2000_2_Spring

CEO CORNER

liFElONG BROTHERHOOD The ritual and commitment to the core-values of our fraternity calls us to make Pi Kappa Phi more than just a college experience. BY MARK E. TIMME s

HOW THE CLICHE CAN BE SO TRUE- "college was rhe best years of my life!" And for many students, graduation ar rhe und ergraduate leve l is the end of an incredible era. It's rhe end of good rimes, good friends, unbelievable indepen-dence and freedom, and , unfortunately, the greatest misconception, the end of

the fraternity experience. As grad uates leave rhe safe microcosm of university life and enter the "real world, " often thoughts offraterniry get left behind with the textbooks on the way our the door.

The Pi Kappa Phi Rirual of Initiation calls us robe much more rhan four or five year members; bur rather, LIFELONG members with brotherhood and benefits ro last a lifetime.

As we complete our work on our revised Srraregic Plan ro guide us in building America's Leading Fraternity by 2004, we realize and acknowledge rhe critica l parr lifelong brotherhood plays in the Pi Kappa Phi experience.

What is lifelong brotherhood) Let me give you a few examples: There is a group of alumni from the Alpha Epsilon Chapter

at the University of Florida from rhe 1950's era called rhe "Teen Timers." As veterans rerurned ro co llege under rhe G.I. bill from World War II rhey recruited a group of eighteen year old freshmen inro rhe fraternity; hence rhe moniker "Teen Timers"

as rhey were teenagers in a chapter of much older veterans. Now, almost fifty years later they srill get rogerher on a regular basis and continue rhe bonds offriendship rhar were developed many years ago .

There are rhe alumni from Bera Mu Chapter ar McNeese Scare. Despite the closure of rheir chapter many years ago, they still send ou r a monthly alumni newsletter and have reg ular alumni events on the campus, as well as ocher reunion type activities . As can be seen, their friendship transcends the student chapter and they have nor al lowed rhe current lack of one to serve as an obstacle in their efforts ro reconnect with each or her.

Let me tell you about one of our newest members. He is nor a srudent, bur rather an alumni initiate of rhe Alpha Epsilon Chapter ar rhe University of Florida. His name is John Spence. John is a rop-level motivational and leadership speaker for Fortune 500 companies. Given a preference, John would prefer ro speak exclusively ro college students . "This is the

group that my message can have the mosr impact."

John has helped Pi Kappa Phi fine rune our Cm·eer a11d Life Planning Conclave by rerooling it ro become Life 40 I: The Lctst Class Yo~t 'l! Take In College. The program focuses on both career and life skills for our und ergrad uates and was piloted on several campuses this spring with tremendous success.

Finally, there is Jack Casper, Alpha Upsilon (Drexel), who recognizes rhar lifelong brotherhood also co ntains an obligation ro invest in the future leaders of rhe fraternity. The j ack M. Casper Leadership Society will provide a signifi cant leade rsh ip rrai ni ng/self-development experience for some of our brightest and best student members. Jack is bur one example of the many efforts made by our alumni ro invest in the ed ucational programs of the F rarern i ry.

For Pi Kappa Phi ro truly become America's Leading Fraternity by 2004 it will require nor only lead ing men in lead ing chapters around rhe country, but most importantly active and involved alumni who consider Pi Kappa Phi a lifelong experi

ence instead of one that ends in college . Our America's Lectding Fraternity Initiative robe announced

ar Supreme Chapter in Aug ust contains a paradigm-shift: rhe redirection of resources so as ro truly make Pi Kappa Ph i a lifelong experience for all our alumni in three key areas:

First, the paramount need for alumni ro reconnect through

alumni programs is recognized. There will be a focus on regular and systematic communication with alumni through chapter alumni newsletters, e-mail , and rhe fraterni ry websi re. Interaction opporruniries for rhe alumni will rake place through annual chapter and city-based alumni events. There will be a comprehensive member benefits package. There will be a dedicated Direcror of Alumni Services ar rhe national level ro coordinate our alumni relations efforts.

Second, rhe significant role of alumni involvement as

alumni mentors is embraced. There is an increased role for borh local and national volunteers ro ass ist in our efforrs. There will be a comprehensive efforr ro recruit , train and support our volunteers. There will be a dedicated Direcror of Volunteer Services ar rhe national level ro coordinate these efforts.

Lastly, rhe Pi Kappa Phi Foundation will lead the important role of alumni invesrmenr in financially supporting rhe educational programs of rhe Fraternity.

Without a doubt, so many of our ranks recog nize rhar Pi Kap[ a Phi has enri ched their lives . For them, brotherhood

means only one thing: Pi Kappa Phi for life. f...'t

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XTRAORDINARY SUC ESS found Pi Kappa Phi expansion chis Spring throug h three new chap-

cers. Pi Kappa Phi was wel

comed co the U ni vers ity o f K ansas in Lawrence, KS. Over the course of a month , staff members Mike Young, Kevin Ohaver, Kevin Nico letti and J ared H o] kins recruited 42 men into che assoc iate chapter and they have already g rown to 40-plus so fa r.

In February, the southernm os t Pi Kappa Phi chapter was established at Florida Inter

national Un iversity in Mi ami, FL. A

- so l id g roup of 25 men was recruited by

,11'~ staff members J eff Pujals and Ben Ro-man.

After 11 years, P i Kappa Phi re-co lonized Epsilon Alpha (Elon College) in Elon College, N C. In less than three weeks, staff members Ben Bush and Kevin Nicoletti rec ruited 72 men with a chapter GPA of 3.1 5. On ly two weeks af-ter the expansion , they won Greek Week and wa lked ELON away with the "Most In- c 0 L L E G E

volved Chapter" award. This fa ll , Pi Kappa Phi will focus expan

sion efforts at Marquette U ni vers ity in Milwaukee, WI and Western Michigan Univers ity in Kalamazoo, MI. Please contact J eff Eso la, Direc to r o f Ex pa ns ion , [email protected] or (704) 504-0888 ext. with any questions, comments or rec ruitment •~•it.leads at any of these exciting camp uses . M •ilililill!:~::ilii21:!111Mtiliit~~,tiif.it..:~tlllitl~~i:j

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A new millenium approaches, Pi Kappa Phi env1s10ns becoming America's Leading Fraternity, and you play a part. Get a taste of what that means and how an old fraternity symbol will help us get there .

Push ADJerica Push Camp 2000 shines and]ourney of Hope gears up for summer.

Foundation "7 Habits ... ", Jack M. Casper's gift, and Board of Governors.

Lifelong These brothers show that Pi Kappa Phi is truly a lifelong experience.

Chapter Eternal

National Headquarters e-mail: [email protected]~

Chlel Executive Officer Mark E. Tim mes AdministrativeAssistant Betsie Fehr

Director ol Communication & Marketing Benjam in Roman

Director ol Alumni Relations Michael Lowery Directorofflnance Anna Irmiter

Director ollnlormation Technology Ryan Herring

Executive Director Emeritus Durward Owen Director Of Chapter SerVices Thomas Atwood Director Ol Stategic Planning Evan Erickson

Director ol The Journey Jeremy &•lvin Director of Expansion Jeff Esola Director oiEducation Stephen Whitby

Senior Leadership Consultants Benjamin Bush

Durwood Thompson, Jr. Michael Young

LeadershiP Consultants Kevin Nicoletti Kevin Ohaver Jeff Pujals

Correspondence SecretarVLi nda Li trlejohn Membershlp/RecordsDirectorci ndy 1 lowell

BookkeeperLori Henderson Office Clerk Cindy Howell

Alumni Newslener Coordinator Melanie Zachow

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Healthv Liitestvle Sharpen yourselfl Improve yourself in Mind, Body & Spirit.

Collegiate Undergraduate chapters at their finest. Collegiate success continues.

Scroll Active and associate chapters of DK<l> listed by state .

Capsule Fraternity is in the blood for six Xi (Roanoke) brothers .

Pi Kappa Phi Foundation e-mail: [email protected]

Chairman Kelley A Bergstrom ChieiExecutiveOfficer Mark E. Timmes

Director ol Development Ken Kaiser Directorol Annual Giving Susan D. Dhonau

Executive Assistant Joann M. Westfall

Pi Kappa Phi Properties e-mail: mhartman @pikapp.org

Chairman Mark F. Jacobs ChieiExecutiveOfficer Mark E. Timmes

Executive Vice President Michael s. Harrman Administrative Assistant Betsie Fehr

Push America P.O. Box 241368, Charlotte, NC 28224 (704) 504-2400- FAX (704) 504-0880 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.pushamerica.org

President Gary Leonard Chief Executive Officer Mark E. Timmes

Executive Director Chad Coltrane Director ol Community &

Corporate Events John Powers Director ol Outreach & Grants Todd Nelmes

DirectoroiDevelopment Brad Mumford Director Ol Cycling Events Basi I Lyberg

Office Manager Terrie Smith Associate Chad Nicholas

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FOCUS

4 1 T H s u p R E AmericaJs Leading Fraternity at the WorldJs Most Popular Resort gives the perfect opportunity for your family vacation and reunion with chapter brothers.

THE OPPORTUNITY for rhe ulrimare family vacarion and frarerniry experience is coming. Ger ready for FAMILY FUN, FLORIDA SUN, DISNEY 2000 and rhe besr of whar PI KAPPA PHI has ro offer. The 47th S11prerne Chapter will

convene rhis Augusr 5rh-9rh in sunny Orlando, Florida. Over 600 srudenrs, alumni and family will enjoy all rhar Pi Kappa Phi, Orlando and rhe "world 's g rearesr resorr" have ro offer.

ages and resorr privileges are rhe icing on rhe cake for a perfecr summer vacarion .

Disney's Coronado Springs Resorr is rhe official resorr horel of S~tpreme Chapter. T he special resorr rare of $ 133/nighr is good for a block of rooms wh ich have been reserved for rhe conference. The

special rare is good for 3 days before and afrer rhe

For five days, all 140 Pi Kappa Phi chaprers dissolve inro one Supreme Chapter ro revise, creare and am mend Supreme Law, Rirual and orher narional policy. The purpose and power of our membership is rruly exemplified ar rhis biennial conference. As a member, you carry a very impacrful vore in rhe srarus and direcrion of our Frarerniry.

~~SN~fWorl<t Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand

conference so rhar yo u can en joy S11preme ChajJter and nor miss a bir of Walr Disney World and Orlando. Residenrs of rhe resorr enjoy early admission ro all rhe parks before rhey 're open ro rhe public and rrams ro-and-from rhe resorr and rheme parks run conrinuously every 15 minures. Conracr rhe Comnado Springs Resort reservarion office ar (407) 939-1020 ro make your reservarions

However, S~tpreme Chapter is nor all business. When nor in session, Pi Kappa Phi's and rheir fami li es will enjoy all rhar Walr Disney World has ro offer. Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Disney-MGM St11clios and Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Parks are jusr one parr of rhe fun wairing in Orlando rhis summer. Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, Disney golf and special discounr pack-

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roday. Don 'r forger ro rell rhem rhar you are parr of rhe Pi Kappa Phi Sttpreme Chapter group roger your spec ial rare!

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informacion. This is a once every rwo year opporruniry rhar's roo good ro pass up. See you in Orlando 1 )...'t

The perfect FAMilY VACATION and BROTHERHOOD experience Is iust months awav!

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Saturday, August 5th-9th.

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Visit www.pikapp.org for more derails. Remember ro book you r rravel as soon as poss ibl e for the best rates !

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Supreme Chapter Schedule Highlights . .. - Ep,·ot~JTheme Park

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Fridav - Aug. 4 -Early Registration/Check-In is 3-5 p.m.

- Downtou•n DiweyK>Pieasure Island

- Golf (optional) Mondav - Aug. 1 -Board of Governors evenr (invitation only) - Alumni Breakfast

Saturdav - Aug. 5 -Committee/Educational Sessions -Foundation Luncheon! A wards

-Registration/Check-In -Supreme Chapter Session

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- Supreme Chapter Session -Open night!Downtoll'll Disney<K>Pieasure Island - Supreme Banquet/Reception - Nu Phi evenr (invitation only) - A wards Ceremony -Model Rirual oflnitiarion

Tuesdav - Aug. 8 • CR> I d - Drnvnfotvn Dtsney Pleasure Is an -Committee/Educational Sessions

-Pi Kappa Phi Luncheon/ A wards

- Committee/Educational Sessions - Push America Ltmcheon/ A wards - Foundation Leadership Series

-Supreme Chapter Session -Disney's Typhoonl..-<tgoon l(Water Park event - Drm'11fOU'II DiwejR1Pieasure Island

Sundav - Aug. 6

Wednesdav - Aug. 9 - Supreme Chapter Session - Check-Out

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~-~~-~lAME In 1904, thev had a dream • • • F R

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'' I call upon every ... member .. . to study, revere, and exemplify in his life and ... his attitude ... the ideals of our Fraternity .. . to make our beloved Pi Kappa Phi glorious and

great .... ' ' A. Peltzer Wagener Pi Kappa Phi Founder

KAPPA PHI

I T'S A BIRD . . . IT'S A PLANE .. . it 's the Texaco logo ... it 's the

Chrysler symbol. ..

