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Descriptions and Guidelines for Greek Week 2008 Events
SPIRIT COMPETITION The Greek Week Spirit Competition gives organizations a chance to show their pride and love for the Greek Community and the Penn State Community in general. Organizations can earn spirit points with participation in some of the events outlined below. Organization Meeting Attendance · Chapters missing organizational meetings will have 15 spirit points deducted from their triad’s score. Committee Participation · Greek Week Committee Participation: o Member of an triad/organization is a Greek Week Captain § 15 points per person o Member of an triad/organization is on a Greek Week committee § 5 points per person o Member of a triad is on the Greek Week Overall Committee § 30 points per person
T-Shirt Design Competition · Description o Each triad or individual competitor will create a t-shirt that shows their individual theme selection o Sketches for t-shirt designs MUST be turned into the Overall Rules & Regulations Chair, Grant Miller’s mailbox in 218 HUB by Friday, March 23rd by 5pm. o T-shirts should be in good taste and not be questionable or inappropriate in design (must meet IFC, Panhellenic, MGC, and NPHC standards).
o T-shirts will be judged on the following: § Creativity § Appearance § Appropriateness § Organization(s) letters § Organization(s) theme o 1st place = 50 points o 2nd place = 25 points o 3rd place = 15 points o Non-placing = 10 points o Organizations must design and make a t-shirt in order to receive non-placing points.
Kick-Off Party (Sunday, April 6th) · Guidelines & Scoring o To receive spirit points, each organization much have twenty-five (25) members per triad to receive thirty (30) spirit points. Each additional member present will receive an additional two (2) points per person.
o Wing Eating Contest § There will be three rounds of wing eating. § Each round will consist of a Triad member eating 10 wings as fast as possible. A different member from a Triad can complete each round. § The first round will have all 22 Triads participating. The second round will be the top 10 Triads from the first round. The third and final round will be the top five Triads from the second round. § The top five Triads from the wing eating contest will receive 25 extra spirit points. Canned Food Drive (Friday, April 11th) · Description o Cans are being collected for the State College Area Food Bank o You must drop off canned foods in 324 HUB, time TBA o There will be a sign-in sheet to verify the number of cans for each triad or individual organization o Cans may include: § Jello or pudding mixes § Laundry soap, bath/hand soap § Canned beef stew and/or chile § Canned pasta (ravioli, spaghetti, etc.) § Canned fruit, especially "lite" varieties § Peanut Butter § Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate § Granulated sugar and/or sugar supplements (no confectioner's sugar) § Mayonnaise/Salad Dressing · Scoring Criteria o Each individual organization is required to donate at least 20 cans (60 cans per triad) o Your organization will receive one (1) extra point toward your spirit point total for every two (2) items over the 20 required per organization (60 per triad). o **RAMEN NOODLES CANNOT COUNT FOR YOUR REQUIRED ITEMS!!!**
Community Day of Service (Sunday, April 13th) · Guidelines o Each triad will be required to send at least fifteen (15) members (five (5) per individual organization) to the Community Day of Service. o The participating members will meet in a designated area in the HUB, where they will be led to the selected Community Service activities. · Scoring Criteria o Each triad/individual organization will receive 30 points for meeting the attendance requirement. o A five (5) point penalty will be assessed for each organization member not in attendance.
