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Torch & Trefoil Fall 72 The Time Has Come...

Torch The time has come when we must make a concerted effort to reach out to more men on more campuses so that the torch of on the Service we have held continues to bum brightly campus & Trefoil and in the commimity. Now, more than ever before. Omega needs the support and dedication of every Brother and everv Chapter to assure future prosperity for our Fraternity.

National Service Fraternity Today we face the challenge of living our convictions and ex the true of Service, emplifying to the campus and community spirit Volume 48, No. 1 Todav we must bring new blood into the Brotherhood to insure the perpetuation of our ideals on the college campuses of America. Fall 1972 The time has come for us to seriouslv consider the long-term effects of the continuation of the downward trend in membership. three the has suffered fi National Officers In each of the past years, Fraternity nancial deficits, primarily as a result of this membership decline. Lt. Col. Lucius E. Young W'asliington, D. C, The ability' of the National Office to serve chapters is necessarily National President limited by this situation. Executive Committeemen But 1972-73 can be a time of change. Opportunity beckons for us George F. CaHlll . Pa. to strengthen Alpha Phi Omega by extending the hand of Brother Irwln H, Gerst Palos Verdes Peninsula. Calif. hood to new men and new campuses, C]hapters across the land Douglas M. Harris Lock Haven, Pa. Richard L. Tombaugh. .Washington, D. C. look to this academic year with great optimism. Dean Lewis N. Jones Lubtoock, Tex. Psychologists tell us that goal setting is imperative to the maxi Counsel Legal mization of potential, and we must set goals for ourselves if we Dr. H. Boe Bartle Kansas City, Mo. are to achieve our potential. The Service which Alpha Phi Omega can render if each Chapter initiates 5 more men in 1972-73 than National Executive Director it did in 1971-72 is phenomenal. We owe it to ourselves to reach out for this and to better serve our fellow man as a result, Roger A. Sherwood Kansas City, Mo. goal, JUST 5 MORE MEN, Individually that's a small effort for each TORCH AND TRKFOIL I5 Issued regularly lour times a year. October, December, Chapter, March and May, from Office of Publica tion IIOO Waltower BuildinB. 823 Walnut it's a massive boost for Phi Street Kanpas City 64106. Printed Collectively, however, . by Smith-Grieves Comnany, Printers and Lithosraphers, Kansas City, Missouri. Sec This ond Class Postage paid at Kansas City, Fraternity is great because of the individual efforts of the Missouri. Subscription price $1.50 per year. thousands of Brothers who have given freely of their time and energy to further our program of Service, It will continue to be great because each of vou chooses to make it so. EXTEND A HELPING HAND TO YOUR FELLOW MAN

Editor'.? Note: Alpha Phi Omega exemplifies the meaning of this theme in Each \v.i\- i.s based an of Phi We are gniliin! to Brother Charles D. many ways. upon aspect Alpha and its ideas and beliefs. The motto of Phi Young, Chi Zeta, University of Trn- Omega Alpha Omega, "Be a Leader, Be a Friend, Be of Service," is exemplified by ncs.sci' at Martin, who proposed the Brothers the world. A Phi O Brother is en theme nhidi has been selected for the throughout Every t{) he A leader. In each one extends the hand of 1972 National Convention. couraged doing so, Leadership to help (hose around him to become better individuals. In Leadership, there is a hand witli strength for others to grasp and pull themselves up to new levels. The world of Friendship involves extending the hand of gocxl will throughout the world, touching all people to tr\' to create a world of friends instead of enemies, a world of peace in.stead of war, a world with fhe hope of life instead of the fear of death, a rightful place for the Brother hood of man to dwell fore\er. The third world of Alpha Phi Omega is Service. It is through the use of our hands in connection with an intelligent mind that the men of Alpha Phi Omega are able to work together with all peoples in the perfection of Service. There are inaiiv \\a\,s that we can perform Service, but the noblest is that wliiih eomes from the heart with the hope of help ing someone else. The Service itself can be glamorous or it can be dull, but the look of appreciation or the word "Thanks" is worth far more than anv financial reward. W ith the helping hand of Service, .Alpha Phi Omega helps mankind to reach forward to the future. The men of .Mpha Phi Omega ha\e .solidified the ideals of Servite; and since the Fraternity's founding in 1925 by continiiallv helping others. In extending the helping hands of Leader.shij>, Friendship, and Service, the Brothers of Alpha Phi Omega are bringing a closeness iti brotherhood throughout the world. The 1972 National Convention, with Brothers assembled from all

our will show parts of great nation, that .Alpha Phi Omega can "extend a hand to their fellow man," Charles D. Young helping Twenty- Second National Convention

