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GREEK WEEK
2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter from Greek Week Co-Chairs Page 3 2016 Greek Week Committee Contact List Page 4 Calendar of Events Page 5 Greek Week Teams Page 6 General Guidelines Page 7 Required Forms Page 8 Point System Page 9 Fundraising: Dance Marathon Page 10 Coin Wars Page 11 Fundraising: The Arena (Jailhouse) Page 12 Greek God and Goddess Guidelines Page 13-14 Chalk Murals Page 15 Can Character Page 16 Variety Show Page 17-18 Special Events: Battleship Page 19-20 Special Events: Warrior Dash Page 21 Special Events Kickball Page 22-23 Dodgeball Page 24 Volleyball Page 25-26 Service Day Page 27 Chariot Races Page 28 Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet Page 29 Thank You! Page 30
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Dear Tributes,
Welcome to Greek Week! We would like to wish each and every team the best of luck in this
year’s Greek Week events. We hope this booklet provides you with all of the resources you need.
If you have any questions about the rules, events, or Greek Week in general please do not
hesitate to contact one of the chairs or any member of the Greek Week committee. We are
always available to help!
We would like to send our most sincere gratitude to our wonderful committee members. Without
them, Greek Week would not be possible. Greek Week 2016 has been in progress for over a year
and the committee has worked very hard to ensure this is the best week possible for the
Fraternity & Sorority community. We could not have done this without our committee.
Additionally, we would like to thank Tyler, Brian, Caitlyn, and Katie for always going the extra
mile to provide support to us. We have been spending quite a few hours together over the last
year and they are always willing to give us extra help when we ask. We can only hope that
participating in Greek Week will be as unforgettable for each team as planning it has been for us!
Although we are sure all the teams are very excited to begin a week filled with competition and
team pride, let’s not forget why we all do this each and every year: to have fun, make memories,
and to celebrate as an entire community what it really means to be a member of a Fraternity or
Sorority at Western Illinois University. Greek Week is supposed to be fun and enjoyable; not a
chore. There is nothing wrong with some good, healthy competition, but just remember we are
all one community, so be respectful of all teams.
With that being said, the committee is sure that your hard work and effort will ultimately pay off
in the end. May the week be ever in your favor!
Abbie George Kim Giron-Gamboa Jose Morales
PHC Greek Week Chair UGC Greek Week Chair IFC Greek Week Chair
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2016 Greek Week Committee Contact List
Co-Chairs:
Abbie George, Panhellenic Council Greek Week Chair [email protected]
Kim Giron-Gamboa, United Greek Council Greek Week Chair [email protected]
Jose Morales, Interfraternity Council Greek Week Chair [email protected]
Advisors: Tyler Havens, Assistant Director for Student Activities [email protected]
Brian Kocher, IFC Graduate Advisor [email protected]
Caitlyn Westfall, PHC Graduate Advisor [email protected]
Katie Schremp, UGC Graduate Advisor [email protected]
Office of Student Activities 309-298-3232
Community Service/Fundraising: Maggie Baran [email protected]
Greek God & Goddess: Vanessa Redpath [email protected]
Special Events: LeeAnn Gorecki [email protected]
Austin Kocher [email protected]
Hazel Williams [email protected]
Variety Show: Aaron Terrile [email protected]
Alexandra Zimmerman [email protected]
Greek Awards Banquet
Hannah Wegs [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer:
Madeline Olejnik [email protected]
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Greek Week 2016 Calendar of Events
Saturday, February 13th
Dance Marathon – Grand Ballroom
Attire: Comfortable Clothing/Theme Hour Wear
Monday, April 4th
Can Characters- Union Mall
Chalk Murals- Union Mall
Special Events- Battleship - Student Recreation Center Pool
Attire: Wear Greek Week T-Shirts for Points
Battleship- Swimwear
Tuesday, April 5th
Variety Show – Western Hall
Attire: Wear Greek Week T-Shirts for Points
Wednesday, April 6th
Special Events – Warrior Dash - Spring Lake
Attire: Wear Greek Week T-Shirts for Points
Warrior Dash- Old clothes, tennis shoes
Thursday, April 7th
Special Events – Volleyball, Dodgeball, Kickball - Murray Street Courts
Attire: Wear Greek Week T-Shirts for Points
Saturday, April 9th
Service Day – Various Locations
Chariot Races – TBA
Attire: Wear Greek Week T-Shirts for Points
Sunday, April 10th Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet – Heritage Rooms
Attire: Formal/Pin Attire
Events All Week: Coin Wars – University Union Concourse
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Greek Week 2016 Teams
District 4: Fishing Delta Upsilon
Alpha Gamma Rho
Alpha Sigma Tau
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
District 5: Power Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Phi Sigma Sigma
Sigma Chi
Sigma Pi
District 6: Transportation
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc.