N o. Actually it's none of the above. Meet the "Star Shield" ofPi

Kappa Ph i. If you haven't already, you'll be seeing a lot more of this

fraternity symbol.

In this day and age where rush/recruitment numbers fluctuate g reatly

from year-to-year and campus-to-campus, chapters are forced to rry new

and innovative rac ti cs to get their message our to potenti al members.

Often for rushees, d isting ui shing between fraternities can be an inter

esting challenge. For most , G reek letters are foreig n symbols and crests/

coat of arms start to look very similar. Enter the Star Shield .

IE RIC A'S A T E R

LEAD I N I T y

As we enter the new millenium} Pi Kappa Phi intends to make the dream of

our founders in 1904 into a reality in 2000. B Y . · v A N · R I N

LATELY THERE HA BEEN MUCH seated about Pi Kappa Phi

beco ming A111erica's Leading Prater11ity. What does thi s

mean? How do we achieve this? To answer these important

questions, we have un lercaken the tas k of developing the

appli cation of our pu rpose and v ision in the form of a stra te

g ic plan. This p lann ing process has incorporated the input and

knowledge of alumn i, student members, staff and resources from

outside the Fraternity. Throug hout thi s process all aspects of our

Fraternity have been reviewed. All the whi le we made sure to main

tai n our focus on the core objectives ofbu i ld i ng better men, bu i I d

ing leading cha] ters and promoting li felong b rotherhoo l.

The strategic plan wi ll be unveiled at Supreme Chapter 2000 to be

used as a road map to help us achi eve our goal of becoming A111erica's Leading Fraternity. It is important to note that thi s road map on ly

shows us where to go. It will still take each alumnus, eac h ac tive

member and each associate member to be responsible for d ri ving

in the direction that leads to success.

ne of our orig inal seven found ers, A. Pel tzer Wagener, rea l

ize I the intense importance of every mem be r's ontri burion co

success wh en he sa id , "I.. .ca ll upon every a rive mem be r, every

alu mnus to stud y, revere, and exemp li fy in hi s I ife and in hi s atti

tud e toward s hi s brothers the idea ls of our Fraternit y. Let us not

make of her a mere replica of orhers ... rhar we shall be pointed our

nor as fraternity men, but as uniq ue among such -- men ofPi KapJ a

Phi. To further these ends to make our beloved Pi Kappa Phi

g lorious and g reat, ] pledge myself. I challenge every Pi KapJ to do

li kewise."

At Supreme Chapter in Orlando, FL on Aug ust 5th-9th , we will

unveil how we wi ll beco me A111ericct's Lec1ding Prctlernity, and

how we wi ll mee t rhe chall enge Brother Wagener ca ll ed for in

l 927 . W ith the perso nal comributi on of you and every other

member of Pi Kappa Ph i, our efforts wi II be rewarded by an even

more g lorious and g reat fra ternity. M Visit www.pikapp.org to reg ister fo r Supreme hat te r.

1930's

the 1940's to Mid-1990's

yon"~"

Mid-1990's to Today Revived as a 11nique cmd

disting11.ishable p11blic symbol

to increase Pi Kappa Phi's

identification and visibility.

Debut as "Recognition Pin"

for the fraternity. Worn as a

lapel pin to instigate mriosity

and qmstions.

No s11bstantive liSe as a symbol.

Light ttse in the original Journey

P1'oject.

In an effort to help make Pi Kappa Phi chapters more recog ni zeable

on their campuses co prospective members, parents, aclminiscracors ,

independants, and other fratern iti es and sororit ies, the Star Shield has

resurfaced as th e recog nition symbo l of the

fraternity.

The "new" Star Shield logo is ac tua ll y not as

new as you first may think. It 's sig nificance elates

back to the 1930 's . The Supreme Chapter in the

'30 's adopted the Star Shi eld symbol as the official

"Recog nition Pin" of the fraternity. Upon ini tia

tion , each member wou ld receive (in addition to

his membership badge) the Recognition Pin for the lapel of his coat . The

appeal and purpose of the symbol was to tie back to our Rirual and "evoke

questions." Ideally, when a non -member wou ld see the pin they wou ld

inquire about its meaning; thus g iving an opportunity to the Pi

Kappa Phi to talk about the Fraternity.

The Recog nition Pin las ted several yea rs. However, t he symbol

was on ly half successful. Many members wore the p in and di d

provoke questions regarding its meaning . However they were un

ab le to provide a universa l substantive reponse . Over time, the

symbol faded out and just like other fraternities and sorori t ies the

cres t/coat of arms remained as the primary symbol of the fraternity.

It wasn't until the mid-1990's that the Star Shield was dusted off

and broug ht back imo the forefrom of the fraternity. The symbol

became the marketing logo for Pi Kappa Phi expansions ro new

campuses and since then has had explos ive success in offering us

an immediate identity. Today it is the public symbol of our organi

zation to recruits, administrati on, 1 a rents and the public. ).(

STAR & LAMP M SPRING 2 000 7

USH AMERICA W W. PUSH AMERICA. 0 R G

1\lembers of Pi KttjJpa Phi from all ot•er therollntry im,est p fillle "su'e/11 equity" in building tl 700 square foot deck elet'ated 30 fett off of the grotmd iu Jackson 's Cap. AL.

In Bm·ron. TX Pmh Cm11pers had the opportunity to learn teamwork skills and hm.~t a blast in betu·een u·ork projeas.

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Push CaiDP 2 0 o 0 BY H.TODD NELMES

S PRING BREAK TO MANY COLLEGE STUDENTS cons ists of long nights followed by long hazy mornings. However, many members of Pi Kappa Phi chose to have a different spring break experience in Push Camps, a service-oriented sp ring break altern at ive. Three were offe red by Push America thi s year in

Jackson's Gap, AL, Burton, TX and Boulder Creek, CA. The goal of Push Camp is to work bard and play bard all the while building recreational structures, which provide life-enhancing opportunities for people with disabilities.

Jackson's Gap. Alabama, EASTER SEALS CAMP ASCCA Six years ago, Push America decided to visit Camp ASCCA

and bold a Push Camp. Every year since then, we returned to

Camp ASCCA because it is a perfect fit for the both of us. This time around we continued our legacy of impressive projects and built a 700 square foot deck, which rose from the ground nearly 20 feet. We also bu ilt several new high ropes elements, a shade porch , several art tables, remolded the inside of one of the cabins and built many bridges along one of their trail systems.

We on ly incurred minor injuries during this Push Camp, but sti ll kept the camp nurse very busy. As a parting g ift, she gave each participant a tube ofNeospor in . The camp staff was incredible. They kept us fed very well with meals and snacks (courtesy of Lon a Faye, Camp ASCCA's grounds keeper) .

They also made sure we stayed busy at night with basketball games, canoeing, a hike through their zoo or experimental farm and play ing Morral Combat on the N64 in the cabin.

Burton, Texas. CAMP FOR ALL "Everything is BIG in Texas," is the co ll oq ui al saying that

many Texa ns use when refe rring to their state. 11111/J for All ce rtainly ep itom izes thi s. During the 1999 camping season, CamjJ for All served over 6,000 peop le with d isab ilities from 80 d iffe rent agencie offe ring act ivities from mountain biking tO horse back riding .

Twenty-s ix men from seven different chapte rs converged on Ca111p for All during the week of March I I - 16 inc lud ing seven dedi cated men from Eta Kappa(P iattsburg h Srate) in New York . We co mpl ete I a pi cni c shelter, a horse shade shelte r, a mountain bike shelter, several well -needed cup holders, extended their trail system by at least 1,000 sq uare feet and bui lt from cratch without p lan the "Good Enoug h Barn " (whi ch earn ed its name beca use eve ry rim e we as ked the camp maimenance man what he thoug ht of our prog ress hi s response was, " ... looks goo I enoug h"). Two nig hts the g uys p layed so me inten e softball. They ac tually mowed and lined the fi eld before p lay ing rhc second clay. They also took advantage of all the camp's fou r-w hee l drive "Gators. T he camp ended with a surpri se . During the week, the staff hand -carved and pa inted golden hammers for each chapter that attended as a souvenir.

Boulder Creek, Cali fornia, EASTER SEALS CAMP HARMON Chapter members from Ali ha Omega (Oregon) and Zera

Rho (Cal Stare Full erton ) built an access ible go lf g reen along with Ralph and Debie Nircher from Get-A-GrijJ Golf

This was our second project with Get-A-GrijJ Golf As you may know, most country clubs do nor a ll ow wh ee l chair users to wheel across their g reens. Therefore, many of these people have never enj oyed a round of golf or fe lt the ex hilarat ion of sin king a pun. Because of the dedi cation of Push Ameri ca to make all recreation opportunities access ible for all people at eve ry leve l of ab ility, we coll aborated with Get-A-G·rip for another g reat projec t.

Three weeks of work that will enhance the I ives of thou sands for many years sums up what thi s yea r's Push Camp season. There are many stories and pictures char can convey a g reat understanding of what Push Camp can do . Howeve r, you cannot understand the love, compass ion and understanding you will fee l unl ess yo u choose to parti cipate. Check the Push Amer ica web sire to find out when the next project will be and join us for a life enhancing experi ence! ).1

Pusb Campers in Boulder Crttk, CA learm'tl not to take sucb things tiS golf for gmmed. Bcmme of tbe U'ork of Pi Kappa Pbi members. fx:r.rom u•i/1 tlisabillfier can expo·imce 1be Simple }OJ of f!.O/f

Journav II II PI 2111

Dcstinarion Dare Q •stin:uign San Fr.1nc isto, A 6n-oil 0 San Franusco, CA

Napa, .A S.ltramcnw, CA J.itkson,CA Kirkwood, CA C.1 rson C ity, NV C:a rsonC:iry. NV Fallon, NV Au~tin,NV

Eureka , NV

Napa, CA (vii Sacramento, CA 6112

J.u:kson, 'A (¥13 Kirkwood,CA 6/14

Ca rsonCity ,N V (¥15 Ca rsonCiry ,NV 6/ 16

Fallon,NV (¥17 ll awrhornl' , NV 6/1 H

Tonopah, NV 6/19 lk~1tty,NV 6/20

lndianSprings,NV 6/21 Las Vegas, NV 6/22 Las Vegas, NV 6/23

Kingman,AZ 6/21 L1kellavasu icy, AZ 6/25

Parkcr,AZ 6/26 Wickenburg,AZ 6127

Phocni x,AZ 6/_H Phol'ni x, AZ 6/29

G lobe, AZ 6/30 Sale RivcrCanyon, AZ 7/1

PineropLakes ide,AZ 7/_ St ringervill e,AZ 7/3

Dari l,NM 7/4 Socorro, NM 7/5

Carri zozo, NM 7/6 Roswcii,NM 717 Roswell , NM 718

Elida,NM 719 Muleshoe, TX 7/10 Lubbock, TX 7/1 L

Pose, TX 711 2 Aspermonr, TX 7/13

Graham, TX 7/ 11 Graham,TX 7/15 Denron,TX 7116

Arlingmn,TX 7/17 Dallas,TX 7/18 Terrell , TX 7/19

Longview, TX 7/20 Shreveporr,LA 7/21

Monroe,LA 7/22 Vicksburg),{$ 7/23

Jackson, M 7/24 Meridi an , MS 7/25

Livingsron,AL 7/26 Tusca loosa, AL 7/27

Birming ham, AL 7/28 Birming ham, AL 7/29

Bremen,GA 7/30 Arlanra,GA 7/31 Arlama,GA 8/1 Arhens,GA 8/2

Anderson, SC 8/3 Spartanburg, SC 814

Charlotte, NC 8/5 Charlorre, NC 8/6

G reensboro, NC 817 Danville, VA 8/8

Lynchburg, VA 8/9 Charlorresvi lle, VA 8/ lO

Manassas, VA 8/11 W ashin gron D.C. 8/12

Total Miles 3919

Ely, NV Baker, NV Ddta ,UT Eureka, UT ' alrLakc:City, T ParkCity, UT Park ' ity, UT Dud1esne, LiT Dinosa ur, 0 Craig, CO Sreamboc~t Springs, 0 Sreamboar Springs, CO Granby,CO Empi re, CO Denver, CO Denver ,CO Fore Morgan, CO Wray,CO McCook,NE Axreii ,NE G rand Island , E G rand lsland,NE Lincoln,NE Lincoln ,NE Omaha,NE Griswold, l A Winrerser, IA Des Moines, lA Ames, lA Marshall rown, IA Cedar Rapids, IA Dubuque, lA Mad ison, W I Madison, WI Rockford, IL G lenview, IL Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Sourh Bend, IN Coldwacer,MI Redford , MJ Toledo,OH Sandusky,O H

andusky,OH Cleveland, OI I Cleveland, OH Youngstown, OH Pirrsbu rgh, PA Picrsburg h , PA Uniontown, PA Cumberland, MD Hagersrown, MD Gerrnanrown, MD Washin~;ron. DC Toral Miles 3,653

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The Journey of Hope recei vee! the "Award of Excellence" fro m the AmericanS ociety of Association Executives (ASAE) which recognizes national organizational efforts to make

America a better place to live. Gear Up Florida was recognized with an "Honorable Mention."

