The ΑΦΩ Coat of Arms and its Changes
(Disclaimer: This article is not part of the traditions and lectures of ΑΦΩ Phils., which also found on this website. This article is based on a research on ΑΦΩ’s general history.) The Original Coat of Arms The original ΑΦΩ Coat of Arms was designed by Everett W. Probst. Probst had… Read More
The Origin of the “Pledge of Loyalty”
This so called poem authored by Elbert Hubbard was never introduced by Frank Reed Horton – or any of the charter members – as a “lecture”, a “history”, or a “tradition” in the application period for new members when they founded ΑΦΩ in 1925. It has NEVER been taught to… Read More
PEACE WORK: Frank Reed Horton’s Vision for FRIENDSHIP
If we can do this, we are one step closer to that vision of Frank Reed Horton, where Alpha Phi Omega and its members can hoist up “a standard of manhood accepted by all nations, all religions and all people.
The Origin of the APO Phils. Left Handclasp
(Disclaimer: This article is not part of the traditions and lectures of ΑΦΩ Phils., which also found on this website. This article is based on a research on ΑΦΩ’s general history.) Background The APO Phils. Handclasp (left-hand, with interlocking pinky) is based from the Boy Scouts Handclasp devised by Robert… Read More
The History of the Four-Fold Program of Service
Before the Four-Fold Program of Service was even developed, founder Frank Reed Horton already had in mind a raw version of APO's service program. And it was narrated on the document "In the Beginning"...
Converge the strands of LFS, Intensify the APO Spirit
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FOR SCOUTING MONTH 2017 Before Alpha Phi Omega was founded by Frank Reed Horton, he realized that the Scout Oath and Scout Law were what he had been seeking. The tolerance among Scouts from various faiths impressed Brother Horton as he witnessed how the Scouts worked together and worshiped… Read More
Alpha Phi Omega charters first chapter in Canada
Our growth into Canada gives college students an opportunity to grow as servant leaders through the act of helping other people and learning through a robust service program.
90th Anniversary Message
It was nine decades ago that a fraternal organization dedicated to the principles of Leadership, Friendship and Service was founded in the bricked academic building denominated as Hogg Hall in diminutive Lafayette College in the small town of Easton, Pennsylvania. From its humble beginnings would emerge an international fraternal organization… Read More
APO 90th Anniversary
Our 90th International Founding Anniversary with the theme"Unity and Solidarity In A Time For Greatness" will be held on December 16, 2015 at Tides Grill and Bistro, Scout Albano corner Panay Avenue, Timog, Quezon City hosted by the National Capital Administrative Region (NCAR).
APO-Canada Alpha chapter at UBC
Congratulations to APO-USA and the international extension effort for this milestone achievement as Alpha Phi Omega marks its 90th founding anniversary on December 16, 2015.