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Old 01-16-2003, 04:35 AM
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Old 01-16-2003, 10:36 AM
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wow wee. I hope you found the nat'l web page.
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Old 01-17-2003, 02:03 AM
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wow wee. I hope you found the nat'l web page.

Yes I found it and it answered the majority of my questions. Thanx

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Old 01-17-2003, 10:10 AM
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Yes I found it and it answered the majority of my questions. Thanx

good deal. Hope you'll use those emails on the Nat'l website to get the rest of those questions answered.
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Old 01-18-2003, 05:43 PM
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Re: Alpha Phi Omega & Jewels of Tau

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Greetings!

At my university we have a service organization known as the "Jewels of Tau." In their history it is stated that they were created by the brothers of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity Incorporated at a local institution in the early 1970's to help promote service within their communities.

Then in 1989, the Jewels severed all ties to Alpha Phi Omega and became a privately owned, non-greek, non-profit, service organization.

I have a couple of questions so please bear with me

You didn't identify your school, so I wonder if its the University of Florida. The APO chapter there is Tau chapter.

Let me answer your questions more for the sake of others who might read this.

"Does APO still associate with Jewels of Tau?"

A. Have no idea.

"What exactly is APO about? Do you have a national webpage?"

A. Our website is www.apo.org. What are we? A National Service Fraternity open to ALL college students regardless of gender, ethinic/racial background, program, etc. We are a community service organization. We the website for full info.

"Is APO a mixed/diverse group of individuals?"

A. YES. We are very diverse. The only requirement to join is to be a student at the schools we have chapters for. Doesn't matter your gender, race, ethnic group, religious beliefs, nationality, academic level (ie undergrad or grad), age, etc.

"If one should join APO would that harm his/her chances of joining an NPCH organization? "

A. NO. Because we are not part of any of the Social GLO organizations, you can be a member of a Social and a member of APO. Many of our Brothers are members of social GLO.

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Old 01-19-2003, 04:26 AM
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Old 01-19-2003, 05:29 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Alpha Phi Omega & Jewels of Tau

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I just basically wanted to know the answers to some basic questions about APO & if "Jewels of Tau" was nation wide or just a Florida Thing!


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Am not sure how many chapters the Jewels of Tau have. The website I found on them only speaks of their Alpha chapter at UF and a Gamma chapter at USF (or is it UTampa?).

The Jewels are one of several organizations "formed" (probably not the best term, maybe 'inspired' is better) by APO chapters for women. Until 1976, APO was male-only. Like many social fraternities, APO chapters had 'little sister' groups affiliated with them, sometimes called Phyettes or Jewels or the like. Several of this groups then formed more formal organizations, such as Gamma Sigma Sigma and Omega Phi Alpha, both National Service Sororities, the Jewels of Tau, and who knows how many.

At a National level, these groups are independent. There is a history between APO and many of these groups, and at many schools the APO chapter will work with an associated GSS or OPA chapter, especially if the APO chapter is still all-male (yes, some chapters still are). I know at the latest APO National Convention there were GSS Sisters in attendence, and I know there is strong connections between many all-male APO chapters & GSS chapters.

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Old 01-22-2003, 10:18 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Alpha Phi Omega & Jewels of Tau

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Several of this groups then formed more formal organizations, such as Gamma Sigma Sigma and Omega Phi Alpha, both National Service Sororities, the Jewels of Tau, and who knows how many.
Just to clarify: Gamma Sig was not a "little sister" organization to Alpha Phi Omega...however, the fraternity did play a significant part in the sorority's founding.
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Old 02-05-2003, 10:57 AM
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hey!

I knew the correction was coming
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Old 02-06-2003, 10:19 AM
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Hey...you know how I do
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