SPRING 2016 Welcome to the Fraternity, ALPHA CHAPTER OF CANADA INSIDE: • APO Charters Alpha Chapter of Canada • The Fraternity Announces Leaders in Service Campaign FROM THE FRATERNITY Brothers, It is hard to believe that we are over halfway through this term, and we are already starting to plan for the National Convention in Pittsburgh! With all of the exciting things happening in the Fraternity, from Canadian extension to our 90th Anniversary NATIONAL OFFICE Service Project, The Jared Box Project, I am proud to say that it is a 14901 E. 42nd Street S. great time to be active in Alpha Phi Omega. Independence, MO 64055 One other source of pride for our Fraternity has been the great Telephone: 816-373-8667 Website: www.apo.org strides we have made toward successfully completing our Leaders E-mail: [email protected] in Service Campaign. This is the first comprehensive fundraising EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Robert J. London, CAE campaign that our Fraternity has conducted in our history. Because EDITOR: Amanda Plachte of the incredible efforts of our campaign cabinet and ambassador TECHNICAL EDITOR: Ruth Goodman GRAPHIC DESIGN: Keeney Design Studio volunteers, led by our campaign chair, Past National President Jerry Schroeder, we were able to go public with the campaign, having SUBMISSION DEADLINES already raised $3.2 million of our $4.25 million goal. SUMMER Issue: May 1, 2016 The success of this campaign will provide long-term support of NATIONAL PRESIDENT our national operations and a new national headquarters, and more Hon. John K. Ottenad, J.D., Manchester, MO NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT importantly, will provide endowed financial resources for service, Robert M. Coop, PE, Westfield, IN leadership, membership and extension programs that will propel us PROGRAM DIRECTORS Melissa A. DeLuka, Westland, MI into our 100th anniversary stronger and more vibrant than ever. Glen S. Kinder, IV, Eddyville, KY For those of you who have already given, on behalf of a grateful Marilyn L. Mims, Newmarket, NH Disraeli W. Smith, II, Charlotte, NC Fraternity, I say THANK YOU, and for those who may not have Thomas Southard, Horsham, PA known or heard of this before, I hope that you will join us as we Abigayle M. Tobia, Sewickley, PA REGIONAL DIRECTORS (in order by region) make this final push to successfully conclude this campaign so we mrn Tomusiak, Arlington, MA can celebrate its completion when we gather together in Pittsburgh Richard I. Koval, State College, PA Dawn Gurganious, Lorton, VA in December. Elliot Echlov, Columbia, SC Irene M. Wolf, Ph.D., Ebensberg, PA Jeremy Bingman, Chicago, IL Fraternally,Frraternaally, Cole T. Robertson, Lubbock, TX Matthew C. Rom, Norman, OK Melissa Donndelinger, Cottage Grove, MN Kimberlee Castillo Yee, Stockton, CA Ping Huang, San Francisco, CA NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HonHon.on. JohJohnhnn K. OttenadOttentenad Robert J. London, CAE, Independence, MO NATIONAL ARCHIVIST National President Corey S. Weiss, Houston, TX INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR Elizabeth Tom, M.D., Spring Creek, NV PAST PRESIDENTS Stan Carpenter, Ph.D., Austin, TX Bobby M. Hainline, Davison, MI Fred C. Heismeyer, III, Ed.D., Wichita, KS Lawrence L. Hirsch, M.D., SPRING Garden, FL Margaret K. Katz, Livonia, MI Lorin A. Jurvis, Rockville, MD #APOserves90# SPOTLIGHT Wilfred M. Krenek, Houston, TX Jack A. McKenzie, Clemson, SC ThisTh spotlight is on Alpha Gamma Phi Chapter Gerald A. Schroeder, J.D., McLean, VA aatt Northern Kentucky University. In December, Mark A. Stratton, Fishers, IN ththe chapter spent a week in Orlando, Florida, C.P. Zlatkovich, Ph.D., Camden, SC vovolunteering at Give Kids the World Village. LIFE MEMBERS ThThey served food and provided programming George F. Cahill, CAE, Pittsburgh, PA forfo children and families staying there as part Irwin H. Gerst, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA Roger A. Sherwood, CAE, Kansas City, MO of their Make-A-Wish trips to Florida. Warren C. Weidman, PE, Reading, PA EX-OFFICIO MEMBER LetLe us know what your contribution to the Rick Diles, Charlotte, NC 90th90 anniversary celebration is and maybe NATIONAL LEGAL COUNSEL you’llyo find yourself in the spotlight! Jennifer Chierek Znosko, St. Louis, MO © Copyright 2016 by Alpha Phi Omega, Inc. 2 Q ALPHA PHI OMEGA SPRING 2016 SPRING 2016 • VOLUME 92 • NUMBER 2 COVER STORY FEATURES National Service Week 7 By The Numbers National Service 12 Week 2015 DEPARTMENTS 4 Torch Talk 12 18 Leaders in Service Alpha Chapter of 8 Canada at the University of British Columbia APO charters its first Canadian chapter after decades of hardard work. 18 6 SPRING 2016 TORCH & TREFOIL Q 3 TORCH TALK Brothers complete APO Powell, Samara Ruchok, Scott Ruchok, Jeff Schwartz, Tim Sigler, Crystal Ufret Volunteer University Track and Kristen Yeager. Alpha Phi Omega is proud to announce For more information about APO that 15 alumni volunteers have Volunteer University, please visit completed the first of eight tracks www.apo.org/leadershipdevelopment/ in APO Volunteer University, the