Feature Friday is back! First up, Bri Barker from Alpha Gamma Delta...
I began working as a Ropes Course
Coordinator the fall semester of my sophomore year. I had participated in the
ropes course as a first year during FYE weekend, and the positive experience I
had during it made me want to share that with future participants.
Being a part of the Office of
Student Leadership Development as well as being a sorority member has given me
a new perspective on working with others that has helped me grow as a person
and a leader. Being a member of Alpha Gamma Delta has shown me how important it
is to communicate and understand one another to accomplish goals set together
as a chapter. Seeing what is needed to help a chapter run smoothly has helped
me as a facilitator when other fraternity and sorority groups participate in
the ropes course. Knowing what is like to be a member of a sorority has helped
me cater courses so that other member classes or executive boards can get the
most out of the course and bring back what they have learned to their chapters.
As a Ropes Course Coordinator, I am
in contact with a variety of clubs and organizations, both Greek and non-Greek,
on campus as well as groups in the Bethlehem community. This position has
allowed me to meet new people and make new connections on campus. It has taught
me that anyone can have an impact on someone else’s day or even his or her
Lehigh experience and that one should always try to make it positive.
I handle a lot of the ropes course
logistics and paperwork as a coordinator and it has taught me a lot about being
accountable and taking responsibility for my actions. I try to take these
lessons and apply them to my actions in my sorority by following through if I
say I am going to a philanthropy event or even just helping out a fellow
sister. I believe being a member of Alpha Gamma Delta has made me a better
Ropes Course Coordinator and vice versa.
I appreciate that I am lucky enough
to be a part of two amazing organizations on campus, each shaping me in
different ways. My hope for the future is to have my chapter participate in the
course for a sisterhood event so I can share this fun experience with them.