Valparaiso University Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils present Valparaiso University Greek Week 2018

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1 Valparaiso University Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils present Valparaiso University Greek Week 2018 All fraternities and sororities are invited to participate in the Valparaiso University Greek Week 2018 celebration. This packet outlines all of the activities, and how points will be awarded to participating chapters. Any questions? Please contact Stephanie Davis, Panhellenic President at or Jake Landgraf, IFC President at

2 Sunday, April 22, 2018: Greek Week Window Painting: 9:00 p.m. in Founders Table 50 Points Three (3) members from every organization may decorate their group s designated window from 9-11pm on Sunday night. Members can paint their window to represent their organization, as well as the theme of Greek Week, One Valpo. Only members of an organization can paint on their window. Each team will be given 50 pts for participation and additional points will be given to those who win (1st = 20 points, 2nd = 10 points, 3rd = 5 points). The winners will be chosen by a panel of judges from the Student Affairs Division. Each team must return at the end of the week and clean their window otherwise the chapter will be disqualified. Monday, April 23, 2018: Kickball Tournament: 4:00 p.m. on the Harre Union West Lawn 50 Points Get ready to play some kickball! In this tournament, each chapter will have a Team Captain and can send one team of a maximum of 10 players to play for the kickball tournament championship! Each chapter will be awarded 5 points for each team member attending, for a maximum of 50 points. There will be separate brackets for sorority and fraternity teams, so there will be one sorority and one fraternity winner. The fraternity and sorority winning teams will each receive additional points (30 for 1st place, 20 for 2nd place, and 10 for 3rd place). Chapters are encouraged to send non-players as well to cheer on their teams!

3 Tuesday, April 24, 2018: Greek Week Blood Drive- 12:00-7:00 p.m. in the Ballrooms Percentage Points Members who give blood will be able to earn points for their chapter. IFC and Panhellenic will run a sign in table to track what members donated. Points for this event will take percentage of chapter participation and multiply that number by 10 and that will be the total number of the points received. 5 points will be awarded to chapters for each member who volunteers to staff the drive. Blood donors should register in advance for a time to ensure the opportunity to give blood. Chapters should submit the names of any members who are spring athletes as they are ineligible to give blood and those names will be removed from the rosters for eligibility purposes. Members can sign-up for a blood donation time at: &SWEHo=esiebelarecprod.redcrossblood.com Sand Volleyball Tournament: 5:00 pm at Guild/Memorial Courts 40 points Compete against other fraternities and sororities in a single elimination Volleyball Tournament on the sand volleyball courts located behind Guild/Memorial Hall! Each organization can send up to 8 members (6 competing at a time with 2 subs). Teams will receive 5 points per person on the team. There will be a separate bracket for fraternities and sororities. The final winners of the fraternity and sorority brackets will each receive additional points (30 for 1st place, 20 for 2nd place, and 10 for 3rd place).

4 Wednesday, April 25, 2018: Fraternity and Sorority Trivia Night: 7:00 p.m. in Ballroom A 50 Points Each chapter may send one team of up to 5 members to compete in a fierce game of Valpo and Fraternity and Sorority Life themed trivia. Each chapter will receive 10 points for each person in attendance, with a maximum of 50 points possible. Additional points will be awarded to those teams that win (1st = 30 points, 2nd = 20 points, 3rd = 10 points). Thursday, April 26, 2018: Get Hired Using your Fraternity/Sorority Membership: 7:00 p.m. in the Harre Union Ballrooms 100 Points Any member of Valpo s community knows that there is so much more that goes in to being a member of a fraternity or sorority than just showing up. As members of Valpo s community, you have an ability to learn about event planning, budgeting, service, and much more! This program, co-sponsored by the Career Center, will give you tips and tricks to build up your resume to reflect these experiences and allow you to ask fellow fraternity and sorority members advice about how to get hired! 25 points will be awarded for every 25% of your membership in attendance

