Gearing up for National Convention

 🎵 I'm going back to Indiana......Indiana, here I come!🎵

Call all SORORS to the floor: As I am gearing up to attend the 56th National Convention, I am thrilled to amid 20k sorors. I am ready to connect with sorors from my undergrad chapter, kick it with my current chapter sorors, and meet and connect with Sorors from around the globe. If this is your FIRST national convention, take it ALL IN! I remember my 1st National Convention. I was blessed that it was in my hometown, so I didn't have to travel (Chicago). Although I was fresh off the sands, I was elected president of my undergrad chapter, which also meant that I was the delegate for our chapter. Although I was there to handle business on behalf of my chapter, I kicked it hard too. Although the convention was held in my hometown, my chapter paid for me and my ship (the alternate delegate) to stay downtown at one of the hotels. Attending my 1st National Convention was one of my best Delta Experiences. I left with many new friends. I was ready to lead my chapter the following fall semester.

For those planning to attend your 1st Convention, Conclave, Boule, etc...TAKE IT ALL IN!!!! You will initially feel a bit overwhelmed, but you will get used to it and blend in after a while. Attend as many business sessions as possible, have fun, take photos and videos, and connect with as many of your sorors/fraternity members as possible. In terms of shopping at the vendors...my advice? Don't buy ANYTHING until you have shopped around. You need to find out how often that cute shirt, bracelet, or jacket was a bit cheaper at a different booth. 

After 20 years, I hardly EVER shop at the vendors. Now, I go there to capture photos and videos. If I do shop there, usually I go on the last day. Why??? Most vendors do not want to ship their merchandise back home; they put everything on sale/clearance. The only exception I make to this rule is while I am there to capture photos, I come across a one-of-a-kind item that I LOVE! 

I leave for Indiana the following Monday, and the worst part for me? PACKING!!! Oh, do I HATE packing....so I will be a little better this year by packing little by little each day so I won't forget anything. 

I look forward to being on Photography duty to capture as many photos as possible as the Farwest regional photographer. So if you are an avid blog reader and come across me taking photos, please stop by to say hi! I LOVE meeting new sorors who are readers of my blog. 

To those of you that will be traveling to attend your Convention, Conclave, Boule, etc....SAFE TRAVELS!

Welcome To the Divine Nine New Members

 Hello Everyone!!!!

It's been a LONG time since I have posted, as I have been living life, which includes being busy as all get out. It's been a mighty busy season for all those applying for membership into the organization of their dreams. For this who made it, CONGRATS!!!!!! I am thrilled that you cross the sands into ____land.

Now that you are members, please note that the HARD work starts now. Chapter meetings, committee meetings, events, community service projects, and showing up in the community are what it's all about. Most people feel the most challenging part of membership is receiving an invitation to membership. That is only partially true. Although membership in these prestigious organizations has privileges, we need members willing to work hard for the organization. 

Now that you are proud members take it ALL in now.....because as soon as the fall semester starts, BAY-BEE!!!!! You will finally see how hard it is to be a member of these orgs.