Dear Brothers, Many of our members have access to e-mail, the Internet and specifically the World Wide Web. If you search for references to Alpha Phi Omega, you come up with a growing list of web sites and home pages. These sites are sponsored by individual members, chapters, sections, regions and even some national committees. While they all provide some valuable information about the Fraternity and, to date, all of the information seems accurate, there is no official web site sponsored or monitored by the National Fraternity at this time. Therefore I would like to ask that all web sites that provide references to Alpha Phi Omega include the following notice: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: This electronic document is intended for public viewing and is solely for personal reference. It should not be considered an authoritative source nor an official publication of Alpha Phi Omega. Inquiries regarding Alpha Phi Omega and its official publications may be directed to: Alpha Phi Omega, 14901 E. 42nd Street, Independence, MO, 64055 - USA Alpha Phi Omega is a copyrighted, registered trademark in the USA. All rights reserved. Alpha Phi Omega - National Service Fraternity aponed@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In addition, many members have worked long and hard to create electronic text and hyper-text versions of our bylaws, the Pledge Manual, and other Fraternity publications. To prevent any confusion about such docuements, I would ask that this modified version of the above notice be included in the body of their text: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: This electronic document is intended for public viewing and is solely for personal reference. It should not be considered an authoritative source nor an official publication of Alpha Phi Omega. Inquiries regarding Alpha Phi Omega and its official publications may be directed to: Alpha Phi Omega, 14901 E. 42nd Street, Independence, MO, 64055 - USA This document contains material copyrighted by Alpha Phi Omega. All rights reserved. Alpha Phi Omega is a registered trademark in the USA. Alpha Phi Omega - National Service Fraternity aponed@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We hope that these statements will help avoid any confusion among web sites, and also provide a means for interested individuals who view your home pages to contact the National Fraternity. While their use is voluntary, our intent is that you will find them helpful in defining your sites and their connection to Alpha Phi Omega. We greatly appreciate all the time and effort that has been invested in providing an Alpha Phi Omega presence on the Internet, and welcome your comments on how we can continue to support that presence. Yours in Brotherhood, Dave Emery International & Public Relations Chair emerywow@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------- Webmaster's note: In early June 1996, apohq@aol.com was accidentally erased from existence. Until apo.org comes into operation, aponed@aol.com (the National Executive Director's email address) is to be used as the generic disclaimer address. It has already been changed in the above document but I thought it was worth noting since it is no longer the EXACT note Dave Emery sent out in early December 1995.