A question for the APO experts...

[SAEalumnus]

Ok, so here's the deal...

I've heard about APO ever since elementary school, because it was always mentioned in the back of my old Boy Scout manual. I found out later that just over half of APO's national Founders were also SAEs. APO once existed at the college I attended, but was closed a few years prior to my freshman term.

So my question is: Is it possible, as an alumnus, to get involved with APO? If so, how?

[MsCongeniality3]

Yes, some chapters extend honorary membership. We have some honorary members that were from before our chapter went inactive (and now we are rechartered). Also some allow grad students to join. Also, if you are involved in scouting or youth services, a chapter can elect to have you as an advisor.

[naraht]

Anyone at all (except a undergraduate student) may be a community advisor. Chapters are required to have two Faculty/staff advisors, one scouting/youth activities advisor and one community advisor.

From one of your posts in another forum, I see that you are in Long Beach, CA.
The Alpha Phi Omega chapter at Cal State Long Beach (Rho Gamma) is active. While i am unable to lay my hands on a direct contact address for the chapter at CSULB, the sectional chair (head elected alumni volunteer) for Greater Los Angeles is Jack Tulatammagul (section.1.chair@apo.org) . Go ahead and write him. Jack will have contact information for CSULB and also might be able to suggest other ways to get involved.

There are 6 chapters in Greater LA: UCLA, USC, Cal Poly, Cal State LA, Cal State Long Beach and UC Riverside.

Let me know how else I can help.

YiLFS
Randy Finder
National History & Archives Committee.

[SAEalumnus]

Thank you both for your informative responses!

[naraht]

No problem. Let us know how it goes, OK?

Randy

[emb021]

Originally posted by SAEalumnus
Ok, so here's the deal...

I've heard about APO ever since elementary school, because it was always mentioned in the back of my old Boy Scout manual. I found out later that just over half of APO's national Founders were also SAEs. APO once existed at the college I attended, but was closed a few years prior to my freshman term.

So my question is: Is it possible, as an alumnus, to get involved with APO? If so, how?

Here are your options, in general order of easier to harder.

1. Most chapters will allow grad students to join, either as a pledge or make then an advisor. This is how I joined APO, as there were no chapters at the schools I was an undergraduate at. I pledged as an grad student. Don't go to grad school for the purposes of being an APO Brother, but if you do decide to continue your schooling, something to keep in mind.

2. Become an advisor. If you are an active scouter, you could become a chapter's scouting advisor. More difficult would be to become a community advisor. Ideally you should have something you can 'bring to the table' that would make you an asset to the chapter, such as being involved in community organizations.

3. Honorary membership. ALL chapters can make someone an honorary. But realize that it costs the chapters to do so, so they are going to be doing this ONLY as a way to honor someone the chapter has come to know and respect, such as a university official, community personage, or the like.

To be honest, option 1 or 2 are the best methods.