Info Sessions (Free Pizza!) * Wed, Aug 27, GFS Lobby, 7pm * Thurs, Aug 28, GFS Lobby, 7 pm * Fri, Aug 29, GFS Lobby, 5 pm
Rush Events * Sat, Aug 30, Meet Behind Leavey Library (BL), 11 am (NOTE THE TIME CHANGE) Meet the Chapter BBQ and USC Football Viewing (Fellowship)
* Sun, Aug 31, Meet BL, 4:30 pm Nike Human Race (Service/Fundraising) We will be volunteering at Nike's 10K run that will be occurring in 24 different cities to be one of the largest running events ever. All volunteers will receive tickets to see Kanye West! (see below) UPDATE: Unfortunately Nike has restricted our participation to 35 spots, so please email apo@usc.edu for a guaranteed space!
* Sun, Aug 31, 10 pm Nike Finish Line Concert with KANYE WEST (Fellowship) All Nike 10K volunteers will receive FREE tickets to see Kanye West perform at the LA Coliseum!! (see above) UPDATE: Unfortunately Nike has restricted our participation to 35 spots, so please email apo@usc.edu for a guaranteed space!
* Mon, Sept 1, Meet BL, 11 am USC Neighborhood Clean Up (Service)
* Fri, Sept 5, Meet BL, 7 pm Westwood Invasion (Fellowship) Rushees will receive free In-N-Out! Rides will be provided, please email apo@usc.edu to reserve a space
* Sat, Sept 6, Meet BL, 8:30 am LA Food Bank (Service) Rides will be provided, please email apo@usc.edu to reserve a space
* Sun, Sept 7 - BY INVITATION ONLY Pinning Ceremony & Dinner
Actives! We will be having our very first meeting of the year on Monday, August 25 at 7:30 PM. Location TBA, so keep an eye on your inboxes.
Please let others know about the meeting and come! It will be a very important meeting. See you all soon!
2008-08-20
Looking to join for Fall 2008?
ALPHA PHI OMEGA is USC's premier co-ed community service-based leadership fraternity, derived from the ideals of the Boys Scouts of America. All undergraduate and graduate students of any major are invited to rush.
You are invited to attend our Fall 2008 rush events to gain an insight into how we develop leadership, promote friendship, and provide service. Also discover why APO was voted as last year’s “Most Spirited Organization”! This is your time to get information on the fraternity as a whole, and learn more about the brothers of which you could possibly be joining. Even if you are unsure of your ability or willingness to pledge a fraternity, you're free to come out and see if it's interesting and fun. There is no obligation to join even after attending rush events.
I would really like everyone to wear letters/APO t-shirts to the Friends and Neighbors Day Event as well as to the events during rush week so that we can get our name out there and make our presence on campus known!
Thanks team! Jackie
2008-08-06
Congratulations New Eboard!
President: Jackie Skara Service: Robin Achen Fellowship: Jeni Takasumi Pledgemaster: Richard Dang Membership: Ellen Lee Fundraising: Jason Carter Finance: Colin MacKenzie Interchapter: Emmanuel Paraiso Historian: Bryn Sakow Secretary: KC Kasumi Alumni: Hollie Tkac Public Relations: Sophia Chu Special Events: Emma Fay Webmaster: Kevin Kim Sergeant at Arms: Josh Tran
New Meeting Time: Monday - 7:30pm
2008-04-28
Elections - Mon, April 28
Come to the meeting tomorrow, Monday April 28, for elections! Help pick next semester's e-board as well as next semester's meeting day and time. We'll also be voting for membership awards!
Also remember to pay for initiation and any other dues.
2008-04-27
Section 1 Website
Our section has a swanky new website that everyone should check out!
Go on - give it a look and be sure to sign up!
2008-04-22
Check your requirements
Check the member reports posted by each chair in the DOCUMENTS section to make sure you are on your way to finishing your requirements!
Keep in mind, what is on the events page is all that is left, so plan accordingly.
2008-04-16
Nominations open!
Nominations are now open, so nominate! Keep the Election Policy in mind.
If you would like to decline a nomination, please send an email to apo@usc.edu
2008-04-15
Mid-Semester Survey
Please take five minutes to fill out the survey at and help make APO even better. Any comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Please check your emails for the link!
