APO Minutes

1. APO Minutes Spring 2010 01/19/10

2. President: Chris Unger • apo.oe.president@gmail.com • Data Base: www.iwu.edu/~apo/apodb • apodb stands for “APO data base” if that helps remember • Tri-Sectionals: March 19th-21st • Last weekend of Spring Break • Cost covered by APO • Lots of Fun Stuff!!!! • Launch and other LEADS courses • CAPS: Tuesday, February 9th 8pm • Counts as 2 absences if missed • Need to be there!!! • Appointed positions due Sunday, January 31st • Choosing committees on website ASAP!

3. Service Community: Beth Izzo • eizzo@iwu.edu • Assistant: Mellissa Roche mroche2@iwu.edu • Committee: Full January • Wednesday 27th-Thursday 28th (1am)PATH Crisis Street Sweep—count homeless people • Children’s Discovery Museum volunteer orientation dates and times:     Th. January 21 – 3:30 PM     Fri. January 22 – 10:00 AM     Th. January 28 – 5:00 PM     Fri. January 29 – 10:00 AM

4. Service Community February • Tuesday 9th: Teens for Jeans • bring old gently used jeans to APO on Tuesday (1 hour/pair) • volunteers to drive jeans to Aeropostale before Sunday 14th • Saturday 13th: Bloomington Parks and Rec • Kids Expo, 9-12:30 and 12:30-4 • Saturday 13th: Little Sweethearts Night • Children’s Discovery Museum, 5:30-8 • Monday 15th: Senior Citizens Valentine’s Day • Western Ave. Comm. Center- Dinner/Dance 5:30-8:30 • Saturday 27th: BroMenn, Day of Dance • all morning at Heartland • see me for volunteer form • email Sue Seibring at sseibring@bromenn.org with preferences. April • Saturday 10th: Wellness Expo at Shirk

5. Service CNF: Emily Mihalcean • emihalce@iwu.edu • Assistant: Amanda Swanson (aswanson@iwu.edu) • Committee: 5 Spaces Left • Chair 2 events (go to them) • Plan 1 event • Meeting time TBA • Campus • Teacher Recruitment Day, January 20th • 11:30-6- Help set up, help with registration • Faculty/Staff Night Out- Friday, January 29th • 5-7pm, 7-9 pm • 4 people per shift

6. Service: CNF • Campus Cont. • Friday Night Lights • 5 people per week • 2 times per person only • IWU/ISU Spring Job Fair at ISU, February 17th • 10am-3pm- assist at the IWU registration table • Flex Hours (Campus/ National) • Haiti Fundraiser • National • Haiti blood drive at ISU, January 27th • In old main room at Bone Student Center • 12pm-6pm, sign up online at givebloodgivelife.org • Boys and Girls Club • Background check and volunteer form • Fill out here after chapter!!! • we'll be going a couple of weekday afternoons a month

7. Fellowship: Ade Olayinka • aolayink@iwu.edu • Assistant: Ana Wilkey (awilkey@iwu.edu) • Email all fellowships to Ade • Deadline to make up fellowships to go associate is January 31st • Committee: 1 space left • 4 to plan formal • 4 to plan events (2 events each) • Grey’s Anatomy, Thursday, January 21st • 7:45 pm Ade’s Room, Magill • Cap of 12, call to get in (651) 815-3226 • Ice Skating, Friday, January 22nd • Meet in CNS at 7:10pm • $5 for skating, $2 for skate rental • Go to Rush Events for Fellowships!!!! • Mugsy’s, Tuesday, January 26th after meeting • Steak and Shake, Tuesday, February 2nd after initiation

8. Treasurer: Kristen Slamar • kslamar@iwu.edu • Assistant: Emily Coles ecoles@iwu.edu • Committee: 3 spaces left • Plan 2 fundraising events • Dues: $35 due Tuesday, Feb. 16th • Associates must also pay dues • Can still take surveys for hours

9. Pledge Ed: Carly Wilson • cwilson3@iwu.edu • Committee: Full • Please meet briefly after the meeting! • Rush Week: January 25th through 28th • Please attend as many rush events as possible and wear APO letters this week! • Monday, January 25- Informational Meeting 8 PM, • Underground • Tuesday, January 26- Service Project 8-9 PM, Service Hour • Davidson Room • Wednesday, January 27- Game Night 8-9 PM, Fellowship • Davidson Room • Thursday January 28 – Fellowship, 6 PM • Tommy’s Restaurant • Initiation: Tuesday, February 2nd • required meeting: Business Casual and service pins • Please come at 8:45 so we can start at 9 • Interested Pledge Parents email Carly ASAP

10. Membership: Martha Ahlborn • mahlborn@iwu.edu • Assistant: Kirsten Fredrickson kfredric@iwu.edu • Send all service hours to Martha! • Associate letters due Sunday, January 31st • January birthdays at end of month • Bad Standing emails coming soon • Pay attention and open if get one! • Deadline to make up hours to go associate is January 31st

11. Sergeant at Arms: Rachel Rock • rrock@iwu.edu • Committee- Full • Meetings after chapter • Voting on proposed change for fellowship requirements in Old Business

12. Secretary: Amanda Clayton • aclayton@iwu.edu • Committee: 1 Space Left • 1 facebook creeper • Meetings at 8:30 on Tuesday in CNS atrium • Valentines on Friday, February 12th • Giving away free candy from APO • CNS Atrium 11am-3pm • St Patrick’s Day Treats Thursday, March 11th • CNS Atrium 11am-3pm

13. Old Business Fellowship By-Law Proposal • Fellowship by-law as it currently stands: • “Participate in three (3) chapter activities that promote the spirit of fellowship and brotherhood. Activities that are held at an off-campus location will count as two (2) activities. Said activities will be at the discretion of the Executive Board” • Proposed by-law: PASSED!!! • Participate in three (3) hours of chapter activities that promote the spirit of fellowship and brotherhood. A minimum of two (2) activities is required. The time taken to travel to off-campus activities will count towards the three hours. Said activities will be at the discretion of the Executive Board.

14. New Business • Appointed Positions • Student Senate Liaison- 1 hour • Webmaster- 2 hours • Alumni Relations Chair- 1 hour • Historian- 1 hour • Chaplain- ½ hour • Send in Nominations for Honorary members to Chris by this Sunday, January 24th

15. Announcements • Attendance list will be upfront from now on • Check name off when you get here • AGD casino night Friday, January 9th • 7pm, $5, talk to Kris Lee at klee2@Iwu.edu • KD Shamrock, February 28th 6-10pm • Pheasant Lanes

16. Brother’s Speak Out

17. Toast Song!!!! With Vigor!!!