Pi Kappa Alpha

Achievement with Integrity

PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY THE PI KAPPA ALPHA PREAMBLE Sunday Evening, March 1, 1868 University of Virginia

“For the establishment of friendship on a ﬁ rmer and more lasting basis; for the promotion of brotherly love and kind feeling; for the mutual beneﬁ t and advancement of the interest 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 “Character is deﬁ nitely the most James Benjamin Sclater, Jr. important attribute that a young man Frederick Southgate Taylor possesses.” Littleton Waller Tazewell (Bradford) William Alexander – Bobby Bowden (Samford, Alpha Pi ’49) Head Football Coach Florida State University

The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity 8347 West Range Cove • Memphis, TN 38125 Phone: 901-748-1868 • Fax: 901-748-3100 • E-mail: [email protected]

www.pikes.org www.pikes.org Who is Pi Kappa Alpha?

Scholars: Students enroll in college, ﬁ rst and foremost, to get an education and improve their futures. Pi Kappa Alpha places a high importance on scholarship and education in all aspects of life. Through minimum GPA standards, test ﬁ les, mentor programs, educational sessions, Leadership Summits and international conferences,

Pi Kappa Alpha prepares members up for success in the Dr. Stephen R. Covey classroom and later in life. Pikes also enjoy substantial Chairman, Covey Leadership academic beneﬁ ts provided by the Educational Center Foundation.

Leaders: Leadership is the key to success, both for Pi Kappa Alpha and our individual members. Pi Kappa Alpha provides leadership opportunities through executive and committee positions within the chapter. In addition, we promote leadership through campus involvement and encourage members to take positions of leadership in other organizations. Pike offers unique opportunities Edward A. Pease in leadership training through Pike University via six Sr. Vice President, Rolls- regionally based Leadership Summits, the Ofﬁ cers Royce North America, Inc. Leadership Academy, the Chapter Presidents Conference, and the International Convention.

Athletes: Athletic competition challenges individuals to perform at their highest levels. Pikes are dedicated to peak performance in everything they do. We believe that through athletic competition we build teamwork skills fundamental to success in life, to unity within the chapter, and to the quality of the overall college experience. Whether it be through varsity athletics, Todd Hays intramurals, or simply sharing in the experience by Silver Medal Winner, 2002 Olympics supporting other members, athletics can ﬁ ll in the missing pieces in classroom learning to enhance the overall college experience.

Gentlemen: Six standout gentlemen started our Fraternity in 1868. Today we continue in their tradition by recruiting only the best men. Pi Kappa Alpha prides itself on the fact that we are composed solely of gentlemen. We recruit members who are respectful of themselves and others. Producing quality gentlemen is the most important Tim McGraw aspect of our Fraternity. Country Music Award Winner Prominent Pikes

Dr. Stephen R. Covey – Chairman, Covey Leadership Center R. Don Cash – Chairman, President and CEO Questar Corp. S. Truett Cathy – Founder/CEO, Chick-Fil-A Restaurants Robert H. Dedman, Jr. – President and CEO, Club Corp. International Joe T. Ford – Chairman and CEO, ALLTEL Corporation; Vice Chairman, Augusta National Golf Club Tom Harken – Chairman and CEO, Tom Harken and Associates James P. Holden – Former President, Daimler-Chrysler Corporation Chad Holliday – Chairman and President, DuPont Edward A. Pease – Sr. Vice President, Government Relations, Rolls-Royce North America, Inc. Samuel S. Skinner – Chairman, President and CEO, US Freightways; Former Secretary of Transportation and Chief of Staff (George Bush administration) John S. Stein – Chairman and CEO, Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. Jeff Taylor – Founder and CEO, Monster.com Donald T. Regan – Chairman, Merrill Lynch (retired) and Former White House Chief of Staff (Reagan administration) Robert N. Wilson – Vice Chairman of the Board, Johnson & Johnson Charles A. Bowsher – Former Controller General of the United States Thad Cochran – United States Senator, Mississippi C. Patrick Roberts – United States Senator, Kansas David Haight – 1 of 12 Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Dr. Tom Bonner – President, Wayne State University John A. DiBiaggio – President, Tufts University Nick Dunagan – Chancellor, University of Tennessee-Martin Dr. Walter L. Harrison – President, University of Hartford E. Gordon Gee – Chancellor, Vanderbilt University Allen Meadors – Chancellor, University of North Carolina-Pembroke W. Christian Sizemore – Chancellor, William Jewel College Dr. Andrew A. Sorensen – President, The University of Alabama Robert F. Vagt – President, Davidson College Rick Dees – Radio Personality Ted Koppel – ABC’s Nightline Anchor and Managing Editor Tim McGraw – Country Music Star Jon Stuart – Anchor of The Daily Show Robert L. Ward – Sr. Vice President and Creative Director, Universal Studios Lance Alworth – Pro Football Hall of Fame Bobby Bowden – Head Football Coach, Florida State Pat Bowlen – Owner, Denver Broncos Gus Ferotte – Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings Horace Grant – Professional Basketball Player, Los Angeles Lakers Hubert Green – Professional Golfer Bill Guthridge – Retired Head Basketball Coach, University of North Carolina Dan Issel – Pro Basketball Hall of Fame Travis Knight – Pro Basketball Player, New York Knicks Bill McCartney – Former Head Football Coach, University of Colorado; Founder and CEO of Promise Keepers William H. Moos – Athletic Director, University of Oregon Kevin Stallings – Head Basketball Coach, Vanderbilt University Gene Stephenson – Head Baseball Coach, Wichita State University Jake Voskuhl – Pro Basketball Player, Phoenix Suns Gino Torretta – Heisman Trophy Winner, University of Miami Why Me? Why Now? Why Pi Kappa Alpha?

