Multi Org'ed

[Quala67]

People pledge for all sorts of reasons...it's why they stay active and IF they stay active that's important.

I myself was accused of 'pledging for the wrong reasons,' b/c I'd recently broken up with a bf and wanted to make some new friends outside of my little circle, and nearly got voted out at the midpoint of pledging because of that. It was said that I was "in it for the wrong reasons," and that I'd "never have anything good to offer the Brotherhood." I was also very involved in the Baptist Student Union at the time, and they couldn't understand why I wanted another organization, and APO couldn't understand why I couldn't give them all my time, either. So, I see 'multi-org'ed' not just as belonging to multiple GLO's, but multiple orgs that require time. Ok, so I wasn't Super Pledge or Super Brother when active, but I've definitely stayed involved in the Fraternity for nearly 20 years....so much for never having anything good to offer, huh?

Sometimes I feel as if it's taboo to mention the name of another organization while spending time with my Brothers...we have a few Brothers who are multi-orged, but they rarely, and I mean rarely mention anything about the other organization. However, they are still just as active with our chapter as they were before they joined the other organization.

Currently, I'm in the process of going through recruitment with another organization and I am planning to keep my loyalty to APO, not only because I'm an e-board member, but because it's an organization that I joined because I liked the purpose, the history, and the people within it. I know that it will be a tough job if I do become a part of the second organization, but I also know that G-d will show me if I've overwhelmed and will help to guide me along the right path.

[REE1993]

Sorry to hijack

Is it now considered hazing for pledges/new members to wear pledge shirts or your colors to meetings?

(showing my age here)

[naraht]

Originally Posted by REE1993

Sorry to hijack

Is it now considered hazing for pledges/new members to wear pledge shirts or your colors to meetings?

(showing my age here)

This is something that could vary from school to school, state to state and of course your answers may be different in APO & GSS.

I know of at least one chapter, Mu Alpha, that at least of 10 years ago, expected the pledges to show up for pledge line meetings dress more or less identically, but I think the pledges chose the "uniform", the one semester I remember they were all in white t-shirts and jeans.

I think part of the split is just how often the chapter affects how the pledge is dressed *and* whether their dress is likely to cause ridicule. There is a difference, for example, between making social fraternity pledges were blue one night a week and making them go to class in a tutu.

YiLFS
Randy

[emb021]

Originally Posted by REE1993

Sorry to hijack

Is it now considered hazing for pledges/new members to wear pledge shirts or your colors to meetings?

It depends.

There is an attitude in part of the 'GLO world' that 'making' a pledge 'do' 'anything' is hazing.

this can include:

*wearing a pledge pin or other means of identifying pledges
*making them learning about the organization & testing them
*making them do anything, like attend meetings, do service, etc.

Personally, what making something hazing is WHAT you make them do and WHY. Thus to me, making pledges do something is not in and of itself hazing, but what you are making them do and why.

Within reason, making a pledge wear a pin is not hazing. As I expect Brothers to wear their APO pins, I would expect pledges to do the same. As in APO, certain things can NOT be worn by pledges, I don't think most in APO would expect pledges to 'wear our colors' as they are not yet pledges. Some chapters may do pledge t-shirts, but it may not be reasonable to expect all pledges to wear them at all meetings. I would view pledge t-shirts as something I would expect them to wear at service events, if possible.

[tbdumpsterdiver]

Originally Posted by congruouscharm

Currently, I'm in the process of going through recruitment with another organization and I am planning to keep my loyalty to APO, not only because I'm an e-board member, but because it's an organization that I joined because I liked the purpose, the history, and the people within it. I know that it will be a tough job if I do become a part of the second organization, but I also know that G-d will show me if I've overwhelmed and will help to guide me along the right path.

Good luck with recruitment for your other org. I guess I am super multi-org'd. Haha. I just have a lot of interests and enjoy every organization I am in. Just like Jamie said, being multi-org'd doesn't always have to mean just other GLO's. All the way through undergrad I was in every organization I thought was interesting and that I had time to work with. I continue my involvement with APO and Alpha Kappa Alpha because I enjoy being in both organizations. I had to cut down on the other things just because grad school doesn't exactly give you much free time. Be proud to be in the organizations you are in - no matter what others do to make you try feel bad about being in another or how much they don't understand. You might sometimes feel the stress and strain of being heavily involved and at times feel closer to one organization than another. Just always remember why you joined and it will keep you refreshed and able.