How to Be A PGBI GUARDIANS 

A PGBI GUARDIANS is only as good as the men who call it home. As our members move out into the world, we must replenish our ranks with the best candidates possible. If you would like to share in an experience that will challenge your definitions of success, loyalty, and brotherhood, we would like to hear from you. The PGBI GUARDIANS experience begins the first time you express your interest in joining our organization. We encourage you to START NOW . . .

MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURES:

Membership applications shall be made in writing in an official form provided for the purpose. An applicant shall only be considered a bona fide member after having passed the five (5) stages of membership, namely: (a) Application; (b) Background Investigation; (c) Presentation of Applicants; (d) Indoctrination Seminar/Lecture, and (e) Recognition.

1. Application: An applicant shall complete an official application form duly endorsed by any bona fide member, known as a sponsor, of the organization, which shall be submitted to the Screening Committee of the local chapter for examination and approval;
2. Background Investigation: No one shall be admitted to the organization unless his/her background has been thoroughly known and investigated to ensure that he/she will not be a liability or source of embarrassment in the future. As part of the investigation, an applicant is required to present a police clearance from his/her place of residence;
3. Presentation of Applicants: An applicant who has passed the first two (2) stages of membership must be presented to all members during a scheduled monthly meeting. In this stage, the applicant must state his/her circumstances and the reasons for joining the organization. An objection from the members will automatically disqualify the applicant but the objection must be justified and approved by the members present. If there is no objection, the applicant must be immediately scheduled for seminar or lecture;
4. Training and Seminar or Lecture: Applicants whose application forms have been approved shall undergo a training or Basic Orientation Seminar or lecture on the objectives, aspirations, and ideals of the organization conducted by a Certified Lecturer;
5. Recognition: In this stage, it has been the practice of the Organization to adopt certain customs and traditions by which it sets itself apart from other organizations and gives the members one sense of belonging and identity essential to the progress and success of the organization.

This is the transformation stage where he/she will be converted into a better person, but in addition to his/her normal life, profession, or occupation, he/she now belongs to a group with a real and tangible purpose for the good of his/her country, fellow men, family, and himself/herself.