[6015] in APO-L
Re: service as a focus
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric Rossing)
Tue Apr 20 11:06:29 1993
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1993 11:01:00 EST
Reply-To: Eric Rossing <ROSSING@HOPE.BITNET>
From: Eric Rossing <ROSSING@HOPE.BITNET>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@PURCCVM.BITNET>
>In his message, Jeffrey Davidson states that he does not see a problem with
>people joining APO for the fellowship aspect of the fraternity. I agree with
>him but only to the extent that the fellowship enhances the service that we
>do. A-Phi-O distinguishes itself from other fraternities because our focus is
>on SERVICE. We are a SERVICE fraternity. We have FRIENDSHIP within the
>fraternity and that is an important part of the SERVICE that we render.
>
>The important thing to remember is that A-Phi-O cannot be successful unless we
>coordinate all three of our cardinal principles-LEADERSHIP, FRIENDSHIP, and
>SERVICE. These principles do not stand alone, they work together to form the
>bond that we call Alpha Phi Omega. But it is important to remember that the
>thing that distinguishes us from the "social" fraternities is that our focus
>is on SERVICE. It is not wrong to "toot our own horn," because that is how
>people get to know what it is we are all about.
The danger is that a chapter can emphasize Service to the loss
of the other two principles. When I joined my chapter, there
was a lot of emphasis on Service, but very little Leadership
focus, and the only Friendship-things were pledge events. Now,
I think my chapter is more balanced between the three.
Yes, Service is an important part of the group, and people
probably shouldn't join for the fellowship aspect alone, but we
can't forget Leadership and Friendship, or we will lose people
(I almost left my chapter because it seemed like we just met to
hear about service projects once a week and I didn't really know
the people. Fortunately, that changed).
> Yours equally in
^^^^^^^
> LEADERSHIP,
> FRIENDSHIP,
> and SERVICE,
> Robert Goldberg
> Mu Chi
> Indiana University of PA
> fuakecb@oak.grove.iup.edu
Yours in Leadership, Friendship, and Service,
Eric Rossing Hope College Holland, Mi 49423
Bitnet: rossing@hope Internet: rossing@hope.cit.hope.edu
Nu Beta Chapter, Vice President of Membership
"The meek shall inherit the earth. The rest of us are headed for the stars!"
