Finance Training

So I have departed from EC at Georgia Tech, even though I’m still the Ritual Advisor there, because I love Gamma Phi WAY too much to ever let go completely. As of last month, I have been added to EC at Brenau as, wait for it…. the Finance Advisor.

Try not to laugh too hard.

Alright. That’s enough.

It’s not that funny. It’s really tragic. I am not known for my money management skills. Thankfully, it’s not my money so it should be much easier to keep tabs on it. Or so I’m told.

Heaven help them.

With the new role as Finance Advisor came a fancy training session with the fancy Alpha Gam Finance Specialist. Who, by the way, it made of awesome. I heart her already. She is on top of things, she’s funny, approachable, knows what’s what, and best of all is crazy nice. My heart is no longer suffering from panic attacks because I know Betsy is an email away. And she won’t yell and me if I ask a really idiotic question. Which is really good news for my blood pressure issues.

Right. So. This fancy training with Fancy Betsy was held for all the Chapters she helps at, gulp, U(sic)GA. I died a little inside when I found out I had to go Athens. It’s the last thing any self respecting Georgia Tech fan wants to do. I wore my Buzz earrings in silent protest. Though I did leave my old gold car at home, opting to drive Bert’s more subdued blue one. I thought that would really be risking it to drive across enemy lines in Millie. And I don’t want to be That Fan.

Now. I will say that the Gamma Alpha Chapter House is historic. So there’s a redeeming quality.

And the sisters there are, rightfully so, very proud of their house.

During the lunch break, they took us on a quick tour.

There were three of us with cameras and Jessica (the GA Tech Chapter Advisor) took the opportunity to ask about housing contacts and rules for Gamma Phi’s new chapter house. Which, by the way, has a foundation now!!

Honesty compels me to say that the little goats and rams everywhere tickled me.

But it was the original details that kept me wanting to take pictures.

It’s the old parts than draw you in. Mu Chapter is older, or course, but we don’t have the old house to go with our old chapter. Which is sad. Our campus is old and we have history all around us, but we, as a chapter, have lost a since of age with all the “improvements.”

When you don’t have the since of history, you can forget just what got you here.

Buildings and antiques are like ancestors. They are important to know and be familiar with as part of your heritage.  By preserving the past your future growth will be built on a strong foundation.

And no matter what the age of your chapter, you need a strong foundation.

You can hang your pride on history.

And build your own self worth with the positive elements you personally contribute to that foundation.

Like these fantastic acorn cupcakes Betsy made. Adorable and delicious.

Or be so awesome and thoughtful as to include a pronunciation guide on your name tag.

But it’s not just the big awesome things like being a 100 year old chaper (Mu will be 100 in 2014!) or having beautiful old chapter house, spectacular leadership skills, being smartest person in the room, or having a fancy pants job that make Alpha Gamma Delta what she is.

It’s all the tiny positive actions and results of individual sisters that add up to an extraordinary experience and vast opportunities to grow that make Alpha Gamma Delta my favorite place to be.

Even if it is at U(sic)GA.

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