Volunteering/ Contact Info

[Brother Joseph]

Morning all,

Probably should introduce myself. Name's Joe Ganser, seminarian of the Diocese of Allentown, a graduate from Muhlenberg College and of course an APO Alumnus.

I came to this site to ask a question knowing that many of the APO volunteers are members here.

I've been interested recently in returning to APO as an active alumni and serving the fraternity in some capacity. Being in seminary I do have classes and other work but my schedule is comparable to that of graduate school and so I felt this would be a good way to give back some of my free time. My school is in Philadelphia and so I sent emails to the Section chairs for section 91 and 92 since they are both within my area. I used the addresses provided on the national website (sectionNNchair@apo.org) but have yet to hear any responses after several weeks.

I was just hoping that someone here might know who else to contact. I'd really like to help out in section 91 since I will be assigned in that area this coming year as part of my assignment.

If anyone knows some information and would be willing to help me out I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by Brother Joseph

Morning all,

Probably should introduce myself. Name's Joe Ganser, seminarian of the Diocese of Allentown, a graduate from Muhlenberg College and of course an APO Alumnus.

I came to this site to ask a question knowing that many of the APO volunteers are members here.

I've been interested recently in returning to APO as an active alumni and serving the fraternity in some capacity. Being in seminary I do have classes and other work but my schedule is comparable to that of graduate school and so I felt this would be a good way to give back some of my free time. My school is in Philadelphia and so I sent emails to the Section chairs for section 91 and 92 since they are both within my area. I used the addresses provided on the national website (sectionNNchair@apo.org) but have yet to hear any responses after several weeks.

I was just hoping that someone here might know who else to contact. I'd really like to help out in section 91 since I will be assigned in that area this coming year as part of my assignment.

If anyone knows some information and would be willing to help me out I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

Welcome! Lets see what we can do...

The email addresses are section.NN.chair@apo.org (note the periods before and after the number.)

The section 92 web page (www.apo92.org) is apparently way out of date, but maybe try section92chair@gmail.com, which is referenced there. The Region II website at www.apor2.org suggests chair92@apor2.org for the 92 chair, but just section.91.chair@apo.org for the section 91 chair.

However they also have more specific personal information for the Section 91 and 92 chair on the staff page for the region 2 website. See http://www.apor2.org/r2/?q=node/9 . At worst, that should put you in contact with former section chairs who should know how to get in contact with their successors.

You could also contact the Region Director, Michael Haber, directly at the phone or IM listed on the staff web page.

If none of that works, Let us know and the brothers here at greekchat will find the appropriate staffers, stuff them in a car trunk and drop them off at your front door.

Note, I had almost this much luck locating the section chair for the section I moved into after graduation. I've been on staff now for almost 20 years (18.5), so don't give up!


Sincerely

Randy Finder

[emb021]

If you want to be an alumni volunteer, sometimes you just have to keep pushing at it. It may take awhile. There are a lot of opportunities, at several levels. There is (or used to be) an on-line booklet on them.

Sit down and put down (at least for your self) what you can do and what you are good at. Presentor/trainer (and in what)? advisor? section or region staff member (and in what)? etc.

The areas that most sections & regions have are stuff like leadership development, service, membership, extension, scouting/youth services, etc. What in those areas are you interested in.

Consider region staff in addition to sections. Consider attending upcoming section conferences and region conferences and meet people face to face (they are more likely to get you involved if they've met you and know what you can do, they are less likely to get you involved if you are just a name in an email or a voice over the phone).

It took me awhile to get into what I wanted as an alumni volunteer. A lot of that was proving myself to the people in charge.

Hope this helps.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by emb021

It took me awhile to get into what I wanted as an alumni volunteer. A lot of that was proving myself to the people in charge.

Hope this helps.

I was lucky, I had despiration helping me. Our section was in horrible shape and right after I got there, we had a fall section conference because we hadn't had a sectional conference in several years (which frankly I feel ment that both the RD and the SC were not doing what they should) and I was one of the few alumni interested in helping at that fall section conference.

[Brother Joseph]

Thanks for all the advice. I got my first response from some of the letters I sent out. I hope to set a meeting up next week when I can formalize the relationship but the section chair seem interested in having me on the team.