Welcome Tomahawk Pledges! Look around you. All of these people that you have met this evening will become your good friends. They will also help you to become an active member of Tomahawk. Throughout this week, you will be expected to attend work week. Every night this week from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., you will be making your pledge board, learning pledge material, meeting your pledge brothers and sisters, and the active chapter. Work week starts Monday night! You should meet in the Tomahawk office at about 5:55 p.m. and that is in room 20A in the basement of Stewart Center. We understand that you may not be able to attend every night of work week and that is all right. Tests and your school work are more important, but it is recommended for you to be there if you can. At a later date there will be a pledge party. This party is for you to get to know the members and pledges better. This is also a great opportunity to get a lot of signatures for your new pledge board. We know that this may seem like a lot, but we all did it and with a little effort you can too! Please note that this is the only week that is this busy, so please don't be worried. There are four individuals that have been chosen by the active chapter to help you get through pledgeship. Please feel free to call us at anytime, for any reason. We are here to help you in any way, shape, or form or if you just want to talk, give us a call. We, the pledge parents, look forward to knowing you better! “Mom” Deborah Williamson [email protected] 765-894-1870 “Dad” Puneet Anantharam [email protected] 515-450-0911 “Grandma” Mallory Neet [email protected] 785-766-0532 “Grandpa” Grady Smith [email protected] 219-669-5080 1 Spring 2015 Schedule Tomahawk Schedule Spring 2015 Date Event Time Location Sunday, Feb 15, 2015 Tapout 8:30-11pm Union Monday-Thursday, 2/16/15-2/19/15 Work Week 6:30-9pm Office Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Active Review 6:30-8pm UNIV 119 Wednesday, March 04, 2015 1st Review 6:30-8pm UNIV 119 Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2nd Review 6:30-8pm UNIV 119 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Mid-Semester Critiques 6:30-8pm UNIV 119 Tuesday, March 31, 2015 3rd Revew 6:30-8pm UNIV 119 Wednesday, April 08, 2015 4th Review 6:30-8pm UNIV 119 Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Pledge Test 6:30-8pm UNIV 119 Saturday, April 18, 2015 Activation 9am-12pm RAWL 1086 Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Critiques/Elections 6-8pm UNIV 119 2 PLEDGE RULES GRASS --- DON’T WALK ON IT, EVER! (nuff said) CLAPPING DURING 'HAIL PURDUE'--- DON'T DO IT, EVER! PLEDGE BOARDS -- Boards should be carried during class hours when on campus or while walking to and from campus meetings. Boards may be carried with your books, but MUST BE EASILY SEEN. Class hours are from 7am - 5:20pm. POTS --- Pots should be carried during class hours when on campus or while walking to and from campus meetings. Pots should be worn at Tomahawk functions. Class hours are from 7am - 5:20pm. SIGNATURES --- A pledge is required to obtain signatures to be activated. The pledge parents and the president will decide the number of signatures needed for activation. Pledges can get signatures from actives, honoraries, and alumni. In order to obtain an active's signature, the pledge must know the active's major in addition to their name. This signature may be placed only on the back, bottom half of the pledge board. It's a good idea to cover these with something protective, i.e. nail polish, as soon as you get them. For the first review, pledges must have the signatures of the entire pledge class, the active chapter executive officers, and their big sibs. Sometimes members of other organizations will try to sign your board. If you are unsure if someone is a Tomahawk, ask them to do the Tomahawk cheer. MASCOTS, CREST, & GOOF BOARD --- These are to be kept in possession of the pledges at all times and are to be brought to all reviews. It is imperative that they be kept out of the hands of the actives, unless they say they are 'on their honor'. REVIEWS --- A series of 4 formal reviews will be scheduled where the active chapter can observe how well the pledge class has been fulfilling its pledge material requirements. This makes it essential for the pledges to KNOW their material very well. The pledges may hold their walkout on the night of a review. If the pledge's walkout is not successful, the review will be held! Any pledge having to miss a review should contact a pledge parent as soon as the conflict is identified. 