Chapter Activity Reports

Elevator Speeches and Interview Preparation

Elevator Speeches and Interview Preparation

Originally Posted By Christine M. Adams

At our last meeting, members of the Florida Chapter learned innovative ways to present themselves while networking and interviewing! The presenter, Milton Newberry, is a current Ph.D. candidate and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Florida. He is well-known to many AZ members who have take AEC3030- Effective Oral Communication, a course required by UF's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Part of the presentation was about "elevator speeches:" a concise, straightforward ...
Saturday, March 8, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3902)/Comments (0)/
Florida Valentine's Day Rose Sale

Florida Valentine's Day Rose Sale

Originally Posted By Simon C. Luk

On Valentine's Day this past week, members of the Florida Chapter participated in a campus-wide rose sale to benefit our chapter. We set up a table on campus and sold roses to students throughout the day, as well as to professors. We also delivered roses to faculty who had pre-ordered roses. It was amazing to see the happy reaction of the recipients of the roses, especially those who received them as a surprise.The chapter benefited from this fundraiser through working together and ...
Monday, February 24, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3294)/Comments (0)/
Edible Plant Project 2

Edible Plant Project 2

Originally Posted By Jennifer W. West

This past Sunday, members of the Florida chapter returned to the Edible Plant Project. The Edible Plant Project is a volunteer run, nonprofit organization, that creates positive alternatives to our current unsustainable food system. The Edible Plant Project’s goal is to promote edible landscaping and local food production in central Florida. We were able to experience a variety of service events that the Edible Plant Project specifically planned for us. Some of the projects included ...
Thursday, February 20, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3161)/Comments (0)/
Florida Chapter Bowling Social

Florida Chapter Bowling Social

Originally Posted By Alexa J. Bledsoe

To kick off a new semester the Florida chapter enjoyed a night of bowling. We have bi-weeky member meetings on Tuesdays. In Gainesville a local bowling alley hosts a college night also on Tuesdays promoting bowling. So, on a non-member meeting Tuesday we had the opportunity to show off our skills, or lack there of. Mainly we had a great time connecting with new members and having great conversation, which turned out to be a lot more interesting than the bowling match many of us were failing ...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3038)/Comments (0)/
Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity

Originally Posted By Jennifer W. West

This past weekend, the Florida Chapter experienced Habitat for Humanity for the first time! 4 of our members went out at Saturday morning to help rebuild a house for a family in need. It was a great and extremely rewarding experience. Our members could see that they were having a huge impact on one family. We also learned some carpentry skills on the way, too!
Monday, February 3, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3021)/Comments (0)/
Florida Chapter's First Road Clean Up of 2014

Florida Chapter's First Road Clean Up of 2014

Originally Posted By Jennifer W. West

Today, members of the Florida Chapter went out to our road in Gainesville to perform a road clean up. It was a great bonding experience for our members because we had one of initiated pledges come out to our road for the first time! We picked up 2 bags of trash, and part of a car bumper. Additionally, this road clean up was very special because someone stopped and thanked us for cleaning the road. This was the first time that someone stopped and thanked us for our service. This action fuels ...
Saturday, January 25, 2014/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (2971)/Comments (0)/
Florida Chapter Goes into the Woods!

Florida Chapter Goes into the Woods!

Originally posted by Christine M. Adams

The Florida Chapter spent a Friday night in late November in the woods about thirty minutes from campus.  Members dug out their finest flannel, camo and boots for our largest social every semester.  Members enjoyed burgers, hot dogs and s'mores around a giant bonfire that kept us warm throughout the night.  The night was full of stories, games, and even some spectacular line dancing.  Our semesterly woodser is a great way to bond with the newly inducted members and wrap up another successful semester for our chapter!
Sunday, December 22, 2013/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3154)/Comments (0)/
Florida Fall Pledge Class Initiation

Florida Fall Pledge Class Initiation

Originally posted by Thomas M. Travis

On November 19th, we at the Florida Chapter were very proud to induct twenty three new brothers and sisters into the fraternity of Alpha Zeta. Those inducted were selected for candidacy from a pool of twenty seven applicants, and each one has demonstrated a strong dedication to both our ideals, and the fraternity itself. I'm excited to see their contribution to our chapter, and I'm glad they're here to carry us into the future.
Thursday, December 12, 2013/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3345)/Comments (0)/
Edible Plant Project

Edible Plant Project

Originally posted by Jennifer W. West

Last weekend, the Florida Chapter took part in the Edible Plant Project at Siembra Farms. The Edible Plant Project is a nonprofit mission run by volunteers that strive to promote edible landscape and local food production. The Edible Plant Project’s goal is to create alternatives to the unsustainable food system in this country. When we arrived at the farm, we were separated into 2 different groups. One group picked sweet potatoes, while the other group tended to the green house. In the green house, we picked out the weeds, cleaned seeds, and planted sugarcane. All in all, the Florida Chapter was able to devote our time in a fun and farm friendly way!
Sunday, November 24, 2013/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (3382)/Comments (0)/
Florida Takes PR on Head-First!

Florida Takes PR on Head-First!

Originally posted by Carolyn A. Huntley

This year the Florida Chapter has asked the position of Publicity Coordinator to be as active as possible. As a response we have had many shirts created for events, such as the ones our members wore to Sea World just over a week ago (which you can see our members showing off at the penguin exhibit). The shirts pictured from this semester include our "semester" shirt (which is a shirt not for a specific event), the Sea World shirt and a shirt for our upcoming "Woodser" bonfire....
Thursday, November 21, 2013/Author: Alpha Zeta/Number of views (4010)/Comments (0)/
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