Alpha Phi Omega at UVM

1/31 Meeting Minutes

2011-02-02T15:16:00.001-05:00

Hello APOers!

I hope that everyone is having a great week & getting ready for this supposed massive storm that we're about to get. Stay warm & toasty tomorrow! P.S. Try to make it to the end of this long email because there's lots of important stuff.

*MEETING AT 1:00pm NEXT SUNDAY* In Livak Ballroom because of the super bowl.

Sarah- MVP

Brother of the Week: Alyssa C.S. for working really hard on our APO after school program service
Associate membership- if you miss three meetings per semester, you become an associate member & are unable to vote. Please contact Sarah, if you believe that this will be your situation this semester

Julia- Pledgemaster

Tabling this week (except Thursday). PLEASE SIGN UP TO TABLE! Tabling=Service Hours

Monday, Tuesday- 2:00-5:00, Table 1
Wednesday- 2-5, Table 4
Friday- 9:00-4:00, Table 2

Need help hanging up flyers for pledge week activities. Contact Julia!
Rush events next week

Claire-SVP

Challenges! We would like to get 1000 hours of service this semester. There will be a prize for the brother with the most hours at the end of the semester
Alyssa C.S.- We are applying for a youth grant for our APO service. For the month of April we will go 1 day a week to King Street Youth Center from 4:00-5:00pm. Team building, Crafts, Sports, Games, etc. Day of the week TBA. If you would like to be involved, please contact Alyssa C.S., Claire, or Amira.
Guests: Alex, president and co-founder, & Isabel, VP and co-founder, from "People Helping People Global". Microlending & fair-trade in Nicaragua.
http://www.peoplehelpingpeopleglobal.org/
facebook.com/microlending
Contact Claire if you'd like to sign up for the "People Helping People Global" committee

Services this Week

Saturday, February 5th 11:00am-3:00pm @ Champlain Valley Expo. OMK Homecoming Party, Need 3-4 people
Sunday, February 6th 8:00am-1:00pm@ Hampton Inn, Colchester. OMK Yellow Ribbon Event
ALL WEEK: 2/1- 2/7- Passing out flyers door-to-door for Burlington Partnership Healthy Community. Anytime; two teams of two people. Contact Claire for details!
Ongoing: Snow shoveling for elderly neighbors after snow storms. Contact Claire for details!
Ongoing: Thursdays 2:00-4:00pm Mcauley Square- Games with seniors.
Ongoing: Thursdays or Wednesdays 12:00-1:00- Men's Group in Shelburne (The Arbors, 687 Harbor Road, Shelburne). Needs male volunteers to hang out with seniors. Please contact Colin Hunt, 703-343-3950, if you are interested in participating.

Amira- FVP

Fellowship- Sunday, Wear Green & Gold or Purple & Gold in honor of the super bowl!
Fellowship- Hockey Game @ 7:00 on Saturday
Fellowship- Lake Champlain Chocolates Tour on Thursday or Friday next week in the afternoon for an hour. Date TBA. Sheet will be left in the club space until Friday so please sign up.

Sydney- Fundraising

1/31-2/14: Bottle/Can Drive- Sydney can pick up your bag of cans, if you live off campus & need her to!

Annice- Conclave

We will need people to sign up for different tasks during the weekend of conclave. More info to come.
Conclave Cost- $40, but if people want to, they can pay $7 if they do not want to attend banquet. There is no way to attend banquet and not eat. We will fundraise to lessen the costs. More details TBD.
Conclave Dates- Friday, March 25th 6:30-11:00 & Saturday, March 26th- all day

Note From Banquet Committee: *If everyone could please send Rebecca a list of 5-10 songs each that they would like to hear at the banquet! rlsandle@uvm.edu*

LFS,
Amber

January 23, 2011 Meeting

2011-01-28T11:09:00.001-05:00

Hello All!

Welcome back. Hope everyone had a wonderful break!

Sarah- MVP

Brother Day of games & fun- February 12th around noon. Location TBA. Ashley, section 94 vice-chair will be there.

Amira- FVP

FELLOWSHIPS THIS WEEK

Pub Quiz- Wednesday @ 9:00
DC Delirium- Friday @ 10:00

Megan- President

Vote on SGA budget request. Total $14933.75. Voted to accept.

Claire- SVP

Jordan working on Google calendar with services for our APO website.
Service hours on Google Docs again
Service captains again this semester. Sign up with Claire to act as a primary contact person for a service.
From Claire: "Next meeting, the president of People Helping People, Alex Tuck, will be coming and giving a short presentation. This is a group started just a few years ago by a few young people and they aspire to get more young adults involved by making connections through college campuses. They could use our help advocating for them, educating the community/UVM students (about microlending + poverty), and possibly fundraising. These things could be started with something as easy as tabling in the DC. This would be a really great opportunity to build a relationship with a larger service organization. People Helping People is a microlending organization, providing interest-free loans to people with small businesses to help them work their way out of poverty (mostly in Nicaragua at this point.) There are even possibilities to go volunteer in Nicaragua! Just wanted to give you all a heads up about this so you can start thinking about if this is something we might want to get involved with".

SERVICES

Thursdays Ongoing- Games with Seniors @ Mcauley. 2:00-4:00. Located off of Mansfield Ave. Please contact Colin Hunt, 703-343-3950, if you have questions.
Thursdays or Wednesdays Ongoing- Men's Group in Shelburne (The Arbors, 687 Harbor Road, Shelburne). 12:00-1:00. Needs male volunteers to hang out with seniors. Please contact Colin Hunt, 703-343-3950, if you are interested in participating.
January 31st- Invasive Species Clean Up 8:00-5:00 @ Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington.
February 5th- Special Olympics Penguin Plunge clean-up starts @ 11:00. Contact Claire by February 1st to sign up. MUST SIGN UP AHEAD OF TIME.
February 5th- MLK Homecoming Party. 11:00-3:00. Need 3-4 People. *Ask Claire the location
February 6th- 8:00-1:00 MLK Yellow Ribbon event. Need 1 or 2 people for child care *Ask Claire the location
Alyssa C.S., Claire, and Amira setting up a weekly, ongoing service set up by our chapter. Setting up a service with kids. Need people to commit to help make this a success.

Julia- Pledge Master

Tabling from 1/31-2/4
Rush week 2/6-2/11

Monday- Lunch 1:00-3:00 @ DC (specific location TBA)
Tuesday- Hot Chocolate 7:00-9:00 @ Fireplace Lounge L&L
Wednesday- Pub Quiz 9:00 @ Brennan's
Thursday- Service, Valentines Cards for the Elderly 10:00-12:00 (Location TBA)
Friday- Q&A 4:00-5:00

Pledge meetings on Sunday before meetings

In LFS,
Amber

12/5 Meeting Notes

2010-12-07T19:37:00.000-05:00

Hey APO!

Remember that our end of the semester meeting (CAPS) will be held on Sunday, 10:00-12:00pm @ Waterman 338. Please try to attend & please email and tell Sydney or Annice if you cannot attend.

Sydney

Birthdays: Jordan (Dec. 6th) and Maggie H. (Dec. 5th)

Meagan:

All Week- Pledge Service: Make "Happy Holiday" cards for service members. Blank cards can be found in the APO office in the SGA club space (I'll be there tomorrow morning if anyone wants to do it then). Please address to "Dear Service Member" & say it's from "UVM APO" or "UVM" (no full names please)
Naked Bike Ride!
Tuesday & Friday, anytime between 10:00am-4:00pm- Donation Sorting for the HowardCenter @ 38 Eastwood Ave, South Burlington on First Floor
Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00-8:30pm- Phone-a-thon at Planned Parenthood in Williston on 183 Talcott Rd, Suite 101
Gift Wrapping @ Barnes & Noble on Dorset Street: New Days and Times for next week: Sunday (12/12) from 1:00-3:00pm; 3:00-5:00pm; 5:00pm-8:00pm; Monday (12/13) from 11:00am-1:00pm; 1:00-3:00pm; 3:00-5:00pm; Tuesday (12/14) from 3:00-5:00pm
Thursday, 2:00-4:00pm- Mcauley Games w/ Seniors @ Mcauley Square Senior Housing on Mansfield Ave.

Katie

Ugly Sweater Party @ CAPS on Sunday. Wear the ugliest sweater you can find & win a prize!

Annice

Conclave chairs please get your info to Annice & Heika by CAPS
Voted and accepted bylaw changes & proposed advisor expectations

Election Results:
President- Meagan
MVP- Sarah G.
SVP- Claire
FVP- Amira
Pledgemaster- Julia
Secretary- Amber

Fundraising chair- Sydney
Events chair- Alison M.
Historian- Hannah P.
Webmaster- Jordan
Alumni/Advisor chair- Ariel

LFS,
Amber

11/14 Meeting

2010-11-15T20:53:00.006-05:00

Hey APO!

Note- This is a long post, but PLEASE pay special attention to the following list:

Amira has planned an event for Dec. 3rd. after initiation. Please read about it below and RSVP as soon as possible so that she can get a head count.
There have been a couple more services added to this week, so please look below to see if there is a time that you could do. Remember that the end of the semester is coming up soon, so try to do a service this week if you are still in need of hours.
Please update your service hours to Google Docs, if you have not done so in a while. Meagan would like to see everyone's updated hours!
For brothers & pledges that were not at Sunday's meeting, look below to see if you have been nominated for a position. Anyone that has been nominated for a position MUST be present at the Dec. 5th meeting to be elected, unless you have spoken to Annice with a legit excuse (homework doesn't count)

Sydney

Brother of the week: Alison M.
If you are ordering clothing from somethinggreek.com you must give Sydney your money by Tuesday (tomorrow) @ 1:00pm- she will be in the club space at that time or you may put $ in an envelope w/ Sydney's name on it in the filing cabinet in the office

Claire

Pledge of the week: Maggie Hennesey
Pledge Fellowship: Capture the flag- Thurs, Nov. 18th, 5:30pm @ Field Hockey Field
Pledge Fundraiser: Bake Sale- Wed, Dec. 1st 9am-3pm @ Outside the library. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR A TIME TO TABLE AND/OR BRING FOOD/COLD WEATHER GOODIES
Pledge Service: TBA
Initiation: Friday Dec. 3rd 7:30
Sugar Maple Ball Room in the Davis Center
Brothers please get there by 7:15
Pledges please get there BY 7 (you will be taking your final at this point so please be on time)
Everyone please dress nicely and wear your pins (pledges you will be trading in your pledge pins for service pins)

Meagan:

Tues. Nov. 4-7pm Community Potluck Celebrating Cultures w/ NeighborKeepers @ O'Brien Community Center in Winooski. Help set up/take down/or bring a food dish. Share a meal with neighbors from many diverse cultures! Please contact Amber ASAP if you need a ride tomorrow. We will be leaving from the DC oval at 4:00
Thurs. 2-4pm Help an elderly woman set up her wireless for her laptop! @ Mcauley Square Senior Housing on Mansfield Ave.
Wed. 2pm @ Burlington Children's Space to spread some mulch on the new playground
Flexible Dates and Times: Thrift Shop helping newly settled immigrant families @ Possibility Shop at the First Congregational Church: 38 South Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT (next to the Ronald McDonald House and across from Rite Aid) Hours the shop is open: Wed. and Fri: 10-3; Sat: 10-1; Mon. the shop is open for a workday only--sorting, pricing and straightening, 9:30-12; Working for an hour or two or three to suit your schedule would be helpful for as long as you are available. For more information call Joan Lauber at 985-3226 or Hannah Paul at 802-982-3288

ONGOING: Burlington Children's Space
ONGOING: Thurs. 2-4pm Mcauley Games w/ Seniors @ Mcauley Square Senior Housing on Mansfield Ave.

