General Meeting 9/14 Minutes

APO General Meeting 9/14

· Sorry if we are frazzled

o We’re just busy and stressed out, but we are definitely trying.

· A divine presentation by Levi and Kelsey

· Important Dates

o Conference Info Session Wed. at 5:15 in Ferg. A223

§ VTA Registration starts Wed 9/15

· Must go through prescreening at VTA to get to SETC

§ We cannot organize a brotherhood trip to any conferences

· We will look into a small group of brothers going

o Arts Garden

§ This Saturday

§ From 10-3

o No Shame

§ Saturday 9/25 at 9pm

§ Yoder barn

§ 30 minutes prior if acting

§ must be original, no more than 5 minutes, cannot break anything

§ Free!

§ Table sitters: Bryan Austin and Natalie DeHart

o Schooners Night!

§ Tell servers you’re with APO

§ WE will get 10% of all sales except alcohol

§ Wed 9/29 from 4-9pm

· Pay dues!

o AFKAPs and Brothers

o See Ashley Earick with any questions

· Reveal

o This Friday 9/17

o Starts at 11pm

o Start with party AFKAPs throw in Rehearsal Hall hallway

o Will go until 3 am at the latest.

o Must get building pass

· Inductions

o Sunday 9/26 at 8am

o Meet in Rehearsal Hall

o Information about attire will be given later

o Should be done between 2 and 4 pm

· If you cannot be at one of these events, you must let me know in person or via email

· T-Shirts

o Black with yellow and blue letters

o $18

o out of own pocket

o Submit money to Ashley Earick

§ Label specifically APO T-shirt

§ Same deal as dues

· Gentle Reminders

o Be a brotherhood

o Inappropriate behavior

o We are here to support and encourage

o Be an example to each other and non brothers

o Be a brother to everyone in the department

· When we say come talk to us, we mean it

o A lot of new policies

o We operate within the best knowledge that we have

o We are open to change

o We are listening if you speak

· Let’s not cause drama on formspring

o It’s more public than you realize

o It hurts

· National APO Scholarship

o Recipient should attend SETC

o Nominations made by faculty sponsor

o Must have letter recommendation by gillman

§ See Matt McCubbin for details

o Sign up

Faculty will decide on nominee

T-SHIRTS!

Support Alpha Psi Omega and represent TheaterCNU by buying one of our past season T-shirts!

Wear it when you sleep! Wear it when you work-out! Wear it around campus!

2008-2009 Season T-Shirts (Blue)

Summer and Smoke, I Hate Hamlet, Sweet Charity, Children of a Lesser God

$5

2009-2010 Season T-Shirts (Purple)

The Grapes of Wrath, Don't Dress for Dinner, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 3x3

$10

2010-2011 Season T-Shirts (Sea Green) - Coming Soon!

Enchanted April, Comic Potential, The Ajax Project, H.M.S. Pinafore

$15

Pay with check or cash to our Business Manager, Ashley Earick!

If you pay with a check, make it out to CNU-APO

If it's a CNU student's check, include the payer's Student ID # in the "For" line.

If it's a non-CNU student's check, include the payer's Driver License # in the "For" line.

You can pay in TWO ways!

1. Place your payment in a SEALED ENVELOPE with your name, Student ID #, and "T-Shirt" on the front, and put it in her TheaterCNU Mailbox.

2. Give the payment to her directly.

Email ashley.earick.07@cnu.edu if you have any questions!

Fall 2010 Brother's Beach Bash!

NEW INFORMATION!!!

***You MUST have at least a 2.5 GPA to be eligible for induction into Alpha Psi Omega. Please notate what your GPA is on your letter. We will be doing GPA Verification for all applicants.

***In addition to your pledge letter, submit your Top 5 picks for the brothers you would want for your Big with your pledge letter! We are going to consider your requests, but you are NOT guaranteed any of the brothers you list.

Eligible Brothers:

Alexis Abbey

Lindsay Billmeyer

Kelly Blackburn

Becky Bowen

Kevin Chigos-White

Josh Clary

Ashley Earick

Bryan Field

Kelly Gardner

Megan Geers

Meagan Johnson

Katie Kramer

Kate Law

Martin Lawrence

Kerry Little

Bridget Lundberg

Becky Lundy

Matt McCubbin

Jaime McWilliams

Shannon Perangelo

Austin Pike

Ashley Promisel

Melissa Robilotta

Tim Schwartz

Aaron Smith

Caitlin Sneed

Kelsea White

Sharolyn Wright

Rush Week!

RUSH WEEK

Fall 2010

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

MEET AND GREEK

A night of mixing as the Brothers and Rushes get to know one another!

We’re going to play some icebreaking games! Don’t forget to dress up in your favorite Greek wear: togas, sandals, and more!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

APO THROUGH THE AGES

Come wearing an outfit from a decade of your choice, learn more about Alpha Psi Omega, and see examples and receive tips for writing your pledge letter.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

YOU GOT GAME?

Come out in your most comfortable, movable wear as we get physical! Rushes, bring a personal artifact that best represents you! You got game? Bring it!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

PAJAMA-RAMA

Come dressed in your pajamas cause we’re having a slumber party! Bring some comfy pillows, blankets, and sleeping bags for a secret surprise!

