[19353] in APO-L
Re: Meeting format
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Amy C. Masters)
Mon Oct 12 22:52:10 1998
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 22:52:04 -0400
Reply-To: "Amy C. Masters" <acmast01@homer.louisville.edu>
From: "Amy C. Masters" <acmast01@HOMER.LOUISVILLE.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.96.981012203741.4951A-100000@hilton.cec.wustl.edu>
> On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, joey wrote:
>
> > <snippage>
> > Pretty standard, but are there any chapters out there that get a more
> > receptive response from doing it a different way?
There isn't a rule (unless it's in your bylaws, and sometimes that can be
"interpreted creatively") that says you MUST have a business meeting every
week. So don't. Have your officers give reports in advance, print up
paper copies for the members, and do something fun. Play games, go
somewhere for dinner, movies, laser tag, batting cages... something
different. Or find a service project that can be done in the amount of
time you usually spend in meeting. Stuffing envelopes, Cards For Kids, or
a campus cleanup would work here, among others. Or do something unusual
with the business meeting. Having it in a campus swimming pool is one of
the most interesting suggestions I've heard, and when my chapter did it,
it was a big success. Have a potluck dinner. Have a costume contest--
now's a good time for it, after all. The point is, if the routine is
getting to them, then change the routine. Besides, your service or
fellowship VP (depending on the activity) will thank you for the ideas, as
well as the participation.
YiLFS, Amy.
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