[13108] in APO-L
Re: *sigh* open membership
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Roger Lee Stearns Jr.)
Sat Oct 28 13:58:07 1995
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 12:57:04 -0500
Reply-To: "Roger Lee Stearns Jr." <rstearns@COMP.UARK.EDU>
From: "Roger Lee Stearns Jr." <rstearns@COMP.UARK.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <199510280538.AAA19362@comp.uark.edu>
Brothers,
I'm not sure where I originally heard it, a sectional chairman, a
regional director, or other board member. But I have always heard the
phrase:
"WE DON"T CHOOSE YOU, YOU CHOOSE US."
A very good phrase that helps with recruiting efforts. Each chapter has the
ability to set it's own pledge requirements, as long as their is no
hazing, and the requirements are fair, teach the pledge what Alpha Phi
Omega is all about, and are objective, then I fully agree with your
pledge program.
But I think a requirement like "show the spirit of Alpha Phi Omega"
is subjective. Requirements need to be objective. If the pledges meet
all the requirement, *poof* they're in, if they don't have them extend
their pledgeship.
I strongly believe in our fraternity's pledge program, and do not agree
with open membership. If this were an organization, Fine I'd have no
problem with Open membership. But it's not just an organization it is a
Fraternity, and that means something. It stands for a bond of
brotherhood that can not be matched by just signing up in an organization.
The pledge program is a learning period, a bonding period where you make
new friends, and decide if Alpha Phi Omega is something that you truly
want to be a brother in. The pledge program is a rich experience that
shouldn't be taken for granted and shoved aside.
just my 2 bars of latinum,
In Brotherhood,
Roger Stearns
Beta Rho Chapter
U of A, fayetteville
Spring 90 Pledge Class
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