[KAPital PHINUst]

I skimmed over the post to address the key issues at hand. Most of your post I read as mere expression of difference of opinion or quibbling to make a point, but here's the stuff I find most relevant:

You have a very serious misunderstanding of what it means to be in a fraternity, my friend, and I'm beginning to think that you would be the person who joined for the wrong reasons.

Oh really? You know, if you were a Kappa, that statement might've meant something.

If you prefer to dismiss that as rhetoric...

I actually would, thank you very much.

And when was the last time you contacted or did anything with them? I'm guessing it's been quite a while since AGT is inactive and Rho Theta's website hasn't been updated since 2002.

Alpha Gamma Theta, 1995 (it's located at a community college, and its 15 year active history was filled with long period of semi-inactivity). This, consistent with other community colleges, was due to the very unstable student enrollment patterns at these schools. It is for this reason that I don't think APO should have chapters at 2-year schools. And from what I've been hearing, the fraternity more or less agrees.

Rho Theta, 2005: I joined them at Steak-n-Shake for a post-initiation meal. I would also visit them every year at homecoming, but over the last 2-3 years, I haven't seen APO at all, and I attend Capital's homecoming every year without fail. I think they're (informally) inactive.

No disrespect to the women of GSS, but that has absolutely nothing to do with APO, so that isn't even germane to the discussion. But I digress...

Your reference to the Germans have absolutely nothing to do with APO or the discussion either. What's your point?

btw, before you attack me, know that it was a Sheriff Buford T. Justice joke. Pump your brakes....

And that happens. If you care so much about APO, why didn't you restart it?

I wasn't interested, there was nothing about it that appealed to me. 'Nuff said.

I advised her against it, because she would not be a good fit for the role...

Oh, so NOW the issue of fit becomes a matter of concern. How convenient...

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After all that ranting and raving, let's get something straight: I'm not having a pity party at all, I'm just explaining what happened. If Sectional Staff wasn't interested or the National Convention didn't want me to put together a workshop, fine. That's on them. But I'll be damned if I'm going to continue to chase people who aren't interested in what I have to offer. They weren't interested, so I moved on. That has nothing to do with lack of commitment or lack of dedication. It has to do with not throwing quality time and effort after wasted and cutting your losses.

BTW, who the hell are you to say that my time spent doing "Viking" stuff doesn't count? Brothers from KA, KD, Chi Nu, Chi Up, Sig Pi, and TZ could probably run circles around your chapter and a lot of other chapters in the way of service projects. Mighty self-righteous of you.

And may I ask, since you're so adamant about doing it the Founder's way, what was YOUR Scouting affiliation when you pledged?

Troop 029, West Park United Methodist Church