2008-04-07
Shirts are in!
Our chapter shirts are now ready! So if you signed up for a shirt, please bring $10 on Monday's meeting!
PS. Don't forget that Monday's meeting is a food meeting! :)
2008-04-04
Family Competition Update
Here are the numbers for the family competition: Alpha's 915 Kappa's 922.5
These are different than those publicized in the meetings because of adjustments made with service hours.
So keep up the good work everyone! And don't forget to earn your family points by wearing your letters (actives) or pledge shirts (pledges) to next week's meeting, Apr. 7!
2008-03-31
Section 1 Conference
The deadline for early registration to go to sectionals is quickly approaching. Please sign up by March 16th to enjoy the discounted price of $35!
2008-03-13
Launching "Course List"
Ever wondered if you have brothers in any of your classes? Well now you can answer that questions by checking out the Course List!
Give it a try and see which brothers will want to join your next cram session!
If there are any changes that need to be made, please email us at apo@usc.edu
PS. Let's all thank Ryan for his hard work on this new feature! :)
2008-03-11
Auction fees
Remember that today, is the last day to pay for auction items without a late fee! Everyone who bought something has been emailed so bring your checks to the meeting tonight.
2008-03-10
Pledge Party!
Get excited for the Pledge Party! Join me and your fellow pledgees for dinner and fun. I'll send an email with all the information. Don't forget to sign up!
~ Megan
2008-02-28
Student Choice Awards
Please vote APO for Organization of the Year by Friday, February 29 at 5 PM.
Souplantation is a buffet-style restaurant featuring soups, salads, and baked goods! So come and bring your friends, even if they are not in APO! Thanks!!
2008-02-20
Monday, 4/18 Meeting
Yes, there is a meeting on Monday. See you there, 7 PM at VKC100! :)
2008-02-18
Sign Up for Spring Retreat!
Don't forget to sign up for the retreat and bring $20 to Monday's meeting!
Saturday, February 23 10 am - 2 am
*16 hours of FUN*
2008-02-13
APO ASSASSIN GAME
Hey guys,
If you have signed up for the APO assassin game, please check your inbox for an important email! Included in that email are your target's name and the rules!
The game begins tomorrow so keep your eyes open! Have fun!
2008-02-11
Sign Up For Diamond Turtle!
Hey all,
Today is the VERY LAST DAY to sign up for Diamond Turtle. In fact, I need a final headcount by 3pm. So if you haven't signed up, do it right this second!
2008-02-05
Dues!
Remember that next Monday, Feb 11th, is the last day to pay for dues without a late fee!
Actives - $75, Pledges - $80, Associate - $25.
Make checks out to: Alpha Phi Omega - Alpha Kappa
After next Monday, there will be a late fee of $5/week so please don't forget! If you have a problem meeting this deadline or need to set up a payment plan please email us at apo@usc.edu.
2008-02-04
Web Updates
Stay tuned there fellow turtles! (You know, why don't we refer to ourselves as turtles more often.. just a thought...)
Crazy mad website updates are currently in progress.
What to expect?
Just you wait and see. We'll see what course these updates take. :-D
2008-01-30
Welcome Pi Class!
Welcome to APO :)
Pledges are now on the roster and can sign up for events on the website. Have fun!
2008-01-29
Reminder: Meeting
Meeting tomorrow (Monday) at 7 PM in VKC 100.
PS. Wear your pins :)
2008-01-27
PB&J Making
Tomorrow's (Thursday) rush event, PB&J Making will continue, rain or shine.
It is recommended that you wait in front of Birnkrant/Trojan Grounds under shelter if it does rain, but someone will still be behind leavey to meet you there as well.
We have consolidated the family system into two families: Alpha and Kappa. If you were in the Phi or Omega family, you are now a Kappa. :)
Here are the points, based on 2 meetings; rush events will be counted after pinning.
Alpha's - 29 Kappa's - 28
It's a close competition, keep up the good work! :)
2008-01-21
Rush Schedule
1/16 WED, INFO SESSION #1, 5 PM, GFS LOBBY 1/17 THURS, INFO SESSION #2, 5 PM, GFS LOBBY 1/19 SAT, NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP, 11 AM, MEET BEHIND LEAVEY (BL) 1/21, MON, INFO SESSION #3 6 PM, GFS LOBBY 1/22 TUES, BOARD GAME NIGHT 7 PM, MEET BL 1/23 WED, CARD MAKING 7 PM, MEET BL 1/24 THURS, PB&J MAKING 7 PM, MEET BL 1/25 FRI, WESTWOOD INVASION 7 PM, MEET BL 1/26 SAT, LA FOOD BANK 8:30 AM, MEET BL 1/27 SUN, PINNING CEREMONY 6 PM, TOMMY TROJAN
Questions? Email us at apo@usc.edu
2008-01-16
Family Competition
Get riled up for the on-going family competition! Everything you do to fulfill your active requirements--every meeting you attend, every hour of service you do, etc--will earn your family a point, Hogwarts-style :)
The current totals are: Alpha's - 15 Phi's - 7 Omega's - 8
We're off to a good start to getting your family "fame, honor, and glory!"
2008-01-14
First Meeting
WELCOME BACK!!!! The room has been changed to VKC 100. Sorry for the inconvenience.
****************************** Welcome Back! Happy New Year!
I hope you all have had an exciting, restful, and relaxing winter break, and are ready for a new semester.
Our first meeting will be:
Date: Monday, January 14 Time: 7pm Location: Thh114
I hope to see you all there so we can recap on our winter breaks and discuss the involvement fair and rush.
Hi brothers! Here are the results of tonight's new election. Congrats to everyone!
General Meetings: Mondays at 7:00 PM
President: Justin Iwata VP of Service: Cambria Odle Pledgemaster: Megan Baaske VP of Membership: Richard Dang VP of Fellowship: Jeni Takasumi VP of Fundraising: Jackie Skara VP of Finance: Ellen Lee Special Events Coordinator: Brittany O'Neil Secretary: Hollie Tkac Sargent-at-Arms: Emmanuel Paraiso VP of Interchapter: Elissa Stooker Public Relations Director: Robin Achen Webmaster: Ryan Dumouchelle Historiam: Kayce Kasumi Alumni Liaison: Sophia Chu
2007-12-08
Nominations re-opened (kind of)!
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the VP of Service position is currently empty. So in order to take care of this problem as soon as possible, we are re-opening nominations for the VP of Service position. We will also be opening nominations under a category called "All other positions" in case we encounter another vacancy in the process.
Nominations will remain open until midnight on Friday, December 7, prior to Initiation. And elections will be held at the beginning initiation.
If you have any questions refer to the e-mail sent out earlier today or email us at apo@usc.edu
PS. Everyone MUST bring all the money they owe to the chapter by Initiation -- this includes initiation, t-shirts, auction items, and/or dues for those with payment plans. Make checks out to "Alpha Phi Omega -- Alpha Kappa". If you have any questions, email Richard at rdang@usc.edu.
2007-12-05
Reminder: ELECTIONS
Reminder that at today's meeting we will be (1) having FREE food!, (2) voting for next semester's meeting day and time, and (3) voting for next semester's e-board! Please attend if you want to have a say on the meeting time/date and on the new e-board.
Hope to see everyone there! PS. FREE FOOD! :) PPS. Bring $25 for initiation and $10 for t-shirts.
2007-12-03
Initiation!
The price for initiation has been set! So if you have signed up for initiation, please bring $25 to the next meeting! Email rdang@usc.edu or rachen@usc.edu if you have questions! :)
2007-11-27
T-Shirts!
Our T-Shirts have arrived! If you ordered one please bring $10 to the next meeting so you can pick it up! Reminder to bigs that you should be paying for your littles! :) Email rdang@usc.edu or justin.iwata@usc.edu if you have questions!
2007-11-20
Nominations...
...are now open!
Any questions / comments let me know.
In LFS, Ryan
2007-11-19
Family Day Cancelled
Unfortunately, the first annual family competition will be held next semester.
2007-11-17
Sign up for Initiation
Reminder to everyone to sign up for initiation by tomorrow so we can get a headcount and finalize our plans!
Thanks! :)
2007-11-16
Website Security Update
Increased security on the Events page. You should be able to sign up for events again without any problems.
