Lexi DeVito- Slate Presentation
Initiation
What I would bring to the Executive Council
- Leadership and organization skills
- Being able to voice my opinion and ideas to the chapter
- Dedication to my chapter
- An open mind for any criticism or other ideas given by other sisters
- Responsibility
- An unbiased opinion
- A fun experience for all new and already initiated sisters
- Practices will be held with the speakers once a month prior to initiation.
- Play the ritual CD during the ritual
- Inform sisters of the process
- Have gowns dry cleaned prior and make sure banners are wrinkle free
- If allowed, have flowers and candles surrounding the room.
- Have light snacks and refreshments available to sisters in between each round
Preference Night
Rituals
- Work closely with Recruitment chair to purchase a variety of candles and lights to place around the room
- Have speakers memorize the ritual
- Purchase white violets for PNM's.
- Have snacks and refreshments available
- Make sisters aware of the ritual and have a run through prior to the event.
- Make sure special sisters are a familiar face to the PNM
- Work closely with the Treasurer to figure out a way to purchase black table cloths and ZTA banners for the tables
Historian
- Preference Night
- Bid Day
- Pin Ceremony
- Big Sister/ Little Sister
- Initiation
- Rededication Service
- Instillation of Officers
- Oath of Allegiance
- The access to my own cameras would be helpful in having to take pictures at events. (Canon 2Ti, Polaroid)
- I would update social media as much as possible.
- I would have a sister spotlight every week on instagram
- I would make sure that every sister follows the social media contract and abides by the rules.
- I would have a chapter photo shoot to use for recruitment
- I would cross program with director of sisterhood to create a scrapbook with the whole chapter, using pictures taken throughout the year.
- I would strive to get a picture published in Themis
Ideas for Ritual
- Purchase new materials such as: Sheets, candles, band-aids (for jewelry and tattoos), and blindfolds
- Present "Good whites v. bad whites" with a mini fashion show at a new member meeting.
- Display ritual fun facts on slide at chapter meetings.
- Formal Entry would happen once a month with business casual attire
- Inform the chapter of the importance of having their phones turned off and having their full attention directed towards the new members.
Risk Management
- I would make sure all paper work for events are filled out prior to the year starting
- I would work closely with VPII and make sure all new members are aware of Zeta Tau Alpha's hazing policy and stress the importance of it to them.
- I would make sure all sisters follow the bylaws and maintain zetas reputation as a good one.
- I would hold a risk workshop if needed
- I would help zeta get back to good standings with nationals