Pi Kappa Phi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
District 7: Lumber Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Chi Omega
Delta Tau Delta
Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.
District 11: Agriculture Alpha Gamma Sigma
Delta Zeta
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Tau Kappa Epsilon
District 13: Nuclear Technology Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Theta Chi
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General Guidelines **PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TO ALL CHAPTER MEMEBERS**
All chapters participating in Greek Week 2016 must be recognized organizations in good
standing with IFC, PHC, UGC and the Office of Student Activities.
Any individual participating in Greek Week must be a fulltime undergraduate student enrolled at
Western Illinois University for the Spring 2016 semester and have at least a 2.000 cumulative
grade point average. They must be either a new member or an initiated member of a chapter. If
any team member participates in any event without these qualifications, the team will forfeit
ALL points for that event.
All entry forms are to be turned in by the due dates on the proper forms. No entries will be taken
past the deadline. If there are any questions about the entries, please contact the chair for that
event.
Greek Week Committee, under consultation of advisors, reserves the right to change, alter,
and/or amend the rules in this booklet, provided they give due notice to all teams.
All appeals to Greek Week event outcomes must be submitted in writing to the Greek Week
Chairs (Abbie George, Jose Morales, or Kim Giron-Gamboa) within 24 hours of the event. All
decisions made by the chairs, the Greek Week advisors, and the Assistant Director of Student
Activities are final.
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Required Forms on Purple Post: There are three forms needed for events:
- Team Registration Form and Risk/Liability Form: This form is required to
participate, serve as an alternative, or attend all Greek Week events. Therefore, members
on your organization’s roster should fill out this form by noon on Monday, March 28th
on Purple Post.
Substitutes are allowed. The Greek Week Co-Chairs must be informed 24 hours
prior to the start of the event. Contact
This form will give members the option to select which event(s) they are
participating in, if they are a potential alternate, or if they watching the event.
Please refer to the list below of membership numbers required to participate in
each event.
- Team Minimum/Maximum Numbers:
Can Characters: 10 participants (5 males and 5 females)
Chalk Murals: 6 participants (3 males and 3 females)
Battleship: 4 participants (2 males and 2 females)
Volleyball: 6-10 participants (3 males and 3 females)
Kickball: 10 participants (5 males and 5 females)
Dodgeball: 10 participants (5 males and 5 females)
Warrior Dash: 6 participants (3 males and 3 females)
Variety Show: 10 participants minimum and 30 participants maximum
Required Hardcopy Form:
- Behavioral Contract Understanding Statement: This form is needed for ALL
MEMBERS of each chapter in order to participate and/or OBSERVE ANY AND ALL
Greek Week events. A form will be provided to Greek Week liaisons to bring back to
their organization to get signatures. This form must be turned in by noon on Monday,
March 28th to the Office of Student Activities.
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Greek Week 2016 Points System
Each and every event is worth the same amount of points.
Event Points & Categories: 1. First place: 100 points
2. Second place: 75 points
3. Third place: 50 points
Points are split into four categories: competition, fundraising, spirit and theme. These four
categories have been created to provide opportunities for teams to show their strengths during
Greek Week. There will be a first, second, and third overall winner for Greek Week, along with
one winner per category.
Team T-Shirt Points: Members can purchase a Greek Week t-shirt to wear throughout the
week’s events. The shirts will be of a similar design but have your team chapters listed on them.
One bonus point will be awarded per team member wearing the designated Greek Week shirt
each day. Each day, points will be awarded to the teams with the highest percentage of members
wearing the Greek Week t-shirt. T-shirt points will count towards the spirit category. If a
member is wearing the Greek Week t-shirt, the team will receive the maximum points available
for that day/event. Each day there will be first, second and third place points awarded.
Judging: The following events will have non-afflilated judges or referees: Variety Show, Can
Superstars, Chalk Murals, Volleyball, Kickball, Dodgeball, and Battleship. All other events will
be judged by each events co-chairs’ along with Greek Week Co-Chairs. All judging will be un-
biased. Please see Tyler Havens, Assistant Director for Student Activities, with any questions or
concerns with judging matters. Tyler’s contact information is in this booklet on the contact sheet
under Advisors.