President Lucius E. Young will call to order the Following Brother Cahill's speech will be a Special opening session of Alpha Phi Omega's 22nd National Order of Busines.s�the decision of whether to select Convention at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 27, the site of the 1976 National Convention. 1972. More than dele 1,000 Chapter representatives, Each Task Force will conduct a Seminar session gates, friends and alumni are to attend the expected on its area of study, and those in attendanc-e will to be held at the Denver Hilton, three-day convention, have the opportunity to ask questions of the members in Colorado. Denver, of the Task Force. At the session Dr, Glen T. Past opening Nygreen, Events on Thiu-sday afternoon call for the election National President, will eonduet a memorial ser\'iee of the National President, the National \'iee President, for the late National B. President, Aubrey Hamilton, and five National Executive Committeemen. The who in March of 1972. passed away Convention will also elect two trustees to serve on 'ihc Wednesday program will include a meeting of the National Endowment Committee. the National Board of Directors, a session in general llie ten regions will hold separate business meet which Convention Rules and the Order of Business ings. Regions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 will each elect one will be and a of the Convention adopted, briefing repre.sentative to the National Board of Directors. Committee members. The terms of representatives from Regions 1, 3, 5, 7 On Wednesday evening the Chapter Awards Ban and 9 do not expire until 1974. is scheduled. President will deliver his quet Young Thursday evening will he a free evening and will address, A new feature will be Awards keynote provide the opportunity to see the sights of one of the Service to Chapters conducting outstanding America "s most beautiful cities. Colorado Chapters Other of the will be the Projects, highlights evening win advise the delegates of things to do and see in of the 52 chapter roll call, presentation top chap and around Denver. ter awards, and Project Survival's Zaniest Survival Friday, December 29, will be devoted to Kit for the Chapter conducting the most unique legislative matters. At that time the reports of the various Con project on behalf of Project Survival. fund-raising vention Committees will be and acted Also recognized with awards by Project Survival will pre.sented upon. be those chapters achieving 100^ Life Menibership. By unanimous action, the Convention Committee Fellowship gatherings will follow the dinner. has invited Dr. II, Roe Bartle, Past National President, who is long known for his inspiring messages, to The busiest and most occupied student leaders at deliver the closing address at the H, Roe Bartle the Convention will be those serving on National Honors Banquet. Convention Arrangements Committees and those The National Service designated to serve on the committees considering Distinguished Award will be conferred at Nominations, Time and Place, Amendments to the diis banquet. This is the Fraternity's Xational By-Laws, Resolutions, Credentials, Xational highest distinction and calls for service above and Publications, and Ritual. \'oting delegates interested beyond the call of duty in APO. in on these committees should indicate this The success serving of the Convention depends upon the interest to their All of Regional Representatives, participation of each and every Chapter. Every them will include delegates from each of the ten Chapter is entitled to send two voting delegates. regions. Every pledge and active member and advisor of the is Thursday morning, December 28, there will be a fraternity eligible to register and attend and so general session. George Cahill, National Finance are Life Members and Alumni, will deliver a to the Chairman, challenge Fraternity. See you in Denver December 27-28-29. LEADERSHIP FEATURE.., rushing

