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Originally Posted by naraht
We actually had a colony (Alpha Phi Omega calls them petitioning groups), where getting stitched letters was *one of* the issues that ultimately led to the colony being shut down. For Alpha Phi Omega, a rechartering petitioning group should *not* use the chapter letters of the chapters at that school until it actually charters.
For example, if Alaska State University is rechartering Xi Xi Xi, it is the Alaska State University Petitioning Group *not* the Xi Xi Xi Petitioning Group.
This group made line jackets with PO on the sleeve and told the National Board member in charge of that area that it stood for Petitioning Organization. Given that they were attempting to recharter Rho Omicron chapter, this was a case of "How stupid do you think your National Board Member is?" (Note there were significant other issues too).
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I am glad that Alpha Phi Omega specifically states that rechartering petitioning groups should not be using letters. This is why GLOs need to stop believing in "common sense" and think that people know what to do and not to do. People have a tendency to be impatient and put the cart before the horse unless they are prohibited from doing so.
Delta tells prospective members and prospective chapters that they are NOT members and chapters until Delta explicitly states so. Do not start doing anything that members and chapters do until Delta explicitly states that it is time to do so. That includes wearing using and wearing Delta symbols.