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Extension for the Casual Observer. Region V/VI Volunteer Conference July 12, 2014 IUPUI. Activity. Your favorite APO memory If your school did not have APO, this memory would not exist for you Tell your APO Story
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Extension for the Casual Observer Region V/VI Volunteer Conference July 12, 2014 IUPUI
Activity • Your favorite APO memory • If your school did not have APO, this memory would not exist for you • Tell your APO Story • Making real connections with people is how you spread the passion for the fraternity • Tell your APO elevator speech • Who are we? • What do we do? • What makes us different?
Objectives • Be aware of the state of the extension efforts nationally and regionally • Be aware of national strategic goals for extension • Be familiar with the extension process and requirements • Know how to get involved
General Outline • National Membership/Extension Program • Statistics • Goals • Phases of the process • Aftercare • How to get involved
Membership & Extension • National Membership/Extension Program Director • Marilyn Mims • National Extension Committee Chair • Ellen Kranzer
Extension Statistics - Nationally • 364 active chapters • 1 charter approved at board meeting in June • 0% net growth • 10 chapters chartered in 2013-2014 • 10 chapters lost in 2013-2014 • Current Extension Efforts • 90 web submissions were received during FY 14 • 21 Petitioning Groups • 11 Interest Groups • Lots of extension efforts in Region V/VI
Extension: Strategic Goals • 500 Chapters by 2025 • Currently have 364 active chapters • Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Goals • Chapter Reaffirmation Goal: 364 • New/Re-chartered Chapters Goal: 14
Phases of the Extension Process • Prospect Group • Interest Group • Petitioning Group • Active Chapter • Aftercare
Prospect Group Phase • Two ways to become a prospective group: • Interest is expressed by a student or administrator • Fraternity targets a particular campus • Prospective group status automatically occurs as soon as interest is received from a campus and/or verified by the National Office
Interest Group Phase • 1 interested student • Permission to operate on campus • Present orientations to students & advisors • Sign acknowledgment of APO policies • Risk Management/Membership • Submit Interest Group Application to National Office
Petitioning Group Phase Requirements to be a petitioning group: • Recruit at least 5 student members • Present orientations to students & advisors • Obtain a campus mailing address • Sign acknowledgement of APO policies • Collect a fee of $25 per person • Submit Petitioning Group Application and fees to the National Office • Hold petitioning ceremony once approved
Chartering an Active Chapter • Chartering requirements are the most involved and detailed • Wide variety of tasks to be completed • Service, Leadership Development, Fellowship Events • Developing Chapter Operations • Write Bylaws • Recruit members and advisors • Administrative Requirements
Chartering an Active Chapter • Create programs and function like a chapter • Process Timeline from Petitioning -> Charter • 20 – 45 academic weeks • 25 petitioners, with 20 of them returning to school the next semester in order to charter • Chartering Ceremony is held
Aftercare • Program to help the transition from extension group to active chapter • Several volunteers involved • Transition support of newly chartered chapter • Helps chapter set new goals • Encourages members to continue striving for excellence • Up to 3 years following chartering
How can you get involved? • Advisor • Sponsor • Bylaws Writing/Revision • Facilitating relationships with other organizations • Share your talents • Share your ideas • Tell your APO story