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National conventions in Alpha Phi Omega are biennial gatherings of the respective national organization of the fraternity, in which official business is conducted and brothers from the various chapters in the organization meet to share ideas, expanding leadership, friendship, and service. In the very early years, decisions of the National Fraternity were conducted by mail. The first actual assembly of delegates in a convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 1–2, 1931. Seven of the fraternity's eighteen chapters were represented at this convention by a total of 23 students and advisors.[1]

Alpha Phi Omega of the United States conducts biennial national conventions in even-numbered years, and as of 2008, forty conventions have been held. The last convention held was in Boston, Massachusetts. Conventions were not held in 1942 and 1944 due to World War II, and a special Constitutional Convention was held in 1967. Alpha Phi Omega of the Philippines conducts biennial national conventions in odd-numbered years, and as of 2009, twenty-five conventions have been held.[1]

In the US, national conventions are officially called to order by an opening ceremony in which the Eternal Flame of Service is brought forth by members of the Delta Omega chapter at the University of Houston. This tradition was started after the twenty-first national convention in Dallas, Texas. In the early hours of December 30, 1970, the delegates of the Delta Omega chapter met in a ceremony in the suite of H. Roe Bartle, with the newly-elected members of the National Board of Directors and National President Aubrey B. Hamilton. Bartle lit a small blue candle then he in turn used to light a hurricane lamp, which was then passed from the blue candle to each of the board members' candles. He then joined the board members to light two four foot candles. The flame was then taken to Houston and allowed to burn while awaiting the completion of the Eternal Flame site.[2]

Convention attendance has grown considerably through the years. In 1932, there were 88 members attending the convention[3] and the largest convention attendance in the US to date has been 2,316 in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2002, and the largest number of chapters represented was 235 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2000.[1]

Purpose of National Conventions

There are three purposes for the National Convention:

  1. To enact legislation for the development and expansion of the Fraternity
  2. To create fellowship, promote exchange of ideas for service projects, and discuss chapter operations among Brothers from across the nation
  3. To develop the leadership ability of the Brothers in attendance, through service on committees and participation in seminars and workshops.

List of National Conventions

Number Location Theme Dates Attendance (attendees/chapters) Refs
&00000000000000010000001st Mailed Ballot 01926-12 December 1926 ?/1 [4]
&00000000000000020000002nd Cornell University Held Concurrently with 5th National Training Conference for Scout Executives 01928-09 September 1928 and 01928-12 December 1928[a] ?/6 or 7 [4]
&00000000000000030000003rd Jefferson Hotel[1],
St. Louis, Missouri 		01931-03-01 March 1, 1931–01931-03-02 March 2, 1931 23/9 [4][5]
&00000000000000040000004th Hotel LaSalle,
Chicago, Illinois 		01932-12-28 December 28, 1932–01932-12-29 December 29, 1932 88 [3][4]
&00000000000000050000005th Hotel President,
Kansas City, Missouri 		01934-12-28 December 28, 1934–01934-12-29 December 29, 1934 230/21 chapters, 14 interest groups [4][6]
&00000000000000060000006th Camp Manatoc,
Akron, Ohio 		Tenth Anniversary Celebration. 01936-09-04 September 4, 1936–01936-09-06 September 6, 1936 ?/26 [4]
&00000000000000070000007th Hotel DeSoto,
St. Louis, Missouri 		01938-12-28 December 28, 1938–01938-12-29 December 29, 1938 274/51 [4]
&00000000000000080000008th Antlers Hotel,
Indianapolis, Indiana 		Service: Our Contribution to Americanism on College campuses. 01940-12-28 December 28, 1940–01940-12-29 December 29, 1940 312/54 [4][7]
&00000000000000090000009th[b] President Hotel,
Kansas City, Missouri 		Service: Our Contribution to a Peaceful World. 01946-12-28 December 28, 1946–01946-12-29 December 29, 1946 349/71 [4][7]
&000000000000001000000010th Hotel LaSalle,
Chicago, Illinois 		To Put Service to Others Ahead of Selfish Aims. 01948-12-28 December 28, 1948–01948-12-30 December 30, 1948 602/121 chapters [4][5][7]
&000000000000001100000011th Fort Des Moines Hotel,
Des Moines, Iowa 		25th Anniversary: The Past, Present and Future of Alpha Phi Omega. 01950-12-28 December 28, 1950–01950-12-30 December 30, 1950 ~600/119 [4][7]
&000000000000001200000012th Deschler-Wallick Hotel,
Columbus, Ohio 		Service Above Selfish Aims. 01952-12-28 December 28, 1952–01952-12-30 December 30, 1952 ~500/135 [4][7]
&000000000000001300000013th Schroeder Hotel,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 		Service Past, Present and Future. 01954-12-28 December 28, 1954–01954-12-30 December 30, 1954 ~500/121 [4][7][8]
&000000000000001400000014th Wilton Hotel[2],
Long Beach, California 		01956-08-28 August 28, 1956–01956-08-30 August 30, 1956 300+/85 [4][9]
&000000000000001500000015th Stephen F. Austin Hotel,
Austin, Texas 		The Lone Star State in '58. 01958-08-29 August 29, 1958–01958-09-01 September 1, 1958 400+/97 [4]
&000000000000001600000016th Benjamin Franklin Hotel,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 		35th Anniversary 01960-12-28 December 28, 1960–01960-12-30 December 30, 1960 843/156 [4]
&000000000000001700000017th University of Kansas City,
Kansas City, Missouri 		Lead in Service. 01962-12-27 December 27, 1962–01962-12-29 December 29, 1962 ?/156+ [4][7]
&000000000000001800000018th Brown Palace Hotel,
Denver, Colorado 		40th Anniversary 01964-12-27 December 27, 1964–01964-12-29 December 29, 1964 713/163 [4][7][8]
&000000000000001900000019th Radisson Hotel,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 		In Brotherhood- Carry On. 01966-12-27 December 27, 1966–01966-12-29 December 29, 1966 1,000+/210+ [4][7][10]
&000000000000001950000019.5

