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To the previous post: although you may feel as though APO is a club, it indeed is not. I dont feel as though it should be considered a club just because it is not a social frat. The word "greek" as it is used to refer to those who have pledged frats and sororities refers to that fact that it is indeed a frat or a sorority NOT whether or not it is social, service or the like.
At Zeta Phi, they tried to say that we were not a fraternity as well as not a real greek. The members of our organization would not stand for that. It is the pride that we have for Alpha Phi Omega that will not let anyone cheapen our letters value even if they have never heard of it. It is because we would not stand for that, that we were awarded the fraternity of the year award for 2003 even though we were competing against social frats.
My advice to you, is to be proud of the letters that you wear. Although we stand for service, I believe that is more important than social reasons for pledging. As much as we give back , you have the right to demand respect. If anyone asks why you are wearing those letters you explain to them that you are part of the largest frat in the world, and that you principles are leadership, frienship and service, and that if we were not a real greek frat, how then have we lasted so long from 1925 to 2003.
In our case, standing up for our letters worked, it also helped though, at zeta phi, that two key people in administration belonged to the frat, one being the president of the school. And although he belongs to a social frat as well, he doesnt believe that he pledged into a fake greek frat by pledging APO. Using that to our advantage, we also made honorary brothers other key persons in the administration so that we have respectable persons that are already visible pumping up APO for us because they feel as though they are a part of something real.
My advice, dont let ANYONE, devalue anything you take pride in.
Congrats
IN L, F, S
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