[20280] in APO-L
Re: Question on "Conclaves".
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Grossi)
Mon Mar 8 13:51:36 1999
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 18:27:57 -0500
Reply-To: jgrossi@bbnplanet.com
From: John Grossi <jgrossi@BBNPLANET.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
> > Questions:
> >
> > 1. When did Section 97 Sectionals becone Conclave?
> Almost certainly this time around. I remember seeing info on the last
> sectional conference for S97 and I don't remember it being Conclave.
It wasn't... Kappa Beta decided to use the more traditional, pre-1967
name
this time around. You'll have to ask them there reasons personally.
Maybe it's a sign of Region I pride :)
> >
> > 2. Why?
> *beats me*
Calling it Conclave is a bit of tradition that goes back to our scouting
heritage. Every Section had Conclave's before the 1968 National
Convention
from what I've been told. At that point there was a nomenclature change.
New England keeping the "Conclave" name is a bit of history I've got no
idea on. Possibly it has something to do with the fact that the Section
Chair at the time Harry Smullins was a district exec, either way I think
it's a nice tradition :)
> > 3. Can any section use the conclave nomenclature?
> I guess, though according to the National Bylaws every section needs a
> sectional conference every year and the explanation about Section 95 (and
> 94/96 later) is that this is the sectional conference for section 95 and
> it is called conclave.
Section 94/95/96 made a concious decision in the Fall of 1971 to
continue using the traditional name "Conclave". It's no different but it
is a mark
of pride. :)
> > 4. What's different between a sectionals and a conclave? I have been to
> > "types" of conferences and can tell you that the section 88/89 conference
> > more closely resembles a section 94/96 conclave than many sectionals ,
> > for example section 99 conference.
> Local tradition, I guess.
correct, and a sign of our strong ties to scouting at the time.
> But its a tradition that brings pride and,as I see it, has no real
you bet! :) Everyone has sectionals... *yawn* 51 others a year... only
*WE* have Conclave :) Well now us and NYC... but since we know all of
them
it's just more of US :)
> > I really don't care what name is used, but I was just confused and
> > curious.
recite after me, EZ the person, EZ the chapter... ;) New England
Conclave,
New York Conclave. :)
-John Grossi
Section 94 Chairman
Alumni Omicron Iota - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Alumni Phi Epsilon - Maine Maritime
