Alpha Phi Omega | Epsilon Gamma

Here is the link to agendas/meeting minutes from the Epsilon Gamma Chapter: Chapter Meeting Minutes

Call to Order at 5:35 pm
Minutes approved from 12/7/08

President

• Outstanding Service Award recipients for Fall 2008: Sam S. and Tara R.

Old Business

• Better World Books: The books need to be sent out ASAP. (The box of books was packed after the meeting)

New Business

• Encouraged participation in the Leadership Certificate Program on campus.

• Spring Semester Overview

Feb 8th= Organization expo in Herrick Library . Sunday 3pm-6pm

Feb. 8th-14th= Recruitment Week

Feb. 15th= Pledge Ceremony

Feb. 21st= Section 89 SLED -11am-7pm at UB, Amherst

Feb. 22nd= Chapter Officer Nominations

March 1st= Elections

March 27th-29th= Tri-Sectionals @ St. Lawrence University

April 3rd= Relay for Life – 7pm-7am

April 5th= New Officers Take Office / Tentative Brothering Ceremony

April 11th= CAPS

April 17th-19th= Section 89 Service Carnival

April 24th-26th= Hot Dog Day Weekend

OBB
Motion to adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 6:17pm
Toast
New Officer Inductions

Call to Order at 5:36 pm
Minutes approved from 11/2/08

Senator:

• Book buyback is getting more rewarding. The Bookstore has catalogues to order from in case clubs want merchandise.

Pledge Mentor:

• Three pledges dropped out.
• Service Project was 11/15. Kaye, sam, Joey,and Caretta took down old posters on campus.
• The fellowship was “Dark Knight”, packed theater.
• Brothering is Sunday, Dec. 7th. There is a letter-making fellowship afterwards.

Secretary:

• no mail

Treasurer:

• Cori will be trained this week
• Working on getting reimbursed for gas to “Service project” which is actually Sectionals.
• Better World Books has not responded to us yet.

VPM:

• We did not go swimming today.
• “Dark Knight” movie showing was packed.
• Secret Santa –$5 limit. Names will be picked next week
• Fellowship idea: horseback riding at the equestrian center.

VPS:

• Give Kathy your service hours.
• The blood drive on Thursday went well; they had a lot of help.
• Caretta and Sam helped set up and take money for the AIDS Charity Basketball game. Joey and Tara helped drive over to Alfred State.
• Thanksgiving Food drive collections are on Thursday, Nov. 20th at 7:00pm. We will meet at the office at 6:45.
• Next Angel Food date is 11/22, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. We leave Alfred at 6:30am. Meet in front of Powell.
• Krista gave snacks and refreshments to the Boy Scouts during their food drive.

President:

• Paperwork was sent in on time.
• The H. Roe Bartle award application was never sent to us.
• Sectionals was fun and worth it.
• We still need pictures from activities and service. Please send them to Nique.
• We can still submit a roll call to Nationals

Old Business:

• Venture Crew

New Business

• Retention ideas: awards, other recognition.

OBB
Motion to adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 6:33pm
Toast

Call to Order at 5:36 pm
Minutes approved from 10/26/08

Senator:

• nothing much, financial report from trustee meeting.

Pledge Mentor:

• things are going well

• Alanna just filled out her forms

• Joey and Mike paid dues, Nick will pay this week

• Paperwork is late

Secretary:

• Krista’s room number will be used as a contact for the leaf raking ad in the Alfred Sun

Treasurer:

• This Wednesday: Brownie Sale>groups of people are baking and then bringing it to Main Street on November 5th, 10pm

• School accounts up and running

VPM:

• Sunday, Nov. 16th the pool is open from 3-5pm. Let’s go swimming!

VPS:

• Give Kathy your service hours.

• Nov. 8th- whoever is not going to Sectionals can provide snacks for the Boy Scout Troop 19 during their food drive at the Union University Church on Church Street. Krista is the contact. Starts at 10am, be there earlier for set-up.

• Blood drive is Nov. 13th (Thursday) from 10am-4pm

• Thanksgiving Food drive collections are on Thursday, Nov. 20th at 7:00pm. We will meet at the office.

• Next Angel Food date is 11/22, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. We leave Alfred at 6:30am.

• National Service Week Project – Raking Leaves

  • Advertisement in the Alfred Sun about the need for raked leaves- Tara is taking care of that.

  • Kendall and Cori are making posters for that and posting them in the community

President:

• Nationals roll call due on YouTube by Nov. 10th (30 seconds).

• Drawn to Diversity could use our help with assisting and motivating the children in their artistic endeavors. Next dates are Nov. 5th and Nov. 19th (Wednesdays) from 3:15-5:15pm. This is in the Rod Brown Studio in Miller - (the performance on Wednesday has been postponed)

• Johnny is going to sectionals but volunteering someone else to drive it- it seats four others besides him.

• Joey did trick-or-treating for Unicef.

• National Conference: $75 before November 10th. Boston! Dec. 27th-30th.

Old Business

• Venture Crew

New Business

Treasurer elect for next semester: Cori

OBB
Motion to adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 6:19pm
Toast

Currently, seven of the brothers from our chapter, Epsilon Gamma of Alfred University, are enjoying sectionals conference at Cornell University. Thus far, we have met numerous other brothers from the Tri-section, attended workshops, taken fabulous photos, and contributed to discussions about legislation for the area. This is considered to be an important bonding experience among the chapter, and it is serving its purpose. Besides the laughs and good times we are sharing with our fellow brothers, we celebrated a birthday(Johnny Benjamin’s), slept in a holy sanctuary, and were fed delicious muffins and donuts. For all of you out there who knows who Polaris is, mini Polaris is with us at Cornell making a Sectional debut. Let’s hope he doesn’t get kidnapped and put up for ransom by another chapter. Well, I have to return to making letter shirts so I will update you furthur when the time draws near. (dun dun dun)