Ties: In case of a tie, both teams will receive the same amount of points, and the next place will
be dropped. This will be the protocol:
1. First place tie: both teams that received first place will each receive the 100 points.
Second place score would then be dropped and the third highest scoring team will take
the third place points. Participation points will still be included.
2. Second place tie: first place will still receive 100 points. Both teams that received second
place will each receive the 75 points. Third place will be dropped. Participating points
will still be included.
3. Third place tie: First place will still receive the 100 points. Second place will still receive
75 points. Both teams that received third place will each receive 50 points. Participating
points will still be included (No points will be dropped).
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Fundraising: Dance Marathon
Saturday, February 13th, 2016
Grand Ball Room at 12:00pm (NOON)
Total Points Available: Fundraising 100, Theme 100, and Competition 100
Chair: Maggie Baran
Objective: The object of Dance Marathon is to raise money and awareness for the Children’s
Miracle Network. We, as a Greek Week Committee, recognize the importance of fundraising and
philanthropic work as a core component to being affiliated.
Description: Dance Marathon is a twelve hour long event that includes dancing, inflatables,
food, competition, and fun! A hallmark of Dance Marathon is to remain standing throughout the
entire event to simulate a 12-hour Dr/Nurses shift. Teams will be awarded points for actively
fundraising for Dance Marathon. Additionally, there are some points available for on-site
participation. As a family friendly event, proper behavior is expected.
Point Break Down:
Fundraising: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the team with the
most dollars raised for Dance Marathon. Money raised during event such as donations or
jail proceeds or money raised after the event via coin wars will be added to the final total
of dollars raised.
Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on banners
submitted. The banners should showcase a support of Dance Marathon and created prior
to the event.
Rules: - Banner can be no bigger than a QUEEN Sized bedsheet.
- NO GLITTER
- Banner must have all organizations on team present
- Banner must be themed around an hour of your choice*
- Banner must be turned in to Scheduling and Event services by
12:00pm (Noon) on Wednesday, February 10th
.
Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams who sends
participants dressed to the appropriate theme hour *. Points will be added for the hours
and kept as a cumulative running score throughout the evening.
Rules:
- Costumes must be appropriate and child friendly, remember it’s For
the Kids.
- Costumes must match the appropriate themed hour.*
- Costumes will be judged on even hours of the event.
- While we encourage all team members to participate, each team
MUST designate one member per team as a representative for each
round. This person CAN change throughout the night.
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Fundraising: Coin Wars
Monday, April 4th– Saturday April 9th, 2016
All Greek Week Events
Monday, April 4th- Thursday April 7th, 2016 from 10:00 AM– 2:00 PM
University Union Concourse
Total Points Available: Fundraising 100, Theme 100
Chair: Maggie Baran
Objective: The object of Coin Wars is to raise money for Genesis Gardens in Macomb, IL. We,
as a Greek Week Committee, recognize the importance of fundraising and philanthropic work as
a core component to being affiliated.
Description: Throughout Greek Week, Coin Wars will be conducted. The Greek Week
Committee will have a table located in the University Union and at all events to add to your own
teams and other teams Coin Wars jars. All money raised will go toward Genesis Gardens
Point Break Down:
Fundraising: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the team with the
most dollars raised throughout the week.
Rules:
Collect the following for your own team’s jug:
- Paper money = positive points
- Silver coins = positive points
Collect the following for the other teams’ jugs:
- Pennies = negative points
Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on Coin
Wars jugs submitted.
Rules: - NO GLITTER
- Jugs must be decorated with team’s color, chapters, and district.
- Jugs must be dropped off in the Office of Student Activities by April
1st, 2016 by 12:00PM (NOON).
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The Arena (Jail)
Monday, April 4th- Thursday, 7th, 2016
The Arena will be present at numerous events throughout Greek Week.
Total Points Available: Fundraising 100
Chair: Maggie Baran
Objective: The object of The Arena is to raise money for Genesis Gardens in Macomb, IL.
Description: Throughout Greek Week, an identified space will be set up at each main event.
Teams can send anyone, whether on their own team or not, to jail for a certain amount of time.
Point Break Down:
Fundraising: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the team with the
most dollars raised throughout the week at jail.
Rules:
- Paper sheets will be provided to be filled out. In order to receive
points, you will be required to write your team name, name of person
being sent, and the reason you are sending them.
