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Originally Posted by lee pi chi
I believe that as long as a chapter maintains a set minimum of requirements, such as hours of community service required, cardinal principles, etc..., that most any delineation from that standard should be acceptable insofar as the said modifications pass by each chapter's respective university. I feel that these changes should be respected, but not enforced nationally.
Without respecting these differences, the national office runs the risk of cheapening the entire experience by using a "service fraternity" as a guise to market an ideology (which is more often than not a bad thing).
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Each chapter has a lot of latitude within the bounds of national policy to create a unique group.
That said, chapters do a disservice to our National Fraternity when they lose sight that they ARE a PART of a National organization, and fail to educate their members in our National history, National organization, and the like. If you know more about your chapter history then our National history, that's not good. If you know more about the founders of your chapter, then our Founders, that's not good. The results of this is too often these Brothers think of ONLY their chapter when they think of APO, and don't become alumni volunteers or help out other chapters.
Uh, what 'ideology' is the National Office pushing? Keep in mind that our National Fraternity is lead by alumni voted in by active voting delegates. If chapters fail to participate in this process, but attending National Convention and the like, its hard for them to complain about how things are going.
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