Comments for Serve In The Light of Truth

Comment on Why LEAD went digital by Kevin Taylor

Kevin Taylor — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:44:43 +0000

I’m the chapter adviser for Mu Tau. While I can see the wisdom in HQ’s decision, I also question whether there is some middle ground between having a 100% up-to-date LEAD manual and having absolutely nothing tangible at all.

I believe that there is and that we used to have such a thing. Remember The Way of Honor? If HQ or the Foundation would offer The Way of Honor for sale and strongly suggest it be included in a chapter’s LEAD process, how could that be anything but a good thing? Maybe I’m too old school, but I like to have something tangible to highlight in, underline in and dogear important pages. Also, studies have shown that reading comprehension and retention is superior using printed materials as compared to online materials.

While I support HQ’s decision, there is still some middle ground. I don’t care about LEAD books, but something, anything printed is better than nothing.

Comment on Why LEAD went digital by Steven Kidd

Steven Kidd — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:31:00 +0000

I am the LEAD Chairman for my chapter currently (Kappa Gamma, California State Polytechnic Pomona), and my advice to Kyle is that there are ways to make the online section more interactive as a group. I agree that the current system does have draw backs, namely that it is very difficult to get everyone on the same page when you expect all the participating members in the phase to read on their own. At our university, we can request to reserve an individual classroom for private functions. I use these classrooms for LEAD sessions, and all of our classrooms come equipped with overhead projectors and drop down screens. I don’t have the participants read on their own, I essentially will read over the material before hand and present the material that is most relevant to the lesson in the classroom with all eyes on the projection screen. This allows everyone to learn at the same rate and pace, without relying on each individual brother to take time out of their own busy schedules to learn the material…. I feel my chapter probably isn’t the only one that would have trouble motivating its members to spend an hour of their free time to read LEAD on their own each week, so coming up with the idea of using classroom technology to do group study has been incredibly effective.

Comment on Why LEAD went digital by Kyle McGuire

Kyle McGuire — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:45:31 +0000

I completely understand all the reasons you guys have for the conversion. On the other hand doing it digitally means that the LEAD experience becomes more “individual”……candidates and brothers are asked to read LEAD sections on their own before a LEAD meeting and then convene as a group. Even once that group is together unless everybody has a laptop with them it’s hard to keep up. Any ways to solve this issue? Most people like the material in front of them during sessions.

Comment on Incorporate LEAD with other chapter events to avoid over-programming by Chris Healy

Chris Healy — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:17:07 +0000

All-Star Team there! Where is coach Strat?

Comment on A tale of two chapters – the opportunity cost of hazing by DeltaRho#1045

DeltaRho#1045 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:13:55 +0000

It is incredibly hard to eliminate the mind set of hazing. Building each brother up is far more beneficial than hazing. And…if a soccer mom thinks it’s hazing, it probably is. Chapters that haze eventually have their Charters pulled (with several years passing to re-establish a new colony. I know first hand. I was on a house corp that had it’s Charter pulled because of pledges drinking at a sleepover, when it was clear the house had to go dry per National’s orders. Now, the uplifting of pledges makes the re-colonized chapter a much more positive situation. No disguised form of hazing could ever be held in high regard by the Legion of Honor!

Comment on A tale of two chapters – the opportunity cost of hazing by Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:33:50 +0000

its like the military…they break you down…then build you up…this is a long tedious process that has been in existence for many years

Comment on Time to stop blaming the media and start living the ritual by nick

nick — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:05:16 +0000

Probably don’t say it often enough but im proud to say you we’re commander when I joined

Comment on Teaching Empathy to Eliminate Bullying: The Reverse Parents’ Weekend by sigmanuhq

sigmanuhq — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:21:42 +0000

We don’t mind at all, thanks for sharing!

Comment on Teaching Empathy to Eliminate Bullying: The Reverse Parents’ Weekend by mileinhershoesdad

mileinhershoesdad — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:19:01 +0000

Excellent article – mind if I repost at http://generationempathy.tumblr.com?

Comment on Time to stop blaming the media and start living the ritual by Bryce Giesler

Bryce Giesler — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:47:53 +0000

Excellent piece. We took the liberty of posting it – with attribution – in “Sanguine et Purpure, the Unofficial SigEp Blog” (http://www.sigepblog.org/2011/09/time-to-stop-blaming-media-and-start.html)