ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY

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1 ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY

2 THE BASICS PHILOSOPHY OF THE ORGANIZATION REGARDING HAZING Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity is a values-based membership develpment rganizatin that fcuses n building brtherhd thrugh character enhancement, leadership develpment, academic achievement, cmmitment t service, lifelng friendship and scial experiences. The Fraternity s purpse and aim is t prmte fellwship and mutual trust amng its members, and Pi Kappa Phi fundamentally believes hazing prevents individual members and chapters frm exemplifying these characteristics f brtherhd. Striving t be a respnsible member f the higher educatin cmmunity, Pi Kappa Phi is highly cncerned abut any activity that culd be cnsidered mentally, physically, r emtinally unsafe. Our Fraternity believes very strngly in the betterment f men thrugh ur chapters. Our rganizatin uphlds the fllwing philsphy specifically related t hazing: The Fraternity is unequivcally ppsed t all acts f hazing and expects ur members t fllw the laws acrss the United States that have made hazing illegal. As an rganizatin funded n the principles f friendship, the Fraternity expects that all members treat each ther with dignity and respect, regardless f their membership classificatin r level f senirity within the rganizatin. The Fraternity supprts and enhances the missin f the institutins where we are present thrugh applicatin f relevant student develpment theries. As a subset f the campus cmmunity, the Fraternity cllabrates with the hst institutin t address the prblem f hazing. The Fraternity wrks t address the underlying causes f hazing, and nt simply the bservable behavirs. As such, Pi Kappa Phi utilizes a cmprehensive educatinal apprach that reinfrces the Fraternity s cncern fr human dignity and mutual respect amng its members. Thrugh educatin, training, and mature adult guidance, we prvide the tls t help students make gd chices, and t understand the cnsequences f their chices. The rganizatin will hld chapters and individual chapter members accuntable fr the chices they make. The Fraternity expects persnal respnsibility frm its members and accuntability thrugh lcal self gvernance within the bundaries established by Pi Kappa Phi s Cnstitutin, Supreme Laws, and Natinal Cuncil plicies. The Fraternity fllws a cnsistent and prgressive discipline strategy with ur chapters. When a member r subrdinate chapter is unable t cnfrm t the expectatins f Pi Kappa Phi, hwever, the cnduct prcess may determine that they shuld n lnger share in the privilege f participating in the Fraternity. We are cncerned fr the safety, well being, and dignity f ur members. PI KAPPA PHI FRATERNITY RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY N chapter, assciate chapter, student, alumnus, r vlunteer shall cnduct nr cndne hazing activities. Permissin r apprval by a persn being hazed is nt a defense. Hazing activities are defined as: "Any actin taken r situatin created, intentinally, whether n r ff fraternity premises, t prduce mental r physical discmfrt, embarrassment, harassment, r ridicule. Such activities may include but are nt limited t the fllwing: use f alchl; paddling in any frm; creatin f excessive fatigue; physical and psychlgical shcks, quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, rad trips, r any ther such activities carried n utside r inside f the cnfines f the chapter huse; wearing f public apparel that is cnspicuus and nt nrmally in gd taste; engaging in public stunts and buffnery; mrally degrading r humiliating games and activities; and any ther activities that are nt cnsistent with academic achievement; fraternal law, ritual, r plicy; the regulatins and plicies f the educatinal institutin; r applicable state law." PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 2