Canned Food Sculpture contest (Monday, April 14th) · Guidelines o Three (3) triads will be put together randomly as a team and will have two hours to build a sculpture with cans they collected on the HUB lawn. o Each triad will be required to send three members (one per organization), so each team will be comprised of 9 members. o Teams are permitted to use any building materials they desire to create their sculpture. o There will be a celebrity member for each team. (Greek Week will be in charge of getting these people) o Community members will be the judges and vote on the top three sculptures. o Visit www.canstruction.org for good information and ideas about how to construct a sculpture. · Scoring Criteria o Each triad will receive 20 points for meeting the attendance requirement and having a completed sculpture. o 20 points will be awarded to the team with the best sculpture o 10 points will be awarded to the team in 2nd place o 5 points will be awarded to the team in 3rd place
Window Painting Contest (Monday, April 14th) · Guidelines o Detailed window sketches are due to Rules & Regulations Overall, Grant Miller’s mailbox in 218 HUB by Monday, April 9th @ 5pm. o Window designs must be in good taste, which means suitable for ALL audiences. The Overall Committee reserves the right to reject any inappropriate sketches and disqualify any inappropriate windows. o Water based paint ONLY for window painting, NO razor blades, NO airbrushes or spray guns, and NO tinsel, glitter, glue, etc. o All work must be completed by Monday, April 16th at 5pm. Any window not completed by 5pm will be disqualified from the contest. o All windows must meet the following criteria: § The organization(s) name(s) appear on the window § The organization(s) theme appears on the window § “Greek Week 2008” and the overall theme is displayed o Any window not meeting the aforementioned criteria will be disqualified from the competition and any window in poor taste will have to be immediately removed. · Scoring Criteria o 10 points will be awarded for professional-looking completion of a window. o Additional points will be awarded for the winners: § 1st place = 50 points § 2nd place = 25 points § 3rd place = 15 points
Chariot Building (Monday, April 14th) · Guidelines o Members of each triad or individual organization must have at least two-thirds (2/3) of each chapter present at each organization(s) respective chariot building site to attain full points for the event. o All organizations must have materials purchased and at the construction site. o Each member should be actively participating in the building of the chariot. o Each organization must register this event with their respective councils, if necessary, to attain full points for the event. o Members of the Greek Week Overall Committee and Captains will come to each site between 9pm and 11pm to assess the construction of the triad. o Any chariot that is deemed unsafe or unable to compete will have until Friday at 12 NOON to be fixed and/or altered to the correct specifications. o Any chariot that is considered to be in poor taste and/or inappropriate will have until Friday at 12 NOON to be fixed and/or altered to the correct specifications. o If not fixed by Friday at 12 NOON, the respective triad will be disqualified from the chariot races. o All chariots must be completely constructed by Friday at 12 NOON and will be checked at that time for safety
Showcase of Cultural Dance (Tuesday, April 15th) · Guidelines o There will be a required attendance number of 15 people per triad · Scoring Criteria o Each triad will receive 30 points for meeting their attendance requirement.
Greek Week Night Out (Tuesday, April 15th) · Guidelines & Scoring o Each triad or individual organization will be eligible for spirit points for each member that signs-in between the hours of 10pm and 12am. Organizations will receive as many spirit points as people.
Greek Pageant (Thursday, April 17th) · Guidelines o Each chapter will be required to submit at least one (1) nomination form for a member of their own chapter to participate in this event. o Chapters can submit as many nomination forms as they wish. o Any eligible Greek may apply if not nominated by their organization. o Guidelines for nominations will be on the nomination form and must be followed (i.e. GPA requirement, etc). (Ineligible or incomplete nominations will not count toward the required number or spirit points). o Each triad will be required to have 25 members attend the event. o Check-in will begin promptly at 6:30pm and the curtain will open at 7pm. o Any person arriving after 7pm will not count toward their triad’s attendance total. · Scoring Criteria o Each triad will receive 30 points for meeting their attendance requirement, 25 points for a contestant and 50 for a winner.
AIDS Walk (Sunday, April 20th) · Description o Registration packets are due FRIDAY APRIL 11th and the AIDS Walk will begin at 1pm on SUNDAY APRIL 22nd. o The AIDS Walk will begin and end at the Central Parklet and will take about two hours. There will be entertainment after the event. o Participants are encouraged to wear clothing that represents their organization to show Penn State pride and demonstrate involvement in the community. · Guidelines o Each triad will be required to have ten walkers. All organizations in the triad must be represented. There is a minimum of a $50 dollar donation per walker to participate. Registration packets for these walkers will be distributed prior to Greek Week. o ALL walkers must have registered by the start of the AIDS Walk to earn Greek Week points. o Additional registration packets can be picked up at the AIDS Project, 315 S. Allen St., Suite 116. o Each team of ten walkers per triad should pick a captain to run the team, pick a team name, encourage team members to dress in something representative of the Greek Week Theme and/or the individual theme and help the team raise money in the form of pledges. o Please stay within the marked course and act appropriately as the alcohol and conduct policy will be strictly enforced at this event. o The names of the ten required walkers must be turned into the Overall Rules & Regulations chair, Grant Miller’s mailbox in 218 HUB by 5pm on Friday, April 11th. · Scoring Criteria o Points will be awarded or deducted as follows: § Walker registers on time and participates in AIDS Walk = 10 points per walker § Failure to show up and participate in the AIDS Walk = 20 points per walker deducted from overall score § Check-in will take place at the beginning of the race and Check-out will occur at the end of the race
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Reception & Trophy Ceremony (Sunday, April 20th) · Guidelines o The Greek Week chairs for the top 5 participating chapters will be expected to attend. o Chairs will accept awards on behalf of their respective organizations. o The dress for this event is business casual, as members of the University administration and community will be in attendance. o Each chapter may bring their chapter advisor.