3 BIG SIBS --- Each pledge will be assigned a Big Brother/Big Sister. The purpose is to provide a one-on-one interaction between actives and pledges. Each pledge is encouraged to have at least one visit with their Big Sibs every week. Please let the pledge parents know if this is not occurring or if there are any related problems. ACTIVATION --- All pledges are required to attend the Activation ceremony, which is held at the end of the pledge period. The final duty of the pledge class is to perform a skit for the actives following the Activation ceremony. In order to be activated, each pledge must have all the required signatures, must pass the written exam over the pledge material, participated in at least 3 service projects, and attend at least 2 reviews. PLEDGE SERVICE PROJECT --- Prior to being activated, the pledge class must successfully complete two service projects. The exact nature of the project will be set out by the pledge class as a group with guidance from the parents. The project must be approved by the chapter president. THE PROJECTS MUST INVOLVE ALL PLEDGES AND MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ACTIVATION! PLEDGE T-SHIRT --- Each pledge class has different mascots and each pledge class designs different t-shirts. These t-shirts are very special in displaying pledge family unity. (Tradition has been to give the pledge parents and president a t-shirt to show appreciation at Activation.) RETRIBUTION --- When a pledge is caught walking on the grass or forgets their board at home and is cornered by an active, retribution is called on the entire pledge class. Retribution is scheduled after the next function and a few songs and cheers will be performed at a location selected by the actives. As a pledge class, we should each try to avoid retribution because it appears as though we're not doing what we should. Note: We can call retribution on the actives when they are not doing what they should. PLEDGE DUES -- Dues for this semester are $30. Arrangements can be made for any pledge having difficulties with this amount. This is not a fundraiser for the active members of Tomahawk. The money goes toward the pledge materials: the boards, the pots, the activation pins, and dinner at the activation banquet. Note: At least half of the $30 must be paid by the first review. 4 DUTIES OF THE PLEDGE CLASS OFFICERS President __________________________________ Votes on behalf of the pledge class (one vote for entire class). Represents the pledge class at all officer and general meetings. Responsible for all activities and projects involving pledge class. Makes sure other pledge officers are fulfilling their duties. Works with the chapter president, keeping communication lines open between the actives and pledges weekly. Leads pledge class in the presentation of the five functions at each review. Responsible for deciding the when and where for the pledge class meetings. Must report who is not present during the reviews and must make sure their boards are there so that they can be counted. Responsible for an article in Hatchet Herald. Vice President _____________________________ Works in conjunction with the president so all of the responsibilities above are completed. Responsible for any powers the president delegates to him/her. Fills in for the president when he/she is absent. Responsible for an article in the Hatchet Herald. Secretary __________________________________ In charge of the pledge class phone tree. Responsible for pledge class article in Hatchet Herald. Keeps general information, meeting notes, and dates of all pledge activities to avoid pledge class confusion. 5 Treasurer ___________________________________ Helps chapter treasurer collect pledge dues and pay pledge bills. Responsible for possible gifts to pledge parents. Service Project Coordinator _________________ Responsible for coordinating two planned service projects: one with the actives and one for the pledge class. Promote general Tomahawk service projects so pledges attend frequently. In charge of keeping a record of service projects completed by each pledge. Historian ___________________________________ Responsible for pledge class scrapbook and keeps a record of pledge class experiences during pledgeship. Cheerleader _________________________________ Inspires and leads pledge class in cheers during formal reviews and mock formal reviews. Performs duties of Song leader if he/she is not present. Song Leader _________________________________ Inspires and leads pledge class in songs during formal reviews, mock formal reviews, and leads active chapter in "Hail Purdue" at the end of every Tomahawk function. Performs duties of Cheerleader if he/she is not present. ALL OF THESE OFFICERS HELP TO INSPIRE THE ENTIRE PLEDGE CLASS. PROMOTING UNITY WITHIN THE PLEDGE CLASS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!! 6 Required Committees Pledge Class T-shirt Responsible for the final design decision and the purchasing of the t- shirts.