieve membership growth in the district with every alumnae chapter growing by 10% over 2008
• Reorganize the Topeka, KS and Tri-State of Joplin, MO alumnae chapters with functional EC boards and 10+ members in place by January 1, 2009
• Increase alumnae attendance at KS/MO Zeta Day by 10% over 2008 attendance
• Support my alumnae chapters and set them on track to achieve Crown Chapter (and maybe Silver!) at Convention in 2010; I am striving for 100% of my chapters to achieve Crown Chapter status
• Work with the PPs to fill advisory boards for all collegiate chapters in our district

However, I believe in work/life/ZTA balance, so I also have set my own personal goals as well. I encourage you to do the same. Here are mine:

• Spend at least 20 minutes each day in prayer/meditation
• Enjoy a "date night" with my husband at least once a week
• Exercise 30 minutes for three or more days each week
• Work on hobbies like scrapbooking and sewing each month
• Finish my baby journal and document all of my baby's "firsts" before her 1st birthday

Now that you know my goals, I ask you to help me be accountable! Share your goals with me so that I can do the same. I am launching my space ship now...