Our Chapter holds two Pledging periods a year; one each semester.  There will be a table where you can sign up and get more information if you interested outside of Aladdin. You can also email Vice President of Membership Nikki Williamson at williamson@wvwc.edu. There are two rush parties followed by an open meeting if you are still interested.  Then bids are handed out and pledge initiations will then take place.

National Alpha Phi Omega Site

Alpha Phi Omega Pledge Manual

OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to assemble college students in a National Service Fraternity in the fellowship of principles derived from the Scout Oath and Law of the Boy Scouts of America; to develop Leadership, to promote Friendship and to provide Service to humanity; and to further the freedom that is our national, educational and intellectual heritage.

PLEDGE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

A Pledge Program is conducted for you, the new Pledge Member:
a. To serve as an introduction to Alpha Phi Omega.
b. To inform you about our Fraternity, past and present.
c. To allow you to qualify in Leadership, Friendship and Service.
d. To give you, as a Pledge, and the chapter a trial period during which the chapter can decide if it wants to invite you to become a Brother and you can decide if you want to accept such an invitation.

HAZING

Alpha Phi Omega does not tolerate any hazing or informal initiation. Your Pledge Program will allow you to demonstrate your interest in service, but in no way will it demean you as an individual or require you to perform personal service for the Brothers. Please review the National Pledging Standards on pages 52-53, the Membership Policies on pages 54-55, and the Risk Management Policy on pages 56-58 of this manual to learn more about the objectives of our Pledge Program.

THE RITUAL

After you have served your period of Pledge Membership, you will be elected into the Brotherhood according to the rules established by your chapter. You will then be formally initiated into the Fraternity according to our official ritual. All Brothers are initiated by this ritual, which will not violate any of your rights or beliefs. While Alpha Phi Omega is basically a nonsecret Fraternity, the ritual is something that the Brotherhood shares only with itself. It is not elaborate or Byzantine, but simple and dignified. During the ritual, you will learn the symbolism of our coat-of-arms and our badge, learn our motto, sign and handclasp, receive our membership credentials and service pin, and take an oath of loyalty and service, agreeing to abide by the principles and laws of our Fraternity.

THE OATH OF LOYALTY AND SERVICE “I will do my best to exemplify the principles and to advance the organization of Alpha Phi Omega by taking part in the activities of this Fraternity and by obeying the laws of this Brotherhood. I furthermore promise that I will give unselfishly of my time and energy, building a program of service for my Fraternity, for my college, for the youth of all Nations, for my community and for my Nation as a participating citizen.”
THE SCOUT OATH The Scout Oath is, “On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”	THE SCOUT LAW The Scout Law states, “A Scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.”
DO A GOOD TURN DAILY  --  BE PREPARED

Source: Taken from the Alpha Phi Omega Pledge Handbook

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