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Cult v t n A L eog Faterit Exeiece Tim O. Brown (Arkansas State, Delta Theta ‘73) has been instrumental in maintaining alumni events that not only foster brotherhood among alumni, but contribute to the greater Fraternity.
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Started in 1979, they recently held the 42nd annual event in 2023. A
total of 2,150 brothers have played (plus many others who attend to watch and visit), raising $63,725 for various scholar- ships and projects over the years (plus annual alumni dues paid that are not
included in totals). Like the “Masters, whose cham-
pions get to wear the Green Jacket,” the Pike Champion earns the right to wear the “Garnet Golf Shirt.” Our team format pairs brothers from different eras together to expand friendships and
Touh i ecade o ivolve et, Ti a leverae te al s ociton to ho t event t at fo te roteood a ra e oey to suo t the chate. Ever yea t e pa ix ctvties to enae thei al — chi cooko, NCA b etal “Mac ¡ade” bacet poo, o f tour- na et, NCA footba owl oo, oke tour et, an ea -en oaton etter. Whe ae fo t e ecret to hi succes , i sae, “We soo severa an um event to fir t an o emo t, kee t e conection, emotion a a m bot e s eaed. ‘Pie is ow ede,’ you m t ave kowege of c oo an Faterit ucces to have pie, pu our event a ow bot e s o dieret era to meet, inteact an o efu ead to bu es oo tuntes a ad to thei fiesi ase. Secona y, to ra e ud fo colai s, oue imovemet, unera te po as, etc. B uttn event io ty o ‘bot e hoo,’ the emotion ea to gee-
THE PI KAPPA ALPHA MOTTO of Once a Pike, Always a Pike is e e lified i i O. Bow (Ar State, Deta Teta ‘73). Not on oes e ipa
business opportunities. The competition to win and earn the Garnet Shirt is every brothers dream goal, and the competi- tion for “Most Championships” among the best golfers is intense. CHILI COOKOFF This annual competition at the last home football tailgate for the last 16 years mainly started to have a creative way to feed everyone at the tailgate and to encourage more turnout in cold November weather. Attendees vote with donations for their “favorite chili” (or favorite brother). This creates good com- petition, bragging rights, brotherhood, fun and a few dollars for scholarships. Records of Former Champions are kept and announced each year, creating pride and interest. This has raised a modest $1,953 throughout the years, but it has created a lot of talk, brotherhood and fun.
the e val e , ut he oe s te way encoure othe a n to patcpte in te ielo raterit epeiece b comig te conti e cultvton o bot e hoo a ivn ac to our - de a te bot e s. Ti a ed w i K l a s meafu to hi , “I m con tat y a e ‘What Pi eas to me’. I m ie ost al othe othe wo went to colee as a you, ave 17–18-yea-ol eh a. Du our ociton with i, we al gew fo oy to me, we leae re- soilt, e f-wort, eaer i , re ect fo othe ieret o us, inteit, an chacter. We succeede, we fae, ut we leae fo each e e ience. We became be t ien with oter w o woul become et en i our wedis, o- paet of our i an a leae s at our fuea s. i chaege u to become the be t e we coul e, be comete me an ucceed i asects o ie. “Ba cl, iK oe us to the peo we are toda, i n our ot- er a n ese imct on our ives. We want to oer te oug oter w o are ow join our aterit te sa e exeieces, ucces a riehi we sae. Tat s te a rea o to give bac to the aterit tat gave so muc to us.”
osit o ra un. Te o e conected bot e s ee, the moe the ten to suo t. Beca se of tee event a feei conect- ed, oaton ae given ug othe re¢uet du the yea ear e.”
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