Minutes: 2/18/08

Alpha Phi Omega Meeting 2/18/08
Attendance: Sam Peetros, Alana, Shawn, Rachel, Brendan, Eric, Ali, Erin Bailey,
Kelsey Robane (P), Lauren Barry (P), Abbey Mathews (P), Steve, Jeremy, Ian
Haskins, Jillian, Tricia, Sam Perry, Rebecca, Renee, Daria, Kate, Jacob, Molly,
Erin French, Heather, Diana

SVP:

We now have a service log in the office. Brothers, please write your service
hours in it. 20 Hours are required for the semester. 10 hours are required by
March 25 or you will be an associate brother. (In which case you will need to
write a letter to e-board explaining why you have not done your hours).

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- Event Fri Feb 29th 9pm - 2am
Sam Perry will be meeting with the group for final details.

March 6 – Up till Dawn
We will be mailing letters to St. Jude’s children’s hospital for donations.

March 8 and 29 – Merit Badge University 800am – 230pm (Registration starts at
830)
Teach merit badges to Boy Scouts for the local council and others.
We still need teachers… Contact Tricia. Check your mailboxes for the Merit badge
books. They will be distributed sometime this week.

April 12 – Alpha Phi Omega’s 5K Road Race

Fri-Sat April 18-19 – Relay for Life

Mon April 21 – Boston Marathon - The website to sign up on is
http://www.baa.org/volunteering/Bostonmarathonvolunteer.asp
Group Name: Alpha Phi Omega – KO
Password: 1952baa
You need to sign up by 2/21 (this Thursday) Email Heather when you have done
so.

Thurs Apr 24 – WGBY Wine and Dine Auction 9pm - 1130pm
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.

Congratulations to our new:
Fill-A-Bus Chair - Eric
Relay for Life Chairs – Ali & Tricia
5-K chair - Kate

Special Olympics Sat’s 10-12 at Northampton Bowl

MVP:

YAY for 8 new Pledges!

Erin B. – Went over requirements and an intro to APO at the Pledge meeting

Fri-Sun Feb 29-March 1 Pledge Retreat
Chesterfield Scout Reservation
Pledges and Pledge Trainers go up Friday night
Brothers go up Saturday morning about 9 or 10 for the service project.

If you want to be a big, or have signed up and no longer want to be a big let
Sam T. know ASAP.
Do you have dietary restrictions for pledge retreat or are interested in a
different meal? Let Sam T. know.

FVP:

Thurs 2/21 - Games/Karaoke night at 98 Sand Hill Road. (Shawn, Alana and Ryan’s
house)
Starts at 7pm. Rides available from office at 630. Not a lot of parking space.
Car pool!

Vagina Monologues- 2/22 730pm $5

Thurs 2/28 – Bowling 9pm

May 10 – Banquet
It will be at the Marriott on Rout 9.
Cocktail hour from 5-6
Dinner at 6.

Founder’s day will be the afternoon of May 10.
Glassware – If you have any ideas, let Sam Peetros know.

Blue and Gold Competition
Two teams will be determined. GET EXCITED!

May 2-4 – Cabin

Broomball- Play with brooms on ice with sneakers. TBA.

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:
Due Feb 24 - Brothers $55
Due March 1 - Pledges $67
If you have a problem paying, talk to Yukeshan.
Is anyone interested in being the fundraising chair?

Old Business:
Use 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.

National Convention – Dec 27-30, 2008
We are running the work shops committee for Nationals
Hotel $104 per night, per room. (2 queen size beds)
Any questions? Contact Heather.

Pledge Class Namesake Nominations
Sedgewich
Patrick
Crispy
Packy
George H. W. Bush
Lisa Phillips
Rachel Linso
Ali Herman
Michael Ban
Plankey
Diana Man
Heath Ledger
Anna Nicole Smith
Alana Einhorn

New Business:

Congratulations to Diana Man, the Spring ’08 Pledge Class namesake.

Website is almost up and running.
If anyone is running a service project, give Eric some info about it so he can
put it on the website.

Prettiest smile on campus? Possible fundraising.

There is now a Suggestion box in the office. Please feel free to put any
suggestions in the box. Make sure they are appropriate. They will be looked at,
at each e-board meeting.

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

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

Would anyone like to train for the Boston Marathon? Contact Shawn.

Happy Birthday Eric and Michelle!

In L, F, and S,
Rachel "Brownie Scout" Weisbrod