FINAL PP CH 1-5

5 values

friendship, knowledge, service, morality, excellence

when and where was fiji founded

may 1st 1848

Jefferson college

Cannonsburg, PA

Tag line

build courageous leaders

number of brothers

211,000+ initiated brothers (9500+ undergraduate at 140 campus’s, 140,000+ graduate brothers and 60 active graduate chapters

mottos

not for college days alone

perge: press on

location of international hq

1201 Red Mile Road, Lexington Kentucky

when was the first purple pilgrim

first purple pilgrim issued in fall of 1941, before that book of, “a course of freshman training” was used

little brother responsibilities

make an effort to meet with big

expect continuous involvement

discuss difficulties with big

use a big brother as a mentor

bigs responsibility

guidance, direction, support

what does the R stand for

replace yourself

one does one A stand for

acheive academic excellence

what does L stand for

learn phi gamma delta

what does G stand for

get involved

what does the second A stand for

act responsibly

what does M stand for

meet financial obligations

acronym for 6 responsibilities of Fiji

RALGAM

fiji asks for 2 things

reach full potential during your years in college and make a commitment to your fraternity

the first hq was where

washington d.c.

he is the last man to walk on the moon, december 1972. he brought his phi gam badge with him on the moon

Gene Cernan

current president of fiji

Bill Hunnicut

phi gamma delta slogans about priority

scholarship, fraternity, self

PO box of international hq

4599 Lexington Kentucky

how to study

AKTSAM

attend all classes

keep up with your reading

take good notes

study in a quiet place at the right time

avoid all nighters

most importantly, create a study plan that works for you

Byron White (USA) and Frank iacobucci (canada)

both supreme court justices, Phi gamma delta was the first and only fraternity to have supreme court justices on USA and Canada supreme courts simultaneously. 

5 values of Phi Gam

FKSME

friendship

knowledge

service

morality

excellence

how often will you values be tested

they will be continuously tested 24/7 365 days 

you will call upon your values to…

GDDHP (G double D, H and P use the rhyme to remember it)

guide and motivate your attitude and actions

determine how you will react and respond

decide what is acceptable and unacceptable

help you take responsibility for yourself 

provide a solid basis for making decisions

what are your values?

your values are your core beliefs. they guide and motivate your attitudes and actions.

friendship

to be any good at all, friendship must be a 2 way street, you have to give deeply of yourself to gain a friend

be a friend

be there for others

show you care

accept others for who they are

listen 

share yourself 

keep commitments

take responsibility for your relationships

show love

standard for grades

3.0 B average

know the priorities

Scholarship-Fraternity-Self

SFS

service

to really become a part of your life service must become an attitude of mind.

benefits of serving

SHPDHPM

supports the community and makes it a better place

helps brothers understand the needs of the community

provides the individual with a greater appreciation of what he has

demonstrates the value of fraternity to the community

helps brothers bond in different environments

provides brothers with a more complete college experience

makes brothers feel good about themselves. 

your conscience

you, the brothers in your chapter, and most of the students at your school have a voice garnered from a higher order inside them- this is your conscience 

What is your biggest enemy to your success in the classroom

An inability to plan out your time

characteristics of a moral man

HCCAFRCS—> FRAHCCCS

Honesty

courage 

compassion 

accountibility

forgiveness

reliability

cooperation

self control

Excellence

RSNCAPCB

reach your full potential

set high expectations

never settle for mediocracy

challenge yourself

accept only excellent results

push yourself

challenge others 

be accountable

Pete Scotese said…

“Integrity, Character and morality are not a 90 percent thing, not a 95 percent thing, either you have them or you don’t

how to begin your quest for excellence

keeping your eyes and ears open to the ways high performing brothers operate 

Phi gamma deltas guide to daily action

BASDS—> BADSS (this one is important)

Be a friend

aquire knowledge 

serve others

do what is right

strive for excellence

What is one challenge for many students

Deciding what to study

What are the responsibilities Fiji brothers balance

Academic time, job time, personal time, fraternity time

What is the most important initial step to achieving academic success

Goal setting

How much time does having a job add to your workload

3-6 credit hours

Many of phi gams best scholars also

Serve as chapter officers

what is the first greek letter society

phi beta kappa

when/where/ by whom was Phi Beta Kappa founded

5 students at William and Mary founded it on December 5th, 1776

what are the Union triad fraternities

kappa alpha society

sigma phi

delta phi

miami triad fraternities 

beta theta pi

phi delta theta

sigma chi

what is the oldest existing social fraternity 

kappa alpha society (northern KA) organized at Union College Schenectady New York 1825

phi gamma deltas centennial gift to washington and jefferson college was…

founders memorial gateway

what is the jefferson duo

phi gamma delta and phi kappa psi

what was the only organized fraternity during the civil war

Theta Xi Rensselaer Polytechnic insititute in 1894

Phi gams first house was built when

on Penn State’s campus, the chapter was founded in 1888, but the house was built in 1889. Milton W Bohn gave a loan of 5,000 dollars for the construction.