- Any offensive or profane use of language will result in deduction from
your fundraising efforts.
- Teams may donate amounts of money as organizations/teams without
having to submit individuals to jail in access of over $50.
- $1 per minute- every minute in jail is worth one dollar. Ex: 5 minutes
= $5
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Greek God & Goddess Guidelines
April 4-10th, 2016
Greek Week Events
Total Points Available: Competition, 100
Chair: Vanessa Redpath
Objective: The objective of Greek God and Goddess competition is to raise positive awareness
for the Fraternity & Sorority Life students of Western Illinois University. The individuals will
represent Western Illinois University’s Greek Life as a whole; therefore he or she must display
our core values.
Description: The Greek God & Goddess awards go out to two individuals who show the greatest
meaning of what Fraternity & Sorority Life is throughout the week. Applicants must attend all
events and participate in at least one event. All Greek Gods and Goddesses will be participating
in fun, royalty-specific games at events. Greek God and Goddess winners will be announced
Sunday night at the closing ceremony.
Point Break Down:
Competition:
Interview: Each candidate will participate in an interview process before being
selected to represent his or her organization as a Greek God or Goddess candidate. The
interview will be worth 30 points of the total competition.
On Stage Question: Each candidate will be asked one on stage question during
Variety Show on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The candidate will have the opportunity to earn
20 points.
Competition: Each candidate will be expected to compete in fun, royalty-specific
games at each of the events throughout the week. The competitions will be worth a total
of 50 points. Please keep in mind the candidates will need to be in high spirits at all
times, point deduction will be a result of poor sportsmanship.
Rules:
- Applicants must be in good standing judicially and academically with the
university and their chapter.
- Applicants must be in junior or senior standing with the university (60+
credits completed).
- Applicants must have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
- Applicants must be actively involved within their chapter.
- Applicants must be at all events, no exceptions.
- Each competing chapter MUST have a MINIMUM of one member apply.
- Members of the Greek Week Committee are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants who ran and were selected for Greek God or Goddess in
previous years are NOT eligible to run again.
- During Greek Week events, there will be Greek God/Goddess
competitions that candidates are required to participate in.
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Dates and Deadlines:
- Application forms are due no later than Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 by 4:30 PM on
Purple Post.
- Interviews will be conducted from Tuesday, March 22nd through Thursday, March 24th.
The interviews will be held in the Office of Student Activities Conference room
on Tuesday, March 22, from 5:00-6:45PM, Wednesday, March 23, from 6:00-
8:00PM, and Thursday, March 24, from 5:00-6:45PM. The interviews will be in
fifteen minute time spans. You will sign up for one of these times once you have
completed your application.
- Greek God and Goddess will be crowned at the Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
Banquet.
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Chalk Murals
Monday, April 4th, 2016
4:00-5:00 PM University Union Mall
(Behind the University Union)
Total Points Available: Theme 100
Chair: Maggie Baran
Objective: To portray your team’s theme and chapters through chalk drawings.
Description: Teams will draw out a Chalk Mural on a designated area behind the Union during
the time stated above.
Point Break Down:
Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on the
design displayed at the end of the event.
Rules: - Six members from each team must participate. (3 males and 3 females)
- Check in will be 3:15-3:45pm
- Chalk Murals must not exceed the designated area assigned to each team.
- Murals must incorporate all teams’ chapters and district.
- Teams are only allowed to use the chalk provided. Other supplies will not
be allowed and will result in disqualification.
- Teams may come with a pre-made sketch to follow for their mural.
- Drawings of weapons and inappropriate objects are prohibited.
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Can Characters
Monday, April 4th, 2016
5:00-5:30 PM – Designated Area behind University Union
(Behind the University Union)
Total Points Available: Theme 100
Chair: Maggie Baran
Objective: To collect as many canned goods and other non-perishable items for the Loaves and
Fishes Food Pantry in Macomb.
Description: Teams will build a figure that symbolizes their district using the canned goods and
non-perishable items that they collected. Each team will have a designated area to build their
characters.
Point Break Down:
Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on
appearance, quality of design and construction, creativity, and theme.
Rules: - Teams must use at least 250 cans and 75 non-perishable items.
- Any team that brings at least 10 extra cans and 10 extra non-perishable
items will be awarded 50 extra spirit points. Any team that brings less than
the required amount will lose 50 spirit points.
- Teams must consist of 5 females and 5 males for a total of 10.
