In this Issue

Lamp of Knowledge

Calendar of

Responsibilities

Spring ’11 Conclave

Schedule

Social Excellence

Recruiting 365

Frater Design Contest

Lammie Bowl

FIT Homecoming

More Chapter News

Pi Lambda Phi Paragon Volume XIV Issue III

November 2010

Passing Down the Lamp of Knowledge

For many chapters and colonies the end

of the fall semester means the end of

officer terms and the introduction of

new leadership. It is the responsibility of

each brother and each officer to pass

down information gained from their

experience. It is often simple to forget the lessons we

learn over time, whether it be from knowledge that was

previously passed down or by navigating through the

challenges that come with leadership roles. Outgoing leaders

should take time to reflect on their experience to better share

knowledge with incoming leaders on how they can be most

effective in their role.

Hold a transition meeting with the outgoing and incoming

officers.

Pass down information (knowledge): binders/notebooks,

loose notes, calendars, budgets, University or IFC

rules/policies, ideas that were not completed etc...

Pass down contact information: University/staff

members, IFC members, Sorority women, other Fraternity

presidents, community service organizers, important alumni,

regional Pi Lambda Phi Leadership Consultant etc...

Discuss the chapter vision: What does your ideal version

of your chapter look like? Does everyone envision the same

thing?

Set goals for the Spring Semester.

Plan and set dates for as many events in the Spring as

possible. Share them on a calendar everyone can see.

Read more about officer transitions, tips for new officers

and officer roles.

Annual Calendar of Chapter

Responsibilities

The following are a few dates to remember that have passed

or are coming up soon. To view a full list of important dates

for the year click here.

November 1 – Submit Chapter 990 or 990ez to the IRS and

forward copy of confirmation and/or filing to IHQ.

November/December - Mail completed Permission to Initiate

Form and Fees to IHQ two weeks prior to

November/December Initiation Date.

November 10 – Mail Dues/Risk Management Payment to

IHQ.

November 15 – November Dues/Risk Management Fees due

at IHQ.

November 30 – Late Initiation Fee Penalty assessed for Late

November Initiations.

December 15 – Notify IHQ of any E-Board Changes prior to

Winter Break.

December 20 – Late Initiation Fee Penalty assessed for Late

December Initiations.

Spring Semester Chapter Responsibilities

January 15 - Order NM Pins and NM Cards from IHQ for

Spring Recruitment.

January 25 – Provide IHQ with changes to Chapter E-Board.

Spring 2011 Conclave Schedule

As the Spring semester comes to a close it is time to look

ahead to the upcoming Spring semester and get excited for

Spring Conclaves!

We are continuing to have multiple conclaves in each of our

regions throughout the semester to encourage participation

from more brothers from each chapter. As a great opportunity

to meet and share great experiences with brothers from other

chapters, Conclaves also allow attendees to gain more insight

into the workings of Pi Lambda Phi and how we can all

become better brothers and chapters.

We hope that you and your chapter begin discussing which

brothers will attend and how you will be traveling. Brothers

who have attended a Conclave before should also share their

experiences and what they learned with younger brothers or

younger leaders who should be attending. If you do this now,

it is one less thing to worry about next semester. And keep in

mind, if something prevents your chapter from attending the

Conclave you are designated to, please let us know well in

advance so we can plan together what other Conclave your

chapter can attend. To gain a better understanding of the

Conclave experience read what an undergraduate brother from

Christopher Newport had to say about it here.

1/22 - North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC

NC Epsilon Kappa, NC Omega Beta, VA Alpha Psi, VA

Omega Rho,

1/29 - Towson University in Towson, MD

MD Kappa Chi, MD Kappa Delta, MD Pi Phi, VA Omega

Alpha

1/29 - Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI

CN Kappa Kappa, MI Alpha Omega, MI Delta Beta, MI

Epsilon, OH Beta Tau

1/29 - Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA

PA Alpha Delta, PA Epsilon Zeta, PA Kappa Eta, PA Phi

Sigma

2/5 - Adelphi University in Garden City, NY

MA Theta, NY Beta Omicron, NY Phi Lambda

2/12 - University of Virginia’s College at Wise in Wise, VA

NC Omega Zeta, VA Delta Chi, VA Omicron Zeta, VA Theta

Xi

2/19 - Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, PA

MD Kappa Chi, NY Omega Epsilon, OH Beta Tau, PA Beta

Gamma, PA Gamma Sigma

2/26 - University of Florida in Gainesville, FL

FL Delta, FL Delta Upsilon, FL Epsilon Lambda

2/26 - Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, PA

PA Gamma Psi, PA Omega Gamma, PA Sigma Upsilon

3/26 - Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI

CN Kappa Kappa, IN Epsilon Gamma, MI Alpha Omega, MI

Delta Beta, MI Epsilon, MN Kappa Chi, WI Omega

4/2 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, MA

MA Theta, NY Kappa Tau, NY Omicron Rho, NY Phi

Lambda

Choose To Recruit Well, Choose To Be

Socially Excellent

The recruitment experts of Phired Up

provide the following definition of Social

Excellence:

Social Excellence [n]: A state of perpetual

generosity, curiosity, positivity, and

openness to limitless possibility. A desire to

intentionally connect with others. The ability

to engage in deep, meaningful conversation.

