March 21st, 2010

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

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

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

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

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

• Sign in to the Lynx to RSVP to events, services, and fellowships

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

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

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