- Canned goods may be brought to the designated area between 4:15 and
4:45 PM on Monday, April 4th, 2016. This will also be the time when
team members are to check in.
- Teams may use their original canister or cover cans in desired colored
paper or wrapping. Original cover must be left on if covering the cans in
colored paper or wrapping.
- NO EXPIRED CANS OR NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS.
- Teams may come with a pre made sketch to follow from.
- Teams will be required to transport their team’s cans and non-perishable
items to Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry after the conclusion of the event.
(400 E. Carroll Street)
- Teams will lose points if cans are left behind after the event.
- Teams must post a picture to the WIU Greek Week Facebook page to
document their team dropping off their canned goods. The deadline to post
the picture is Friday, April 8th, 2016 at noon. Failure to do this will result
in automatic disqualification.
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Variety Show
Tuesday April 5th, 2016
Western Hall, 6:00PM
Total Points Available: Competition 100, Theme 100
Co-Chairs: Alexandra Zimmerman & Aaron Terrile
Objective: Variety Show is a chance for all Greek organizations to come together and show their
ability to work with other organizations. It is also a chance to show creativity, talent, and
dedication. All teams are able to show their appreciation for their organization as well as the
Fraternity & Sorority Life community at large.
Description: Each team has the chance to display a show of variety that represents their
organization and their District.
Point Breakdown:
Competition: First, second, and third places points will be awarded to teams who score
the highest according to the judging score sheets.
Rules:
- Risk/liability forms must be signed by noon on Monday, March 28th on
Purple Post.
- Each team must perform one act. This act should consist of no more than
thirty (30) people and no less than ten (10). Each act will be judged under the
same criteria regardless of the number of participants. We encourage everyone
to incorporate both individual and group activities into the team’s single act.
- Each act can be up to eight minutes long and no shorter than 6 minutes long.
Points will be deducted if an act exceeds or does not meet the time limit.
- Acts must contain no tumbling.
- Lifts are allowed, but are not required. If a team has a lift, a spotter must be
present. There must be two spotters per lift, per person. A lift is defined as one
person’s feet leaving the ground.
- Your act MUST include at least two talents (dancing during the performance
does not count, but a type of dance like tap is acceptable). Any more
incorporated is up to the discretion of the teams.
- Points will be deducted if there are not at least TWO talents.
- Voice-overs with spoken word are allowed but not required. There will be no
points deducted or awarded for the use of or lack of voice-overs.
- Audience and participant behavior is an integral aspect of this competition.
Booing and/or any other derogatory or abrasive comments are strongly
prohibited. Every act should be shown the same courtesy you want shown to
your team during their performance. Any inappropriate behavior observed
from a group will result in first a verbal warning. If the behavior continues,
there may be a point deduction from the total points your group receives
and/or disqualification from the event.
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Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on
appearance, quality of design and construction, creativity, and theme according to the
judging sheets.
Rules: - The Variety Show Co-Chairs must preview all music. Each team must turn
in a copy of their music on a clearly labeled CD or flash drive to the OSA
on or before March 28th at 4:00PM.
- Your performances should creatively incorporate your District’s
history/specialty (example: coal, nuclear weaponry, luxury) and Katniss in
some way.
- Acts that contain degrading or offensive material will result in an
immediate disqualification from the event. NO WEAPONS ALLOWED.
- Your act must contain at least ONE costume change. One costume change
is mandated, teams are allowed to change more than once if they wish, but
points will only be awarded for ONE costume change. Uniformity is not
mandated and originality is encouraged
- Teams must use a minimum of 3 different props. All props must be
collected at the end of the performance or your team will be disqualified.
- All props must be ready when the Co-Chairs come to preview your
performance. Co-Chairs will be viewing routines the week of March 21st-
25th. Exact dates and times will be released to Greek Week liaisons closer
to the viewing time.
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Special Events: Battleship
Monday, April 4th, 2016
Student Recreation Center Pool, 8:00-10:00PM
Total Points Available: Competition 100
Co-Chairs: LeeAnn Gorecki, Austin Kocher, Hazel Williams
Objective: Each team will use buckets to try to sink their opponent’s canoes. This event is put
on with help from the Spencer Student Recreation Center.
Description: Each team will have four buckets and attempt to fill their opponent’s canoe with
water while shielding water from coming into their own canoe.
Point Breakdown:
Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the teams who
successfully complete the competition bracket.
