Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity: History, Symbols, and Chapter Details

1. Rewrite the Preamble.

Sunday Evening, March 1st, 1868

University of Virginia

For the establishment of friendship on a firmer and more lasting basis; for the promotion of brotherly love and kind feeling; for the mutual benefit and advancement of the interests of those with whom we sympathize and deem worthy of our regard; We have resolved to form a fraternity, believing that, thus we can most successfully accomplish our object.

Robertson Howard

Julian Edward Wood

James Benjamin SchlatexJr.

Fredrick Southgate Taylor

Littleton Waller Tazewell (Bradford)

William Alexander

2. Rewrite the 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

3. Rewrite Ode to a pledge.

Yesterday is gone forever

Tomorrow is yet to be

The destiny of Pi Kappa Alpha

Rest today with thee

Robert D Lynn (Presbyterian College, Mu '31)

4. What was the Date we were founded?

March 1st, 1868

5. What University were we founded at?.

University of Virginia

6. What Room were we Founded in?

Room 47 West

Range

7. Who are the 6 Founders?

Robertson Howard

Julian Edward Wood

James Benjamin Schlatex.Jr.

Fredrick Southgate Taylor

Littleton Waller Tazewell (Bradford)

William Alexander

8. Who are the 4 Junior Founders?

Howard Bell Arbuckle, John Shaw Foster, Theron Hall Rice, Robert Adgar Smythe.

9. What was College life or Greek life like at the time of the founding?

Structured so Sunday was the only free day available for activities (had to meet secretly for Fraternities)

10. What is the name of the popular PIKE song we sang?

Down in Old Virginny

11. What are 5 popular PIKE Symbols?

Dagger and Key, White Horse, Lily of the Valley, Shield & Diamond, Oak Tree

12. What are the 4 PIKE Pillars?..

SLAG: Scholarship, Leadership, Athletics, Gentleman

13. What is the name of our magazine?

Shield & Diamond

14. What are our colors?

Garnet and Old Gold

15. What is our chapter designation?

Beta Gamma

16. What are our letters?

ПКА

18. What WILL be our House Address?

1100 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044

19. How many Positions are on the Executive Board at the Beta Gamma Chapter at the University of Kansas?..

12

20. Rewrite the PIKE Chant?

WOOOOOOOOOO...

Pikes once, Pikes twice, for the best, Pikes thrice! Get out the way cause here we come, Pi-K-A is number one! GOOOOOO.... PIKES! BOOLAH, BOOLAH!!!

21. What is the app we communicate with for business involving the fraternity?

Flare

22. What do we do when the New Member Educator or other Officers/Exec send a message in the flare that is important?

Read and like the message

23. When was Phi Beta Kappa formed?

December 5th 1776

24. What were the 5 fraternities in the Virginia Circle?

Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Nu, Kappa Alpha Order

25. What is the name of the Circle that PIKE is in?

Virginia Circle

26. How many Bricks make up the house?

A shit ton

27. What is the international president's name?

Larry Eby

28. Who originally came to Ku to start this chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha?

Andy and Devin

29. When did the chapter of Beta Gamma get

Chartered?

November 16, 2024

30. What are our slogans?

"Most, best men," "courage to be more," and

"scholars, athletes, leaders, gentlemen (SLAG)"

31. What are we not doing Mon-Thurs?

Going to the bars

32. Where are our headquarters?

8347 W Range Cove, Memphis, Tennessee 38125

33. What are our lyrics to the pike song?

"It was down in old Virginny where Pi K A began; its honor and its loyalty first took its noble stand

The unity of this Fraternity, can weather all storms that may come

Pi K A has the men that stand way above the rest; to all Fraternity men it represents the best, for the garnet and the gold will never grow old, in the heart of every Pi K A"

34. Chapter Region?

Heartland Region

35. What are PIKEU's?

Conferences providing useful educational opportunities for chapters from around the country to network and learn new things.

36. How many community service hours are you required to complete?

15

37. How many study hours are you expected to complete a week?

10

39. Who is the current president of our chapter?

Morgan Salter

40. What is the GPA requirement?

3.0

41. When are dues/first payments due?

September 8th 6PM

42. How many Panhellenic sororities and IFC fraternities are at KU?

28

43. Which two founders first started Pi Kappa Alpha?

Fredrick Southgate Taylor and Littleton Waller

Tazewell (Bradford)

44. Who is the current VPMD of our fraternity?

Brock Basketball Payne

45. When is the VPMD's birthday?

September 24, 2004

46. On what day would the original founders meet?

Sundays

47. Pi Kappa Alpha only has chapters in the US. T/F?

False

48. What area of study was James Benjamin Sclater Jr.

Interested in?

