founding documentation help wanted

[Dfran]

Greetings, The founding members of Alpha Sigma Chi fraternity are now gathered. The newest member is Dr. Don Sine, a distinguished military historian, corporate CEO (one of two), and a true American hero (three Silver Stars, Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts, etc.). We are very fortunate in that.

I posted a request over at Chapter Operations, an invitation really, for anyone to review our vision statement (draft). So far, no takers.

We would deeply appreciate it if those of you who have founded a fraternity could point us to a repository of guidance on what to do - a cookbook if you will. We want to jump through all of the traditional hoops.

Our web addresses, .com .org and .edu are registered. We have a web designer on call. What we really need is information on such matters as approaching NIC, writing a 'living' constitution, bi laws.

Also, we will be designing a traditional coat of arms type crest - any resource info on that would be very helpful.

I personally extend the same invitation here for anyone interested to take a look at our vision doc. draft. my email is dfranpelej@msn.com

As always, I would like to assure you all, and all Greek community everywhere that the intent of this fraternity is not to break from tradition. It's all about tradition, just happens to be the world's first cyber based fraternity.

[PenguinTrax]

You might want to just cut & paste your goal statement into the thread so people can view it easily.

Here are some documents that may be of help to you:

http://mcrae.ca/greek/docuhome.htm

[Tom Earp]

Dfran, I am a little foggy here?



Are you starting a local to affiliate with a National Organization or trying to start your own National?

I am aware of what it is to start a local, with the intent of a future affiliation. I designed the Active Badge, Pledge Pin, Banner, and Coat of Arms.

I did this this with a lot of research that at the college library.

You might try- greekpages.com -and check International web sites to get ideas for you paraphanalia such as Badge, Pin, and Coat of Arms.

Give a fill in, and will get more info from GC Memebers.

[Kevin]

I gather it's to be an online-based fraternity.

An interesting concept but I'm not sure that collegiant fraternities and that are exactly the same (or remotely similar).

If you want to approach NIC about belonging just contact them. Here's the link:

NIC Website

What is the nature of your group exactly?

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

How much tradition can there be in an online-based fraternity?

[Dfran]

Outstanding! Thank you all very much for responding. I'll will attempt to respond to each issue.

ASC is a collegiate fraternity. Once all the documentation is in order we will become an activity of American Military University. While that is a 'distance learning' institution the national defense and intelligence studies programs at AMU are among the best, if not the most stringent available in the private sector. Many of America's leading military historians, such as the editor of "Military History Quarterly" (MHQ), and the author of "The Soviet View of U.S. Policy" and most recently the award-winning author of "Hitler's Jewish Soldiers." AMU degrees from the field that ASC focuses on have lead to commissions in the uniformed services, and key positions in the U.S. Intelligence Community and other DoD and defense contractor employment.

Socrates himself taught through distance learning. Alexander the Great was educated in that Socratic tradition.

If Greek fraternity were simply a collegiate association, one that ended when the student graduated, then yes, there would be no similarity at all. However, that is not the case. Even for those who do not carry on their fraternal relationships after graduation, the experience of fraternity endures.

ASC will be focused on individuals who are either employed in national security positions that have or are perusing a degree, and to students of national security studies everywhere. This includes students at National Defense University, War College, Naval Post Graduate School, Armed Forces Staff College, Joint Military Intelligence College and so forth: all institutions who do not currently have, and which cannot physically support, a Greek tradition - it is in that sense that ASC will be 'traditional.'

It is also in this way that ASC will be national. These universities are not set up for residency in the usual sense. There are 10,000 students at ASC alone, most of whom would qualify for membership in this social/professional fraternity. There are thousands of 'associations' that focus on this field - there are no fraternities, and ASC aims to be The Fraternity of the national defense community. I cannot imagine a venue more stepped in tradition.

I think the draft vision statement also speeks to tradition so I'm pasting it in below:

ASC

Vision Statement

ALPHA SIGMA CHI Fraternity, Incorporated


The first founding principal of Alpha Sigma Chi fraternity is solidarity. While distinct in definition from the term fraternity, both are intrinsic in practice, particularly regarding fraternal relationships. Little attention has been given to the weight of these two distinct concepts conjoined in the historic traditions of fraternity. The founding precept of Alpha Sigma Chi and the prime object and obligation of the membership will be the abiding union of these two ethereal concepts. Brothers of the fraternity will seek to embody solidarity in their intra-, inter-, and extra-fraternal relationships by manifesting a commitment to fraternity that reflects dignity and character on the members and the institution alike.

The second founding principal of Alpha Sigma Chi fraternity is individuality. In order for membership to be meaningful, prestigious, and attractive, the fraternity must be comprised of individuals willing to invest of themselves and their talents in order to foster a mutually rewarding experience. This principal ensures that membership in Alpha Sigma Chi enables members uniformly while fostering in each individual the desire to achieve personal excellence. The credibility of Alpha Sigma Chi is dependent on the credulity of the individual members. The credence of the fraternity resides is therefore of paramount concern to the individual members with regard to their inter- and extra-fraternal relations.

The third founding principal of Alpha Sigma Chi fraternity is humility. Humility is defined here as the contrite absents of boast. Alpha Sigma Chi is the first fraternity exclusive to men who have achieved, or are pursing a university education in national security related studies. In the Socratic tradition, the pride and common bond of the fraternity resides within these studies. Humility entails never claiming special knowledge or engaging in supercilious posturing. Under this precept the myth that special knowledge is tantamount to wisdom is rejected, because while cryptic knowledge is ephemeral: character is not. The subjects of intimacy and spirituality are perfidy as a mater of mutual respect and fraternal maturity.

The prestige of Alpha Sigma Chi extends from the individual member’s achievements and willingness to stand united in enabling one another and the national security community in the pursuit of excellence.

[Dfran]

Hello again. I forgot to mention VMI, the Citadel, and Norwich to name a few private institutions. Here are some working points on qualifying/disqualifying factors.

Limited to men: it's a fraternity.

U.S. or Allied citizen enrolled in national security related studies. Exceptions should be allowed on a case by case basis when active members support the application of a prospective member whose degree is not in national security related studies, but who teaches this subject matter, or who is actively employed in the defense community in a national security related position.

If currently an undergraduate student, a GPA of 3.0 +.

No felony convictions.

No anti-American activities or affiliation with anti-American organizations.

No racists.

No affiliation with any any religious organization that espouses an exclusive and condemnatory dogma, or that is otherwise Anti-ecumenical

NO religious recruiting, or "witnessing" will be tolerated: what-so-ever.

Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and a fundamental acceptance of the phrase "one Nation, Under God."

NO demonstrative intolerance for, or intellectual objection to a belief in God.

No membership or affiliation with witchcraft, voodoo, Satanism, or other (read as UFO) supernatural or existential cults. Believing in UFOs and being in a UFO study group is fine, so long as it does not constitute a belief system, such as Heaven's Gate, these cloning morons that spoofed the media.