Habit 1 is based on the principle that you are responsible for your own choices. You have the freedom to choose and can influence your own life. When you are proactive, you choose how to respond to circumstances instead of automatically reacting to them. The freedom to choose is reinforced by using your ‘proactive muscles’ [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tonight we had the pleasure of having Larry Altenburg attend our final dinner. After dinner he gave us a speech on a variety of topics. He addressed a situation with a chapter closing nearby. We had a group conversation that centered on what happened there and how a chapter could fall into that situation. After [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The tour of the National Mall was one of the most moving experiences of our lives. It brought American history right into our face. The most moving portion of this part of the trip was walking through the Lincoln Memorial. This showed us how much history and background this monument has. It all started once [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Just as the Declaration of Independence ties to certain civil liberties, our Delt ritual is tied to natural values. We, as Americans, hold the freedom of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in the same regards as Delts hold the values of Truth, Courage, Faith, and Power. Just as our forefathers paved the way [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Twenty two undergrads arrived in Washington D.C. without having known of each other previously. Almost everyone came from different colleges and backgrounds, but shared the brotherhood of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. This seemed to be enough.Throughout the days that we spent, traveling together around the nation’s capital, we learned about each others’ respective chapters, experiences, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People was an engaging experience that encouraged each academy participant to learn new organizational skills while thinking contentiously about their own life, and its effect on the lives of others. The biggest thing that resonated with me about the seven habits is that they all revolve around your attitude. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Art has a presence that gives it the ability to transcend times and values for hundreds of thousands of years, which is shown in great detail at the Gallery of Art. This is similar to our founding house at Bethany, and our international headquarters at Fishers, Indiana. These preserved Delt values for 150 years thus [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )“Our chapter is one of the most organized chapters, because we pre plan entire semester of events before the semester starts and achieve them successfully. But now we need to prioritize important events, like philanthropy over other events which are slightly less important. Also we need to pay a bit more attention to the issues [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rosario presented to us on Saturday afternoon, three things and the connection they have to one another: Our nations capital, the fraternity, and the Leadership Academy experience that we are sharing together. The United States of America was founded on an idea, that all men treat eachother with humanity and dignity and that the entire [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Site History:
· Arlington Cemetery – Criteria to be buried: died in active duty, Congressman, President, retired military, recipients of our nation’s highest medals, and/or dependants of one of the above
o Tomb of Unknown Soldier - Represents all the fallen soldiers abroad whose bodies were not recovered. One soldier’s body was returned to represent all.
o Robert [...]
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