'I'hc continuation of an Alpha insure deliverv prior to the (II) Pledges are registered Phi must be of rush with the National Omega chapter meeting. promptly' \ital concern to everv Brother in Office. t3) \ chapter rush committee that chapter, and each of us must is appointed, and a time ( 12) Bushing for the next term do our part to insure that con table is established. begins immediately. tinuation. The importance of rush ing cannot be overempha.sized, ( 4 ) The rush committee makes Through the years, the Frater for if we are to survive, we must arrangements for a meeting nity has emphasized the replace have a constant input of new place, speakers and refresh ment concept, whereby each members. ments. pledge is expected to have a to him Whv is the rush pro pro.speetive pledge replace chapter 1,5) is . , . Pubheity emphasized when he becomes acti\'e. If this is gram so It in important? gives School and comtnunity terested the coupled with a concerted effort on prospective pledges paper, radio, signs and to see first hand the the of the active Brothers, the opportunity booths and part pesters, displays, cannot but ealifjer of men he will be asso chapter help grow. blazers and armbands are ciated with in with Al The idea of "work of affiliating all a means of A Phi alongside getting us" has been Phi as well as to successfully applied pha Omega, gain O before the prospecti\e an into the invite insight principles upon members, by many chapters. They po which Alpha Phi Omega is tential prospects to chapter work founded. (6) The actual rush meeting is projects, and in so doing, give the a em prospect the chance to see In addition to the on-going cam preceded by strong Alpha to all of the Brothers Phi in action. paign of seeking out men who phasis Omega to attend the and Successful might be interested in joining the meeting rushing depends upon to try to portray to the pro the c-onccrted effort of Fraternity, we must also consider every what Brother to interest men the conduct of the organized rush spective pledge Alpha in Alpha Phi is. Phi this program. If this is conducted with Omega Omega. Onlj- through dedication can Phi good planning, participation from (7) Brothers Alpha Omega pick up prospects continue to survive and every Brother, and sincerit}', our and take them to the meet pro.sper. principles of Leadership, Friend ing�don't just ask them lo ship and Service will be evident. come. PLEDGING MATERIALS AVAILABLE Effective chapter rush program.s FROM NATIONAL OFFICE 5 (8) The Chapter's best speakers ha\'e several common characteris and advisors provide Xumeroil s materials are avail tics. Among these are the follow interesting and dynamic able from the National Office to ing: speeches, help you with your rush program. These include census cards (for (1) is regarded as a (9) The meeting is conducted Rushing securing a roster), and in an informal and "Question year round project, and manner, Answer" pamphlets ( for use at are con Friendship is evident prospective pledges rush meetings), Pledge Manuals, for throughout. tinually sought pledging Torch and Trefoil ( extra of the formal rush copies during pe [ 10) is conducted with back issues), invitation cards, bul riod. Follow-up all prospects who indicated letin board announcement cards. an hut did not at Ritual (2) Rush materials are ordered interest pamphlets, and pledge ap sufficiently in advance to tend the rush meeting. plication forms. FORTY YEARS equals FORTY HOURS

