A T ue Pi e Tim O. Brown (below) has received numerous Fraternity
NCAA FOOTBALL BOWL POOL A competition where brothers enter by guessing the winner of each
NCAA bowl game commonly known as a betting pool.
accolades, including: Chapter Advisor
of the Year in 1989 Order of West Range in 2014 Member of the Sabre
NCAA BASKETBALL “MARCH MADNESS” BRACKET POOL The popular “March Madness” Bracket
A minimum $10 entry donation is required (many donate more than the minimum). The winner receives 50% of minimum entries and the PIKE Scholarship Fund receives the rest. A recap is sent out during the Bowl Season listing the leaders and losers, creating interest in the bowls and conversation between the
competition turned into a fun brotherhood rivalry and scholarship fundrais- er. A minimum $10 entry donation is required (many donate more than the mini- mum). The winner receives 50% of minimum entries, and the PIKE Scholarship Fund receives the rest. A recap is sent out after each round listing the leaders, creating interest in the NCAA tournament and conversation between the contestants, as well as keeping an emphasis
and Key Society for lifetime cumulative donations
Undergraduate
contestants, as well as keeping the emphasis
Chapter President
on raising funds for scholarships.
Alumni Advisory Board member House Corporation Board Member Arkoma Regional President (1991-97) Northeast Arkansas Alumni Association Offi cer Eight Nester Awards for Alumni Association of the Year
Records of Champi- ons are kept and giv- en “lifetime respect” to create a desire to continue to enter and compete. This compe- tition pool is in its 25th year and has raised $8,576 for PIKE Scholarships.
on raising funds for scholar- ships. Records of Champions are kept and given “lifetime respect”
to create a desire to continue to enter and compete. This competition pool has been held for 25 years and has raised $10,450 for PIKE Scholarships..
YEAR-END DONATION LETTER The Scholarship Board will send personal letters to brothers who are close to the “next PiKA cumulative giving level at the Foundation” with the amount needed to reach the
POKER TOURNAMENT Started in 2005, the 18th an- nual event was held in 2023, and is run just like the famed “World Series of Poker.” A total of 565 brothers have played (plus many others who attend to watch and socialize), raising
next level. Many brothers are not aware of the cumulative giving lev- els or not aware of their lifetime total to realize they are close to receiving recognition of a specif-
ic giving society. After donating and participating in many of our brotherhood scholarship events their totals add up, and many then donate larger amounts to reach the next recognition levels.
$13,443 from the proceeds of the tournament (plus annual alumni dues that are not included in totals). The for- mat puts eight players from different eras on one table. As players are eliminated, they are moved to other tables to compete against different brothers as the night progresses. The competition for the one
THANK YOU! On behalf of the PIKE Foundation and the men we serve, thank you to brother Tim O. Brown for his continued dedication and
night does not end; we keep “rankings just like the WSOP” for lifetime earnings, nishes, and partici- pation. Brothers return each year to enjoy
success. The Foundation hopes you will join the next Delta Theta alumni event and raise money to support Pi Kappa Alpha!
the fellowship and hopefully increase
their poker ranking.
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COURAGE TO BE MORE
SPRING 2024
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