theta tau - spring 2009
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initiated ten Kappa Chi Omega members into our brotherhood. We also welcomed our chapter advisor Dr. Don Scarborough and Honorary Member Mark Mosley into the fra-ternity. On Saturday, a debriefing was held where the initiates were presented with their membership badge and White Diamonds. After the ceremony, the brothers who stayed were invited to a cookout and flag football game on High Point University’s campus. “The initiation went extremely well and we could not have been more excited than to honor and initiate the Kappa Chi Omegas,” says Brennan Hand, Chaplain.
On the weekend of February 20th - 22nd, the Theta Tau chapter of Pi Kappa Phi hosted an Alumni Initiation weekend for the members of Kappa Chi Omega. On Satur-day the 21st, the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi
Theta Tau initiates 12 Alumni
Executive Council Elected
In November 2008, a new executive council was elected: Simon Quinonez (Archon), Ibrahim Kanu (Vice Archon), Brandon Narveson (Treasurer), Geof Racine (Warden), Brennan Hand (Chaplain), Andrew Realon (Historian), and Chris Hyde (Risk Manage-ment/Social). Alec Cun-ningham (Secretary) and
Brian Thomas (PUSH Chair) were re-elected at their re-spected positions. The new EC is hoping to preserve ideals from the old EC and incorpo-rate new ideas with the new transition. “I anticipate great things to come and have strong faith with the direction we are going in. Since I’ve been on EC for a year, I can help the news guys in the right
direction,” says Alec Cunningham. The new EC hopes to develop stronger alumni relations, utilize com-mittees, and put forth use of the Standards Board. Also, more broth-erhood events and community service projects are in the works. The new EC is young, but hopes to push forward and lead the way as many of the seniors graduate this May.
Brothers enjoying a meal at La Has
Friday March 20th, 2009 Volume 2, Issue 1
P I K A P P A P H I F R A T E R N I T Y
The Theta Tau Times
14 Men of CLASS Recruited for the ‘Beta Class’
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The Theta Tau Times
“PI KAPPA
PHI’S HAVE
ALWAYS
FOCUSED ON
QUALITY, NOT
QUANTITY.”
Some believe that the blood of a fraternity is the bonds and
relationships people create. But within the fraternity, the
blood is recruitment. Without recruitment the fraternity
eventually will die out due to graduating seniors. This year
the Theta Tau chapter is sending off 13 great men that have
started this chapter at High Point University, and those men
are leaving it up to the rest of the chapter to make it pros-
per. Therefore as a chapter we needed to make sure that
our recruitment plan was flawless. Pi Kappa Phi’s have al-
ways focused on quality, not quantity. After rush week, the
chapter brought in 14 men that have the potential to be-
come leaders and do great things. “This was my first year
being the head of the recruitment committee,” says Ibra-
him Kanu. “Although this is my first year, it is also the
building block, from which I can continue to bring in great
guys, until my time as Vice-Archon is up.”
Pi Kapps had a very exciting week this semester with the first War of the Roses philanthropy event. Each of the sororities competed in a series of differ-ent events throughout the week. Day 1 was the famous Empathy Dinner where each participant was given a plate of food that they had to eat with a disabil-ity. Day 2 was the Volleyball Tournament and five girls from each sorority competed as a team in the brisk cold at the
Finch volleyball court. Day 3 was the Skit/Serenade, which is a first time event for the Pi Kapps. Each sorority came up with some type of perform-ance with a provided theme, and a few brothers were selected to judge. Day 4 was the final day with the most points awarded: Jeopardy. Each team of sorority girls participated in a Jeopardy-style game and put their knowledge to the test. Also Pi Kapps hosted throughout this whole week a competition of Penny Wars. Outside the Café throughout the entirety of
War of the Roses, Pi Kapps had a table set up where peo-ple donated their change. We had four jars set up represent-ing each of the sororities, but even non-greeks participated to support our national philan-thropy, PUSH America. “This was an amazing week and we are greatly looking forward to next year,” says brother Scott Daly.
will provide transportation for about 100 guests to Triangle, which will be decorated for a theme chosen by the social com-mittee. At the Rose Ball, a spe-cial ceremony will be held to celebrate the one year anniver-sary of the chartering of the
The chapter has rented out Club Triangle on Lexington St. for Saturday April 18th as the location to host the first Rose Ball Dance. Each brother will be bringing a date for this fun evening. A High Point University bus
Theta Tau chapter! All alumni are invited to at-tend this event; please send your RSVPs to Chris Hyde, Social Chair, at
War of the Roses
Chapter to Host First Rose Ball in April
Remember when….
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Volume 2, Issue 1
Pi Kappa Phi
Theta Tau Chapter
High Point University
833 Montlieu Ave.
High Point, NC 27262
Formerly known as Kappa Chi Omega, the Theta Tau
chapter of Pi Kappa Phi is dedicated to promoting brother-
hood and dedicated to upholding its national mission state-
ment ‘We will lead.’
Pi Kappa Phi is the first Greek-lettered organization
to establish its own philanthropy, PUSH America, which works
to raise money and awareness for people living with disabili-
ties.
We’re on the Web! Check us out at http://
pikappaphi.highpoint.edu
Please submit news or address changes to the Histo-
rian, Andrew Realon, at [email protected]
OΥ∆ΕΝ ∆ΙΑΣΠΑΣΕΙ ΗΜΑΣ
P I K A P P A P H I , T H E T A T A U C H A P T E R
Yearbook Photo in Front of the Chapel