The next six posts on this blog will be dedicated to stimulating discussion about the program, and clarifying the intent of program activities. In this blog, I will focus on the question "WHEN do we participate in Cornerstones?"
This post will be the shortest of all of the posts, because the answer is pretty simple.
We get started on participating in the Cornerstones Program when we are pledges, we continue our development and education as active members, and we continue to support the program and the fraternity during our alumni years.
To take a different viewpoint - we participate in the Cornerstones Program when we talk to a potential member and set the expectation that his personal development will continue after the pledge period. We participate in the program when we host a speaker at a chapter meeting, when we learn proper dinner etiquette, and when we have a conversation with a new pledge about how to balance his weekly time management.
To take yet another viewpoint - we participate in the Cornerstones Program when we take the first action steps toward applying to graduate school, or when we decide on a specific physical fitness goal we want to achieve and begin a new exercise routine.
To sum it up simply, as a participating member in the Cornerstones Program, you should always be able to answer the question, "What are you working on today/this week/this month/this year to move you further along toward the goals you have in your life?"
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