Katie

Tuesday, 7-9pm Library Study Night @ the library near the cyber cafe

Annice

Please contact Annice if you have questions/concerns about the proposed changes to the bylaws. The bylaws can be found on the Lynx.
Keep Dec. 3rd in mind for a bake sale fundraiser @ the DC
Look for an email with important updates over break

Amira

On Friday Dec 3, right after initiation, we will have our last event of the semester off campus at someone's house. It was going to be a potluck dinner party, but because of the evening timing it will be dessert! There is a very fun theme that people are already excited about... Murder Mystery! It is something that will get EVERYONE mingling :) I hope you all are excited to come and don't make other plans that night. Please RSVP to Amira (asoliman@uvm.edu) as soon as possible, whether you know if you can bring a dish or not let her know if you will be there as soon as you can so she knows how many people to prepare for. There will be more details to come later on by email over break, assuming people are able to RSVP before that. You can let her know later on if you can bring a dessert!

Nominations

President: Annice, Meagan
SVP: Claire, Sydney
MVP: Sarah, Kelly, Amber, Danielle, Lisa
FVP: Amira, Katie M., Maggie H., Sarah S., Lisa
Pledgemaster: Sarah G., Julia, Maggie S., Erica, Kelly S., Em, Meagan, Amira, (Hannah P.)
Secretary: Amber, Julia, Em, (Hannah W.), (Chelsea)

Fundraising: Sydney, Sarah S.
Events: Lisa, Sarah G., (Alyssa C-S), (Alyssa K.)
Historian: Kelly, Em, (Ryan), (Alison T.)
Webmaster: Pete, Jordan, Alison T.
Alumni/Advisor Chair: Sydney, Sarah G. Katy T.
Conclave Chair: Heika, Sydney, Annice, Kelly

*People's names who were not at the meeting are in parentheses

In LFS,
Amber

2010-11-14T16:06:00.002-05:00

Hey APO!

Sorry- I just realized that the blog never updated from last week's notes.

Please Note:
LUND HOLIDAY MAILING HAS BEEN CANCELED WEDNESDAY!
McCauley Games w/ Seniors WILL be held this week

Random Fact: Dr. Seuss invented the word "nerd"
Meeting Guests: Dustin (our advisor) & Colin the awesome CVAA Americorps volunteer (we are working with him at McCauley playing games with seniors)

Sydney

Birthdays: Claire & Tony (Sunday, the 7th), Rebecca (Thursday, the 11th)
Brother of the week: Hannah

Claire

Pledge of the week: Alyssa
Pledge Fellowship: Capture the flag- Thurs, Nov. 18th @ Field Hockey Field (Time TBA)
Pledge Fundraiser: Bake Sale TBD
Initiation Fri. Dec. 3rd @ 7:30

Meagan:

LUND HOLIDAY MAILING HAS BEEN CANCELED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY!
McCauley WILL be held this week
National service week: Campus clean up Wed. Nov. 10th & Fri. the 12th @ 2:00-3:00. Meet at the APO club space.
Sunday, Nov. 14th 9:00am-9:00pm @ L&L- Empty Bowls: People needed for donation pick up, fire place lounge set up, soup prep. Must sign up at uvm.edu/11center/emptybowls/signup10.html
Burlington Children's Space

Katie

Amira's event Bigs/Littles Race @ 1:00 (email Amira to sign up if you would like to participate)

Sydney

Clarification on clothing orders: For clothing orders, I collect the details and a check (or cash) for each order and put in a group order through our club treasury. You can pick whatever you like from www.somethinggreek.com, it doesn't have to be the same as other club members orders. Having letters is a great way to spread APOs name across campus and the community (wear letters while volunteering!). I'll be collecting more orders throughout the week into next meeting or so, which would place the order coming in right around initiation so pledges will be able to wear their clothes right away :)

Annice

$15 for conclave T-Shirt due in the club space in top drawer of the filing cabinet next
CLUB OF THE MONTH!
Voted to send Claire as our second delegate
Thanks to Mac for drafting advisor/chapter expectations!

Dustin (Advisor)

We would like to be better known in the community
Continue with publicity (Pete is working on the website)
Please tell people if you can't make it to an event that you've signed up for!
We will try to provide better directions to events, clear communication

In LFS,
Amber

October 31 Meeting Notes

2010-11-02T19:26:00.002-04:00

Hey Everybody & Happy (post) Halloween!

There was a lot of info covered at Sunday's meeting. Check out the blog (apouvm.blogspot.com) for more detailed notes!

IMPORTANT: Meeting next week is in the Old Mill John Dewey Lounge
EXCITING APO NEWS: We are SGA's club of the month for November for our commitment to service & being in good standing with SGA!

Sydney (MVP)- Julia's & Alyssa K's birthday (November 5th)!

Brother of the Week: Alison T. for being scary and losing her voice @ Friday's Halloween service!
Phone Tree was handed out (ask Sydney for one, if you weren't at the meeting)
We will be placing another clothing order through somethinggreek.com (Pledges ARE allowed to place orders)
Being in APO is a way to prepare ourselves for a future in leadership and service
Sarah G. & Alison M. won the costume contest for being Mrs. Potato Head and Bop-It Extreme, respectively.

Claire (Pledge Master)- "Pledge of the Week": Pete, for working on the website & volunteering for "Have a Heart"

Meagan (SVP)- SERVICES

ONGOING Thursdays 2:00-4:00pm @ McCauley Square Senior Housing: playing games with seniors
Nov. 4th-7th- Jeh Kulu Dance & Drym Conference @ City Hall (Thurs. 2 people needed 4:30-6:00pm; Fri. 2 people per shift 2:00-7:00pm; Sat. 2 people per shift 11:00am-1:00pm & 7:00-9:00pm; Sun. 2 people per shift 1:00-7:00pm & 7:00-9:00pm)

Nov. 4-6; Nov. 11-14- Ushers for UVM Theater shows (contact Meagan for details)
November 4 - 6 & 11-13 @ 7:30pm
November 6 & 14 @ 2pm
Sun. Nov. 7th - 11:00am-3:00pm Invasive Species Cleanup @ Charlotte Wildlife Park. Service set up by Alyssa C.!
Nov. 7th 7:00am-11:00am@ Shelburne: Volunteering at a half-marathon. Must sign up online: http://racevermont.volunteerlocal.com/
Nov. 13th 6-8:30 @ Echo Center: "Dr. Lewis's First Duck Race" (8-10 people needed; please dress in black bottoms/white top)

Katie B. (FVP)- Fellowships

Fri- Basketball @ 4:00pm in the gym basketball courts

Amira (Events)

Mark your calendars: Bigs/Littles Race will be on Nov. 13th at 1:00 or 2:00 (A really fun way to get to know your brothers/families)

Annice

Dates to remember: CAPS Sunday, Dec. 12th 10:00am-12:00pm. A breakfast snack will be provided.
Nov. 14th- Nominations; Dec. 5th- Elections (Must be present to be elected)
Conclave T-Shirt Design by Booker. Tell Heika your size if you were not at the meeting!
T-Shirts will be $15. You can bring money to Sunday's meeting or drop it off in the top drawer of the filing cabinet of our APO office in the SGA clubspace.
We will now be discussing pieces of legislation & voting on them at each meeting

Some of the legislation discussed & voted upon (Majority vote in bold):

Where should 2010 National Convention site be?

OC, CA
San Jose, CA
San Francisco, CA

Sentence added to bylaws that states that advisors should undergo initiation. YES
Honorary members should have to be 16 years old. No majority vote
Petitioning members who left school within 2 months of chartering date could become honorary members. YES
Changed wording of who qualifies as Alum. YES
Student is petitioning member once he or she has undergone a petitioning ceremony. YES
Additional requirements added to charter a chapter now included in bylaws.YES
Rules to be more clear for transferring schools and not having to repeat the pledge process. YES

2011-2012 Service Week Themes:

Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Poverty
Healthy Lifestyle

In LFS,
Amber

October 24 Meeting Notes

2010-10-26T19:55:00.001-04:00

Hey Everybody!

This is going to be kinda long because there was a lot of info covered at Sunday's meeting.

Bobby, our section chair attended our meeting.

Sydney (MVP)- Katie B.'s Birthday (Oct. 26th)!

Office hours will be posted soon
E-Board meetings @ 8:00pm every Thursday

Claire (Pledge Master)- "Pledge of the Week": Danielle

Meagan (SVP)- SERVICES
URGENT NEED FOR 3 VOLUNTEERS: Fri. "Haunted Halloween Bash" 5:30-10 in Shelburne (Contact Meagan if you are interested)

From Meagan:
"they will get pizza and get to be part of a great event helping families of parent's that have cancer. It should be a fun event and they will get to be part of a haunted house"!

Thurs. 2-4@ McCauley Square Senior Housing: playing games with seniors
Thurs/Fri 5-5:30 @ Pearl House on Colchester Ave: "Have a Heart" giving out candy to neighborhood kids
Sat. 5:30-10 @ Leddy Park: "Freaky Fairytale"
Nov. 7th 7:00am-11:00am@ Shelburne: Volunteering at a half-marathon. Must sign up online: http://racevermont.volunteerlocal.com/
Nov. 13th 6-8:30 @ Echo Center: "Dr. Lewis's First Duck Race" (8-10 people needed; please dress in black bottoms/white top)
Contact Meagan of you're interested in volunteering for "Fright Night" to be a watchman (Suggested by Danielle)

Katie B. (FVP)- Fellowships

Wed- Pub Quiz 9:00pm @ Brennan's

Annice

Dates to remember: CAPS TBD; Nov. 14th- Nominations; Dec. 5th- Elections (Must be present to be elected)
Pete will be working on our UVM website (uvm.edu/aphio); he's looking for underclassmen to help. Also, if people have suggestions!
Conclave went really well. Everyone seemed to have fun and learn a lot. We tried hard to promote our upcoming Conclave here at UVM this spring. We even won two awards - roll call and man mile.
If anyone is interested in attending Leadership Day for Section 94, let me know ASAP. It is on November 6 at St. A's in New Hampshire. It starts at 9 am and goes until about 3 pm. It is completely free with lunch being provided. If you have a vehicle and would be willing to drive, that'd be awesome. If we get a car together by this weekend we can try to get gas money. Leadership day is run similar to the Saturday part of Conclave, with workshops and discussions throughout the day on various topics. If you intend to run for a position, especially one of the higher positions, this would be incredibly useful and valuable to go to.
As mentioned at the meeting on Sunday, if anyone is interested in being the second voting delegate from our chapter at Nationals in Atlanta from December 27 to 30, let me know. Early registration deadline is November 8th. Nationals is a great opportunity to connect with brothers from around the country, and this is the convention that decides changes to National bylaws and other National documents.
Our Conclave twitter is : uvmconclave2011. Check it out! Updates will be posted on there when they occur.

Oct. 3 Meeting

2010-10-05T08:57:00.003-04:00

Sunday's meeting started off with a speed-dating get to know you game with brothers and pledges. It was great to get some one-on-one time with new people.

