Alpha Phi Zeta

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Alpha Phi Zeta

• What Phi Theta Kappa is all about
• What are chapter does
• What our officers and members do

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Contents

• Brief History
• Benefits of Membership
• International level
• Regional Level
• Honors Study Topic
• Hallmarks
• 5 Star Program
• Enhanced Membership Program
• Chapter By-Laws
• What APZ specifically needs to do
• Officer Positions

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Brief History

• Started originally in 1910 and by 1918 it was a
  full fledge honors society
• Works closely with Phi Beta Kappa
• There is a constitution
• The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize
  and encourage scholarship among associate degree
  students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta
  Kappa provides opportunity for the development of
  leadership and service, for an intellectual
  climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for lively
  fellowship for scholars, and stimulation of
  interest in continuing academic excellence.

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Benefits of Membership

• Brochure and the magazine of upcoming events
• Two hundred four year colleges provide transfer
  scholarships
• Over 50,000 in the Guistwhite Scholar Program
• Honors institute scholarships
• Opportunities to have work published in a book
  and receive scholarship
• The list of scholarships goes on

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Benefits of Membership

• Academic Recognition
• Gold tone key lapel pin
• A membership certificate
• Stuff for graduation
• Leadership opportunities
• Fellowship opportunities
• Service Opportunities
• Trips
• Networking

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International level

• International Officers
• President, Division II Vice President
• Convention at Philadelphia
• There are chapters all over the world
• They have specific focuses for service projects
  and the honors study topic
• International Awards/Essays
• Get connected win scholarships!!!!
• http//www.ptk.org/

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Regional Level

• Regional Officers
• Your Regional Officers Kerry Anderson -
  Communications ChapterAlessandro Bailetti -
  Fellowship ChapterSarah DiRuggiero - Executive
  ChapterSarah Garcia - Scholarship ChapterRobert
  Gerber - Leadership ChapterAllan Golden - Awards
  ChapterTanya Jackson - Mini-Honors ChapterMrs.
  Connie LaMarca-Frankel - Carrie Stevens -
  Service Chapter
• http//www.flptk.org/

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Regional Level

• Regional Chapter Awards/Essays
• Most Outstanding Chapter
• Distinguished Chapters
• Service Hallmark
• Leadership Hallmark
• Scholarship Hallmark
• Fellowship Hallmark
• Most Improved Chapter
• Essay

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Regional Level

• Short Story
• Personal Narrative
• Poetry
• Music
• Excellence in Art
• Florida Advisor Awards
• Continued Excellence Awards
• Most Outstanding Chapter President
• Most Outstanding Member
• Individual Awards of Excellence

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Honors Study Topic

• From 2006-08 the Honors study topic is Gold,
  Gods, and Glory The Global Dynamics of POWER
• Why? Its the theme all speakers revolve around
  it and it teaches us something new every term.
• Satillite Seminars, USA Today Article

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Hallmarks

• Guidelines vary from Regional and International
  Level
• Service
• -Primary focus 4 (International Service
  Program-Operation Green was Cancer) and the
  secondary focus 3 (other service activities with
  your campus, your community and/or other chapters
  in or beyond your region may also be included)
• Scholarship
• Must implement projects that have to do with the
  honors study topic Gold, Gods, and Glory The
  Global Dynamics of Power Primary focus (Honors
  Study Topic) and secondary focus (mentoring,
  tutoring, etc.)

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Hallmarks

• Leadership
• Must implement programs that prove the
  development of our members into leaders, such as
  participation at certain conventions and maybe
  hosting our own. Primary focus (leadership roles)
  and the secondary focus (leadership skills
  development) of their Leadership Hallmark program
  
• Fellowship
• -Fellowship activities equals FUN especially with
  other chapters in our region.
• http//www.ptk.org/hallmarks/awards.htm

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5 Star Program

• Five Star Level standards emphasize increased
  participation at the regional and international
  levels. The chapter must fulfi ll all One Star,
  Two Star, Three Star, Four Star and Five Star
  Level requirements to reach the Five Star Level.
  Activities may be completed in any order.
• 1. Your chapter implements one additional Honors
  Study Topic project for a total of four projects.
  At least two of your four Honors Study Topic
  projects must incorporate the Leadership and
  Fellowship Hallmarks.
• 2. Your chapter implements one additional
  International Service Program project for a total
  of four projects. At least two of your four
  International Service Program projects must
  incorporate the Leadership and Fellowship
  Hallmarks.

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5 Star Program

• 3. Your chapter enters the Scholarship,
  Leadership and Service award categories in the
  2008 regional awards competition.
• 4. Your chapter enters at least four 2008
  International Hallmark Awards (Scholarship,
  Leadership and Service and at least one
  individual category).
• 5. Your chapter participates in ONE of the
  following
• A) International Convention
• B) International Honors Institute
• C) All four broadcasts of the 2007 Honors
  Satellite Seminar Series.
• http//www.ptk.org/fivestar/

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Enhanced Membership Program

• A type of recognitions program for the members
  that have gone above and beyond
• Im thinking to stay together and have everything
  logged with Valencia Volunteers and get PTK award
  from those logged hours.
• http//www.ptk.org/chapters/resources/members/enha
  nced.htm

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Chapter By-Laws

• Set of rules that we must obied by
• Give us standards as well and if in the case of
  major conflict we can find resolution through the
  our chapter by-laws
• Must be updated every year and submitted to
  headquaters

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What APZ specifically needs to do

• Organize
• Research
• Plan
• Initiate
• Review
• Record
• Reorganize

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What APZ specifically needs to do

• Sign up for Valencia Volunteers
• Need to make individual officer notebooks that
  will eventually be passed to the next set of
  officers
• Need a chair for Betterworld books
• Need a chair for the ICC Meetings
• Need someone to help with Records
• Honors Inst. In Miami?

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What APZ specifically needs to do

• We must specify our traditions and review all
  that we have done in the past to start the future

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Officer Positions

• President
• Vice-President
• Senator of Scholarship
• Senator of Service
• Senator of Fellowship
• Senator of Membership
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Senator of Communications
• Senator of Tutorialship
• Parliamentarian
• Senator of Records

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Officer Positions

• Each officer position will be responsible for at
  least one chair of a committee
• That committee can tackle a project as small as
  an essay to a full out project with 10 other
  chapters
• No committee will be formed until approved but
  that does not mean hold ideas.

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Overview

• Brief History
• Benefits of Membership
• International level
• Regional Level
• Honors Study Topic
• Hallmarks
• 5 Star Program
• Enhanced Membership Program
• Chapter By-Laws
• What APZ specifically needs to do
• Officer Positions

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Conclusion

• Yes, we have much to do but many achievements and
  rewards are to come
• The key to our success is to work as a TEAM no
  one person is to be recognized individually and
  no projects is owned by any one person
• Though one is a chair of a committee doesnt mean
  they reap all the benefits
• I am looking forward to a beneficial fun year
  with help of you, leaders.

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Questions?????
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