Rules: - Risk/liability forms must be filled out by noon on Monday, March 28th on
Purple Post.
- Check in will be from 7:00-7:45PM
- Each team is required to have four people in the canoe. No more, no less.
(2 men, 2 women)
- Participants must wear proper swimwear. T-Shirts or any athletic clothing
may be worn over swimwear, or in place of bathing suits.
- Boat shoes or sandals are permitted and recommended; tennis shoes and
boots are prohibited.
- Goggles are strongly recommended.
- Each player may have one bucket inside the canoe.
- Buckets will be provided to the participants.
- Participants will climb into their respective canoes from the edge of the
pool while the canoes are in the loading zones of the pool.
- Intramural Staff will survey all canoes for proper equipment and make
sure all safety requirements are met.
- After canoes have been inspected, they will be spread out evenly
throughout the Battle Waters of the pool.
- The Intramural Supervisor will blow his/her whistle, battle will begin, and
teams may engage.
- The Battle area will be condensed at different points in the competition.
Staff will bring the lanes in and instruct boats to move as they set the new
boundaries (play may be stalled for boats to reposition). The last reset in
the chart will repeat as many times as necessary until one boat is left.
- TEAMS MAY NOT THROW WATER FROM INSIDE THE CANOE
INTO THE POOL OR IN OTHER CANOES.
- Teams may not stand on the edge of the canoe or cross beams at any time
(players may only stand on the floor of the canoe)
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- Penalty: The team committing the foul must fill up all of their
buckets and pour it into their own boat as a warning. The next
offense will be disqualification. - Participants may not jump out of the boat at any time during the battle. - Participants may not have any physical contact with any member or
equipment from another team to keep them from attacking or defending.
- Penalty: Disqualification - Once your canoe has been sunk or your team has been disqualified, you
must get out of the canoe and guide it to the loading zone of the pool.
- Any attempt to hinder another team after your canoe as been
sunk will result in a deduction of 50 spirit points and an
ejection for all players involved.
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Special Events: Warrior Dash
Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
Spring Lake, 5:00PM
Total Points Available: Competition 100
Co-Chairs: LeeAnn Gorecki, Austin Kocher, Hazel Williams
Objective: The Warrior Dash is an obstacle course race that is coordinated with Western Illinois
University’s ROTC program. This race is designed to have participants of each team work
together in groups of two toward a common goal.
Description: The Warrior Dash is intended to be similar to obstacle races such as The Tough
Mudder. Six people per team, three men and three women, will be partnered up to run each
section of the course. Participants should expect physical challenges while getting dirty. This
event will take place rain or shine!
Point Break Down:
Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the teams with the
fastest times.
Rules: - Risk/liability forms must be filled out by noon on Monday, March 28th on
Purple Post.
- Each team will receive one chance to run the course.
- Each team will consist of 6 participants. (3 women partnered with 3 men)
- The race will be ¾ mile. Each partnered couple will run approximately ¼ mile
while completing the obstacles.
- Participants’ times will start at the whistle and end once they cross the finish
line.
- Race participants must wear close-toed shoes.
- Teams are responsible for providing their own protective head gear and it
must be worn during the race.
- It is recommended that race participants wear old clothes due to mud.
- Unsportsman like conduct from spectators or participants will result in a point
deduction or possible disqualification.
- Two members of the team will start at point A and run the course to point B.
- Two members of the team will start from point B and run the course to point
C.
- Two members of the team will start from point C and finish the rest of the
race.
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Special Events: Kickball
Thursday, April 7th, 2016
Murray Street Courts, 3:00PM
Total Points Available: Competition 100
Co-Chairs: LeeAnn Gorecki, Austin Kocher, Hazel Williams
Objective: To beat other teams and advance through the bracket.
Description: Team with the overall best record receives first place.
Point Breakdown:
Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the teams who
advance through the bracket.
Rules:
- The Registration Form and Risk Release must be filled out on Purple Post
by Monday, March 28th at noon.
- Check in will take place from 2:30-3:00 at the Murray Street Courts.
- Referees from the Recreation Center will be officiating the games.
- Kickball participants cannot participate in the Volleyball or Dodgeball.
- Games will be played with ten players. (5 men, 5 women)
- Games consist of seven innings or 40 minutes. No inning shall start after
40 minutes has elapsed from the start of the game. The plate umpire holds
the official timepiece.
- 10 run rule after 5 innings; 15 after 4 innings; 20 after 3 innings.
- The ball has to cross the plate before it may be kicked.