Brother of the Week: Alyssa Kaliszewski

Services

-Saturday Oct. 9 Walk With Me, Redstone Green 9am-12pm

-Sunday Oct. 10 Ronald McDonald House Halloween Howl Fun Run at the bike path by the water front, 7:30-11am; Meet in front of the Davis Center at 7 to walk down together

-Sunday Oct. 10 Giant Pumpkin Regatta Pumpkin Festival; Battery Park on Lake Champlain, 9am-4pm. Meet at 8:30 in front of the Davis Center to walk down.

-Sunday Oct. 10 350.org's Global Work Party; Meet at 9am on Waterman Green for a rally down to Battery Park.

-Friday Oct. 29 Monster Halloween Bash, Old Lantern in Charlotte 6-10pm

-Burlington Children's Space- Every Monday and Wednesday 4-5pm; Walk down with Charles from the Allen House at 3:30 sharp. Contact Charles with questions: cwinklem@uvm.edu

Meagan sent out an invite to Google docs to record service hours. Hopefully that method will prove more efficient and easy than the Lynx. If anyone is having problems or didn't get an invite, shoot Meagan an e-mail: maquinla@uvm.edu

If you would like to sign up for services, all the sign-up sheets are in the office.

Fellowships

Friday Oct. 8 Pick-up Football- 4pm at the soccer fields near the gym

Questions? E-mail Katie: kbloore@uvm.edu

Bigs and Littles!

Check the weekly e-mail for big/little assignments. Bigs, try and contact your littles ASAP!

Important Reminders:

-Next week's meeting will be held in Billings Lecture Hall.

-Be sure to let Syndey know if you will be missing a meeting. A lot of people were gone on Sunday.

-If pledges would like to join a committee for conclave shoot Annice an e-mail: asevett@uvm.edu. The committees are Banquet, Entertainment and Service, Registration and Marketing, Workshops, and Fundraising. For for info see the weekly e-mail or ask a brother.

-For people going to Conclave: Let Annice know when you are available to leave on Oct. 22.

-To see examples of roll call videos, like those performed at Conclave banquets, search APO NC on Youtube. There are no videos from this year yet, but there are ones from 2008.

-Again, join the Lynx if you haven't already. Go to www.uvm.edu/clubs, sign in with the same user ID as MyUVM, and search Alpha Phi Omega and request to join. Annice will approve you.

Sept. 26 Meeting and Initiation

2010-09-28T09:11:00.002-04:00

Initiation!
This Sunday Alpha Gamma Eta initiated new pledges! The energy from the new group is great; it's going to be an exciting semester.

Brother of the Week: Amira Soliman

Services:
-Wednesday Sept. 29 Apple Pie Baking for the Ronald McDonald House; 7-9pm UHeights N Kitchen
-Burlington Children's Space every Wednesday 4-5pm. Contact Meagan or former brother Charles for more information.
-Sunday Oct. 3 Suicide Prevention Walk; Walk at 9am, Set-up at 8:30am Battery Park
-SundayOct. 3 Spectrum Ride; 9:30-11:15am Dorset Park- "Lunch, cookies, and a good time!"
-Sunday Oct. 3 Green Mountain Sled Hockey 3:15-5:30pm
-If you would like to be a service captain, put a star by your name on the service sign up sheet or talk to Meagan. This is a great way to take on some repsonsibility and help services be a lot of fun and run smoothly.
Questions? E-mail Meagan: maquinla@uvm.edu

Fellowships:
-Wednesday's apple pie baking doubles as a service and a fellowship.
-Saturday Oct. 2 Hike up Mt. Philo! Meet in front of the Davis Center at noon.
Questions? E-mail Katie: kbloore@uvm.edu

Other Notes:
-Take any good pictures at services and fellowships? E-mail them to Hannah, our historian, so they can possibly go in the semester scrapbook: hpaul@uvm.edu
-Remember, dues are $35. Turn them in to Jenn ASAP.
-To people going to CONCLAVE: Give Annice your forms ASAP.
-Pledges should join the APO page on the Lynx.
-If you sign up for a service, be sure to let Meagan or your service captain know if you are not attending and/or cross your name off the sign-up sheet in clubspace. Dropping out of services is an issue and if we show up to a service with less volunteers than we promised, it gives our club a bad name and could hurt the people we are trying to help.

Have a great week APO!
Katie

Week of Sept. 19

2010-09-21T09:37:00.002-04:00

At this Sunday's meeting we welcomed many new prospective pledges and stuck around for a service afterwards. It was a great way to catch up with brothers and get to meet some new faces!

Services:
Monday Sept. 20: Bike, Pedestrian & Motorist Safety; 12-2pm at Main St. Crossing by L/L
Friday Sept. 24: Campus Clean-Up; 3-4pm, meet at Club Space (3rd floor Davis Center)
Saturday Sept. 25: Memory Walk for Alzheimers' Association; 7:45am-12pm (set-up) and 8:30-12pm (walk) at Shelburne Museum
Saturday Sept. 25: Shelburne Farm Festival (tentative); 9:45am-4:30pm shifts at Shelburne Farm
Sunday Sept. 26th: Walk to Defeat ALS; 7:30am-1pm shifts at Dorset Park
Sunday Sept. 26th: Green Mountain Sled Hockey Classic; 3:15-5:30pm at Cairns Arena (S. Burlington)
Questions? E-mail Meagan: maquinla@uvm.edu

Fellowships:
Tuesday Sept. 21: Library Night, 7pm; Come hang out with brothers on the first floor of Bailey Howe. Get some light work done or just take a study break. See you there!
Saturday Sept. 25: Apple picking; 1:30pm at Adam's Apple Orchard
Questions? E-mail Katie: kbloore@uvm.edu

Brother of the Week: Amber Casterlin!

Initiation Info:
Initiation is this coming Sunday. Brothers arrive at 5:30, pledges at 6. We will meet in Billings in the fireplace room (in the main Billings building, not by the MLK Lounge). See everyone there!

Important Info:
-Dues for pledges are $65 and $35 for brothers. Checks can be made out to Alpha Phi Omega and can be given to Jenn.
-Clothing orders must be in to Sydney by Tuesday/today!
-Keep recording hours on the Lynx.
-If you are new to APO, log on to uvm.edu/clubs and join the APO page. If you need help you can always e-mail any of the officers or ask at a meeting.

Conclave!!
Conclave is October 22-24th at WPI in Worcester, MA. It's a lot of fun, and the theme is flashback, so you get to dress in '50s garb! It's a great way to bond with brothers and get a sense of APO as a whole organization. Let Annice know if you want to attend by TODAY! (Annice.Sevett@uvm.edu)

In LFS (Leadership, Friendship, Service),
Katie
kehughes@uvm.edu

Welcome Back! Week of Sept. 12

2010-09-14T11:14:00.004-04:00

Yo APO! This is my first blog entry as Alpha Gamma Eta secretary for the fall. I hope my entries are informative and easy to read. If they're not, if I'm failing miserably, please tell me, because I'd hate to not be doing my job well and not know it. E-mail me with comments, suggestions, questions, crazy stories, fun facts, or anything else at kehughes@uvm.edu. Peace, love, and APO.
-Katie

Services:

-Friday Sept. 17: Campus Clean-up 3-4pm, meet at clubspace
-Saturday Sept. 24 (NOT the 18th!): Alztheimers Assoc. Memory Walk 8:30am-12pm, Shelburne Museum
-Saturday Sept. 18: Intervale Cleaning Project 10:30am, sign up and get more info
-Saturday Sept. 24: Lund Family Adoption Picnic- times TBA

Fellowships:

-Wednesday Sept. 15: Music Swap 7pm, UHeights North Lounge. Bring your laptop, iPod, etc. Get new music and bond with brothers!
-Brother dinners and library nights will be on alternate weeks. This Sunday we had a brother dinner, and next week on Tuesday (9/21) will be library night. More info on Sunday.
-Saturday Sept. 25: Apple Picking at Adam's Apple Orchard in Williston.
-Tuesday Sept. 28: Use the apples we picked to bake pies for the Ronald McDonald House

Rush Week Events, Sept. 13-17th:
Monday: Ice Cream Social 5-7pm, L/L Fire Place Lounge
Tuesday: Game Night 7-9pm, UHeights North Lounge
Wednesday: Pick-up Volleyball on Athletic Campus 3:30-4:30pm
-Also on Wednesday: Activities Fair! Be sure to stop by our table!
Thursday: Service! Invasive Species Clean-Up 1-3pm, meet in front of Davis Center
Friday: Info Session 4-5pm, Davis Center Chittenden Bank Room

Brother of the Week: Kelly Swartz!

Meeting Notes:
-Each officer went over CAPS goals from last semester. Be sure to keep these goals in mind throughout the semester.
-CLOTHES! Give orders to Sydney through next week.
-Remember that if you are going to miss a weekly meeting, contact Sydney: sganon@uvm.edu
-Annice went over how to use the new Lynx set-up. Go to uvm.edu/clubs and click on Alpha Phi Omega to enter your service hours. Remember that it is set up in a way that Annice has to approve them, so they will not show up immediately. If you have questions about how to use the Lynx and enter hours, feel free to e-mail me or Annice.
-CONCLAVE! October 22-24th at WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) in Worcester, Mass. Contact Annice if you want to go. We want good numbers to attend since we will be conclave hosts in the spring!!
-If you ever want to come to e-board meetings, they will be every Thursday at 8pm on the 4th floor of the Davis Center, either in the Spruce or Boulder Society Room.

April 25th, 2010

2010-04-25T21:01:00.002-04:00

Hey Everyone!

This is my last APO Blog Update! I just wanted to say everyone did a great job this semester doing a lot of good! We completed a lot of hours.

Here is what went down at the meeting:

20th Anniversary of Alpha Gamma Eta Chapter this Wednesday April 28th! Wear your letters!!!!!!

Peace Corps:

You can meet with Amanda if you are interested in the Peace Corps. Here office is located at 207 Morrill Hall.
There will be 2 informational sessions:

Tuesday (April 27th) from 6:30-8pm on the 4th Floor of the DC in William's Room
Wednesday (April 28th) from 6:30-8pm at the Fletcher Free Library

Services

WEDNESDAY (April 28th): Dismas House - Help pot plants to sell from 12-4 or 1-5pm
FRIDAY (April 30th): Campus Clean Up @ 3pm - Meet in the club space

Fellowships

WEDNESDAY (April 28th):

T-Shirt Decorating Party for Big/Little Race
Pub Quiz @ 9pm in Brennen's

SATURDAY (May 1st): Big and Littles Race - Meet at the Atrium in the DC @ 1pm
NEXT THURSDAY (May 4th): Drive in Movie How to Train Your Dragon at Sunset Drive In in Colchester @ 8:10 pm

NEC (FRIDAY May 7th)

Dinner will start at 5:30pm, so people driving will need to leave by 2:30 from UVM

Brother of the Week: Jenn

New Brothers

Scrap Books due next week
Fellowship on May 5th from 1-3pm outside the Gym
Service on May 1st (This Saturday) - meet @ the Waterman Green at 9am for Green-Up Day

Banquet

Email Katie Bloore if you plan on attending!!!!!
Pay $5 before May 6th

Elections

President: Annice
Service Vice President: Meagan Q
Membership Vice President: Sydney
Fellowship Vice President: Rachel
Treasurer: Jenn
Secretary: Katie H.
Conclave Chair: Angela, Kelly, or Melissa
Historian: Amira or Hannah P.
Fundraising Chair: Angela or Alison M.
Events Chair: Alison M., Amira, Sarah
Alumni/Adviser Chair: Mac

Congratulations to the New E-Board! I wish you all luck on your finals, papers, and projects and have a fantastic summer! I just want to say you are all pretty awesome yourselves. :)

Your Awesome APO Secretary in LFS,
Meagan

April 18th, 2010

2010-04-18T21:02:00.002-04:00

CONGRATULATIONS NEW BROTHERS!!!!!! You all have done an amazing job this semester! :)

Services

Burlington Children's Space Every Tuesday and Friday from 4-5pm
Get well card by the end of the week - More info in an email
FRIDAY (April 23rd): Campus Clean Up
SATURDAY (April 24th):

May Fair for Operation Military Kids from 9am-4pm on Red Stone Green

Relay for Life 4:30-5pm -> look for an email

Does anyone have a tent?