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FOUNDATIO F 0 UN DATI 0 N@ PIKA P P. 0 R

Habitual leaders Covey}s seminar gets Pi Kappa Phi leaders zn the habit of being effective. BY JEREMY GALVIN

B AD HABITS ARE HARD TO BREAK. And a lot of good habits are even harder to make. But thanks ro the resources of the Pi Kappa Phi Foundation, members of the Fraternity are given the opportunity and

tools to break bad habits and replace them with more "effective" ones . The Pi Kappa Phi Foundation funds several leadersh ip programs designed to enhance the lives of our undergraduate members. One such program is the highly acclaimed "7 Habits ... " curriculum. Dr. Stephen R. Covey's The 7

Habits of Highly Effective People has been recogni zed as one of the best leadership development resources available ro

emerg ing leaders in the corporate sector. Since Pi Kappa

Phi Fraternity is in the business ofbuilding leaders throug h

our undergraduate member, it is only fitting that we utilize the work of Dr. Covey as we strive to become America's Leading Fraternity.

It all began in 1995 when Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity unveiled a new member development program called The}o!trney Project. The}ottrney Project increased the educational opportunities that are made available to members of Pi Kappa Phi. To ass ist in developing strong undergrad uate leaders, Pi

Kappa Phi established a contractual relationship with the Covey Leadership Institute based in Utah. Through funding made available from the Pi Kappa Phi Foundation, Pi Kappa Phi sponsored regional Sophomore Leadership Institutes, which featured a presenter from the Covey Leadership Cen

ter. This paid presenter spends one full day presenting the

p rinciples of Dr. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, providing an outstanding opportunity for our

members. Over the past four and a half years, the fraternity has

collected data on the Sophomore Leadership Institute based

on the recommendations by the undergrad uate members who

attended the workshop. We received overwhelming com

ments that the paid Covey presenter would often present Dr. Covey's information in terms often used in corporate America.

Therefore, our undergraduate members would leave the Sophomore Leadership Institute with a hunger to learn more about "The 7 Habits ... " in terms that they could better under

stand and utilize during their colleg iate days.

With their suggestions in mind, this past fal l, Pi Kappa Phi started a pilot program with the Sophomore Leadership Insti

tute by sending Stephen Whitby, Zeta Iota (IUP), through

a three week certification process to become trained to

present "The 7 Habits" workshop. The goal of this pilot

10 STAR&LAMP M S PRI NG 2000

TOP: Assisttllll Exemtive Director. Stephen E. \f/hit by. Zettl Iotti (IUP). facilittltes tbe "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" mrrimlmn tt 'hile BOTTOM: members of Pi Kappa Phi tltlelllit.Jtly letlrn how to t~Pfily the "7 Habits ... "' to their persont~lliz•es tmd that of their local chapter.

program is to bring Dr. Covey's message to our members in terms

that 18, 19 and 20-year-olds can understand , and more importantly, use in their und erg raduate life.

Mr. Whitby will present "7 H abits ... " at four Sophomore Leadership Institutes across the country (Seattle, WA, Fullerton, CA, Tallahassee,

FL and Lubbock, TX). Thus far, the fraternity has received positive

feedback on this pilot program. This amazing program is possible because of the financial generos

ity oflifelong Pi Kappa Phi 's around the country. Their donations to

the Foundation make such incred ible corporate training available at the

undergrad uate level. Just as important, Pi Kapps around the country

are kicking the habit of med iocrity and assuming that of success. ).l

The Jack M. Casper Leadership Society

T HERE ARE FEW QU ALJTJES more appealing chan qua l i

ri es of g rea r leadership. Board of Governor member, and

Foundation donor, Jack Casper beli eves ch ar so srrong ly

he has esrabl is heel Thej clck M. CCISjJer Lec!dershijJ ociety. A recent add irionalj le lge of$50,000 by Brorher apser

will bring rhe fund's coral ro more chan $ 100,000.

R ecog ni zing rhe tremendous impact rhe

(seven) origina l found ers of Pi KapJ a Phi have

had on rhe thousands of srudenrs and a lumni

members of our Frarern i ry, A I ph a Upsi ion a lum

nus Jack Casper creared chis leadership soc iety ro

annuall y recog ni ze and reward seven underg radu

ate members who have demonsrrared superior

leadership and academ ic performance in rhe name

ofPi Kappa Phi.

The goals rharJack has sec for rhe leadership

sociery char bears his name are hig h, which is dem

onstrated in rhe criteria sec forrh for rhe appli

canrs . Members muse be a sophomore or junior

and have earned a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 (or a minimum of a

3 .25 during rhe previous re rm). They muse have he ld, or cur

renrly hold , a chaprer leadership posicion wirh demonsrrared suc

cess and be able ro show evid ence of campus involvement be

yond membership in Pi Kappa Phi Frarerniry. They muse a l o be

a member in good overall standing wirh rhe ir chapter and rhe

narional frarerniry. Finall y, each applicanr is required ro submit a

250-word essay on a currenr Greek issue, and provide rhree Jee

rers of reference. A des ig nated sraff member or official of Pi

Kappa Phi eben inrerviews rhe appli canr.

"Leadership skills a re imporranr in virrua lly all profess ions. " I.

BY U AN DII NAU

ing rhese skill s early rhe opporr uniry ro d eve lop more is the

bas ic goa l. "

In order ro ensure char ·a h award rec ipi em gees that oppor

tunity, each rec ipi ent is g iven UJ ro $500 (or rrav ·I and lo lg ing

co r re i are I ro arrending rhe summer convene ion (Pi Ka1 p 'ol

legc or Supreme haprer) where rhey wi ll be pre 'Ill ·d with a

1 e rso nali zed 1 laque and recog ni zed (o r th ·ir

ach ieve menr ar a •e nera l a ll g roup sess ion . To

furrher nhan e their skills, upon arrival ar the sum

mer convene ion , rhc g roup lepa rrs (o r a (ull d <1y;

a ll -expense pa id lead ershi1 rraining/se.l(-devclop

menr expe ri ence a r a loca l lea le rship training (a

c iliry. Recipi enrs are a lso honored wirh an exc lu

s ive invirarion ro arrend rhe Annual Pi Kappa Phi

Foundation Trus rees and Governor's Ban 1ue r

where rhey will be recogni zed ind ividua ll y by rhe

Chairman of rhe Foundation Board of Trusree .

They wi II a lso be g iven rhe honor ro se rve a one

year rerm on an Undergraduate Leadership Advi

sory Board as well as a fu II schola rship ro arrend rhe NJ 'sUn

derg raduare Inre r-Frarerniry Insrirure (UIFI) held each summer

for Greek leaders nationwid e. Colleges and homerown newspa

pe rs of each rec ipi enr will be sene a press re lease announc ing

rhe ir award, g iving each award winner rhe opporruniry ro be

recog nized locally.

The Pi Kappa Phi Foundation and Pi K appa Phi Frarerniry

feel very proud of chi s award and of a lumnus J ack Casper for

having chi s vision , and for a llowing so many young m en of Pi

Kappa Phi ro benefic from hi s dream . Iri s donors such as Jack

M. Casper char rruly enri ch rhe mi ss ion of rhe Foundation. )...(

PI KAPPA PHI FOUNDATION

----. Board ofGovernors The Board of Gox·ernm·s u·as created (/J ct way for tbe Pi Kappa Phi Potm&ition to recognize and hmwr prominmt alumni tl'ho hm:e serued om· Fraternity in .1 significant leadership c,tpacity .IS a past officic;l, M1: Pi Kappa Phi, a Hall of Fame mrmtber, (II' tiS ctmajor Foundation donm: Tbese men epitomize what it meam to be a Lifelong 81·other in Pi Ke~ppa Pbi.

Richard G. Anderson R. Nathan Hightower Durward \Y/. Owen Dr. Phillip M. Summers /? bo (Washington & Lee) Omicron (Alabama) Xi (Roanoke) Alpba PJi ( h11!i.1t1<1 J

JerryT. Brewer W. BernardJones,Jr. RandyYOwen Thomas P. Tappy SiKnt.t (Sn11tb Carolina) Alpha (Charleston) Deltrt EpJilon Uacksom•ille Stctft'! LmJhda (Gcm;~i,1)

Jack M. Casper Travis P. Julian Dr. Frank M. Parrish III Hon.James C. Turk Alpha Up.rilotl (Drexel) Omicron (Alabama j Alpha Omicrrm (/tnM State) Xi (Roanoke)

W Stuart Hicks David G. Lane W. Keith Sheppard Paul C. \Xlesch KajiJI(t (Nortb Carolina) Omega (P~trduc) Alpha Upsi!oiJ (Dr~xe/) Otni(rO!l ( Alabcmw)

Richard C. Bartlett Gene Cartledge William J. Rickert Alph(t Bpsilou (f/m·ida) Omicron (Alabama) Alpb(t Omicron (Iowa St,lte)

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Alpha Xi (Brooklyn Polytechnic) al11mni celebrate Fo11nders Day at Beta Alphct (New j ersey lmtitllte of Technology) chctpter in Neu•ark, Nj.

' Pi Kappa Phi taught me about responsibility,

and . . .

pnon ttes morals 1n a safe

environment. These are lessons I've carried with me even to today. What do I have to say about Pi Kappa Phi? Three things: Learn 1t.

Live it. Love it. '

Bill Carmosino Alpha X i (Brooklyn Polytechnic)

12 STAR & LAMP M SPR I NG 2000

roo Bo s B Y B E N ROMAN

ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COMPLAINTS that comes from undergraduate fraternity chapters is in the lack of in volvement of their respective alumni. It is inevitable that a chapter wi ll

complain and then swear that they will become the involved alumni their chapter never had.

U nfortunately thoug h, the "real world" often takes a hold of you and suddenly your successors in

the chapter are complaining about your lack of involvement. It is true that alumni involvement/

re lations is a challenge fo r many fraternities. H owever, there are always exceptions to this rule.

Have you ever heard of an alumni group still ac tive without student chapter?

Meet the Alpha Xi (Brooklyn Polytechnic) alumni. This g roup has been actively together for

the past nine years since their chapter's clos ing in 1991. N or only have these brothers been

inseparable (often spotted in each other's wedd ings and on family vacations together) but they've

proactively worked together as an organi zed group to keep their brotherhood alive and promote

the ideals of Pi Kappa Phi in rhe northeast.

Alpha X i chapter was chartered at the Polytechni c Institme of N ew York in 1928 . For 62

years, the Brooklyn chapter thrived local ly, regionally and nationally winning awards and boasting

a rightly- knit brotherhood . U nfortunately, it was a dras ti c change in campus climate and

culture in the late 1980's that caused a severe drop in interest in Greek life. This change kill ed

the mem bership of the chapter which surrendered their charter in 199 1. Despite all thi s, the

remnants of Alpha Xi have remained an organized g roup of g reat friends who stay in touch, survive

rhe challenge and remai n dedicated to making Pi Kappa Phi more than just a college experience.

Bi ll Carmosino, Alumni Chapter Secretary, said, "I learned so much about balance while in the

chapter. We had a camaraderie and responsibility to our classes, the school, and to the house. P i

Kappa Phi taught me about responsibi li ty, priorities and morals in a safe environment. These are

lessons I've carried wi th me even to today. W hat do I have to say abom Pi Kappa Phi ? Three

thi ngs: Learn it. Li ve it. Love it."