OVERALL COMPETITION
Co-ed Flag Football Tournament (Tuesday, April 15th) · Guidelines o Each team will consist of four (4) male players and four (4) female players of the participating organizations. o Those who play or have played varsity or club football at the collegiate level are deemed ineligible to participate in this event. o Intramural football rules govern play. o One (1) fifteen-minute game will be played for a game. o All decisions made by the referees, the Rules & Regulations Overall, and the Special Events Overall are final. · Scoring Criteria o The tournament is single elimination o A consolation match will be played to determine 3rd place. o Point breakdown for places are the following: § 1st place = 100 points § 2nd place = 75 points § 3rd place = 50 points § Non-placing = 30 points o Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points.
Kickball Tournament (Wednesday, April 16th) · Guidelines o Each team will consist of eight (8) players, consisting of four (4) males & four (4) females. o Three (3) inning games o Bracket Style Opponents o Single Elimination o The team with the most runs at the end of a game will win. o The bottom and top of each innings will consist of three (3) outs. o An out can be made if the ball is caught in the air, if he runner is tagged by the ball, if the runner is hit with the ball, or if a player in the field tags a base for a force out. o If the ball is overthrown, there is a one (1) base “overthrow” rule. o Balls and strikes will be called (3 strikes/4 balls) § A STRIKE is: · A ball that is either not kicked, or missed by the kicker · A kick · A foul ball § A BALL is: · A pitch clearly outside the strike zone · Players can foul out with four (4) foul balls. · Scoring Criteria o 1st place = 100 points o 2nd place = 75 points o 3rd place = 50 points o Non-placing = 30 points o Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points.
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament (Thursday, April 17th) · Guidelines o Each team will consist of five (5) players, with at least two (2) females o Half-court games o Single elimination o First team to 10 baskets advances o The scoring team will start the ball at the top of the key (make it, take it) o Opponents will be based on random brackets · Scoring Criteria o 1st place = 100 points o 2nd place = 75 points o 3rd place = 50 points o Non-placing = 30 points o Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points.
Dodgeball Tournament (Thursday, April 17th) · Guidelines o Single elimination tournament o Each team will consist of three (3) male players and three (3) female players of the participating organizations. o The game will begin with the balls placed on the center line. When the whistle is blown the game begins. o If a player touches or crosses the center line at any time during play, he/she is eliminated. o If a player is hit by a ball thrown by a player from the opposing team, without the ball touching the court, the player is eliminated. o If a player catches a ball thrown by a member of the opposing team, the thrower is eliminated and an eliminated player from the catching player’s team may return to the game. Players may only return in the order they were eliminated. o If a player is hit by a ball that ricochets off of another hit player on his team, both players are eliminated. o If a ball is thrown that ricochets off one player but is caught by a member of that player’s team before hitting the ground, the thrower is eliminated and an eliminated player from the team of the catcher may rejoin the game. The player that was hit is not eliminated. o The game ends when all six (6) members of one team are eliminated. The team left standing wins. o Any ball that hits the ground before making contact with a player is always a dead ball, and cannot eliminate any player. o The referees make all the final decisions as to the elimination status of any player. Only they can call time outs. · Scoring Criteria o 1st place = 100 points o 2nd place = 75 points o 3rd place = 50 points o Non-placing = 30 points o Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points.