Fellowship

TUESDAY: Alison's Orchestra Concerts @ 7:30 in Southwick
WEDNESDAY: Pub Quiz @ 9pm in Brennen's
FRIDAY: Pot Luck Dinner down by the Lake - Meet @ the DC at 4:30pm
May 1st (Saturday): Big/Littles Race starting at 1pm

Pledge (New Brothers) Service, Fundraiser, Fellowship

Service: SATURDAY (May 1st) Green Up Day

Wear bright color shirt, water bottle, and gloves if you have them

Fundraiser: SATURDAY (April 24th) at Spring Fest @ 12, 1, and 2
Fellowship: WEDNESDAY (May 5th) Field Day from 1-3 meet in front of the Gym

Fundraising

Made $97 last Friday at the Bake Sale making a grand total of $333
If we make it to $500 then Heika will bring treats to CAPS
We have 4 more bake sales
TOMORROW we have a bake sale table

BRING GOODIES TO SALE!!!!

NEC

Leaving @2pm coming back by 10pm on Friday May 7th

Other

Brother of the Week - Congratulations Kelly S.!!!
Happy Birthday Chelsea!!!!
APO won awar for service leader and recruitment!
Bowling by UPB this TUESDAY from 8:30-midnight -- Meet outside DC Oval
If you would like to be a chair for Conclave send in request by April 29th

Nominations

President:

Annice
Melissa
Alyssa
Ariel
Meagan

Charles
Ariel
Meagan
Katie H.
Alyssa
Ted
Hannah P.
Danny
Booker

Katie B
Katy T.
Sarah
Hannah W.
Sydney
Hannah R.
Claire
Angie
Amber
Jenn
Angela
Chelsea

Rachel
Amira
Katie H.
Katy T.
Hannah R.
Alyssa
Meagan
Kelly
Claire
Katie B.
Chelsea

Pledge Master

Kelly
Shadia
Angie
Claire
Charles
Katy T
Amira
Alison
Alyssa
Chelsea
Rebecca

Treasure

Meagan
Claire
Angela
Michelle
Jenn

Secretary

Claire
Hannah R.
Rachelle
Rebecca
Jenn
Hannah W
Em
Amira
Chelsea
Kelly
Katie H.

Conclave Chair

Annice
Ariel
Sydney
Angela
Melissa
Claire
Charles
Hannah P.
Kelly
Sarah
Shadia
Em
Alison
Michelle S

Historian

Hannah P
Shadia
Alyssa
Hannah W.
Angie
Amira
Sarah

Fundraising Chair

Angela
Hannah W
Booker
Kelly
Melissa
Angie
Chelsea
Claire

Events Chair

Hannah P
Sarah
Hannah W
Angie
Meagan
Alison
Amira

Alumni/Adviser Chair

Mac
Sarah
Sydney

Webmaster

Katy M.
Melissa
Meagan
Jenn

April 11th, 2010

2010-04-11T20:04:00.002-04:00

Services

Campus Clean-up - TBD (Look in Wednesday Email for official date and time)
SATURDAY April 17th: BCA Dance-a-Thon!

6-11 pm @ Memorial Auditorium

SATURDAY and SUNDAY April 17th and 18th: Special Olympics Basketball @ Patrick Gym
SUNDAY April 18th:

Food Salvage Banquet

2 Hour shifts from 9am-9pm @ 87 King Street

Benefits Lund Family Center!

UVM Hillel Community Service Event

12-4pm on North Prospect Street
Look out for more details later in the week!

Fellowships

WEDNESDAY April 14th: Pub Quiz @ 9pm in Brennen's
THURSDAY April 15h: Brother Bike Ride (Weather Permitting)

Meet outside the DC oval @ 4pm

SATURDAY April 17th: North Beach and Gilling (Weather Permitting) @ 11am
SUNDAY April 18th:

Rebecca's UVM Band concert @ 3pm (Free!) at Southwick
Brother Dinner at Brennen's

TUESDAY April 20th: Alison's Orchestra Concert @ 7:30 pm at Southwick

Fundraising

Bake Sale this TUESDAY and FRIDAY fro 11-3

Friday will be admitted Students day, so try to bring baked goods for that day!

Important Upcoming Dates

April 18th (Next Sunday): Pledge Initiation and Nominations for E-board Positions
April 25th: E-Board Elections
May 2nd: Induction of New Officers and CAPS
May 7th (Friday): Chartering at NEC (our Brother Chapter)
May 9th: Last APO meeting of the Semester

Positions to Run for Next Semester: These are all great leadership opportunities! A great way to stay involved in APO!

E-Board:
President: Ensures everyone is doing their job and makes sure our chapter is running smoothly (Only Brother's can run for this position)
Service Vice President: Plan, coordinate, and execute service opportunities and keep track of everyones hours (Only Brothers can run for this position)
Membership Vice President: In charge of logistics, keeping contact with all the members and inactive. Oversees the event chair and contracting alumni.
Treasure: Year long position. Keeps track of the budge, in charge of fundraising, and is in contact with SGA
Pledge Master: Decides what the pledges will learn. Weekly meetings with the pledges.
Secretary: Take notes at all the meetings. Updates the APO Blog every week and sends out midweekly emails reminding people of upcoming services, fellowships, and events.
Conclave Chair: Year long position. Be in charge of planning and organizing conclave for next spring!
Chairs (Attend some E-board meetings):
Historian: Takes pictures at all the events and complies them in a scrapbook. Also adds to the family tree of brothers!
Fundraising Chair: Put forth ideas for fundrasing
Events Chair: Plans 2 events a semester. Appointed by the MVP.
Adviser and Alumni Chair: Talking to advisers and setting expectations for them. Also creates a semester newsletter to send out to alumni
Committees for Conclave:
Registration: In charge of figuring out how many people will attend conclave and signing people up
Entertainment: In charge of fellowships and Friday Night events
Banquet: In charge of set up, catering, awards, and decorations for the Saturday Banquet
Workshops: In charge of finding potential people to run workshops during conclave and setting them up
Logistics: In charge of setting up hotels and room reservations

Pledge Events

Fundraising: Tables @ Spring Fest

Pie Eating Contest and Saltine Eating Contest with Prizes

Fellowship: Field Day May 5th from 1-3pm

If its a nice day, meet outside the Patrick Gym, otherwise meet on the tennis courts inside
Relay Races and Games!

Service: Burlington Green-Up Day on May 1st

Meet at the Waterman Green @ 9am
Wear a bright colored shirt, bring a water bottle, and bring your own gloves if you have them

Other

If you have any photos from this semester's fellowships or services email them to MJ for the scrapbook
Email Katie Bloore if you want to go to the Banquet on May 8th but forgot to sign up at the meeting today
Week of Welcome - Help out at Events for First Year's first week at school!

Make $300
Applications due by this Friday!

Holocaust Remembrance Week this week
May 4th (Last Day of Classes) Come watch and dance with MJ and her West African Dance Class on the Waterman Green @ 3pm

April 4

2010-04-04T19:42:00.005-04:00

Services:

• Alison is going to send out an email with all the services coming up.

Fellowships:

• Wednesday April 7 - Karaoke in Brennans at 9 pm

- UVM skates at Carnes Arena - Meet outside the Davis Center Circle to take the bus with APO folks at 9 pm ($3 if you need skates, free if you don't)

• Saturday April 10 - Come support Katie H. in her figure skating showcase!! 6 pm in gutterson rink. $3 for students. Look for more details about meeting up, etc. in the Wednesday email

• Sunday April 11 - Brother bike ride after the meeting

Fundraising

• This week we have bake sales on Tuesday (April 6) and Wednesday (April 7)

• Tuesday April 6 - Outside Table 1 from 1:30 to 4 pm

• Wednesday April 7 - Outside Table 5 from 11 am to 3 pm

• Drop off your baked goods in the office before 1:30 pm on Tuesday or swing by the table

• Booker has a list of who signed up for times - email her if you have questions/forgot if you signed up

Conclave:

• Just some things to keep in mind - Conclave is going to be lots of fun to plan as well as lots of work, but it is definitely worth it. Responsibilities will be spread out, so there are lots of opportunities next semester for leadership. And everyone will be on a committee to help out.

• If you are thinking about running for conclave, talk to Annice for more information about the position. It is a year long position that will oversee all of the committee chairs and make final decisions, deal with problems, etc.

Goals from CAPS last semester:

• Short Term Goal - Alpha Phi Omega will work to foster stronger bonds within the fraternity, as well as on the University of Vermont campus and in the greater Burlington community. In order to achieve this goal, we will develop a large project to generate awareness of our student organization.

• Mission Statement - In three years Alpha Phi Omega will be widely known on the University of Vermont campus with strong programs in leadership, friendship, and service focused on maintaining the past, continuing the present, and developing the future.

Misc.

• Brother of the Week - Sydney! (And happy birthday on Wednesday!)

• Reminder for Mac - Be careful what pictures you post on facebook that have APO somewhere in them.

Dates to keep in mind:

• April 18 - Initiation at our regular meeting time

• April 25 - Nominations for positions

• May 1 - Pledge Service (if I remember correctly)

• May 2 - Elections

• May 5 - Pledge Fellowship

• May 7 - Chartering at NEC: Need people to drive to and from NEC, getting there around 5 pm and returning to UVM the same night (it takes about two hours to get there; note this is a final day but if anyone can drive let us know - the number of drivers determines how many other people can go).

• May 8 - Banquet: Time TBD (at night)

• May 9 - Last APO meeting of the semester

• I know it's a lot of APO during finals, so keep this in mind as we get close. Plan your studying around our events.

• TBD: Bigs/Little Race; CAPS

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

As always, let us know if you have questions about anything. We are always available through email (aphio@uvm.edu, or our personal emails) or feel free to stop by for office hours.

March 28th, 2010

2010-03-28T21:47:00.004-04:00

Welcome Back from Conclave!
Congratulations on the Winning the Bid for Conclave Spring 2011!
And Great job on winning 2 awards:
Man Mile and Pledge Mile!