Please keep me updated if you experience any difficulties with the site.
- Ryan
2007-10-18
Reminder: pay your dues
Don't forget that membership dues (Actives - $70, Pledges - $75, Associates - $15) are due no later than Monday, September 24!
If you are going to retreat, then your $20 is due no later than Saturday, September 29!
There will be a late fee of $5/week so please don't forget! If you have a problem meeting this deadline or need to set up a payment plan please email us at apo@usc.edu and let us know beforehand.
Make checks out to "Alpha Phi Omega - Alpha Kappa".
If you plan on attending retreat you must sign up by 10:00 pm this Friday, September 21st.
Thanks!
2007-09-19
APO Info Sheet
Please fill out your APO info sheet so we can compile our directory. If you have not received the info sheet please email me at jiwata@usc.edu. Thank you!
2007-09-12
Midnight Mission Cancelled
*tear* Midnight Mission for Tues 9/11 is cancelled due to lack of driver and participants. Check back later this week for a trip to Union Rescue Mission next week.
2007-09-11
Welcome Rushees!
Welcome to USC's premiere community service fraternity.
We are about to start our rush week so please feel free to navigate our site to learn more about our great community!
Come to one of our info sessions to learn more, meet great people (and most importantly) grab some FREE FOOD!
Info sessions:
Wednesday, Aug 29th Thursday, Aug 30th Monday, Sept 3rd
All @ 6pm - GFS Lobby
Hope to see you there!
2007-08-28
APO Xi Class Gift
2007-05-02
Congratulations to the New Executive Board!
APO wants to congratulate all of its new (and returning) executive board members for Fall 2007! You will do a great job taking APO to new heights, and all of your brothers are proud of you!
President: Cambria Odle VP of Service: Emily Hedges VP of Fellowship: Krista Goulding Pledgemaster: Jackie Skara VP of Membership: Justin Iwata Treasurer: Richard Dang VP of Fundraising: Sean Parker VP of Interchapter: Elissa Stooker Special Events: Robin Achen Secretary: Elizabeth Andrews Public Relations: Tiffany Ward Webmaster: Ryan Dumouchelle Sergeant-at-Arms: Brent Kutara Historian: Sophia Chu Alumni Liaison: Kayce Kasumi
2007-04-24
Person Hours
On the left hand side there is now a stat that keeps track of the person hours worked over the semester. Of course this could go up or down in actually depending on the events themselves and how long we were actually there, but it's definitely closer than, say, guessing.
2007-04-22
Section Conferene
It's over! haha! Thanks to all who came and helped out, especially Ryan and Elissa for their all-day commitment.
2007-04-22
Nominations
Hey guys,
If you are nominated for a position, and you want to decline it, send me an email and i can take you off the list (see mike for webmaster for an example). Thanks guys.
2007-04-13
Emails Ahoy!
You might have received an email from "APO Mailer" (i finally figured THAT part out) on Wednesday morning. You can expect this email every Monday detailing the future events of the week. I hope this is handy, and if anyone has any comments about the emails (such as font size, width, etc) let me know!
-Mike
2007-04-11
APO Initiation Spring 2007
Please sign-up for initiation & respond to the Evite!
2007-03-26
Section Website!
Please check out the Section website for registration details, it's going to be a great event!
APO needs a driver to transport him/herself and 4 other brothers to Union Rescue Mission this coming Monday, March 5th. You'll still get credit for coming to the meeting in the membership tally, and you'll get an extra hour of service!
All you have to do is meet behind Leavey at 5:15 PM, drive the short distance to downtown and park in their free parking lot, do some great service for the homeless alongside your brothers, and then drive back to campus by about 8:15 PM.
Please sign up on the website (you won't be on the waitlist like it indicates) or email Cambria at odle@usc.edu if you can help drive and earn an extra hour of service!
2007-03-02
Good luck with midterms!
Just wanted to wish everyone good luck as we approach the ever-dreaded "midterm season."
We have plenty of events especially this week to help you unwind and relax including In-N-Out runs, capture the flag and plenty more. Let's be honest - being prepared AND relaxed is the key to doing well on tests. Keep this in mind as these two weeks approach...