Currently, the Alpha Xi alumni support our associate chapter at St. J ohn 's University in Queens,

New York. The "Brooklyn Boys" epitomize what li felong brotherhood is all abou t. M

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~ 15 AE"s Teen ~,- 17 Journev to 17 Chapter \....'0'_.• Timers lllllliTfl the Far East Eternal

An OHiicer& A Gentleman BYM E LANI EZ A I I w

GENERAL TOM CARTER HA RETURNED co the birthplaceofPi Ka1 pa Phi after 20 years. Tom,

Gamma De lea (Memphis), and wife Lind y have returned to Charlescon , C co make their home.

Brother Carter traveled for the national fraternity as a leadership consultant in 1975 . H e then left

staff to complete Air Force pi lot trai ning and immediately began his first tour of duty at Charlescon Air

Force Base. H e was then chosen to jo in the USAFs headquarters intern program for a year in

Washing ton D.C. H e and Lindy switched coasts after that year when they moved co Cal ifornia and Tom

spent the next three years flying in southern Cali fornia. Bur, he cou ldn 't resist the call ofWashing con

as he was appointed co the pres tig ious position ofMilitary Aide to President Ronald Reagan. H e was

with the Pres ident when he was reelected as well as when he was re-inaug urated . But, another career

was on the hori zon .

Tom set hi s sig hts on Capitol Hill where he could put his mas ter's degree in nati onal security

studies from Georgetown University to good use. H e left acrive duty, joined the Air Force Reserves

and headed to the Hill. Opportunity found him again as the Senate's Republican Leader Bob Dole was

in need of someone with a strong military backg round to handle hi s defense issues. Tom 's stint

working in the Senate lasted three years and his next career move was in 1989 to the Department of

D efense to serve as the Deputy Ass istant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs in the Cheney

Pentagon .

Tom 's tenure there came during the nati on's involvement in Just Cause (Panama) and D esert

Shield/Storm (Iraq). H e is particularly proud to have been the determining force for finding the votes

to pass a "Use afForce" resolution throug h a Senate full of reluctant Democrats. By this time he was

trying hard to res ist the thrill of fl ying and the Memphis boy who reall y "onl y wanted to be a pilot"

resurfaced.

After much cajoling from friends, Tom decided to send USAirways an applicati on. That would be

his last year in the Senate. H e left the Cheney Pentagon and began what he cal ls, "getting paid for your

hobby." H e continues to fly forrhe airline today and also performs some consulting in Washing ton for

companies that need help in navigating the federal budget process. Tom also find s the t ime to serve

in the Air Force Reserves as the Mobili zation Ass istant to the Director of Air Force Leg islative

Liaison. In J anuary, he was chosen and pinned for the rank ofBrigadier General. ).1

Brother Tom Cartel~ Gamma Della (Memphis). receiving his j1i11 for tbe rauk of Brigadier General in tbe US Ai,. Force.

SPOTliGHT

Joev Preston Delta Lambda lUNC Charlottel

J oey Preston, Delta Lambda (UN C

Charl otte) has certainl y made a name

for himself in the Carolinas. While at

UNCC he was stu lent body president ,

president of the Mecklenburg County

Association of Student Government

and a member of the U N CC Board of

Trustees.

Shortl y after g raduation in 1986,

Bro the r Pres ron beca me the the

County Adm i nstrator of Cherokee, SC

where he served for 9 years. H e was

on e of th e yo unges t Co unt y

Admintrators in the state. In Aug ust

of 1996, he accepted the pos ition of

County Admini strator of Anderson

County, SC- making him one of

the l 0 youngest CAs in the state.

Brother Preston was recogni zed in

Progres.r '99 for hi s ''Leadership and

Vision 2000 Plan" for the country gov

ernment. Within hi s "Vi son 2000

Plan" he rece ived approval fo r $22 .7

million in building projects fo r the

county and completed them withou t

increas ing local tax.

Anderson, SC has become a major

player in the Global Ind ustry Develop

ment and is a fin ali st fo r All-Ameri ca

City status as a direct result of Brother

Preston's leadership . ).1

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LIFELONG Going the Distance

BY MELANIE ZACHOW

AND THE EMM Y GOES TO ...... These are the words that send actors, di-

rectors, producers and other rei vision industry peop le into a frenzy once a

year. But in 1996, Ken Gravel, Alpha E1 silon (Florida), was on the receiving end

of that phrase as he was part of a ream of 16 Tektronix eng ineers who won the

Emmy for deve lop ing the first successful video d isk reco rd e r fo r th e

broadcasting industry.

The digital recorder that Ken assisted in develo1 ing is used throughout the

world and replaces many of the video tape recorders that used to be the main

stay of the industry. H e says, "Much of the video we see on our telev isions at

home has come from one of these systems. I designed the mix effects board and

the original I/0 board for thi s system. "

Ken is still working with the same group which is now 1 art of the Grass

Valley Group. They conti nue to build on the orig inal disk recorder and are on

rhe rhird generati on of this product. The origi nal team of 16 has grown into a

building of abouc 120 people supporting the product line. H e says, "I am srill

doing to-digital video design and loving rhe new tools, parts and chall enges."

Besides being an award-winning eng ineer, Ken also runs marathons. "I've

finished seven marathons since I was calked into walking one in 1991. I've gradu

ally shifted from walking to jogging ro running." He and a group of others run

from five to 12 miles almosr every day ar lunchtime. He says that some of his

roughest design problems are resolved whi le out on the trails.

When Ken reflects on how his involvement with Pi Kappa Phi at the UniA/pha EpJilon (Fioridtt) and Emmy all'art! u•inning Ken Grm•elmm the versity of Florida has impacted his li fe, he says, "My favorite line of poetry is "Portland Marathon" in Oregon. f • ' f ' · rom Tenneyson s Ulysses: I am a part o all that I have met .... The fnend-

shi ps and experiences shared through membership in Pi Kappa Phi are part of who I am today."

He elaborates, "For example, teamwork is of the utmost importance in the fast-paced, hig h-tech arena where I play now. Living,

studying, and socializing in Pi Kappa Phi made working in teams second natu re. I am reminded of Bill Morwood (SweetPee), J ohn Morton,

Mike Grimes, and the many nights we spent burning rhe midnight o il together. Pi Kappa Phi provided me with a safe arena in which to

learn, make mistakes, and grow. "

He also has to credit Pi Kappa Phi for helping him develop his personal life. Ken was introduced to his wife J ane through the Fraternity

when she was an Alpha Epsilon little sister. The details are not crystal clear on how they ac tually began dating and he says, "To this clay we

argue over how thar first date was set in motion. She insists that Mike Hill arranged it and I know that the true story is that I initiated the

date on my own.'/.l.

Hand In Hand BY MELANIE ZACHOW

BEING A PHYSICIAN IS TOUGH WORK. But, hand and Dr. Sapp is also a member of the American Society for Sttrgery of microsurgeon Dr. John Sapp, Beta Tau (Valdosta State), faces an the Hand and rhe American Society of Plastic Surgeons as we ll as

extra challenge when he rrears his patients. being an assis tant clinical professor at Mercer University School of

For eight years Dr. Sapp has been speciali zing in Medicine.

the intricate surgical procedures used to correct minor When he reflects upon his Pi Kappa Phi experi ence and

injuries ro skin, nerves, tendons and bones in the hand how it affected his life he says the he has several fond memo-

caused by trauma. He also treats deformities second- ries. One memory being of his time as Archon of the uncler-

ary ro birth defects and on the other end of the age graduate chapter. "It was my honor to share our secrets with

spectrum , arthritis. newly initiated members. The fraternity experience was ben-

He says the most complex surgeries he performs eficial to me and I knew it would be to them also."

are the ones thar involve the reattachment of ampu- He also remembers how he enjoyed the diversity of the

rated fingers, hands and occasionally an arm. He faces chapter brothers during his time there. "Membership is a

many obstacles with his patients, but he gets a great microcosm of society and where there is diversity it reaches

sense of accomplishment from his labor. "The most DR.JOHNSAPP tolerance, compromise, acceptance and understand ing. My challenging and rewarding parts of my job actually come from chapter, with its diverse group of members, reflected better the 'ad ult '

the same patient. It comes from the ability ro rake a severely world in which I live now and taught me the skills necessary to sue-

injured hand in a patient who is also emotionally devastated about ceed. Membership in the fraternity also offered opportunities to gain

the injury back ro a useable, functioning hand following recon - early leadership experience invaluable to me as a physician."

strucrion in a patient now returned to gainful employment and On a personal note, Dr. Sapp and wife Michelle have two sons,

their ability robe independent in activities." Jason and Leo, both 12 and one daughter, Lea, who is 16. fl

14 STAR& LAMP fl S PRI NG 2000

The .. Teen Tiirners,. Dedicated Florida alumni keep brotherhood & tradition alive JMAGJNETHATYOU AREA 1. 7-YEAROLDcollegestudem living inthe

fraternity house. N ow imagine that you're roommate and hapter brother

is exactly twice yom· age/ This was the case for many of the Alpha Epsi ion

(Florida) "Teen Timers" in the ear ly I. 95 0 's who ea rned their name be

cause of the age d ifference between them and the chap te r majority of

World War II veterans.

Even pas t g rad uation , the 'T een Timers" stayed in close m uch with

each other. Many of them appeared in each other's weeki i ng and were

present for the birth offellow "Teen T imer" babies. H owever, this loyal

g roup of Alpha Epsilon's decided to make their brotherhood a li ttl e more

organi zed. They held their first 'T een Timer Reunion" in 1978 at the

Georg ia v. Florida game where they ran imo the chapter Archon Mark E.

Timmes. Little did they know that thi young Archon would turn

out to be rhe current EO of our r ra terni ty.

Well , since 1978 the "Teen Timers" are at it again . .Just when you

think they mig ht slow down or fade away, rhey havt taken to rh t

hig h seas. n Mar h 16, a band of20 inrrepi I "Teen Timers" an I

wi ves set sa il fo r the exotic Ports of a ll of Key Wesr, Fl ori Ia and

Cozu mel, Mex ico.

Since their first reunion in '78, rhe "l een Timers" have donated

fundsroesrablish a library forrhe house in aine vi lle. They have

rema ined very act ive with rhe srud ent chaJ ter and invi te other

AE alumni w do the sa me. ).1

The '·Teen Timers" of Alpha Epsilon (Florida) em BACK !?O W: (L to !? ) l?ae Saffy, Darlene Sco/1. J ane D11rrell. Belly Fitzgerald. J ectn Ann l?igl, j oan Galbreath. l?ose Brass. Sally A11stin. Ann /-leoTi son, j ecm /-/ ill. 1'/WNT 1?0\YI (L ro /?) Bobb Scoll, l?oger Amlin. Tom l'itzgemld. Scmdy D11rrell, \fli llcml Galbrettth. Pmnk Bms, Dick /-/ ill, i11 Nrlel-lrtrrison. Charlie l? igl, and l?ctljJh Sajfy.

Stan Grvskiewicz Chi lStetsonJ

Dr. Stan Gryskiewicz, Chi (Stetson), is a keynote speaker and international amhori ty

with over twenty-eight years experience in innovat ion. Brother Gryskiewicz designs

and conducts workshops throughom the world on creativity, leadership and tOpics that

allow companies and their employees tO reach new levels of success .

He has been involved with the Center for Crec~tifle Leader.rhijJ since its inception

in L970 and helped develop the Center's Leadership Development and Assessment

programs.

His recent work has emphasized the need for change readiness - for leaders to be

able to "dance on a slippery floor and operate effect ively in a conscanr stare of

change." He is now writing a book on the mpic called Positive T11rb11lence: Owe/oping Climates f or Crec~tivity, lnnouation. cmd Renewct! (forthcoming, Jossey-Bass).

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LIFELONG NOW and THEN Indiana Pi Kappa Phi)s retrospective proves that brotherhood zs timeless.

THE LEADERS OFTODAY'S undergraduate chapter's would prob

ably never consider consu lting an alumnus of 50 years on rhe

issues that they are currently facing on their respective campuses.

Those ole/ g11ys coNicln't possibly 1·elate.' Bur, was it really so different back chen? Did the

men of rhe chapter nor face

the same timeless problems

that roclay's fraternities face)

Former Alpha Psi (Indiana)

Archon Dick Tyson rakes a

look back 50 years after his undergraduate clays and lends

some advice ro roclay's chap

ter leaders. His experiences

make us realize that we should cherish those who came be

fore us and planted rhe seed

that allows Pi Kappa Phi robe

come America's Leading Fraternity locally and nationally.

