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Originally posted by Blue Violet
I am curious, with all the pins on ebay available (at high prices!), it made me wonder: How much did you pay for your pin and what is considered average for your group? I know some groups do not offer different varieties of pins, but others offer all sorts of different jewels.So:
1)does your group offer different varieties?
2) how much was yours
3) did you get the standard or the upgrades?
4) is there a "pressure" in your chapter to get the more expensive ones?
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Alpha Phi Omega has several different varietes.
The APO badge is fairly expensive. Costs start at $20 and go up, based on whether its done in "Gold Kase" or 10carat gold, and if you have pearls or not.
You can also add chapter guards & officer dangles, again increasing the costs.
So not everyone gets one. Many chapters will have a chapter president's badge which is passed to each prez.
Our basic pin is the Service Pin, which costs $4, and EVERYONE gets as part of their Induction. So for most people, that's it for pins.
If you become a Life Member, you get the Life Member pin (which also costs $4).
If you make a Torchbearer donation, you get another pin.
I did get the basic badge, plus chapter guard & dangles, but then I can afford to. There is seldom any pressure to get them. I atleast try to make sure people are aware of them.
Hope this helps.
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