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ALTERNATIVES TO HAZING SLIDE 2 OF 5 Group unity and personal growth can be achieved through many positive avenues. Some of these include:

- Athletic / Intramural Competitions - Facility Improvement - Community Service Projects - Fundraisers - Alcohol-Free Social Events - Workshops - Peer Mentor Programs - Retreats

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Affairs Division: https://greeklife.louisiana.edu/node/94 SLIDE 3 OF 5

In 2013, the Lambda Chi Alpha chapter at Boston University joined together for a laser tag tournament to help raise money for people affected by the Boston Marathon bombings. Fundraisers are an excellent way to bring your group together.

Huffington Post (2013). https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/03/fratern ities-doing-awesome-good-deeds_n_3857745.html SLIDE 4 OF 5

Members of the Oregon State University chapter of the Acacia fraternity drove U-Haul trucks 2,330 miles to Henryville, Indiana in March of 2012. The truck was filled with donated items for victims that had been affected by recent tornadoes. Five other Acacia chapters from other campuses assisted the OSU brothers by providing them with lodging along the way.

Service projects can be a very powerful way to promote growth and group cohesiveness.

Corvallis Gazette Times (2012). https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/fraternity-offers-help-after-the-storm /article_8942640c-6bd4-11e1-81a0-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1ovlIp7xv SLIDE 5 OF 5

In the 2017 fall semester, the University of West Florida baseball team continued a tradition of visiting sick children at the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart. These young men were also involved in other community service projects, such as volunteering with the Miracle League and volunteering at the Pensacola Marathon aid and water station. WORKING TOGETHER FOR A COMMON CAUSE IS A GREAT METHOD TO UNIFY YOUR TEAM University of West Florida: AND PROMOTE POSITIVE VALUES. http://goargos.com/news/2017/12/15/u wf-baseball-gives-back-to-pensacola-co mmunity-during-fall-semester.aspx?path =baseball