[24849] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Board restructuring comments from Michael Gallagher, Active in Zeta Sigma Chapter (UDel)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Charles Brace)
Sun Jan 8 11:31:17 2006
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 11:30:26 -0500
Reply-To: Charles Brace <brace347@gmail.com>
From: Charles Brace <brace347@gmail.com>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <1136659732.43c00d14b6919@mgtmail.com>
just a side note....regarding student involvement....
the curret board setup does not prohibit student or active board members.
Traditionally, board members are alumni that have risen through the ranks.
However, there is no bylaw provision prohibiting a student from running and
being elected to the board of directors under the current system.
the proposed board proposal would make a student position a requirement.
lfs
--chuck brace
region II communications chair
alum, pi chi and phi chapters
life member
On 1/7/06, Mariza Shavelle <shavelle@misty.com> wrote:
>
> Quoting Michael Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>:
> > Brothers,
> > I apologize for the crosspost, but I feel it appropriate to comment to
> > my region and to those on the national listserv, as my RD said now is
> > the time for discussion.
> > Regarding the "Issues" slide: links between students and the board must
> > be maintained according to the presentation. However, in my experience=
,
> > direct linkage is inefficient and impractical in many cases, as those
> > lower on the chain are underutilized and those higher overutilized.
> > Believe me, I emailed and instant messenged board members, thinking the=
y
> > were in the best position to deal with questions and issues, being the
> most
> > experienced. In 2002, I opposed student involvement on the board. I
> > still oppose it for the hardships that would create for college student=
s
> > (financial and time). I run into these issues in my other organization=
s
> > as a college student. We cannot expect a student to be able to handle =
a
> > full course load, chapter involvement, travel (time and money), and
> > decisions that students would be ill-equipped to make in most cases due
> > to lack of experience. On a similar note, why would we want to
> > diversify the experience and knowledge of the board? True, we could ge=
t
> > other insights, but lower amounts of experience and knowledge could hur=
t
> > us. How can we diversify the board suchly without negative effects?
>
> I want to respond to a few points that Micahel has raised. I did not
> attend the Regional Conference nor have I studied in-depth the new Power
> Point presentation. I was at the National Volunteer conference where they
> briefly touched on the restructing issue.
>
> I disagree STRONGLY that college students can't handle high leadership
> level positions in a national service organization. Maybe SOME students
> can't handle it but to say all students can't is a bit much. If we are to
> truely be a "student run service organization" then we need to give the
> students a higher level of responsibility and power. Having a vote as a
> chapter
> delegate every two years...and in some cases being a fairly meaningless
> vote..
> is not.. in my mind, power or being student run.
>
> I belong to several other service organizations amoung them Kiwanis which
> has the collegiate service group of Circle K International. All of the
> International officers of Circle K are students (11 officers) and they
> manage
> to
> be effective International officers, maintain home club involvement, and
> yes..even hold other jobs and responsibilities.
>
> There are ways of removing the financial hardship of being a National
> Officer..
> it's called a budget and officer reimbursements. In Circle K, their
> required
> National and International travel and convention attendances are paid for
> with
> little cost to the student involved besides the time spent away from home=
.
>
> I'll leave the other areas of comments to other people to respond to.
> Mariza
> life member, Alpha Phi Omega
> University City Kiwanis Club, VP Membership
> Gamma Sigma Sigma District 4 Director
> Pennsylvania District Committee on Circle K,
> Metro Division Advisor
> yada yada yada more titles I don't feel like
> typing
>
--
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Charles Brace, Esq.
Admitted in Pennsylvania
brace347@gmail.com
Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity
Pi Chi Chapter (Duquesne University) - SPC '97
Phi Chapter (Syracuse University) - S '02
Region II Communications Coordinator
National Leadership Development Revisions Coordinator
Achieve Director
Launch Director
Lycoming Law Association
Chair - Young Lawyers Division
