THE 2012 THETA DELTA CHI PREAMBLE INSTITUTE
The 2012 Preamble Institute will be hosted by Eta Deuteron at Stanford University.
Delegates and facilitators will arrive on Friday, January 13th for a welcome
dinner and orientation, followed by two full days of training and educational sessions
at the Eta Deuteron house. Accommodations for the three nights (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
will be at the Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel. Departure will be on Monday, January 16th (a national holiday).
The Preamble Institute (PI) will provide undergraduate leaders within
Theta Delta Chi the unique opportunity to work with other undergraduate
leaders from Charges across North America during an intense two days of
training and educational sessions. Pi will give participants a setting to
define and improve leadership skills, to fully understand Theta Delta
Chi values and ritual, and to develop values-based plans of action for
their Charges. Attending brothers will leave PI with a stronger
commitment to Theta Delta Chi and a strong network of fraternal peers to
aid them in the future.
The history of the formation of the Preamble Institute stems from the
dissolution of Regions and Regional Conventions in 2005. The 130th
Grand Lodge led by PGL Bob LoParo Alpha '87 and newly elected GSGL Adam
McCready Chi Deuteron '02, who had recently finished serving Minerva
three years as a Charge Consultant, came to the decision to nurture the
undergraduates' leadership growth through a centralized leadership
conference.
With a smaller International Organization and the quality and attendance
of regional conferences having fallen off, the decision was made to
abolish regions and unify the entire fraternity under the auspices of a
one region brotherhood. With this came the problem of how to properly
educate our membership on current issues and provide the proper
leadership training necessary to enrich one's Charge. Thus came the
decision for the first ever Preamble Institute, Theta Delta Chi's
inaugural undergraduate leadership conference. One member from each
Charge will be invited to spend the weekend with facilitators and other
undergraduate leaders within Theta Delta Chi and experience brotherhood in a new light.
Brother McCready has worked tirelessly to develop the curriculum in what
is to be an enriching and eye opening weekend. Each member will make a
deep connection to our fraternal values and network with other
up-and-coming leaders from Charges around the United States and Canada.
The experiences gained will empower young Theta Delts to make a
difference in their Charge, their Greek Community, and throughout their
lives.
Each Charge is limited to one participant. PI is intended for Theta
Delts who will have an active leadership role in their Charges during
the 2012 - 2013 academic year.