By Richard Schram 40th Anniversary Co-Chairman

ALPHA ALPHA University of Illinois

If you're tired of those drab morning service proj Anniversai\ Co-Chairman, Ihat consisted mainh- of ects, then try a change of pace. Alpha Alpha at the 12 boxes of i'~iuity Pebbles and other food donated University of Illinois in Urbana did. From now on bv local merchants. the new look is the extended service such as project, The marathon project was followed by a picnic and a 40-hour service marathon. Even if tried 120 you've football game at a nearby park and an APO informa continuous hours of basketball, you ain't tried nothin' tion booth in the llhni Union the following week. 'til you've had 40 continuous hours of service. The next Saturday, the Fortieth Anniversary Banquet The 40-Hour Service Marathon was held in early and Formal attracted 90 people, Dr, Lawrence L, April to celebrate the chapter's Fortieth Anniversary, Hirsch, Region \T Representative, presented the While such projects as collecting carloads of clothes Chapter with its Fortieth Anniversary Certificate and and toys for children at the Lincoln State School for a well-appreciated congratulatory note from the the Mentally Retarded during Christmas, and con Brothers of Section 48, for structing plavgrounds churches, housing projects, We have no idea if the 250 service hours compiled and had a park districts, proven worthwhile, project b\ 60 people that weekend set a record. What we do of was felt to be in order for this larger scope special know is that it brought the chapter together for a vear. weekend of Service and fun. And there is no reason So from fi p,m, Friday to 10 a.m, Sunday, the wh\' there cannot be fun in Service. Brothers and Little Sisters of Alpha Alpha worked at the local Scout Council's Camp. Such diverse ac tivities were attempted as scraping and painting bench legs and the swimming pool's chlorination plant (fondly known as "The Pit"), digging holes and trenches for electrical outlets, moving concrete cul verts, and cleaning up a trash-littered stream. The main project, however, was building check dams to prevent the footings of a large bridge from floating away after tbe next downpour. The strength and language of the Brothers and Little Sisters were put to a severe test as 20~30-foot logs were slid down the hill and maneuvered into place. Yet with the work came the play. .Vn exciting mud slide and campfire were staged, A pledge-active foot ball game, highlighted by the passing of Urbana Attempting an escape from "The Pit" are several of the mayor and advisor Charles Zipprodt, was won, nat Brothers and Little Sisters of the actives. However, the for Alpha Alpha. They are urally, by highlight (from the rear) Dan DeCanniere, Sue Bodnar, Rick were meals Dave 40th many the prepared by Smith, Schram, and Maureen Bodnar. More recenth, Camma Pi has been engaged in a student blood drive. the last A Chapter Acts .. .^ organizing During drive, five different student organizations assisted, and 378 of blood were collected. By Gary N, Lesko, Secretary pints Eventually the bulk of the blood drive work will be turned over to a central blood drive committee, composed of the During past two years, Camma Pi of Alphaa interested organizations, with Camma Pi serving Phi at the Omega University of Michigan has beenn in an advisorv role. Expected goals are for a three undergoing a gradual change in its mode of servicee or more day driw and donations exceeding 1500 to the students of the Universitv and to the eom pints of blood. of Ann munity Arbor. In pre\ious years, Gamma Pi Besides such as had undertaken operating long-slanding jirojects projects rf Phi Alpha Omega and its purposes and goals5 The Chapter promotes an "unstructured" approach through actual contact and work with the members off lo the organization of these short-term projects. Al Gamma Pi. though the service chairman is directly responsible for most of the service projects, any active member A good example of this was the creation of an - of the chapter may initiate action on a project bv .Advertising Information Center, with the help of presenting it at a general meeting. Further action is the University's Office of Student Services, to com then determined by the active members. bine Gamma Pi's campus poster service and campus sign system. Both of these services were originally In general, the activities of Gamma Pi of Alpha organized by Gamma Pi, but the Advertising Infor Phi Omega in the past two years have been in the mation Center is operated by students in the Uni- direction of promoting better communication with versit\ 's Work-Study Program, thus fulfilling not the student bodv and with the Ann Arbor com- only service for the student body, but also providing; munity to create a better sense of what .Mpha Phi financial assistance for students in this program. Omega does and what Alpha Phi Omega means.

.student body of seeking to he of service. With Alpha An Advisor . . . Responds Phi Omega's hi.story of attempting to provide service one might have expected that more students would By Freeman T. Clark have been attracted to it. However, a different Organizational Services .\dvisor .scenario has evolved. It appears that what has 7 is that happened many other campus-based groups This is enclosed with the own report Chapter's have included service as one of their activities. The since I feel it is to share report important percep reasons for this are no doubt several, perhaps includ tions. In like manner has been to my report presented ing the image of Greek letter organizations, restric the to transmittal for are the ones they men Chapter prior tion of membership to only, a rehietance on the to whom it be most useful. might part of ehapters to publicize their service effort and a of An indicated in the Chapter report, Gamma Pi variety other reasons. Yet speculation on why has been changing. It is hoped that the direction in students are not being attracted fo APO but rather are their desires to be of which these changes arc moving viill enable the implementing service through other is not Chapter to better exert the needed leadership for organizations the purpose of this report. service.