TYSONNO\fl

"Alpha Psi chapter was chartered in rhe Fall of 1947 with

15 men .. The chapter struggled in those early years and I was

honored robe elecred Archon for our senior year," Tyson said .

The chapter was facing several issues. "You name ir we had

it," Tyson said. "Financial stability, building our programs, seek

ing respecr, credibility and recognition on campus and on and

on ." These are the same types of problems that challenge roday's

undergraduate chapters as they work ro keep themselves om of

debt, implemenr national programs and gain the respect of their peers and university adminisrrarors.

Tyson resrifies ro rhe timelessness of the core values of Pi Kappa Phi. "The principles and ideals of Pi Kappa Phi were as

16 STAR& LAMP )l S PRI NG 2000

BY MELANIE ZACHOW

good as an example ro fo ll ow then as they are roclay, I will always

cherish my assoc iation with Alpha Psi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi at

Indiana University. "

Tyson has some great advice for roday's leaders of Pi Kat pa Phi's

undergraduate chapters and helps

bridge the age difference of alumni

and undergraduates . He says char

there are two rh i ngs that he would

urge him ro never forger. "Do nor

get caught up in your own acr ivi

ries and goals or narrow your associat ion with your brothers. Know

and be a ware of what they are think

ing and the concerns that they may

have about the chapter and always

make sure char you and your broth

ers are on the same page.

TYSON THEN "Second ly, I would urge you ro never let yourselffall into thinking

that alumni are only good for what they can do for rhe chapter or how

much money the can contribute. Our present members should always

show respect for older brothers when they rewrn ro campus for they

all helped build our great Fraternity that you enjoy roday. They may be

old now and perhaps a bit our of touch, or nor as 'cool' as you might

expect, bur always remember that some day you roo will be one of the 'old guys ."'

After hi s rime ar Indiana, Tyson wem on ro l aw School at West

Virginia University and has pracriced in Huntingron, WV for almost

48 years. He and his wife Norma have been married for 47 years and

have two ch ildren, David Tyson who is Dick's parmer in their law firm

and Patricia Ann Tyson Gebhard who is a reacher and the mother of

three daughters, Elizabeth 15, laura 13 and Juli e 11. )l

Brotherhood For liife ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1999 rhirreen

alumni of rhe Era Pi (Coastal Carolina)

chapter assembled on the campus of CCU.

For some it was rhe first rime rerurning since

their graduation years earlier. After much

discussion the "yeas" and "nays" were called

for and the group voted unanimously ro

create the Era Pi Alumni Chapter.

The alumni chapter will meet twice a year

in November and April with rwogoals in mind:

(1) keeping Era Pi alumni in contaCt with one

another, and (2) working ro build a better sm-

dent chapter at CCU. )l

Liinle Trouble iin Biig Chiina Adventurous Pi Kappa Phi takes a

Journey to impact the Far East. BY M E LANI E ZA H W

ALMOST SIX MONTHS AGO, Alpha Om icron (Iowa Scare) alumnus

Mace Brisch cook an incredible 23-day solo voyage across China insr ired

by the challenge of communicating with natives without knowing the

lang uage and the quest ro discover more abm hina's rich hisrory.

Brisch said chat be decided ro accept chis personal challenge, "To see

if I could travel across China by myse lf without being able ro speak

Mandarin. So many people helped along the way, from how ro buy a train

ticket ro barrering ro finding a hotel. Ir was a g reat example of crusting

complete strangers in a uniquely foreig n land. "

As far as accommodations wem , Brisch wem the "budget rom e."

"Some rooms were $4 a night, but all I needed was a bed , I wasn't going

ro spend any rime in the room besides sleeping, roo many things ro see

outside. A couple nights I created myself ro a nicer room, but it was still

very affordable."

Accommodations as ide, China p rovided many rich experiences for

Brisch. "The people were overwhelming welcoming. I chink the people

are so imerested in outside influences, especially from rbe US. In some

of the villages, dozens of people would surround me, looking at my

Eng lish-co-Chinese translation book poiming at a Chinese character and

ask me ro reach them Eng lish. I ran imo a Chinese family that taug ht

Eng I ish at night and they asked me robe a spec ial g uest at their class ro

speak Eng li sh which was a lot of fun. I'd also have a g reat time on the

30 + hour train rides visiting with people. Our method of communication

was handing my translation book back and forth , poiming at phrases

coupled with a lot of exaggerated facial express ions. "

Brisch is now studying Mandarin in the hopes of remrning ro China

someday being able ro order differem types of food and vi sit more with

people.

Brisch has fond memories of his Pi Kappa Phi underg raduate experi

ence at Alpha Omicron. H e says that his experi ence helped him take

chances and rake on challenges.

When he is states ide, Brisch is an atrorney with Defoitte & To11che in San Fransisco. When he is not working or dreaming abour future

travels, he enjoys running and camping . ,)l

Chapter Eternal - - - - -

\X-' 1th de·e·p, lr.lte·rn.d rcspe·et, the· Stdl' & 1~ 1 111/' rc· eo~lllll'S those· brothe·rs who

h.1ve· JMsscd uno tlw Ch.lpte·r Ete·rn.d lwrwc·e·n ')! 2HI')') .md \/{,/()()

Alpha(Charbcon)

Robt n W . Achur h

William C. Achurch

Frt'<.l E Adams, Jr.

Col. .John F. Rt ynolds

Zera (Woffiwd)

Walt er A. Btal

cal A. Me eill

Eta (Emory)

Eugtnc Sand<.:rs

Iota (Georgia Tech)

llarold A. I enhower

Robert]. McC1my

William B. Ashby

John Stratton Leedy Stanl ey S. Rob<.:rts

J ames I r. T l ill ,J r.

Kappa {North Carolina)

l lannibal L. Godwin , Jr. Clell T. Bryanc

Mu(Duke)

Victor T. Boatwrig ht

Wesley T. Andrews,] r.

Nu(Nebraska)

Chester T. Krause

Xi (Roanoke)

Walker R. Ca.m:r,Jr. Frederi ck A. Exline

Charles ]. Fourz, J r. I Ienry L. Strangmeyer H enry H. Fowler

Omicron (Alabama)

David E. Dunn

Walter P. Mabee

Fred C. IIallmark

Robert N . Bedsole

Jerry B. Brunson

Kenneth W. Siblev

Frank W. Hanvey

Sigma (South Carolina)

J ames M. Wilson

Tau (NC State)

Paul A. Whetstone

Upsilon (Illinois)

Donald Rogers

William]. Penny

Patrick M. Withrow

Omega (Purdue)

Alberr \'11. Ginrher

!den F. Richardson

John . Porter

John D. Long field

Carl F. Shed ri ck

William 0. Burns

Allan B. Larson

Alpha Epsilon (FI<wida)

Doug l.1 s B. Ll'ig h lartnn: M. Ramsey

.J ~.:ss B. euhau-;er II I Richard C. Ramos

Alpha Gamma (Oklahom:t)

Mauri tt• T. E;L<; Cl'r,Jr.

Alpha ·n, ·ra (Mi hig:m State)

Otmcr.J. chLJSC<:r Rob<:n \XI. l:1ird

Robcrr ' · Walrcrsdorf

Alpha lota(Aubum)

William M. Allen

EdwinG . rim Paul A. Brown

Alpha Lambda (Missis,o,ippi)

Wayne M. , crscn

Lewis C. Miles

Alpha Omircon (Iowa Stare)

Kcn nerh J. Thompson

Earl W. llusen

Darrell D. Kokemiller

Alpha Phi (ll J J1Sl. of1khnol<>f,'Y) Paul M. I I ofT man

Alpha Psi (Indiana)

Lowell E. Bailey

Alpha Sigma (fennessec)

John M. Rcisser, MD

Alpha Tau (Rensselaer)

Randall S. Manchesrcr

Beta Psi (fennessee Wesleyan) FrankL. Spradl en

Beta Omega (E. Tennessee Stare)

Donald R . Street

Gamma Alpha {West Alabama)

Kevin M . Goolsby

Del ra Bera (N. George College)

John impson Mark Bynum

Delta lru11lxla (UNC Charlotte)

Chrisropher Cannon

Epsilon Epsilon (UVA Wise)

H erschel W. Quillen

Epsilon Omega (fexas Tech)

Gn.:gory P. Smith

Zeta Epsilon (George Mason)

J ason R. Tirado

EtaRho(SouthwestTX tare)

Robert E. Nielsen

STAR&LAMP !l S P R I (, 2000 17

HE MIN

LTHY LIFESTYLE BODY & SPIRIT

FOR THE MIND ( l) 'The Seven Habits ofHighly

Effective People"

by Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits is written co give

you a step-by-step pathway co

becoming a better leader and a

better person. Dr. Covey g ives

you the opportunity co explore

yourself and co make change co

impact your life and the life of

chose you associate with. If you

are looking for a book chat can

make you a better man, this is it.

P~erfulLessons in Personal Chan~

·o-w,..,. .. ~~~"'*" -----s..r~ ~--.-.:-,..,.._..

Stephen R.Covey

(2) 'The One Minute Manager"

by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.

and Spencer Johnson, M.D.

One Min1tte Manager is a quick

and easy read that is a crash

course in being an effective and

successful "manager" of people

and your life. In a mere 100

pages, you learn easy-to- use

sec rets about simplifying your

life, gett ing more done in less

rime, reducing stress, and help

ing co find peace of mind.

... ~ ..... ~· • t.Alli')N.&.I.~ "'""two o"r.nVltt-."-w'll:l<" lt._e.n,..,... • .,.,t

The ne ute .

Man~ Mot. Than 1 MiiNofl COpi4K SOld WS>fkJwtcM!

Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D. Spencer Johnson, ~t.D.

(3) 'Tuesdays with Morrie"

by Mitch Alborn

One of the most rewarding com

ponents offratern i ry is rhe amaz

ing impacta Big Brorher can have

in life. Most often, we become

the men we are because of rhe

guidance and assistance of older,

wiser brothers. Tttesdctys cap

cures that impact in rhe wonder

fulstory of a man who learns life's

greatest lessons thanks to visi rs

with a long, lost mentor.

(4)"Zen and the Art of

Motorcycle Maintenance"

by RobertM. Pirsig

Zen, like no ocher book, pushes

the envelope in irs questioning

of the many things in life we take

for g ranted . From the scientific

method co personal ethi cs, Zen's exploration is se t against a

beautifully written narrative of

a father and son 's mocorcycle

trek across Montana and the

western scares.

0 tuesdays with.

Morne

an old man, a young man,

and life's greatest lesson

I Mit ch Alborn I

FOR THE BODY 10 Tips tor a bener niuhrs sleep 1. Srick co a regu lar schedu le of going co bed and gerring up ar rhe same rime everyday.

2. Be consiscenr abour caking naps. Take one every afte rnoon or none ac all. People who cake a nap once in a while usually find they do nor sleep well ac nighr.

3. Exercise regularly in rhe morning or early afternoon, bur do nor engage in strenuous physical accivicy just before bedtime.

4. Sray away from drinks contain ing caffeine afrer abour 4 p.m.

5. Avoid alcohol afrer rhe dinner hour. Instead of promoting sleep, a nightcap acrually disturbs sleep pacrerns and can cause ea rl y morning awakenings.

6. Be careful abour sleeping pills. These med icarions should nor be caken for more chan four weeks. Longer use leads co Ill

creased insomnia.

7. Find rhe rig he room remperacure.

8. Try co relax before going co bed.

9. Do nor ear heavily before bed rime.

10. If you cannot sleep, do your besc co prese rve yo ur usual 24 -hour cycles of acvriviry-resr and exposure co lighr and dark.

18 STAR&LAMP n S P R I NG 2 000

Dreaming of a Good Niuht•s Sleep;»

BY MICHAEL WATSON

ARE YOU TIRED of being tired )

Insomnia, the number one sleep complaint, is rhe feeling

of nor having slept well or long enoug h. Common problems

a re sleeping coo little, difficulty falling asleep, awakening

frequently during the nig ht, or waking up early and nor being

able co get back co sleep.

Here are a few simple solutions that can help you gee your

zzz's .

SLEEP REQUIREMENT ...

"It 's nor enough co ear rig ht and exercise," Troy Dora is,

Registered ChiefPolysomnographic Technician at Mercy Hos

pital South in Charlorre, NC, said. "Sleep is also a key con

rriburor ro a healthy lifesty le . It helps us feel healthier and

think sharpe r. "

Bur nor eve rybody requ ires rhe am e

amount of leep each nig ht.

"Ir 's gener ic," D o rais said." ome people

were born requiring on ly 4 ro 6 hours. Ochers

need 8 ro 10 ro 12 hours each nig hr."

