Calendar of Events
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SEPTEMBER
9/6: Labor Day
9/8: Charter Reaffirmations Mail
9/8: Same Page Mails
9/9: Rosh Hashanah
9/9: APO IMPACT Live : Fundraising
9/15: APO IMPACT Live : NSW
9/18: Yom Kippur
9/21: APO IMPACT Live: Treasurer/Finance
9/27: APO IMPACT Live : Fraternity Basics
9/30: Deadline to submit legislation proposals
OCTOBER
10/1: Chapter Officers List Due
10/10: Legislation Mailed to Chapters
10/15: Sections 53/55 Bisectional Conference, University Center, MI 10/22: Sections 94/96 Bisectional Conference, Worcester, MA |
Convention Registration
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Online National Convention registration is open at www.apo.org. Register before November 8, 2010, and take advantage of the APO Value Package. Registration fees as well as tickets to both the fellowship and awards banquets are available at a discounted rate. Click here to register today... |
| APO LEADS Trainings |
Boston
9/25: Basic Skills: Presentation Skills & Facilitation Skills
9/26: Launch Content Training
9/25: Basic Skills: Presentation Skills & Facilitation Skills
9/26: Launch Content Training:
Contact: Jennifer Barnes
Washington D.C.
Region 7- if interested in becoming an APO LEADS Presenter- possible training on 9/25. Contact Jennifer Barnes |
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Dear Subscriber
The fall semester recently began for chapters across the nation and September is already upon us. This means that we are a little less than four months away from the 41st Biennial National Convention in Atlanta!
There is still time to register for the Convention and take advantage of the value packages! See the sidebar box on the left side for more information on registering and the packages.
We hope to see you in Atlanta!
Torch Topics Editorial Team
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 2010 Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree: Brother Jim Chandler, Omicron Tau '65
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 Being chosen as the Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree is a privilege given to only one person every year. The Fraternity selects someone who reflects the Fraternity's Cardinal Principles of Leadership, Friendship and Service after whom to name the fall pledge class.
Brother James (Jim) Chandler, Omicron Tau '65 at Alma College in Michigan, was selected by the Board of Directors as the 2010 Fall Pledge Class Namesake.
Brother Chandler recently issued his challenge to the 2010 Fall Pledge Class.
Click here to read more about Brother Chandler and to read his challenge...
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| 2009 Report from CNCS Shows National Increase in Volunteering |
The Corporation for National and Community Service released the 2010 Volunteering in America report, which found that 2009 saw the greatest increase in volunteering since 2003. This report gives a great look at various demographics and how, why and where Americans volunteer. According to the CNCS, in 2009, 63.4 million Americans provided 8.1 billion hours of service. The CNCS infographic to the right shows the demographic breakdown of volunteer hours performed in 2009. College students make up 27 percent of the 63.4 million American providing service.
Alpha Phi Omega chapters, on average, require their members to perform at least 20 hours of service each semester. Based on this average, the Fraternity collectively performs more than 700,000 hours of service each school year. More than 80,000 of those hours are performed during National Service Week in November and Spring Youth Service Day in April.
Each year thousands of college students across the country join the ranks of APO as a means to perform service that benefits their campus, community and nation. The above statistics show a substantial opportunity for the growth of the Fraternity and its mission to provide more service to more campuses nationwide.
If you or someone you know is interested in chartering or rechartering a chapter on a campus where APO is not currently active, please contact Director of Chapter Services Judy Mitchell at 816-373-8667 ext. 13 or chapter.services.dir@apo.org. |
July 2010 Board of Directors Meeting Recap
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 The Board of Directors met in Atlanta, Georgia, July 9-10, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, the official hotel of the 2010 National Convention. The Board had a very productive and successful meeting, which included naming Brother Jim Chandler as the 2010 Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree; renewing the Fraternity's memorandum of understanding with the Girl Scouts of the USA; and holding strategic discussions regarding a capital campaign, national office building and space needs, board structure and regional realignment. To view a complete recap of the July Board of Director's meeting in Atlanta, click here.
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