[8314] in APO News
regionals correction, and election results
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kaia Dekker)
Wed Nov 30 22:36:43 2005
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:36:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Kaia Dekker <kaia@MIT.EDU>
To: apo-news@MIT.EDU
Congratulations to next terms sucke^H^H^H^H^H officers:
President: jamwno
SVP: vtarasov
MVP: jessiehl
FVP: hopp
Treas: turzaak
AC: bpepper
Pubdir: kbyers
The elections were really close this year (we had to redo ballots) but I
feel that the people ultimately chosen are really very competent and will
do an awesometastic job.
Also, if you're doing regionals:
Hotel Reservations
Hotel room reservations must be done separately from conference
registration. To reserve a room, call (518) 458.7250 and ask for the
"Alpha Phi Omega" rate of $69 per night. The hotel web page is below.
They have free in-room internet, so lucky you.
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/albwf
YiLFS,
Kaia
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Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:15:36 -0500 (EST)
From: Kaia Dekker <kaia@MIT.EDU>
To: apo-news@MIT.EDU
Subject: Regionals -- deadline Dec 1?; + sectionals resolution
Hi everyone,
So, the early registration deadline for regionals is confusing (the paper
mailing claims Dec 5, email claims Dec 1, website claimes Dec 2). If you can,
register online by tomorrow to save $10 and guarantee your T-shirt or
glassware or other booty. You can register online and then pay at the door at
regionals, so you don't even need a credit card.
http://www.enyapo.org/ADH/
is the online registration (you want "individual registration").
Also, below is the text of the resolution regarding open (re: manditory coed)
membership that we passed at Conclave.
YiLFS,
Kaia
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Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:22:32 -0500
From: Thomas Salter <thomasjay@rcn.com>
Subject: Fw: resolution from Section 94-96
> Whereas, it is in the best interests of our Fraternity to encourage the
> formation and maintenance of strong chapters committed to our three cardinal
> principles,
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> Whereas, by vote of the 1976 National Convention, the supreme authority of
> this Fraternity, membership was opened to all students who are in the
> fellowship of the principles of Alpha Phi Omega and the Boy Scouts of
> America as embodied in the Scout
> Oath and Law,
>
> Whereas, the same Convention resolved that the Fraternity in no way intends
> to permit any chapter to be in violation of the civil rights of any person,
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> Whereas, the Fraternity's policy, as established by the National Board of
> Directors, is that membership shall be open to all students and should be
> representative of the student body of the host institution,
>
> Whereas, the 1998 National Convention affirmed the membership policy of this
> Fraternity with regard to single-gender chapters,
>
> Whereas, the National Board is disregarding the 1998 Single-Gender
> Resolution approved by the 1998 National Convention, the supreme authority
> of this Fraternity,
>
> Whereas, the National Board has admitted single-gender chapters are a legal
> issue and moral issue, and
>
> Whereas, there are conflicting legal opinions,
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> Therefore, be it resolved that:
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> (1) Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity, reaffirms that its
> membership is open to all students,
>
> (2) The Fraternity continues to encourage all chapters and petitioning
> groups to open their membership to all students,
>
> (3) All chapters and petitioning groups have the right to choose their own
> members using objective and open membership policies that are consistent
> with the Fraternity's governing documents, the rules of the host institution
> that they serve, and the
> traditions of that chapter, if any,
>
> (4) Single-gender chapters chartered before the 1976 National Convention
> may remain single-gender chapters unless they become inactive or
> co-educational,
>
> (5) All petitioning Groups seeking to charter or re-charter will be and
> remain co-educational,
>
> (6) Although we believe our program of Leadership, Friendship, and Service
> is unique at collegiate institutions, we recognize it is both a privilege
> and an obligation to serve, not an entitlement,
>
> (7) The Fraternity should continue to cooperate with other organizations
> with similar guiding principles,
>
> (8) National Membership Policy has always been created by Convention,
> changes or interpretations must be reviewed at the National Convention
> before implementation, and
>
> (9) Board action on open membership be suspended until after the 2006
> National Convention.
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