Good luck brothers!
In LFS, Ryan
2007-02-26
Retreat Update!
We need at least TWO more drivers... please sign up if you can drive! More info soon...
So a lot of you want to write things like "I will be late" or "i'm too cool to show up early" so i've added the ability to leave a comment on the website.
Click here for an example. Scroll to the bottom to see it.
2007-02-15
Relay for Life Sign-ups!
Hey Brothers!
Just a reminder that sign-up deadline for this year's Relay for Life event is this Thursday, February 15th. If you plan to participate, it is mandatory that you sign up on the Relay website by this Thursday.
To sign up use the link below, then choose "Participant Sign Up" to "Search" for the existing "Alpha Phi Omega" team.
http://www.acsevents.org/relay/ca/usc
Thanks so much, and get excited about raising money to cure cancer and having a really strong APO presence at Relay!
2007-02-12
Someone can Delete This if they'd like...
This just made me smile.
2007-02-07
This just in...
... we heart Mike.
2007-02-06
Website updates
Hey guys,
I've taken out the email field in the event signup so no one should complain about filling it in anymore. It will now go to whatever email you are registered under, and you'll be receiving an email for every single event you sign up for. joy. I hope you are all happy, because while doing this i realized that the site needs a lot of overhauling, or "under the hood" work. Mostly Data(base) normalization, etc. So yeah, Thanks guys... Thanks.
2007-02-06
LA Works Sign-ups!
Hey brothers,
Please remember to sign up on the LA Works website so that I can register you for a bunch of the service events that APO plans to do this semester.
The sign up only takes a few minutes. Click on the "Register" tab to get started. The LA Works website is: http://laworks.com/
Once you've signed yourself up, please activate yourself on their site and join the "Alpha Phi Omega - USC" team. Thanks so much!
LFS love, Cambria
2007-01-31
Welcome Xi Class!
2007-01-21
Pinning - Tomorrow Night!
Actives and Rushees!
Don't forget that we have our pinning ceremony tomorrow night at 6pm! Afterwards we will head over to La Taquiza for dinner for all those that are interested.
Bottom Line:
Rushees - Meet 6pm @ Tommy Trojan
Actives - Meet 5:30pm @ "You Know Where"
Any questions? Feel free to send any of us an e-mail. Thanks and enjoy your weekend!
2007-01-20
Email Notifications
Just letting you know that emails are now being sent to all those signed up for an event 2 days prior to it. The one catch: You need to enter your email on the "email" field under sign ups. Let Mike know if there are any problems with the system.
2007-01-17
THH 116 - Mondays @ 6pm
Meetings. Yes, that's right meetings are held at this place at this time.
Keep in mind first meetings of the month this semester will have dinner provided.
That's right - FOOD!
See you there.
2007-01-16
Welcome Back Brothers!
What a great time to be back right? I'm certainly happy since we beat all my friends back home at University of Michigan! Go Trojans!
On a more serious note, I welcome everyone back to campus. This semester is very exciting for us since we not only have a plethora of amazing events going on - additionally this semester we will be hosting Sectionals for Section 1. It will be a great semester for Alpha Phi Omega at USC - I can feel it.
As you can see we already have a lot of events available for sign up so don't hesitate to jump right in.
I sincerely look forward to leading this great organization this semester and seeing all that we can accomplish.
Welcome back everyone and have a great first week!
In LFS,
Ryan
2007-01-08
Congratulations Nu Class & Spring 2007 Exec Board
Congratulations to our newest actives (a simply put phenomenal pledge class) and as well to our Spring 2007 Executive Board!
I sincerely look forward to working with all of you in the future to make Alpha Phi Omega THE premier service organization.
Best of luck to you with finals and Happy Holidays!
When: Dec 8, 6 pm
Where: CSULB Huntington Room
Why: For fun interchapter fun!
Interested? Email jlbennet@usc.edu asap
2006-12-01
Card Making Party Location
Card making party meets behind Leavey at 6pm - everyone will be heading to Jessica's apartment right across the street :)
2006-11-09
Fall Initiation Banquet
Friday, December 1. 7pm. Raddison Hotel (across the street from campus). Its that time of year!! Pledges you have worked hard this semester learning about Alpha Phi Omega and serving our community, now you have the opportunity to cross over and become an active member of our organization. Actives please join us in celebrating the initiation of our new members and enjoy an evening with dinner and dancing. Please select your entree preference at the link provided in the email invitation.