how many phi gamma deltas were lost in WW1 and WW2 

ww1 104

ww2 485

Kappa Alpha Theta founding date

1/27/1870

who made the first kappa alpha theta badges

John F newman (city college of new york 1869)

proper terminology

recruitment 

foundation of courage chairman

graduate brother relations

international hq

fraternity

GRIFF

improper terms

rush 

new member master

alumni brother relations

nationals/internationals

frats

FRANN

all brothers should strive for what

a certain level of interfraternal fellowship

phi gam gentleman never do these things 

speak poorly of another fraternity or sorority

incite or participate in fights with other fraternity men

destroy or vandalize other fraternities properties

show poor sportsmanship including cheating

SIDS

the mother of fraternities

Union College

the first record of a social club in the western hemisphere was

the flat hat club formed in 1750 with Thomas Jefferson as a member.

the oldest recorded secret society was built upon the so called mysteries of

isis and osiris

Who was the founder of fiji

John templeton McCarty and 5 other men

The first distinctively southern fraternity originated at the university of Mississippi in 1849

Was known as the rainbow society, they expanded to a known total of 13 chapters before dwindling down to 2 which delta tau absorbed in 1886.

Representatives of how many Greek letter groups including fiji established the national interfraternity conference in 1929

26

who is the founder of jefferson college and when and where was he born

John M’millan was born in chester county PA in 1752. He graduated from the college of new jersey (princeton) in 1772

who is the apostle of the west

John M’Millan

when did John M’Millan Pass away

1833 at the age of 81

when phi gamma delta was founded in 1848, jefferson college had how many students and professors

207 students and 10 professors

the names of John Templeton Mccarty and Naaman fletcher are carved where?

into the door of the log cabin where rumors state that Phi Gamma delta was started in

the cabin bears a bronze tablet inscribed to the founders who were named…

“the immortal six”

before phi gamma delta what were the 2 literary societies that existed as jefferson college

franklin and philo

john templeton mccartys room was called

delta hall number one, this is where meetings were held and where he designed the diamond shape badge 

John Templeton Mccarty

nicknames Mac, Johnny 

birthplace brookeville indiana on august 28th 1828

burial site sierra view memorial park, south of marysville, california

“ his appearance indicates his strength of purpose, his power of endurance, and his iron will.

Samuel Beatty wilson

Nicknames Sam B

birthplace: farm near new castle PA on February 20th 1824

burial site: Beaver cemetery, beaver PA

he was the first president of Phi gamma delta

was the greatest classical scholor of the “immortal six”

James Elliot Jr

nicknames Jim

birthplace Lawrenceville PA on december 6th 1824

burial place springfield cemetery Wellsville Ohio 

fought for the union in the civil war

was a mayor for 2 terms in stubenville

ellis bailey gregg

birthplace Carmichaels Pennsylvania on August 17th 1827

Burial site Laurel Point cemetery, carmichaels PA

direct descendent of the kings of the scots and the pits

became a lawyer

daniel webster crofts

nickname Dan’l

birthplace frontier farm in Columbiania county, ohio on december 3rd 1828

burial site clinton confederate cemetery, clinton louisiana

died at 23 from tuberculosis

phi gamma delta discovered his grave many years after his death and marked it with a fitting memorial

Naaman fletcher

nicknames Nancy

birthplace: zanesville ohio on February 27 1824

burial site falls cemetery Wabash Indiana

first secretary and second president of the delta assosiation

editor of Massillon news 

later bought the Gazette and intelligencer and combined the 2

the strength of a fraternity is measured in 2 ways 

its numbers and ideals

the charge entrusted by the founders to later generations is twofold

1. to extend the order so that the star of delta will glisten on the steeple of every college of good standing throughout the land

2. to guard zealously the portals and admit only those men who by their character, attainment and promise are worthy of the fraternity’s ideals

growth of the fraternity 

number of initiated brothers 

1898 6,800

1948 56,800

1998 141,500

2023 208,000+

phi gamma deltas goal is to 

reach every top college and university in north america where it has not yet been established

and to return to places where it once thrived but has not been active recently.

the pittsburgh convention in 1898 amended the constitution to do what

provide for the present ekklesia form of governence

phi gamma deltas first chapter in canada…

Tau Kappa chapter at U of Toronto in 9/6/1923

some of the fraternities most influential archons, top field secretaries, and most active graduate brothers have

come from canada

who is the immortal six

1. john templeton mccarty

2. samuel beatty wilson

3. james elliot jr

4. ellis bailey gregg

5. daniel webster crofts

6. naaman fletcher

JJSEND

Who has a garden named after them

William S zermon

what is the grand chapter 

alpha chapter at jefferson college

who moved the log cabin 

doctor w.f. brown

Drafters of the constitution

James Elliot jr and Samuel Beaty Wilson

McCarty was the moving spirit of ___ which became phi gamma delta

Delta association.

First President of fiji

Samuel Beaty Wilson