In there has an in the on recent years been upsurge (Con/mi(cd page 8} action �

A School for Ecuador Service to Scouting Another Record for A Phi O Lambda Tau, Salem College, W, Epsilon Omega, University of Eta Psi, Chico State {California), Va,, was recently thanked by Mississippi, reports that they had now holds the world record for Joseph H, Blatchford, Director of an active spring program with the teeter-tottering. Two brothers tee "Action", Washington, D, C, for local Scout Council. They spon tered and tottered non-stop for the $1,200 they donated to help sored a Boy Scout Troop and a 215 consecutive hours, and through finance construction of an ele Webloes Den, cleaned up and pre their efforts, raised $1,500 for the mentary school in Narig, Ecuador, pared the Scout camp for the sum American Cancer Society and where today there is no school and mer. Profits from the Chapter's guide dogs for the blind. classes for 53 students are being Ugly Man on Campus contest held in the mud and straw houses were donated to the local Scout of the village. Council,

wish to aiso take on another dimension of An Advisor Respotids . . . (Continued) may pro viding the administrative aspects of projects developed and manned other and further the This report deals with Gamma Pi's response to the by groups provide given situation. mechanics upon which others can rely. I that the and From my vantage point Gamma Pi Chapter is de- suspect Chapter will, rightfully so, \eIoping sound strategies, which over tbe long haul eontinue meeting the responsibility of initiating will advance the goals for which .4PO has long stood. needed service projects. This should and I think Let me clarify this, Voluntcerism has come into will continue. vogue on fhe campus. For many being of service For the past two or three years Gamma Pi has results in feelings of persona] gratification at having not had a large numerical membership. On the basis been helpful. For the majority of people it seems they of current projects and I would hope on the basis will be of service only so long as they get fairly of their new dirt^ction, when they have if well con immediate reinforcement for their efforts. In the ceptualized and can more fully articulate it, dedi main this is taken to occur largely when someone cated persons will continue to be attracted to mem is actively involved in a person to person situation. bership. In passing I should note that size of mem I submit, however, that many of the current efforts bership is but one indicator of an organization's at being of service are short lived and largely in strength. It almost goes without saying that the level effectual because of the lack of sound organization of commitment of the members is an additional, and and administration of the programs; what I would sometimes, more valid indicator. call the wheels upon which service deliverance is moved. This is the unglamorous aspect of service. On this basis my assessment is that Gamma Pi is Yet it is an integral part of the overall effort, with a moderately strong Chapter, which must concern out which needed continuity, coordination, logistics itself to a certain extent with attracting the type with "services" and of getting "servers" together of person sorely needed to provide the needed follow-up languish. From this eomes a sense that whut "Leadership for Ser\'ice" that could result in better is needed to facilitate service is what I would call utilization of the energy for service currently avail "Leadership for Service." Perhaps this idea, being able on campus. The officers and members of Gamma evolved by Gamma Pi on an operational basis might Pi are aware f>f fhe need fo attract similarly dedi for the entire suggest a major thrust fraternity. cated persons and are developing strategies which to it. Gamma Pi speak As you will note in the Chapter's report, "is acting more in an initiation and organizing mode Although, as always, there is room for improvement of service�starting long-term projects and project and attention to basics needs to be maintained. possibilities and then turning them over to other Gamma Pi will continue to be a positive element at the organizations . . .". This I take to be a step in the University of Michigan. Through their efforts direction of being of service on the less glamorous they are developing vitally needed models for pro level. Although the decision is up to Gamma Pi, they viding "Leadership for Service." action . . . Student Service Organization Week In Appreciation (Cooperative Service May 7-13, 1972, was designated Recentlv Zeta Phi (Howard Uni- as Collegiate Student Serv versity) and Eta Phi (American ice Organization Week bv Texas Uiii\ersit\ ) united hirces to raise CJovernor Preston Smith. C^overnor funds for the Sickle Cell Anemia Smith had to be acting under the Research Foundation af Howard influence of Texas Alpha Phi l.iiivi isit\. This was one of the Omega Chapters when he stated: lirst .steps in the Washington, D. C, "Manv collge and university stu plan of promoting cooperative dents in Texas assemble in the ser\ici' projects within Section 84. fellowship of the principles of un selfish ser\'ice to develop leader Happy 25th ship, promote friend.ship and pro vide service to humanity; and Epsilon Zeta, Remisselaer Poly thereby further the freedom that technic Institute culminated two is our national, educati(mal and sears of planning when they cele " intellectual heritasje. W.ll spoken. brated their 25th anniversary last Governor! May. Special guests were National Sigma Eta, President and Mrs. Lucius E. Training lor Leadership (), was one of the Young, Chapter President Wavne many which conducted Ranbom presented President Young For some 175 Scouts of the Chapters Walk-A-Thons. Pictured with a contribution to the Na Saugahatchee Council the week- Spring above is Chapter President Larry tional Fraternity of $300 to aid end of April 28-30, was a fast- a Certificate of in APO's financial deficit. fun-filled Morgan receiving reducing moving, learning experi from Mrs, Norma ence not soon to be For Appreciation forgotten. President of the Phila the Brothers of Delta, Auburn Egendorf, Hail to the Chief delphia Area of fhe University, it was the culmination Chapters Muscular Dystrophy Association. Theta Pi, Indiana Central, had ot a lot of hard work that annually The Brothers of Sigma Eta, who the pleasure of Dr. H. begins in early December when greeting planned the route, and coordinated Hoe Bartle (Chief), Past National plans are drawn up for a Junior the pledges and walkers, rai.sed President, wht> attended fhe 5th Leadership Training Course to be over $1,000 for the Muscular Dys- anniversary of the American held in January. Each year fhe trophv .\ssoeiation. Humanics Foundation at the JLT gives the chapter a chance to College. get the campsite ready and the butterflies out of the instructors' Walk-A-Thon (brothers) stomachs while there are relativeb' \cw Scouts involved. The Brothers of Mu Omieron at Clarkson College and their sister sorority at Potsdam State in Potsdam, N'l'w York, sponsored a Walk-A-Thon for Muscular Dystrophy tbis past spring. The dreary and drizzling day failed to dampen the enthusi- ;ism of the 386 participants who raised more than $7,500 0!i their 15-mile walk. They ha\e prepared a to other chapters pamphlet help Obviously enjoying the celebration who are a similar t. In the above picture Pledge George planning projt( are: Seated {I. to r.) Mike Werling, Byrd, Brothers John Puckett, Rich For information write to: Mu Norm York, Dr. H, Roe Bartle, Terry Shaw, and Pledge Jeff Gammell Taylor. Standing (1. to r.) Roy Omicron of Phi c/o watch as Brother Sonny Phillips Alpha Omega, Meyer, Randy Boys, Doug Newkirk, Tom Pawlowski, Dave Bob gives a little support to Dave Kiebler Lewis House, Clarkson College, Verhonilt, as he finishes off the entrance to the Hands, Ross Ludwig, Bill Southard N. Y, 1367fi. and Alan Peczkowski. staff area. Potsdam, installations . . .

