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Revision as of 07:59, 2 February 2010
The BASOOS aka The Benevolent and Spirited Order of Oil and Sand, is an award that was created after a harrowing trip to a national convention during which the bus broke down in the middle of nowhere/desert. The brothers going banded together and still made it to the convention despite their travelling woes. Thus the BASOOS was created and given to people in the chapter who have shown excellent spirit and passion for the chapter. It is an award that is passed from one recipient to the next when the holder feels someone is deserving (usually when someone goes above and beyond their call of duty as an officer or as an active).
Originally there were 7 BASOOS awards.
Current Holders are:
Christina Huen (received from Roxanne Lee),
Isabella Pamatmat (received from Jimmy Pan),
Lesley Mayson (received from Joseph Milligan)
Derek Ng (received from Monlia Wu) This BASOOS was coined the name Legendary
Michael Ojeda (received from Sam Warriner)
The Story as told by IPhi alum, Teri Sheets:
It was a fairly pleasant day back in December 1976 when several Iota Phi brothers left Davis in the Boy Scout Troup 66 bus headed toward the 1980 National Convention in Kansas City, MO. Along the way, they planned to pick up several other brothers. Well, the group got into the Tehachapi Mountains when the bus blew an oil line and was KO'd. Several brothers turned around and went back home. However, several other brothers found any means possible to complete the pilgrimage to the Mecca of Alpha Phi Omega...Kansas City...as KC was the where the National Office was located back in 1980(in the old Waltower Building).
Well, Earle Herbert, after hearing the tale of those who drove, flew, or bussed their way to the National Convention, bestowed an award upon those brothers that Iota Phi since has passed down through all the generations...The Benevolent and Spirited Order of Oil and Sand (BASOOS). The significance of the oil and sand should be self explanatory...busted oil line in the middle of a desert. After the National Convention, the chapter decided to pass the BASOOS down to an active brother who has exhibited a spirited and positive attitude throughout the term. The BASOOS is handed down at each chapter banquet. Prior to handing it down, however, the current holder of the BASOOS (which has been a blue ribbon sash with a golden-yellow stripe down the center) cuts a small piece of the sash to keep as his/her momento for receiving the award.
Past BASOOS holders: