[24253] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] chapter chartering history
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Finder, Randolph J Mr NGB-ARNG)
Tue Apr 13 12:41:21 2004
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:42:36 -0400
Reply-To: "Finder, Randolph J Mr NGB-ARNG" <Randolph.Finder@ngb.army.mil>
From: "Finder, Randolph J Mr NGB-ARNG" <Randolph.Finder@ngb.army.mil>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
> im surprised there isnt a national initiative to
> establish official chapter chartering histories. that
> is, the story behind students decisions to start
> chapters at their respective schools.
> i think it would be neat to know how they stuggled to
> get recognition and members, had to fight with college
> admin for meeting space and what not.
> its something that all future pledges should be aware
> of as its the reason we are all here now.
All chapters should keep records of their efforts to charter. Chapter
history doesn't start at chartering. The chapter where I initiated tells the
story of the Interfraternity council not approving our efforts to charter
until there was a football game between the brothers of a nearby chapter and
a team that included the head of the interfraternity council. But I would
have loved more than that.
A good chunk of this history should be found in chartering applications (at
least the way that chartering applications are done today). I don't know how
long Chartering applications are kept by the National Office, but especially
now that a good number of chapters are submitting them electronically, they
may have more...
Randy