Services

This Week

TUESDAY (March 30th) , WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY (up to April 7th)

Habitat for Humanity Phone-a-thon from 6-9 pm at Champlain College

TUESDAY (March 30th) and NEXT TUESDAY (April 7th)

Interval Conservatory Spring Harvest

9am or 12:30 pm (Full or Half Day)
Bring Snack or Lunch if working for the full day

Burlington Children's Space from 4-5pm

FRIDAY (April 2nd)

Burlington Children's Space from 4-5pm

Next Week

THURSDAY (April 8th)

Blood Drive - Support the UVM Nursing Students

SATURDAY (April 10th)

Zumbathon! from 8am-1pm

Controis Auditorium (City Hall) for Women helping Bater Women

Festive of Cultures from 8am-5pm in 2 hour ships

SUNDAY

Cold Conference anytime from 11am-4pm in 2 hour shifts or more

Ongoing

April 5th (Monday) - April 15th (Thursday)

4H Photograph and Poster Judging

TBA - You decide!

Soda Can tabs - Collect up to 25o tabs (50 tabs = 1 hour)
Donate Blood = 1 hour

Talk to Alison if you have any service ideas
Having Trouble seeing your hours? Email Alison to get you set up!

Fellowships

This Week

WEDNESDAY (March 31st)

Free Matzah Ball Soup @ CBW Green starting at 11am

Pub Quiz in Brennan's @ 9pm

SUNDAY (April 4th)

Brother Dinner

Next Week

WEDNESDAY (April 7th)

UVM Skates fro $3 from 8:45pm-12am
Karaoke in Brennan's @ 9pm (No PubQuiz)

Look out from information on a Baking Fellowship for Bake sale Fundraising

Fundraising

Note: Fundraising = Service to the Fraternity!!!!
Bake Sale Next Week - There will be an email for more information later

Other

2 New Liaisons to our Chapter - Seeing them now a couple times a semester with Bobby
Nominations for SGA Club Awards due April 2nd (This FRIDAY)!!!
Brother of the Week - Ariel! Thank you for all the work on the conclave bid!
Passover Story and Matzha with Dub-town and Mac

Converse East Attic @ 8pm this Tuesday (March 30th)

March 21st, 2010

2010-03-21T19:34:00.003-04:00

Services:

This Week:

WEDNESDAY (March 24th): Planned Parenthood Back-Up Your Birth Control - Hand out condoms

11am - 2 pm on Church Street

THURSDAY (March 25th): Mass Mailing Night for Planned Parenthood

6-8pm at Planned Parenthood in Williston

FRIDAY (March 26th): Jr. Iron Chef Competition

Set up in Essex
Sign up online @ http://www.jrironchefvt.org/get-involved.php?page=volunteer

SATURDAY (March 27th)

Jr. Iron Chef Competition

Eggstrvaganza - Help out with egg hunt, dress up as a bunny, paint faces, or dye eggs

8:30am - 2pm @ Oakiedge Park

Next Week and Coming Weeks:

March 30th - April 7th: Habitat for Humanity Phone-a-Thon

6pm - 9pm @ Champlain College

Ongoing:

Every TUESDAYs and THURSDAYs: Burlington Children's Space from 4-5pm
Donate Blood = 1 hour of service
Collect 50 Soda Tabs = 1 hour

Maximum of 250 Soda Can Tabs for 5 hours of service

Operation Military Kids Committee - Meet with Alison
Relay for Life

Tabling on Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-2pm @ Davis Center

Every Bag Sold = Donation goes toward our team
Talk to Kayla if you are interested

Fellowships

WEDNESDAY (March 24th): Pub Quiz Tournament @ 9pm in Brennan's
SATURDAY (March 27th): Flair Your Chair from 1-6pm in DC Atrium
Fellowship Suggestions? Email Sarah

Conclave

Be at the Davis Center Circle @ 6:50pm on Friday to leave at 7pm (DON'T BE LATE!)
Eat dinner before leaving on Friday!
Bring Lunch for Saturday!!!!!
Wear UVM colors
Conclave Bid for Spring 2011

Any ideas for power point???? - Email Ariel or Annice

Fundraiser

Lottery Booklets hand into Melissa when you are ready

Bylaws

Accepted and will go into action immediately

Other

Be sure to wear black for the day your picture will be taken

February 28, 2010

2010-03-01T00:50:00.004-05:00

There will be No Sunday Meeting March 14th.

Services:

This Week:

MONDAY (March 1st -TOMORROW!)

5:30-8:30 PM Women Helping Battered Women Phone-a-thon

294 No. Winooski Ave

3 more slots

TUESDAY (March 2nd)

5:30-8:30 PM Women Helping Battered Women Phone-a-thon

294 No. Winooski Ave

5 slots

THURSDAY (March 4th)

7:30-11:30 PM Vermont Public Television Pledge Drive

Colchester
5 slots

EMAIL ALISON ASAP IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE SERVICES!!!

Ongoing

Relay for Life - Don't forget to Register Online

Conclave:

If you are going, need $10 by tomorrow (Monday!)
Theme Ideas

Harry Potter
Email Ariel/Annice for any more ideas by tomorrow before 8pm
Note: theme must encompass all aspect of the conclave weekend, from the service, to the decorations

Another school might be bidding against us for conclave

APO Apparel Now In

Pick Up from Annice

Fundraising:

Complete a Scratch Card book over spring break
If completed, then $10 registration fee to Relay for Life will be payed for and an extra $20 will be donated to in your name for Relay for Life

Enjoy your spring break!!!!!!! See you for our next meet on Sunday March 21st! :)

February 21, 2010

2010-02-21T19:48:00.002-05:00

Note: Next Sunday Meeting Changed to 5:30 pm!!!!!

Banquet: End of the Semester Banquet on Saturday, May 8th

Sign Up for Committee to help out with food, decorations, etc.
Email Katie Bloore if interested!!!!

Relay For Life: Saturday April 24th-25th from 6pm-5am (Service to the Nation)

Join by going online at relayforlife.org/uvm

Team: Alpha Phi Omega

$10 Registration Fee Pay online

See Kayla if you would rather pay by check or cash

If you raise $100 by March 26th Get a Free T-Shirt
Tableing @ Relay for Life (Service to the Fraternity) - See Kayla

Services

This Week:

WEDNESDAY (February 24th) - Service to the Fraternity

Making the Bylaws Gender Neural before PubQuiz @ 6pm
Email Mac if interested!

SATURDAY (February 27th) - Mardi Gras Parade Crowd Patrol

Meet @ City Hall (On Church Street) by 2pm

Knitting for Special Olympics - See Alison (Due by March 1st)

Next Week:

MONDAY and TUESDAY (March 1st and 2nd)

Phone-a-Thon from 5:30-8:30 pm on Winooski Ave.

Need 5 people for each shift
Free Food!!!!

THURSDAY (March 4th)

Pledge Drive from 7:30-11:30 in Essex

Need 5 people
Need Drivers
Training Involved

Ongoing:

Operation Military Kids Committee

Making hero packs for children with deplyed partend
Calling for donations
Write Letters to Children
Goal: Make 5 packs
There will be a couple meetings throughout the semester

Hours:

Must do @ least 1 service in each of the 4 categories (Fraternity, University, Community, and Nation)
10 hours must be through APO

Fellowships

WEDNESDAY - Pub Quiz @ 9pm
THURSDAY

Israel Band Hadag Nachash
Free Concert @ 8pm in the Grand Maple Ballroom (4th Floor of the DC)

SUNDAY (February 28th) - Vagina Monologues @ 7pm

$10 for tickets
Support Sarah and Michelle!!!!

Bylaws:

Now on the Lynx - Proposed Revisions

Answer your question and bring it to the next meeting
Voting next Sunday (Feb. 28th) to Accept new Bylaws
Service to Fraternity on Wednesday Night to make Bylayws and Risk Management Policy Gender Neutral @ 6pm

Family Tree

Look out for an Email from MJ

Wear Black on Sunday Meeting for Head Shot Picture on the day assigned for your family

Membership

Brother of the Week: Congrats Mac for all the time put into the Bylaws!!
Happy Birthday Hannah!!!!!

Pledges

Meeting in Rosa Parks room on Thursday @ 7:45
Big/Little Requests were due Today

February 7, 2010

2010-02-07T18:46:00.004-05:00

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!!!!!!

Note: NO MEETING NEXT SUNDAY! See you in 2 weeks :)

Services:

This Week:

February 8th (Monday)

Baking for Good News Garage from 5:30-7:30 @ UHN Kitchen
Also making Valentines for Children in Haiti

February 11th (Thursday)

Knitting Party! Knit scarves for the Special Olympic Winter Games starting @ 7pm

Room TBA

February 13th (Saturday)

ReSources (Old Recycle North on Pine St.) from 4 - 9pm

Help organize store

February 14th (Sunday)

ReSources (Old Recycle North on Pine St.) from 8am-whenever

Painting Wall

Next Week:

February 20th (Saturday)

Cook and Serve Dinner for Shelter (TBA) from 3:30 - 7pm

2 Weeks from Now:

February 27th (Saturday)

Mardi Gras Parade from 2pm - 5pm

Ongoing:

Burlington Children's Space Tuesday and Fridays from 3:30 - 5pm
CVAA - Volunteer with an elderly patient (2-3 hours a week)

Email Alison if interested

Fellowships

February 10th (Wednesday)

Bowling for $2.79 per game - Need Drivers

Meeting @ 8pm

Pub Quiz @ 9pm

February 11th (Thursday)

Rasputin's 18+ Dance Party after Knitting Party

$5 cover charge for Under 21

February 14th (Sunday)

Making Dinner in UHN Kitchen @ 7pm

Pledge Ritual

February 12th @ Waterman Memorial Lounge

Brothers come @ by 4:40
Pledges come @ 5pm
DRESS UP!

Fundraising

V-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Females

Scratch Card lottery Card
Need more people to Sign Up!
Email Booker or Melissa if you are interested

Fundraising Committee

Need more people! Email Booker of Melissa if interested

Conclave

Sign Ups are Closing Soon
Email Ariel or Annice if you want to go!

Apparel

If you still want to buy something with APO letters (www.somethinggreek.com)

Email Order to Annice by Tuesday and be sure to get your money in

Other

Pledge Policy, Bylaws, and Risk Management Policy on the Lynx
Volunteering @ Stowe the last Weekend of Spring Break

Talk to Kayla if interested
During Breaks get free Lift Passes!

Volunteering @ the Hospital

Talk to Mac if interested

January 31, 2010

2010-01-31T20:00:00.003-05:00

NOTE: Next week's meeting will be @ 2 pm because of the Super Bowl
Services

This Week:

February 6th (Saturday)

8-10:30 am : Snowshoe Festival

12:30-3:00: Burlington Penguin Plunge - Break down event

Email Alison to fill out Volunteer form

Next Week:

February 8th (Monday)

5:30-7:30 @ UHeights North Kitchen - Baking cookies for Good News Garage

February 13th (Saturday)

4-9pm - Help deliver for Re-Sources (over by Recycle North)

February 16th (Sunday)

8am - Whenever - Sunday Shuffle ~ Move around and Paint

On Going Services:

Burlington Children's Space - Every Tuesday and Friday from 3:30 - 5 pm
Interested in Wii Nights with Senior Citizens (Email Alison)

Emil Alison if you have any specific service you would like to do or an organization you would like to help
Google Docs - Any questions, ask Alison

Fellowships

February 5th (Friday) - Movie Night @ Sarah's House 7 pm
No Pub Quiz this week (Starting up Next Week)
After Next Sunday Meeting - Spaghetti Dinner at UHeights

Tutorial on the Lynx

Rush Week

Wear your letters to Rush events (especially the lunch on Friday)
Tabling this week (remember how Mac taught you how to go up to people and ask)
Try to come to as many Rush events as you can
Flyering - Try to do it by tonight or tomorrow morning
Pledge Ritual February 12th @ 5pm

Conclave

March 26th - 28th @ UNH (about a 2 hour drive away)
Plan on leaving late on Friday
Sign - up if you can go by Feb 15th

Other

APO Apparel - Decision and Money by Next Sunday Meeting

Website: www.somethinggreek.com (Go Check it Out!)
Email or Give Annice exactly what you want and write a check to her rounding up to the nearest dollar to pay for shipping

Want a Little this Semester? - Fill out Big/Little Form
Want to be Van Certified? Email Annice with any questions
Suggestion Box now in the APO office
Launch Coming to UVM
Little Brother Chapter plans to visit sometime in
Happy 21st Birthday to Mac!!!!!!!!!
Brother of the Week: Congratulations MJ!!!

