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A Look at Service

This semester our mem-

bers have asked to work

with local food banks,

animal shelters, and nurs-

ing homes so we will be

working to provide a va-

riety of service opportu-

nities in those areas.

Section 30 Relations

We are also working to-

wards integrating more

inter-chapter projects

throughout Section 30.

The goal is to partner

with other APO chapters

in our area to benefit a

larger community. So

far we have attended an

event called “Bags of

Hope” hosted by the

Gamma Theta chapter in

Boulder and we hope to

continue the trend of

spreading Mu Pi’s ser-

vice work outside of

Golden.

JOY Carnival

Mu Pi will also be hosting

the JOY (formerly known

as AIKD) carnival. JOY

project chairs Devon

Dunmire and Nicole Mas-

ters are working with their

committee members to

coordinate a variety of

clubs and organizations

across campus to make

this event into something

very special. The theme is

“Space” and we are look-

ing forward to the creativ-

ity and enthusiasm that

the Mines community al-

ways brings to this event.

JOY will be March 18th

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

and this event is open to

the community and is a

fantastic way to spend

the day. Check it out at: http://joy-apo.wixsite.com/mupi-

joy

One World, Heart

We have also partnered

with a non-profit organi-

zation known as the One

World Heart Project on a

ten week challenge

based on the core values

of compassion, courage,

creativity, forgiveness,

gratitude, helpfulness,

humor, listening, loyalty,

and respect. Each week,

the service committee

creates a challenge or

service project that em-

bodies the core value of

the week for the mem-

bers to participate in.

Spring 2017

Mu Pi Eye

In this Issue:

A Look at Leadership 2

A Look at Fellowship 2

National Convention 2016 2

Meet the Pledge Class 3

Meet the Executive Board 3

Save the Date 4

Mu Pi by the Numbers 4

What was APO like when you

pledged?

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Housekeeping Corner 4

Spencer Fretwell served at Klondike (above). Mu Pi members

decorated bags for Project Angel Heart (right).

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Phi Omega,” as well

as witness the wel-

coming of the Al-

pha chapter in Can-

ada. All of the Mu

Pi brothers who at-

tended came back

with a new inspira-

tion for APO. We

all have begun tak-

ing on more

worthwhile and

more LFS-dedicated projects as we

find our groove in our chapters. I

sincerely hope that this “Nationals

High” never wears off and I can use

this sense of brotherhood to fuel my

By Karyn Burry

Attending Nationals for

APO was most likely the best

choice I have ever made. This

opportunity taught me so much

about how the national frater-

nity operates as well taught me

how much my fellow brothers

mean to me. I was blessed to

have created lasting relation-

ships with brothers from Gam-

ma Theta and Epsilon Xi.

Additionally, I got to

participate in historic changes

to the Toast song, as it no long-

er is sung “Men of Alpha Phi

Omega” but “True to Alpha

APO fire forever—or at least until

next convention!

National Convention 2016

A Look at Fellowship

Spring 2017 fellowship events are in

full swing. Back to School BBQ, Game Night,

and the Big Little Potluck have already passed

with great success. During Big Little Potluck,

members got to show off their mad cooking

skills by making delicious dishes such as jala-

peño poppers, chili, and sopapilla cheesecake.

Retreat is March 11th and will be an

overnight event at the Student Recreation

Center. During this fun event, APO members

will get to utilize the rock wall and hot tubs as

well as play classic games like werewolf. It

will be a great way to build the famous APO

brotherhood! We are also looking forward to

Formal in April.

In 2014, Mu Pi Leadership restarted the

Section 30 Leadership Day in order to provide an

opportunity for APO LEADS courses in the spring.

In the past, this was an event put on by alumni vol-

unteers to train executive board members. It went

into a brief hiatus several years ago, but was re-

vived when Mu Pi installed a VP of Leadership.

Since then, we have hosted it each spring.

Due to CSM hosting Section 30 Conference

in the fall, we decided to bring the option to the

section to have Leadership Day be on a rotational

schedule similar to Section 30 Conference. On

Saturday, February 18th, Alpha Eta Iota at Denver

University hosted the first Leadership Day on an-

other campus since its reboot.

