Pledge Pins and Probate

[naraht]

I guess I'm looking for answers mostly from the chapters at HBCUs.

Point 5 of the National Pledging Standards for APO says

Wearing of Insignia. An appropriate period of pledging includes wearing an official Pledge pin at all times.

Rationale: Chapter Image, on and off campus, is a vital concern of all Members, new and old. The prominent and proud display of an Alpha Phi Omega Pledge Pin instills pride through identity with Alpha Phi Omega, signifies the Chapter's presence on campus and in the community, and may also habituate all Members to proudly wear Fraternity insignia.

How do Alpha Phi Omega chapters that participate in probate have probate work when the NPS so specifically says that Pledge Pins should be worn?

Do Pledges not wear their pins or is probate much less of a mystery for APO? (or something I haven't thought of)

(note if there are similar issues with GSS, please chime in)

YiLFS
Randolph Finder

[Senusret I]

Randy, I only just now saw your post.

I am confused.... let me know if this is what you're asking:

Of those chapters that have probate/coming out shows (in which it is assumed that no one knew who was pledging before that show), how do they work within the national "pledge pin rule?"

If so.... I don't know. In my experience, some HBCU chapters still require the pledge pin and still have probate shows. It's not as big a secret as NPHC orgs.

(For what it's worth, I've also seen NPHC org aspirants/pledges/whatever wearing their official pledge pins as well)

[naraht]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Randy, I only just now saw your post.

I am confused.... let me know if this is what you're asking:

Of those chapters that have probate/coming out shows (in which it is assumed that no one knew who was pledging before that show), how do they work within the national "pledge pin rule?"

If so.... I don't know. In my experience, some HBCU chapters still require the pledge pin and still have probate shows. It's not as big a secret as NPHC orgs.

(For what it's worth, I've also seen NPHC org aspirants/pledges/whatever wearing their official pledge pins as well)

That is absolutely what I was asking, my apologies that it wasn't clear. I didn't know if the NPHC groups found it strange that APO basically intending who was pledging to be public knowledge. I know that at some schools APO is in the Probate demonstrations with the NPHC (I saw a youtube for APO @ Prairie View's probate).

My wife, Linda went to Frostburg and things were split there. The pledges for DST were very public (like the NPC sororities, they listed who pledged in the student newspaper), AKA on the other hand kept it very private.

Thank You.

Randy

[Senusret I]

What years did she attend Frostburg?

[naraht]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

What years did she attend Frostburg?

Fall 1991 to Spring 1995

[GoldnBlue2004]

LOL! I cannot believe that DST had their pledges listed in the student paper.