The J-TAC

Issue date: 10/25/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Courtesy: APO Pictured left to right: Chelsea Saunders, James Oxford, Katy Thompson, Missy Edwards, Victoria Renquinez, Adam Hamilton and Travis Johnson.

The Xi Omicron chapter of Alpha Phi Omega (APO) at Tarleton State University won the Region VII Chapter of Excellence Award at their regional conference on Oct. 13.

"There are 56 chapters in Region VII, including ones at the UT, Tech, and A&M. New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are all in the region," said Adam Hamilton, APO Pledge Class President.

APO is a co-ed service fraternity that was founded nationally Dec. 16, 1925 at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. The chapter at Tarleton was founded Oct. 16, 1963 and is the oldest Greek organization on campus.

The Region VII staff panel review many criteria that each chapter must apply for and meet in order to be considered for the Chapter of Excellence Award. This includes: member retention, eight to 10 themed events for fall and spring semester rush, a brief on every chapter project and participation in Spring Youth Service Day and Fall National Service Week. At least one chapter officer had to complete leadership training and members must be involved on campus and many other categories. Out of the 56 APO chapters in Region VII, only two met the criteria to apply-the chapters at Tarleton and Texas Tech.

"We were considered over a much larger chapter at Tech because we had done as much with less than 25 percent of the people," said Katy Thompson, APO Service Vice President.

"We have done over 3,000 hours of service in the last two semesters. This is a large number for an organization that has less than 20 active members."

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