Justin is awesome; last week's tutor of the week. He's going to be featured on the viewpark website (sorry justin, not my idea, I swear). Speaking of View Park website, Mike Gangl rocks for offering his skills with that in the middle of his crazy week. LFS, Matt
2006-11-01
Reading to kids GOODNESS GRACIOUS!
2 RTK announcements: First is that There is a reading club on saturday, november 11th. It's COLLEGE day so lets represent and beat UCLA for the 3rd(?) straight year. i know we can do it!
Secondly, Player's Club and Casino will be donating all of it's proceeds to Reading to Kids this year (the goal is 2000 dollars) and we need volunteers to help deal at the games! no experience is required, you'll get to be a vital part of an amazing event, and help to give a great gift to reading to kids. email gangl@usc.edu for more infos.
2006-10-25
Homecoming - APO style!
I need 12 enthusiastic people to walk with/behind our homecoming float (first or second in the parade lineup)! There's even an award for "most spirited float"! I think we got this in the bag, baby. If you're interested in walking (from probably 11:30 am - 1 pm Wednesday, November 8) please sign up on the website by November 1st. Once we have all our people we'll decide on what to wear, props, etc. Thanks and Fight On!
2006-10-17
APO's Second-Annual Retreat Auction!!!
Hi brothers! The Nu Class pledges are putting on APO's Second-Annual Retreat Auction during Saturday afternoon of this weekend's retreat. And they want to sell your talents, skills, services... or even you!
Please sign up for what you would like to sell (and why stop at just one thing?) by emailing pledge VP of Fundraising, Rosika Singh, at rosekams@usc.edu by this Friday!
2006-10-16
Get more involved with Reading to Kids!
If you love the Reading to Kids program, you can be a Teacher Aide - you will go to the classrooms at one of the schools and recruit kids to the monthly reading programs. Schedule is flexible, and there are limited spots. Email Priyanka if you're interested - kadam@usc.edu
2006-10-09
Interested in walking puppies during the week?
I have the name of a woman who founded Toby and Friends puppy shelter; she is looking for people to walk puppies every week. I will have to get further details from her, but please email Priyanka(kadam@usc.edu) if you're interested and didn't sign up at the meeting.
2006-10-09
Fall Retreat 05
Hey brothers. Its about that time again. The fall retreat is only a few weekends away. Please let me know asap if you (a) cannot attend, (b) cannot be available for the entire time - sat am to sun midday, or (c) can drive. Also, please bring $10 (check to APO-AK or cash) to the meeting. This will help cover the costs (campsite, food, etc). If you have any questions/concerns/love please email me haberlac@usc.edu Thanks. in LFS, Marissa.
2006-10-08
Fellowship Committee
If anyone's interested in helping me plan some fellowships for this semester I'd love to meet up with you guys! I already have a few of you signed up, but if anyone else wants to come email me (Elissa) at stooker@usc.edu. Right now I'm leaning towards a Wednesday night or Friday afternoon (though our president requested a midnight rendezvous). Lemme know!
2006-09-17
--->
yeah, look at that side of the page and you'll see a nifty "top 5" list of hour getters. i think i'm on top as i write this, which is awesome. Also, there is an hours page listed on the left hand side so you can track how many hours you have. Note that this simply counts what you're signed up for, and is not 100% accurate, but a good judge. So sign up for your events and you don't have to bother anyone about hours!
2006-09-06
Car Wash - A Success!
Thank you everyone for coming out today and showing love for APO. We made bank and it was all thanks to your hard effort. Give yourselves a pat on the back; you deserve it.
Extra love to Mansi for her mad water skill with the hose, especially as we were all soaked by the previous hose person (oh Erin...).
Want to know how much we made? Come to the next meeting and find out! Until then, stay tuned for more FUNdraising events.
2006-09-03
Fall Retreat 06
Hey brothers. Just a heads up - please mark your calendars for our fall retreat. We will be camping in Malibu Creek on October 21-22. If you have any camping related supplies, please let me know. Thanks, Marissa.
