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Pi Kappa Phi
Pledge Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Seven Responsibilities of an Associate Member: | Learn Pi Kappa Phi, Be Enthusiastic, Act Responsibly, Fill a Role, Be a Friend, Be Yourself, Take care of yourself |
| Finish Quote -A house, a grip, a badge… | a song, an emblem—these do not make a fraternity. It is the unseen things—friendship, brotherhood, character, honor, courage, ideals—these make the fraternity and the man. |
| Flat Hat Club. Who Were they and What did they do? | They were a group of men who would gather atop Raleigh Tavern at William & Mary. Can be considered the first collegiate fraternity. |
| Union Triad: | Kappa Alpha Society, Sigma Phi, Delta Phi |
| Miami Triad | Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Beta Theta Pi |
| Nu Phi | non-fraternity |
| Three Founding Fathers | Brother Lawrence Harry Mixson, Brother Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr, Brother Simon Fogarty Jr |
| First Meeting Place | Mixson's home on Wentworth Street |
| Who met at 90 Broad Street | 7 original members: Brother Lawrence Harry Mixson, Brother Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr, Brother Simon Fogarty Jr, Brother A. Pelzer Wagener, Brother Thomas F. Mosimann, Brother Theodore (Teddy) Barnwell Kelly, Brother James Fogarty |
| Who proposed what the badge and grip would be? | Brother Simon Fogarty Jr |
| Who authored the ritual? | Brother Lawrence Harry Mixson, Brother A. Pelzer Wagener |
| First Pi Kapp initiated under ritual | Brother Henry Patrick Wagener |
| Significance of Gamma Chapter | Established Pi Kappa Phi as a national fraternity, first chapter with house |
| first motto | Nothing shall separate us |
| second motto | nothing shall ever tear us asunder |
| who wrote the pi kappa phi fraternity journal, what year, and what is it known as now | Henry Wagener in 1909...1911 it became the Star and Lamp |
| When did Kroeg die | 1922 |
| First executive secretary, what year, what chapter | George Sheetz, 1924, Alpha chapter |
| Significance of Alpha Xi Chapter | introduced the "alumnus initiate", used to be Phi Sigma |
| 25th Anniversary gift: | Memorial Gateway in Charlestown |
| White Diamond was authorized as a pledge manual in what year and by who | 1936, Supreme Chapter |
| The mother of the fraternity | Mrs. William H. Mixson |
| 50th Anniversary gift | Clock above Randolph Hall |
| Pi Kappa Phi foundation and what does it do | Created in 1952 and is funded by alumni and educational efforts of the fraternity. It provides scholarships for deserving collegiate members |
| When and where was nationals moved to | 1965, Charlotte, NC |
| When did Mixson die | March of 1962 |
| 1965, who was first Mr. Pi Kappa Phi | Leo Pou (Omicron - Alabama) |
| When did Fogarty die | 1966 |
| What is executive Director's office called | the Omicron Room |
| PUSH America, founded by who and what year | Thomas Sayre (UNC - Kappa), 1977 |
| Five Entities of Pi Kappa Phi | Pi Kappa Phi Properties, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi Foundations, PUSH America, CAR, Inc. (Continuing Alumni Relations) |
| What is the Nu Phi Society | Formed to recognize loyal alumni who have shown outstanding dedication to the fraternity by attending five Supreme Chapter meetings |
| What was Pi Kappa Phi the first fraternity to do in the 1990s | Raise 3 million dollars for a single organization |
| Who is the honorary 4th founding father | Brother Durward Owen (Xi - Roanoke) |
| Current CEO of Pi Kappa Phi | Brother Mark E. Timmes (Alpha Epsilon - Florida) |
| 7th Anniversary gift? | Rose Garden |
| 100th Anniversary gift? | 47 ft. tall bell tower in Charlestown |
| Stadium at Florida? | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
| Mission Statement? | We will lead |
| Three areas of focus in PUSH America | disability awareness, volunteerism, fundraising |
| First brother to ride JOH | Bruce Rogers (Chi - Stetson), 1987 |
| Four secret publications of Pi Kappa Phi | FOKROMIX, official proceedings of each Supreme Chapter meeting, the Gold Book, and the ritual of initiation |
| Badge of Membership | Diamond-shaped black shield, that has letters of Pi Kappa Phi in gold across the center, above is the star, below is the Grecian lamp |
| Pledge Pin | White diamond with scroll of the fraternity in gold across the center |
| Coat of Arms | Divided in three parts: shield, crest, motto. shield is blue and has three stars at top and two crossed swords pointing upwards at the bottom. crest is above shield and is the lamp resting on a book with a scroll below it. motto is below the shield. |
| COlors and Flower | Primary colors are white and gold, auxiliary color is navy blue, flower is rose |
| Pi Kappa Phi Flag | 3 vertical stripes, royal blue on outside, white on inside. upper left corner is gold star, bottom right corner is gold lamp. letters are in the middle in royal blue vertically |
| Public symbol of pi kappa phi | bell |
| Why seven palmettos on great seal? | represent the seven members of the original chapter of the fraternity |
| What is the standards board | disciplinary body of the fraternity |
| 7 individual expectations of membership found in student creed? | selflessness, financial responsibility, academic excellence, maintain dignity, uphold college traditions, prepare for future, do your share |
| Greek Alphabet | alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega |
| Ultimate Respect | speaking to a brother honestly with all personal feelings aside |
| Statement of positions | archon, vice archon, treasurer, secretary, warden, historian, chaplain |
| What does CLASS stand for | Character, leadership, academics, sportsmanship, servce |
| color first minutes were taken in | dark green |
| mascot of pi kappa phi | N. Jon Kemp |
| Chapter Advisor | Mike Mynatt, Alpha Sigma 578 |
| First AS house | 708 Temple Court |
| Second AS house | Clinch Avenue |
| What is Chi Sigma Delta | the fraternity that Alpha Sigma chapter of Pi Kappa Phi absorbed from here at UT |
| Where was Alpha Sigma founded and when | Farragut Hotel, January 24, 1931 |
| Alpha Sigma 1? | Brother Robert Alan |
| Address of Fraternity house? | 1828 Fraternity park drive |
| Two astronauts? | Ed Lu (Psi - Cornell), Roger Crouch (Gamma Beta - Old DOminion) |
| Chapters of SEC? | South Carolina (Sigma), Georgia (Lambda), Alabama (Omicron), Florida (Alpha Epsilon), Auburn (alpha Iota), Mississippi (Alpha Lambda), Tennessee (alpha Sigma) |