How to Present Meaningful Ritual Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) Practice … Practice … Practice 2014

How do we present meaningful ritual? Practice … Practice … Practice Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

What does it mean to present meaningful ritual? Thoroughly Prepared Proper Equipment & Attire Conducted in a professional/meaningful manner Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Thoroughly Prepared Schedule plenty of rehearsals (spoken words and music) 1st rehearsals should be on book Later rehearsals should be off book Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Collegiate members MUST memorize! Memorized/Learned Collegiate members MUST memorize! Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Memorized/Learned Alumnae members are highly encouraged to memorize too! However, in special circumstances exceptions may be made Ritual is never to be read from the book! Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Memorization Ensure time for memorization Utilize Member Ritual books Sign out Master books early Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Memorization (continued) I forgot my lines, now what? Do not panic, do not giggle, remain calm! Look to your prompter for a cue! Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Memorization (continued) I am the prompter (VPR), what do I do? If someone pauses during their lines… Give them a minute to think If they need a cue they will look at you “feed” them the next few words Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Memorization (continued) I am the VPR so I am permitted to hold a ritual book … may I read my lines? NO! Even though you are acting as the prompter, you may not read out of the book Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Memorization (continued) No one expects memorization to be perfect! We all make mistakes It is the effort that counts Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Memorization (continued) Memorization techniques … (share various memorization techniques) Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Proper Equipment Proper equipment is required for all initiation ceremonies! Consult Master Ritual Book, p. 90-91 for a chart of equipment needed Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Proper Equipment (continued) NO substitutions or additions! Common mistakes … Tray is not silver or silver color Use of additional items not listed Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Proper Equipment (continued) Ensure ALL items are present and in good working order prior to the actual ceremony Ensure any extra items are obtained prior to the ceremony (i.e. batteries, extension cords, etc.) Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Proper Attire Proper attire is required for all initiation ceremonies! Consult Master Ritual Book, p. 22-23 for proper attire for Collegiate Initiation Ceremony (participants and initiates) Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Proper Attire (continued) Proper attire for audience members is ALWAYS badge attire ONLY initiates are to wear white for the Collegiate Initiation Ceremony! Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Professional/meaningful manner Conduct ritual ceremonies as if they were performances Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Professional/meaningful manner Make eye contact Look at each participant Speak TO them Make them feel involved Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Professional/meaningful manner Take your time, DON’T rush! Speak at a comfortable pace Enunciate words Be clear and understood Take a deep breath, it’s not a race! Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Professional/meaningful manner Use proper pronunciations! When in doubt … look it up! Consult the Master Ritual book, page 93 for Pronunciation Guide Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Professional/meaningful manner Speak the words with feeling Speak the words with the emotion in which our founders wrote them Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014

Final thoughts … Perform each ceremony as if it were your own … done with love, feeling and emotion! We each experience only ONE pledge ceremony, ONE Initiation, etc. Ensure that each ceremony creates memories that will last a lifetime! Good Morning! (click) On behalf of your National Executive Board and as your NVP, Ritual and Fraternity Education it is my pleasure to present to you the explanation of the 2009 Ritual Revision / Reworking. (click) 2014