Alpha Phi OmegaOmega Epsilonapo@iwu.edu

Fall 2009

Sept 29, 2009

Presidentapo.oe.president@gmail.com

Letter from Prairie Aviation Museum

Regionals October 30-31 @ Purdue, Indiana

Registration $37 + Hotel

Homecoming

• Oct 4/5: Window Painting in SAGA (Fraternity hours)

• Oct 5-9: Where is Tommy? Scavenger Hunt (Please explain Cunger)

• Oct 5: Ice Cream Social 8-9:30PM Hansen

• Oct 6: Capture the Flag (Fellowship) Around 4PM Eckley Quad

• Oct 7: Lip Sync Contest (Fellowship; Fraternity hour if you participate) 7:30PM Hansen

• Oct 10: Pancake Breakfast 8-9:30AM Western Eckley Quad

• Oct 10: Spirit Street 12PM-Kickoff Titan Drive

• Sign-ups on the database

VP Service (Community) eizzo@iwu.edu

Ongoing: Catholic Charities After School Program, M-Th 3:30-5:30 (Personal hours)

• Contact Iris Hildreth at ihildreth@ccdop.org

§ October: Friday October 9th: Zoot Dance Party @ Children’s Museum (Halloween theme); High energy, encourage kids. 5 people.

§ Sunday October 11th: Free Kids Carnival with ISU APOneed volunteers to run stations and work the popcorn machine.

Two shifts: 11-2 (includes set up) and 2-5 (includes clean up)

You can sign up for both shifts if you want

§ Sunday 11th: Fall Festival at Miller Park. 1pm-5:30pm

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VP Service (Community) eizzo@iwu.edu

Saturday 17th: 12-4PM Free Community Halloween Fair at Shirk with Black Student Union

Saturday 24th—Lancaster Heights Fall Resident Cookout, 11-4

Friday 30th—Carnival of Reading 6:30-8:30 Bloomington Jr. High, face-painting

§ November: Nov. 4: 9:30-12, 12-2:30, 2:30-4 Exhibit Team @ Children’s Discovery museum. Half hour training. Interacting with visitors.

§ Sunday Nov 8: Adopt-a-meal at Home Sweet Home ministries 10:30 cooking, 1:00 serving

§ Festival of Trees 14th-24th. See me for volunteer forms and times

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VP Service (Community) eizzo@iwu.edu

December: Thursday 3rd: Baby Fold Healthy Start Dinner:4-5 people to help set up for dinner, tables and

chairs; need muscles! 2:30pm; 10 people to serve dinner and bus tables 5-6:30; After dinner, 4-5 people to help take down tables

and chairs

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VP Service (CNF)emihalce@iwu.edu

Campus Hours: IWU Internship Fair, October 27th

Family Weekend, October 30th-November 1st

Women’s Golf Tournament Sept. 19-20th; Most help on 20th, Drive Golf Carts

Email knepage@iwu.edu.

Friday Night Lights, Meet on the 2nd floor of Shaw Friday at 5pm to shut off the lights and computers in the buildings in order to save energy.

Oct 2 Faculty Night Out 5-7 and 7-9PM Davidson Room

National Hours: October 3rd, Easter Seals needs help with a 5k race and a 1 mile walk. Volunteers are needed from 6:45-10:30AM to direct parking, help with check-in, and set up the food station

Oct 24th Operation Santa Scavenger Hunt *RESCHEDULED*

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VP Service (CNF) emihalce@iwu.edu

National Hours: Special Olympics Bowling Event in Peoria October ?? 8AM-12PM, 12-4PM

Nov 14th, Habitat for Humanity *DATE CHANGE*

8AM-12PM

Need volunteers for other days, email sross@iwu.edu; will still count as National hours

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VP Fellowship kdabkey@iwu.edu

Mugsy's TONIGHT after the meeting (Actives only!)

Buffalo Wild Wings Oct 6 after meeting Pottery Painting Oct 4 @ 2PM Rock-climbing Oct 7 @ 6:30PM

• $10 admittance fee, bring college ID

• $3 for harness

Bowling Oct 8 @ 8 PM Carl's Ice Cream Oct 13 8PM ONE FLASK FOR SALE $10 or best offer

Treasurer kslamar@iwu.edu

DUES ARE $45- PLEASE TURN IN!!Katie Bell, Claire Current, Kendall Held, Sydney Hertel, Courtney Keenan,

Rohini Roy, Christine Anderson 

Dodgeball Tournament Nov 7 @ Shirk Racquetball Courts

Entry fee of $15 per team/teams of 5/prize to be determined later

Website up for surveys. Emailing out link after meeting. 1 hour for $15 raised whilst surveying, with a cap of $30=2 hours.