The Leadership Committee here at Mu Pi

has also taken on a chair position for inter-chapter

relations. One of our CAPS goals was to increase

our communications and interactions with local

chapters. In order to do this, we decided to appoint

a chair to facilitate planning events with other

chapters. We have also sought out the help of Sec-

tion 30 staff in order to create an email blast sys-

tem to keep the section informed of each chapter’s

upcoming major events, struggles, and accomplish-

ments.

A Look at Leadership

Josh Redman with a fun treasure at “Goodwill Hunting,” a

favorite fellowship activity.

Section 30 boasted an excellent showing at the National Conference!

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VP of Fellowship: Josh Redman

fellowship@apo-mupi.org

VP of Membership: Diana Tamayo

membership@apo-mupi.org

While many officers may be fa-

miliar, we’ve added some new

faces to our executive board as

well. Additionally, we have had

some officers mix it up and jump

into different leadership roles.

This executive board is excited to

make Spring 2017 a great semes-

ter for APO!

President: Parker Anderson

president@apo-mupi.org

VP of Service: Alyssa Rozendaal

service@apo-mupi.org

VP of Leadership: Parker Prescott

leadership@apo-mupi.org

Meet the Executive Board

Meet the Spring 2017 Pledge Class

We are so excited to wel-

come the pledge class of Spring

2017. They are small but definitely

mighty! All five of these pledges

have taken on pledge class officer

positions and their ideas are al-

ready flowing. Mu Pi chapter is

highly competitive, and this pledge

class is no different! The pledge

class challenge is already being

planned and it’s sure to be a messy

one. The five pledges we are

blessed to welcome come from all

levels of schooling: 3 sophomores,

1 freshman, and 1 junior. This va-

riety of ages has not divided this

pledge class; in fact, it may have

even brought them closer together.

They come from varying degrees but all have the desire to start serving (or continue serving)

and become better leaders in Alpha Phi Omega. Two of them even began that journey by attending

Section 30 Leadership Day. Our officers have learned a lot about the rush and recruiting this semes-

ter and we look forward to when we can put our new ideas to work for rush Fall 2017!

Alumni Relations Chair: Sofia Gamba

alumni@apo-mupi.org

Historian: Spencer Fretwell

historian@apo-mupi.org

Joeseph Wilson, Daylin Gray, Annelyse Baker, Matthew Maino, and Andrew

Pace at the Spring 2017 pledge ceremony.

The executive board poses for a photo after chapter meeting. Brandon Bergman, Sergeant-

at-Arms, is not pictured.

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Facebook: Find us at Alpha Phi Omega: Mu Pi

Alumni

Blog: Find us at apomupi.weebly.com

Are you interested in participating/ presenting at

our Alumni Career Fair? Tell us about yourself and

where you are now! For more information contact

alumni@apo-mupi.org.

Do you still have chapter supplies? We’d like to

collect them from you! Please contact alumni@apo-

mupi.org,

Has your information changed? If you’d like to

update your contact info or know someone who does,

we’d love to hear about it. Contact us at alum-

ni@apo-mupi.org,

Are you looking to donate? Contact us at alum-

ni@apo-mupi.org,

Housekeeping Corner

Save the Dates! Mu Pi by the Numbers

This semester Mu

Pi is reviving our

chapter history

with the hope that

our many years of

service and

friendship will

draw others to

APO and renew enthusiasm for the chapter. In order

to do this, we need your help! Mu Pi is compiling

information from our alumni in order to gain a more

complete picture of where our chapter has been and

what it looked like before us. Please send us what

you have!

What we’re looking for:

Publications containing information about the

chapter or members

Awards received by the chapter or members

Pictures of the chapter and members from

when you were in it.

Your stories and memories from APO! We

are happy to conduct discussions via phone or

email or other means. Contact us however works

best for you.

What was APO when you pledged?

Service Hour Distribution

Chapter Member Status JOY Carnival - Saturday, March 18

Pledge Initiation - Friday, April 7

Formal - Friday, April 7

Alumni Career Fair - Friday, April 7