Longwood University

Greek Week

November 11-16, 2012

Packet Table of Contents

Teams

General Rules

FSL Vision, Mission, & Values

Greek Week Schedule

Point Breakdown

Event 1- Banner Competition

Event 2- Volleyball Tournament

Event 3- Noon- Game #1

Event 4- Longwood Jeopardy

Event 5- Evening- Game #2

Event 6- Moe’s Spirit Night

Event 7- Greek Sync

Event 8- Noon- Game #3

Event 9- Thanksgiving Can Drive

Event 10- Noon- Game #4

Event 11- Up ‘til Dawn

Event 12- Awards

Greek Week 2012 Teams

1920s- AΓΔ, ZΦB, & ΦBΣ

1940s- ΣΣΣ, ΔΣΘ, & ΣN 1950s- AΣA & ΠKΦ 1960s- ΑΔΠ, ΣΓP, & ΣΦE 1980s- AΣT & ΦKT 1990s- ΔZ, AKA, & AΦA 2000-2011- ΣK & ΘX 2012-future- KΔ & ΦMΔ

General Rules and Regulations

All participants in the events must be active members (new member, associate, initiate) of the chapter and on the official roster in FSL. Challenge of membership must be taken up with FSL Staff immediately. No alumni may participate.

All events will be played rain or shine. The Greek Week chairpersons will make the decision to stop any events due to inclement weather. Chapter presidents will be contacted of any event changes.

Any participant who is visibly intoxicated will result in an automatic disqualification of their team from that event. The discretion will be left up to the FSL Staff.

Please arrive 10 minutes early to all events for a timely start of event.

Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. A spirit of Greek Unity and civility will be expected at all times.

FSL Community Vision Statement: As a catalyst for the development of citizen leaders, the FSL community of Longwood University will set the example in the areas of Scholarship, Inclusivity, Service, and Integrity FSL Community Mission Statement: The Longwood FSL Community will work closely with our constituents to benefit our individual members, chapter, the university, and the greater community by: 1. Fostering a fun and safe environment that supports our core values. 2. Setting high standards in line with our core values and holding ourselves to them.

3. Creating and nurturing positive traditions and experiences that are in line with our core values.

FSL Community Values: EDUCATION: The pursuit of knowledge, scholastic excellence,

and the diploma. CHARACTER: Distinguishing ourselves by living with integrity

and enacting our values. DIVERSITY: Recognizing, respecting and embracing differences

and inclusivity. LEADERSHIP: Being role models, being involved on campus and

in the community, and making ethical decisions. ACCOUNTABILITY: To ourselves, to each other, to the university

community. FAMILY: Our brotherhood/sisterhood, our interfraternal family,

our Longwood family.

2012 Greek Week Schedule Date/Time Attire Theme Values Event Location Sunday Nov. 11 1:45 first group 2:45 second group

Leadership Volleyball Tournament SEE DETAILS FOR VARIOUS ARRIVAL TIMES

Health & Fitness Center Court

Monday Nov. 12 11AM 12-12:30PM 9PM-10PM

Wear your favorite letters!

Scholarship/Education Banner Due Noon- Game #1 Longwood Jeopardy

FSL Iler Field Student Union Ballroom

Tuesday Nov.13 5-5:15PM 5-7PM

Pass-down Shirt Day Accountability Evening- Game #2 Moe’s Spirit Night

Longwood Landings Moe’s

Wednesday Nov. 14 9PM (Doors open at 8:30, PRACTICE at 6:30PM)

Jumpers/Chapter Colors Inclusivity/Diversity Greek Sync

Jarman

Thursday Nov.15 12-12:30PM 9AM-5PM

Greek Week/Recruitment Shirt

Family Noon Game- #3 Thanksgiving Can Drive Thanksgiving Dinner

Iler Field Student Union D-Hall

Friday Nov. 16 12-12:30PM 5-11PM 7PM at UTD

LU Pride Service/Character Noon Game- #4 Up ‘til Dawn Awards

Iler Field Student Union- ABC Rooms

Points Breakdown The Greek Week Champion Award will be awarded to the overall top scoring team. Therefore, all members and organizations are eligible to participate and win. The Greek Week Champion Award will be awarded on a point system. Each event is worth various points. The chart below specifies the points that will be awarded for each event. The group with the most points at the end of Greek Week will be awarded the Greek Week Champion Award. The winner will be announced during the Awards event at the end of the week. Event 1st 2nd 3rd Event 1- Banner Competition 100 50 25 Event 2- Volleyball Tournament 150 75 35 Event 3- Noon- Game #1 25 15 5 Event 4- Longwood Jeopardy 150 75 35 Event 5- Evening- Game #2 25 15 5 Event 7- Greek Sync 200 100 50 Event 8- Noon- Game #3 25 15 5 Event 9- Thanksgiving Can Drive 100 50 25 Event 10- Noon- Game #4 25 15 5 Event 11- Up ‘til Dawn 150 75 35

Event 1- Banner Competition

Banner must display the community values of FSL and the

theme and spirit of Greek Week and Longwood University.

