Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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The Upsilon Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity was founded on the campus of Austin Peay on Dec. 15, 1968. Today, Upsilon Alpha is the 43rd chapter of a total of 634 active chapters of Alpha Phi Ome- ga in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Phillipine Islands. Alpha Phi Omega was the first frater- nity established on the campus of The Peay. It is the only service fraternity on campus and the only fraternity at Aus- tin Peay that is coed. Women are equal voting members in every respect with the male members. The by-Iaws of Al- pha Phi Omega strictly forbid any form of discrimination. The fraternity's projects include Campus Security Week in which the members conduct i'operation ID. and tioperation break-in. Alpha Phi Omega also conducts their annual ttpush for the St. Jude,s Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. The members push a wheelbarrow from the campus of Austin Peay to that of UT Martin. It is an overall distance of approximately 90 miles. The mem- bers solicit donations from the people and businesses along the way. Last year's Hpush raised $5,000 to aid in the research of catastrophic childhood diseases at St. Jude's. Alpha Phi Omega takes great pride in its work with the American Red Cross. The chapter sponsors three blood drives on campus through the year, breaking quota after quota in collec- tions for this very worthy cause. The Catherine Edmondson Center for Senior Citizens, the Boy Scouts of America and the under-priviledged chil- dren of Montgomery County are some of the fraternity's other Hpet pro- jects. All the projects are based on the aspect of helping others. A strong belief among the members is that a fraternity that is worthwhile should have a purpose. Left - Members of Alpha Phi Omega start off on their 90 mile hike to UT. Martin for St. Jude's hospital. Be- low - It's off Alpha Phi Omega goes, first to collect mon- ey in Clarksville and then on to Martin' Tenn. 205

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Alpha Phi Omega places a special push behind service projects which extend help beyond the local community Above - Members of the Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity meet in front of the campus before starting on their trek to Memphis for St. Jude's hospital.

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The brothers of Alpha Tau Omega work side-by-side with the Little Sisters of the Maltese Cross Right - These are just a few of the brothers of Alpha Tau Ome- ga. Below - The Little Sisters of the Maltese Cross. 040$--e0we 904.----t w---:.-av-t