Ir 's i mporranr ro fin I rh e amount of s leep

char's rig ht for you.

"Everybody is d ifferent, he said. "Bur if you

find yourse lf rak ing naps d uring rhe day and

then nor slee1 ing we ll. a r nig ht , the n maybe

you should skip rhe naps."

BEFORE BED .. .

Dorais said rhar rhere are a few rhi ngs you

shou ld keep our of your sleep ritua l.

"Caffe ine a nd n icori ne cl e f! n i rely affec t

sleep," Dorai s said . "Some people drink coffee

each nig ht and feel char ir doesn ' t affec t them.

Bur if you were ro do a sleep srucly, you ' ll find

rhese people have frag mented sleep. Ir ra kes

about 5 ro 7 hours for your body ro m etaboli ze

caffeine, so early afternoon should be your cur-

off. "

Dora is sa id char sleeping p ill s shou ld a lso be

avoided.

" leeping 1 ills m ay a ll ow you ro fa ll as leep

qu icker, bur as your lxx:ly merabol ize them , your

normal sleep cycle is disru pted ," he sa id . " If you

lon't •o throug h rhe sleep cycl e, you dor 't leep

well."

Taking 1 ills or laying in be I brooding abour

nor be ing able ro sleep is no g ood , Dorai s sa id.

"You ca n 't force sleep, he sa id . " If you rry ro

slee1 before your lxx:ly te ll s you char you 're tired,

you cou ld experience a disturbe I nig ht's res t or

cou ld wake rhe next mo rning wirho ur feel in'

refre heel. "

R e lax you r body befo re getting inro bed by

raking a warm bath , reading a book or listening

ro soft mus ic, he sa id . P e rforming rh ese

soothing casks every nig ht wi ll cue your bod y

that it 's rime ro serrle clown fo r rhe nig ht .

For more information , contact the American Acc1demy of leefJ lvledicine ar (50 7 ) 28 7-

6006 or visit rhem online ar www.aasmner.org.

FOR THE SPIRIT

THE SLEEP ENVIRONMENT Yo u t.• n , Jc c· p h t tl t' l' by rrl'>•t•n ~: il

w mfo n .•hle pl.•cc to s leep. l lcrc.'s w l1.11

you mn l:

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J\l 11i l' \II I'L' yo11r her! 11/t't.'/1 yo11r nrl'rf, for idt•,d (11/lljill'l.

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Jlrcp. tl.ty or n1ght.

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XI I [ 1 s

We, as men, move through the complexities of our lives and we must reali ze the streng ths rhe ritual of Pi K appa Phi brings ro us. lr d raws

rogerher all that we have learned from o ur fam ilies, our homes of worship and ou r expe ri ences of ! ife . The R itual inst ills within us an

urgency ro live our li ves marked by trad ition and integrity. We are m en of qua li ty leaders , m en who wi ll contribute ro today and shaJ e

romorrow. W e are a ll born in rhe middl e of what is happeni ng around us . Between bi rth and and d eath, we try ro make sense of our

lives. Pi Kappa Phi g ives us a path ro find rha r sense .

-]. Patri ck Fig ley, D .M in. , Ch i (Stetson), National Pres ident

SYMBOLS by the late Eugene Sanders, Eta (Emory)

The white and gold in banners bold bespeak Pi Kappa Phi.

The deep red rose in beauty grows as years so swiftly fly.

Still brighter glow the stars you show than stars shine in the sky.

The student's light shines yet more bright for each who passes by.

The keen swords crossed have never lost a fight, Pi Kappa Phi,

For who swords yield has that strong shield to guard him till he die .

And with them there still rests the square symbols, Pi Kappa Phi to which we bow with renewed vow oflove, Pi Kappa Phi.

STAR&LAMP M SPR I NG 2000 19

I COLLEGIATE I

Slg10a University of South Carolina Sigma Associate Chapter is making daily strides toward receivi ng their charter. Several events have been planned and executed in recent months, such as mixers, campus wide Greek activities, and fantastic brotherhood events. Thanks

to the leadership ofNickJohnson and the brotherhood committee, the associate members of Sigma have grown closer

by the day. Sigma has held a full day of paint ball, a campi ng weekend, and a series of smokers. The chapter has also dis

tinguished themselves in the Greek community. They won the overall participation award in Kappa Delta's "Shamrock

Project". Sigma has also been given greek housing at South Carolina, a first for a non-chartered, Greek chapte r. In rheir

first year ofHomecoming, they won third place in Cock/est with the ladies of Delra Gamma and captured a second place overall ranking for the Homecoming festivities .

Alpha Ga1010a University of Oklahoma THE ALPHA GAMMA PI KAPPS have much to be proud

of. Besides boasting an incredible chapter size of over

one hundred members and consistently capturing local and

national awards , they boast a finalist

and a winner of the Rhodes Scholar

sh ip. Brothers J ason Sanders and Adam Muchmore are the proud Alpha Gammas who bring credit ro the Fraternity

by striving ro attain the hig hest pos

sible standards of scholarship. Brothers Sanders was se lected as a

Rhodes Scholar in late November. He SANDERS was one of 32 students selected across

the nation for the scholarship. He is the 26th student from

the University of Oklahoma to rece ive this honor. He is a 4.0 student majoring in biochemistry and plans ro attend

medical school upon his return from Oxford. "Pi Kappa Phi at OU provided an opportunity ro im-

* Associate Chapter

20 STAR & LAMP M SPR ING 2000

merse myself in the most outstanding positive aspects of frarernity," Sanders said. "My J ersonal experience has been that membership in Pi Kappa Phi is not merely compatible with academic success but moreove r stimulates, promotes

and encourages academic success ." Brother Sanders, accompanied by his wife Tammy, will

be spending the next two years studying literature at Oxford University. The Alpha Gamma chaprer is proud ro have 2 of the 3 fin ali sts for the Rhodes Scholarship in the

state of Oklahoma. These brothers truly represent what is best about Alpha Gamma and Pi Kappa Phi.

lpha Delta University of Washington

ON OCTOBER 31, 1999 MEMBERS OF Alpha Delta chapter trick-or-treated for canned food for Northwest Harvest. Over 4,000 cans of food were collected by the chapters efforts and

donated the very next day. The chapter also won the U niver

sity ofWashington's campus-wide Homecoming celebration on Ocrober 29th. The week consisted of a blood drive, coat & canned food drive, skits, decoration contests and much

more. The chapter is also proud ro have celebrated their 75 th

chapter anniversary last Fall. The anniversary banquet was

held at the Bell Harbor International Convention Center. It provecl to be an amazing night of speakers including Pi Kappa Phi National President]. Patrick Figley, Chi (Stetson). Alpha Delta chapter received their charter on February 23, 1924.

Gamma Phi (University of So11th Alabama) brothers stand jJro11d i11 jro111 of their !ttbor of love, a ha11dicap-accessible jJiaygro1111d for tbe Ronald McDonald ho11se i11 Mobile, AL.

Beta Theta University of Arizona THE BROTHER Ofo BETA TIIETA chaprcrar rhc University

of Ari zona are exc ited co end four brothers co rheJ ourney of

H ope chi s summer. Brothers Brerr Eri ckson, Ryan Lea hy,

hris Tompkins, and Michael Vasq uez arc rhe four brothers

who will represenr Bera Thera on chis ummer's cycling ride

ac ross rhe Unired cares . Their · caffold ir ' evenr ra ised

over 500 for Push America along wirh ra i ing cam pus-wide

awareness fo r Pi Kappa Phi and people wirh disabilities. They

also coordinated a success ful campus-wid e Sreven Covey

7 f-1 a bits of HighLy Effective PeojJie Leadership Seminar whi ch

res ulted in an am az ing rurnour of over one hundred stu

denrs from all over the University of Ari zona campus.

Their Roseball , whi ch was held in Lake H avas u City, AZ

this year, was an awesome success . At the Greek Awards

Banquet , rhe chapter was honored for having the cop

philanth ropy on campus. Al so thar evening, brothers

Brett Erickson and Michae l Vasquez were among the three

finali sts for Greek Man of rhe Year. They look forward

co a great summer and a success ful Fa ll 2000 rush.

The U of A Pi KctjJjJs a/ rheir pring l?osebctll in l...ctke 1-/m•ctsll Ciry, AZ.

GBDIDia Ga0101a Troy State University IT HAS BEEN AGREATYEARforGamma Gamma. During

rhe fall semes ter, they had many accompli shments. They

ranked second in scholarship with a 2 .88 chapter GPA . In

community service, rhey donated their t ime co the Whee/in'

Sportsmen's Catfish l?o;mc/-Up whi ch g ives persons with

mental and physical d isab i I i ties the chance co have a day in

the sun fi shing and having fun with members of various orga

ni zations . They also volu nteered ar rhe Alabama Stare Fair

as chaperones for disabled children. In addition co this, they

also held their 2nd Annual H aunred H alloween Safe-H ouse,

whi ch g ives Troy area youth a safe pl ace co tri ck-or- trear.

Other organ izarions which have benefitted from the chapter's

t ime and serv ice were f labitatfor llmlltlllity, March ri[Dimes and BiM BrotbersiBiM iste1:r. In rec ruitm ent , they initi

a ted 10 new brothers bring ing their member hi1 co 5 1

men strong.

The spring semes ter broug ht even more succcs for

amma amma. They held a uccessfu l Yo1111M 1111.1,

rheir large fund ra ise r for Push Ameri ca , whi ch is on ly a

prev iew fo r Pmb \Yieek, the ir larges t fund rai er for rhc

yea r. Thi s week of events wi II consist of an empathy

t raining dinner, a Push arnival for children wi rh di -

abiliti e and rwo fund rai s ing band event .

The chapter's brotherhood has also been very acrive on

campus. G amma amma boas ts 6 of 4 0 stud ent govern

ment senarors and over two-thirds involvement of the cha1 -

ter in other organi zation . They are Greek Week champions

and were honored wirh rhc Troy rate University's "Excel

lence in Community Service" award. They also lead al l frater

nities at TSU in the A ll -Sports Champsionship Race.

It was a g rea t year fo r Gamma Gamma and the chapter

pl ans co conrinue rheir succe s in rhe future.

Delta Epsilon AC* J acksonville State University THE 'JACK STATE" PI KAPPA PI-ll'S are on the move! Only

an assoc iate chapter, the founding farhers ofDelra E1 s il on

AC captured rhe "Fraternity of the Year" award which honor

the most es teemed fraternity cha1 ter a t JSU. The chap

ter also captured the "Phil anrhropy of the Year" award

due co the success of rheir War of the l?oses evenr (which

raised over 500 for Push Ameri ca) and they captured

2nd place in the JSU Homeco ming banner compet ition.

Addirionally, rhe chapter boasrs many involved leaders on

campus. Brothers Mate Remillard and Steven Brooks are

Pee r Counse lors/Ori entati on Leaders. Brother D ani el

Mclaren is involved as aJSU Ambassador. Brothers Tommy

Rice and C] Boyd p lay for theJSU football prog ram whil e

Brother Amado Orti z represents the chapter in scudent

government. Inrerfrarernall y, Brothers Brad Isbi ll , Chad

H ornbuckle and Sreven Brooks serve on IFC wirh Brother

Brooks residing as IFC pres ident.

An Epsilon Pi (Vir-giuin INnltb)

Commollbrorber

rltn1ces u'ith tt youn/!. girl u•irb rhe I? irbmond A rea 1\ssoriarion for l?ernrded Cillzem. Tbe brorbers '""I Indies of Sigma Sigma

igmn spomored a dc111re for 1 be diems.

* Assoriare bcJjJier

STAR&LAMP ..0. SPR I N<. 2000 21

LLEGIATE

The Delta Eta (Morehead Stale) de/egcllion ll'itb CEO !ll ctrk Timmes ctl

the 1\fid- Year Leadersbip Conferenre in Cbctr!olle. NC.

Delta Eta Morehead State University THE MSU PI KAPPS had a successful 1999-2000 school year. In recruitment, the chapter recruited 18 brothers for the year

which is more than double the number of new recruits than

any other fraternity on campus. The chapter also celebrated

a successful Homecoming.

In community service, the chapter aided in a dinner for the

homeless at the Carl D. Perkins Center which showed a

successful turnout of over 1,000 people. Using wheelchairs,

crutches and blindfolds the brothers raised awareness for

people with disabilities and funds for a handicap-accessible

playground.

