FRIDAY (1/25)
5:30pm-8:30pm - Conference Check-in OpeN
WELCOME TO UW!! Come check-in and grab your Sectional goodies + meet some of your brothers! :)
Where: Intellectual House
Where: Intellectual House
6PM-8:30PM - FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP: BOARD GAMES AND SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT
What better way to flex your fellowships skills than dESTROYING your local brothers in a game of SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE?? Will you pika pkill your way to the top or King Dede die on the battlefield? It's a fellowship event, but are you really here to make friends or are you here to be the best?
Where: Intellectual House
Where: Intellectual House
SATURDAY (1/26)
9:30am-10AM - Conference Check-in+ Breakfast Available
Check-In 2.0 for attendees arriving after Friday check-ins. Breakfast will also be available so come grab a cup of coffee and a pastry from our local sponsors Caffe Vita and Macrina Bakery & Cafe to start off your morning!
Where: Intellectual House
Where: Intellectual House
10am-11am: Business Meeting
Let's get down to business! As a whole, the Section will be meeting up to discuss legislative changes from Nationals as well as vote for a new Section Chair and host chapter for the upcoming Sectional Conference!
Where: Intellectual House
Where: Intellectual House
11am-12:30pm - Service Projects (click for options)
INDOOR PROJECTS:
Cards and Puzzle Books for Seattle Children's Hospital
Campus Clean-Up:
Cards and Puzzle Books for Seattle Children's Hospital
- Where: Intellectual House
- Create puzzle books including connect-the-dot, coloring, and puzzle pages for kids at the Seattle Childrens' Hospital! If puzzles aren't your thing, we'll also have supplies for you to make Valentine's Day cards!
- Project Lead: Lorilyn Ignao
- Where: Intellectual House
- Help us prepare paper hearts and paper heart garlands for an upcoming philanthropy project for the American Heart Association.
- Project Lead: Anne Thai
Campus Clean-Up:
- Where: TBD
- Beautify the UW Seattle campus with us! We'll go out in small teams - who will each have at least one UW student - and pick up litter around campus.
- Project Lead: Kaitlan Harbaugh
- Where: TBD
- Feeling a little adventurous? Come walk through the U-District of Seattle and help us clean up our street through the Adopt-a-Street program!
- Project Lead: TBD
12:30pm-1:30pm - LUNCH
Feel free to roam down The Ave or ask your local brothers what places you should check out for lunch. From udon to gyros the options are endless!
Where: YOUR PICK !
Where: YOUR PICK !
12:30pm-1:30pm: ALumni Luncheon
Lunch will be provided for all you alumni by the Gamma Alpha Chapter!! Let's take a moment to bask in the glory of being beyond your undergrad years, not having to scour the city for lunch, and a meal sponsored by Mee Sum.
1:30pm-4:30pm: Your choice of workshops or Discover*
APO LEADS (1:30PM-4:30PM)
DISCOVER
This course is a comprehensive training on the strategies of assertive communication and self-motivation. Participants will gain a better understanding of their own and other’s social interaction styles.
Where: Intellectual Hall Gathering Hall
Presenters: Meli Mathis & Kim Yee
BLOCK 1 (1:30PM-2:20PM)
Serving in APO as an Alumni Member
Are you an alumni or soon-to-be alumni member wondering how to stay involved in Alpha Phi Omega after graduation? Join Region A Chair, Colin Rice, for a conversation on how to stay involved in the Brotherhood after college!
Where: Intellectual House Conference Room
Presenter: Colin Rice
Creative Writing Games
Need new skills for your Tinder profile? Tweets not getting enough love? Come thru for some fun creative writing games and activities, and leave with creative writing gAINZ ᕙ( ⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ and a few masterpieces! No prior experience or talent necessary.
Where: HUB 307
Presenter: Mickee Cheung
BLOCK 2 (2:30PM-3:20PM)
Use Less, Do More / Environment Workshop
Climate change is accelerating at a frightening speed and as leaders in our communities, we must educate ourselves about the our environmental state. In this workshop, we will give a small introduction to environmental issues, but will mainly be focusing on our ecological footprint and ways to reduce our impact on the planet.
Where: HUB 307
Presenter: Karen Chan & Joung Suhn Kwak
Campus Scavenger Hunt
Team up with your Brothers and explore the University of Washington during a campus-wide scavenger hunt.
Where: Meet in Intellectual Hall Foyer
Presenter: Cassie Ho
BLOCK 3 (3:30PM-4:20PM)
Member Recruiting & Retention
Membership numbers go up and down throughout the history of our chapters. At some point, all chapters face the challenge of increasing numbers or retention rates. If you'd like to be a future VP of Membership or just someone interested in recruiting and member retention, this is the workshop for you!
Where: Intellectual Hall Conference Room
Presenter: Katt Nguyen
Hot Cocoa Talk w/ Lorilyn: How to Talk About Mental Health
In this workshop, join your fellow brothers in a conversation about stigmas and myths surrounding mental health.
Where: HUB 307
Presenter: Lorilyn Ignao
DISCOVER
This course is a comprehensive training on the strategies of assertive communication and self-motivation. Participants will gain a better understanding of their own and other’s social interaction styles.
Where: Intellectual Hall Gathering Hall
Presenters: Meli Mathis & Kim Yee
BLOCK 1 (1:30PM-2:20PM)
Serving in APO as an Alumni Member
Are you an alumni or soon-to-be alumni member wondering how to stay involved in Alpha Phi Omega after graduation? Join Region A Chair, Colin Rice, for a conversation on how to stay involved in the Brotherhood after college!
