Building a team on our campuses is so important to the work we do. Lord knows we can't do it alone. We need our administrative colleagues, the Faculty, and the behind-the-scenes folks all on board with our admissions work. That all-important "first impression" cliche. Who has a unique way to say thank you? Who has a way that's not hard on the budget? At Ridley College this year, we gave out Tim Horton (Canada's Dunkin Donuts) cards to our members of the Lower School Faculty and just the other day I hosted the dozen member team from facilities and grounds in my backyard at school for a summer lunch of ribs, corn, potato salad, homemade lemonade, and cookies. The groceries for the whole lunch (include paper plates, napkins, etc.) came to $241. In my mind, that's money well spent. See the smiling and appreciative faces for yourself.
