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Spring 2011 APO Pledge Class Schedule:

Pledge Meeting 1 Tuesday, February 8th

2011 6:30 pm Hughes Trigg Atrium ABAgenda: - Roll

- Introductions- Intro Game- Come to chapter meetings- DUES/Discussion of requirements- Jersey T-Shirts ($5)- Discussion of pledge officers, election the following week!(President, Social chair, Service chair, and Historian)

- Go over Toast Song and PurposeAssignments: - Study for Quiz #1 (Toast Song and Purpose)

- Pledge dues of $100 by February 22th

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2011 6:30 pm Hughes Trigg Atrium AB

Agenda: - Roll / collect dues- Quiz #1- Pledge class officer elections- Discuss pledge social and service project- Pledge Game

Assignments: - Pledge dues of $100 by Next Pledge Meeting!


2011 6:30 pm Hughes Trigg Atrium AB

Agenda: - Roll- Interviews- Update from pledge class officers- Discussion of big/little tradition- Name Game Activity- Go over history of APO and Cardinal Principles

Assignments: - Study for Quiz #2 (Pledge Class Names)- 2 active interviews due

Pledge Meeting 4 Tuesday, March 1th

2011 6:30 pm Hughes Trigg Atrium ABAgenda: - Roll / turn in interviews 1-2

- Quiz #2- Update from pledge class officers- Discussion of APO Victory- Go over History of APO

Assignments: - Study for Quiz #3 (History of APO)- 2 active interviews due- PREF Top 3 Bigs. Email Frank your choices.


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- Quiz #3- Update from pledge class officers- Go over APO organization, officers and symbols

Assignments: - Study for Quiz #4 (Organization, Officers, and Symbols)- 2 active interviews due- PREF Top 3 Bigs. Email Frank your choices.

NO MEETING March 15th

SPRING BREAK!



- Quiz #4

- Update from pledge class officers- HOW HAS NOT PREFed for Victory??- Explanation of pledge class name- Pick Pledge Class Name- Review for Final- Sing toast song

Assignments: - Study for Final- Attend Victory!!


2011 6:30 pm Hughes Trigg Atrium ABAgenda: - Roll call / turn in interviews

- Final Exam- Evaluations handed out- Explanation of Activation

OTHER MANDATORY EVENTS:

Initiation February 4th

Meet at Hughes Trigg Steps 5:15pm (Formal Dress)

Victory March 26th

Meet at Hughes Trigg Steps Time: TBD (Formal Dress)

Activation April 1st

Meet at Hughes Trigg Steps Time: TBD (Formal Dress)

Banquet April 29th

Meet at Hughes Trigg Steps Time: TBD (Casual Dress)

Pledge Social TBD

Pledge Service Project TBD


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NAME: _________________________

REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVATION

Please have Frank Sign (and score if applicable) after completion of each event

- Attend: ___________

-Initiation: ___________

-Victory:___________

-Activation:___________

-Banquet : ___________

-Pledge Project: ___________

-Pledge Social : ___________

- Pledge Dues of $100 (Check: Alpha Phi Omega). THEY ARE DUE FEBRUARY 22TH

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- Attend ALL pledge class meetings: ________________

- You are allowed to Miss ONE if you email Frank with written notification explaining why 24

hours in advance- A second missed meeting will result in 2 extra hours of Service required for the semester

- Attend 80% of the chapter meetings during the Pledge period: ___________

- They are held every Tuesday at 7:00pm in Hughes Trigg Atrium A/B (after the Pledge Meetings)

- Interview 6 active members using the forms on pages 15, 16 & 17

-1-2: ___________

-3-4: ___________

-5-6: ___________

- Pass all quizzes and final: Passing requires a cumulative average of 80%

1: ___________

2: ___________

3: ___________

4: ___________

Final: ___________

- Complete 24 hours of community service by Banquet, 18 complete for Activation: ___________

- Maximum of 5 outside hours (see attached form-Page 18)- If you co-chair a project you will receive 1.5 times the hours- If you attend initiation, activation, victory and banquet you will receive 4 hours

- If you do not complete your hours by Banquet but are Activated, you will be required to pay a

$15 fine the following semester with your dues


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History of Fraternities and APO

What is Fraternity?

