1. Service Leader Webinar! Presented by: Carla Moran Service & Communication Program Director

2. Welcome

3. What is your role? A.Service Officer B.Service Leader C.Future Service Officer D.Other Chapter Officer E.Pledge or Brother

4. “I also anticipated that our Service program would expand to help people in need everywhere and to do service on the campus of each Chapter.” --Frank Reed Horton, Founder Alpha Phi Omega

5. Duties in Chapter Executive Committee Service committee (“ServeComm”) Leader Chapter service program National Service programs Service “communication” (both ways!) Contact w/outside groups Track members’ service hours Chapter specific duties

6. Service Committee: Sharing Service Leadership & Sowing the Seeds of Service

7. My Chapter… A.Has a ServeComm that meets, makes sure different people chair projects, strikes a balance of projects, gets feedback & is already thinking of next semester’s projects. B.Has a ServeComm that does some of the above. C.Has a ServeComm in name only. D.Does not have a ServeComm but would like to have one. E.Does not have a ServeComm and would not like to have one.

8. What Does ServeComm Do? Set/work toward service goals –Variety of projects-Hours –Variety of chairs-Number of projects –Project frequency-Special projects Solicit projects/respond to requests Build service calendar/program Seek/train project chairs Evaluate projects Enhance service program (speakers, recognition, etc.)

9. Who’s on ServeComm? Service Officer Service project chairs past & present Chairs of large/special projects Past Service Officers Future Service Officers Chapter Advisors Pledges, Actives … anyone!

10. Why ServeComm? No one can (or should) do it all Build a depth of leadership Input from a variety of perspectives Planning for now and the future Take advantage of Brothers’ experience/develop Brothers’ skills Evaluate projects less personally Solve problems and celebrate – together

11. Building the Chapter Service Program STUDENTS SERVING

12. Choosing Projects Survey chapter interests Know scheduling issues Sensitivity to special needs –Religious holidays/services –Physical issues –Personal preferences –Distance/location Evaluate past projects –Seek feedback and use it to plan future projects

13. Project Chairs Give service project chairs copies of the APO IMPACT Guide for “Service Project Leaders” https://apoimpactproject.wikispaces.com/Service+Project+Leader Text before the project to see if s/he needs anything Phone him/her afterwards to say “thanks!” and see how things went Recognize publicly (meetings, awards night)

14. Four Fields of Service Community Campus Fraternity Nation If we let them guide us, they become a gift to APO 2008 from Frank Reed Horton 1925.

15. My chapter needs the most improvement in: A.Community B.Campus C.Fraternity D.Nation

16. Community Projects that benefit the community and its residents Service to youth — including Scouting — is a special area of consideration Park Cleanups/Planting Projects Running Fingerprinting/Safety ID Days for Children Helping Food Pantries Organize Their Stock Building with Habitat for Humanity Organizing a Merit Badge University for Scouts

17. Campus Each Chapter should do service projects that benefit the campus and its students It’s “where we live” — helping on campus can help the Chapter in many ways Freshman Move-in Concessions at Sporting Events Campus Tours Ushering at University Events Campus Mascot

18. Fraternity Activities that benefit the Brothers in your Chapter and the rest of the Fraternity You’re doing service for the Fraternity and its members right now by being part of this webinar! Attending/Hosting an APO Conference Chapter Fund-raiser Chapter Anniversary/Alumni Events Assisting Students Organizing an APO Chapter

19. Nation Projects that have an impact beyond the campus/local community Projects with local affiliates of national organizations Be a participating citizen (vote!) Non-Partisan Voter Registration Valentines for Veterans’ Hospitals American Red Cross Helping PBS Stations Raise Funds

20. National Service Week

21. In my chapter, for National Service Week we… A.Always do NSW! B.Always do NSW but not always on theme. C.Sometimes do something for NSW. D.Know about NSW but don’t participate. E.NSW … what’s that?

22. National Service Week Goals Do a service project reflecting the theme during the week Invite non-APO members to join in the project Get publicity for the project Report the project by November 15 th

23. National Service Week Theme: “Serving Adults with Disabilities.” Dates: November 2-8, 2008 * Reports Due: November 15, 2008 * *Required

24. "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” --Mahatma Gandhi

25. NSW 2008 Project Ideas World Federation of the Deaf National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped

26. Worcester Poly Tech/Omicron Iota Work day to help prepare the Son- Rise Facilities for Autistic Children for the winter Also raised money for the Center

27. Allegheny College/Chi Sigma SHAKE it up! Dance-a-thon Proceeds went to the Autism Society of America

28. Beta Sigma/Texas Tech Helped elementary school children with disabilities make crafts that corresponded to their lessons

29. My chapter does youth based service projects that we’re really proud of: A.On an ongoing basis (tutoring, Scouts troop, etc.) B.Multiple projects per semester C.Ongoing project & other projects D.One project per school year E.We’re not doing youth service that’s really all that special

