Friday Findings
Issue #18: September 19
Some major resolutions to be presented at this week’s PHC meeting.
At the upcoming Panhellenic Council many important topics will be discussed. Please review the following items, also available on the Greek webpage at http://www.k-state.edu/greek/members/minutes.htm. The meeting is planned for 7:00 p.m. at Gamma Phi Beta chapter home. Please remember all resolutions will be present, the motion will be tabled until the next meeting at which a vote will be scheduled.
Gamma Rho Lambda will be offering a brief presentation at the beginning of the Panhellenic Council meeting. Please review the resolution and be prepared to ask questions of the group.
Resolution to confirm Total allowable chapter size of 140
Following the outcome of a meeting of chapter advisors and recruitment advisors as well as a the formal membership recruitment wrap-up meeting, a resolution will be offered to confirm Total at 140 members. A more complete explanation will be offered at the Panhellenic Council Meeting.
Resolution to establish a PHC Extension Committee
Following the outcome of a meeting of chapter advisors and recruitment advisors as well as a the formal membership recruitment wrap-up meeting, a resolution will be presented to establish an extension committee. The committee will first be charged with further exploring if extension is a viable option for our sorority community. Should research show that in fact, yes, extension is the best option, the established committee will follow NPC suggestions for extension.
A reminder from the Panhellenic Council President
The Panhellenic Council would like to remind you that calling into the Forum about Greek members, chapters, or events is discouraged. Even if the comments are 'nice' or appropriate, they open our community to comments that are from people who do not understand or condone our community. In the past there have been several members and chapters in our community that have been very hurt by comments and we would like to keep that from happening again. So, please remind your chapter members to keep the forum entertaining and ridiculous, but free of Greek related comments. Thank you!
Greek Movie Night planned for September 30.
Come join us for Greek Movie Night, September 30, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Pi Kappa Alpha (2021 College) is hosting IFC and PHC’s first Greek Movie Night on their front lawn. Transformers and Ocean’s Thirteen are the two feature movies. Bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the night with your friends and meeting new ones!
For more information, please contact Jonathan Hermes, IFC- Director of Public Relations, jhermes@ksu.edu or Sarah Guinane, PHC- Director of Public Relations, sguinane@ksu.edu.
Greeks Go Green service activity!
The following message comes from Patty Zehl, Program Manager for projectPLANTS (Promoting Lifelong Activity and Nutrition Through Schools). Ms. Zehl can be reached at 785-532-3193.
You are invited to participate in an exciting new opportunity to cultivate a new generation of gardeners and healthy children. During this past summer a high tunnel greenhouse was assembled at each of four USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden schools: Amanda Arnold, Bergman, Ogden and Theodore Roosevelt. Beginning the week of Sept. 29th an after-school garden club for 4th and 5th graders will begin in each of these schools.
We are looking for volunteers who can commit to at least one day a week, from 3:30-5:30pm during the 2008 fall school term. The garden clubs at each school will be held twice a week, Monday through Thursday. There are also many other volunteer opportunities available for people who cannot commit to this time frame.
Please consider this wonderful opportunity to be a healthy role model for children and enjoy the therapeutic benefits associated with gardening activities. Please pass this information on to your friends who may be interested. We hope to hear from you soon.
Identifying a registered and safer IFC member chapter event.
It’s important chapter members understand what a registered and safer IFC fraternity chapter event will look like should the chapter host the event at their chapter home or at an chapter out-of-house. Please use the following tips as a guide for identifying a safer chapter event. Should your chapter leadership desire a list of registered chapter events for the upcoming weekend, please email the PHC/IFC Directors of Risk Management – Courtney Rager (cdrager@k-state.edu) or Kyle Crow (crow2@k-state.edu).
At all registered out-of-house or chapter house fraternity events where alcohol is present, the following can be observed:
• There will be one entrance and at this entrance ids will be checked, and bracelets given to guests of age.
• Only guests recorded on a guest list (submitted by the hosting chapter at time of registration) should be admitted.
• All alcohol will be provided on a BYOB basis – host chapters will not provide alcohol.
• Keg beer and hard alcohol will never be present/admitted.
• Alcohol presented by guests at the entrance to the event will be taken directly to the bar – drink tickets will be offered in exchange, at the quantity of beverages brought. (A maximum of six 16 oz. beverages may be brought into an event.)
• “Sober monitors” will be identified and clearly present.
The complete IFC Event Responsibility Policy can be found on the Greek Affairs website at http://www.k-state.edu/greek/members/forms.htm. It is encouraged all chapter members be familiar with the IFC Event Responsibility Policy if they choose to attend an event at a fraternity chapter house or fraternity out-of-house.
Take part in a special screening of “Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist”
Stop by the Greek Affairs office to pick up a free tick for two to the pre-screening of “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” on Tuesday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are limited. Tickets are provided by Ashlie Kirk of Delta Delta Delta. Thanks Ashlie!
Kappa Alpha Theta chapter presents WildKAT Chase.
WildKAT Chase is a 5K run/walk through campus on Sunday, September 28 at 9:00 am. The cost to enter is $15 and registration is from 8:00-8:45 on September 28. All proceeds benefit CASA of Riley County. To register, contact Marissa at mdorau@ksu.edu.
Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Phi Epsilon chapters announce Ali Kemp Bandstand.
The following message comes from Merrell Harmon, Vice President of Philanthropy for Pi Beta Phi.
The Kansas Beta chapter of Pi Beta Phi is excited to announce that with the help of Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and the support of the Greek Community at Kansas State University; we are putting on the 5th annual Ali Kemp Bandstand on Thursday October 2, 2008 at the Wareham Opera House at 6:00PM. Please help our efforts by spreading the news to non-Greeks that T-shirts can be purchased for $12.00 at Varney's Bookstore in Aggieville starting September 26th.
Ali Kemp Bandstand is a fundraiser in remembrance of a Pi Phi chapter member Ali Kemp, who was tragically murdered in 2002. Ali would have been a sophomore at Kansas State University. The purpose of this event is to inform and equip women with protection techniques through self-defense training, hosted by The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation. The self-defense class is then followed by a benefit concert. All the money raised from Ali Kemp Bandstand is donated to The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation started by Roger Kemp, Ali's Father, to help other women learn to fight back. Ali's Father and mother are Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Delta Pi alumni, that is the reason for our tri-sponsorship of Ali Kemp Bandstand. I have received numerous emails from K-State Alum who were in Ali's Pi Phi pledge class, all were so grateful we were continuing this event. Please join us in continuing this tradition and keep Ali's story alive.
Greek of the Month for September goes to Veronica Bouse, Kappa Delta
Congratulations to Veronica Bouse from Kappa Delta who is being recognized at the September Greek of the Month! Involved in her chapter, her college (the College of Business), the All University Honors College, and study abroad, Veronica is a positive ambassador of the Greek community. Please help the Panhellenic Council congratulate Veronica.