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Originally posted by lurker
So changing the Toast Song again did not happen at the 2004 National Convention. What are everyones feelings on this? Had it made it out of committee, the delegates from my chapter would have voted to change it (we're a predominantly female chapter, and we already sing "true to alpha phi omega" as opposed to "men of alpha phi omega." Do you forsee this ever changing?
We also sing "brothers clasp the hands of SISTERS" as opposed to brothers. It's odd for all of the girls in our chapter to refer to ourselves as brothers. What's everyones thoughts on this?
ashley
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Uh, the item did come out of committee (or aleast it was brought up on the floor). They apparently discussed it for a couple of hours and defeated it.
The issue with the Toast Song is that many people are being turned off on APO because of it. I'm all for tradition, but there are times when traditions need to change or go away (ex: hazing, etc). I hear stories of us loosing whole interest groups because of it, loosing potential pledges and the like. Now, part of that I would attribute to poor education on the part of APO people (ie not explaining about our Toast Song, not explaining about our use of the term 'Brother' etc). But actives need to be mindful of the affects of these issues. And I don't think they are. I heard comments by (I think) past National President "Pinky" Hirsch that he fealt the song was overdue to be changed, and it was in hopes that it would that lead him to attend this years NatConv.
Personally I felt that changing it to "True to" was not as radical a change as others proposed last time and one I felt should have gone thru.
I don't know if our use of the term "Brother" came up. Again, if potential pledges have the matter explained to them (I've done so on-line here, based on what I've told potentials, and most seem to like it. feel free to use it), most understand and except it, except for the occasional 'militant' type that hates it. But then, I'm a member of another co-ed org that ALSO calls all members Brothers (tho not the extent we do).
Just my 2 cents.
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