Chariot Races (Friday, April 18th) · Description o All chariots, riders, and pullers MUST check in at least twenty (20) minutes before the start of the competition. o There must be exactly four (4) members of the triad pulling the chariot with two (2) members riding in it. § ALL riders MUST wear protective gear (helmet, pads, etc.) during the race. This will be provided. o Each triad’s chariot will be judged for a score based on appearance and then raced for a score based on the timed performance. § A chariot is defined as a two-wheeled wooden or metal cart that carries two riders and is pulled by four runners. § For the appearance based scoring, a maximum of four triad members in costumes and a banner may accompany the chariot during judging. § For the racing competition scoring, points will be distributed based strictly on timed results, not head-to-head results. § There will be heats of chariots, where two chariots are raced in each heat. Chariots will ONLY be raced once. · Rules/Guidelines o A chariot MUST be no longer than 14 feet long at its longest point, and no wider than 5 feet wide at its widest point. o No chariots that are made using shopping carts, trash cans, or any other non-organizationally built substance will count as a chariot. The chariot must be completely built by the respective organization(s). o Designs of the chariot which clearly show the top, front, and side views of the chariot must be turned into the Overall Rules & Regulations chair, Grant Miller’s mailbox in 218 HUB by 5pm on Friday, April 4th. o The chariot must be clearly marked with the triad’s/individual organization’s letters or name. THE CHARIOT MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE. o Runners should be able to let go of the chariot should they happen to fall. o A chariot cannot be modified in any way once the competition has begun. o Ropes may not be used to pull the chariot. o No foreign objects may be thrown or released from the chariots. o Safety features and construction will be checked at registration times. Any chariots deemed unsafe will not be permitted to participate in the race, and thus having your triad disqualified from the event. · Scoring Criteria o Appearance § Organizations will receive a score based on each of the following categories: o Creativity o Representation of triad’s theme § The points of the chariot will be given out accordingly: o 1st place = 50 points o 2nd place = 30 points o 3rd place = 15 points o Non-placing = 10 points o Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points. o Performance in Race § Organizations will be timed and the fastest times will place and receive the following points: o 1st place = 50 points o 2nd place = 30 points o 3rd place = 15 points o Non-placing = 10 points o Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points.
Tug of War (Friday, April 18th) · Event o Six (6) members of each triad (3 males and 3 females) o Bracket style opponents · Scoring o 1st place = 50 points o 2nd place = 25 points o 3rd place = 15 points o Non-placing = 10 points o Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points.
Crazy Games (Friday, April 18th) · Three Legged Race o Event § Two (2) member of each triad (one (1) male and one (1) female) § Timed Race o Scoring § 1st place = 50 points § 2nd place = 25 points § 3rd place = 15 points § Non-placing = 10 points § Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points. · Egg Toss o Event § Two (2) members of each triad (one (1) male and one (1) female) § Every pair will go at same time, last team standing wins! o Scoring § 1st place = 50 points § 2nd place = 25 points § 3rd place = 15 points § Non-placing = 10 points § Organizations must show up and participate to receive non-placing points.
The “Eliminator” (Friday, April 18th) · Guidelines o The top three triads will take place in this event (as determined by number of points attained up to that point). o Six (6) members from each triad will participate in the event, at least one (1) from each organization represented in the triad. o All organizations that stay to watch The “Eliminator” will receive spirit points for their triad/individual organization upon check-out after the event. o The event will begin from the bottom right corner of the lawn and run diagonal upwards. o On the lawn there are four (4) obstacles. After each is completed the runner zig zags across the lawn to tag the next runner. o The obstacles are: § Balloon Shave § Greek Alphabet race § Dizzy Bats § Slip ‘n slide to finish · Scoring Criteria o The first place team in each category will receive 200 points o The second place team in each category will receive 150 points o The third place team in each category will receive 100 points
Rain Out Information · All events are rain or shine except for Chariot Races. Lightning will cause event cancellation for safety reasons. · Eliminator: In the event of rain, the Eliminator competition will be held in the IM building. · Canned Food Sculpture Contest rain date will be Wednesday, April 16th after the Kickball Tournament · Should chariot races be rained out, it will be made up on Saturday at a time to be announced by the Overall Committee. · Rulebook updates will be emailed to you as a well as posted outside 218 HUB or the Greek Life Office.
Overall Committee Disclaimer · Everything in the rulebook is subject to change. · All final decisions are at the discretion of the Overall Committee. · Any interpretation of this rulebook will be left to the Overall Committee and cannot be contested. · All decisions made by the Over | ||||