Graduation Gift to Seniors from Alumni Association
 

Help!

I am President of the Alumni Association for my chapter of APO. At last month's board meeting, we voted to purchase APO graduation cords as a gift to present to the chapter's graduating seniors at a reception on May 17, two days before graduation.

Well, the chairperson of the Transition Committee (set up to "induct" actives into alumni status) just told me that the APO store sold out of the cords.

So, with relative quick turn-around we need an alternative gift. It doesn't have to be worn on the academic gown.

Any ideas?

maybe a recognition pin - In Phi Kappa Psi, often graduating seniors are presented with the alumni recognition button, a small pin of red and green shaped like our shield.
maybe something like that will workl.

Depending on how much you want to spend:

Membership in 1925 Society.

Life Membership.

There are alternate sources for the grad cords. Get with the APO Collection at Fraternity Row in Rochester, NY. Run by a Brother, he is the source for a lot of the stuff they sell in the APO Store at National.

APO does have an 'Alumni' pin available.

we offer membership into their local Alumni Association free of dues for the next year.

Nothing they can hold in their hands or wear on their gowns, but a gift nonetheless.

maybe y'all could do congratulatory certificates?

We've been looking for that pin. It's not on the national website and my bro should be calling the national office today to inquire.

Thanks to everyone for all the other suggestions. Life membership for each Brother is not something we're interested in. Generally, we believe as an association that becoming a life member is a decision each brother should make on their own and be responsible for their own committment.

If we can't find the pins, we will probably go with executive mugs.

We give them an inscribed Bible with their name/badge number on the front cover.

That sounds SO special!!!! Not ideal for APO (I don't even know everyone's religions and have never thought about it), but something I might rip-off and duplicate for APhiA. :)

I am always into practical gifts...I don't know what kind of budget you are on, but a nice portfolio-thingy for job interviews and such is something every grad can use.

(portfolio is not quite the right word, I don't think. I am thinking of the thingy that is about the size of a notebook, and you open it up, and it holds a legal pad on one side, and some pens and maybe business cards on the other)

I'm pretty sure that's what it's called..... and it's not a bad idea. I wonder if we can afford that.

I think they are about $7-$10 each if you don't get leather. I have a very nice one that isn't.

Yes, it is called a portfolio.

Here in Oklahoma, most everyone is Christian in some respect. Thus far, I don't think we've ever initiated a non-Christian. One of my fellow graduating seniors and I were/are Catholics. The Catholic Bible contains just a few more books than the Protestant Bible... So no, amongst all of the Catholic Bibles on my bookshelf, I have that one Protestant Bible... no biggie. If I ever get a hankerin' to look something in up in the Book of Tobit, I have plenty of other Bibles where I can find that :)

Wow.....i never knew that. Which is pretty damn sad.

Update....the event is next Thursday and I've heard nothing from the event chair. We're having the event regardless if he has to knit APO sweaters his damn self.

Tired of this shyt. NOT IN MY ADMINISTRATION! LOL

The good news -- the APO graduation cords are in stock!

The bad news -- nobody else is on they damn job but me! I pretty much have to take over this activity. :mad: