Regions
Regions are geographical groupings of chapters. All active chapters are assigned to a region. The region system was originally created in 2001 under 2000-2002 Vice President of Chapter Development Mike Noll; since that time, region assignments have been modified as new chapters have been activated in order to maintain a balanced setup.
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History of the Regions
The Regions were first created in 2001 under the 39th Empowered Council. It was formally announced at the 2001 Grand Chapter Conference at Ohio State University. The idea was for the internal regional strength to benefit the National Organization. 12 Regions were created with approximately 8-9 chapters per region. 4 Chapter Consultants (the position title would eventually become Region Consultant) were assigned 3 regions a piece for support. The consultants were:
- Maria DeBello
- Kelly Bomberger
- Amy Drozdowski
- Kimahni Peele
Regional Conferences
Regions are required to hold a Regional Conference every year. Regional Conferences serve a variety of purposes. Some of the benefits of the conferences include:
- Developing relationships with Brothers from other nearby chapters
- Building personal leadership skills
- Exchanging ideas between chapters for attendees to take back to their own chapter
Region Consultants
Each Region is assigned a Region Consultant, who is a member of the National Staff. Region Consultants provide advice and work with chapters to grow and develop, and provide a direct communication channel with the National Office.
Awards
The most outstanding chapter in each Region is honored each year at National Convention.
Main article: Top in Region Award
List of Regions
The full list of regions as of 2008 is as follows:
