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BETA ALPHA PSIBeingEngagedRoy MatsunagaBeta Alpha Psi President,2009–10Excerpted from a speech given at theAccounting Recognition EveningI am happy to report that this hasbeen a successful year for BetaAlpha Psi. After our victory at theNorthwest regional conferencein the Best Practices category ofchapter sustainability, our teamtraveled to Brooklyn, New York, torepresent our chapter at the nationalcompetition. We took on seven ofthe best chapters in the country andwere awarded second place.The content of our presentationalso showed its value as weagain earned Superior Chapterstatus. Furthermore, last year theBuildingMomentumKellan DavisBeta Alpha Psi President,2010–11Excerpted from a speech given atthe Accounting Recognition EveningWe want to continue the positivemomentum we built this year inmembership growth. Having moremembers means having widernetworking circles, completingmore volunteer service, and offeringstronger competition with otherchapters. We will hold more variedvolunteer events for our membersso they can serve and learn abouttheir communities. One of our mostsuccessful events this year wasVolunteer Income Tax Assistanceand we hope to see even largerparticipation next year. In addition,we plan on holding more socialevents that help members reap thefull benefits of the organization bynational office unveiled an even higherdesignation: Gold Chapter. Thanksto the hard work of our talentedvideographers, we were one offourteen chapters globally that receivedthis honor.I am proud of all this group hasaccomplished, and I celebrate thosewho have stepped up to take onchallenging new roles within theorganization and really make the mostmaking friends who share their classesand career interests.Many of our members have found theirplace in LCB through Beta Alpha Psi.They spend many hours attendingthe meetings and events, as well asnetworking. But there are still somemembers who just come to meetingsand call it good. This is somethingwe want to change. We want to seeour entire membership active in ourchapter through various opportunitiesthat are offered. To increase the valueof their involvement. It is in theseopportunities that the true value ofBeta Alpha Psi lies. If you let it, itcan be a single line on your résumé,just like that term you made theDean’s List or sat silently on somecommittee. But as we all know, eachline on a résumé is only as strongas the stories and experiencesthat come with it. I’ve seen somany people in my two years asa BAP officer who have takenthis notion to heart and worked toget everything they could out ofthis fine organization. It’s not justabout being an officer or chairing acommittee, it’s about being engagedat meetings, getting to know yourfellow members, and putting off thatslice of pizza until you’ve talked tothe presenters. I am proud to callmany of these people my friends,and I look forward to watching themcontinue to grow in the years tocome.of membership, we will continue tostrive for the rank of Gold Chapter,the highest honor a chaptercan receive. This means activeparticipation in the regional andnational conferences.All of these are our goals as achapter. But we also can’t forget thegoals of our members—to ultimatelyfind a job. To help in that endeavorwe plan to offer them consistentopportunities to prepare for recruitingand job searching. We will make themeetings and events worthwhilefor our members by forming newrelationships with accountingprofessionals while strengtheningthe ties with those who we alreadyknow. Beta Alpha Psi’s main goal isto serve as a middle agent betweenaccounting students who want jobsand accounting firms who wantemployees. This is a role that we takevery seriously and we strive to ensurethat students get the professionalgrowth and the job opportunities thatthey desire to become successfulindividuals.12