Letters on the Butt.

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

2) If I were to introduce a bylaw amendment, it would say something like "The symbols of Alpha Phi Omega may only be worn by initiated brothers of the fraternity: actives, alumni, advisors, and honorary brothers."

This does *not* need to be a bylaw amendment, this could be done with a resolution. Resolutions don't just have to be warm and fuzzy, they can have real teeth.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I am not in favor of petitioners or pledges representing their membership through any insignia other than their pin.

Petitioners are a fuzzy category. There, I think, the need for PR trumps the other issues. The best combination, IMO, is that they need to wear something larger than their petitioning pin indicating that they are petitioners when they wear letters.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I would also be in favor of empowering the National Board of Directors to institute a policy on letters -- after surveying the membership and reviewing similar policies from other organizations to compare best practices.

Definitely should be done by resolution.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

In other words, I would like the convention to define who may wear letters and for the national board to define how they may be worn.

Sounds like a plan.