[9816] in APO-L
Re: quantity/quality...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Cammy L. Burns)
Mon Oct 17 21:40:20 1994
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 20:20:32 -0500
Reply-To: "Cammy L. Burns" <cburns@THE-COLLEGE.IWCTX.EDU>
From: "Cammy L. Burns" <cburns@THE-COLLEGE.IWCTX.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L%PURCCVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
BTW --We were informed at the College Presidents' Workshop that chapters
with more than 15-20 actives was considered to be a large chapter.
How can 15 be considered large & unhealthily small at the same time?
Whoever said that 15 was unhealthy should talk and listen to our APO leaders
who have said otherwise. ...just a FYI. ;)
On Mon, 17 Oct 1994, Alpha Phi Omega wrote:
> --Dear Brothers, pledges, and interested parties...
>
> Ummm...less than 20 actives equates to not being healthy? Okay,
> so someone said that 15 was unhealthy. Well, let me tell you. Psi Omega
> has not had more than 25 actives since I pledged in Fall 1991 and I would
> like to see someone call us unhealthy! (okay, so maybe someone would,
> but they don't live in Orlando.)
>
> This past year we hosted our Sectional Conference with about
> 20-22 actives and this semester (now 16 actives) we're putting on Service
> Week which is an entire week of service projects (Oct 24-30), one each
> day (2 on Sat). And that's not all. Every weekend we've had either a fund
> raiser, service project, or both, each of which as averaged at least 8-10
> attendees. Plus a social/get together virtually every weekend and
> APO-nites/days out once to twice a week. Not to mention all the
> spontaneous outings that occur nightly. PLUS we now have nine
> committees, a pledge meeting, and a Brotherhood meeting (usually 2+
> hours) every week.
>
> Okay, so several of us put in long hours doing behind-the-scenes
> work. But I wouldn't say that we don't have outside lives. As Pres., I
> also work, am in a Masters program, am a member of the ECE Grad. Student
> Advisory Board, and am on the Academic Grade Appeals Committee. *I* have an
> outside life. And I'm not the only such example from my chapter.
>
> Psi Omega has been as low as 12 actives in the past few years.
> We've struggled, of course, but we're still here, still strong, and are a
> damn tight family. And I think that we're accomplishing a LOT. So to
> anyone who thinks that a small chapter (<20 actives) can not be strong, I
> beg to differ. To other fellow small chapters, do not despair. Even
> small chapters can accomplish a lot.
>
> This is all, of course, IMOHO.
>
> Shawn Hillis.
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