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Originally posted by 33girl
That's what I said. It makes me sad if we've lost brothers & potentials because of what they could gain from the fraternity in their life and vice versa. The poster I was quoting seemed solely concerned about the $$$ factor.
I realize that fraternities and sororities have a business aspect, but there is a way to take that into account and talk about it without being crass.
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I don't think the original poster was concerned solely with the money factor, just trying to be clear the very serious impact this has on APO. Its OUR lose when a Brother is forced to leave their position because of outside factors, not theirs. I think too many actives don't keep this in mind.
Same thing with the issue of NSW/NSSD reporting. Too many actives (and some staffers) look at it negatively in terms of the impact on their chapter of having to report this (despite the fact that if things are working, its very easy and quick to report on-line). They don't undestand that when APO tries to work with other organizations, proudly stating we are a service organization, we are asked for 'how many hours' has our org done. (compare this with the BSA who is able to report hundreds of millions of service hours due to the reporting with various recent programs!) And we don't have an answer! Without some kind of data its difficult to setup partnerships with other orgs. This is why NSW/NSSD reporting is so important. As well as Brothers earning the Presidental Volunteer Service Award. Again, Chapters (and actives) need to take a broader view of APO beyond their chapter and the impact on the organization as a whole.