National Leadership Workshop

 

DETAILS FOR THE 2012 WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN SAN ANTONIO, TX THIS OCTOBER COMING SOON!

 

Registration for the 2011 Workshop is now closed.

2011 National Leadership Workshop Overview:

Charlotte, North Carolina is home to some of the fastest auto-racing in the world - and for three days this October, it will be home to some of the smartest college students in the world!

Join Alpha Lambda Deltans from around the nation as we share ideas, make new friends, and celebrate success together at the 2011 National Leadership Workshop.  Whether you’re a chapter president looking for cool new program ideas, a treasurer with lots of great ways to make money management a little easier, or an advisor who needs a little help navigating the My Honor Society online registration system, there will be something at the 2011 Workshop for everyone!

We’ll kick off on Friday, October 14th at 7:00 pm.  Friday night, we’ll enjoy getting to know one another, share some souvenirs, and get things off to an energetic start.

Saturday morning, we’ll hear from the National Office about some of their programs and policies and then gather in smaller groups for our interest sessions (below).

Saturday afternoon, all of our attendees will have time to explore Charlotte’s sights - from NASCAR enthusiasts to the budding artist, from the Southern historian to the bargain shopper, Charlotte’s got something for everyone.  See below for just a few of Charlotte’s sightseeing options.

On Saturday night, we’ll all join together again for the 2011 Workshop Banquet, where we’ll hear some good words from 2011 Advisor of the Year, Marty Knepper of Morningside College.  Following the banquet, it will be time to get your ears ready for a treat as we listen to  and vote on the finalists for the first-ever ALD Idol! competition!

For those who need to catch an early flight out on Sunday morning, we’ll have a grab-’n’-go breakfast ready.  For those with more leisurely travel plans, Sunday morning is a great time to meet informally with other chapters, members of the National Council, or the National Office staff before you head back to campus.

The Workshop is always a great experience for attendees - making new friends from around the country, learning how to better accomplish the mission of ALD, or even just getting to see a new city in a different part of the country.

And, attending the 2011 Workshop couldn’t be more affordable.  The registration fee is only $35, and for each attendee the National Council pays for two nights at the Hilton City Center (shared rooms); all Saturday meals, heavy snacks on Friday night, and Sunday’s breakfast; a Workshop t-shirt; and all Workshop materials.  You or your chapter are only responsible for travel and incidental expenses!

Check out the registration details below - and get revved up for the National Leadership Workshop!

 

Workshop sessions:

Each year, the National Leadership Workhsop is a place for Alpha Lambda Deltans to pick up a little knowledge, develop their leadership skills, and share their ideas for best carrying out Alpha Lambda Delta’s mission.  This year, we’re preparing sessions on such diverse topics as:

  • My Honor Society - Using ALD’s new online registration to make handling your chapter’s invitations and dues a snap!
     
  • The Social Network - Everybody, but everybody is on Facebook these days - use it to your chapter’s advantage!
     
  • The Stress-free Chapter - Make running your chapter’s programs and meetings even easier with these helpful hints!
     
  • Officers and Advisors: BFF’s - Want to build great relationships amongst your advising and leadership teams?  Want those relationships to extend to the members?  Here’s some helpful hints on how to make it happen!
     
  • Get in it and Win it! - The do’s and don’t’s of preparing applications for ALD scholarships and fellowships - good tips for members and advisors!
     
  • Igniting the Torch - Your chapter may be one of the best in the nation - celebrate with the whole nation and apply for The Order of the Torch.  Find out how with this session!
     
  • Serving Others: Chapter Service Ideas - Come to learn or come to teach: share and gather ideas for chapter service projects on campus and in the community.
     
  • Advice for Advisors - Fret no more!  Here’s a plethora of pithy pointers for the astutue ALD advisor!
     
  • ALD Wants You!: Best Practices for Recruitment - Need some hints on recruitment or other aspects of improving involvement in ALD on your campus?  Look no further!

 

Registration details:

Registration for the 2011 Workshop will open on August 1, 2011.  Register by going to:

http://www.nationalald.org/workshop.asp

Registration is limited to the first 200 people to register.

Each chapter is limited to three attendees: one advisor and two students.

Each attendee will be required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of $35.  There will be options to pay this fee via credit card or via check/money order on the registration web page.

