Alpha Gamma Omega
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| Motto | "Fraternity for Eternity" |
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| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Flower | Easter Lily |
| Founded | February 25, 1927 at University of California, Los Angeles |
| Type | Social, Christian |
| Scope | National |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Chapters | 16, 8 Active |
| Nickname | AGO |
| Homepage | http://www.ago.org |
ΑΓΩ - Alpha Gamma Omega (aka "AGO") is a national, Christ-Centered fraternity. It was founded in 1927 at UCLA, making it one of the oldest national Christian fraternities in the United States. There were 12 original charter members, with E. Harlan Fischer appointed as the first president. There are currently eight active chapters. AGO's Christian sorority counterpart is Alpha Delta Chi and is considered the fraternity's "sister sorority."
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[edit] The Preamble to the Constitution
The preamble to the fraternity's constitution is as follows:
Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal savior, we, as Christian young men of Alpha Gamma Omega Fraternity, purpose that it shall be the aim of this fraternity:
- To win others to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ,
- To promote Christian Fellowship,
- To present Christian ideals in word and deed,
- To search reverently for the Truth,
- To uphold the traditions and ideals of the university,
- And to deepen the spiritual lives of the members.
[edit] Fraternity-Wide Events
- Founders' Day Banquet. The last Saturday of February, the active and alumni members hold a lunch-time banquet to celebrate the founding of the fraternity. Usually held at The Castaway restaurant in Burbank, CA, the banquet is usually followed by an after-party at the home of a local alumnus.
- Pismo Beach Flag Football Tournament. Every October, the various chapters compete on the Pismo-Oceano Dunes against one another for the trophy, followed by an evening of dinner and prayer in San Luis Obispo.
- Prayer at Noon
- Monday Night Meetings
[edit] Membership Requirements
Pledges may become active members of an AGO chapter at the invitation of the current active members. To become eligible for activation, pledges must complete a pledge program, slightly unique to each chapter but governed by the National Executive Committee.
[edit] List of Chapters
- Alpha - UCLA
- Beta - UC Berkeley
- Gamma - California State University, Long Beach (inactive)
- Delta - California State University, Los Angeles (inactive)
- Epsilon - San Diego State University
- Zeta - University of California, Santa Barbara
- Eta - California State University, Fresno (inactive)
- Theta - Arizona State University (inactive)
- Iota - UC Davis
- Kappa - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Lambda - UC Irvine (inactive)
- Mu - Illinois State University (inactive)
- Nu - Baylor University (inactive)
- Xi - University of Colorado at Boulder
- Omicron - University of North Carolina at Charlotte (inactive)
- Pi - University of Southern California
[edit] Famous Members of Alpha Gamma Omega
- Evangelist Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ: UCLA Chapter
- Actor Beau Wirick of "Raising Dad": USC Chapter
- Journalist / Documentarian Bobby Bailey of "Invisible Children": USC Chapter
- USC Football Wide Receiver/Success Story Ben Malcolmson: USC Chapter
- Percy Crawford, Founder of Kings College: UCLA Chapter
- Musician/Actor in "Dreamgirls" Charles Jones: USC Chapter
- Political Insider/Washington Heavyweight Matt Pennington: Berkeley Chapter
- Founder of informal Georgetown Chapter, Paul D. Swanson: Berkeley Chapter
- Assistant to the Scoutmaster (Troop 777)/Marketing Strategist for John Eldridge/Wine Connoisseur, Jason Zeledon: Berkeley Chapter
[edit] External link
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Christian Fraternities |
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| Twenty or more chapters: |
Beta Upsilon Chi, 1985 |
| Ten or more chapters: |
Sigma Theta Epsilon, 1925 | Alpha Nu Omega, 1988 | Kappa Upsilon Chi, 1993 |
| Less than ten chapters: |
Alpha Gamma Omega, 1927 | Chi Alpha Omega, 1987 | Gamma Phi Delta, 1988 | Men of God, 1999 |
