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AUGUST
08/26: Women's Equality Day
09/11: Patriot Day
09/24-26: Section 30 Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado
09/28: Rosh Hashana begins
10/14-16: Section 32/33/34 Conference, Norman, Oklahoma
10/21-23: Region III Conference, College Park, Maryland; Region VI Conference, Mount Pleasent, Michigan
10/28-30: Region VII Conference, San Antonio, Texas
10/31: Halloween
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John Mack Scholarship Award Recipients
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Congratulations to the 54 recipients of the John Mack Scholarship Award! The John Mack Scholarship Award is for members that exhibit leadership and participation in extracurricular activities to benefit charitable organizations. Recipients are awarded funding to put toward their educational expenses at their current university. To see the complete list of recipients, click here.
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Reapplying for Tax- Exempt Status |
Chapters need to be mindful regarding the yearly filing of
Form 990N. The online report is due
annually no later than the 15th day of the fifth month following the
chapter’s year end. The chapter will
need to have the Federal EIN and the year end date at the time of filing. The EIN and the year end date are listed on
the upper right corner of the chapter’s Charter Reaffirmation.
To file the Form 990N a current officer needs to go online. There is information available to
assist you during the filing process.
If you want to view the prior year filings for your chapter, click here. You can provide your chapter’s EIN and it
will generate your chapter’s information regarding prior year filings.
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Dear Subscriber
Welcome back to school! Hopefully you had a fun and safe summer vacation and you're excited to be back on campus. As you get back into the swing of things, be sure to spread the word about APO to the new friends you meet in your residence halls, classes, and other campus organizations! It's much easier to recruit people who you already know represent the ideals of APO rather than a stranger who may or may not have what the chapter is looking for in a brother.
And, when you're recruiting, don't forget to mention the great leadership development opportunities APO offers. APO LEADS, for example, is full of excellent leadership tools that apply far beyond the Fraternity. Good luck this year and keep up the great work! Torch Topics Editorial Team
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| August Video of the Month: Alpha Kappa Chapter at University of Southern California |
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The brothers of Alpha Kappa Chapter at University of Southern California produced a fun promotional video about service to help jumpstart their fall 2011 recruitment efforts! Is your chapter working
hard to create fun, informational and educational videos for recruitment,
etc.? Share your efforts with brothers across the nation by nominating
your video for the September Video of the Month. Simply post your video to
YouTube, then send a link to the Torch Topics Editorial Staff at publications@apo.org.
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| IMPORTANT Chapter Reminder!!! |
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Charter reaffirmation packets and Same Page
Manuals will be mailed Sept. 15. Keep an eye out for this important
mailing. Charter reaffirmations, along with chapter AAMDs are due Nov.
15th. If you don't receive your paperwork, please contact Judy Mittchell
at chapter.services.director@apo.org.
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2011 Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree: Charles P. Zlatkovich, Ph.D. Alpha Rho '64
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 The Fraternity is pleased to announce Brother Charles P. Zlatkovich, Ph.D., Alpha Rho '64, as the 2011 Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree! To learn more about Brother Zlatkovich and to read his challenge to the 2011 fall pledge class, click here.
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Chapter of Excellence and Pledge Program of Excellence Planning and Goal Setting |
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 The Chapter of Excellence (COE) and Pledge Program of Excellence (PPOE) awards are designed to reward chapters for having strong programs for their active brothers and pledges, respectively. For more information about the awards and how to effectively work toward achieving them, click here.
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Meet the Extension Field Representative! |
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The Field Staff would like to welcome Brother Alyson Clark, Beta Zeta, '08, to the team! Brother Clark is the new Extension Field Representative and will be working with existing extension groups and providing them with support and resources as they work toward chartering or rechartering. She will also be traveling to campuses without APO chapters to generate student interest. For more information about Brother Clark, click here.
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Guidelines for Custom-Ordering APO Merchandise
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The start of school brings with it fresh ideas for new chapter APO swag, but be careful about which company you order your merchandise from. Legally, APO's name, coat of arms, letters, and logo can only be reproduced by licensed vendors. For more information, click here.
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