You know you like philanthropic service!

Alpha Omircon Pi, one of the sororities on the UMaine campus recently held their 9th Annual Mr. Fraternity Pagent. The philanthropy event took place on March 30th in DPC, with the facebook theme "you know you like it" the girls had an amazing turn out and raised over $1,700 for Juvenile Arthritis research! The follow fraternity boys participated in the event:
Spencer Rust- Alpha Gamma Rho
Josh Hesseltine- Alpha Tau Omega
Brandon Ryder- Beta Theta Pi
Richard Luc- Iota Nu Kappa
Cody Kennedy- Kappa Delta Phi
Cody Bishop- Kappa Sigma
Tom Green- Lambda Chi Alpha
Pierson Petropoulos- Phi Gamma Delta
John Dufour- Pi Kappa Alpha
Zach Jordan- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Dan Byrne- Sigma Chi
Mark Rucci- Sigma Phi Epsilon
James Dealaman- Theta Chi

Guy Jenkins - Delta Tau Delta

and Brandon Ryder of Beta Theta Pi was crowned the evenings Mr. Fraternity! 

Greeks at the Polar Bear Dip!

Greek Winter Carnival - Summer in the Winter!

   During the month of February each winter, UMaine Greeks participate in Winter Carnival! During this week, Greeks participate in numerous philanthropic events and competitions and this years theme was "Summer in the Winter"!
   First off was The Letters Sign In where Greeks signed a banner in the union, the highest percentage of participation from each chapter was how the scores were complied. For the sororities 1st was Chi Omega, 2nd AOPi and 3rd Pi Beta Phi, for the Fraternities 1st was INK, 2nd SAE, and 3rd Sig Ep.
   The next event was The Greek Talent Show, which was held in the CCA! For the sororities; 1st went to Delta Rho, 2nd AOPi, and 3rd Pi Beta Phi and for the fraternities; 1st went to INK, 2nd to Phi Kap, and 3rd was a tie between TKE & Sig Ep!
   The following event was The Greek Olympics, which was a timed relay that took place on Lengyl Field. For the sororities, 1st went to Chi Omega, 2nd to Pi Beta Phi, and 3rd to AOPi and for the fraternities 1st went to Beta, 2nd to DTD, and 3rd was a tie between Sig Ep & INK!
  The last event of the week was The Polar Bear Dip where Greeks jumped into a pool of freezing water on the mall in the freezing cold weather! Combined participating chapters raised over $1,000 which was donated to the Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club! The chapters with the highest percentage of participation at the Polar Bear Dip were AOPi and INK!
   The overall Winter Carnival 2011 winners were as follows; Sororities 1st AOPi, 2nd Pi Beta Phi, 3rd Chi Omega and for the Fraternities 1st INK, 2nd Beta, and 3rd ATO!
   Winter Carnival was a great success and a special thanks to all Greeks who participated, the Panhellenic Council, IFC, Megan Nelson and Pierson Petropoulos!

A little news on Greek Philanthropies!

I wanted to update everyone on all of the wonderful philanthropy events that many of the sororities and fraternities on campus have been keeping busy with...

The lovely ladies of Pi Beta Phi recently co-sponsored an American Red Cross Blood Drive with Orchard Trails on Thursday, January 20th. The blood drive was a great success and more than 50 pints were collected! The sisters of Pi Phi are also beginning their semi-annual CAR (Champions Are Readers) Program this February. The program will begin next Wednesday, February 9th and will last for four weeks. The sisters read to the children at the Orono-Oldtown YMCA for one hour, once a week for a month each semester and finish off the month with an ice cream party and awards ceremony for the children!

Throughout February 2nd - 4th the sisters of Delta Zeta are holding their 'Data Match' for UMaine Greeks! The sisters are tabling in the Memorial Union until Friday at 3:00 pm. Fill out the compatibility form and see which Greeks you are most compatible with for $2.00!

On Friday February 11th starting at 6:00 pm, the brothers of Beta Theta Pi our holding their 18th Annual Sleep Out for Rape Response of Bangor. At the event, Dean of Students Dr. Robert Dana and representatives from Bangor Rape Response services will speak and a raffle will be held with over a dozen prizes!

On Saturday, February 19th the Brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha will be holding Cycle for Life, Pedaling for a Cure of Cancer. The event will be held at the Maine Campus Recreation Center from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. For a $10.00 donation you can cycle for an half hour and at the end of each half hour a biker will be selected at random for a prize. Also, you have the opportunity to donated more than $10.00 to be put into a raffle. All proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.

If you know of any other events going on in Greek Life or on campus feel free to comment!

Also, please try your best attend these events, or donate what you can - all proceeds go to great causes!