YOUNG CHAPTER FORUM January 6, 2018 Facilitators: Alex Cruz (Northern Arizona 2017) Acruz@phigam.org Cody Price (Grand Valley 2018) Cprice@phigam.org
AGENDA 1. Introductions and What Changes from Colony to Chapter 2. Purpose: Good to Great a. What do Chapters do well? b. Where is your chapter going? 3. Graduate Relations a. Communication/Pig Dinner b. Keeping original graduate volunteers engaged c. Teaching brothers to be graduates 4. Fraternity Awards 5. Long Term Planning a. What is a Perfect Year in Fiji? b. When is the ideal time for a Chapter goal setting retreat? 6. Resources and Next Steps This was a good day, but where are they now? Good to Great Fiji Academy 2
What do other Chapters excel in? How can we replicate that? Fiji Academy 3
Where is our Chapter going? What do you want your Chapter to be in May? What is your vision? What types of men should our Chapter attract? What is the ideal Fiji? What are your top takeaways from Academy you can apply now? What does it mean to be a courageous leader? How will you get buy-in? Why were you chosen to help move your chapter forward? How are you personally going to work toward this goal of the three areas your chapter wants to improve? What is the biggest task you will do for the Fraternity this year? Who will hold you accountable in 2018? Fiji Academy 4
Graduate Relations: How often does your Chapter send out a newsletter? How many graduates are actively involved with the Chapter? What graduate events are planned for this spring? How are you informing the graduates in advance? What are the Chapter s Pig Dinner Plans? Volunteers: How have we thanked the graduates who have been involved so far? What help does the Chapter need from graduates? How are seniors educated about expectations of graduates? What ways can we do this better? What can you do to get more graduates involved? Discussion Notes: Fiji Academy 5
Fraternity Awards: Baker Cup: Most effectively focuses attention upon religious, ethical, and social service activities in its daily conduct. Brightman Trophy: Best demonstrates that "Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone" by maintaining and improving relations between the chapter and graduate brothers. Cheney Cup: Greatest all-around efficiency in scholarship, fraternity relationships, and general collegiate activities. Condon Cup: Greatest improvement in the areas of scholarship, extracurricular activities, and fraternity relationships. Coon Plaque: Best chapter publication for the preceding academic year. Jordan Bowl: Highest comparative scholarship. Owen Cup: Greatest improvement in scholarship over the preceding academic year. Zerman Trophy: Excels in promoting the involvement of brothers in student government, the campus newspaper, and extracurricular activities. Chapter Strengths : 1. 2. 3. Areas of Improvement: 1. 2. 3. Which award(s) do you want to be recognized for after this year: 1. 2. 3. Fiji Academy 6
How do we set goals? Long Term Planning What are we aiming for? How do we review them? Where do we get feedback? How do we know we are doing a good job? What is a crazy dream that would take our Chapter to the next level? Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. -Calvin Coolidge Fiji Academy 7
Perfect Year in PGD-What do we want to do? PLAN YOUR GOAL SETTING RETREAT Month Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Jan 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Feb 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 Fiji Academy 8
Month Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mar 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Apr 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 May 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Fiji Academy 9
Month Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Jun 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Jul 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Fiji Academy 10
Month Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Aug 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sep 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Oct 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Fiji Academy 11
Month Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Nov 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Dec 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Fiji Academy 12
Notes: Fiji Academy 13