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University of Oklahoma,
Norman, Oklahoma 		Constitutional Convention 01967-12-27 December 27, 1967–01967-12-29 December 29, 1967 247/247 [4][7]
&000000000000002000000020th Shoreham Hotel,
Washington, D.C. 		Hand in Hand In Service. 01968-12-27 December 27, 1968–01968-12-29 December 29, 1968 1,603/273 (record attendees until 1992) [4][7][11]
&000000000000002100000021st Marriott Motor Hotel,
Dallas, Texas 		The Three Worlds of Alpha Phi Omega, Tell It Like It Is, Let's Be Significant. 01970-12-27 December 27, 1970–01970-12-29 December 29, 1970 [4][7]
&000000000000002200000022nd Denver Hilton,
Denver, Colorado 		Extend A Helping Hand To Your Fellow Man. 01972-12-27 December 27, 1972–01972-12-29 December 29, 1972 ~1,000 [4][7]
&000000000000002300000023rd Stouffer’s Riverfront Inn,
St. Louis, Missouri 		Golden Opportunities to Serve. 01974-12-27 December 27, 1974–01974-12-29 December 29, 1974 900+ [4][7][8]
&000000000000002400000024th Marriot Motor Hotel,
Atlanta, Georgia 		Service - The Spirit of '76. 01976-12-27 December 27, 1976–01976-12-29 December 29, 1976 ~1,100 [4][7]
&000000000000002500000025th Opryland Hotel,
Nashville, Tennessee 		A Bold Heritage - A Bright Future. 01978-12-27 December 27, 1978–01978-12-29 December 29, 1978 ~1,000 [4][7]
&000000000000002600000026th Marriott Hotel,
Los Angeles, California 		Lighting the World Through Service. 01980-12-27 December 27, 1980–01980-12-29 December 29, 1980 632 [4]
&000000000000002700000027th Hyatt Regency Hotel,
Kansas City, Missouri 		Show Me Service. 01982-12-28 December 28, 1982–01982-12-30 December 30, 1982 922 [4][7]
&000000000000002800000028th Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill,
Washington, D.C. 		A Monument to Service. 01984-12-28 December 28, 1984–01984-12-30 December 30, 1984 1,425 [4][7][8]
&000000000000002900000029th Hyatt Regency Houston,
Houston, Texas 		Service - The Finest Frontier. 01986-12-28 December 28, 1986–01986-12-30 December 30, 1986 1,334/149 [4][7]
&000000000000003000000030th Denver Marriott City Center,
Denver, Colorado 		Service Above All. 01988-12-27 December 27, 1988–01988-12-30 December 30, 1988 993/128 [4][7]
&000000000000003100000031st Clarion Hotel,
St. Louis, Missouri 		Service - Gateway to Our Future. 01990-12-27 December 27, 1990–01990-12-30 December 30, 1990 1,430/188 [4][7]
&000000000000003200000032nd Park Plaza and Hotel,
Boston, Massachusetts 		Leading the Way to Service. 01992-12-27 December 27, 1992–01992-12-30 December 30, 1992 2,000/~220 [4][7][11]
&000000000000003300000033rd Hyatt Regency DFW Airport,
Dallas/Ft. Worth 		Deep in the Heart of Service. 01994-12-27 December 27, 1994–01994-12-30 December 30, 1994 1,940/222 (75th cd says ~1,600) [4][8][12]
&000000000000003400000034th Hyatt Regency,
Phoenix, Arizona 		Rising to Serve. 01996-12-27 December 27, 1996–01996-12-30 December 30, 1996 1,585/~210 [4][13]
&000000000000003500000035th Hyatt Regency,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 		Leadership, Friendship and Service: SnowBalled Into One. 01998-12-27 December 27, 1998–01998-12-30 December 30, 1998 1,781/227 [4][14]
&000000000000003600000036th Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Celebrating our Heritage, Forging Our Future. 02000-12-27 December 27, 2000–02000-12-30 December 30, 2000 2,086/235 [1][4][15]
&000000000000003700000037th Sheraton New Orleans Hotel,
New Orleans, Louisiana 		Brotherhood on the Bayou 02002-12-27 December 27, 2002–02002-12-30 December 30, 2002 2316 [1][16]
&000000000000003800000038th Adam's Mark,
Denver, Colorado 		Service at its Peak 02004-12-27 December 27, 2004–02004-12-30 December 30, 2004 1,488 [17][18]
&000000000000003900000039th Galt House,
Louisville, Kentucky 		Unbridled Service 02006-12-27 December 27, 2006–02006-12-30 December 30, 2006 1,652 [19]
&000000000000004000000040th Sheraton Boston,
Boston, Massachusetts 		Revolutionary Brotherhood 02008-12-27 December 27, 2008–02008-12-30 December 30, 2008 2,075 [20]
&000000000000004100000041st Hyatt Regency Atlanta,[21]
Atlanta, Georgia 		Dream * Lead * Serve 02010-12-27 December 27, 2010–02010-12-30 December 30, 2010 [20][22]

