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Title: 54th Grand Council Convention


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54th Grand Council Convention
Clearwater Beach, Florida August 4 - 9, 2009
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What is G.C.C.?
  • Kappa Psis Grand Council Convention (or GCC)
    is a biennial gathering of brothers from around
    the world to conduct fraternal business, elect
    international officers, and engage in brotherhood
    and fellowship activities

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Brothers at the 53rd GCC in Boston, MA (2007)
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Brothers at the 52nd GCC in Pittsburgh, PA (2005)
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Brothers at the 51st GCC in San Diego, CA (2003)
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What happens at GCC?
  • Business Meetings
  • Executive Committee Elections
  • Development Workshops
  • Continuing Education
  • Foundation Golf Tournament
  • Social Events

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Business Meetings
  • Legislative changes are proposed and voted on
  • National officers and committees report on their
    progress
  • Resolutions are passed
  • All this affects your chapters functioning

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Executive Committee Elections
  • Each national office is voted on by delegates -
    majority vote
  • Grand Regent, Grand Vice Regent, Grand Counselor,
    Grand Ritualist, Grand Historian, Graduate
    Member-at-Large, Collegiate Member-at-Large

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Development Workshops
  • Workshops are conducted to share new ideas and
    help chapters with issues they may be
    experiencing
  • Workshops at last GCC
  • Residencies Interviewing, The Ritual,
    Conflict Resolution, Risk Management, Province
    Leadership

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Kappa Psi Foundation Golf Tournament
  • Optional golf tournament
  • (separate registration fees apply)
  • Raises money to benefit the Kappa Psi Foundation,
    which provides scholarships for collegiate
    brothers

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Social Events
  • Opening reception/party
  • Trips to local attractions
  • Texas Hold Em Tournament
  • Ice Cream Social / Pharmacy Pheud
  • Closing Banquet

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Brothers at the 53rd GCC
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What about the 54th GCC?
  • Clearwater Beach, Florida
  • Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
  • August 4-9, 2009

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How much will GCC cost?
  • Registration (before and after July 1, 2009)
  • Collegiates TBA / TBA
  • Grads TBA / TBA
  • Spouses TBA / TBA
  • Children TBA / TBA
  • Partial registration TBA per day

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How much will GCC cost?
  • Hotel (Nightly rates)
  • Single / Doubles 139, Bay View Rooms 214
  • Travel to Tampa, FL
  • Roundtrip flight from San Francisco 365
  • Roundtrip flight from Sacramento 362
  • Roundtrip flight from Los Angeles 368
  • Roundtrip flight from Ontario 346
  • Roundtrip flight from San Diego 350
  • Roundtrip flight from Albuquerque 245
  • Roundtrip flight from Tucson 327
  • Roundtrip flight from Phoenix 330
  • Roundtrip flight from Las Vegas 363
  • Flight information obtained from www.expedia.com
    on 2-15-09, subject to change
  • Spending Money

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Chapter Proxies!
  • What is a proxy?
  • A proxy allows an absent chapter to still have
    their vote count by having a chapter or province
    in attendance cast their absentee ballot
  • Why is this important?
  • Your voice is still heard
  • Unforeseen circumstances

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Goals for GCC
  • 100 representation from Collegiate chapters
  • 100 correct completion of proxy forms (even if
    your chapter is attending GCC)
  • Each chapter presents this information to their
    brothers not in attendance today

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