M embers of Epsilon Rho ( Lenoir- l?hyne) pose behind the N ational

lleadq11arters in Charlotte, NC. Tbese brothers, a/on~:. u·ith Area Gov

ernor David Simas, Gumma Beta (Old Dominion). run over 70 miles

from Hickory. NC to tbe front door of the Hectdqllarters. These brotbers

tt'ent the distance to rctise a ll'a reness fo r Push Amerirc1.

Zeta Zeta University of North Florida ATI-ILETICISMISA DEFINITESTRENGTHofrne 70 UNFPi

Kappa Phi 's. To say they are successfu l on the intramural

field would be an understatement.

22 STAR & LAMP M SPRING 2 000

Four years ago, the Un iversity ofNorth Florida created the

Greek C11jJ, a competition involving five sports (flag football ,

volleyball, soccer, basketball and softball). Since its inception ,

the UNF Pi Kapps have won the event twice-- first in its

inaugural year and then this year. The favorite event is

obviously flag football for the chapter, which has sent teams to

state and nat ional level flag football competition.

Z eta Z eta (N orth Florida ) flag foo tbct!l team.

Winning comes naturally for Zeta Zeta. Placing 1st in

Homecoming this year and sweeping Greek Week with a per

fect score of780 out of a total possible 780, it's no doubt that

the chapter boasts tightly-knit brotherhood and hig h morale.

Each brother emphasizes and practices Living the Ritual.

The chapter's strong brotherhood and winning streak is

also carried off the p laying field and into the realm of service.

In its 5th year, the brothers conti nued their amazing cycling

tradition Pedal to Palm Coast. Pedal ... is a 70 mile cyc le

trek from J acksonvill e Beach, FL to Palm Coast, FL. The

event was started by Brother Ri cky Tanner and has since

evo lved inro an amazi ng chapter tradition. Much like The

}o11rney of Hope and Gear-UjJ Florida, the goal of Pedal... is

to raise funds and public awareness on behalf of people

with disabilities. Since Zeta Zeta's chartering in 1986, they

have donated countless volunteer hours and over $26,000

to Push America.

Zeta Rho Cal State Fullerton ZETA RHO APPLIES THE MEANING of the Delta Sigma

to everything they do, especially athletic events. The D elta

Sigma stands for Discipline, Dedication, D es ire and

Sacrifice. These core values have carried the chapter throug h

many years of success on the intramu ral field, in the chapter

room and in the classroom.

Athleticall y-speaking, the chapter has won every Greek

Week banner compet ition at CSUF since 1993 --that 's an

amazing 7 years in a row. Even more so, the chapter has won

rhe covered rug-o-war comper iri on , rhe mosr intense and hal

lowed event of Greek Week, for 6 year tn a row.

Zettl l?ho (Cal Strife Fullerton) pulling for,, 6tb ronsemtit'e "Tug'' u•in.

This pas r Greek Week found rhe Zera Rho brothers dress

ing up as charac ters fro m rhe fi lm Bravehectrt. Complete

wirh swords, shields, war paint and plaid garb, ali SO brother

srormed rhe fi elds of CSUF ro win rhe banner comperion.

The sig ht was amazi ng and was hailed by some as "The mosr

incredible thing anyone has seen in rhe Greek community. " Ir

is srill ralked abour ro rhis day.

Zeta l?ho (Cal State Fullerton) stor111 G1·eek Week in ''Brat,eber/1'1'' regrdit1.

The chapter also won rhe reg ional coll egiate flag football

ririe, earning rhem an all -expense paid rrip ro New Orleans, LA

ro compe re for rh e Nationa l Coll eg iate Flag Footba ll

Champsionship.

Full erton, CA is close enough ro Hollywood ro experience

fame-- or ar leasr for some Zera Rho 's . Archon Ray Prospera

along with a couple ofPi Kapp nat ional sraff members recently

had rhe opporruniry ro appear on The Tonight Shotvand meer J ay Leno.

Zetrt I? bo ( "I Stflle l'ullerton) A rrhon l? t~y

Prospero and tuttiontt! stt1[[ D II ,. II.'() 0 d

ThOIII/JS0/1 """

j eff £sola get tbetr 15 111inutes of

jt1111e on .Jay Lwo's "Tonigbt Sholl'".

AI o, Zera Rho brother Trevor Penick

was se lecre l during a nati onwid e talent

sea rch ro be parr of rhe television seri es

"Making rhe Band ." The show is from

rhe producers ofMTV' The l?ert! 111rll'lrl and

l? o{/(1 1?11/es an I fea rures a g roup of rea l life

men trying ro sra rr a "boy band". You

ca n ca rch Broth er Peni ck wea rin g Pi

Kappa Phi lerre r and 1 arapherna lia rry PENICK

ing ro make hi s musica l I ream come true on Friday nights

on AB .

Zeta Phii Colorado State University THE OLORADO TATE UNIVER JTY reek community

held irs annual award program rhis spring and rhe Pi

Kapps won rhe "Chapter of rhe Year" award, doing in 2000

wharrhey'd done in 1999. In

add i rion ro rhe second con

secutive "Chap te r of rh e

Year" honor, Zera Phi won

rhe "Besr N ew Member Edu

cation Program," "Besr Edu

cationa l Prog ramming,"

"Oursranding Education &

Scholarship Prog ramming,"

"Oursranding Risk Manage

ment Prog ram ," and "Our

standing Overall Philan

thropy/Community Service

Prog ram" awards.

Zettl Pbi (Colorado Stflte) 11 '1/t.r

rht~pter of the yetn· onre tnore.

Ind ividual awards went our ro Brother JP J en en for "Su

perior ommuniry Servi ce", Brother Mark Torrez for "Greek

Man of rhe Year" and Ken m i rh for "Best Advi sor. "

Eta Ga1010a University of Colorado THINGS ARE VERY WELL in Boulder, CO. The chapter has

srarred a program where rhe Pi Kapp Executive Council meers

wirh rhe EC's of or her fraterniti es on campus. By doing rhi ,

rhey hope ro improve relations wirh orher house ar CU.

The Era Gamma's have also ad led a new prog ram ro rhei r

community ervi ce/Push America palerre. Every rwo weeks,

rhe chapter sent a g roup of Pi Kapps ro work wi rh rhe children

ar rhe Denver Children's H ospita l.

The chapter held a successful scholarship dinner and rhe

Era Ga mma academ ic advisor rook every brother wirh a GPA

of3.5 or hig her our ro dinner. The brothers also rook rime ro

rravel ro Kansas ro help rhe Un iversity of Kansas Associate

Chapter with their recruitment efforts.

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OLLE lATE

l\lembers of Eta Gamma (Colorctdo) help the 11ew associate chapter c11 the Unir,ersity of Kmrsas by til/ending cmd s11pporting c1 ditme~· with the KU Associate Chapter at the KU Chi Omega Sorority bo11se.

Eta Rho Southwest Texas State University THESOU1HWESTTEXASSDITEUNIVERSITYGreekcommuniry held irs annual awards ceremony this spring and the

SWTSU Pi Kapps captured awards in rhe categories of Leadership Building, Risk Managemem, Alumni Relations,

Community Service and New Member Education. Several brothers were recognized individually for obtain

ing a 3.5 GPA or higher. The men of Era Rho received more awards than any other fraternity on campus.

"It was a great feeling to hear the words of a Sigma Alpha Epsilon member after I bad been boasting about our dominat

ing performance. He replied, 'Yeah, you guys won the mosr.. .bur y'all always do! "' says Archon Sam Harris.

The chapter's goal is to sweep every category next year.

Eta Chi Texas Christian University PI KAPPA PHI AT TCU cominues to breach new levels of excellence in scholarship, leadership and community service. Their 1st place finishing in grades among fraternities with a

cumulative 3.03 GPA and 1st place for the intramural "Com

petitors Cup" and "Participation Cup" was only surpassed by their involvement on campus and their strong brotherhood

that grows daily. With leaders in student government, Mortar Board Na

tional Senior Honor Society, Student Foundation, new stu

dent orientation staff, "Frog Camp" directors and resident assistants, rhe men of Era Chi strive to exhibi r the lofty ideals both within the Fraternity and around TCU. The chapter has

already raised over $9,000 for Push America and Push

America Executive Director Chad Coltrane, Epsilon lora (UNC Greensboro) was present ro witness rbe success of their

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Pmb Week . In add ition , Brother Jeff Moles received a full scholar

ship for Stanford Law and Brothers Danny Mogolov and Dave Eaton prepare for rhe} o11mey of Hoj;e 2000. Brothers Mogolov and Earon will be rh e inagural }OH cyclists for Era Chi. They continue a cycl ing tradition starred with Gear-Up Florida in 1998.

The Eta Chi (Texcts Christia11) delegatio11 at the Al icl- Yec1 r LeadersbijJ Confermce in St. Lo11is, MO.

Theta Alpha University of Southern Mississippi THE USM PI KAPPS have had great success since chartering last Fall . Thera Alpha hosted a "Pi Kapp Flex" as a parr of No Bo1mdaries week to support Push America. The evem is a strength competition between fraternities and sororities and determines USM's strongest man and

woman. The chapter also competed against Sigma Alpha Epsilon in their annual Charity Bowl to benefit their philamhropy.

The chapter also hosted two dances at the Ellisville State

School for people with disabilities. Brothers and sorority

members met and danced with patients. The chapter's advisor, Jim Gibson, received USM's award

for "Most Valuable Faculty Advisor" while Brother Jared

The men of Tbeta Alphrl (Soutbern Mississipjli).

CHARTERINGS

The Re-fo111uling Fttlhers and al111nni of Belt/ Omicron (Norlhll'es/em Slttle).

The Founding Fa/hers of The/a Belt/ (\Vesl Georgia).

Beta Omicron Northwestern State University

Nacchi mchcs, LA

BETA Ml R N I IAPTERwas rc-chaned

on Pebruary 1-, 2000 by harcering !Ticer

Dr. J. Pacri k Figley, hi ( cccson) an I As. is

cane harcering lfl cer . L1wrenc · Ke ll e r,

Delca hi (Ka n as cace). Thircy-f'ive men

were inici aced inco che cha1 cc r by Em hi

(Texas hriscian) and Them A It ha ( ouchern

Mississ ip1 i) chapcers.

Their Leadership on ulcanc is j eff Pujals,

Beca Eca (Florida cace).

Theta Beta University ofWest Georgia

Carrol lton, GA

THETA BETA CHAPTER was charcered on

April 15, 2000 by Chartering Officer H arry

Caldwell, Omicron (Alabama) and Assiscam

Chartering Officer Scotc Gasparini, ZetaAI

pha(Clemson). Thircy-four men were inici

aced imo the chapcer by Ioca (Georgia Tech)

and Epsilon Kappa (Southern Tech) chapcers.

Their Leadership Consul cant is Ben Bush,

A lpha A lpha (Mercer).

MAKING the GRADE The foLlowing chapters bring credit to om· Fratemity by striving to attain the highest possible standards of scholcmhijJ. These chapters are tmly leading chapters that are getting the job done in the class1'0om. This listing 1'e(let·ts dJajJter grade reports received for the Fall 1 999 scholastic year. Gentlemen, amgrat11lc1tions and keep lljJ the great work!

Xi (Roanoke) Alpha Phi (Ill inois Tech)

Beta Xi (Central Michigan) Beta Tau (Valdosta State) Gamma Nu (laGrange)

Gamma Rho (lander)

Delta Psi (Texas Arlington)

Epsilon Upsilon (GA College) Zeta Alpha (Clemson)

Zeta Delta (Shippensburg)

Zera Xi (Averett) Zera Omicron (SUNY Corrland)

Zeta Psi (IUPUI) Era Gam ma (Colorado)

Era Zeta (Queens) Era Tau (Kentucky) Era Chi (Texas Christian) Beta Omicron (NW State LA)

Rho (Washington & lee) Psi (Cornell ) Alpha Delta (Washington) Alpha Epsi lon (Florida) Alpha Eta (Samford) Alpha Mu (Penn State)

Alpha Tau (Rensse laer) *Alpha Phi (Illinois Tech) Era Nu (Pennsylvania)

Era Upsilon (Miami, Ohio) *Era Chi (Texas Christian)

Sigma AC (South Carolina)

* D e1111/eS e1 chaplcr ll'ho iJ also ranked # I 011 1hei•· Ctlllljii/J.

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ETCet-era ... Exciting Changes at the National Headquarters IN OUR EFFORT to become Americct's Leading Frctternity, you'll see exciting changes ro the face of the National Fraternity in Charlone, NC.

