11/17 Meeting Minutes

Swag Bag:

Goes to Shelby Thomas, thanks for being so wonderful!

Announcements:

• Bigs and Littles, go get letters sometime this week! (Counts as one fellowship)
• Send your APO-related pictures to our historian at historian@apo-epsilonxi.org
• Meeting is cancelled Sunday, November 24th for Fall Break.
• Meeting will resume Sunday, December 1st for bylaw voting.

Monday November 18th

• Ethiopia Book Project meet at the transit center at 5:00. Dinner is provided!
1. Ashley T, Catie P, Lindsay E, KJ O, Lo L, Lauren S, Shelby T

Tuesday November 19th

• Homeless gear sorting 1-5

Wednesday November 20th

• Rescue Mission 4:30-6:30
1. Shelby T, Megan Q, Jenna H, Mikala D
• Fellowship Committee 7-8

Thursday November 21st

• Homeless Gear Distribution 10:30-11:30
• Homeless Gear Sorting 1-4
• Progressive Dinner 6-8:30 at The Grove apartment complex
• Hunger Games Premiere 10:00 meet at TC
• Fundraising Committee Meeting 5:30 PM in BSB Lobby

Friday November 22nd

• ARO Thanksgiving Dance 6-8pm
1. Ben Lee, Kelly Logan
• Turkey Dinner Elderhaus Shifts 9:00-1:30
•       NEED VOLUNTEERS

November 29th

• Football Concessions, come help if you can!

November 24th- December 1st

• Fall Break, have a fun and safe week! ☺

Retreat

• December 7th 11-7 (tentative)
• Denver Zoo and Casa Bonita!
• Get EXCITED

APO Shares

• We will donate $750 at the end of this semester to each organization below

• Campus Corps- Semester
• Kids @ Heart- Semester
• Philippines Relief- Yearly
• Amy’s House- Yearly

11/10 Meeting Minutes

Theme:

No theme next week because everyone will be looking spiffy in their business casual attire for initiation.

Swag Bag:

Goes to Saibra Rubadue for having a volunteer frenzy weekend!

Announcements:

• ALL bigs must pay $5.50 per little to Alyssa by Tuesday 11/12!
• Big/Little Letters, go get them sometime throughout the week!
• Please still sign up for events, just because requirements were due doesn’t mean you should stop participating in the fun!! Email service if you want to sign up :)

Tuesday November 12th

• Homeless Gear Sorting 1-5
• NEED VOLUNTEERS
• Pledge Study Session 8-9:00pm (meet at the Transit Center)
• Salsa Dancing at the Rio at 7

Wednesday November 13th

• Rescue Mission 4:30-6:30
• Jenna H, Shelby T, Saibra R, Catie P
• Pledge Study Session 6:30-7:30pm (LSC 227)
• Pledge Exam at 7:30pm (LSC 227)

Thursday November 14th

• Homeless Gear Sorting 1-4
• NEED VOLUNTEERS
• Secret Big Fellowship! At Ben Lee’s house (1637 Westbridge Dr. K3), drop in anytime from 8-10pm.
• Chippers Bowling Lanes
• Horsetooth and College
• Meet at the Transit Center at 6:45 pm

Saturday November 16th

• CSU Dance Marathon 2:30-10:00pm
• Ben K and 3 classmates
• Homeless Gear Sam’s Club Collection 10:30-4:30
• NEED VOLUNTEERS
• RamRide at 8pm

  Drivers	Navigators	Dispatch
  Maddie Clark	Hayley Budzinski	Ciera DiBello
  Frances Ritchie	Alex Collopy	Kirby Mitchell
  Lane Boutilier	Lauren Mann	Kristin Curtis
  Sarah Gardner	Kyla Ownbey	Shannon Gahring
  Ashley Todd	John Morgan
  Sar Heyn	Catie Perry
  Megan O'Brien	Gaby Perez
  Theresa Butterfield	Abby Colpitts
  Maggie Luehers	Megan Quinn
  Jacque Wilson	Stacy Winner
  Jenna Hamilton	Emily Le
  Emily Cosmas	Mikayla Daughenbaugh
  Alex Beckley	Emily Lawless