3 THE WHITE DIAMOND: A GUIDE TO BROTHERHOOD First authrized fr publicatin by the 1936 Supreme Chapter, The White Diamnd has served as a guide t brtherhd fr generatins f Pi Kappa Phi s assciate members. In 1990, T.J. Sullivan, Alpha Psi (Indiana), wrte and designed what many mdern-day Pi Kapps knw as The White Diamnd. Since then, The White Diamnd has undergne a series f updates and revisins. This mst recent revisin reflects a cmmitment by the Fraternity t cntinue publishing a cutting edge guide t brtherhd fr assciate members. At the 54 th Supreme Chapter in Atlanta, the student delegates adpted a public values statement fr the Fraternity centered n the values espused in ur Student Creed cmmitments that bth undergraduate members and alumni make in rder t truly realize the visin f ur funders. The 2016 editin f The White Diamnd is rganized arund each f the values: Cmmn Lyalty, Persnal Respnsibility, Achievement, Accuntability, Campus Invlvement, Respnsible Citizenship, and Lifelng Cmmitment. Each week f the chapter s assciate member educatin prgram is intended t crrespnd t a chapter f The White Diamnd, and the chapters are intentinally rdered t create an effective assciate member educatin experience. HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE Each Assciate Member Educatin Activity Guide crrespnds t a chapter f the 2016 editin f The White Diamnd. The guide cntains a number f suggested activities t assist the Warden, Chaplain, and Assciate Member Educatin Cmmittee in planning the chapter s assciate member educatin prgram. In rder t develp a successful assciate member educatin prgram, the Warden, Chaplain, and Assciate Member Educatin Cmmittee shuld: 1. Review the activities cntained in this guide. 2. Determine which activities, hmewrk assignments, prjects, and subrdinate rituals t include in the assciate member educatin prgram. 3. Cmplete the Tpics and Assignments n the Assciate Member Educatin Syllabus Template fr the crrespnding week in the assciate member educatin prgram. 4. Cmplete the Cre Cncepts/Tpics t Discuss, Activities, Subrdinate Rituals, and Assciate Member Assignments sectins f the Assciate Member Educatin Lessn Plan. 5. Submit a cpy f the Assciate Member Educatin Syllabus and Assciate Member Educatin Lessn Plan t the Chapter Advisr, Leadership Cnsultant, and Directr f Member Educatin fr review. STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Fr mre infrmatin abut Pi Kappa Phi s assciate member educatin resurces, cntact: Dylan R. McKenzie Directr f Member Develpment dmckenzie@pikapp.rg (980) PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 3

4 OVERVIEW OF THE WEEK Recmmended Amunt f Meeting Time: 1 hur Gals fr the Week: Identify the first fraternity, describe why and hw it was funded, and identify the first srrity funded. Describe Pi Kappa Phi s funding and discuss why leadership and cmmn lyalty were main cmpnents f the funding. Recmmended Activities: Six-Wrd Memirs (15 minutes) pg. 5 Histry f Pi Kappa Phi-Optin 1 (45 minutes) - pg. 7 Histry f Pi Kappa Phi-Optin 2 (45 minutes) - pg. 11 Assciate Member Assignments t Cmplete Prir t the Meeting Optin #1 Optin #2: Prepare a six-wrd stry Instructins t Assciate Members: Taking a cue frm nvelist Ernest Hemingway, wh, accrding t literary legend, was nce challenged t write a shrt stry in nly six wrds, we set ut t d the same. Hemingway's six-wrd stry read: Fr sale: baby shes, never wrn. Please cnsider what yur sixwrd stry wuld be. As we start n this path t brtherhd, it is imprtant t learn abut ur brthers. If yu nly had six wrds t tell yur stry, what wuld they be? Be prepared t present yurs next meeting. Read pages 6-41 in The White Diamnd Watch the histry vide prir t the meeting Prepare a six-wrd stry Instructins t Assciate Members: Taking a cue frm nvelist Ernest Hemingway, wh, accrding t literary legend, was nce challenged t write a shrt stry in nly six wrds, we set ut t d the same. Hemingway's six-wrd stry read: Fr sale: baby shes, never wrn. Please cnsider what yur sixwrd stry wuld be. As we start n this path t brtherhd, it is imprtant t learn abut ur brthers. If yu nly had six wrds t tell yur stry, what wuld they be? Be prepared t present yurs next meeting. Read pages in The White Diamnd and the histry vide will be shwn during the meeting PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 4

5 ACTIVITY KEY ACTIVITY (amunt f time) Setup/Supplies Needed If any special setup is needed fr the sessin it will be listed here Any supplies needed will als be listed Sectin Title amunt f time (# minutes) Questins t ask and pints t make verbatim Ntes & Instructins fr facilitatrs RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK SIX-WORD MEMOIRS (15 minutes) Setup/Supplies Needed: Pens (1 fr each assciate member) Paper (1 piece fr each assciate member) Instructins Warden (r a member f the Assciate Member Educatin Cmmittee) shuld mdel the apprpriate behavir befre the assciate members begin the activity Give each assciate member a pen and paper Have them write dwn their six-wrd stry G arund the circle and have everyne re-intrduce themselves and then share their stry Discussin Questins What std ut t yu? PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 5

