[15372] in APO-L
Re: All Male Chapters
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Finder)
Fri Nov 8 11:49:43 1996
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 10:30:14 -0400
Reply-To: Randy Finder <naraht@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
From: Randy Finder <naraht@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <01IBKTSA49QOHXIRHF@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
On Thu, 7 Nov 1996, Hector Camacho Jr. wrote:
> So far in this discussion I have only seen the view point of the open
> membership for new members. Yes there are still a few all male chapters out
> there. I feel that it is unfair that a Co-ed service fraternity is turning
> away women. Now GSS and OPhiA is present. They were formed out from APO.
> But what happens with them, they are smaller and miss out on what we have
> in the National level. Is there a way that they can gain recognition through
> APO in a national level?
GSS was definately NOT formed from Alpha Phi Omega, many of the locals
who came together to form GSS had Alpha Phi Omega on their campuses, but
they had many other models to pull from as well. GSS for example has NO
connection with Scouting (either GSUSA or BSA) in their documents.
The only people who can not receive membership in Alpha Phi Omega-USA are
undergraduates who fall into two categories: undergraduates at schools
where Alpha Phi Omega is not welcome (Harvard, West Point, etc.) and
undergraduate women at schools with all-male chapters (Auburn, Drexel, etc.)
(A graduate student at west point could be made and advisor or an honorary)
BTW, does anyone know whether the National Board has every given honorary
membership in the National Fraternity? And if so what chapter they are
considerred to be in?
YiLFS
Randy finder
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Leadership, Friendship and Service - Alpha Phi Omega
