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Home > Documents > Newspaper Articles > Regions I & II Hold Service Project Published in Torch and Trefoil on December 1982. On December 29, 1981, Brothers at the Regional Conference in Albany, New York traveled by shuttle bus to the RPI Armory in Troy, New York for two Alpha Phi Omega National Program of Emphasis projects for handicapped children.The Alpha Phi Omega Sports Day for Handicapped Children took place on the upper level of the Armory. Whenthe 85 children arrived, they each arrived an APO Sports Day T-Shirt and were buddied up with a fraternity brother. The sports day began with an opening ceremony and continued with a series of events such as basketball, volleyball, track, relay races, target throws, and parachute games. The object of the sports day was to emphasize fun, not competition. The children had lots of fun, and the Brothers gave the special care and understanding handicapped people need in our world. At the same time, on the lower level of the Armory, Brothers built Mobility Toys for handicapped children. Groups of four to six people built one ramp, two rocker boards, three mobility scooters, two see-saws and a wagon. Although the toys were built for handicapped children, no restrictions were made on who could try them out at the end of the day! Brothers had a great time fulfilling the Conference's motto, "Leading to a Better World Through Friendly Service." Much was given and gained while providing a good time for the children. The children's smiles as they were leaving spoke clearly that the day was a great success. 150 Brothers of 24 chapters from Maine to Washington, D.C. attended the service projects; Dr. C. P. Zlatkovich, Dr. Stan Carpenter, Warren Weidman and Lewis Finkel also attended. For more information, contact the Brothers at Epsilon Zeta Chapter, Alpha Phi Omega, 235 RPI Student Union, Troy, NY 12181. |