a. ^ Convention held in September 1926 concurrently with Fifth National Training Conference of Scout Executives. This Conference was held from 01928-09-06 September 6, 1928–01928-09-12 September 12, 1928 The detailed voting occurred by Mail Ballot held in 01926-12 December 1926.[4][23]

b. ^ Conventions were not held during World War II (1942 and 1944).[1] The 1942 Convention was planned for Kansas City, Missouri,[24] and changed by vote of the chapters to a mail ballot at the request of the Office of Defense Transportation (ODT).[25]

c. ^ The 1967 Constitutional Convention in Norman, OK is not considered a National Convention, as it was a special conference. Only one delegate per chapter allowed.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Pledge Manual." Alpha Phi Omega. March, 2005. Retrieved on February 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ "The Eternal Flame." Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega. Last Revised on January 11, 2005. Retrieved on October 6, 2007.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boys Life March 1933 p23, p49, and p 50
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 Alpha Phi Omega 75 Years of History CD
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Highlights of the first 25 years
  6. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. Winter, 1998. Vol. 75, No. 2. p. 15
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 Alpha Phi Omega History Book (1925-1993) pp 92-98
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Torch & Trefoil. Winter, 2004. Vol. 81, No. 2. p. 10-11
  9. ↑ "Torch & Trefoil." Alpha Phi Omega. January 1956. Retrieved on October 6, 2007.
  10. ↑ Alpha Phi Omega Board Meeting Minutes 7 October 1967
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Torch & Trefoil. Winter, 1995. Vol. 71, No. 2. p. 12
  12. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. Fall, 1994. Vol. 70, No. 1. p. 16.
  13. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. Fall, 1996. Vol. 73, No. 1. p. 1.
  14. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. Fall, 1998. Vol. 75, No. 1. p. 1.
  15. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. Fall, 2000. Vol. 77, No. 1. p. 15.
  16. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. Winter, 2002. Vol. 79, No. 2. p. 14.
  17. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. Fall, 2004. Vol. 81, No. 1. p. 15.
  18. ↑ December 30, 2004 Board Minutes
  19. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. Fall, 2006. Vol. 83, No. 1. p. 13.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Alpha Phi Omega convention web site
  21. ↑ Torch & Trefoil, Spring 2009
  22. ↑ 2010 Alpha Phi Omega National Convention
  23. ↑ April 1928 Scouting Magazine
  24. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. May, 1942. Vol. 17, No. 5. p. 2.
  25. ↑ Torch & Trefoil. November, 1942. Vol. 17, No. 8. p. 5.
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