5 Friday, April 27, 2018: Alpha Phi Omega Mr. Valpo Pageant: 8:00pm in the Ballrooms Bonus Points Alpha Phi Omega is hosting their second annual Mr. Valpo Pageant. They are looking for the best men to compete in four rounds; Introductions/Model Walks, Talent, Formal and Q&A, and a surprise round! The event will include a miracle minute in between rounds where contestants try their best to raise the most money for their chosen philanthropy. Admission for guests is $2. Any questions or interest in competing, please mail apo@valpo.edu. Chapters should take a photo of their members attending the event, tweet it and Points will be awarded based on a percentage of chapter members in attendance. Monday Friday, April 23-27, 2018 GUARDS Bystander Intervention Pledge: Chapel View Lounge 50 Points GUARDS is scheduled to host the annual "bystander intervention pledge" signing in April, as it is sexual assault awareness month. We are asking members of the fraternity and sorority community to consider signing a pledge against being a bystander to sexual assault on campus. Tables will be staffed in Chapel View Lounge from 11:00 4:00 during Greek Week, and members can stop by as they are available to take the pledge.

6 Saturday, April 28, 2018: Spring Service Event: 8:30 am at Harre Union North Entrance 60 Points Come together with the rest of the fraternity and sorority community to help spruce up the Valparaiso community by volunteering with the Valparaiso Public Works Department to paint guardrails around town! Each chapter will send 6 volunteers to help give back to our community! The event will be from 9am to 12pm and each participating member will earn 10 points per member in attendance for their chapter. Participants will have to find their own means of transportation to the three destinations. Greek Olympics: 2:00 p.m. on the Harre Union West Lawn Get your chapter s head in the game to compete in this year s Greek Olympics! A new line-up is in store for this year s competitions that you won t want to miss. (Don t worry, Tug-of-War is still happening!) The following are the events that are scheduled as part of Greek Olympics. Chapters can identify their members for each event team. Chapters that win will receive 20 points, 10 for second place and 5 for third place for each event. Banner Competition Leap Frog Competition - 8 people Three Legged Race - 2 people Two Towels and a Ball - 4 people Water Balloon Toss - 2 people Human Ring Toss - 5 people Tug of War - 8 people o No cleats or gloves allowed There will also be two tournaments going on while the other activities are taking place. They are: Four Square Tournament - 1 person Cornhole Tournament - 2 people

7 Sunday, April 29, 2018: SongFest: 1:00 p.m. in the Main Gym of The ARC 100 points All information and rules for SongFest are provided by UPC. 100 points will be given to all chapters that participate in SongFest, and points will be awarded for those that win. (30 for 1st place, 20 for 2nd place, and 10 for 3rd place) Fraternity and Sorority Cook-Out: 3:00 5:00 pm at Sigma Phi Epsilon NO POINTS All fraternity and sorority members are invited to attend the annual fraternity and sorority spring cook-out. Come and enjoy time with the other members of the fraternity and sorority community to celebrate the end of Greek Week! Window Painting Clean-Up: 9:00 p.m. in Founders Table All chapters that painted a window will be required to clean the window. The clean up should be done with warm water mixed with a very gentle dish soap. Then after the color is all removed, the windows should be washed and dried well with a glass cleaner like Windex and paper towels. If a chapter chooses to not clean their window, they will be completely disqualified from Greek Week 2018 and will not be permitted to participate in Greek Week All cleaning supplies will be provided by the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils. Tuesday, May 2, 2018: Fraternity and Sorority Awards: 6:00 pm in the Harre Union Ballrooms Want to find out what chapter won Greek Week and all of the other annual fraternity and sorority awards? Be sure to make plans to attend the annual Fraternity and Sorority Awards Ceremony for !

8 Greek Week Social Media Contest Social Media Contest 50 points Any chapter can receive an additional maximum 50 points by having their members complete the following Social Media Challenge items: Mixin Monday: Take a picture showing multiple chapters in just one photo (More Chapters More Points?) #MixinMonday Teachin Tuesday: Take a picture with a professor from campus #TeachinTuesday Wear it Wednesday: Post pictures with your brothers and sisters in your letters #WearItWednesday Throwback Thursday: Post pictures about your favorite memories in Fraternity and Sorority life #TBT Fancy Friday: Wear pin attire and post a picture.. Let s end the week on a good note. #FancyFriday Snapchat Saturday: on snapchat for a chance to earn bonus points for your chapter #SnapchatSaturday Songfest Sunday: Take a picture with members of your chapter at songfest #SongfestSunday Post a picture every day to receive the full 50 points. and use #ValpoGreekWeek all week long for each photo.