Difference between revisions of "Nationals 2004"

Revision as of 15:50, 15 August 2005

Stephanie Liu & Drew Mayen served as voting delegates
32 Active and Pledge brothers attended, along with assorted Alumni of Iota Phi.
- - Three times as many people went over the last convention.
  - Chaired by Aaron Lipton & Nancy Wong.

"Service At Its Peak" was the theme
- Somehow the original bids slogan "Join the Mile High Club" didn't stick
Elizabeth Tom reelected to National Board of Directors
Suprisingly, Denver isn't that cold in December. Or snowy.
Iota Phi won the National Man-mile

The "Love Train" to Nationals.
- Organized by Aaron Lipton & Nancy Wong, from Emeryville to Denver and back.
  - Choose to take Amtrak because it was much cheaper than flying, and it increase attendance.
- Included brothers from Alpha Alpha Xi, Zeta Omicron, Rho Pi, & Gamma Beta.
- Trip lasted over 30 hours either way.
- Not everyone took the train to Nationals, but everyone took it home.
  - Outbound trip was in a car with defective air condition, leading to the delegates being cooked.
- To plug in the assorted laptops and charge ipods, Rickee Nguyen was called ahead to bring a powerstrip when he boarded in Sacramento.
- Squid and gummy bear sandwiches were served on the train.
- The Pepsi Challenge
"The Rapist Look" was invented by Elyson Serrano.
Denver lacks any sort of "regional" food. People went to Sonic Burger a lot. And delis.
Stephanie Liu going berserk when Iota Phi didn't get the "Most Spirited" Award during the banquet.
- It's not a real award.
I'Phi dropping it like it's hot
- Roll Call.
  - Alpha Gamma Gamma's roll call was awesome. Step routinue.
Booty Scoop notes attached to other chapter's doors, urging them to visit the Chapparal room
- They did visit the Chapparal Room. We were popular
Learning that other chapters like country music. A lot
- Learning that other chapters don't like people chanting "Hip Hop" over their Country music.

First nationals where trip was planned and promoted anyone could remember
- Planning was started Hancock term by Aaron Lipton, Fundraising Chair at that time.
- Fundraising for the Leadership Development Fund was continued by treasurers Alice Cheng, Marissa Kubo, Nancy Wong, & Stephanie Lee.
Attempted to coordinate planning with Section 4, but they didn't play.

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 **Organized by [[Aaron Lipton]] & [[Nancy Wong]], from Emeryville to Denver and back.
 ***Choose to take Amtrak because it was much cheaper than flying, and it increase attendance.
-**Included brothers from [[Alpha Alpha Xi]], [[Zeta Omicron]], [{Rho Pi]], & [[Gamma Beta]].
+**Included brothers from [[Alpha Alpha Xi]], [[Zeta Omicron]], [[Rho Pi]], & [[Gamma Beta]].
 **Trip lasted over 30 hours either way.
 **Not everyone took the train to [[Nationals]], but everyone took it home.