  • Challenge
  • 11am
  • Location TBA
  • Jean Themed!
  • Wear something you are comfortable in
  • Secret Big Fellowship! At Ben Lee’s house
  • Drop in anytime from 1-5pm
  • 1637 Westbridge Dr. K3
  
  
  Sunday November 17th
  • Initiation
  • Business Casual
  • All active brothers MUST to be in the normal meeting room at 5:15 pm!
  • There will be an attendance sheet that you will need to sign.
  • All soon-to-be active brothers please arrive at 6 pm
  • All soon-to-be active brother please bring your $35 active fee
  
  
  Monday November 18th
  • Ethiopia Book Project be at the transit 4:40pm Dinner is provided
  • Ashley T, Catie P, Lindsay E, Emily L, Zack S, KJ, Lo L, Alex B
  
  
  Tuesday November 19th
  • Homeless gear sorting 1-5
  • NEED VOLUNTEERS
  
  
  Wednesday November 20th
  • Rescue Mission 4:30-6:30
  • Shelby T, Megan Q
  • Fellowship Committee 7-8
  
  
  Thursday November 21st
  • Homeless Gear Distribution
  • NEED VOLUNTEERS
  • Homeless Gear Sorting 1-4
  • NEED VOLUNTEERS
  • Progressive Dinner 6-8:30
  • Hunger Games Premiere 10-11
  
  
  Friday November 22nd
  • ARO Thanksgiving Dance 6-8pm
  • NEED VOLUNTEERS
  • Turkey Dinner Mindset 11-1:30
  • NEED VOLUNTEERS
  
  
  Sergeant at Arms Announcements
  • Final committee meeting before Bylaw voting!
  • Thursday, Nov. 14th
  • 7:30pm
  • Morgan Library Rm: 201B
  
  
  Regionals
  • Applied for travel grant
  • Sign up if interested
  • Up to 12 people
  • Hotel and travel provided
  
  
  Apo shares
  • Typically do four (2 year long and 2 semester)
  • Think about our four categories of service: fraternity, campus, community, and nation
  Potential organizations
  • Campus corps
  • Prosocial youth program for at risk youth
  • Rescue mission
  • Help buy a composting bin for the organization, cost around 500 dollars
  • Wildlife 1
  • In thailand, a rehabilitation and sanctuary for wildlife . Money to help with building and supplying food for the animals
  • Orangutan Foundation International
  • Help rehabilitate orangutans to go back into the wild
  • Kids @ Heart
  • Program for adoptive and foster children here in Fort Collins and Loveland
  • Presidents fund
  • Money to help certain brothers pay dues
  • Red Cross Relief Fund
  • To help with those affected by the flood

11/3 Meeting Minutes

Theme:

• Whether real or fictitious, dress up as your favorite hero!

Swag Bag:

• Goes to Lo Luthro and Jessica Smolenske. Thanks for being so awesome at concessions last week!

Announcements:

• Requirements due FRIDAY
• Bring your ideas for APO Shares next week!
• Email service@apo-epsilonxi.org to sign up for open spots!

Monday November 4th

• Flyer Posting- Amount of time you hang up flyers- Dorms, Posting board, Clark, Library, etc.
• Alex B, Jake M, Nicole H, Lauren S, Emily L, Jessie W, Christian Z, Abby C, Liz D, Shelby T, Alyssa R, Taylor K, Jen M, Emily Le
• Let service know if you did not get any/enough flyers from meeting and we can send them to you.  

Tuesday November 5th

• Homeless Gear Sorting 1-5pm-1305 Duff Drive Unit 5- Ring doorbell if shut
• Zack S 3:45-4:45, Alex C 1-3, Annabel L 2-4, Natasha L 2-4
• Flyer Posting- Amount of time you hang up flyers- Dorms, Posting board, Clark, Library, etc.

