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n tORcb "^trzGfoil WINTER-SPRING 1976 1975 H. ROE BARTLE CHAPTER AWARDS Forty-six chapters across the country ing transmitted in the January- were the first to quality for the H. Roe February Chapter Bulletin, The criteria Bartle Chapter Award, established in for this year emphasize sustained the name and memory of our longest membership growth in line with the serving past National President, The "Serve More Students 76" program, basis for this award was a chapter new � and direc program review a self-evaluation of significant, relevant, what had been accomplished during tions in service. the academic 1974-75, and year setting It should be possible for every chapter goals for the current year. Ten areas of to quality for this recognition if we all chapter operation were considered. At take serious advantage of our Golden tractive certificates, featuring a likeness for Service as we celebrate of Brother Bartle, were presented to the Opportunity qualifying chapters at their respective our Nation's bicenlennia! and our Regional Conferences in November Fraternity's half century of service. and December, Congratulations to those chapters The self-evaluation forms for the which set the pace for 1975. Let's all current 1975-76 academic year are be match that and more in '76. H. ROE BARTLE AWARD CHAPTERS 1974-75 REGION I Rho Epsilon REGION VII Gamma lota Savannah State College Alpha Rho Brooklyn College Tau Epsilon University of Texas Sigma Xi Tennessee Technological University Eta Tau University of Maine at Orono West Texas Slate University REGION V Sigma Omicron REGION II Delta Gamma Howard Payne University Alpha Ohio University Tau Rho Lafayette College Delta Theta Del Mar College Gamma University of Louisville Phi Gamma Cornell University Zeta Delta Texas Lutheran College Psi Alpha Miami University Phi Upsilon Lehigh University Zeta Kappa Amarillo College Xi Zeta Bowling Green State University Psi Zeta Rochester Institute of Technology Lambda Omicron Bishop College Pi Xi VWest Virginia University Lycoming College Mu Chi REGION VIII Sigma Nu Indiana University of Pennsylvania Alpha Mu Delaware Valley College William Jewell College REGION VI REGION III Beta Mu Zeta Beta Alpha Alpha Southwest Missouri State University University of Illinois Zeta Tau Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Alpha Tau Central Methodist State University College Butler lota Lambda University Theta Pi North Carolina State University REGION IX Indiana Central University Tau Kappa Theta Upsilon Mu Nu Wake Forest University University of Wisconsin-Plalteville Western Illinois University Sigma Rho Upsilon Upsilon Omicron Lambda Elon College College of St. Thomas Calumet College Chi lota REGION IV Tau Omicron Bemidji State University 'Delta Indiana-Purdue University- Auburn University Indianapolis REGION X Delta lota Upsilon Gamma Alpha Delta Mercer University Lake Michigan College San Diego Slate University Pi Iota Chi Mu Theta lota Wofford College Henry Ford Community College University of Arizona tORCb CONTENTS 1975 H. ROE BARTLE CHAPTER AWARDS i urifi EDITORIAL 2^ tnefoil REPORT OF THE NATIONAL FINANCE CHAIRMAN 3M YOUR SECTIONAL CHAIRMAN'S JOB 4 Alpha Phi Omega SERVICE TO SCOUTING 4 National Service Fraternity INSTALLATIONS 5 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FOUNDER'S CLUB 5 SPRING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 5 ACTION 6 Volume 51, No. 3 CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES IN 1976 8 Winter-Spring, 1976 EDITORIAL its second half of Service National Officers Alpha Phi Omega is embarking on century on the college campuses of America. Our first 50 years are rich in history and tradi Lawrence L Hirsch, M.D. tion and have provided a firm foundation for our future. Chicago, Illinois When Frank Reed Horton and thirteen undergraduates gathered on National President together December 16, 1925 to develop a new concept in the history of college frater Lorin A. Jurvis nities, little did they realize the impact they would have. From that modest Washington, D.C. beginning, more than 140,000 students have dedicated their lives in Service National Vice President through Alpha Phi Omega. The Fraternity has survived the depression and World War II, prospered Executive Committeemen when returning veterans were looking for a meaningful fraternal experience in the late 1940's, hung on during Korea and the economic downturn of the Ed M. Andrews Martinsville, Ind, 1950's, experienced fantastic grovi'th during the exciting 1960's, and Dr. John E. Hanke Cheney, Wash. struggled through the tumultuous early 1970's. Sid Smith San Carlos, Calif During this time, 577 campuses have chartered chapters of the Fraternity. Warren C. Weidman Reading, Penn. Countless alumni have supported, both financially and through volunteer ef-i C. P Zlatkovich Austin, Tex. forts, the Fraternity. Outstanding educators, businessmen and professionals I have provided leadership for the growing organization. Ours is indeed a Regional Representatives proud heritage. As we enter our second 50 it seems to take stock and I. Lewis Finkel