Phi Beta Kappa began the US fraternity system at the College of William and Mary in

1776. It was a social club with ritual, secret obligations, a motto, a grip, and a badge.These things came to characterize fraternities. Alpha Phi Omega is the only nationalservice fraternity dedicated essentially to service. Fraternity implies a common bond, aunited army that can go anywhere and conquer anything.

It is an alliance that is life-long. This unselfish sharing of ideas, interests, success, andeven failures is what fraternity is all about. APO IS a fraternity.

What is APO?

APO is one of many nationally recognized fraternities. We began in 1925 at Lafayette

College by Frank Reed Horton. We allowed women into our fraternity in 1970 (Ourchapter allowed women as associate members in 1972. Therefore, we are Co-Ed). Fellowmembers of the fraternity, no matter what school they go to, are called brothersregardless of gender.

What is AO?

Alpha Omicron is only one of hundreds of chapters in our country and internationally(there are chapters in the Philippines). The system of naming a chapter involves the orderof obtaining a charter, the document allowing a school to start a chapter. The firstchapter, at Lafayette College, was simple Alpha. The next chapter was Beta. We are

called Alpha Omicron. We were the first chapter in Texas, followed immediately byAlpha Rho at UT Austin.

History of APO

The Lightbearer Frank Reed Horton fought in WWII, was greatly affected and wantedto do two things after the war:

- Help young people get the right start in life by holding up a Standard ofManhood

- Help nations settle their disputes in a more sensible manner than war

Horton founded APO at Lafayette College in Easton, PA, in 1925 (Alpha Chapter).He based the organization on the principles of the Boy Scouts of America, whom we arestill affiliated with today. The purpose was to create an organization for college men whocooperated with all youth members, especially scouting. It was also to include a serviceprogram.

The Chief: H. Roe Bartle was the second national president of APO, and he wasresponsible for the great expansion of APO from 18 to 109 chapters under his leadership.


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AO was chartered under Bartle.

History of AO

- Founded May 9, 1935 (nearly ten years after APO was founded)

- Jarrot Harkey was our first president- Were the oldest APO chapter in Texas and second oldest in Region 7- Were one of the oldest continuously running organizations at SMU

Girls, girls, girls

-In 1972, we allowed women as affiliate members and officers- That year we were the first chapter to introduce legislation at a national conventionregarding allowing women as full members as APO- In 1976, two national conventions after we proposed the first legislation, the

fraternity noted to allow women as full members


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Organization, Officers, and Symbols

Organization

APO consists of chapters, sections and regions, and then the national level. Chapters are

the most local, with one at each individual school. Several chapters in an area make up asection, and several sections make up a region. We are in Section 41 and Region 7. Thereare officers on each level and adult employees of the fraternity who volunteer their timeto help us out!

The officers of the fraternity include:Section 41 Director: Tara PageRegion 7 Director: Cole RobertsonNational President: Mark Strattons

Other Chapters in our Section (Section 41):

UTD Alpha Epsilon Zeta (Our Little Brother Chapter)SMU Alpha OmicronTexas A&M Commerce Beta DeltaTCU Gamma KappaUNT Gamma RhoAustin College Phi XiUTA Theta TauTexas Wesleyan Xi Nu (Viking Chapter)Tarleton State Xi OmicronU of Dallas Alpha Epsilon Tau

Executive Members

President: Celine HaikalService VP: Lauren Peterson (Lauren Adams)Membership VP: Andrew ArndtPledge Trainer: Frank CusimanoTreasurer: Gloria SteinkeSecretary: Kevin DawePR/Rush: Abby WattsSergeant in Arms: Joseph EsauWebmaster: Damien Leake

Symbols

Colors: Blue and GoldJewel: DiamondTree: Sturdy OakBird: Golden EagleFlower: Forget-me-not


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Cardinal Principles

Our motto is: Be a Leader, Be a Friend, Be of Service. Therefore our cardinalprinciples are: Leaderships, Friendship, and Service.