- A player kicking the ball can be forced out at a base or tagged out with the
ball. If the ball is thrown at a runner to tag him/her out they must be hit
below the waist.
- There is no stealing or leading off the base. A player may not leave a
base until the ball is kicked. - No steel-cleated shoes allowed. Shoes must be made of a soft, pliable
sole.
Ball In/Out of Play
- The ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the imaginary line of the
backstop extended indefinitely down either baseline. When a ball is in
play and overthrown (beyond the boundary lines) or is blocked, all runners
will be awarded one base and the award will be governed by the
positioning of runners when the ball left the fielder’s hand.
- If a kicked ball flies or rolls into another field, and as a result, the
defensive player’s attempt to play the ball is interfered with by players on
that field, the kicker will be awarded three-bases.
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Pitching Regulations
- The pitcher must take a position with both feet firmly on the ground and
with one or both feet in contact with the pitcher’s plate. The pitcher’s
pivot foot must be in contact with the pitcher’s plate throughout the
delivery.
- The pitcher must roll the ball over the plate. If it is bounced it is declared
a NO PITCH and the pitch must be repeated.
- Any unkicked ball crossing the plate is an out. One foul ball is allowed.
The pitcher has 3 chances to get the ball over the plate. Not doing so will
result in the kicker advancing to 1st base.
Penalties
- If a flagrant attempt is made to injure a participant striking him/her with
the ball, this action will result in individual or team disqualification from
the tournament.
Co-Recreational Play
- There may be one more player of either gender on the playing field at one
time.
- Kicking order shall alternate sexes. Failure to alternate sexes in the
kicking order will result in an out. The kicking order shall remain the
same throughout the game.
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Special Events: Dodgeball
Thursday, April 7th, 2016
Murray Street Courts, 4:00PM
Total Points Available: Competition 100
Co-Chairs: LeeAnn Gorecki, Austin Kocher, Hazel Williams
Objective: To beat other teams and advance through the bracket.
Description: Team with the overall best record receives first place.
Point Breakdown:
Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the teams who
advance through the bracket.
Rules:
- The Registration Form and Risk Release must be filled out on Purple Post
by Monday, March 28th at noon.
- Check in will take place from 3:30-4:00 at the Murray Street Courts.
- Dodgeball participants cannot participate in Volleyball or Kickball.
- Teams will be made up of 10 players. (5 males, 5 females)
- Do not cross the centerline and must stay in boundaries at all times, unless
going to retrieve a ball on your own teams side. Crossing the centerline, or
going out of bounds while not retrieving a ball will constitute in an out.
- There will be six balls placed on the center line, when the referee blows
the whistle players will run to the center line to retrieve the balls.
- The first ball cannot be thrown until player has reached their end line.
- Player will be out only if hit below the shoulders.
- Players can re-enter the game if their teammate catches the ball.
- First team to get all their opponents out wins the game.
- There will be a time limit of 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes players are
still in, the team with the most players still in wins.
- In an event of the tie there will be sudden death. All players re-enter, but
once a player is out they cannot re-enter on a caught ball.
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Special Events: Volleyball
Thursday, April 7th, 2016
Murray Street Courts, 5:00PM
Total Points Available: Competition 100
Co-Chairs: LeeAnn Gorecki, Austin Kocher, Hazel Williams
Objective: Volleyball is a chance for all Fraternity & Sorority Life organizations to come
together and show their ability to work with their teams. It gives all teams the chance for some
friendly competition.
Description: Each team will be playing one another based on pre-determined brackets in a
double elimination tournament.
Point Breakdown:
Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams who advance
through the bracket.
Rules:
- The Registration Form and Risk Release must be filled out on Purple Post by
Monday, March 28th at noon.
- Teams must have an equal number of males and females per team. The
rotation must be a male-female succession.
- Check in will be from 4:00-5:00PM.
- Referees from the Recreation Center will be officiating the games.
- Volleyball participants cannot participate in Kickball or Dodgeball.
THE SERVE
- Server must serve from behind the restraining line (end line) until after
contact.
- Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
- Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.
- Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for a point.
- First service is determined by a volley. Each subsequent game shall be served
by the previous game’s loser.
- Serve must be returned by a bump or set only. No attacking a serve.
SCORING
- Rally scoring will be used.
- Offense will score on a defensive miss or out of bounds hit.
- Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the
net.
- Game will be played to 25 points or the 15 minute time cap (whichever comes
first). Teams must win by 2 points.
