🎸🤟PLEDGE MEETINGS🤩🎤

In general, all pledge meetings are Sundays from 5-7pm in Gregory Hall Room 100 or 213.

Pledge Meeting 1: Sunday, February 4th @5:00pm in Gregory Hall Room 100
Pledge Meeting 2: Sunday, February 11th @12:00pm in Natural History Building Room 2079
Pledge Meeting 3: Sunday, February 18th @5:00pm in Gregory Hall Room 100
Pledge Meeting 4: Sunday, February 25th @5:00pm in Gregory Hall Room 213

Dress like your music group!

Pledge Meeting 5: Sunday, March 3rd @5:00pm in Gregory Hall Room 100

Wear your dynasty colors!

Pledge Meeting 6: Sunday, March 24th @5:00pm in Gregory Hall Room 213

Wear crazy hair/outfits/accessories/hats!

Pledge Meeting 7: Sunday, March 31st @5:00pm on Zoom

Link -> https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81965658500?pwd=czNuRXkxeXRPOGNMYXFkWXhCTEQ4QT09
Meeting ID: 819 6565 8500
Password: apo

Pledge Meeting 8: Sunday, April 7th @5:00pm in Gregory Hall Room 213

Wear a mullet outfit (AKA business on top and party on the bottom). For example, a suit jacket on top and PJ pants on the bottom.

Pledge Meeting 9: Sunday, April 14th @5:00pm in Gregory Hall Room 100

Dress as your PTAs!

<— View the Spring 2024 Pledge Instagram!!

MAKE UP PLEDGE MEETINGS

Mondays from 8-9pm on Zoom

All 9 pledge meetings are required in order to initiate into Alpha Phi Omega. If you are not able to attend, please notify your PTAs and sign up on APOonline. You must sign up for the makeup Pledge Meeting on APOonline by Sunday at 5:00pm each week. There are only 3 makeups for pledge meetings allowed, if this is an issue please contact the Pledge Training Directors at pt.director@apo-aa.org and we can work out an accommodation.

Zoom

Meeting ID: 848 0877 2824

Password: 834983

PLEDGE RITUAL

Tuesday, February 27th @7:00pm at the Illini Union Room C

<<This is where you transition from a rushee to a pledge!🤝

Dress code is Business Casual!>>

(Makeup: Wednesday, February 28th @7:00pm on Zoom)

※Fill out the Excused Absence Form if you are unable to attend Ritual. If you are unable to attend the makeup, please email pt.director@apo-aa.org.

PLEDGE REFLECTION & Quiz at PM8

Sunday, April 7th @5:00pm in Gregory Hall Room 213

<<At the penultimate pledge meeting, it is time to reflect on everything you have accomplished. Pledge Reflection is where you are able to look back on the pledging process alongside your small group and make suggestions for pledge classes to come. The quiz is where we will assess what you have learned about APO.>>

Highly recommended to attend the Sunday meeting because of these 2 important requirements.

(Makeup: Monday, April 8th @8:00pm on Zoom)

INITIATION

Thursday, April 18th @7:00pm at the Illini Union Room B

<<This is where you transition from a pledge to an official brother!!😆

Dress code is Business Casual!>>

(Makeup: Friday, April 19th @7:00pm on Zoom)

※Fill out the Excused Absence Form if you are unable to attend Initiation. If you are unable to attend the makeup, please email pt.director@apo-aa.org.

ELECTIONS

Sunday, April 21st @2pm in Noyes Room 100

<<Take advantage of your first opportunities to make an impact as an active

by voting to decide on who will lead our chapter in the Fall 2024 semester🤝>>

Other Important Events:

Dynasty Sorting: Saturday, February 10th @12:00pm in TBD
Family Sorting: Saturday, February 10th @12:00pm in TBD
Ritual Rager: Tuesday, February 27th @9:30pm (More information to come!)
<<Following Ritual, this is where you go to celebrate becoming a pledge! There is food, games, and other activities!😝>>
Halfway Requirements Due: Saturday, March 9th @11:59pm
<<This is a soft deadline, however, is an important marker to ensure that you are able to complete your full requirements on time.>>
Pledge Lock-In: Friday, March 22nd @8:00pm at Wesley United Methodist Church in the Great Hall
<<A fan favorite event of everyone in APO! Home to many brother's favorite memories as well as a great points opportunity!😁>>
Dance Marathon: Saturday, March 23rd @10am at the ARC Gym 1
<<An incredibly impactful 10 service hour point opportunity (3 leadership and 3 fellowship points available too) to raise money for the St. John’s Children’s Hospital! It’s also the pledge fundraiser!🫶>>
Learn more in the Dance Marathon section of the pledge book

Full Requirements Due*: Saturday, April 13th @11:59pm
Pledge Review: Sunday, April 14th @12:00pm
<<You only have to attend this event if a concern is raised by an active brother. This is very rare but is mandatory.>>
*Indicates that the event is required. All of the events shown except for the deadlines will have makeups as seen below. Please contact a member of PTCOMM as soon as possible if you are not able to attend the event or the makeup so an accommodation can be made.