[23648] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Financial Issue
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Allen Stratton)
Fri Mar 28 14:07:29 2003
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:07:24 -0500
Reply-To: Mark Allen Stratton <mark_stratton@yahoo.com>
From: Mark Allen Stratton <mark_stratton@yahoo.com>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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Kevin (and others):
I don't consider the comments to be a mistake, really. I think there is =
a perception that alumni should be doing more and that if we do, the =
problems of the Fraternity will go away.
But the financial problems facing the Fraternity are those that will =
require the assistance of alumni AND actives to resolve. How might we =
do this?
1. Alumni could try to give a bit more than they do (many give what =
they can, but there are those who could probably give a little more, =
myself included). If we can't give money, then maybe time (staff, =
advisor, staffing CPWs or other LD programs, being workshop presenters =
at conferences and conventions, etc.)
2. If Chapters would try to recruit 1 extra person and initiate 1 extra =
person per pledge class, that can have a tremendous impact on both our =
membership numbers and our finances.
3. People who order items from the National Office need to PAY for =
them. I can't say if we're better in this area than we have been in the =
past, but all to often, people oder merchandise and it's months before =
they pay for it. We really should pay for things ASAP. By "people" I =
mean actives, chapters, AND alumni (myself included).
4. We need to make a diligent effort in chapter reporting, if for =
nothing more than to give us a more accurate picture of where we are
Brothers, the problems that face the Fraternity require participation =
from everyone, alumni and actives alike. Will that solve our financial =
problems? Maybe, maybe not. But we're in this organization together =
and I think the only chance we have to solve them is for all of us to =
get on board and help out. Alumni can't do it alone by simply giving =
money. Actives can't do it alone simply by recruitment. It requires, =
in my opinion, both parts.
I probably should have explained all of this in my original message, so =
my apologies for jumping on Kevin's post without more clarification.
Fraternally,
Mark
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Kevin Hicks=20
To: mark_stratton@yahoo.com=20
Cc: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU=20
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: Financial Issue
I do agree with Mark in that alumni do give money, however it blows my =
mind how un finacially stable the fraternity is. Something needs to be =
done to balance the budget. Sorry if I insulted you or anyone else. =
That was not my intent. I also realize that the national office is =
doing all that they can on working things out. I guess the question =
should be, what else can we do to help resolve the financial issues? =
Thank you for pointing out my mistake.
Fraternally,
Kevin Hicks
Section 69 Chair
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kevin (and others):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I don't consider the comments to be a =
mistake,=20
really. I think there is a perception that alumni should be doing =
more and=20
that if we do, the problems of the Fraternity will go away.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But the financial problems facing the =
Fraternity=20
are those that will require the assistance of alumni AND actives to=20
resolve. How might we do this?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Alumni could try to give a bit =
more than=20
they do (many give what they can, but there are those who could probably =
give a=20
little more, myself included). If we can't give money, then maybe =
time=20
(staff, advisor, staffing CPWs or other LD programs, being workshop =
presenters=20
at conferences and conventions, etc.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. If Chapters would try to =
recruit 1 extra=20
person and initiate 1 extra person per pledge class, that can have a =
tremendous=20
impact on both our membership numbers and our finances.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. People who order items from =
the National=20
Office need to PAY for them. I can't say if we're better in this =
area than=20
we have been in the past, but all to often, people oder merchandise and =
it's=20
months before they pay for it. We really should pay for things =
ASAP. =20
By "people" I mean actives, chapters, AND alumni (myself =
included).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4. We need to make a diligent =
effort in=20
chapter reporting, if for nothing more than to give us a more accurate =
picture=20
of where we are</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brothers, the problems that face the =
Fraternity=20
require participation from everyone, alumni and actives alike. =
Will that=20
solve our financial problems? Maybe, maybe not. But we're in =
this=20
organization together and I think the only chance we have to solve them =
is for=20
all of us to get on board and help out. Alumni can't do it alone =
by simply=20
giving money. Actives can't do it alone simply by =
recruitment. It=20
requires, in my opinion, both parts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I probably should have explained all of =
this in my=20
original message, so my apologies for jumping on Kevin's post without =
more=20
clarification.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fraternally,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Ddelta1186@hotmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:delta1186@hotmail.com">Kevin=20
Hicks</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dmark_stratton@yahoo.com=20
href=3D"mailto:mark_stratton@yahoo.com">mark_stratton@yahoo.com</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3DAPO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU=20
href=3D"mailto:APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU">APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2003 =
1:55=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Financial Issue</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P>I do agree with Mark in that alumni do give money, however it blows =
my mind=20
how un finacially stable the fraternity is. Something =
needs to be=20
done to balance the budget. Sorry if I insulted you or anyone=20
else. That was not my intent. I also realize that the =
national=20
office is doing all that they can on working things out. I guess =
the=20
question should be, what else can we do to help resolve the financial=20
issues? Thank you for pointing out my mistake.</P>
<P>Fraternally,<BR>Kevin Hicks<BR>Section 69=20
Chair<BR></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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