[24617] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Extension & Characteristics of schools (RE: [APO-L] W elcome to al l charters & Recharters)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Finder, Randolph J Mr NGB-ARNG)
Tue Feb 1 16:36:01 2005
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 16:35:54 -0500
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
>Agreed... kind of...
>Advertising things like Div. I conferences' members (if there's only
>one, forgive my athletic ingnorance) all having active APO chapters may
>be beneficial, but also advertising other conferences may be beneficial.
I never wanted to advertise that... This is for internal use...
> My school, the University of Delaware, won the I-AA national
>championship in 2003, 1973, 1971, & 1946 (I'd almost speculate about GI
>Bill beneficiaries on the team, but I think other schools also had a
>large young (early-mid 20s) veteran influx.
And UD has many of the same characteristics (that would make it a target for
extension if no active chapter does) that a Division I-A school has in that
regard.
>I also agree that with Brother Turner's statement that " We should not
>discount a school as a potential APO chapter because they do not give
>big money in athletic scholarships. Perhaps schools whose student
>bodies tend toward other pursuits might be more inclined to an APO
>chapter."
The existence of a Division I-A program reflects the interests more of the
administration (and alumni to some degree) than to the individual students,
IMO. And there are characteristics of the administration than are useful...
>We could also advertise the nonathletic feats of members and schools,
>particularly those that don't emphasise athletics.
Again, not meant as advertisement. If there are *any* student groups which
exist at all Division I-A campus, I'd be fascinated to know...
Randy