Halloween-O-Grams Saga Tables

• Wed- Fri October 28-30 (Lunch & Dinner)

• Fraternity/Fellowship Hours

• Making them on Tues 27th after mtg.

• Sign up on database for making the grams.

• Sign up sheet at front for people to buy art supplies (construction paper, glitter, etc.) 1 hour per $5 spent, with a cap at 2 hours.

Treasurer kslamar@iwu.edu

50/50 Raffle at Hansen before the Hangover THIS FRIDAY7PM-8PM to sell raffle tickets (nothing for the

2nd showing).Sign up on database.Kristy Hosack organized this so questions can

also be directed to her (khosack@iwu.edu).

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Pledge Educator awilkey@iwu.edu

Pledge Meetings will be held in CNS E108 from 8:00pm-9:00pm on Tuesdays after initiationActives REQUIRED to come to one pledge mtg.

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VP Membership bendombroski@gmail.com

Send in hours (including: Name of project, # of hours, type of service)

Birthdays: Lexi Florian (10/1), Kim Schuetz (10/1), Gina Koontz (10/3), and Lisa Strack (10/3)!!

PLEDGES: Please send in your hours & fellowships into Erin Brown at embrown00@gmail.com

• (including: Name of project, # of hours, type of service)

For having the heart of a lion and the laughter of a jackal!

Major: PsychologyBirthday: December 9thHometown: Springfield, ILCurrently in a state of confusion due to the show HeroesEnjoys writing poetry (especially about the Potomac river)Really likes his Boot Camp class that he believes all of you should partake in from 8-9 on Thursday nights in the Small Gym at Shirk!

GO NEWBIES!!!

Major: PsychologyBirthday: November 12th Hometown: Burlington, VTEnjoys watching Will and GraceLoves the movie GreaseReally likes the book Under the Sabers

Major: BiologyBirthday: October 28th Hates Bio…and ChemWants to be on ANTM, but not enough to turn in an applicationEnjoys cooking

Birthday: July 21st Hometown: Oakwood, ILLoves to cycleEnjoys working at the Possum Trot Supper ClubReally likes Flapjack Fridays

Major: Elementary EducationBirthday: November 12th Hometown: Manteno, ILEnjoys listening to N’SyncLoves doing craftsReally likes the book Green Eggs and Ham

Sergeant at Arms rkagan@iwu.edu

Committee Mtg right after tonight!Excused vs unexcused absences

• There is no distinction.

VP Communications apo.oe.communications@gmail.com

T-Shirts from Campus Town Info• 25 to 30 ppl order, 7.75 a person. (You could

order doubles!)• Block vinyl letters in 2 colors• Sign up next week with Name & 2 color

choices & shirt color (just a rough estimate!)

New Business

• By Law Section 3.5 Active Membership

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All Brothers will receive four (4) fraternity hours for attending chapter business meetings and one pledge meeting. Brothers will be allowed two (2) absences, excused or unexcused, from chapter business meetings. After two (2) absences, excused or unexcused, a brother will lose one half (1/2) hour for each missed business meeting. A brother must be excused from missing any ceremonies or elections. The decision as to whether an excuse is valid or not will be at the discretion of the executive board. The excuse must be emailed to the Vice President of Membership. An unexcused absence from a ceremony or election will be equivalent to two (2) absences from regular chapter business meetings. In the event that a brother fails to attend a pledge meeting, the brother will lose two (2) of the allotted hours. In the case that the penalties exceed the amount of hours given, the brother will be given zero (0) hours attendance.

• Reimbursement for Ana for rush supplies $30

Appointed Positions

Historian: Gina Koontz Chaplain: Mary Quinlivan Alumni Chair: Kristy Hosack Webmaster: Brittany Johnson Leadership Chair: Claire Byrne Student Senate Liason: Ky Motz

Announcements

Bring canned food to Avanti’s and pay for a meal, 10% goes to feeding the homeless

STD- English Honorary Society; MUSE this Saturday all day

• Speakers, paper presentations, keynote speaker

• Great for English majors/minors!

Brother Speak-Out

Need a mix for lip-sync!! Talk to Amanda Clayton. (aclayton@iwu.edu)• Fraternity hour!

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Toast Song!

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