[14760] in APO-L
Re: Roll Call
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Liston Bias)
Wed Jul 17 08:13:10 1996
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 07:58:43 EST
Reply-To: Liston Bias <BIASL@smtp.dc.doe.state.fl.us>
From: Liston Bias <BIASL@smtp.dc.doe.state.fl.us>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
I have not attended a National Alpha Phi Omega conference, but I can
imagine there a quite a few people who have no desire to sit through
hundreds of roll calls in which many are ill-prepared.
If the purpose of the roll call is to just find the best roll calls
for performing at Banquet then the current format probably works well.
If the purpose is to find a creative way to introduce everyone to each
other then I do not think the format work well.
I suggest:
1) Strict Time guidelines in which there is a comical way to remove
people who attempt to go over their allotted time. Perhaps a time
limit police dressed to boot.
2) Continue to have school performing next come down early in
preparation for their act. Maybe even have two staging area and just
change the spotlight???
3) Change the order
a> reverse order from previous conference
b> random order so people are never sure who is up next.
c> reward large delegation by letting them go first.
4) Make the roll call groups include multiple chapters. If this
option is ever implemented, the roll call would need to be performed
at a time later than opening ceremony... perhaps the next day... so
that chapter can practice a pre-planned act/skit together. Possible
groupings include by REGION by SECTION or by multiple SECTIONS for
small sections. A previous REGIONAL/SECTIONAL, the area could decide
who would coordinate the act/skit.
5) If the purpose of roll call is to introduce everyone to each other
then I think ALL members of a chapter should be involved in whatever
is decided.
If we continue with the current format then we should expect that
chapter are going to leave during the ceremony. This does not seem
right, however, I can't blame individuals for not wanted to sit
through hours and hours of skits.
That's All!
- Liston