30. Youth Service Grant Spokesbear! It’s Grant! Email him at Grant@apo.org

31. $100-$500 Grants: for youth based service projects Pro-active projects with pre-college age youth Applications due January 30 th APO Youth Service Grant Program

32. Beta Beta/Michigan State U. Comfort Bears! Made/donated teddy bears to the East Lansing Police Department Bears went to children who were victims of crimes

33. Spring Youth Service Day Theme: “Service with youth and/or Service Benefiting Youth.” Dates: April 24-26, 2009 (suggested) *Reports Due: May 1, 2009 *Required ANY Chapters are invited to report on ANY appropriate/youth project in the spring

34. Theta/U. of Virginia Louisa County High School: organized a cleanup project at school with students in the Interact Club Renovated courtyard, landscaping, bench building, painting, etc. APO mentored small groups of students

35. Alpha Epsilon/Louisiana State U. Cookout for children at Parker House (facility for children who are taken out of abusive/neglectful homes ) Also played games outside with the children

36. Rho Rho/U. of California - Irvine Staffed an information booth for the Kids Who Care Foundation Hosted a card-making event for the children The foundation assists the families of children who are undergoing major surgeries

37. Service Visibility

38. We do a project that builds/maintains positive Campus visibility for APO: A.Once a semester or more B.Once per school year C.Never, but we’d like to. D.Never. (Visibility…for APO?...why?)

39. Sticker Your Service Put sticker on food baskets, etc.: This Service Brought to You by The National Co-ed Service Fraternity at State U. 816-555-1234 www.stateu.edu/apo

40. Remind Folks You’re Here Involve campus VIP’s & local celebrities Keep a timeline of longtime projects online Wear letters Take pictures Letter to the Editor Talk about it Press release Be Proud!!! STUDENTS SERVING

41. Merchandise on apo.org

42. Thank You (& You…& You!) Have a method to recognize/thank project chairs and other ServeComm volunteers Recognize at the time of the project and at the end of the semester Write thank you letters on APO stationary to organizations you work with, stores you get donations from, etc.

43. Tips, Resources & Reminders

44. How to Find New Projects Ask Advisors Take a walk around w/a notepad Write to nonprofits introducing APO Remind contacts from past projects how to contact you Use ServeComm Contact Scout Council Make it a priority

45. Suzy & Sam Service

46. I have submitted a Report to the APO Service Database A.Yes B.No C.No, but I’m familiar with how to do it

47. Service Database Featured Service Projects Report on any project Check if your chapter has reported View past projects from your chapter

48. Service Reporting on apo.org

49. Service Report Confirmation

50. Service Hour Tracking Know chapter bylaws Have a safe, easy method to keep track of everyone’s service hours Know if the chapter allows “personal” service hours and/or chapter service to count toward hours Have enough projects so everyone (including Pledges) can do X# of hours

51. Project Evaluation Written project summary/evaluation from project leader for Service Notebook (can be done online) –Contact information-Tips/supplies used Ask participants who attended how it went –Formally-Informally Ask folks who did not attend why not Refer back to this for future planning

52. Ways to Strike the Balance Four Fields Fall Pledge Class Namesake National Service Week (*Upcoming Webinar) Spring Youth Service Day Campus Theme (Centennial, etc.) (Your) Spring Pledge Class Namesake Pledge Class Project “Campus Request” Each Semester

53. Chicken Finger Projects… Remember to “try the calimari” –Your chapter may like it…or not…but you won’t know unless you try it… Have something that always works if something else falls through This is different depending where you are and who’s in your chapter

54. ServeComm Regional Service Chairs: region.#.service@apo.org Service & Communication Program Director: CarlaMoran@aol.com National Service Week Chair (Alycia Bauch-Cantor): nsw.chair@apo.org Spring Youth Service Day Chair (Mike “Monkey” DeLuka): sysd.chair@apo.org Youth Service Grant Chair (Dan Rauch): grant@apo.org

55. The value of a 2007 volunteer hour is estimated to be $19.51 So when we multiply that by the number of service hours Chapters reported for National Service Week & Spring Youth Service Day this past school year (67,887.21 total)… Value of Service

56. $1,324,479.47!!! It Totals

57. WOW! APO Chapters touched the lives of 105,220 youngsters through National Service Week (59,542) & Spring Youth Service Day (45,678)Projects! WOW! During the ’07-’08 School Year

58. It’s a Sturdy Oak Tree! With the help of APO Brothers’ Service.

59. We’re Planting A National Forest!

60. Service happens when your skills & willingness to share them intersect with the needs around you. Look around, there are a lot of needs we can meet through service!

61. APO chapters beget people of life-long service. That’s how the Fraternity has been changing the world: one young person at a time, long beyond graduation, for 82 years.

62. Questions/Comments?

63. Thank you for your service to Alpha Phi Omega!

64. See You in Boston!