Registered attendees will be guaranteed:

  • Two nights (shared rooms) at the Hilton Charlotte City Center
     
  • All meals on Saturday, heavy snacks on Friday night, and breakfast on Sunday morning
     
  • All Workshop materials, including a Workshop t-shirt and a handout book.

Attendees and/or their chapters are responsible for travel and incidental expenses.

Registration will close at 5:00 EDT on Wednesday, September 14.

Chapters that have registered prior to September 9 will be entered into a lottery drawing for ten $150 grants, to be used to offset travel costs.

Due to the great expense involved in hosting the National Leadership Workshop, National Alpha Lambda Delta must ask that students/advisors not register for the Workshop unless 100% certain that they’ll be able to attend.  Please contact us by e-mail (ald@nationalald.org) if you need to discuss your chapter’s attendance at the Workshop.

What to Bring:

National ALD has already got most of what you’ll need to succeed at the 2011 Workshop, but there are still a few things you’ll need to bring with you...

  • Dress code: While most of our time together will be decidedly casual (jeans are A-Okay!), we will be having a banquet on Saturday night; you should bring one business casual (dressy casual) outfit to wear at the banquet.
     
  • Water bottle: One very popular part of the Workshop is the water bottle exchange.  Each attendee should bring a clean and unused one-liter acrylic water bottle (acrylic water bottles - sometimes called Nalgene bottles - are the clear, rigid, reusable water bottles with screw-tops) or a one-liter stainless steel water bottle with your school or chapter’s name or logo printed on it.  (If your school doesn’t sell printed bottles, use paint or permanent markers to decorate a plain one!)  On Friday night, we’ll exchange water bottles - so everyone gets to bring home a souvenir from a different ALD chapter!
     
  • Service project: Each year, the attendees at the Workshop take on a service project for a local organization.  Usually, we’ll have a collection drive and ask attendees to collect and bring either money, gift cards, or small, lightweight, and easy-to-carry items.  We haven’t finalized our service project yet, but will be soon - look for information by mid-August.
     
  • Comfortable shoes: On Saturday afternoon, you’ll have plenty of time for sightseeing - so bring comfy shoes and enjoy the sights without killing your feet!

 

Sights to See:

It’s one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, and we’ll be just a few blocks from some fantastic sightseeing in downtown Charlotte.  Here are just a few of the many sights you’ll have time to see on Saturday afternoon:

  • The NASCAR Hall of Fame
     
  • The Levine Museum of the New South
     
  • Discovery Place Interactive Museum
     
  • The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
     
  • The Mint Museum of Craft and Design
     
  • The Charlotte Museum of History

We’ll be publishing more information about these and other sightseeing opportunities in the Workshop Information handout that will be sent to all registrants in early September.  In the handout, you’ll find more about transportation to and from these venues, admission pricing, and more!

ALD Idol:

Alpha Lambda Delta members aren’t only the most successful students on campus - they’re often the most talented, as well.  Here’s your chance to show your stuff in front of ALD members from around the country - and win some sweet ALD merchandise at the same time!

Contestants will upload their audition videos to YouTube, and a committee of National Council members and ALD Advisors will select the ten finalists who will take the stage in Charlotte - and all of the attendees at the 2011 Workshop will vote for the winner!

Contestants may enter as solo acts or as groups, and we’re looking for musicians, dancers, magicians, comedians, or anything else: if you have a talent, we want to see it!

To enter:

You must be registered for the 2011 Workshop to enter!

Musicians/Vocalists:  Prepare a video of yourself or your group performing one song (no longer than five minutes, please), either with a backing track or self-accompaniment.

Other acts: Prepare a video of your act (no longer than five minutes, please).

All perofmers: Upload your audition video to YouTube and e-mail a link to the video to lee@nationalald.org before September 20, 2011.  If you are selected as a finalist, you will perform your act at the 2011 Workshop Banquet on October 15th, 2011.  Winner will be selected by voice-vote at the conclusion of the performances.  First place will win an ALD Store gift card in the value of $100.  Second place will win a $50 gift card, and third place will win a $25 gift card.

Alpha Lambda Delta will provide the following instruments and equipment for finalists at the 2011 Workshop Banquet:

  • Microphones
     
  • One acoustic/electric guitar
     
  • One seven-octave electronic keyboard
     
  • Amplification and mixing service

Finalists will be responsible for any other gear and/or equipment needed to perform in Charlotte.  If  you require a backing track, that track must be provided to National ALD on a standard Audio CD upon your arrival in Charlotte.