6 What was smething new yu learned abut anther member? What was the purpse f this activity? We just learned a little mre abut each ther as individuals. Tnight we will als explre mre abut ur fraternity. We will learn abut the funding and the histry f ur rganizatin and abut hw the fraternity perates n a natinal level. PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 6

7 HISTORY OF PI KAPPA PHI OPTION #1 (45 minutes) Lead a discussin abut the funding f Pi Kappa Phi and its histry thrughut the ages Why is it imprtant t knw the histry f Pi Kappa Phi and fraternities in general? Fundatin f ur values T understand the riginal purpse f fraternity Cntext and applicatin reasns What was the Flat Hat Club? A grup f yung men wh met in Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia Believed t be funded by Thmas Jeffersn They met t escape the daily vigr f their studies at the Cllege f William and Mary Hw and why was the first Greek letter rganizatin funded? Greek letter rganizatins were funded as literary and scial scieties They served as an escape fr peers t g and discuss mdern thught, literature, and relevant issues Phi Beta Kappa is cnsidered the first Greek-letter rganizatin They used Greek letters, a secret grip, mtt, ritual f initiatin, membership badge, and cnstitutin/by-laws When was this rganizatin funded? Phi Beta Kappa was frmed at The Cllege f William and Mary in 1776 by Jhn Heath Hw did fraternities evlve and expand thrughut the 1800 s? Unin Triad ( ): Kappa Alpha Sciety, Sigma Phi, and Delta Phi. Frmed at Unin Cllege Miami Triad (1847): Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Beta Theta Pi Funded at Miami University in Oxfrd, OH Why were wmen s fraternities/srrities funded? Wmen s fraternities began at Wesleyan Female Cllege in early 1850s Served as an exclusive grup fr wmen, wh were discriminated against First Greek-letter wman s fraternity was Kappa Alpha Theta at DePauw University What d yu think it was like t g t the Cllege f Charlestn in 1904? PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 7

8 Small, highly cmpetitive campus Male dminated Christian influence Overwhelming emphasis n Greek and Latin Hw d yu think this affected the funding f Pi Kappa Phi? Ritual Language What was the missin f the grup that preceded Pi Kappa Phi? Nn-Fraternity influence n a campus cntrlled by Greek scieties Oppse the fraternity slate frm cntinuing t cntrl the Chrestmathic Literary Sciety Empwer leaders t make a difference n Cllege f Charlestn s campus What was the name f this rganizatin? Nu Phi which std fr nn-fraternity Why was this rganizatin funded? Elect members t fficer psitins within the Chrestmathic Literary Sciety Leadership Wh were the three primary funders f Nu Phi? Andrew Alexander Kreg, Jr. Simn Fgarty Jr. Lawrence Harry Mixsn Why is leadership such an imprtant part f the funding f Pi Kappa Phi? We were funded n the premise f leadership What happened t this grup? Established the seven lyal Nu Phi after sme members were dislyal Held a meeting n December 10, 1904 at Fgarty s hme at 90 Brad Street Why did Kreg decide t start a full-fledged fraternity? Take a cuple respnses Kreg cncluded that in rder t shape the campus, they wuld need a lyal friendship that transcended Nu Phi PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 8

9 What d yu think was unique abut the bnd amngst ur funders? Hw d yu think persnal chice was a part f the funding f Pi Kappa Phi? Wh were the ther 4 lyal Nu Phis present at the first meeting? A. Pelzer Wagener Thmas F. Msimann Thedre Teddy Barnwell Kelly James Fgarty What d yu think the quality f character was like fr the funders? Integrity was integral t their transfrmatin frm Nu Phi t Pi Kappa Phi Highly valued Hw did lyalty play a part in the funding f Pi Kappa Phi? What was the significance f Teddy Kelly s mve t Califrnia? This event helped transfrm ur lcal fraternity int a natinal fraternity Necessitated a natinal meeting, which lead t Supreme Chapter Why was the Delta chapter at Furman referred t as subrsa? Operated in secret (subrsa is Latin fr under the rse ) due t state laws against fraternities at state universities in Suth Carlina Why is Durward W. Owen a significant figure in Pi Kappa Phi s histry? Served as Executive Secretary (nw knwn as Chief Executive Officer) fr 35 years Oversaw a perid f tremendus grwth fr the Fraternity Named Hnrary Furth Funder by the Supreme Chapter upn his retirement in 1994 If yu culd ask the Funders r Durward any questin what wuld it be? What innvatin in 1977 truly set Pi Kappa Phi apart frm the rest f its Greek peers? The creatin f The Ability Experience (riginally Play Units fr the Severely Handicapped, r P.U.S.H.) Why was this such an imprtant mve fr Pi Kappa Phi? PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 9

