International Convention 2012

For the Love of All that is Alpha Gam…

The Inside Scoop on International Convention 2012:

Taking place every 2 years, squirrels from across the US and Canada get together at the one and only International Convention to indulge in the exchanging of ideas and to delight in the very sacred and special traditions known only to those who call themselves Alpha Gams.  As Katryn Bowdle the III once said, International Convention is an event  where "Alpha Gams young and old come from all over the world to share accomplishments, get tips, and bask in all that is AGD over the pay biennium.”  Beautifully put Sister President, simply beautiful. 

Each chapter sends a delegate to this glorious occasion, and this year Delta Rho had the honor of sending our President, Kate Bowdle, our VP of Finance, Brooke Abel, and our advisor, Sarah Weinroth, to set off and explore the city of St. Louis, Missouri where convention was taking place.  From attending different workshops and bonding with sisters, to sharing ideas and experiences amongst our chapters, these squirrels had a very busy and rewarding weekend.  Brooke cherished the moment of “meeting our International President, Jackie Brannon Stuts” and she very much enjoyed talking to sisters from other chapters.

     Below: Kate & Brooke with our International President 

 

Our sisters had the glory of walking in a Defeat Diabetes Walk and raising over $5,000 for our philanthropy, as well as celebrating our Foundation’s 50^th anniversary!   Between all the excitement, they also had a chance to explore the city, go sight-seeing and walk to the top of the famous Arch.  

 

In light of bringing home the hardware, Delta Rho was awarded Most Improved Financial Support Over the Biennium and Best Financial Support Over the Biennium from the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation.  One of Kate’s favorite parts of the trip was “accepting the multiple awards we received on behalf of Delta Rho”, an accomplishment that took Brooke by surprise as she realized “we were recognized across the country by many other chapters, and for LIP JAM especially.”

Reflecting back on the weekend, Kate noted that she didn’t expect to have so much in common with every woman she met and loved how relatable the women of International Council were. She said, “they would joke around and truly looked like they were having a good time, it was so inspirational. We really all are sisters first.”

Both Brooke and Kate had a wonderful experience and felt that this was a great opportunity.  Kate left feeling absolutely  "honored to have had the chance to represent our wonderful chapter!" 

xo