Some things to know about

Rush Week events…

All events will be held in the REHEARSAL HALL.

Events will start at 11pm, after Enchanted April rehearsals and will not go past 1am.

You must sign-in to the building when you arrive!

These events are not mandatory to pledge Alpha Psi Omega, so ALL ARE WELCOME!

Come to as many or as few as you’d like!

Freshmen cannot be inducted into Alpha Psi Omega, per guidelines in the national constitution. However, they are encouraged to submit pledge letters and partake in the Rush Week events.

We look forward to seeing everyone come out to the events!

Rush Week Committee,

Alpha Psi Omega

Some things to know about the process...

Letters are due no later than Friday, September 10 at 5pm in Caitlin Sneed’s TheaterCNU Mailbox.

If her mailbox is full, you may leave it any of the Executive Board members’ mailboxes.

If your letter is too large, you must make arrangements to give the letter to Caitlin Sneed or one of the E-Board members.

All those who submitted letters will know of their status in writing no later than 10am on Sunday, September 12. Check your TheaterCNU Mailbox and the APO call board for this information. If you do not have a mailbox, we will be in contact with you.

Rushes who are accepted into the Fall 2010 Pledge Class will hereby be known as AFKAPS—Artists Formerly Known As Pledge—until inductions.

AFKAPS MUST attend a meeting on Sunday, September 12 at 7pm in the REHEARSAL HALL to receive important information about the remainder of the process.

AFKAPS MUST be available all night on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 and the weekend of SEPTEMBER 24. If you cannot be available on these dates, then you must make a request for

accommodation to Caitlin Sneed.

Any questions, comments, and concerns

can be addressed to Caitlin Sneed.

We are looking forward to reading everyone’s letters!

Executive Board,

Alpha Psi Omeg

Brother's Beach Bash!

Thank you to all Brothers who came out to the Brother's Beach Bash! We had a good turnout and tons of fun!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out and showed their support for our Rita's night fundraiser! It was a big success! Your support helps us more than you could ever know!

Minutes from the 8/31 General Meeting

APO Brotherhood Meeting 8-31

· Welcome!

· Twitter

o Twitter.com/cnuapo

· Blog

o cnu-apo.blogspot.com

· facebook group

o CNU APO

· Contact List

o If you missed the meeting or did not check the contact list, please see Jaime McWilliams so we have all your updated info.

· Rita’s Night!

o 6-8 Wed, 9/1,

o We get 10% of all money

· Money

o We have none

o Fundraising Committee happening

§ Non-Brothers can join!

· Brother/Non-brother involvement

o Organize reading

§ We’re taking suggestions

o Musical Staged Reading

§ Beginning of Nov.

§ Tentative

§ Informal auditions

o Organize musical night

§ Cabaret, backwards broadway etc

o Initiative

§ Full length plays

§ 5:30 9/8 meeting

o Library hours

o Committees!

§ Brothers sign up for any

§ Non-brothers can sign up for PR or Fundraising

· Rush!

o Rush is next Week!

§ Everything starts at 11pm and goes until 1 am at the latest

§ In Rehearsal Hall

§ If you plan to rush, you must be available for reveal or Inductions

§ Mon. 9/6

· Meet and Greek

§ Tues 9/7

· APO through the ages

§ Wed 9/8

· You’ve got game

§ Thurs 9/9

· Pajama Rama

§ Letters due 9/10

· By 5 pm

o Reveal is on 9/17

§ Time TBA

o Inductions

§ 9/26

§ All Day Event

· Chico’s High School

o Started Technical Theatre Class

§ Anyone who wants to be involved

§ They need teachers

§ APO Points

· Dues

o $20 per semester, $40 per year

o Deadline is Oct. 15^th

§ ^Probation

· ^{Banned from all brother activities}

· inactive in spring

o If you pay with a check

§ Payable to CNU-APO

§ Specify fall or whole year

§ Student id number

§ Your name and drivers license number

§ Exact amount of cash

§ Put in sealed envelope

· Name and student id number and semester or year

· Attendence

o 3 absences

§ excused or unexcused

§ class is acceptable

§ unexpected circumstances are also acceptable

o After 3 absences

§ $10 fine and on probation

o Email Jaime McWilliams if you will be absent

· Wiggio

o Update your phone and email info

o Has mass email and texting capabilites

· Brother’s Beach Bash

o This Saturday 9/4

o Meeting at 10 am Ferg Lot

o Carpooling

o Croatan Beach

o Discussion on Facebook Group about rides

o We’ll be there until about 6

o Event will be canceled if Earl Happens

§ We will text Friday night if canceled

· Sharolyn’s Birthday

o After Brother’s Beach Bash

o Sharolyn’s house

· System for picking bigs and littles

o Asking with letters that AFKAPS specify top three choices for bigs

o Pay attention to emails morning of 9/11

o Bigs will have been decided sat. night

§ Friday the 10^th, email Caitlin Sneed and request a little

o If you can’t attend Reveal or Inductions, let Sneed know

§ You won’t be able to take a little

· Constitutional Convention

o Sign up if you’re interested

o Eboard will appoint members

o Edit, vote and ratify new Constiution

Come out to Rita's tonight between 6 and 8 pm! APO gets 10% of all sales between those two hours. Make sure you wait until it is exactly 6:00 to buy your delicious italian ice!