Oct. 3 Meeting

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

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

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

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

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

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
  
• SVP
• Charles
• Ariel
• Meagan
  
• Katie H.
• Alyssa
• Ted
  
• Hannah P.
• Danny
• Booker
• MVP
• Katie B
• Katy T.
• Sarah
• Hannah W.
• Sydney
• Hannah R.
  
• Claire
• Angie
  
• Amber
• Jenn
• Angela
• Chelsea
• FVP
• 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

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