Leadership Opportunities
Brothers at BWC
The
Men of Principle team and the Beta Theta Pi Foundation are taking the Initiative to new heights in developing and funding essential leadership training programs, among them:
The Miller Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy: The Miller Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy will bring all chapter and colony presidents to Oxford for three days of intense discussion and leadership training
Keystone Regional Leadership Conference: A high quality, regional education experience focusing on chapter office development, principled leadership and volunteer training. Although Beta has other popular values-based leadership opportunities, this is the first that will teach operational concepts to chapter officers and advisors.
The Institute for Men of Principle: An intense five-day educational experience, introduced in 1999, designed to lead groups of 60 undergraduate Betas — identified as prospective leaders — through a program of fraternal values, leading with integrity, enhancing chapter motivation, team-building, effective confrontation and service learning.
The Beta Wilderness Challenge: In her pioneering spirit, Beta Theta Pi offers a 100 percent outdoor, high adventure experience open to undergraduates. This outdoor leadership experience, a six-day backpacking journey into the Utah mountains, takes participants through a bold agenda focusing on Beta Ritual and a series of challenging outdoor elements.
The Peter F. Greiner Leadership College: This experience provides leadership training and education for up-and-coming leaders of Beta chapters and colonies during the Fraternity's General Convention.
UIFI Scholarships: This North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) program is a principle-centered institute, designed to create momentum toward positive change for campus and Greek communities.
Future's Quest Scholarships: This program focuses on leadership and personal development for the fraternal experience and beyond.
Recruitment Through Scholarship Grants: The Beta Foundation gives $500
Recruitment Through Scholarship grants annually to a large number of chapters and colonies to assist in recruiting the most well-rounded, academically strong male students.
The Dr. Hugh E. Stephenson Jr. Leadership Summit: Thanks to the generosity of James J. Ellis,
Missouri '55, and his wife Van, the Beta Theta Pi Foundation is able to provide all regional directors and district chief with this educational opportunity. The curriculum will include educational activities with an emphasis on facilitation techniques, methods of recruiting and assisting volunteers, and strategies for working effectively with university students. Participants will be given training and practice in utilizing all available resources of the Fraternity.
Advisory Teams: The Men of Principle initiative requires that fully partnered chapters have at least five active advisors in place — a chapter counselor, financial advisor, risk management advisor, pledge education advisor and recruitment advisor.
Marketing and public relations materials: The official spokesman of the Men of Principle initiative is The Honorable Richard G. Lugar,
Denison '54, who is featured in the information materials for the initiative. These materials help communicate the initiative to the Fraternity's constituents — campus administrators, local community media, parents, undergraduates, alumni, chapter volunteers, the Greek community and prospective members.
Annual kickoff and mid-year retreats: An annual kickoff and a mid-year retreat are held for partnered chapters. Chapter advisors are trained on the Initiative, and the undergraduates develop strategies and action plans to strengthen their chapter with the nine goals of Men of Principle as their focus.
