015 - The Transition Retreat: Why Reinvent the Wheel?

Transitions can make the difference between a twenty-year-old chapter having twenty years of experience or the same chapter having one-year experience, twenty times. Few events will affect the immediate future of the chapter more than the transition from one executive council to another. Organization and documentation are the keys to maintaining continuity to the life of the chapter - even through those challenging times. Director of Chapter Services – East Jeff Farris (Toledo, Epsilon Epsilon ’12) joins Jarrett to break down the fundamentals of an effective transition retreat. We’ll discuss the foundation, the three stages of the retreat, documentation and the duties of both outgoing and incoming officers. Resource Links Discussed: PIKE Blog - The Transition Retreat (https://www.pikes.org/blog/2018/07/02/the-transition-retreat) Pi Kappa Alpha Annual Planner 2018-19 (https://www.pikes.org/resources/chapter-resources/org-chart-position-handbooks/2018-19-annual-planner) Alumni Advisory Board Resources: Facilitating Officer Transition and Goal Setting + Facilitating Transition Retreats (https://www.pikes.org/resources/alumni-advisory-board-resources)