(TII OMECA, McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, PSI CAMMA, Wentworth Military Academy, Lexing was installed February 12 bv National Board member ton, Missouri, was installed on April 29 by Paul Warren Stookey. The ritual was conducted by Broth Arend, Region VIII Representative. The Ritual was ers of Epsilon Pi, Southern Illinois University, conducted by Beta Kappa, Central Missouri State. Edwardsville, The charter was presented to Robert W. Haberland, I h.iptcr President, and Chairman of the Advisory Committee Tom Butler.

PSI ALPHA was installed on February 26 at Berry Collage in Mount Berry, Ceorgia. Conducting the installation was Dr, Jerome Zeller, Region IV Repre sentative. He was ably assisted by Brothers from Epsilon Eta at West Georgia CoUege, who conducted the ritual. The charter was presented to David Del- linger, Cbapter Pre.sident, and Dr, John R. Bertrand, President of the College.

PSI DELTA was installed at the at Machias on May 14 by Gerard Kennedy, Region I Representative. Brothers from Sigma Xi, University of Maine at Orono, conducted the ritual. Also present as members of the installation committee were repre senfatives from Kappa Omicron, University of Mas Pictured above during the charter presentation are (I. and Chi, Massachusetts Institute of to r.) Roy A. Sturm, Chairman of the Advisory Com sachusetts, Alpha mittee, Richard W. Kirkpatrick, Chapter President, and Teehnology, Receiving the charter were Dr, Arthur Eric N. President of McKendree Rackham, College. S, Buswell, President of the University of Maine at Machias, and Michael Donahue, Chapter President.