Sunday Meeting

2010-01-24T19:46:00.011-05:00

Rush Week Tabling (This Week and Next):

Monday January 25, 2010

11-12: Annice, Amber
12-1: Meagan, Mac
1-2: Katy T.
2-3: Katy T.

Tuesday January 26, 2010

11-12:
12-1: Booker
1-2: Meagan
2-3: Lauren

Wednesday January 27, 2010

11-12: MJ, Annice
12-1: MJ, Alison M.
1-2: Rebecca, Katy T.
2-3: Katy T., Michelle L.

Thursday January 28, 2010

11-12: Booker, Annice (11:15)
12-1: Meagan
1-2: _______
2-3: _________

Friday January 29, 2010

11-12: MJ
12-1: MJ
1-2: Meagan, Annice
2-3: Alison M., Annice

Monday February 1, 2010

11-12: Alison M.
12-1: Ariel, MJ, Alison M.
1-2: MJ, Meagan
2-3: Sarah G.

Tuesday February 2, 2010

11-12:
12-1: Booker
1-2: Sarah G., Michelle L.

Wednesday February 3, 2010

11-12: Annice
12-1: Rachel H, Alison M
1-2: Rebecca
2-3: Sarah G.

Thursday February 4, 2010

11-12: Booker, Annice (11:15)
12-1: Ariel, Meagan
1-2: ___________
2-3: ________

Friday February 5, 2010

11-12: MJ
12-1: MJ
1-2: Meagan
2-3: Sarah G., Alison M.

Note: Will also need help with flyering and a banner

Rush Events (Next Week) - Try to come to as many as possible to meet the new pledges!

Monday, Feb 1st from 7-9 pm @ L/L Fireplace Lounge - Study break with hot chocolate and tea. Bring your own mug!

MJ, Heika, Ariel, Lauren, Katie B., Annice, Alison M., Michelle L., Rachel H., Sarah G.

Tuesday, Feb 2nd from 5-7 pm @ Chittenden Bank Room - Info Session

MJ, Heika, Katie B.

Wednesday, Feb 3rd from 6-8 pm @ L/L Fireplace Lounge - Ice Cream Social. Bring your own bowl!

MJ, Heika, Ariel, Sydney, Michelle L., Rachel H., Sarah G.

Thursday, Feb 4th at 3pm. Meet at club space for Service (Ronald McDonald or Emergency Food Shelter)

MJ, Annice, Lauren

Friday, Feb 5th from 11am-1pm @ 2nd floor of Davis Center - Lunch

MJ, Amber, Alison, Ariel, Annice, Rachel H.

Services:

This Week

Burlington Children's Space-
Tuesday, January 26th, 3:30-5PM
Meet at the Allen House at 3 to walk down or at BCS (284 No. Winooski Ave.) to mentor children
Sunday Shuffle (Sunday, January 31st):
@ ReStore 266 Pine St. Burlington
Help move and reorganize the storeroom while they paint the walls.
2 Shifts: 8-12 or 12-4PM.
Want 5 people per shift.

Next Week

Snowshoe Festival: Feb. 5th (Friday) and Feb. 6th (Saturday)

Feb. 5th: Help set up everything for the festival
Feb. 6th: Help out at the festival. 8-4 PM
Serve hot beverages & drinks or be a demo coordinator for snowshoes.

Burlington Penguin Plunge: Feb. 6th

Help set up and break down the event.
2 Shifts: 8-12 or 12-4.

Announcements:

1) Google docs- new way of recording hours. Link will be e-mailed out. You can update and edit the hours accordingly. Remember we're working on the honor system. There will be a heading for each service, and you can enter the total # of hours you worked at that service yourself. Talk to Alison if you have any questions or are confused as to how it works!
2) Requirement of 20 hours this semester. Will be spread across 4 areas of service:

Service to the Community - 10 hours
Service to the Fraternity - 3 hours
Service to the University - 5 hours
Service to the Nation - 2 hours

3) There will be a repercussion for dropping out without 24 hours notice. This
will work so that if you are signed up to do 3 hours of service, and you drop out outsideof the time frame, you will have those 3 hours tacked on to your semester total hour requirement.

Fundraiser:

Lottery Scratch Card - People scratch off amount to donate

Need 12 people to help

Fellowships:

Weekly Fellowship

Brother Dinners on Sunday's after Meeting

Switch every other week between making dinner @ U Heights North Kitchen and Brennen's

Library on Monday from 7-9 on first floor

DC Delirium @ the Davis Center Friday night from 10pm-1am

Come for a night of making shutter shades, dancing, free food, games, and a whole bunch more

If you have any suggestions, please email Sarah

Membership

Next week there will be order forms for APO apparel available. The week after, order forms will be due.
Email or Text Annice if you can not make it to a meeting
Congratulations to Brother of the Week Katie Bloore!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ARIEL!

Other

E-Board Meetings @ 8:30pm Monday

This week meet @ club space

Wear APO Shirts on Wednesdays

Minutes 12/6

2009-12-06T20:51:00.002-05:00

Hey all,

Here are the minutes from tonight's meeting!

Initiation was tonight-Congrats to the new brothers! :)
Elections were also held tonight:
President, Mac
SVP, Alison M.
FVP, Sarah
MVP, Annice
Pledge master, Kayla
Secretary, Meagan
Historian, MJ
Webmaster, Katy M.

*Chair positions will be determined at the LATEST by the first eboard meeting next semester

FVP:
-Ben & Jerry's Tour--Friday, Dec. 11
-Dec. 15-->tye dye, 7 PM, location TBD

SVP:
-Naked Bike Ride: trainings are on Monday (Marsh Life) & Tuesday (Sugar Maple Ballroom); both are at 7 PM, you only need to attend one
-Still need volunteers for Barnes & Noble gift wrapping on Tuesday!
-20 hours are due by Wednesday, e-mail Kayla by 9 AM on Thursday so she can send out the final tally!

Pledge master:
-Scrapbooks: talk to Annice if you didn't turn them in today; she will have them back to you by the 13th
-Congrats to new brothers!

President:
-Elected people-->come to eboard meeting on Tuesday @ 7 PM in Spruce Room (4th floor DC)
-The decisions for chair have to be made before the first eboard meeting next semester
-Regionals: Dec. 27th-30th in NJ, if interested, the decision has to be made by TOMORROW!

Good luck during finals! And have a great winter break, if I don't see you!

Michelle

Minutes 11/22

2009-11-22T22:10:00.002-05:00

Hey all, here are the minutes from tonight's meeting:

-Description of positions
-Additional opportunities: webmaster, conclave chair, alumni & adviser chair, events chair, fund raising chair

SVP:
-Talk about services:
~pledge service: made 4 blankets
~Planned Parenthood: stuffed envelopes
~Teen Center in Winooski: gender roles discussion
~Flyers
-e-mail outside hours to Kayla before Monday for an accurate update
-sign up for Naked Bike Ride on the lynx
-COTS phone-a-thon
-Americorp Vista-->help a Burlington man get rid of some things-->TBD-->talk to Kayla if interested
-Blood Drive on Tuesday, 12-5:30
-December 7 & 8->gift wrapping fund raiser @ Barnes & Noble--> you must commit if you are interested
-Toy Drive flyers-->in office; Monday after break pick some up & post in your Res hall
~Campus flyering-->Sunday or Monday night
~Sunday after we get back: Toy box in front of Church Street Mall from 9-4
~Need somebody to check on the box between 4-6 every afternoon
~Meagan reached her service hour goal!

FVP:
-Tye dye fellowship TBA
-Ben & Jerry's tour-->Friday Dec. 11, 3 PM, need drivers!

Pledge master:
-Don't lose pledge pins!
-All the pledges passed the test!
-Pledge of the week: MJ

-Brother of the week: Annice

Pledge fund raiser:
-Can & Bottle Drive-->week after Thanksgiving; collecting from Nov. 30-Dec. 6; post flyers & save your bottles; contact Hannah Paul, Alison Treadway or Katie Hughes if you have questions

President:
-New England College-->if it's before induction, pledges can't attend; we are still waiting to hear a date

Nominations:
-President: Mac, Annice
-SVP: Kayla, Alison M., Sarah
-FVP: Kayla, Sarah, Booker, Rachel
-MVP: Katie B., Annice, Kayla, Lauren, Alison M., Ariel
-Pledge master: Annice, Sarah, Rachel, Alison M., Kayla, Meagan
-Secretary: Meagan, Michelle L., Lauren, Alison M., Rebecca, MJ, Rachel
-Historian: MJ, Rachel, Meagan, Booker, Kayla, (Katy T.), Katie H.
-Webmaster: Katy M., Lauren, (Mike W.)
-Alumni & Adviser Chair: Ariel, Lauren, Mac, Alison M., Sarah, (Charles), (Ted), (Katy T.), (Alison S.)
-Events Chair: (Sydney), Sarah, Kayla, Alison M., MJ, Lauren, Katie B., Ariel, Meagan
-Fund raising Chair: Katie H., Alison T., Ariel, Booker, (Charles), Kayla, Sarah, (Katy T.), (Danielle)
-Conclave chair: Kayla, Sarah, Annice, Rachel, (Katy T.), (Mike W.), (Sydney), Alison T.

*Also, a vote was taken on whether we should host a conclave in Spring 2011; 15 people voted yes

That's all I have for now!

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving Break!

Michelle

Minutes 11/15

2009-11-15T22:59:00.002-05:00

Hey all-here are the minutes,

Pledge master:
-Final test Wednesday or Sunday. if you can't take it either of these days, contact Annice
-Pledge Service, Friday @ 6 PM, meet outside the club space
-Lauren is making a video for a project & needs people to be in it!, e-mail her (or Annice) if you are interested!
-Pledge fellowship: very fun! Pledges won!
-Try to make it to pledge events
-Pledge of the week: Rachel

FVP:
-Library, 7-9 PM
-Wednesday, Pub Quiz, 9 PM, Brennan's
-Saturday, cooking @ Sarah, Allison, & Melissa's apartment, 7 PM! Sarah will send an e-mail with more details later in the week!
-Tours of Ben & Jerry's/Teddy Bear factory, sign up for what you're interested in doing!

Historian:
-Scrapbook in progress!
-Last minute pictures?-->e-mail them to Alyssa or post them on facebook & let her know!

