2008 Midwestern Region Leadership Staff Meeting

The 2008 Midwestern Region Leadership Staff Meeting was held on October 17 – 18, 2008 at the Oak Brook Marriott Resort Hotel in Oak Brook, IL.

In addition to communicating the updates and directives to the leadership staff, there were two special activities. There was a “Table Top Talk” discussion where each table at the leadership breakfast discussed their most impacting leader. There was also a special brotherhood bonding exercise to reinforce the spirit of brotherhood among the leadership staff.

Prior to the beginning of the meeting, brothers took in a round of golf. Pictured are Bro. Lonnie Valentine (Mu Mu Lambda), Bro. Robert Jones (Epsilon Lambda), Bro. Carlos Frazier (Mu Eta Lambda), and Bro. Mark Tillman (Gamma Lambda).

2008 Midwestern Region College Brothers Retreat (Part II)

(first picture) Bro. Mark S. Tillman, Midwestern Regional Vice President and Bro. Mark S. Crain, Asst. Midwestern Regional Vice President, provide a welcome to the attendees.

(second picture) Bro. Robert E. Bedford presented a work shop on leadership.

(third picture) Bro. Gerald C. Hyler, Delta Chi Lambda chapter, presented the workshop on parlimentary procedures.

(fourth picture) Bro. John Carter, Eta Lambda chapter, presented the workshop on Alpha protocol. Bro. Carter is a guest from the Southern region.

2008 Midwestern Region College Brothers Retreat (Part I)

The weekend of October 2, 2008, the 2008 Midwestern Region College Brothers Retreat was held at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and hosted by Alpha Mu chapter. The Asst. Midwestern Regional Vice President, Bro. Mark S. Crain, lead over 40 college brothers in attendance.

The weekend started with a reception at Dave and Busters in downtown Chicago. then a series of workshops and fellowship moments occured on Saturday.

(first picture) Bro. Crain (center) leads the attendees of the College Brother Retreat.

(second picture) A special brotherhood moment during the retreat.

(third picture) Brothers are listening attentively to the presenter.

(fourth and fifth pictures) Brothers are taking a break for lunch and catching up.