 |
|
|
INSIDE FARMHOUSE An insider's view into the latest happenings in FarmHouse Fraternity Volume 15, Issue 1 - January 27, 2012 1. FARMHOUSE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE WRAP UP The Fraternity hosted the inaugural FarmHouse Leadership Institute on January 5-8, 2012. A very big thank you to everyone involved in this new endeavor. Check out a photo album of the event on the official FarmHouse Facebook page. All attendees are invited to share their comments, questions and successes on the official FLI Facebook page. All facilitators are also members and can provide feedback on your posts. Feedback from the FLI format was overwhelmingly positive. As such, we will be incorporating conversations about the Ritual and values into future FarmHouse programs and chapter visits. Much of the feedback from FLI stated that while the new format was very positive, many officers would still appreciate officer-specific training. As such, FarmHouse International is offering a series of officer webinars during the week of January 30-February 2. These webinars, targeted at the four FLI officers from each chapter, will include information on insurance, risk management, hazing prevention, important deadlines and other items for interest. An Association/Advisor webinar with pertinent topics will be hosted on February 8 and 9. See below for the schedule: Chapter President Director of New Member Education Vice President of Finance Vice President of Recruitment Association/Advisor To participate, call 1-877-366-0711 (1-866-627-1651 if you live in Canada)and login at lotuslive.readyshow.com. Use the access code 15012768 for both the visual and audio portions of the webinar. 3. CHAPTER PLANNING GUIDE UPDATED ONLINE Those officers who attended FLI received a copy of the comprehensive Chapter Planning Guide offered by the International office. The Guide includes information on insurance, important dates, applications, the International Bylaws, position statements and more. An online version can be found on the FarmHouse.org website under "Officer Resources." 4. ONLINE TERM AND INITIATION REPORTING Term and initiation reports, along with dues are due from each chapter 30 days from the start of the semester on your campus. Last semester, the International Fraternity collected over $7000 in late fees from chapters who missed the deadline. Don't let this be you! Information on logging in to the online reporting system was emailed to chapter officers earlier this month. Call or email Lorie Widdice if you've lost this information or need assistance. 5. INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND ACCREDITATION DUE FEB. 15 Chapter Award of Excellence and Chapter Programming Awards for the 2011 calendar year are due to the International Office by February 15. Each chapter is required to complete the Chapter Award of Excellence. Chapter Programming Awards are optional, but we strongly encourage each chapter to submit applications. Find the program outline and required documentation on FarmHouse.org under "Chapter Resources." These award applications are used to determine the winners of the 12 Programming Awards in both the Green and Gold Divisions, and ultimately decides the winner of the Ruby Cup each year. Iowa State was recognized as the Ruby Cup winner for 2010 at the recent FLI in Kansas City. For ideas on your own chapter's submission, see the winning applications in each area for the 2010 award year on FarmHouse.org. At it's Fall 2011 Board meeting, the Fraternity's Executive Board approved the chartering petition from the Tarleton State University colony. The FarmHouse International Bylaws stipulate that a chartering petition must be ratified by 2/3 of the current chapters and associations. As of January 26, 2012, the following chapters and associations had not reported their voting results to the International office: Chapters Associations Please conduct these votes of your membership and report them to the International office as soon as possible, as the Tarleton State men cannot achieve chapter status without 2/3 voting in the affirmative. Assuming the required votes are received, the Chartering Ceremony will be held in Stephenville, Texas, on Sunday March 11, 2012. The day will begin with a nondenominational church service, with the Chartering Ceremony and banquet to follow. Save the date and make plans to attend. 7. CLEMSON EXPANSION UPDATE The Fraternity continued its efforts to re-establish the Clemson University chapter of FarmHouse by participating in recruitment activities on campus on January 21 and 22. FarmHouse men from the Virginia Tech and Troy chapters assisted alumni volunteers and staff in re-introducing FarmHouse to the Clemson campus and Greek Community. FarmHouse shared conversation, barbecue and information about the fraternity with interested students during two evening recruitment events. If you know someone at Clemson who might be a good fit for FarmHouse, or if you would like to be involved in the Clemson-area FarmHouse alumni club, please contact Tim Hadachek. Thanks to all those FarmHouse men who made the days at Clemson such a success! 