[6836] in APO-L
INQUIRY.(Service hours&bylaws
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (EDK@laspau.mhs.harvard.edu)
Fri Oct 1 10:44:18 1993
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1993 10:35:00 -0400
Reply-To: EDK@laspau.mhs.harvard.edu
From: EDK@laspau.mhs.harvard.edu
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L%PURCCVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
To: APO-L
>Brothers,
>
>I don't have a copy of the national by-laws. Could someone tell me if it
>is stated that a chapter must have a set number of service hours
determined >for each brother to perform and wouldn't a pledge of a number
of service >hours be considered a determined amount of service hours but
just varying >between brothers? The idea of pledging a number of service
hours is >questioned as to whether it is "legal" or not to do....thanks..
The National Bylaws say absolutely nothing about service hours. You don't
even have to require that the brothers do service. Each chapter can set
it's own requirements for what it takes to be an active member. Here is
the section of the bylaws on active membership.
BL>(2) ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. Active membership shall be conferred upon
BL>enrolled students who are in the fellowship of the principles of Alpha
BL>Phi Omega and the Boy Scouts of America as embodied in its Scout Oath
BL>and Law; who, to the satisfaction of their chapter, are so oriented;
BL>who are encouraged, but not required, by their chapter upon activation
BL>to be a registered member of any Scout movement; and who have
BL>successfully completed an approved membership education program.
BL>Initiation shall be according to the official ritual of the
BL>Fraternity. Active membership shall carry all rights and
BL>responsibilities in the chapter, except that the individual chapters
BL>may determine the degree of participation of members in graduate
BL>school. Active membership shall be continued so long as the member
BL>remains in good standing with the chapter and continues enrollment in
BL>the institution. Active membership may be transferred from one chapter
BL>to another if the member transfers institutional enrollment, provided
BL>that the new chapter accepts the member as an active member, and that
BL>new member completes the necessary form and sees that they are
BL>forwarded to the National Office.
-- Ellen c.c. Kranzer
Region I Alumni Representative
ekranzer@harvard.edu