Where: Intellectual House Conference Room
Presenter: Colin Rice
Creative Writing Games
Need new skills for your Tinder profile? Tweets not getting enough love? Come thru for some fun creative writing games and activities, and leave with creative writing gAINZ ᕙ( ⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ and a few masterpieces! No prior experience or talent necessary.
Where: HUB 307
Presenter: Mickee Cheung
BLOCK 2 (2:30PM-3:20PM)
Use Less, Do More / Environment Workshop
Climate change is accelerating at a frightening speed and as leaders in our communities, we must educate ourselves about the our environmental state. In this workshop, we will give a small introduction to environmental issues, but will mainly be focusing on our ecological footprint and ways to reduce our impact on the planet.
Where: HUB 307
Presenter: Karen Chan & Joung Suhn Kwak
Campus Scavenger Hunt
Team up with your Brothers and explore the University of Washington during a campus-wide scavenger hunt.
Where: Meet in Intellectual Hall Foyer
Presenter: Cassie Ho
BLOCK 3 (3:30PM-4:20PM)
Member Recruiting & Retention
Membership numbers go up and down throughout the history of our chapters. At some point, all chapters face the challenge of increasing numbers or retention rates. If you'd like to be a future VP of Membership or just someone interested in recruiting and member retention, this is the workshop for you!
Where: Intellectual Hall Conference Room
Presenter: Katt Nguyen
Hot Cocoa Talk w/ Lorilyn: How to Talk About Mental Health
In this workshop, join your fellow brothers in a conversation about stigmas and myths surrounding mental health.
Where: HUB 307
Presenter: Lorilyn Ignao
4:30pm-6pm - Break to Prepare for BanqueT
Break time = YOU time. Feel free to go change into your semi-formal attire for the banquet or spend this time to go grab a snack on the Ave!
6pm - Banquet Check-ins open
We will have a couple brothers in the building to help you find the banquet hall!!
Where: Walker-Ames Room (KNE 225) on the 2nd Floor
Where: Walker-Ames Room (KNE 225) on the 2nd Floor
6:30pm-9pm - Night of diamonds banquet + Raffle
Come through in your best semi-formal attire to eat the night away and celebrate Leadership, Friendship, and Service with your fellow brothers from Section A-1!!!! For the main course we will be serving an Italian buffet catered by FLAME Catering! Then as icing on top of the cake, our dessert spread will be including Cinnaholic cinnamon buns for all you bun lovin' huns!
Where: Walker-Ames Room (KNE 225) on the 2nd Floor
Attire: Semi-Formal
Raffle Items Include:
- Din Tai Fung, $50 Gift Card
- University of Washington Bookstore, $50 Gift Card
- Exercise Ball, worth $20
- Trophy Cupcakes, $25 Gift Card
- Choice of Pacific Science Center IMAX Movie or Laser Dome Tickets, worth over $35
- Chipotle coupons worth $20
- APO Long Sleeve Shirt, worth $35
- APO Fanny Pack, worth $15
- Beechers Flagship 8 lb Handmade Cheese, worth $119
- Keurig Pod Holder w/ Assorted Keurig Pods, worth $50
- Otterbox, $90 Gift Certificate
- Duke’s Seafood and Chowder Cookbook, worth $50
- Duke’s Seafood and Chowder Gift Certificate for 2 Entrees, worth $70
Raffle tickets will be $1 each and available for purchase via Venmo or cash during the banquet!
Buy TEN get ONE FREE!!! :O
Where: Walker-Ames Room (KNE 225) on the 2nd Floor
Attire: Semi-Formal
Raffle Items Include:
- Din Tai Fung, $50 Gift Card
- University of Washington Bookstore, $50 Gift Card
- Exercise Ball, worth $20
- Trophy Cupcakes, $25 Gift Card
- Choice of Pacific Science Center IMAX Movie or Laser Dome Tickets, worth over $35
- Chipotle coupons worth $20
- APO Long Sleeve Shirt, worth $35
- APO Fanny Pack, worth $15
- Beechers Flagship 8 lb Handmade Cheese, worth $119
- Keurig Pod Holder w/ Assorted Keurig Pods, worth $50
- Otterbox, $90 Gift Certificate
- Duke’s Seafood and Chowder Cookbook, worth $50
- Duke’s Seafood and Chowder Gift Certificate for 2 Entrees, worth $70
Raffle tickets will be $1 each and available for purchase via Venmo or cash during the banquet!
Buy TEN get ONE FREE!!! :O
SUNDAY (1/27)
9:30AM - light breakfast
Start your Sunday morning off with a hot cup of coffee and a pastry from our local sponsors Caffe Vita and Macrina Bakery & Cafe
10am-1pm - APO LEADS: ACHIEVE
This course centers on the advantages of generating a team-like atmosphere by teaching participants a set of skills that set them up to be able to lead their chapters to universal success.
Where: Maple Hall Great Room
Presenters: Kim Yee & Ping Huang
Where: Maple Hall Great Room
Presenters: Kim Yee & Ping Huang
10:30am-9pm - Gamma alpha Fundraiser at mod pizza
What better way to top off this weekend than with unlimited toppings at MOD Pizza?? Where you get the final say on whether or not pineapple deserves to be on your pizza. Have everything that you want and nothing that you don't.
Show them this flyer with your purchase!
Where: MOD Pizza on the Ave (42nd + University Way)
Show them this flyer with your purchase!
Where: MOD Pizza on the Ave (42nd + University Way)