Acting in a responsible and respectable

manner with high expectations of others.

Being authentic and living everyday with

integrity as the best version of oneself. Being confident and

vulnerable. Being fun and compassionate. Being open, kind,

and bold.

Making the choice to use this attitude and live a socially

excellent lifestyle can have tremendous benefits to you as both

a member of your chapter and as a member of society as a

whole. Read more about Social Excellence here. Continue

learning through Phired Up's Social Excellence Blog. Here's a

good post on avoiding the "middle," or the boring

conversations we often have when we talk to potentials at

recruitment events.

A Day In The Life Of A Dynamic

Recruiter

We often talk about recruitment as a 24/7, 365 days a year

process instead of just a week or two at the beginning of a

semester. Some people will ask, how do you recruit every

day? Well here is how: 365 Days of Dynamic Recruitment.

This resource written by a college student for college students

dives into how an average day for a Dynamic Recruiter should

go, and gives ideas throughout the calendar year on how to

keep your chapter recruiting dynamically. Download

directly here.

Revitalize The Frater

Began in 1915 as Pi Lambda

Phi's original Fraternity

magazine, The Frater continues

to provide news and updates

about our great Fraternity. As

we now have the ability to

publish the Frater online we

want each of you to have the

opportunity to decide what The

Frater of the future looks like. Please enter Pi Lambda

Phi's Branding Contest: Revitalize The Frater, and have your

ideas become the faceplate of one of our oldest traditions. The

winner will also receive travel, hotel and meal

accommodations to the 2011 Pi Lambda Phi Annual

Leadership Convention in Philadelphia, PA. The contest ends

February 28, 2011.

Lammie Bowl

by Glenn Burton

On November 6, 2010 two houses of the same Rampant lion

came head to head in a football game known as the "Lammie

Bowl". The Lammie Bowl is a flag football game between

Florida State University's Epsilon Lambda Chapter and the

University of Florida's FL Delta Chapter. The tradition began

last year when FL Delta's rival, Tau Epsilon Phi, was removed

from UF's campus. Up until this point FL Delta had played

TEP every year in a football game for bragging rights. Being

an integral part of their pledging process, and with no team to

play against, FL Delta and Epsilon Lambda agreed to

challenge each other to a yearly football match. Thus the

Lammie Bowl was born. Both teams came prepared to battle

and played their hearts out. Hosted this year by Florida State

University’s FL Epsilon Lambda chapter, the event was a

huge success. Each team played with passion and

sportsmanship of the highest caliber. The winner this year,

after a very close game, was UF's FL Delta Chapter.

Congratulations to FL Delta on their victory. We hope to see

this tradition continue to thrive. Not four years, but a lifetime.

FIT

Homecoming

Paired with Alpha Phi

Sorority, the brothers of

FL Delta Upsilon were

excited and enthusiastic to

participate in this year’s

Homecoming at Florida Tech. Brother Kevin “Landfill”

Nealis was chosen by the Alpha Phi’s to be Pilams

homecoming king and Amber Thomas was the Queen

(Although, Brother Dan “Lumbergh” Parnel was nominated).

The highlight of the homecoming week was the lipsync

competition where a handful of brothers and Alpha Phi’s were

lead by the king and queen in a routine to the song “Bad

Romance”. The performance was hilarious but at the end of

the night the judges did not like it enough for us to place. The

homecoming parade was equally fun, including Kevin dressed

as the little mermaid, but despite our fun we did not place

again. During the last event, the King and Queen were

announced and Kevin and Amber were not Florida Tech’s

homecoming King and Queen for 2010 but they took 3rd!

Lambda Chi Alpha/Phi Sigma Sigma took first and college

players stole second. Although we did not place first in the

competition, everyone still had a great time.

Besides Kevin’s

participation in all the

festivities, the chapter

participated as a whole as

well. Before

homecoming started,

each organization that

was participating in the

King and queen competition needed to raise money for the

United Way. Fl Delta Upsilon decided to raise money by

giving the opportunity to Pie a Pilam (or Alpha Phi) to the

campus. It was a great success. Kevin was pied in the face by

Florida Tech’s president as well

as many undergraduates and

brothers. In the three hours this

took place, $224 was raised. In

addition to raising money, the

chapter also had great

attendance to all of the events

helping us to stand out from the

rest (including much larger

fraternities with almost double

the amount of men). At the

homecoming game, we lead the

student section in supporting the hockey team. I feel that

Homecoming this year has greatly improved the chapter’s

image on campus. We had a blast and it was most certainly

noticed. People know that we are still here and that we’re not

going anywhere. It’s a great time to be a Pilam, especially at

Fl Delta Upsilon.

More Chapter News

Congratulations to Steve Weatherholt from our MD

Kappa Chi Chapter for being crowned Frostburg State

University's Homecoming King!

Congratulations to Mike Grubbs from our NY Kappa

Tau Chapter at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institiute (RPI) for

being named to ESPN's All-Academic 1st Team!

Congratulations to Anjaney Kottapalli of MA Theta for being

named chairman of the MIT IFC Judicial Review Committee!

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