[22747] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Extension efforts
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mariza Shavelle)
Mon Jul 8 20:22:29 2002
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:21:59 -0400
Reply-To: Mariza Shavelle <shavelle@MISTY.COM>
From: Mariza Shavelle <shavelle@MISTY.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <OE59rxABvV7PNohgC0A00005ca3@hotmail.com>
Quoting michael shulman <mikeinapo@hotmail.com>:
> A note on going to high schools:
> When seniors are graduating they are assalted with 100,000 "important"
> facts about life The possibility that they would remember Alpha Phi Omega
> after the summer is slim.
> What about emailing, etc. Or just going to the club night on their campus?
> Well placed flyers are also useful.
> I agree with Grossi that we dont have the manpower for alumni and staff to
> start rushing on their own.
> The best tool would probably be local chapters, if any exist.
I wanted to comment on this discussion.
I'll agree with Michael that targetting to the high school seniors is,
by and large, ineffective.
What we are looking for is new chapters right?
The best way to do that would be a targetted effort on that college campus
where we want a new chapter. I have, over my time in Philadelphia, built one
APO chapter and 3 Circle K Clubs at different colleges. I have found that all it
takes to build a new group is a lot of time, dedictaion, and the ability to get
one collegian at that school who is a networker...can take an idea and run with
it.
Do we need alumni or staff support for this? Yes, definitely. If you don't have
at least one person that can help out (and this doesnt mean running
things...just present with ideas and help)...then its probably not worth going
in. It's easy to get one or two colllegians to join a new group and become
officers...it's a little bit more challenging for them to take an organization
and form it into a cohesive group that can "stand the test of time".
I have yet to see any collegiate or even adult community service group that
has developed a workable expansion plan. It seems as though all groups...both
APO, Circle K and others rely to much on chance and happenstance for the
building of new chapters rather than having a well-developed plan.
The best groups I have seen that have a "plan" for extension efforts has been
the national sororities and fraternities. They have extension consultants
or better known as Travelling Consultants who go out and are based at a school
to build a new chapter. (or assist a struggling one). Most socials have
foundations and endowments that are used to fund the consultants travel and
expenses while based on the campus. They aren't paid much...and to be honest,
APO would have an advantage in building new chapters utilizing local alumni over
someone we'd have to "ship in".
Something to think about...
APO could actually set up a Travelling Counsultant program for recent APO grads
but it would take effort and a dedicated funding source. Comments?
Mariza 'Riz' Shavelle
alumni, Delta Zeta
shavelle@misty.com