SVP:
-Making flyers for Toy Drive! Put them up in dorms!
-Wednesday, Nov. 18, Planned Parenthood, 6-8:30 PM
-Tuesday-Thursday (December 8-10), Planned Parenthood, Phone-a-thon
-November 30-December 9, COTs; 11/30-12/3 & 12/7-12/9, 5:30-9 PM
-Naked Bike Ride-->sign up on lynx if interested!
-VT Refugee Resettlement Program
-Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
^if interested in volunteering for either of these, contact Kayla!

-If you want to make more flyers, here is the information they must have: November 30-December 6, all toys going to Vermont Children's Hospitals, stuffed animals must be new, APO aphio@uvm.edu

Treasurer:
-Pledge fundraiser, money-->talk to Melissa
-Van Certification (Nov. 30th or Dec. 2nd)

President:
-Melissa & Katy working on website
-Next week-->nominations, take a look at your schedules & decide if you have enough time to dedicate to a position
-Elections on December 6th
-Slight change in bylaws
-Brother of the week: Booker

That's all,
Michelle

Minutes 11/8

2009-11-10T15:16:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone,
Here are the minutes from last meeting:

SVP:
-Will have can & bottle tally for next meeting
-We made $6 on Friday!
-If you haven't given Kayla the can & bottle money, by tomorrow (yesterday!)
-If you commit to an activity, try to stay committed.
-Vermont resettlement (2-3 times/month)
-Planned Parenthood:
~mail night 6-8:30, Wednesday, Nov. 18
~T/W/R Dec 8, 9, 10, 6:30-8:30 telephoning
-Safe Streets VT: Tuesday, 11:30-1:30, meet at police station, help kids cross street
-ASB applications due by Wednesday (Nov. 12)
-Monday: make cards for Veteran's in library 6-7 PM (or you can drop off in office until Tuesday at 11)
-Toy Drive: Sunday, Dec. 6, box in front of Church St. mall-->we will be making flyers next meeting

Historian:
-No dance
-Thursday (Nov. 12) is the last day to send Alyssa photos (she especially wants some pictures from the Good Deeds Race)

Pledge of the Week: Meagan
Brother of the Week: Allison

FVP:
-Good Deeds Race extremely successful!
-Library night (7-9) Monday
-Pub Quiz (Wednesday, 9 PM, Brennan's)
-Bingo-->Saturday Night
-Pledge Fellowship: Dodgeball! Sunday, meet in gym lobby @ 1 PM

President:
-Risk management policy finalized-->sign before you leave
-Copy of bylaws in the office
~If you have questions about either the risk management policy or the bylaws, ask Mac
-Everyone on the lynx?-->documents & meetings are now up on the lynx

That's it for now!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Michelle

Minutes 11/1

2009-11-07T20:51:00.003-05:00

Hey all, here are the minutes from last meeting.

Treasurer:
-possible webmaster for next semester
-if you are interested in conclave committee or fund raising committee talk to Melissa
-service pins have been ordered

Pledge master:
-the families will be posted on the blog
-officer e-mails will be posted on the blog so you know who to contact
-Pledge fellowship: dodgeball-->Nov. 15

Historian:
-Will be taking pictures for family tree & spreadsheet
-Dance issues (room problems)
-After Halloween clean up (success!)

SVP:
-we made flyers at the meeting for the bottle & can drive
-Tuesday: Campus Clean Up
-Wednesday: make recyclable/compostable accessories
-Thursday: Intervale Conservation Nursery
-Friday: Tabling & campus clean up
-Dates TBD: Toy Drive
-Alternative Spring Break applications are due Nov. 11 if anyone is interested in that opportunity
-if you put up flyers/are in charge of can collection in your building, you can get another service hour

FVP:
-Monday 7-9 (Library!)
-Wednesday: Disney movie night
-Saturday: Big/Little Race-->12-3
-Montreal retreat has been moved to second semester
-if you would be interested in being part of a retreats & events committee, talk to Sarah
-Brother/Pledge of the week; Brother: Melissa; Pledge: Michelle
-Summary of conclave

President:
-we will be looking into advisers for next semester-->school & scouting advisers
-LEADS-->put to a vote-->yes
-Risk Management Policy-->if you had changes, leave in office or e-mail Mac
-Lynx-->sign up if you haven't already
-Next meeting-->we will talk a bout nominations

That's it for now.

I hope everyone had a great week,
Michelle

Minutes 10/18

2009-10-20T22:06:00.001-04:00

Hey everyone, here are the minutes from Sunday:

-Kayla awarded lifetime membership! (YAY!)

-Mac read risk management policy

Treasurer:
-Montreal, two possible dates, we will pick one
-Meet for conclave, drivers @ 4:15; everyone else @ 4:30 (Melissa will send a more detailed e-mail about conclave later this week)

SVP:
-E-mail is kdecarr@uvm.edu
-E-mail Kayla for any outside services you do
-Ronald McDonald House loved the pies!
-Still need moose people
-To work at haunted forest, sign up at thehauntedforest.org
-Charles: service, Tuesdays from 3:30-5 at Children's center, e-mail him at cwinklem@uvm.edu
-NSW is 1-7 of November:
~Monday: Bottle Drive
~Wednesday: Compost, clean up
~Thursday: Intervale conservation nursery
~Friday: table
~use money from bottle drive to buy trees in rain forest

Pledge master:
-Will e-mail pledges

President:
-Everyone join lynx
-Risk management should be done after conclave...look forward to bylaws!

Historian:
-Fundraising committee look out for e-mail
-Needs themes

MVP:
-If you cannot come to a meeting, e-mail Dan at dboles@uvm.edu

That's it for now! Thanks to Alyssa for taking these notes!

Hope you all are having a great week!

Michelle

Minutes 10/11

2009-10-14T18:39:00.001-04:00

Hey all,

Here are the minutes from last meeting:

SVP:
-Apple Pie making (happened on Monday) There was a great turnout & it was really fun!
-Saturday, Pumpkin Carving for Haunted Forest, 10-4(2?) in Williston. MEET @ 10 @ Davis Center circle!
~Drivers selected-->talk to Kayla if you have questions
-Pets helping people, there was enough interest where we could probably get our own day; What day works for people? November 7th. or after Thanksgiving Break.
-First week of November-->service week; theme: go green; ideas: pick up trash around campus, plot in rain forest, any other thoughts, let Kayla know!

Historian:
-Dance-->Friday, Nov. 13

FVP:
-POP QUIZ Brennan's WEDNESDAY @ 9 PM!
-Pumpkin Carving also a fellowship (Sat.)

Treasurer:
-How early can you leave for conclave?

MVP:
-sign in sheet

Pledge master:
-Intro of members/pledges

That's all!

Hope everyone is well!

Michelle

HEEEEYOOOO!

2009-10-07T00:18:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone!

Here are the minutes from 10/4:

Historian:
-Fund raising committee, if you're still interested, sign up!
-if you have APO photos, e-mail Alyssa (akalisze@uvm.edu)

SVP:
-If a service is organized by APO, the supervisor will tell Kayla who was there; if you do independent service, e-mail Kayla!!! (kdecarr@uvm.edu)

-Services:
~Pumpkin Regatta & Festival->Burlington Waterfront, specific times TBA, Sunday, October 11; they need help with: arts & crafts zone, raffle ticket sales, pie eating & pet costume contest judges/registration, floaters, greeters, LLL pie/coffee sales & pumpkin loaders. FOR MORE INFORMATION: linkinglearningtolife.org

~DATES TBD:
-Music with the Salvation Army: teach low income students how to make music (and/or dance) after school 3-5 PM & 1 Saturday/month
-Pets Helping People: carpool to Northern Grey Hound Adoptions in St. Albans; walk a dog to spend time at a local nursing home. Saturday or Sunday, early afternoons for a couple of hours
-Soda can tabs: to donate to the Shriner's Hospital. 50 tabs=1 hour; up to 5 of your required service hours
-Donate blood: each time you donate=1 hour

-If you're looking for index cards with contact info, they are hanging up on the wall in the office space

FVP:
-Pop Quiz, Hangover, & Library Night (Great success!)
-Library (Monday)
-Apple picking, Friday(?), need drivers!

Melissa:
-DUES!
-No vans for conclave (driver volunteers?)

President:
-New MVP needed, Dan nominated, brothers voted, Dan is the new MVP

That's all for now!

Michelle

Minutes 9/27

2009-09-29T17:38:00.000-04:00

Hey all,

Here are the minutes from Sunday:

President:
-Do we want to sponsor New England College in Henniker, NH (outside of Concord)? Be their 'big brother' college? Vote--> yes!

Treasurer:
-Dues--get them to Melissa!!!!
-Conclave-->She needs to know now! melissa.heika@uvm.edu

Historian:
-Fund raising committee-->sign up if you are interested!

FVP:
-Picnic-->successful!
-Wednesday (Sept. 30), Brennan's, 9 PM, Quiz Night!
-Saturday (Oct. 3), Billings, 8 PM, The Hangover!

SVP:
-Competition! Whoever has the most service hours will win a delightful prize!
-Monday, Oct. 12, 7-9 PM
~Baking Apple Pies for the Ronald McDonald House
~7-9 PM, on campus (exact location TBA)
~Baking apple pies to donate to the Ronald McDonald House in Burlington

-Other services mentioned, Dates TBD:
~Gleaning at the Intervale: help harvest surplus or otherwise unused veggies to be donated to worthy causes around Burlington-->Every Tuesday & Thursday from 12 PM-3 PM; meet at the picnic tables by the composting facility in the Intervale a little before noon; no notice necessary

~Intervale Conservation Nursery: support a non-profit that raises native tree species for Vermont conservation efforts; opportunities: seed collecting, planting, watering, weeding, & greenhouse maintenance; volunteer times are flexible

~DISMAS Dinner: cook dinner for the local halfway house downtown; time commitment is usually about 4 PM-8 PM on a week day; let Kayla know what days you are available during that time

-Other:
~Haunted Forest: if you are interested in a volunteer opportunity besides pumpkin carving you need to fill out a form online; www.thehauntedforest.org ; Let Kayla know what days you are signed up for possible carpools.

~CVAA: if you are interested in doing one-on-one time with a senior citizen, you need to call Bev at 1-800-642-5119 to set up an interview. Let Kayla know if you do & if you have any questions.

-Reminders:
~Walk for Memory is THIS SATURDAY, Saturday, October 3
~You can still sign up for services presented last week!

Pledge Master:
-Yay for being official pledges!
-Pledge meetings: Sundays @ 5, Wednesdays @ 7 (either/or not both!)
-Wear pledge pin at all times (except for times noted in the meeting)
-Offical Big/Little Brothers (You also should have gotten an e-mail from Annice clarifying your little/big!)

That is it for now!

Hope you are all having a great week!

Michelle

pledge meeting wednesday

2009-09-28T17:30:00.001-04:00

Meet outside the SGA Club Space on the third floor of the Davis Center. We don't have a room yet.

Minutes 9/20 Meeting

2009-09-25T16:49:00.000-04:00

Hey all,

Here are the minutes from last week's meeting:

President:
-Intro of eboard members

SVP:
-service captains
-contact cards (can be found in APO office)
-sign up sheets
-services you're interested in (?)

