Parkland College Petitioning Ceremony - Dec 5th

Written by Justin Martin

Wednesday, 11 November 2009 15:02

Brothers, I am pleased to announce that the Parkland College Interest Group has completed all of their requirements and paperwork to be recognized as a Petitioning Group, and (pending final approval) will be going through their first Petitioning Ceremony in December.  This marks their entry into the final stage of becoming the 7th chapter of our section, and also their first exposure to an APO ceremony.  There will be 13 members of the group (12 students, 1 advisor) who will become the first Petitioning Members for Parkland.  This is an exciting occasion not only for them, but for Section 50 as this is our first extension effort since the section was founded. The Petitioning Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, December 5th at 7:00pm in the Swetland Assembly room of St. John's Catholic Newman Center on the University of Illinois campus.  The ceremony will be conducted by Alpha Alpha.  We have not had a Petitioning Ceremony conducted in this area for at least 20 years, so this is a fantastic opportunity for brothers and pledges to witness something that very few members of the fraternity ever get to see, as well as show support for our new Petitioners and help make their first formal exposure to Alpha Phi Omega a positive one.  There will be a short reception following the ceremony. All members of APO are welcome to attend and show support for this future chapter.  If you or anyone from your chapter will be in attendance, please RSVP that information to me so we have an idea of how many people will be there.  Because the Petitioning Ceremony is equivalent to the Pledge Ceremony, those who are still pledges or neophytes are welcome to attend.  Attire is business casual, just like for other ceremonies. The Newman Center is located at 604 E. Armory Ave in Champaign, and there is parking available across the street in the library parking lot, in the parking garage at Fifth and Daniel three blocks north-west, and the parking lot next to the Education building two blocks south.  Once the ceremony has started, we will not allow anybody to enter, so please plan your travel according to ensure that you are there a little bit before 7:00pm. If you have any questions, you can contact me by email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or the Extension Group itself ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Fraternally, Justin Martin, Sponsor Parkland College Extension Group

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