Medicine

49. What is the President's middle name?

Eugene

50. What is the President's favorite football team?

Broncos

51. How many chapters were opened in the 1880s?

Two

52. What chapter was Howard Bell Arbuckle a part of?

lota Chapter

53. How many chapters did the fraternity add between

1889 and 1909?

25

54. What was the year that each of the founders passed away?

RH (1899), JEW (1911), JBSJ (1882), FST (1896), LWTB (1918), WA (1937)

55. What is the most common name for our fraternity?

PIKE

56. How many Coats of Arms has our fraternity been through?

4

57. What is a Smythe?

Most prestigious PIKE award offered internationally to top 10% of chapters based on various areas.

58. Who has the better mustache, Morgan or Rad?

Morgan

59. What is our fraternity flower?

Lily of the Valley

60. Where did the Smythe get its name?

Robert Adger Smythe

61. Our VPMD is a Hawk Warrior...

Seasoned Vet

62. What is Rad's type?

Blondes

63. How can you order a new PIKE badge?

PikeStore.com

64. What makes a good handshake?

Strong and firm at elbow height

65. Who takes care of the marriage license?

The groom

66. Should someone wearing a hat during the national anthem remove it?

Yes

67. It is disrespectful to put seasonings on your food before you've tasted it T/F?

True

68. Who are the members of the educator cabinet?

Rad, Easton, Patrick, Corbin, Ryder, Brock

69. What does ФФКА STAND FOR?

PHI PHI KAPPA ALPHA

70. How many people are in our fraternity?

119

71. In the true pike commitment, what are the 4 pledges to?

To Myself, To My Brothers, To My Fraternity, To My Community

72. How much should you tip a waiter?

20%

73. It is acceptable to wear a clip-on tie. T/F?

False

74. It is acceptable to wear a belt and suspenders at the same time. T/F?

False

75. What is our motto?

Once a pike, always a pike

76. What should chapter leaders need to exude?

Integrity

77. What're the three key general leadership principles?

Vision, Hardwork, and Persistence

78. What sororities are each of the new member educators favorite?

Rad - Alpha Chi Omega

Ryder - Alpha Phi

Easton - GDI

Patrick - Kappa Alpha Theta

Corbin - Sigma Kappa

Brock - Delta Gamma

79. When is founders' day?

March 1st

80. What is discussed in chapter four of the Garnet and Gold?

Building an Award Winning Chapter

81. How many hours of community service are needed for a Smythe Award?

7,757 hours

82. What Plaid courses need to be done?

Health and Safety, New Member Orientation, and No Hazing

83. What is the minimum amount someone needs to donate in order for them to be in the President's Club?

$1000

84. What is the IFC?

Inter-fraternity Council

85. What is Delta Chi's chapter size?

92

86. What year was PIKE founded at KU?

1914

87. What symbol is Chi Omega?

Owl, Skull and Crossbones

88. What is the address of Delta Gamma?

1015 Emery Road, Lawrence KS, 66044

89. What is Pi Phi's flower?

White Carnation

90. What are Kappa Delta's colors?

Olive Green + Pearl White

91. What are the Greek letters of Sigma Nu?

ΣN

92. What fraternity are these letters, ΔX?'

Delta Chi

93. What is Sig Ep's chapter size?

121

94. What sorority has red carnations?

Alpha Chi Omega

95. What is the Panhellenic?

IFC for sororities

96. What is a serenade?

Choreographed dance in front of sorority performed by new members

97. How many floors are in our house?

3

98. Who is the CEO of the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity?

Justin Buck

99. Who lived in the house before us?

A Sig

100. Who are your class officers?

President: Matthew Bell Exercise, Science Overland Park KS

VP: Arun Sing, Finance, Topeka KS

Recruitment: Grant Fadden, Finance, Fortworth TX

Social: Daniel Dikovitsky, Finance, Centennial CO

Scholarship: Noor Saeed, Architecture, Austin TX

Brotherhood: Marco Gurando, Accounting, Highlands Ranch CO

Philanthropy: Luke Dantinne, Finance, Arvada CO

Community Service: Jack Sladic, Supply Chain Management, Austin TX

What is the presidents Bday?

March 10th 2004