Pledge Meetings

Appropriate topics for pledge meeting talks which may be given by the Pledge Instructor or others particularly qualified are:

a. Chapter government - talks from major officers

b. What makes a good pledge? A good member?

c. Finances - chapter, house corporation, and national Fraternity

d. Hospitality and Etiquette

e. The balanced program of Service, Professional Development, and Brotherhood activities

f. Extracurricular activities on the campus

g. Public relations and Risk Management policies

h. Study suggestions and school counseling

i. School history and traditions

j. Intramural athletics

The pledge class should be self-governing in so far as possible and should conduct its own meetings (especially as the education period gets further along). This teaches group participation and develops leadership. Early in the school term, officers may be elected by the pledge class (president, vice- president, and secretary-treasurer), and the succeeding meetings should be conducted by the pledge class president. Of necessity, the Pledge Instructor will handle a large part of the agenda during these meetings.