March-April - PEO International

F-3. Submitted by the Executive Board of International Chapter(page 80) Amend Bylaws, Article XX, FORMS FOR USE IN LOCAL CHAPTERS, by striking out the article.CURRENT WORDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READARTICLE XXFORMS FOR USE IN LOCAL CHAPTERSSec. 1—The form for Sponsor forpresenting a name for membershipshall be as follows: _____________20_____To Our Sisters: We, theundersigned, are well acquainted with(name) (husband’s initials) (streetaddress) (city) (state) (zip code)(phone number) and recommendher as a woman of refinement andculture, who would, so far as weknow, be congenial to every memberof our chapter, and who would bea desirable addition, not only toChapter_____, but to the P.E.O.Sisterhood at large.1 ______________2 ______________ Signed3 ______________Members of Chapter ____City _________________State _________________Note—This form to be filled out inaccordance with the instructions forpresenting and proposing names, tobe found in President’s Book.Sec. 2—The form for the Invitationshall be as follows:My dear ______________ , It isa pleasure to extend to you theinvitation of Chapter ____ State of_______________ to become amember of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.The Sisterhood is an internationalorganization devoted to charitableprojects and to the support andpromotion of educational opportunitiesfor women. Close association ofmembers leads to warm and lastingfriendships. A member of ourChapter will be in touch with yousoon to give you an opportunity toask questions you may have.In your written acceptance of thisinvitation, you are required to affirmyour belief in God and to state thatyou come voluntarily, with a desireto be of service to the Sisterhood.We look forward to welcoming youto our chapter.Lovingly,Corresponding SecretaryAddress City State ZipDate:ARTICLE XXFORMS FOR USE IN LOCAL CHAPTERSSec. 1—The form for Sponsor forpresenting a name for membershipshall be as follows: _____________20_____To Our Sisters: We, theundersigned, are well acquainted with(name) (husband’s initials) (streetaddress) (city) (state) (zip code)(phone number) and recommendher as a woman of refinement andculture, who would, so far as weknow, be congenial to every memberof our chapter, and who would bea desirable addition, not only toChapter_____, but to the P.E.O.Sisterhood at large.1 ______________2 ______________ Signed3 ______________Members of Chapter ____City _________________State _________________Note—This form to be filled out inaccordance with the instructions forpresenting and proposing names, tobe found in President’s Book.Sec. 2—The form for the Invitationshall be as follows:My dear ______________ , It isa pleasure to extend to you theinvitation of Chapter ____ State of_______________ to become amember of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.The Sisterhood is an internationalorganization devoted to charitableprojects and to the support andpromotion of educational opportunitiesfor women. Close association ofmembers leads to warm and lastingfriendships. A member of ourChapter will be in touch with yousoon to give you an opportunity toask questions you may have.In your written acceptance of thisinvitation, you are required to affirmyour belief in God and to state thatyou come voluntarily, with a desireto be of service to the Sisterhood.We look forward to welcoming youto our chapter.Lovingly,Corresponding SecretaryAddress City State ZipDate:EXPLANATION: Would remove from the bylaws the official forms for sponsoring a name for membership and invitationto membership.NOTE: If this amendment is adopted, the remaining article will be renumbered to conform.THE P.E.O. RECORD March–April 2013 45