ATO Pledge Test 6: The Common Bond

The Common Bond

1. Recruitment

2. Leadership

3. Innovation

Representing ATO

1. Your actions represent your ATO chapter and all chapters

2. You are responsible for displaying the character and integrity expected of you as a brother

3. The standards are found in the:

- Bylaws

- Policies and procedures

- the Ritual

Bylaws

1. Nationals enacted them by "General Assembly" at Congress

2. Bylaws can be amended by 2/3 majority vote

General Assembly may include:

1. National officers

2. Alumni Association delegates

3. Board of Trustees delegates

4. Official chapter delegates

Board of Directors

1. 9 alumni and 3 undergraduate members

2. enacts amendments by:

- bylaws

- policies

- procedures

Chief Executive Officer

Wynn R. Smiley

National President

1. Howe Q Wallace

2. Chairman of Board of Directors

3. Presides over board meetings and General Assembly

4. "Worthy Grand Chief"

National VP

1. John A Millspaugh

2. Fills in for president if he can't fulfill term

3. "Worthy Grand Marshall"

Local Board of Trustees

1. Local alumni, other volunteers

2. Works w/ chapter, encourages officers, holds chapter accountable to local standards

3. Supports chapter, offers advice to better the experience for every member

The Palm

1. Official magazine published by Joseph R. Anderson in 1880

2. Over 110k subscribers

3. Found at ATO.org

National HQ

Moved to Indianapolis Dec 13, 1995

Chapter Exec

1. "Top 10" appointed positions

2. Meets every Sunday

President

1. CEO of chapter; general charge of affairs

2. Presides over meetings

3. Answers to each of chapter's publics ( I dont know them)

4. Attends mandatory ATO Chapter President's Retreat each year

5. Member of Board of Trustees

6. "Worthy Master"

Vice President

1. Internal affairs

- Committee system

- Chairman of judicial board, exec committee

2. In charge of all appointed officers and committees and coordinates their activities

3. Coordinate Annual Report and awards application of national HQ

4. "Worthy Marshall"

Chaplain

1. Encourages moral standards and proper conduct

2. Expert on fraternity ritual and a spiritual leader

3. Responsible for correct performance of ATO Ritual

4. Promotes brotherhood in chapter

5. Promotes brotherhood between members and pledges

6. Organize and plan retreats

7. Worthy Chaplain"

Treasurer

1. Chief financial officer

2. Oversees safe keeping of chapter funds and ensures members make their obligated payments

3. Establish chapter budget

4. Record spending and income

5. "Worthy Keeper of Exchequer"

Secretary

1. Records meeting minutes and takes chapter and exec minutes

2. Expert on bylaws and policies and leads revisions as required

3. "Worthy Scribe"

Risk Management

1. Educate chapter on risk management policies

2. Plans and leads educational sessions on chapter safety

3. No official title -John Hulsizer

Historian

1. Keeps historical records

2. Completes all forms and reports required by university, Board of Trustees, and nationals

3. Prepares chapter annual report

4. Coordinate submission to ATO Roadshow

5. "Worthy Keeper of Annals"

Philanthropy Chair

1. Coordinates at least 1 philanthropy event and one fundraiser event per semester

2. Distributes money raised to Feeding the Gulf Coast

Sergeant at Arms

1. Charge of Chapter meeting room, prepare it for meetings

2. Have custody of regalia and ritual equipment

3. "Worthy Usher"

Doorkeeper

1. Assist Sergeant at Arms

2. Protects secrets of fraternity from non members

3. duties of "worthy sentinel" (in ritual)

Membership Recruitment Chair

1. Coordinates preparation of chapter recruitment publications with assistance from Public Relations officer

2. Responsible for recruiting qualified men

New Member Ed

1. Coordinates true new member education programs

2. Continue education after initiation

3. Worthy Equalizer