[24334] in APO-L
[APO-L] a comment of a song
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Kuhfal)
Sun May 30 23:26:45 2004
Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 22:26:31 -0500
Reply-To: Bill Kuhfal <kuhfalw@hawkpci.net>
From: Bill Kuhfal <kuhfalw@hawkpci.net>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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Hello my fellow members,
I joined Alpha Phi Omega in the Fall of 77 to an all male chapter. My =
chapter choose to go co-ed in my senior year. So I feel I somewhat know =
both sides of the issue.
I have heard the debate on this matter ever since attending my first =
national convention in 1984 in Washington. The points that were given =
back then are pretty much the same points as today.
The toast song is a tradition of our fraternity. It is part of our =
history. But let me point out, that it has developed thru the years. =
Also when a tradition turns to be a negative then that tradition need to =
be seriously looked at. The last national convention directed that a =
committee be formed to look at this matter and submit a report of its =
findings.
If the active members of this fraternity so choose to change this song, =
or submit a totally different song, and that motion is approved at =
nationals, I would of course support it.
If the active members of this fraternity so choose to make no changes, I =
again support the decision of the active members.
Having seen people who have been hurt and those who have left APO =
because of this issue, is the most painful of all. We all joined to help =
our fellow men and women. Please do not let the emotions of the moment, =
hurt the members of the future. We are some of the greatest young men =
and women in the world, we can and we will come up with a solution to =
this issue.
Yours in Leadership, Friendship, Service,
Bill Kuhfal
Phi Gamma Chapter '77
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello my fellow members,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I joined Alpha Phi Omega in the Fall of =
77 to an=20
all male chapter. My chapter choose to go co-ed in my senior year. So I =
feel I=20
somewhat know both sides of the issue.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have heard the debate on this matter =
ever since=20
attending my first national convention in 1984 in Washington. The points =
that=20
were given back then are pretty much the same points as =
today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The toast song is a tradition of our =
fraternity. It=20
is part of our history. But let me point out, that it has developed thru =
the=20
years. Also when a tradition turns to be a negative then that tradition =
need to=20
be seriously looked at. The last national convention directed that a =
committee=20
be formed to look at this matter and submit a report of its=20
findings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If the active members of this =
fraternity so choose=20
to change this song, or submit a totally different song, and that motion =
is=20
approved at nationals, I would of course support it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If the active members of this =
fraternity so choose=20
to make no changes, I again support the decision of the active=20
members.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Having seen people who have been hurt =
and those who=20
have left APO because of this issue, is the most painful of =
all. We=20
all joined to help our fellow men and women. Please do not let the =
emotions of=20
the moment, hurt the members of the future. We are some of the greatest =
young=20
men and women in the world, we can and we will come up with a solution =
to this=20
issue.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yours in Leadership, Friendship,=20
Service,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bill Kuhfal</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Phi Gamma Chapter =
'77</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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