New York, N.Y. years, appropriate assess our needs. Today, of the 577 charters issued, only 373 are in force. II Jo.?eph P. Morrone, Jr the way we have lost 204 chapters, and on 204 campuses the Alpha Philadelphia, Penn. Along Phi experience is no available. The National Office has been III. Robert J. Harris Raleigh, N.C. Omega longer forced to trim its because of revenues from declining IV. Dr. R. L. Brittain Martin, Tenn. budget decreasing Volunteer services have field service V. William B. Bugh Toledo, Ohio membership. replaced professional from the National VI. Berkeley P. Duncan Fraternity. Ann Arbor, Mich, On the other hand, the committment of the membership to service has not VII. Abe Fnshman Garland, Tex. diminished, but has expanded. Financial assistance from alumni has in VIII. Darrell Spoon Manhattan, Kan. creased substantially, and more and more Brothers are becoming involved IX. Michael W. Suhr .. Minneapolis, Minn. as volunteers. In 20% of the active chapters, the opportunity to serve has X. Earle M. Herbert .. Los Angeles, Calif. been extended to women students. There are then, some overwhelming needs to which we must address ourselves. We should strive to reactivate those 204 inactive chapters, we National Counsel Legal should strengthen our memtiership and recruitment programs among the active and we should continue to the volunteer effort and Alex M. Lewandowski Kansas City, Mo. chapters, develop alumni support. In doing these things, we can subsequently strengthen our Fraternity and perhaps provide stronger professional support in the future. With each of us doing our part, we can meet these needs and insure an even National Executive Director greater future for Alpha Phi Omega. Will you help? Roger A. Sherwood Kansas City, Mo CORRECTION TORCH AND TREFOIL is issued regularly In the Winter 1975 Golden Anniversary issue of tour times a year, September, November, Torch and Trefoil, two chapters were shown in February and April, from Office of Publica correctly. Chi Zeta Chapter is located at the Uni tion, 1100 Waltower Building, 823 Walnut versity of Tennessee at Martin and Tau Upsilon is Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Printed at the University of Wisconsin at Platteville. The in by Rosse Lithographing Company, Printers correct references are on pages 19 and 20 respec and Lithographers, Kansas City, Missouri, tively. The editor's apologies are hereby extended Second Class Postage paid at Kansas City, to these two fine Chapters. Missouri. Subscription price $1.50 per year. 2 REPORT OF THE NATIONAL FINANCE CHAIRMAN o By Charles P. Zlatkovich I am pieasefl to report that Alpha Phi Omega operated with a substantial surplus tunate trend Despite continuing inflation, we managed to reduce our expenses. of income over expenses during the year ended August 31, 1975. The operating Our withdrawals from the Endowment Fund amounted to only one third of the earned surplus, which is the first since 1969, amounted to $9,799. Although we ate all fund income for the year and were below the level of investment income pleaseO with the operating results for the past year, it is important lor us to be by the fund. During lean years, we have been forced to withdraw as much as aware of the factors which produced these results and not to be lulled into a $23,000 from the fund to meet operating deficits � a practice which could ob false sense of complacency. viously not continue for long. Much of the credit tor our success dunng the year should to able and dedicated predecessor. George Cahill The traditional "bread and butter" revenue items of initiation fees, pledge fees, go my and per capita fees, all failed to attain the levels called (or in the budget for the At its September 1975 meeting, the Board of Directors approved a budget tor the The decline in initiation and fees which has occurred in year. alarming pledge current year which essentially calls for a repeat performance of the year |ust of the 1970's was not reversed. Per which have every year capita fees, registered ended in many revenue and expense categories. The board aiso approved increases in some due to increases m years the rale, also failed to attain pnor changes in budgetar/ and accounting procedures which will eliminate the dis Had year or budgeted levels other aspects of our operation performed similarly, tinction between "budgeted" and "nonbudgeted" revenue and expense items the year would have been a financial disaster. The primary result of these changes will be to make future financial statements clearer and more retlective of actual conditions Alpha Phi Omega had a successful financial year in 1974-75 for three reasons. {1) the Development Campaign was an success, (2) the addition of last outstanding In adopting a budget for the current year calling for a repeat performance of affiliate members to our produced substantial revenues; and the organization |3) year, the Board tooh a calculated risk. To achieve the budgeted revenue levels, 1974 National Convention was an even greater success than had been an we must equal last year's performance in membership, reversing the trend of the ticipated.