Sigma Omega's Journey

By Jasmine Delane
During the weekend of Sept. 16, 17 and 18 the Sigma Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa attended a regional leadership conference with 48 other colleges in the Virginia region. It was held in Charleston and hosted by the University of Charleston. West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Sigma Omega planned, organized and carried it out.

Friday evening all of the chapters put on skits. Sigma Omega chapter of Phi Theta Kappa did their skit on Orange County Choppers, while others did Peanuts, Friends and Ozzy and the Osbournes.

On Saturday afternoon, all of the groups went to Coonskin Park to do a Model Chapter exercise. The participants compared Lewis and Clark’s journey to each Phi Theta Kappa chapter’s journey towards becoming a Five Star chapter.

Following a picnic dinner, Andy Ridenhour, executive director of Mountain Stage, gave a presentation on leadership, recounting the beginnings of Mountain Stage.

On Oct. 2, Phi Theta Kappa will be participating in a Heart Walk starting at Parkersburg High School at 2 p.m. On Oct. 7, Phi Theta Kappa will be participating in Adopt-A-Highway, meeting at 9 a.m. in the new Journalism Lab, Room 102A in the basement.