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e-CommunicatorPHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY FRATERNITY
October 2012
GRAND PRESIDENTAmy Valdez (Beta Iota)12663 SW Springwood DriveTigard, OR [email protected]
GRAND PAST PRESIDENTBrandon Sucher (Beta Rho)3333 Regis Blvd, H-28Denver, CO [email protected]
GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGIATE AFFAIRSLexie Turner (Alpha Iota)255 Patroon Creek Blvd #1109 Albany, NY [email protected]
GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALUMNI AFFAIRSLindsay Watson (Beta Nu)1160 N. Quincy St. Apt #207Arlington, VA [email protected]
GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONSMichael Nelson (Theta)3333 Regis Blvd, H-28Denver, CO [email protected]
GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRSRyan Costantino (Eta)23A Smith St.Boston MA, [email protected]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORKenny Walkup (Alpha Upsilon)116 N Lafayette, Suite BSouth Lyon, MI [email protected]
In This Issue...• YouareSOpredictable: NewarticlebyLDSCo-DirectorGaryKeil(AlphaMu)
• GreatLakesandMidwestRegionsFounders’DayEvent: InformationandRegistration
Scenes from Leader-Development Seminar 2012
Special thanks to Jennifer Kuntz and Jody Toth from Art Director-at-Large for providing LDS photography services!
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You are SO predictable.
Gary Keil (Alpha Mu)Co-Coordinator, LDS [email protected]
You are SO predictable.
Those of you who attended the LDS event in Lexington heard something previous attendees heard: You’ll leave the event on a ‘high’ that will likely last a few weeks with you nearly returning to your ‘old self ’ within a few weeks.
The following graphic was taken from PLEI’s FaceBook page recently (https://www.facebook.com/PharmacyLeadershipAndEducationInstitutePlei) and is a fairly clear indicator that what was predicted is, indeed, what has happened to most of you:
These are just four indicators from a single site but they are, unfortunately, expected and clear metrics that our honeymoon phase is over and you’ve by-in-large resumed your previous routines. I’ve taken the liberty to change the numbers to be a percentage of the maximal values seen, so what is hidden is the specific magnitude of the peak vs current values. For example, our weekly total reach (defined by FaceBook as “The number of people who have seen any content associated with your page”) peaked at nearly 3700 folks! It currently sits at 142 and the vast majority of that can be accounted for by my visiting the site to post a few things, and the fact that I have a nice number of FB friends. Our engagement, stories and ‘talk’ have dropped precipitously. Again, as predicted.
Thankfully the value of the LDS program, and importantly you as a leader, are not fully captured by the above metrics. Indeed, it was also predicted, and is absolutely true by every metric we can measure, is that the baseline curves will NEVER fully return to their earlier values.
Whether or not you realize it, we’ve changed you and your mind (and your heart) FOREVER. There is no way you can fully forget our time together. You can’t forget what you experienced, learned or shared. Thus, everyone who has ever attended an LDS, or even heard previous LDS attendees speak about the program, are irreversibly and irrevocably changed.
What is also predicted is that a simple reminder will HELP you reconnect with the energy and excitement you clearly felt during LDS. It will fall flat within two to three days is you do not commit to cultivating any change, but it will grow and flourish if you tend to it and prioritize it.
We will continue to post various thoughts and topics on our FB page that will serve as gentle reminders of your experience. We’d appreciate your personal additions because you’ve already proven to us that you have some amazing things to say and share.
If you do commit to the positive changes that can happen by posting your thoughts on the FB page you will be a more effective leader of yourself and others.
Guaranteed, because all of this is so predictable.
Gary leads a discussion at the Phi Delta Chi / PLEI Leader-Development Seminar in Lexington, Kentucky, August 2012
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The 2012 Midwest and Great Lakes Regional
Founders’ Day Event
Presented by the Brothers of the Alpha Chapter
Friday, November 2nd
7:30 – 09:00 PM Dinner provided at the University of Michigan
College of Pharmacy and catered by Brown Jug
9:15 – 10:15 PM Carnation Ceremony with presentation of
carnations to Dean Prescott’s grave by Alpha
pledges
10:30 PM Casual drinks at campus bars in Ann Arbor
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Saturday November 3rd:
6:00 - 9:00 AM Full, hot breakfast provided by Comfort Inn Hotel
9:30 – 10:00 AM Check-in at the University of Michigan College of
Pharmacy
10:00 – 10:15 AM Welcome from our Chapter Advisor
10:15 – 12:00 PM Phi Delta Chi History Walk
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch provided at the University of Michigan
College of Pharmacy
1:00 – 2:30 PM Free time to explore campus
2:30 – 4:30 PM Founders’ Day Cup – to test your Phi Delta Chi
knowledge!
4:30 – 6:30 PM Time to return back to hotel to get ready for the
night/explore Ann Arbor
6:30 – 9:00 PM Formal Founders’ Day dinner provided at Conor
O’Neills restaurant on Main Street in downtown
Ann Arbor
9:00 PM Farewell drinks in downtown Ann Arbor
Sunday November 4th:
6:00 – 10:00 AM Full, hot breakfast provided by Comfort Inn
Hotel
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Estimated Costs:
$50/person covers:
1. Dinner on Friday November 2nd and Carnation for Dean
Prescott’s Grave
2. Lunch on Saturday November 3rd and all necessary
supplies for the day
3. Dinner on Saturday November 3rd
4. Gifts
Recommended Hotel Option:
1. Comfort Inn and Suites: For Friday November 2nd and
Saturday November 3rd – 72.99/night + tax
a. Phone Number: 734-761-8838
b. Address: 3501 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48108
If interested please have one person from your chapter
contact our Worthy Vice Counselor (Tim Hinkley) with a total
head count of brothers/pledges making the trip for the
weekend’s events. Please RSVP by Friday October 12th.
- Tim’s Email: [email protected]
- For each brother/pledge attending please include
name, shirt size and age.
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