2006-09-01
Dues!
Please pay your dues to Roxanna. That's $70 for actives, $75 for pledges in a check made payable to "Alpha Phi Omega - Alpha Kappa" or in cash. If you want to set up a payment plan, contact Roxanna at iran@usc.edu to work something out.
2006-08-29
Rush Schedule!
here is our ridiculously awesome, yet tentative, rush schedule (pronounced shhhhed-u-al)
Weds Aug 23, 11-2: Involvement Fair, Trousdale
Thurs Aug 24, 6:00: Information Session, GFS lobby
Sat Aug 26, TBA: some kind of service, meet behind Leavey
Sun Aug 27, 5:00: BBQ at Troy Hall, meet Behind Leavy but if you want to come later and just meet at Troy, that's fine
Mon Aug 28, 6:30: Information Session, GFS lobby---- followed by general meeting at 7:30
Tues Aug 29, TBA: Elissa's fellowship of choice!
Weds Aug 30, 8:00: Game Night, meet Behind Leavy
Thurs Aug 31, 7:15: PB&J, meet Behind Leavy
Fri Sept 1, 6:30: InNOut, meet Behind Leavy
Sat Sept 2, TBA: downtown Long Beach trash cleanup, meet Behind Leavy
Sun Sept 3, TBA: fundraiser of Ryan's choice (probably a car wash)
Mon Sept 4, 8:00: Pinning Ceremony
2006-08-21
THH 116, 7:30pm on Monday
no, this isn't a random date announcement, it is our wonderful meeting time. Please be on time and get ready for a great semester!
2006-08-21
intermittent downtimes
Hey everyone, just letting you know throughout the summer there will be occassional times when the site is down. all the data will be preserved, jsut adding some functionality to the site. I doubt this will affect anyone, but just in case it's down you'll understand why. Cheers :-)
2006-05-02
Initiation April 28!
Which means in relation to the posting of this announcement, it is tomorrow.
Hopefully all of you are rearing to go! Again, e-board arrive at 5:15, actives arrive 5:45, and neophites (currently) please arrive 6:00. Don't for get to bring your letters (bigs), your paddles (littles) and whatever goodies you want to give to me (like money, if you haven't paid). Don't be a square and see you there!
2006-04-27
Fall 2006 Executive Committee
Congratulations to the Fall 2006 Executive Committee! May they carry AK to new heights of leadership, friendship and service:
President: Matt Mehne
Pledgemaster: Cambria Odle
VP Service: Priyanka Kadam
VP Membership: Erika Tucker
VP Fellowship: Elissa Stooker
VP Fundraising: Ryan Dumouchelle
Treasurer: Roxanna Iran
Secretary: Erin Morrison
Special Events: Marissa Haberlach
Interchapter: Jenni Bennett
Alumni Liaison: Jessica Worthington
Sergeant-at-Arms: Sabra Ruel
Public Relations: Catie Cauguiran
Webmaster: Mike Gangl
Historian: Lucia Florindez
Section 1 Conference Chair: Mike Gangl
2006-04-25
Initiation Deadlines!
So I have been hunting down people about attending initiation. For those of you who have responded to the evite, i thank you for your speediness.
Here are some deadlines:
Wed, April 19: RSVP
Mon, April 24: Pay $30 to Cambria
For the payment, if you decide to pay at the door, please note there will be an additional fee of five buck.
That's it, e-mail me for any other questions!
