Minutes: 2/11/08

Alpha Phi Omega Meeting 2/11/08
Attendance: Erin Bailey, Samantha Perry, Jillian, Tricia, Kate, Ian Haskins,
Jeremy, Rebecca, Jacob, Eric, Molly, Erin French, Renee, Heather, Diana, Sam T,
Yukie, Shawn, Alana, Sam Peetros, Rachel

SVP:

March 8 and 29 – Merit Badge University
Teach merit badges to Boy Scouts for the local council and others.
Tricia is our new MBU chair!

Fri-Sat April 18-19 – Relay for Life

Thurs Apr 24 – WGBY Wine and Dine Auction 9-1130
Need to answer phones, run bids and record on whiteboard

Thurs May 1 –Locks for Love Hair Drive
Jillian will be putting up flyers. Any help is appreciated.

Running a 5K road race on April 12th. A committee is needed to help with
planning and logistics. Let Shawn know if you are interested.

Also needed, please contact Shawn if Interested:
Fill-A-Bus Chair
Prison Book Liaison
Relay for Life Chair (meeting at 7pm – Campus Center)

Special Olympics Sat’s 10-12 at Northampton Bowl

Frank’s Troop – Every Wednesday 700-830pm
St. Johns Episcopal Church, Rt. 9 in Northampton
Shawn will be in the office at 630 to give rides.

Prison Book Project Every Sunday 1-4
We put together packages for Prisoners in Texas and New England with books that
have been donated.
Congregational Church
243 River Road (Rt. 47)
North Hadley, MA

Security- Potential Event Fri Feb 29th 9pm-2am
Sam Perry is our new security chair!

MVP:
Info Session went well, thank you to those who came!

Inductions this week:
2/12 at 7pm
2/13 at 6pm
Both in the Office
First Pledge Meeting is 2/18 at 6pm
Brothers, try to be there at 630 to meet the pledges and play speed dating!

Bids will be passed out tomorrow. If interested in helping out, be in the office
at 530.

Fri-Sun Feb 29-March 1 Pledge Retreat

Ritual Chair is Eric.

FVP:
Blue and Gold teams? Each team will get points when members go to either
fellowship or service events.

Broomball- Play with brooms on ice with sneakers. Anyone interested?

2/14 – Mr. Bunnies Birthday/Karaoke night
645 pm at Sam Peetros’s apartment

2/16 – hockey game vs. Northeastern
Wear letter or rush shirts. Meet at 615 at the Mullins Center.

Vagina Monologues- 2/22 or 2/23

Banquet- In the works
“Stay tuned, stay excited!”

AVP:
Keep the office clean, please!

I will be going to look at getting a couch on Wed at 8am. If anyone is
interested in keeping me company, let me know.

Treasurer:
Dues:
Brothers $55
Pledges $67

Old Business:
We got an email from Nationals about goodsearch.com.
Every time and every day you search for something, as long as you select APO as
your group, we will receive one penny. APO will also receive a percentage for
every time you purchase something from the goodshop.com mall. However, please
use this website correctly. There is a disclaimer that any fraudulent usage or
false searching will lead to APO loosing the opportunity to be registered for
this website.

Next meeting moved to 2/18 at 7pm
Pledge meeting at 6pm/ speed dating at 630pm

National Convention – Dec 27-30, 2008
We are running the work shops committee for Nationals
2/16 – National Planning Committee in Worcester

Possible Workshops
Ideas:
Candy land of Service
Speed dating
Diversity in your chapter
Religious difference/Panel Discussions
Meet the Philipinos
Hip/Hop Dance
Toast song in sign language
Marketing APO
Fundraising around the rules
How to get involved as a new member
Global Warming prevention/Recycling
How to be an effective big
Nutrition - When all we do is eat at fellowships
Meet and greet with mock tails
Boston History
Scouting/Running your own MBU
Membership retention
Involved in Venturing
Friendship/Fellowship
Inspiration to continue with service/ APO
APO Website
National Awards/ Getting recognized
Scrapbooking/ Historian
Roundtables/More involved
Leadership workshop
Record keeping for the future
Keep alumni involved
Dating in APO
Scavenger Hunt
Karaoke/DDR/Guitar Hero
Pledge raids/hazing. What’s the difference?
How to bring together a pledge class- Pledge Unity

Pledge Class Namesake Nominations
Sedgewich
Patrick
Crispy
Packy
George H. W. Bush
Lisa
Michael Ban
Plankey
Diana Man

Voting next week.

New Business:

Announcements:
Soup Kitchens in Amherst and Noho? Anyone interested in working at them?

Tues- Iron Horse, Latin dance night. 21+

Tues or Thursday Game nights? Which works better for you?

Study Hours? Talk to Brendan. The meeting room will be reserved after the
meetings to study.