Vol 38 Issue 9
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ALPHA PHI OMEGA GREATER LOS ANGELES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION September 2018
APOGLA delegation at the 14th ACNA Biennial Convention held at Holiday Inn-Montreal Aeroport, Montreal, Canada
YES YES,, WE CAN! By Bro. Toti Ayo
On our monthly GMM last August 18 at Brother Vic and Christa Paredes’ residence in Fontana, Sis Betta David, on behalf of the Board Of Directors presented a Chart showing the advantages and disadvantages as it revisited the topic: Is a 1yr or a 2yr Term of Office for our Executive Officers better for our organization? As we bring back this subject matter for discussion and consideration, many questions arise. It is important that these questions and concerns are raised and addressed if we are able to present and formulate a compelling sense of direction for the future of our organization. Yes, while it’s true that we are a seasoned organization - a ‘welloiled machine’ as brother PP Christian David puts it, it’s also undeniably true, that we live in a constantly changing world. Social values, technology, the demands of a growing family, our priorities change and we constantly adapt to these changes as they unfold. We’ve been thru tough times. We’ve overcome long discussions on topics we thought were that important. We managed quite a few organizational crises. Now, it is important to ask the question: What’s next? Well, today, we are a strong organization - vibrant and dynamic as ever. Our general membership is empowered. Rightfully, our membership is given that greater responsibility to decide what direction we should take as we move on along. However, we haven’t given much time to discuss our collective vision of our future. Today, once again, we invite you to weigh in and help decide on the subject for us all. Continued on page 3