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Membership Academy

The Alpha Phi Omega Membership Academy is a weekend long skills training course designed to educate APO brothers in the basics of chapter membership operations. Participants will receive hands-on training from volunteer staff, network with brothers and alumni from around the country, and leave the course with tangible skills, ideas, information, and membership action plans that they can bring back and use immediately in their home chapters.

Curriculum

Rush and Recruiting Rush Advertising Developing a Rush Week  Running Effective Interest Meetings Recruiting for Diversity Follow-ups	Developing Pledge Programs of Excellence Developing Pledge Requirements Developing a Pledge Program Curriculum/ Syllabus Developing Big Brother/Mentoring Programs Running Effective Rituals Getting and Keeping Pledges Involved
Brother Retention Membership Retention Plans Developing Traditions Motivating Brothers Dealing with non-performers Recruiting and Retaining Advisors	Developing Chapters of Excellence Chapter Assessment and Planning Session (CAPS) Chapter Reporting Requirements Developing Membership Calendars Teaching, Developing and Fostering Brotherhood Budgeting and Fundraising for Membership Programs

Who can attend?

The Academy curriculum is designed primarily for new chapter presidents, vice presidents of membership, pledge trainers, and members of interest groups & petitioning groups.  The curriculum is designed to assist chapters struggling with different aspects of their membership program.  The Academy is also a great way to reinforce or refresh the membership programs already in place at established chapters.

Any brother with an interest in the betterment of their chapter’s membership program will benefit from, and are encouraged to attend this course.  While chapters who send multiple people will gain great benefit from the collective ideas, and time for chapter planning; we recommended not sending more than five participants per chapter.  This will ensure that each chapter’s representatives are as productive as possible, and that each chapter may send a representative should they wish.

 

Where and When is it?

Click here to view the list of scheduled events.

How much does it cost and where do I register?

Cost: $35 (Includes all course materials, two nights hotel stay, and all meals Saturday and breakfast Sunday). 

Registration is contingent on payment being received at the National Office by no later than the course due date, whether payment is sent via this website, or a check via US postal mail.

• Register online here
  

• View a list of current participants.

 

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