Confidence, dedication and grass-roots communication will help the Panhellenic Council reach its goals this year, the council's president said.

"I don't see any major problems because we have stressed communication not only among the officers, but also between the (executive board) and the individual members -- a sort of grass-roots method of communication," President Amy Frey said.

The 10-member executive board will present formal goals for the coming year at its March 25 meeting.

"Right now we have had a lot of informal discussion," Frey said. "If I had to put a number on the amount of ideas we have right now, I would say anywhere from 25 to 100 minor and major goals."

She added the council will "storyboard" its formal ideas or a formal game plan of its goals.

Goals include having more leadership programs involving the younger members of the sorority system, Frey said.

"The quality of leadership will only improve in the coming years if the younger members start to get involved now," she said. "If the good leaders start to work now, they will only make the council stronger in the future."

The council will also work to maintain academic standards by scheduling workshops and recognizing students with high grades.

Frey said the council faces no major problems in the immediate future, but she is concerned about how sororities will react to some new programs.

One such program is the recently approved alcohol policy that will require that one third of all sorority-fraternity events be non-alcholic.

"I have come up with a lot of ways to implement and enforce the new programs, but (the delegates) will have to help in creating an effective policy," Frey said.

Executive Vice President Laura Russell (junior-international politics) will help guide the council to achieve its expectations. Russell will coordinate the council's educational programming for delegates.

"We will have several smaller sessions this year when we will discuss some of the important issues around campus at the time," she said. "There are a lot of issues that need to be addressed like social policies and sexual awareness."

Russell agreed with Frey that communication throughout the sorority system is vital to formulate an effective council.

Other officers include:

-- Becky Friese (sophomore-advertising) rush coordinator.

-- Lisa Halleck (junior-English) Judicial Board chairwoman.

-- Christine Bensko (sophomore-advertising) public relations coordinator.

-- Lori Gold (junior-accounting) treasurer.

-- Jill Lynn Harris (junior-journalism) secretary.

-- Jill Bevevino (junior-business logistics) administrative vice president.

-- Adrienne Aqua (junior-pshychology) administrative assistant.

-- Lyn Helgeson (junior-health policy administration) Chapter Programs coordinator.