10 Hw was the funding f The Ability Experience similar t the funding f Pi Kappa Phi? Wh is Pi Kappa Phi s current Chief Executive Officer and when did he becme CEO? Mark E. Timmes, Alpha Epsiln (Flrida) 1994 What type f legacy d yu think this leaves t yu? PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 10

11 HISTORY OF PI KAPPA PHI OPTION #2 (45 minutes) Setup/Supplies Needed: Laptp Prjectr Speakers Screen Internet access Pi Kappa Phi Histry, Pt. 1 vide Histry Vide 10 minutes Watch Pi Kappa Phi Histry, Pt. 1 vide (run time 9:39) Discussin 35 minutes Why d yu think Pi Kappa Phi gives gifts t the Cllege f Charlestn every 25 years? What are thse gifts? The Memrial Gaate // 25th Anniversary (December 1929) Clck atp Randlph Hall // 50th Anniversary (December 1954) Rse Garden // 75th Anniversary (August 1979) Bell Twer // 100th Anniversary (July 2004) Why is Durward W. Owen a significant figure in Pi Kappa Phi s histry? Served as Executive Secretary (nw knwn as Chief Executive Officer) fr 35 years Oversaw a perid f tremendus grwth fr the Fraternity Named Hnrary Furth Funder by the Supreme Chapter upn his retirement in 1994 If yu culd ask the Funders r Durward any questin what wuld it be? What innvatin in 1977 truly set Pi Kappa Phi apart frm the rest f its Greek peers? The creatin f The Ability Experience (riginally Play Units fr the Severely Handicapped, r P.U.S.H.) Why was this such an imprtant mve fr Pi Kappa Phi? PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 11

12 Hw was the funding f The Ability Experience similar t the funding f Pi Kappa Phi? Wh is Pi Kappa Phi s current Chief Executive Officer and when did he becme CEO? Mark E. Timmes, Alpha Epsiln (Flrida) 1994 What type f legacy d yu think this leaves t yu? Cnclude this sectin with any further questins they may have and clarify infrmatin SUBORDINATE RITUAL EXPLANATION (5 minutes) The Ritual f Pi Kappa Phi is a beautiful ceremny which has been shared by tens f thusands f Pi Kappa Phis since the funding years f the fraternity. It has changed in small ways since then, but the messages are the same. Subrdinate rituals (sub-rituals, as they are referred t) play a special and necessary part f a member s grwth in the Fraternity. It is thrugh the use f sub-rituals that ur values and ideals are exhibited and explained. Each week we will cnduct a subrdinate ritual that will tie tgether the infrmatin we have learned; thus, making Pi Kappa Phi a mre meaningful part f yur life. PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 12

13 SUGGESTED SUBORDINATE RITUALS The Precepts f Brtherhd Public Sub-Ritual Student Creed The Web Delta Sigma Funders Memrial Service Debrief The mst imprtant part f a sub-ritual is the debrief. It is extremely pivtal that the meaning behind each sub-ritual be discussed with the chapter. D nt assume that the members understd the lessn; talk abut the lessn and have the members share their feelings and thughts. It is during this time that true grwth and develpment takes place. Therefre, a thrugh debrief shuld fllw EVERY subrdinate ritual perfrmed by the chapter. What? S What? Nw What? What happened? Dissect what happened thrughut the activity, what was bserved, what they were feeling, what symbls were present, etc. Why are these things imprtant? Hw d they tie back t the values f Pi Kappa Phi and the tenants f The Student Creed? What impact d they have n individual members? What impact d they have n the chapter? What impact d they have n the natinal fraternity? What d yu d nw? Hw can yu apply these cncepts, values, lessns, etc. utside f the subritual? Hw d they apply t yur fraternity experience? Hw d they apply t yur cllege experience? Hw d they apply t the real wrld and life after cllege? What shuld they d with this lessn? PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATE MEMBER EDUCATION ACTIVITY GUIDE CHAPTER ONE: OUR PROUD HISTORY 13