PSI EPSILON, Deigado Junior College, , , joined the ranks of Alpha Phi Omega Chapters on June 2. Presenting the charter was Preston "Pete" Dunavant, Sectional Chairman for the State of Loui.siana. Brothers from Kappa Xi at 10 Xavier University and Chi Nu at Dillard Univers.ty composed the ritual team, George C. .Allen, Chapter President, and Dr, Edward A, Krnnedy, Jr,. .\dvisory Chairman, received the charter.

PSI BETA, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois, became the 554th Alpha Phi Omega Chapter on February 19, 1972, Dr. Lawrence L, Hirsch, Region \T Representative, presented the charter fo Chapter President Morgan M, Baldridge and Advisory Chairman Peter Wysocki. Zeta Alpha, Bradley Uni Brothers of Psi Delta pose proudiv after receiving their versitv conducted the ritual. Charter on May 14, 1973. Conyention Facts when note

December 1972 27-1Z-19. Each Chapter will receive a registration form. Please use the order form below only if you are where not a member of an active chapter.

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Xi Delta Te.ra,-; A & M University Iota Lambda Norlh Carolina State University Beta Sigma Alpha Eho University of Texas Alpha Gamma Purdue University�Indiana Alpha Beta Fenn State University Chi Mu Henry Ford Connii. College�MicTt. Alpha Alpha University of Illinois Gamma Beta California State University�San Jose Beta Zeta Alpha Kappa University of Southern California Mu Nu Western Illinois Unitjersit!; Epsilon Chi Los Angeles City CoUege

5,000 to 10.000 STUDENTS

Beta Omicron University of Missouri�Rolla Epsilon Rho Eastern Washington State Beta Mu Southwest Missouri State University Tau Epsilon Tennessee Tech Pi Rho Rider Collec/e�New Jersey Tau Beta AppalacYdan Slale University�N. C. Lambda Nu Tiul^e Universiiy�N. C. Iota Omega SUNY College at Brockport Nu Gamma Southwest Texas Slate Phi Kappa University of North Carolina at Greensboro Nu Psi Montclair State�New Jersey Gamma Lambda �South Carolina .^IlAl^TEM Tau Epsilon Wiscoiisiii State University at Platteville

2.000 to 5,000 STUDENTS

Mu Tau West Virginia Tech Tau Eta SVNY A. & T. Colieee�Coblesfctl! Chi Zeta at Mortin to these is who Congratulations chapte Iota Tau St. Olaf CoUege�Minnesota have led Alpha Phi Omega in membership Chi Theta Columbus CoUege�Georgia Pi � in '71-72, The which have Zeta Tuskegee Institute Alabama they � example Zeta Gamma Valparaiso Urdiiersity Indiana set in their successful membership pro Chi Eta Tarrant County ./. C. NE�Te.vas Pi A&M should be an to each Epsilon Alabama gram inspiration � Gamma Chi Samford University Alabama our brother to strive to efforts. � improve E. Stroudshurg State Pennsylvania

Nu � In order for a chapter fo provide an effec Zeta Abilene Christian Tessas Florida A&M University tive service program, it must continually bring in new brothers to maintain ade quate manpower and leadership. Each one LESS THAN 2,000 STUDENTS of us must be a salesman for Phi Alpha Spartanburg Junior Colletie�S. C. Omega by encouraging others to share in Tau Plii Willgale College�Worth Carolina Nu Iota Betliune Cookman College�Florida our valuable in this experience great Tau Sigma Brandywine CoUege�Delaware Fraternity. It is a privilege to honor these Xi Nu Texas Wesleyan Epsilon Epsilon Missoun Valley College who have shown that it can be chapters Nu Vpsala College�New Jersey done. Omicron Omega East Tca^Qs Baptist Upsilon Nu Uniuersity of North Carolina at Wilmington Theta Eta K, C. College of Osteopathic Medicine�Mo. Douglas M. Harris Omicron Mu Carthage College�Wisconsin Rho Theta � National Extension Chairman Capital University Ohio Iota Park College-�Missouri