Wednesday November 6th

• Rescue Mission 4:30-6:30
• Kristen C, Brittani W, Shelby T, Jessica S
• Light Painting 8:00pm
• National Service Week (If you wear yellow and take a picture of yourself, you get team points!)
• Working the table/stump- Ashley T 10:30-12:30, Emily L, Lauren S, Mya W 1-2:30, Shelby T 12-1, Lane B 11-1, Sarah G 12-1, Kyla O 12-1, Emily Le 12:50-1:50, Sarah D 12-1, Lauren T 12-2, Jake M 10-12:30, Stacy W 10-12, Lo L 11-12, Claire H 1-2:50, Jordan C 1-2, Taylor B 10-10:50, 1-2. Meet at the stump at your time!

Thursday November 7th

• Homeless Gear Sorting 1-4pm- 1305 Duff Drive Unit 5- Ring doorbell if shut
• Annmarie C 1-4, Kelsey C 1-4, More volunteers

Friday November 8th

• Hours Due
• CSU Clue Mystery 5-10pm $10/person or $50/6 people
• PLEDGES: Turn in your requirements sheet to the pledgemasters or VP of Membership (Ben, Gaby, Sarah or Big Ben) by TODAY!

Saturday November 9th

• Kids @Heart Fort Collins (New 3:30pm) (Past:4:15pm)- email service if you are a new volunteer so we can send you forms!
• Mya W, Kristin C, Brittani W, Annabel L, Natasha L, Jaque W
• Habitat for Humanity
• Lindsay E, Shannon G, Claire H, Brandon W, Lauren S, John H, Saibra R, Liz D, Sarah G, Kyla O, Lauren T, FOUR MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE! Register at http://volunteerup.com/Login.asp?w=i&o=7
• Concessions 3:30

Tuesday November 12th

• Salsa Dancing at the Rio at 7
• Homeless Gear Sorting 1-5- 1305 Duff Drive Unit 5- Ring doorbell if shut
• Zack S 4-5, Annabel L 2-4, Natasha L 2-4
• Secret Big Fellowship 6pm
• Pledge Test Study Session 8-9:00pm (counts as a fellowship)

Wednesday November 13th

• Rescue Mission 4:30-6:30
• Jenna H, Shelby T, Saibra R, ONE MORE SPOT AVAILABLE!
• Pledge Test Study Session 6:30-7:30pm (counts as a fellowship)
• Pledge Test 7:30pm
• If you are unable to make this time please email pledgemaster@apo-epsilonxi.org ASAP

Thursday November 14th

• Homeless Gear Sorting 1-4
• Need Volunteers!
• Secret Big Fellowship 6pm

Saturday November 16th

• CSU Dance Marathon 2:30-10:00pm
• IF INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL service@apo-epsilonxi.org so we can start a team
• Homeless Gear Sam’s Club Collection 10:30-4:30
• Need Volunteers!
• Challenge 10:30
• RamRide

  Drivers	Navigators	Dispatch
  Maddie Clark	Hayley Budzinski	Lauren Schall
  Frances Ritchie	Alex Collopy	Kirby Mitchell
  Lane Boutilier	Lauren Mann	Sahvanna Rose
  Sarah Gardner	Kyla Ownbey
  Ashley Todd	John Morgan
  Sar Heyn	Catie Perry
  Megan O'Brien	Gabby Perez
  Theresa Butterfield	Abby Colpitts
  Jen McDermott	Megan Quinn
  	Stacy Winner
  	Taylor Kohlenberg

  
  
  Sunday November 17th
  • Initiation, Must be there by 5:45pm
  
  
  Saturday December 7th
  • Retreat!
  • Day at the Denver Zoo and then dinner
  • More details to come
  • Section Wide Fellowship in Denver
  Regionals
  • January 17th-19th
  • 25 Dollars for Registration
  • Travel: 60/150
  • Food: 140
  • Hotel: 100
  • Total Cost: $200-450