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TRUE TO ALPHA PHI OMEGA
By: Geronimo Mendez
from Alpha Nu Pledge Class
Background
Background
- I have a background in community service and APO is all about serving others.
Why Alpha Phi Omega?
- Since I am a transfer student making friends is also a big reason.
Search for LFS
during pledging
What is LFS?
Leadership
Qualities of a great Leader:
A leader is not above anyone, in fact they lead by example
- Step up
- Shares & Accepts
- Advances
How have I shown these qualaties ?
Co-Captain
- Learned how to work with others
- I was asked to step out of comfort zone.
1st meeting, they were all strangers to me.
Friendship vs Brotherhood
My pbros display
- Accountability
- Trust
- Acceptance
Friendship
Along the way I made more than friends; I have made a family
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." -Gandhi
My first Service Event through APO
Service
Setting up to do this service event was a challenge in and of itself.
Alpha family has received me with open arms
Pledging
Meeting my big was the highlight
The coronavirus was a big obstacle our pledge class has faced but we have overcame.
"Change may not always bring growth, but there is no growth without change." -Roy T. Bennett
Personal Growth
Growth
Application
Growth through Leadership
- At the beginning I was a background leader
- Voicing my ideas
- I help others grow like APO has helped me grow.
- Lead a station during pledge service project.
- The leadership skills have followed me outside of school
How has APO help me Grow ?
- You can lose friends but you can never stop stop being a brother.
- Open minded
- I've learned that friendship can come from anyone.
Growth through Friendship
Showing friendship to actives?
- I participated in additional fellowship events.
- Attending the black hole
- Active in the Fam Head groupchat.
- Interview follow ups
I've been introduce to new types of service event.
New ways to participate.
Growth through Service
New meaning of service.
When I decided to pledge, I asked myself, "What can I gain from pledging this fraternity".
I've made friends
Future Contributions
Made connections
Involved
However, this process taught me that instead of trying to gain, I should ask what can I "Give".
IF AND WHEN...
Roles
Duties of a brother?
- Attend all chapter meetings
- Participate in as many service event
- Recruit
- Project Leader
- Pay all dues
- Serve on Chapter committee
Executive committee
Learned about positions through Shadowing
Position
Attended Osig(CSUF) GBM hop
- Videos, Q&A's, ran smoothly
Webmaster
Fellowship VP
Fit in this position
Key point of friendship