The National Society of Leadership and Success
By Connie Hayes, Staff Writer
I was invited this quarter to join the National Society for Leadership and Success, and the main incentive that convinced me to join was it’s not just a club to be a part of as a current student, but it benefits me long after graduating. Founded in 2001 by a small group of students, The National Society of Leadership and Success resolution collaborates with the Greek letters, sigma alpha pi: success, action and purpose. Orientation for new members was held on February 8th and 22nd in the Business Development Center on CSUB campus. Upon receiving the invitation via e-mail to join, I was extremely hesitant. So I did as any college student would do, and researched it online. What I found was a club not only worthy of my time, but one that will benefit me long after graduating. On the organization’s web site it states: “The Society is an organization that helps people discover and achieve their goals. The Society offers life-changing lectures from the nation’s leading presenters and a community where like-minded, success-oriented individuals come together and help one another succeed. The Society also serves as a powerful force of good in the greater community by encouraging and organizing action to better the world.” Reading these statements, made me feel that not only does the club benefit me; it benefits the community at large. The Society invites students who wish to pursue leadership counseling to assist them in their future endeavors. With a one-time fee of $85, students have access to an “exclusive job bank, thousands of dollars in scholarships, personal success coaching, a personal letter of recommendation, the right to wear honor chords at graduation, and many other opportunities. Chapter President, Christian Elston, who led the orientation was very enthusiastic about the goals of the society and eager to help new members learn and benefit from what is offered. “The goals of this chapter at this time is to recruit a full executive board, which has been accomplished” said Elston.
The CSUB chapter is in contact with California State University, Pomona for a possible mixed social event In a few weeks, Ricardo “Ricky” Perez will assume the office of the chapter president. Senior Bethany Barnhart, a liberal studies major who will be graduating in the spring is a new member. She says her reason for joining the society is because she is “excited to learn leadership skills, because I’m not a natural leader,” which she feels will benefit her after graduation. The four steps to induction, once the one time membership fee is paid is “attending orientation, participating in a three hour training day, joining a success networking team; peers, and attending three speaker broadcast events.” Once these steps are taken, a new member has full access to everything the society offers and can benefit from. The web-site for the National Society for Leadership and Success can be found at: http://www.societyleadership.org/about/history.php