In the Spring of 2014 I asked Joe Troncale, District Chief, to create a leadership advisor for our chapter. I asked to the this advisor. I, somehow, had a feeling that this role was needed. I told Joe, we need to train each member in leadership from a start of their membership in our chapter. I over for several years had given a couple of talks the our new members and wanted this to be the basis of a new program. Also, I wanted to demonstrate to the General Fraternity this program in hope they could find a more professional person to do a individual leadership program for new members.
In the winter of 2014 our chapter was assigned a re-organization counselor, Tylere Presley. I reviewed this project with him, the executive board of the chapter, and Ron Hughston, chapter counselor. The original project was for eight weeks; we cut it to 5 weeks by the combining three sessions into one Session #4. we decided to do a pilot with the new member class in 2015. Tylere Presley would film and produce a video of the sessions. He would show this program to the General Fraternity. Below is the program we decided on to give our 2015 pledge class.
DOCUMENTS:
Session #1: Trust ( the sound is not so good).
See Session #1 on YouTube select link here : link
Session #2 H. O. M. E.
See Session #2 on YouTube select link here: Link
Session #3: T.I.M.E.
See Session #3 on YouTube select link here: link
Session #4: Life is Tremendous book
See Session #4 on YouTube select link here: Link
Session #5: Wisdom
See Session #5 on YouTube select link here: Link
PROGRAM MISSION:
Purpose:
To lead new members in the process of becoming a leader of their actions. Information on how to make a good decisions for themselves, our chapter, and our fraternity.
Target audience:
New members of Delta Theta chapter of Beta Theta Pi.
High School Graduates students at the University of Alabama
Young men age group 18-19 years of age form above average income families
Motivated to social inclusion
Young men who as a group have a tendency to use highly risky behavior (per research*)
Correction to any action perceived as a threat to them (punishment leads to retaliation) (per research*)
Minds are not fully developed as to good judgement in decision making. (Per research*)
Members drawn from a high school population where marijuana use is 40% (per research*)
Members drawn from a high school population where alcohol use is 40% (per research*)
Program development considerations:
Proper lengths of sessions and program. (Sessions less than one hour/ five sessions)
Input from advisors and chapter officers
Personal leadership concepts to cover
Is the program Doable, Seeable, and feelable
Design a program that can be given by the chapter members each year.
Who/ Where/How to perform the program
Desired outcome :
To help members understand what are risky decisions for themselves, our chapter, and our fraternity. To help them realize that they and our chapter will be held accountable for these risky decisions. These behaviors include hazing, alcohol use, and how they treat others. What it takes to be a leader in our chapter to prevent these activities.
EVALUATION:
Comment on the program evaluation results from our General Secretary.
From: David Schmidt, General Secretary of Beta Theta Pi
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 11:30 AM
To: ‘jim mcgriff’ <jimmcgriff@charter.net>
Cc: ‘Tylere Presley’ <Tylere.Presley@beta.org>; ‘Ron Hughston’ <rhughston1@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Be A Leader Evaluation survey individual results fall 2015
OJ,
Thank you for putting this program together, the reports from the participants look great.
From what you’ve learned delivering it as well as the feedback this summary presents, what do you feel is the best path forward?
Yours in ___kai___,
David
Be a Leader:
Program Evaluation by the participants
Please rate each session from : 1 = not relevant 5 = most relevant
These totals represent individual surveys completed after the last session:
(number of participants rated in brackets)
session:
1: Trust
1 2 3 (1) 4 (8) 5 (31)
Conversation 2: The H.O.M.E. of Leadership
1 2 3 (2) 4 (12) 5 (27)
Conversation 3: T.I.M.E.
1 2 3 (5) 4 (6) 5 (30)
Conversation 4: “Life is Tremendous Book”
1 2 (1) 3 (4) 4(11) 5 (25)
Conversation 5: WISDOM
1 2 3(3) 4 (8) 5(30)
Overall rating of the Program
1 2 3 (1) 4 (10) 5(28)