First, you will see the return of the Assistant Executive DirectOr position with Stephen E. Whitby, Zeta Iota (IUP) . Brother Whitby bas extensive experience from his local chapter and with the Greater Fraternity. He has served Pi Kappa Phi nationally as a Leadership Consultant, Direcror of the Journey Project, DirectOr of Education and is a certified Stephen R. Covey 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeojJ/e faci I i tator for the Fraternity.

Former Leadership Consultant, Benjamin Roman, Eta Chi (Texas Christian) recently rransitioned inro the Director of Communications position. Brother Roman coordinates all communication/public relations efforts and manages all fraternity publications.

After a stint as an IT intern, Todd Sibley, Thera Alpha (Southern Mississippi) returns to staff as the full-time Director of Information Techonology. Todd graduated in May 2000 with a degree in management information systems and was a founding father of his chapter.

A new position for the fraternity, Direcror of Marketing, bas gone to Kevin A. Nicoletti, Era Chi (Texas Christian). Brother Nicoletti came "off the road" as a Leadership Consultant and now manages the marketing efforts for the National Fraternity.

Another new and exciting positon for Pi Kappa Phi is the Director ofVolunreer Services. Jeremy D. Galvin, Alpha Omicron (Iowa State) rakes on this ambitious effort to recruit, train and support our alumni volunteers at the local and national level. Brother Galvin is also a former leadership consultant, DirectOr ofEducarional Programming and DirecrorofrheJourney Project.

The Director of Business Affairs position bas been revived and besrowed upon Durwood L. Thompson,Jr., Beta Era (Florida State). Brother Thompson transitions from Leadership Consultant tO the new posicion where he will manage the administrative/business end of the Chapter Services division.

26 STAR & LAMP ,0. SPRING 2000

\'(I[{[[BY

ROMAN

SIBLEY

NICOLEm

GALVIN

THOMPSON

Do you have a father, son or brother who is a Pi Kappa

Phi ' Do you have a personal story about Pi Kappa Phi

you would like to share? Do you know of a story of a

Pi Kapp brother rhar has been important in society

over the past 100 years?

WEWANTTOKNOW!

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity is preparing for our centen

nial in 2004 and know that 100 years of brotherhood

in America's Leading Fraternity is quire a tale to tell.

The intricate tapestry that is Pi Kappa Phi is made up

of rhe many lives and stories of our members and

friends -- char 's yo u!

Help us retell the story of the Pi Kapp Century with

any notable stories you have about your frarerni ry ex

perience or that of ano ther brother. Pass on any addi

tional information you m ay have of existing stones

and Pi Kapp folklore.

We need your m emories and special contribution , large

or sm all, to make our 100rh ann ivers iry that much

more special. Your story may find itself in a future

issue of the Star & Lamp, the next edit ion of the White

Diamond assoc iate member manual, online at our

website www.pikapp.org or in special publications that

may arise in honor of our centennial.

Here's how you can share your story with rhe

National Fraternity:

-Type your story our and mail it co:

'Pi Kapp Cenrury"

c/o Star & Lamp P.O. Box 240526

Charlotte, NC 28224

-E-mail your story to rhe S&L editor:

Ben Roman, Managing Editor, S &L [email protected]

-Go to the Pi Kappa Phi website and click

on rhe "Pi Kapp Century" icon. Type your

story and it will automati cally submit it to

rhe headquarters. Visit www.pikapp.org.

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find job I isti ngs, contaCt yo ur chapter's offi cers, and stay

up-co-d ace on what Pi K appa Phi is doing nat iona ll y.

With the world of imernec techn olog y chang ing so

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CROLL Alabama Omicron (Ahtbama) Tusca lomo Alpha Eta (Samford) Birmingham Alpha lout (Auburn) Auhum Gamma Alpha (\Vest Alabama) Lil'tng'to" Gamma Gamma (Troy State) Troy Gamma Phi (South Alabama) A/ohile Epsilon Phi (UAU) /J irminglwm *Delta Epsilon AC {Jacksonville State) .Jac:k.\0/ll'ille

Arizona B!'la Theta (Arizona) Tucson

Calllornla Gamma {UC Berkeley) Berkelel' Delta Rho (Southern California) Los A11gele~ Zeta Lambda (Cal Slate Chico) Chico Zeto Mu (Cal State Northridge) Northridge Zeta Rho (Cal State Fullerton) Ful/erfo/1 Eta Omicron (Son Francisco State) Sm1 Fra11cisco Etn Sigma (UCLA) Los Angeles

Colorado Zeta Phi (Colorado State) Forr Collins

Eta Gamma (CU Boulder) Boulder

Florida Chi (Stetson) DeLand Alpha Epsilon (Florida) Gaillesl•ilfe Beta Bera (Florida Southern) Lake/am/ Bela Eta (Florida State) Tullalw\we Beta Lambda (Tampa) Tampa Zeta Zeta (North Florida) Jachom •ille Eta Psi (Central Florida) Orlando

*Florida International AC Miami

Georgia Iota (Georgia Tech) Arlanra lambda {Georgia) Athens Alpha Alpha (Mercer) Macon Beta Kappa (Georgia State) Atlauw Beta Tau (Valdosta State) ValdoHa Gamma Kappa (Georgia Southern) Swtl•shoro Gamma Nu (laGrange) LuGnmge Gamma Xi (Georgitt South\\ estern State) Americus Delta Beta (Norlh Georgia) Dahlonega

Epsilon Kappa (Southern Polytechnic) Marieua Epsilon Upsilon (Georgia College) Alilledgel'l·lle Eta Della (Kennesaw Stale) Kt•n , e_\{1\\' Theta Beta (\Vest Georgia) Carmi/toll

Illinois Upsilon (Illinois) Champaign Alphll Phi (I llinois Tech) Chicago Epsilon Mu (Bradley) Peoria

Indiana Omega (Purdue) ll b t Lafayelfe Alpha Psi ( lndi ltna) Bloomington Zetn 11si (IUPUI) l11diwwpo/is

Iowa Alphlt Omicron ( I0\\8 State) A me.\ *Northern )0\u AC Cedar Fall~

Kansas Della Chi (Kansas State) Manlwllwt *Kansas AC Lall're11ce

Kentucky Delta Era (Morehead State) Morehead Eta Tau (Ken1ucky) Lexington

louisiana Bet11 Omicron (Northwestern St.) Natcltiwches Gamma Iota (Louisiana State) Baron Rouge

Maryland Elll Epsilon (Ma ryland) College Park Eta Phi (UMBC) Baltimm~

Michigan Alpha Theta (Michigan Slate) East La11sing Alphn Kappa (Michigan) Ann Arbor Bct'a XI (Central Michigan) Mount Pleasrmr

MISSISSIPPI Theta Alph11 (Southern Mississippi) 1/auieshurg

Missouri Gamma Lambda (Missouri Rolla) Rolla Della Ocltu (Truman State) Kirk\'1'1./Je

New Jersey Beta Alphu (NJ IT) Nell'ttrk Epsilon Theta (Seton Hall) South Orange Zeta Kappa (Stockton State) l>ommw

New Mexico Eta Omega (New Mexico State) Las Cruces

New York Psi (Cornell) l tlwca Alpha Tau (Rensselaer Polytechnic) 7in_l' Zeta Omicron (SUNY Cortland ) Cortland Eta Kappa (Platt sburgh Sta le) Plamlmrgh Eta Lambda (SUNY Brockporl) Brockport Eta X i (SUNY Albany) Allwm• *SU Y Buffalo AC Buffitlo *Sa int John 's AC Queens

Nonh Caronna Kappa (North Ca rolin 11) Chape/ 1/i/1 *M u AC (Ouke) Durham Tau (North Carolina Stah•) Raleigh Beta Phi (East Carolina) Gn•t•Jwillt• Gamma Epsilon (Western C~ rolina) Cullon-J11..'t' Gamma Thrra (UNC \Vilminglon) Wilmington Delta Ze ta (Appalachian Slltlc) /Jmme Oclta Lambda (U C Charlott e) Char/one Epsilon Iota (UNC Greensboro) Gr('t'llshom Epsilon Rho (Lcnoir-Rhyne) 1/it:J.on· Zeta Tau (Barton) ll'i/wm Eta Zc111 (Queens) Clwrloue Eta Mu (Wingale) 117ngare *Eion College AC £/on Coll£•gt•

NonhDakota Zcttt Gamma (North Dakora) Grand ForJ.s

Ohio Beta lota (Toledo) Toledo

Della Sigma (Bowling Green) /Jou/ing Green Eta Upsilon (Miami of Ohio) Or/iml

Oklahoma Alpha Gamma (Oklahoma) Normtm

oregon Alpha Ze1a (Oregon State) Corm/lis Alpha Omicron (Oregon) Euge11l'

Pennsylvania Alpha Mu (Pennsylvania State) Swlt• College

Alpha Upsi lon (Drexel) Philudelphia Delta Upsilon (Pittsburg h) Pt!f\lmrgh Epsilon Tau (Saint Joseph 's) Philadelphia Epsilon Psi (Slippery Rock) Slippt'IT l?ocJ. Zeta Delta (Shippensburg) Shippenslw~ Zeta Nu (West Che! ICr) JH•, t C/ws1er Zeta Upsi lon (Bloomsburg) /Jioom\hlll~ Zeta C hi (Albright) Reading Eta Nu (Pennsylvania) Philwh•Jphia

South Carolina Alpha (College or Charleston) Clwr/e\1011 Beta (P resbyterian) ( 'li11ton Delta (Furmun) Gn!em•t1/e Zeta (Wofford) Sparwllhm~ *Sigma t\ C (South Carolina) Columhia Gamma Rho (Lander) Gn•e'"'·mul Epsi lon Lambda (USC Spartanburg) Sparftmlmrg Zeta AIJJha (Clemson) Clemwm Eta Pi (Coastal Carolina) Ctu/11'01'

Tennessee Alphll Sigma (Tl' nncssec) Anml 't'//e Gummu l>ellu (l\ lcmphis) 1\ lemphi' Ep~llon Sigma (Chrhlla n Brother') Alemphl'

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BROTHERS FOR LIFE Six brotherJ. One fraternity. literally a fcmzily affair.

The Chapman brothers Jhow that Pi KajJpa Phi zs BY N , IL ILB · RT

The Chapman brothm. prominent in the history of X i (J?om10ke). FIWNT R0\1'1': (I tor) Ned. Ben and \'(le~/ey. and BACK ROW': (I tor) Fmnk, \fcC. and Carroll.

IFYOUWERE TO STOPINTI-IETOWNOFSALEM Vir

g inia, and ask one of its staid cit izens, "Do you know \;here

I can find the Chapman brothers'," in all p robabil ity hi s

answer would be, "Oh , yes ... old man Ira's boys ... and a fi ne

lot , too. W ell , they' re scat te red about all around here.

W .C. left here about an hour ago, said he was going up to

Pulaski to see about helping some of those you ngsters up

there get an education. Ben-- Ben, I g uess, is over there in his

office writing a policial speech. Frank just went in to the treasurer's

office. Nick, I havem ' seen him today. H e sells tho e electric ice

boxes ... sell s a sig ht of 'em, too . Wes is probably out in the

country somewhere 'praisin ' afurm,and N ed, he's up at Blacksburg,

you know, teaching those cadets how to figure."

So throug hout their youth the boys ti lied the soil and watered the stock, taking rime out of course to esrabl ish rhe Chapman

name hig h in the 4-H club work and to coll ect their share of

honors at various local and state agricultural events. But as t ime

moved on, each took hi s curn entering the po rtals of Roanoke

College, and , subsequentl y in curn , the ceremoni es of Pi Kappa Phi .

When Pi Kappa Phi plans any doings in this neighborhood,

the comm ittee on attendance just starts with the Chapmans as

a nucleus and then beg in to fill in. In fact, their p resence is an

integra l part of the fun cti on, like peanuts and band music to a

ci rcus. T hey make fr iends eas ily, and their rich, clean humor and

happy-go-lucky spirit are high I ig hts of any gathering . Listen to

Wes:

"About the most g riping event of our combined careers hap

pened some years back when three or four of us were he! ping to

cut wheat fo r a very aristocrati c old lady out in the western part of

the state. After working in the fields all day, mind you, we had to

come in at nig ht and dress formally for chapter dinner! "

T heir chief diversion is bridge. They can call all the wizards by

their first names , as well as tie you up in any of the razzle-dazzle

systems. Boy, how they can play it ' T hus a brief sketch of the Chapman brother of X i . " ... An y

particular one you want to see, friend ? ... H ere comes Ben up the

street now." ,0..

Passage taken from the May 1937 Star& Lamp special

story on "Famous Fraternity Families" by Brother Neil

Gilbert of Xi (Roanoke).

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