*all the services mentioned at the meeting are posted on this blog & were also sent out by Kayla in an e-mail

FVP:
-every Monday-->study night, 7-9 in the library
-Saturday (picnic by waterfront-->grassy area behind swings) If you're going to the Red Ribbon Rally, you will be leaving from there to go to the picnic) Sarah also sent out an e-mail with her contact information if you have any further questions
-Wednesday & Saturdays will mostly be the fellowship days (there is a calendar in the club space)

President:
-kick start to service
-attendance (1 unexcused absence, 2 excused, but you must let us know by 2 PM)

Pledge master:
-New members-->listserv
-Pledge meetings Sundays @ 5 or Wednesday @7 (go to one, but not both)
-Bring planner to meetings!
-Dress nicely on Sunday! (EVERYONE!!!!!)

*Current brothers need to be there at 5:30 to set up!!!

That's all for now.

I hope you all had a great week!

Michelle

Services Announced 09/20

2009-09-23T18:18:00.000-04:00

SERVICE BLITZ—Fall 2009

Mon Sept 21:

Safe Streets- help make Burlington’s streets safer

>>Local Motion is working with the UVM police department, the Burlington police department, and other members of the Safe Streets Collaborative to conduct another "intersection action" on September 21 -- this time on the UVM campus! We need volunteers to help us work with police to educate pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists about what we can all do to improve safety on Burlington's streets and sidewalks. No prior experience is necessary -- all participants will receive a brief orientation before we head out to our site along Main Street on campus.<<

Meet at UVM police headquarters at 284 East Ave

11.30-12 orientation, 12-1.30 on the streets

Fri Sept 25:

Community Works Day of Service Action!

UVM sponsored Service Day.

1-4pm. Meet in the Livak Ballroom (Davis Center) for free pizza & service assignments then service from about 2-4.30

Sat Sept 26:

Superb Health 5k- a benefit for VT Special Olympics

Montpelier State House Lawn, exact time TBA

Things you could do: timer, time scorekeeper, traffic control, t-shirt handout, food control, clean-up/set-up

You get a cool organic cotton t-shirt & food; application form is at vtso.org/volunteer_opportunities.php

Red Ribbon Rally- wear red & take a group photo in the shape of a ribbon to raise AIDS awareness. Bring 10$ to donate (please, but not necessary) and meet on Redstone Green at noon.

Sat Oct 3:

Walk for Memory- VT Alzheimer’s Associaton hosts annual walk on Burlington’s waterfront. Volunteer to help run family-friendly activities, checking-in, be a clown, run kids’ games, and even just participate.

Sat Oct 17:

Haunted Forest- Pumpkin Carving 10am-4pm.

Ongoing:

Haunted Forest: Days run from Oct 3-Nov 14; Show Dates Oct. 22-25 & 29-31. Volunteer Opportunities include set up days, pumpkin carving days, character, guide, make-up/costuming, food relief, food concession, line management, tech crew/runners, parking, & set strike.

Be a Moose! “Monty” VT Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen- Attends community events for kids & families 2-3 times a month, often weekends for about 1-2 hours. 5’2”-5’10”

CVVA- (Champlain Valley Agency on Aging) tons of opportunities to help out retired folks, including deliver meals on wheels, provide companionship, help with daily household tasks, administration tasks, fundraising events, community meals, special events.

FOR PLEDGES!

2009-09-21T15:59:00.001-04:00

Meetings start this week!!

Come to One:

Wed. at 7 (meet on third floor of D.C. by club space)

Sunday at 5 (Jost Foundation Room)

Sunday the 27th is initiation!! Dress nicely (no jeans please, or else dark jeans and a nice top if you have nothing else)

Bring Dues to the meeting you come to! $70.00 In Check (to Alpha Phi Omega) or Cash

Bring planners, piece of paper, and writing utensil!

Fellowship Tonight

2009-09-21T15:35:00.000-04:00

Study Night in the Library tonight!

7 to 9pm, come when you can.

First floor tables.

Pledges are welcome!

See you there!

Meeting 9/13/09

2009-09-15T22:02:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone,

I hope everyone's week is going well.
Before I type up the minutes, I'm going to start with a few things Mac wanted to mention:

1. On Sunday, September 27th from 11 AM- 1 PM there are some SGA Workshops that a few members need to attend. If you want more information, please e-mail me (msearer@uvm.edu) and I will forward the e-mail to you. If you are willing/able to go, e-mail Mac. mesters@uvm.edu

2. If anyone is interested in becoming van certified (it would be really helpful for us when we need transportation to services, events, etc.), I have the necessary steps & information you need. E-mail me if you would like the dates & links!

On to minutes:

Introduction of members...

SVP:
-Schedules (e-mail Michelle, msearer@uvm.edu)
-Superb Health 5K (Saturday, Sept. 26)
-Past services you liked
-Future services you would like to do

FVP:
-Study night every week
-Broom ball team (next semester)
-Suggestions?
-Weekly & monthly events

Treasurer:
-Dues--> Bring $5-7 for next meeting
-SGA Workshops-->September 27th

Pledge Master:
-Rush Week events (on blog)
-Thursday pizza
-Wear letters to events!
-Fliers going out tomorrow! (actually, yesterday as I type this!)
Initiation-->September 27th
Induction-->December 6th

Voting:
-Retreat-->yes
-Conclave-->yes
-Montreal-->yes
-Brother T-shirts-->yes
-Historian: Alyssa elected

That is it for now!

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an e-mail!

Michelle

First Meeting!

2009-09-13T13:23:00.000-04:00

Hey kids,

Just a reminder that our first meeting for current brothers is TODAY!

Today as in Sunday.
6 PM in the Jost Foundation Room!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

See you tonight,
Michelle

RUSH!

2009-09-08T17:38:00.000-04:00

Hey Guys!

So rush is September 14 to the 18th this semester. We are looking to add lots of new members so come out to events and bring your friends who are interested. The more people we have at each event, the better since prospective members will see our dedication and a more representative sample of APO! You don't need to attend for the whole time so if you can only make it for part of the time come anyway!

Here are our rush events:

September 14th:

Ice Cream Social

5 to 7 pm

Meet in Fireplace Lounge in L/L Commons

September 15th:

Meet and Greet

5 to 7 pm

Chittenden Bank Room (D.C. fourth floor)

September 16th:

Writing Letters to Veterans and Cookies

7 to 8:30 pm

Fireplace Lounge in L/L Commons

September 17th:

Pizza Dinner

5:30 to 7:30 pm

Meet on CBWC Green by volleyball court

September 18th:

Games and Info Session

6 pm

Jost Foundation Room (D.C. Fourth Floor)

Email me if you have any questions.

Annice

asevett@uvm.edu

meeting on 26th april

2009-04-28T15:33:00.000-04:00

hello everyone :) isn't the weather lovely and isn't it so exciting that the last day of classes is tomorrow !!!! it feels like this semester has flown by its so strange!

so from our meeting on sunday we discussed:
CCPC etc..... will be Sunday 3rd May, 11.30 am location to be confirmed but in the Davis Centre.

Service: someone will need to collect the books donated to Burlington College each day next week during book buy back and take them to the APO office space when the bookstore closes. Ted should have more information soon to sign up with.

Tres: any fundraising money from Relay can be given to Charles ASAP. Pledges, if you haven't paid your dues either, those should be in ASAP!

Membership: we have brother names for our lovely new brothers (no longer pledges!)
Sarah, brother mana; alison, brother gladiator; melissa, brother scout and aylssa, brother sparkles. Welcome to APO and hope you enjoy yourselves!

Fellowship: will be this Sunday after our morning meeting for lunch. Sydney will let us know where we are heading but i think suggestions are welcome. Natalie will be graduating and I will be going home so make sure you all come and say bye :(

New biz: Kayla brought up the idea of helping with freshman move in, in august/ september. once she gets details in the summer i think she'll let everyone know. if your interested but still unsure let her know anyway. get our name out there nice and early :)

Just as a recap of our lovely new officer positions, these guys will all be inducted on Sunday:
President, Mac
Service VP, Kayla
Membership VP, Sydney
Pledgemaster, Annice
Fellowship VP, Sarah
Treasurer, Melissa
Secretary, Michelle
Historian, Charles
Good luck to everyone next semester in these positions and I hope all goes well for you and have fun :)

On a personal note I just wanted to say Iv'e had a great year here at UVM and I thank you guys for being part of that and making me welcome to APO. I'll miss you all but keep me updated on whats going on, I am of course always on Facebook! Good luck with the rest of your finals and have a really fun and well deserved summer break :)
Catherine

Sunday Meeting 4/19

2009-04-20T16:32:00.000-04:00

Dates to Remember:
Saturday, April 25th is Relay for Life; keep fundraising!
Sunday, April 26th is the Induction ceremony and E-Board elections
Sunday, May 3rd is CPPC (or whatever the letters are) from 11:30 to 1:30

Official Business

President
Nominations: Below is the list of currently nominated Brothers and Pledges, remember you can nominate yourself or someone else next week at elections as well. Remember that a brief speech on why you would be good at the position is required.

President: Mac
Service VP: Annice, Kayla, Sydney
Membership VP: Michelle, Melissa, Sydney, Mike
Pledgemaster: Annice, Mac, Kayla, Sarah, Sydney
Fellowship VP: Sarah, Alyssa, Kayla
Treasurer: Melissa, Charles, Katie, Sydney, Mike
Secretary: Alyssa, Michelle, Alison, Annice, Sarah

Next, there was a motion to add the semester position of Historian to the E-Board. It was voted on and passed unanimously.

Nominated for Historian: Charles, Sydney, Mike, Alyssa, Katie, Annice

MVP: The APO clothing order is in, you'll get it at next week's meeting.

FVP: Fellowship this week is at Relay for Life.

Pledgemaster: For Induction next week:
-Everyone, dress nicely
-Pledges, meet in the Atrium at 5:30, bring your sleeping masks and sneakers
-Brothers, wear your service pins and you know where to meet at 5:30

Treasurer: If you have any donations for Relay that are in cash, give the money to Charles.

Conclave info

2009-03-24T13:44:00.000-04:00

I sent an email out last night that I hope everyone got, I thought I'd post the basics up here too incase you need another reminder!
This is just about Conclave;
leaving this Friday 27th March at 4.30pm from the bookstore in the Davis Center - again if you've any problems with this let us know asap!!
you'll need comfy normal clothes for saturday, we'll be doing workshops or something and some kind of serivce- details aren't any better than that sorry
ssaturday night, some kind of semi -formal wear OR you can dress to the theme of 'rock and roll' its up to you but i'm sure we'll all look jazzy enough!
sunday we will just be driving back so you can wear your PJs if you fancy!
It should be a fun weekend so hopefully everyone is excited?! If you have any CDs or ipod and adapter thingys feel free to bring those also. Brush up on the toast song too- if you've forgotten follow the link to the national page at the side of this page and it has it under 'about us' i think.

How does everyone like the blog so far? colours pretty enough/ easy enough to read?
Feel free to post and chat away this isn't just for me to update you on what's going on but for everyone to keep in touch and whatever throughout the week. Any pictures from services or fellowships feel free to post or send them my way and i'll try and figure it out!
Have a great week and see you soon :)

The Blog Lives!

2009-02-25T13:04:00.000-05:00

I'm finally going to turn the blog over to Catherine, as I've been meaning to for the past couple of weeks (I'm dreadfully forgetful sometimes). Catherine, do what you will!