Only 65 days until brothers across the country gather in Anaheim, California for the Fraternity's 42nd Bienniel National Convention and what an amazing event it will be! The National Convention Steering Committee is putting in hours of hard work to plan what is sure to be the biggest and best display of the Cardinal Principles the brothers of Alpha Phi Omega have ever seen.
This issue of Torch Topics will share the information you need to plan your trip to Anaheim, California. If you haven't booked your flight or completed the Convention registration form on www.apo.org, IT'S TIME! The early bird gets the discounted value package (early registration ends November 8).
Click here to view a tentative schedule for the 2012 National Convention...
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 November Video of the Month. Simply post your video to YouTube, then send a link to the Torch Topics Editorial Staff at publications@apo.org.
Brothers from Delta Pi Chapter at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, dressed up as their favorite super-heroes September 19-21, 2012, and hit the Trinity campus asking fellow students to save lives by partici-pating in the chapter’s blood drive and bone marrow registry event. The chapter holds blood drives on the campus twice a semester; however, this was the first time they expanded to the bone marrow registry. This year’s event resulted in 67 blood donations and 70 bone marrow registry additions.
Chapter members decided to add the bone marrow registry to the annual blood drive after learning that 3,000 people search for a match every day, and matches, even in families, are hard to come by. The only way to give hope to bone marrow patients is to keep adding to the registry. This was a great project for the Trinity campus, especially given the fact that registration takes very little time – just a cheek swab as students pass on their way to their next class. The prime demographic for bone marrow donations is 18 to 44.
“It was wonderful to hear from people who admitted they were nervous about the marrow donation process but were willing to overcome that because they genuinely wanted to help anyone who might need their marrow. I'm so proud of Delta Pi and Trinity for making this event such a success!” said Brother Abigail Geary, Delta Pi ’11.
Great job, Delta Pi!
Congratulations to Pi Omega Chapter at
Kentucky State University in Frankfort
Congratulations Lambda Lambda Chapter at
Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania
Congratulations Zeta Iota Chapter at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OCTOBER
10/29: APO IMPACT Live - Chapter of Excellence & Pledge Program of Excellence
10/31: Halloween
NOVEMBER
11/4: Daylight Savings Time Ends
11/4-8: National Service Week
11/5: APO LEADS Launch Online
11/8: National Convention Early Registration Closes
11/8: APO IMPACT Live - Vice President of Fellowship
11/11: Veterans Day
11/13: APO IMPACT Live - Sergeant at Arms/
Parliamentarian
11/14: APO LEADS Launch Online
11/15: NSW Report Due
11/15: Annual Charter Reaffirmation Due
11/15: AAMD & Insurance Fees Due
11/22: Thanksgiving
11/28: APO IMPACT Live - Grant Writing and Youth Service Grant
Click here to register for an APO LEADS event
Click here to register for an APO IMPACT event
Click here to view the National Events Calendar
Click here to view the Sectional and Regional Conference Calendar
Alyson Clark, Chapter Consultant
The 2012 National Convention is a mere 63 days away and many brothers are still asking themselves "Can I afford to go?"
Chapter Consultant Alyson Clark, Beta Zeta '11, is offering a few fundraising tips to try while locking down the funds needed to make a trip to the Convention.
Learn ways you and your fellow chapter members can ease the cost of attending the Convention.