Leadership

The first of our cardinal principles, Be a Leader, is the first phase in the APO motto.

APO offers Leadership programs such as:

-Leadership Development Workshops-Chapter Programs Workshops- APOLEADS

Ways to be a leader in AO:Pledge Officer: President (Leadership Chair), Social Chair (Friendship Chair), ServiceChair, and HistorianBigs: Support our Littles.Co-chair projects: Duties include making wake up calls, taking attendance, copying anddistributing maps, being liaison between APO and the agency.Officers: Must be active, at least two semesters in APO

President: Runs the showService VP: Plans projects, keeps track of hoursMembership VP: Plans fellowship activities, member retreatsAlumni VP: Maintains contact with alumni

PR/Rush: Runs recruitment and blood drivePledge Trainer: Trains the pledgesSecretary: Keeps track of minutes, orders t-shirts (one semester only)Treasurer: Keeps track of finances and fund raising (one semester only)Sergeant in Arms: Keeps Attendance and Order in MeetingsWebmaster: Updates APO website and facebook group (one semester only)

Friendship

The second of our cardinal principles, Be a Friend is also the second phrase in the APOmotto.

We strive to develop a sense of brotherhood across chapters and years.Brotherhood is the spirit of friendship

- Respect, honesty, dependability- Emphasize similarities between each other and join together in service to others- Be understanding, compassionate, welcoming, and trusting


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Service

The last of our cardinal principles, Be of Service is also the last phrase of the APOmotto.

We are a fraternity based on service and we are the only nationally recognized fraternityof our kind in the US.

How to Be of Service The 4 Cs of service

Chapter service to your chapter, fellow brothersCampus service to the campus or SMU as a wholeCommunity most common, community service for the Dallas areaCountry service to the USA, primarily through voting

Hours

Each brother is required to serve at least 24 hours a semester.Only 5 may be outside hours (see Page 18-attached form)A maximum of 10 hours may be fulfilled through Blood Drive TablesIf you attend initiation, victory, activation and banquet, you will receive 4 hoursIf you do not complete your hours by Banquet but are Activated, you will be required topay a $15 fine the following semester with your dues


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PledgeActive Interviews Pledge Name: _______

The requirement of 6 active interviews is intended to encourage communication betweenactives and pledges. In order to foster a bond between all brothers of the chapter theremust be communication. Each week you will be assigned two interviews. Here are a few

suggested questions to ask:

1. What is the best thing your Big did for you?2. What is your favorite APO Kodak Moment?3. Who is your Big and what is your family line?4. What advice do you have for me?

Interview 1:

Name: _________________ Age: ___ Hometown: _______________ Class: _________

Major(s) and Minor(s): ______________________ Little(s): ______________________

Three Questions of your choosing:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Active Signature: _____________________ Date: _________________

Interview 2:



Three Questions of your choosing:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Interview 3:



Three Questions of your choosing:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Interview 4:



Three Questions of your choosing:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



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Interview 5:



Three Questions of your choosing:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Interview 6:



Three Questions of your choosing:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



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Alpha Phi Omega

Community Service Form Outside Hours

To receive credit for outside hours, please have this form signed by the programsupervisor. Once complete, please return the community service form to Lauren Peterson.

Name: ________________________ Service Project:__________________________

Date of Project: ____________________ Total Hours: _________________________

Brief Description of the Project:

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________

Note to Supervisor: Please contact Lauren Peterson if you have any

comments or concerns.

Supervisors Name: _________________________________________

Supervisors Signature: _________________________________________

Supervisors Email: _________________________________________

I pledge that the above information is an accurate representation of my community

service hours,

Signature: __________________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________________________________________

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