Alpha Phi Omega November 7th Fall 2017
President
CONGRATS TO OUR NEW ACTIVE MEMBERS!!! â— Chapter Consultant Visit Recap â—‹ Events with Marissa Roth â– Leadership Development Workshop â— Thanks to everyone that helped with the Bone Marrow Donor Drive! â— 2017 Region VI Conference 11/17-11/19 at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. â—‹ Service Project: Mooseheart residential facility. HS senior student care package â— Nominations Today! (and next week too) â— Appalachia Service Project rmacijun@iwu.edu
Regional Conference 11/17-11/19
â— As some of you may or may not know, this is the last year that Region VI will be made up of the same chapters as it is right now. APO is doing some restructuring, so this group of people will never come together in one place again once the new year starts. Therefore, the theme for the 2017 Region VI Conference is "Forget-Me-Not, Region VI." â— Registration: Students: $75 â— Mooseheart Service Event-care packages â— Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL *own transportation would be needed or carpool with other brothers. We can talk about hotel costs if needed*
National Service Week Project
Theme: Suicide Prevention on Campus â— Reserve the counter in the dugout â— Have Post-It notes for people to write things that are motivational, encouraging, supportive, etc. to put around campus â— Sometime next week (Week of 11/13)? What days/times work best for people to be available to work?
Nominations
VP Membership
Amy G- A
Fundraising
Morgan- A
Sergeant-at-Arms
Andrew C- A VP
Communications
Sierra E- C
Sara D
Community Service?
Community Service Events
It is nearing the end of the semester, so you need to be getting your 20 hours of community service done SOON. PLEASE SIGN UP AND VOLUNTEER! If you have outside hours (up to 5) please email me with a short description and how many hours I should credit you. Now - Tuesday, November 14 (next Chapter) â— Mooseheart Care Packages (see last Community Service slide) â—‹ We need to have enough supplies to make a whole care package, my 4 items will not be enough! Please contribute because Chris is taking this with him to the Regional Conference Friday, November 10 â— Mom2Mom/Lamb2Lamb Volunteering (Child Care) â—‹ Sign up on APO online and email the contact so she knows you are coming
Community Service Events cont.
Friday, November 10 â— Clean up Franklin Park (pledge service event with pledge parents) Saturday, November 11 â— Foodmobile Saturday, November 11 â— Bloomington Public Library Donation Day Tuesday, November 14 - Sunday, November 19 â— Babyfold Festival of Trees
Mooseheart Care Packages for HS Seniors
COMMENT WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING WHEN YOU SIGN UP. Get a service hour for every TWO different items you bring (up to two service hours so four items). Check what other people are bringing so we have a variety of items. Bring your items to Chapter and give them to Taylor. Donation items to include: Mini stapler & staples Post-It notes - variety of sizes First aid kit Power strip Hand sanitizer Pens/Highlighters Command hooks/strips Magnets Mini steamer Candles Socks Ramen/Granola bars Straws Febreze Book light Mini vacuum/dust pan Wash cloths Mug/Thermos
HAVE WE TAKEN A PICTURE YET
Treasurer
Hi I’m Kelsey! Payments: $35 pledge fee, $40 dues Cash and Venmo (@APO-OmegaEpsilon) are the payment options!! Don’t have the cash on you? Bring it next meeting or email kknodel@iwu.edu to try and work something else out!
Leadership
Thanks to everyone who went to the leadership event last week! Nothing today due to initiation and nominations I’m going to add points this weekend nparmely@iwu.edu
Fellowship
Halloween party was a success! Pre-chapter subway Post-chapter Shirk-Out Holiday party?
Pledge Ed
Pledge Service Events: This Friday, November 10 at 4. We will be picking up trash at Franklin Park and drink hot chocolate at Harriet afterwards! Meet on steps of Ames at 3:50! Sign up on APO online
Membership
Birthdays! September 22 Amy November 11 - Eva
Alfred is back!
Welcome Pledges!!! Let’s get to know you a little better… Pledges stand up and to the front of the room please! Two Truths and a Lie!
NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROPS
TOAST SONG!
Here’s to Alpha Phi Omega, Loyals Brothers we, True to self and to each other Firm in loyalty. Daily working, daily striving, Ever more to be, Men of Alpha Phi Omega Our Fraternity. Brothers clasp the hands of brothers, Strong the circle we, Ever mindful, ever serving, All humanity. Now we raise our grateful voices, In our song to thee, Men of Alpha Phi Omega, May we always be.