-jac
2006-04-18
Nominationsx2(over pi)
If you've been nominated for an event, but really could care less and want to decline it :-P let me know. i'll make sure everyone knows you declined it:-)
-mike
2006-04-18
End-of-the-Year Awards
If you haven't already replied to my email, please send me your nominations for the following by WED, APRIL 26th. Both pledges and actives can be nominated for any of these awards:
-LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE AWARD:
-FELLOWSHIP IN SERVICE AWARD:
-SERVICE IN SCOUTING AWARD:
-INTERCHAPTER EXCELLENCE AWARD:
-CRAZIEST ACTIVE:
-CRAZIEST PLEDGE:
-APO MEMBER WHO THROWS THE BEST PARTY:
-APO MEMBER WHO SINGS THE TOAST SONG THE BEST:
-MOST LIKELY TO GET AN APO TATTOO:
-MOST LIKELY TO HELP AN OLD LADY ACROSS THE STREET:
-MOST LIKELY TO GET LOST ON THE WAY TO AN EVENT:
-MOST LIKELY TO BE WEARING HIS/HER PIN:
Finally, the Distinguished Service Key. Only ACTIVES can vote and be nominated. And nomination is OPTIONAL, so please only nominate someone if you feel he/she truly embodies the specified characteristics. Here's a description:
The Chapter Distinguished Service Key (DSK) is the highest recognition that this Chapter can give and may be bestowed upon Brothers, Alumni and Advisors who have distinguished themselves in service. The Chapter may award the Distinguished Service Key only to Brothers, Alumni and Advisors who have is some way performed to following:
i. Made an outstanding and unique contribution to the chapter as a whole.
ii. Made a sustained contribution in a leadership role over a period of time.
iii. Exemplified and furthered, in demonstrable ways, the principles of leadership, friendship and service.
Nominations are officially open, and can be accessed via the "Nominations" link on the left hand side. Please note that you must be nominated and seconded to be elligable to run for a position, and there are certain restrictions that apply. You can find this information on the nominations page.
Also, There were a few problems with the Photo upload system. inparticular if a picture was too large. This problem has (hopefully) been fixed.
2006-04-11
Interchapter Updates
New Registration Deadline for Lambda Mu's (Cal State LA) Amazing race is April 14.
Human Rights Watch looking for volunteers for it's annual fundraiser on May 6th. Check out the event details for more info
2006-04-06
T-shirts
If you ordered a t-shirt but have yet to pay/pick it up please e-mail Roxanna at iran@usc.edu so she can bring it to next week's meeting. If you cannot attend meetings, please e-mail her to set up a meeting time to make the exchange. Thanks!!
2006-04-03
Lots of new items!
So There are a lot of new features on the site now, from pics to driver signups, to the all new all "announcements" page, and link on the left hand side. The site now has it's own icon, so fi you're using Firefox to view this page, you'll see a miniature Tommy Trojan head in the URL bar, as well as under your bookmarks.
If you are a pledge and you'd like to earn a leadership point, contact me (mike gangl) and we can work something out, i'm looking for 2 volunteers.
2006-04-02
Used Cell Phone Drive
The tabling on Trousdale is done, but we are still collecting cell phones until Monday, April 10. So if you or anyone you know has old cell phones, bring them to the meeting!
About 3/4 of the people I talk to do indeed have at least one old cell phone to donate, but those numbers aren't reflected in our collection so far. Let's continue to get the word out.
2006-04-02
Initiation Heads Up!
Hey all. The date of the intiation has been put up. As the description reads, the start time is still pending, but will be posted asap. PLEASE e-mail jacqueline if you know for certain you cannot attend. Thanks!
2006-03-29
Proper service attire!
Please remember that whenever attending a service event, functionality should be paramount--unfortunately, comfort comes a distance second. This means that you should always wear CLOSED TOE SHOES and garments that are fit for wear and tear. Frequently, they won't let people work if they are dressed improperly, and I'd hate for that to happen to you. Thanks!
2006-03-27
Looking for people to attend Section Conferences
Hey brothers!
There are two Section Conferences coming up that you can attend.
Section 1 Conference hosted by Alpha Delta Theta (UCR) on Saturday, April 8
Section 2 Conference hosted by Rho Pi (UCSD) on April 15
Event details are in the calendar so please check them out and sign up!
2006-03-21
T-shirt orders!!
Congratulations to Ed Dailo for his winning submission t-shirt design of "You've Got Served"! The t-shirt is going to be teal with a white font for the cheap, cheap price of $10! I will be taking orders for those who can't attend meetings but want a shirt through e-mail until Thursday at 8 am so we can have the shirts by April. Please e-mail me at iran@usc.edu if you have any questions or to order your shirt! Thanks!
2006-03-06
Dues
Just a friendly reminder, your APO dues should be paid in full by the next meeting, February 6th. Please make arrangements with Cambria before the meeting if you are unable to comply. Late fees will be $5 per week, every week they are late.
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