Just That Old Sweet Song...

By: Jackie Mills,  Co-Recruitment Director, District IV

Ever wonder what goes on behind closed doors?
See my Top Five!

Maybe it was the Southern accents or the blast of humidity that told me I was officially in Atlanta! (Possibly the Savannah Candy Company in the terminal with fresh pralines too. Ha Ha!)

This is me with some of my favorite ADPis.
Classy and fabulous always!

Every time I come back to Atlanta, it feels like home. Leadership Seminars (and Grand Conventions too) are like coming back home to see your old friends--and picking up where you left off without skipping a beat!

Today was a jam-packed day of meetings in individual programming teams for IOs. Want to know what goes on behind-the-scenes? 

Here's my Top Five for Friday!

1.    Programming teams had approximately eight hours to meet. (Whoa!) In our RD Session, we had a list of objectives, prioritized and delegated projects, and brainstormed about new marketing ideas. (Be excited! Fun things are always in the works!)

2.    Your favorite RDs also met with the Panhellenic Relations Directors (PRDs) to review Release Figure Method (RFM) procedures and statistics. This was super helpful information--and will be great for setting goals with chapters this year. (Watch for that, RVPs!)

3.    In between sessions, of course a quick trip to Gift Mart was necessary (50% off? Holla!) Of course, we all had to have a meal break and glam it up for the all-Leadership Seminar picture. (I'm way in the back. Look for the pink and pearls when it is online.)

ADPis love to shop, especially when everything is on sale!

4.    Meeting face-to-face was super fun and energizing--the RDs were able to bounce ideas off once another, troubleshoot issues, and remind ourselves of why we love recruitment so much. Basically, we laughed. A lot. We even ended up having dinner with the Total Membership Education (TME) Directors to brainstorm on overlapping areas. Yay for being productive!

      5.    And...waking up for 8:30 AM meetings is SO worth it to hang out with cool RDs. (Please reference the picture of Ryan Gosling.)

I am LOVING my time in ATL! As always, be sure to say "Hi!" and follow me at @JackieSueMills. 

Interns Prepping for LS



The 2012 summer interns.



The ADPi Foundation violets, those many multi-colored awards ribbons and even the name tag itself, these items are needed to have a successful Leadership Seminar but have you ever wondered how they got there?

Well here at Executive Office, the whole staff has been flurrying around the office prepping for LS (now only 10 days away!). But a special group of staffers have been putting in the effort to make sure all the little things are running smoothly.

The group of interns, hailing from chapters all over the county, have been assisting the EO staff and learning about the various jobs held here at the office. The intern program is six weeks long and the group of young women stays at EO during the summer.

The intern group plays an integral role in this year’s LS prep, spending most of their time in the training room organizing, sorting and working together to complete larger projects. They just finished completing all the name tags for the hundreds of members attending LS giving them a sense of excitement for the week to come.

“As an attendee of Adelphean Compass, I have really enjoyed see all the chapter president’s names. I can’t wait to meet the sisters,” Madeleine Westerhout, Zeta Sigma-College of Charleston said.



The interns are also currently working on filling orders for the Violets for My Sister program.

“It’s great to see sisters giving back,” Anne Strickland, Beta Omega-Auburn University said. “It’s so easy to give $5, show your support for a sister and the work they do, as well as, the money going to the foundation in the process.”



Anne Strickland, Beta Omega-Auburn University, puts the
finishing touches on a violet.



The interns will be assisting EO staff during LS weekend. Be on the lookout for these young women in Gift Mart, during the Vendor Fair or just scurrying around the hotel and don’t forget to say hi! LS is all about meeting new friends and sharing the bond of sisterhood.

How are you prepping for LS? Tell us below in the comments!