Simple Brotherhood Activities
Gavel Pass/Candle Pass
Gather the membership in a circle. The president begins the activity by sharing why he values his membership in the fraternity. When finished, he passes the gavel to the next member. Whoever holds the gavel has the floor. No one can interrupt him. Many chapters have adopted the tradition of saying “Proud to be (a Phi Tau)” at the end of each brothers turn.
This is a great activity for chapters to do. Chapters have used this activity to air grievances, publicly praise their brothers one at a time, thank individuals, close chapter meetings, to send-off graduating members or to recount events at the end of a semester or school year.
Brother of the Week
This activity is a great one to use. Positive feedback and recognition is very important. This brief activity offers good recognition of brothers who do more than their share to build a strong chapter.
Post a large poster-sized nomination form in some high-traffic area such as the dining room, mail room, etc. Encourage brothers to nominate other brothers who during the week have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
During the next chapter meeting take 5 minutes and read the list of nominations, and ask the nominator to spend one min explaining why the person they nominated the person for “Brother of the Week”. You may wish to call on your brotherhood committee to select a winner or have a brotherhood vote by applause. Give that brother some kind of reward or inexpensive gift then make some kind of plaque with pictures of all the winners.
Events
Paintball
Ropes Course
Softball tournament/game
Basketball tournament/game
Euchre tournament
Bowling
Volunteer work at community agencies
Etiquette Dinner
Serenade sororities
Play bingo at a nearby nursing home
Intramurals (Pizza after the game)
Tailgate before football game
Host Study Breaks during finals week
Wiffle Ball
Weekend retreats (at nearby state park)
Gavel Pass at end of meeting
Chapter Dinner
Road trip to nearby chapter
Ski weekend
Whale watching
Pro/semi-pro sporting events
White water rafting
Fishing
Camping
Karaoke Night
Flag Football
University Athletic/Special event
Alternative Spring Break at a Hole in the Wall Gang camp
Laser Tag
Sponsor a little league team
Host sports camp for kids
Golf Outing (with Alumni)
Host Alumni Cookout
Parents Weekend
Host an open house and invite University Administrators/Staff and Parents
House fix-up day (men that work together, appreciate one another)
Host study groups for specified majors/classes
Casino Night
Host dinner for University President/Greek Advisor
Open discussion time before or after chapter meetings(to discuss current events)
Host a Habitat for Humanity house
Neighborhood snow shoveling/grass cutting/gutter cleaning/car washing for elders
Host an Easter/Christmas Party for nearby child care/day care center
Volleyball tournament
Lock-in (at campus gym)
Monday night football
Visit a nearby Museum
Coffee breaks before and in between classes in the morning (ask faculty members to attend)
Attend a nearby church/synagogue/temple/etc. as a chapter
Host a speaker (athletic coach/PKT National Representative, Local Leader, etc)
Take the time to facilitate a discussion at chapter meeting about something important (Talk about the current situation going on in Afghanistan. Do members of the chapter feel Pres. Bush is doing a good job? A debate within the chapter might be interesting.)
Attend Domain or Regional Leadership Programs
End every chapter meeting with everyone finishing the sentence "I am proud to be a Phi Tau because…"
Allow opportunities for brothers to practice speeches/presentations in front of the chapter and then critique his strengths and weaknesses.
Sing Phi Tau songs
As a chapter, choose one day of the week when everyone wears PKT letters
18 holes of Golden Tee
Pool tournaments
Capture the flag in local neighborhood
Dodgeball
Darts
Foosball
Mom's/Dad's/Little Sibling's Weekend
Theme Dinner Nights
Hiking
Rent a bus for away games
Canoe Expedition
Golf Outings
Monday Night Football
Campus Athletic Events