Also, the name of the team participating chapters must be

displayed on the banner.

Winners will be chosen based upon: Creativity, Use of

Values & Theme, Panhellenism, and School Spirit.

The banner is due to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority

Life by 11:00am on Monday, November 12th.

Event 2- Volleyball Tournament

Rules will be distributed. All students MUST bring Student ID.

Best 2/3, single elimination. Team of 6, may have no more than

3 males playing at once. Substitutions allowed and encouraged.

Athletic shoes required. No jeans or jewelry allowed.

Brothers/Sisters not participating are encouraged to attend

and support their team members.

Event 3- Noon- Game #1

Dizzy Bat: 5-7 people from each team, at least 2 males and 2

females. Students are not to skip class for this event.

Brothers/Sisters not participating are encouraged to attend

and support their team members.

Event 4- Longwood Jeopardy

Each Greek Week team will have a 10-member team to answer

questions. Brothers/Sisters not participating are encouraged

to attend and support their team members.

Event 5- Evening- Game #2

Balloon Toss: 2 people from each team. You may enter two

teams. Students are not to skip class for this event.

Brothers/Sisters not participating are encouraged to attend

and support their team members.

Event 6- Moe’s Spirit Night

Teams are encouraged to support Order of Omega’s

philanthropy- The Longwood Center for Visual Arts (LCVA).

Event 7- Greek Sync

See attached info sheet. Brothers/Sisters not participating are

encouraged to attend and support their team members.

Event 8- Noon- Game #3

Tug of war: 7 people from each team, you must have at least 2

females on your team. Students are not to skip class for this

event. Brothers/Sisters not participating are encouraged to

attend and support their team members.

Event 9- Thanksgiving Can Drive

There will large boxes for each team in the student union for

chapters to put their cans in.

Chapters are encouraged to attend the D-Hall Thanksgiving

Dinner with their teams.

Event 10- Noon Game #4

5-Legged Race: 3 people from each team, at least one male and

one female. Students are not to skip class for this event.

Brothers/Sisters not participating are encouraged to attend

and support their team members.

Event 11- Up ‘til Dawn

There will be a sign in sheet for brothers and sisters to sign in.

Must be at the event by 5:30PM in order to receive points. The

team with the highest % attendance will receive the winning

points.

Event 12- Awards

At Up ‘til Dawn, awards and the winner of Greek Week 2012

will be announced at 7PM.

Greek Sync Fall 2012 Rules & Regulations

Wednesday November 14, 2012, @ 9:00pm in Jarman Auditorium Doors Open @ 8:30m

Practice Starts @ 6:30pm

1) THERE WILL BE NO FOOD, DRINKS, OR BAGS ALLOWED IN JARMAN AUDITROIUM THIS INCLUDES FOR PERFORMERS!

2) No performers or audience members will be allowed to use confetti, silly string, glitter, water, liquid, or any kind of substance. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a Jarman imposed fine.

3) Props and costumes are encouraged. Two layers of clothing must be worn at all times.

4) The music must be reviewed by the Greek Week committee. Music must be dropped off to FSL clearly labeled with the team and cut appropriately by 11/7 at 5pm. NO VULGAR MUSIC of any kind allowed.

5) The CD must be between 6-7 minutes long.

6) Teams do not have to include music from their decade, but may include music corresponding with their decade (ex. 1920s- songs about money/mobsters, 1940s- songs about war or America)

7) NO obscene gestures; please use discretion.

8) This is meant to be a fun event; however, if performers are visibly intoxicated, rude, or disrespectful to audience members or other chapters you will be asked to leave the building, not perform or disqualified.

9) There are to be sexual, offensive, alcoholic, or drug related references in your performance WHATSOEVER.

10) Every performer is expected to “lip-sync.” This is a large part in the scoring criteria.

11) Participants should keep in mind that esteemed faculty and staff will be judges at this event and should act accordingly to represent the Greek community appropriately.

*All performances will be viewed using approved music, and in full costumes prior to actual event by Greek Week Committee. If you deviate from approved performance you will be disqualified. Each chapter is responsible for purchasing tickets from the Box Office in the Communications building. Tickets will be sold Monday November 12- Wednesday at the Box Office from 12-5. $4 ahead and $5 at the door. Each team will have 15 “free” participants; any more than 15 will also need to purchase tickets.

Greek Week Contract

Our chapter has read and understands the rules and regulations of Greek Week 2012 included in this packet. We are aware that if these rules and

regulations are not followed, there may be consequences.

Chapter President Name: __________________________________________ Chapter President Signature: _____________________________________________ To be turned in with Greek Sync CD by 11/7 at 5pm in care of Emmy Borgie to FSL and will be reviewed by Greek Week Committee.