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Originally posted by 33girl
This is an informal poll:
1. Does your GLO have a nationally implemented pledge/new member program?
2. Was it put into practice via the convention body (i.e., voted in) or did the national exec board only decide on it?
3. Do chapters have the option of "tweaking" the program in any way or electing not to use it at all?
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1. Alpha Phi Omega, the co-ed National Service Fraternity, has a 20 point National Pledging Standard that all chapters are supposed to follow in developing their pledge program. You can see it at our National website,
www.apo.org
We also have a professional printed pledge manual, which most chapters include in the pledge books they give to pledges. This manual covers basic history and information about our Fraternity.
2. It was voted on at a past National Convention, and I think reaffimed each time.
3. yes and no. Some points of the NPS are not ones they can tweak. Stuff like no hazing, following the rituals as written, etc. Other points are flexible. Stuff like pledge period being between 6-10 weeks, what to teach but leaving up the specifics and methods to the chapter, etc. Chapters can develop their own, unique pledge programs within the guidelines of the NPS. Which I think is the right way to do it.
Hope this helps