8. CONCLAVE DELEGATE AUTHORIZATION FORMS So that they are able to receive timely information on issues before Conclave, we are requesting that each chapter and association name their Conclave delegate by March 1. Please notify the International office of your choice by completing the Conclave Delegate Authorization form. 9. SEND US YOUR NEWS! So that we may appropriately recognize your chapters' achievements, please submit information on upcoming events, recent accomplishments and your grade reports to the International office. You might find yourself on the official Fraternity Facebook page or the upcoming issue of Pearls and Rubies! 10. FOUNDATION POWER OF 7 SEMINAR We invite all juniors and seniors to apply for the FarmHouse Foundation's 2012 Power of 7 Seminar. We are looking for seven of the best and brightest FarmHouse men to join us April 27-29,2012, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, for the 6th Annual Seminar. Please be sure to share this information with your chapter members. Chapter presidents should have received application information in the e-mail Allison sent after the Leadership Institute. If not, click here to print a copy of the application. Applications are due to the Foundation by February 15! Please contact Allison at Allison@FarmHouse.org or (800) 722-1905 with questions. 11. FULL THANK YOU LETTERS All Leadership Institute attendees should have received an e-mail from Allison Rickels asking you to write thank you notes to those who made your attendance possible. We thank you in advance for sending them. Alumni really do appreciate receiving a note showing your appreciation! The Foundation would also appreciate receiving a copy of your thank you notes for our files. You can send them to the International Office or e-mail them to Allison@FarmHouse.org. Thank you! 12. JOIN THE 2012 RUBY SOCIETY TODAY! The Foundation would again like to thank the 17 chapters who participated in the 2011 Ruby Society. A special thank you to the Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Purdue, South Dakota State, Tennessee and WI-Platteville chapters for participating at 100% and the Washington State chapter for participating at 75% in 2011. All 17 chapters were recognized at the 2012 Leadership Institute in Kansas City. The 2012 Ruby Society was launched at the Leadership Institute - join today to take advantage of all membership benefits in 2012! New benefits include the Lessons in Leadership Career Conference Call series and a special career networking reception at Conclave! This exclusive undergraduate giving society directly funds the leadership training materials for the Regional Leadership Conferences and Conclave. Chapter presidents should have received a packet at the Leadership Institute with additional information about the program as well as a chapter membership form and instructions. If your chapter makes a gift before February 15, you will receive points toward the 2011 Chapter Award of Excellence! To learn more about the Ruby Society or to make your $10 gift today, visit the website. Questions? Contact Andrea Ward at Andrea@FarmHouse.org or (800) 722-1905. 13. FOUNDATION WINTER INTERNSHIP THANK YOU The Foundation would like to thank Sawyer Hawkins (MO '11), Garrett Hopkins (MO '11), Johnny Jankovich (MO '08), Drew Mreen (MO '11), Wade Pittrich (MO '10) and Daniel Rausch (MO '09) for their hard work over the winter break! Together they were able to contact over 1,400 alumni from across North America and raise over $4,500 for the Foundation's Annual Fund and the Leadership Institute. The Foundation will be offering another internship opportunity over Spring Break for undergraduates living in the Kansas City area. Calls will be made from the International Office, located in north Kansas City and training will be provided by Foundation staff. We will be calling in the evenings, hours are flexible and the hourly rate is $10 per hour. If you are going to be in the Kansas City area and are interested in assisting FarmHouse over Spring Break, please contact Andrea Ward by e-mail or call (800) 722-1905. 14. HOST A FOUNDATION PHONE-A-THON THIS SPRING TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR CHAPTER! Partner with the FarmHouse Foundation to call your own alumni to ask for donations for your chapter's Foundation Council and the Foundation's Annual Fund. The Foundation's phone-a-thon program provides a unique opportunity to reach out and connect with your alumni. It's also a great chance to promote your upcoming alumni events! All you have to provide is the callers and cell phones (mostly night & weekend minutes) and we'll provide the training and instruction. We also offer a scholarship opportunity for the person who arranges the callers and assists Andrea with the phone-a-thon! Contact Andrea Ward at Andrea@FarmHouse.org or (800) 722-1905 for more information or to make arrangements to host a phone-a-thon this spring. |
|
|||||||||||