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ROTATION
- Teams will rotate each time they win the serve.
- Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.
- There shall be 4-6 players on each side.
PLAYING THE GAME (VOLLEY)
- Maximum of three hits per side.
- Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered a hit).
- Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.
- A ball touching a boundary line is in bounds and worth a point.
- A legal hit is defined as: contact with the ball by a player’s body above and including the
waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
- If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered on play and both
players involved may not participate in the next play.
- A player must not block or attack a serve.
- Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players (after the serve,
only).
BASIC VIOLATIONS
- Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
- Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
- Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing, etc.).
- Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven
into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul
will be called and the ball shall continue to be in play.
- Failure to serve in the correct order.
- Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10-foot line while in a
back row position.
- There should be 6-10 people ready to play for the team. There will be referees from the
recreational center refereeing the game.
- Reaching over the net, except under the following conditions:
o When executing a follow-through.
o When blocking a ball which is in the opponent’s court by is being returned (the
blocker must not make contact with the ball until after the opponent who is
attempting to return the ball makes contact) except to block the third party.
o Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or opposing player).
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Service Day
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Various Locations, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Total Points Available: Spirit, 100
Chair: Maggie Baran
Objective: We, as a Greek Week Committee, recognize the importance of philanthropic work as
a core component to being affiliated.
Description: Team members will be assigned Service Day projects for this event. Members will
complete various tasks assigned by the site’s supervisor.
Point Breakdown:
Spirit Points: Spirit points will be awarded to the teams who have 20% of their team
participate in the service day projects.
Rules:
- Check in will be 9:30-10:00AM at your team’s assigned location.
- Team members are expected to have a positive attitude. A loss in spirit
points will result if members are heard with negative comments.
- Respect the space at the location.
- Listen to the site’s supervisor.
- Two teams will be assigned to each location to complete the community
service hours.
- Teams will be selected at random to determine their service location.
- Teams will be notified of their location by Monday, March 28th.
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Special Events: Chariot Races
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Location TBA, 1:00PM
Total Points Available: Competition 100, Theme 100
Co-Chairs: LeeAnn Gorecki, Austin Kocher, Hazel Williams
Description: The Chariot Race is a competition where each team will build their own chariot
and race other teams for the best time. The races will be run in heats, but will be judged on time.
There will also be a competition for the chariot itself (decorations, use of theme, aesthetics).
Objective: To complete the race with the fastest time.
Point Breakdown:
Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the teams with the
fastest times.
Rules:
- The Greek Week Committee will approve all chariots before the race,
- Teams must provide their own protective head gear and it must be worn
during the race.
- All team members riding or pulling the chariot must sign a waiver and
wear protective gear.
- 2 members of your team (1 male and 1 female) will pull the chariot, and 1
team member (male or female) will ride inside the chariot.
- If the rider falls off the chariot, the chariot must stop racing and cannot
continue until the member riding in the chariot gets back on.
- Your chariot cannot be motorized. Only the use of human power.
- Chariots can only be pushed or pulled.
- Pullers/pushers must have direct contact with the chariot at all times.
- All wheels must stay on the ground.
Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on
appearance, quality of design and construction, creativity, and theme.
Rules:
- Chariots must have the teams themes and all organizations’ letters on the
chariot.
- All Chariots must be built from scratch. No professional chariots.
- Cannot use glass, metal/steal (with exception of wheels), and a limited
amount of wood.
- Chariots can have no more than 3 wheels.
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Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet
Sunday, April 10th, 2016
University Union Grand Ballroom, 4:00-6:00PM
Chair: Hannah Wegs
Description: Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet is the end to an amazing week. There
will be dessert served while a slide show reviewing the entire week is played. Fraternity &
Sorority Life Awards will be announced and presented along with the overall Greek Week 2016
winners. A few other Fraternity & Sorority Life related awards will be presented as well.
Rules/Requirements: There is a maximum attendance of 12 people per PHC sorority, 7 people
per IFC fraternity, and 4 people per UGC organization. Your maximum total does not have to
count your Greek God or Goddess candidate or any members nominated for an award. Your
chapter advisor(s) will be counted as part of your total if you plan on inviting them.
FORMAL/PIN ATTIRE IS REQUIRED.
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Thank you for your
participation in
Greek Week 2016!
Thank you to the
Greek Week 2016 Committee – for all your hard work!
Thank you to the
advisors for all of
your help and
support!
Please consult page 4 with any questions.