Please join me in welcoming...

[GMUAPhiOAdvisor]

Awww...and here, I was thinking that the brothers HATED people like me. From my understanding of what extension membership was intended to do - it was hoped that those who became extension brothers would then take what they learned about the fraternity back to their home campus and establish a chapter. Then, there were EB's like me, who rushed/pledged/initiated into a chapter and then went on to another school where there was already a chapter.

I was also told that the reason it was voted out was more of an insurance issue than anything else. People becoming part of student groups (who were not students at the school) were not covered under the school's insurance policy. Meaning, if something were to happen, the non-student brother would not be covered and the school would be liable.

To be honest, two semesters later, I was told by an "advisor" to the chapter I affiliated with that I wasn't a brother, I had never been a brother, and that I needed to give her my badge, my membership card and my shingle, along with anything I had with A Phi O letters on it. Needless to say, I believed her, and for 12 years, I was unaffiliated with the fraternity and lost a long time with it.

But that's neither here nor there.......meaning, I don't know why extension membership was abolished, but I'm glad I came in before it went away....otherwise, I'd be having this conversation in my mind.....and that's just scary!! LOL

[naraht]

Originally Posted by GMUAPhiOAdvisor

To be honest, two semesters later, I was told by an "advisor" to the chapter I affiliated with that I wasn't a brother, I had never been a brother, and that I needed to give her my badge, my membership card and my shingle, along with anything I had with A Phi O letters on it.

Grrrrr. Where can we send the Bonk-o-gram?

Randy

[GMUAPhiOAdvisor]

Originally Posted by naraht

Grrrrr. Where can we send the Bonk-o-gram?

Aren't you sweet?

I don't know the answer to that....when the whole thing happened, I was in Georgia, but I don't know where she is now. I wish I'd had someone who could have told me that it took a vote of the ENTIRE National Convention to rescind a brother's membership. Then I wouldn't have wasted all these years, being angry over what happened.

But, for the most part, I'm past it now........except I'd really like to know what made her do it. What did she stand to gain by hurting me? I don't know the answer, nor do I know what I'd gain by finding out, but I'm curious.

On the plus side, finding out that I was still a brother made me more determined than ever to give the fraternity my energy and time.......to make up for lost time.