[22753] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Extension efforts
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (michael shulman)
Tue Jul 9 11:04:32 2002
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 10:54:14 -0400
Reply-To: michael shulman <shulmw58@SNYONEVA.CC.ONEONTA.EDU>
From: michael shulman <shulmw58@SNYONEVA.CC.ONEONTA.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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> 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
Personally I would be gainst the idea for one simple reason: There is no
cookiecutter idea of a chapter. I am from Xi Rho, where we have an average
of 10 active brothers in my 4 years of being active.
I have visited chapoters who have 40 active regularly, and been in contact
with chapters who have over 100 actives.
The culture of the chapter (or IG) is so different from what Nationals might
describe as a 'healthy chapter' that sending consultants from campus to
campus might be a futile effort. The reasons?
1) The danger of the consultant leading the cause. For there to be any
success, it must be student run. I think a staff position would be
warrented, if there is a willing alumni to do the legwork with the national
office, etc, and HELP the IG out.
2) expanding the realm of paid staff in APO would hurt the cause. We should
be about service, not a paycheck. There are exceptions to this rule. Thosw
who work at the national office who put up with a million problems from all
over the country a day, and have in fact made apo a full time job.
I dont know who else gets paid, but I can say that my section chair (Michael
'Spreeee' Haber) and my Region chair (Craig Muckle) are 2 of the most
dedicated brothers I've ever known. They hold down full time jobs and manage
to deal with a ton of APO business.
I propose that we have some unutilized recourses like these people: People
who are dedicated to the cause so much that they wouldpour their hearts into
the job.
Regardless, at least your trying to think up ideas for expanding, and I
applaud you for that.
LFS
Michael Shulman
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