volunteeruniversityinformation. Fraternity’s graduate school designed especially for alumni and volunteers. Since its launch at the 2014 National Presenter training at Convention, more than 400 brothers 2016 Serve weekends have participated in an APO Volunteer Are you interested in becoming an University course. Courses have been APO LEADS presenter? Serve Presenter available at other alumni events such as Content Training (SCT) will be offered • Alpha Eta Epsilon, King University NVC 2015 and various sectional and at each of the Serve locations in 2016. (Region IV, Section 68) regional conferences. The program is Registration is now open for the • Tau Alpha, Davis & Elkins broken down into eight tracks, each 2016 course weekends. The cost to College (Region V, Section 61) aimed at the varying needs of volunteers attend is $75 for alumni members and • Gamma Phi, Western Michigan within the Fraternity. covers food, supplies and lodging for University (Region VI, Section 53) The following alumni brothers have the weekend. For those participating in • Delta Omega, University of successfully completed the Essentials SCT, separate registrations are required, Houston (Region VII, Section 44) of APO track: T.J. Bond, Christopher but there is not an extra fee. • Alpha Epsilon Tau, University of Daniels, Nicholas D’Errico, Paul Courses will take place on the Dallas (Region VII, Section 41) Fauber, Kaitlynn Forde, Brian Frank, following dates in the cities listed: • Eta Kappa, University of Wisconsin Trista Hanson, Hawkeye O’Saben, Tim • June 3-5: Minneapolis, MN - Stout (Region IX, Section 27) • June 10-12: Sacramento, CA • Nu Pi, Minnesota State University • July 15-17: Canton, OH - Mankato (Region IX, Section 23) • July 15-17: Dallas, TX The Board approved: For more information and to • Granting the charters of Fort register, please visit: www.apo.org/ Valley State University (Region leadershipdevelopment/apoleads/serve. IV, Section 79) and Northwest Missouri State University (Region January Board VIII, Section 35) • The 2016 National Convention Meeting Recap budget The following actions were taken by The Board approved amending the Board of Directors at its meeting the following items in the Fraternity on January 30, 2016: Operations & Policy Manual: The Board approved the • Category II, Organizational; minutes of the June 27, 2015, Sub-Category 2, Policy I; Sub- meeting and the minutes from Category 5, Policy IV Board conference calls held on July • Category III, Awards and 22, 2015, and December 7, 2015. Recognitions; Sub-Category 1, Pursuant to Article IX, Section Policies VII, VIII, IX, XI, XII, 7, of the National Bylaws, the XVII, XVIII, XIX; Sub-Category President declared the charters of the 2, Policy II, III and IV; Sub- following chapters null and void: Category 3, Policies II and IV; 4 Q ALPHA PHI OMEGA SPRING 2016 TORCH TALK APO DATELINE APRIL 04/20: APO IMPACT Live: Officer Transition 04/22: Earth Day 04/22-24: Section 41 Conference 04/22-30: Passover 04/25: APO IMPACT Live: Scouting & Youth Services Alumni Opportunities 04/28: APO IMPACT Live: IRS Reporting & Record Keeping MAY Sub-Category 4, Policy III; Sub- Category 5, Policies I, II and III 05/01: Spring Youth Service Day reports due • Category IV, National 05/01: John Mack Scholarship applications due Convention; Sub-Category 1, 05/01: Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree nominationsions due Policy I; Sub-Category 3, Policy 05/03: APO IMPACT Live: Recruitment IV; Sub-Category 4, Policy VIII 05/08: Mother’s Day • Category V, Membership and 05/21: Armed Forces Day Extension; Sub-Category 1, Policies I, IV and V 05/30: Memorial Day The following appointments were made: JUNE • 2016 Fall Pledge Class Namesake 06/01: Graduating Seniors Update due Honoree Committee: Brothers 06/03-05: APO LEADS Serve, Minneapolis, MN Robert Coop (Chair), Melissa DeLuka, Melissa Donndelinger, 06/03-05: Membership Academy, Atlanta, GA Disraeli Smith, Irene Wolf and 06/10-12: APO LEADS Serve, Sacramento, CA Jerry Schroeder 06/10-12: Membership Academy, Windsor, CT • National Convention: Matt 06/10-12: Membership University, Windsor, CT Bailey, Convention Coordinator; 06/14: Flag Day Jeff Neurauter, Convention 06/19: Father’s Day Parliamentarian; George Kober and Megan Sheedfar, Logistics 06/25: Board Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA Coordinators • APO Endowment Trustee JULY Nominating Committee chair: 07/04: Independence Day Glen Kinder The Board held strategic discussions Visit www.apo.org/calendar for a complete list of deadlines and events. on the following topics: • Goal of 500 active chapters by Updates were provided on the status Management and 5th Field of Service; 2025 of the Endowment; the Leaders in and items relating to specific regions • Program effectiveness Service campaign; fraternity matters; and programs. • Program expansion and mission the John Mack Scholarship; the follow- The next Alpha Phi Omega Board fulfillment ing Task Forces: Regional Realignment, of Directors meeting will be June 25, • Alumni relations Board Transition, Alcohol Policy/ Risk 2016, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.