FOUNDING SUCCESS: The Legacy of Pi Kappa Alpha

Pi Kappa Alpha’s history is rich in tradition. Founded in 1868 by six men at the University of Virginia, Pi Kappa Alpha was among the United States’ ﬁ rst social college fraternities.

Over the years, the Fraternity has grown to over 200 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Boasting over 220,000 lifetime initiated members, Pi Kappa Alpha is a recognized force on many college campuses throughout the fraternity world.

The shared experience of Pike membership still causes individuals to make the most of their college experience. These individuals, as well as the long history of Pi Kappa Alpha, are testaments to the Fraternity’s exclusive and consistent superiority in collegiate programming, scholarship, membership, and leadership.

Perhaps the best opportunity that Pi Kappa Alpha provides is the ability to cultivate a socially superior man. Pi Kappa Alpha challenges its members to be pillars of integrity and beacons of insight on their college campuses and within their communities. Professional and distinguished alumni teach younger members how to equip themselves with and utilize the tools of leadership through the social laboratory of the fraternity.

Furthermore, by being members of the Greek community, Pikes experience what it means to be involved and responsible individuals who promote community service, active campus involvement, and high standards of academic achievement. OUR CREED

We believe in the importance of virtue and commit to living the values of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. We recognize that truth is the foundation of all lasting association, and we will seek wisdom and knowledge while serving others in modesty and dignity.

Recalling that Pi Kappa Alpha is a lifelong commitment, I therefore reafﬁ rm to live my life with honor and courage seeking the inherent worth in each person I meet; to accept all brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha in love and friendship; and to serve my faith, my family, my community, my alma mater, and my Fraternity.

Only then, by living these virtues, will we realize our fullest potential.

The Challenge of a Lifetime

Pi Kappa Alpha consists of Scholars, Leaders, Athletes and Gentlemen. If you exemplify one or several of these ideals, you could be just the type of person that Pi Kappa Alpha is looking for.

Right now, Pi Kappa Alpha is working hard to ﬁ nd men who want to be champions, men who are dedicated to a common vision. Perhaps you are looking for ways to enhance your college experience. Perhaps you are looking for ways to get involved. Only you can judge what you want out of a fraternity. You know what Pi Kappa Alpha has to offer. You also know what Pike membership expects. You know the facts.

And now it’s time to make a decision.

Just remember that too many people complete their college career with regrets. At this moment, you have an opportunity to join an organization that will impact and inﬂ uence your campus community, professional career, and leadership ability. Are you ready for the challenge, or will you look back at your college career wondering “what if?”

What if you became part of a legacy of success? Fast Facts

INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY • Founded in 1868 at the University of Virginia. • Composed of over 200 chapters and colonies across the United States and Canada. • Over 220,000 lifetime initiated members. • Registered more pledges and initiations on average per chapter each year than any international fraternity. • Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. • Maintains a full-time professional staff of over thirity people. • Publishes a quarterly magazine, the Shield and Diamond.

CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS • International Convention every even numbered year. • Conducts Ofﬁ cers Leadership Academy every odd numbered year • Chapter Presidents Conference and Rush Summit in January for all chapter and colony presidents and rush chairmen. • Coordinates six annual regionally based Leadership Summits with attendance of approximately 2,500 students every year.

MEMORIAL HEADQUARTERS SERVICES • Devotes nine ﬁ eld staff and two resident staff to chapters and colonies. • Conducts over 280 four-day consulting visits a year to chapters. • Provides extended visits to chapters with special needs. • Provides speakers for educational and special affairs. • Utilizes four professional staff members to develop and maintain colonies. • Sends two staff members to colonization sites for 3-5 weeks. • Visits colonies for an extended period at least once per semester or quarter. • Pike boasts the largest housing stock of any national/international fraternity • Advises over 100 local alumni associations. • Publishes “The Forum” a quarterly newsletter. About the Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation:

WHAT IS THE PI KAPPA ALPHA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION? The Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation, founded in 1948, is an independent, tax-exempt, beneﬁ cent, charitable, literary and educational organization.

Our Mission: “To enhance the lifelong Pi Kappa Alpha experience for today’s student, alumnus brothers and those in generations to come by to assuring the enduring prosperity of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, by supporting scholastic achievement, leadership training and personal development through help from alumni donations.”

A Foundation For Success… • Awards over 100 annual scholarships • 501(c)3 charitable entity which solicits donations form alumni and friends, while providing funding to support the leadership and educational priorities of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. • Annually grants funding to the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity to fund numerous qualifi ed programs benefi ting the following Pike University events: The Chapter Presidents Conference The Offi cers Leadership Academy Six Leadership Summits International Convention • Annually recognizes Pi Kappa Alpha’s most outstanding undergraduates through the Robertson (Most Outstanding Undergraduate) Award and the Sabre & Key Honor Society. • Encourages donors to create planned gifts in wills, trusts, or permanent insurance policies through the Oak Trust, of which over 100 brothers and friends are now members with over ten million dollars in commitments on record with the Educational Foundation. • Awards Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, and Order of Omega initiation fees. • Owns and maintains the Pi Kappa Alpha Memorial Headquarters including the Fraternities professional offi ces, museum, library, and archives. THE PI KAPPA ALPHA PREAMBLE Sunday Evening, March 1, 1868 University of Virginia

The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity 8347 West Range Cove • Memphis, TN 38125 Phone: 901-748-1868 • Fax: 901-748-3100 • E-mail: [email protected]

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Achievement with Integrity

PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY