A l p h a D e l ta M u T i m e s

Alpha Phi Omega at Ramapo College

February 2013 Volume 1, Issue 1

Making Histor y: 30 Initiated Fall 2012

with Donna Elazar, who recruited Freshman Leaders in Service during the summer. Other members encouraged friends and relatives to join, and before we knew it, a crowd of 40 students piled into the York Room for the Pinning Ceremony. This is one of the largest pledge classes Alpha Delta Mu has had in years. The pledge process was certainly hectic at times, as most Bigs ended up with three to four Littles, but overall it was an amazing rewarding experience. By November, we had retained 30, who were initiated into the brotherhood in November. Now, our numbers have grown to 27 actives and 12 associates. In this issue:

40 New Interest Members Fall 2012

Rush Week Spring 2013

Initiation November 2012

Sectionals/Nationals 2 Update!

Early in September 2012, Alpha Delta Mu was down to 11 members, eight of them seniors. It was obvious that we had to kick it up a notch and recruit like crazy for Rush Week. APO was suddenly known around Ramapo like never before. It started at Freshman Orientations, with pages of interested students. Welcome Week was also successful in spreading the word. However, our most powerful assets were our own brothers: Jonathan Lopes, an RA in Pine Hall, who encouraged the entire residence to come out to rush events, along

Transitioning from a small chapter hovering around six to ten members to a large chapter of 40 is an adjustment. Yet while there have been obstacles along the way, our chapter has been able to do some wonderful things with the increase in members, ranging from effective committees, larger fellowships, an increase in service projects, and a sense of brotherhood.

Upcoming Fellowships and Service Projects

Upcoming Service Projects

Battered Womens Center: February 23, 2013. Contact Jonathan Lopes at jlopes@ramapo.edu Painting a Thrift Store: February 23, 2013. Contact Alex Pinto at apinto1@ramapo.e du.

R u s h We e k : S p r i n g 2 0 1 3
Our Rush Week this semester was fun for all! We had a wonderful mix of leadership, friendship and service! Included in the week were two service projects, Project Linus and Spring for Children, and three fellowships, an APO Meet and Greet, a Game Night, and an Open Mic. We also had an information session which gave interested members a chance to ask important questions. We had our pinning ceremony on Sunday, February 10 and now have 10 new interest members! We look forward to helping these 10 NIMs grow and learn more about what it means to be a brother in Alpha Phi Omega!

Member of the Month: Victoria Antropow

Victoria is a second semester first-year student. During her time as a new interest member, Victoria served as the pledge treasurer and attended the annual National APO Conference in Anaheim, California. She is one of two active brothers of the Alpha Delta Mu chapter to attend the prestigious convention in several years. Furthermore, Victoria is the epitome of potential, becoming proactive and joining several committees, including the membership, finance, and historian committees. Victoria is a future APO and RCNJ star!
Jess Rein, Victoria Antropow, and Donna Elazar at Nationals

Conference Success! Alpha Delta Mu Represents!

Sectionals 101-102:
Stevens Institute of Technology hosted the Section 101 APO annual conference on November 10th. The Alpha Delta Mu chapter returned to RCNJ with the Service Girl and Jack Cantor Leader awards. The Jack Cantor Award was first given to our brother Matt Kobza Spring 2012 and Fall 2012 was co-awarded to Francesca Baratta and a brother from Drew University. Within two semesters, the Alpha Delta Mu chapter has expanded in membership, notoriety, and influence within Ramapo, Alpha Phi Omega and most importantly, the community.

Nationals:
Alpha Phi Omega National Convention 2012 in Anaheim, California was an unforgettable experience that allowed for further growth of the organization. Throughout the four days, the brothers were able to bond through our favorite activity: service. Some of the specific service projects that were very successful were the fundraiser for the Hurricane Sandy Relief Program as well as handmade paper snowflakes for the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Also, an exciting moment for one of our brothers was when Donna Elazar was inducted into the Society of Life Membership! Nationals was the time to shine which is exactly what Donna Elazar and Victoria Antropow did during their time at the convention especially while on the legislative floor as representatives for the chapter.

Alpha Delta Mu
Ramapo College of New Jersey 505 Ramapo Valley Road Student Center Mahwah NJ, 07430 Email: apo@ramapo.edu

Newsletter edited by the Membership Committee: Ashley Wood, Jonathan Lopes, Alexandria Farrell, Victoria Antropow and Matthew Kobza

Leadership, Friendship, Service

H ow YO U C a n G e t I nv o l v e d !
Our general meetings are every Sunday evening at 6:30pm in the Pavilion. All advisers, alumni, and inactive brothers are encouraged to attend. The Omega Diner Interchapter Fellowship will be Friday March 1, 2013. The Montclair Potluck Interchapter Fellowship will be Saturday March 2, 2013. 101/102 Sectionals will be at TCNJ this year on April 6, 2013. Our Semi-Formal will be at Ramapo College on April 20, 2013. Our chapter is collecting metal tabs found on soda cans, recycled eyeglasses, and canned goods for various organizations. All donations are appreciated. Alpha Delta Mu will have a team at Relay for Life this year on April 5, 2013. All are encouraged to join and/or help raise money for the cancer research. Other upcoming service projects include community clean ups, volunteering at a food bank and soup kitchen, walks for babies and suicide prevention, helping the elderly, an organ donor drive, and much more. If interested in more information of upcoming fellowships or service projects, please email us at apo@ramapo.edu.

Above: Welcome Week Tabling Below: 4H Clean-Up