we’re about a month away from the start of the 2006 regional conferences and i wanted to showcase experiences across the regions from a first person perspective. i thought it would be interesting to see what’s being discussed across the regions and how perceptions vary from old school to new school.
my first regional conference was in san diego in 1994. james, jermaine, ashanti and i made the trip from san luis obispo to san diego in jermaine’s bucket and as luck would have it, sans air conditioning. as a neo, i really didn’t know what to expect nor did i have any clue as to what sort of business issues are discussed. of course partying was at the top of our list and the conference was a buzz with 2 questions “when’s soror cheryl underwood arriving and is she performing” and “is omicron pi gonna step?” O-Pi was the elite Sigma step team in the state at the time after a strong 2nd place finish in UCLA and top prizes at Fresno State and San Jose State. i practiced with the step team early on, but as a graduating senior in the midst of my core sequences, i rode the pine. still, i knew enough to help us win the blue & white crown – my one and only step show appearance. i still won’t forget the overwhelming feeling of the sea of blue & white brotherhood and finally understanding how far reaching the Sigma family is.
that’s my story and i’d love to offer bluephi.net to you to share yours. i’m looking for Sigmas young and old, from east and west, from southwestern to the great lakes. if you’re going to your regional conference and would love to write about it, please email me so we can work out the details.