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The country's financial outlook is grim. Insurance companies can call the shots. The fraternity chapter is expensive to insure. So what can chapters do?

By using preventative methods and staying in touch, fraternities can help avoid the financial effects that insurance brings. Continued

The Beautiful Chapter House!

The Alpha Pi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta has an added advantage each time it invites rushees to visit the Chapter House on campus at the University of North Dakota.
Though they linger primarily behind the scenes, the Alpha Pi alumnae remain active partners in sisterhood with the undergraduates. The chapter invites and encourages more alumnae to participate in all events that Alpha Pis are involved in, from philanthropies to recruitment.
"Alpha Pi is special," said Amy Warnke, the chapter's advisor. "The alumnae are present for all recruitment and prepare the house so the undergraduate women can concentrate on recruitment."
The reason for the Chapter's recent success is as simple as staying in touch.
By keeping in constant contact with roughly 1,000 Alpha Pi sisters, the Chapter has been able to build and maintain successful alumnae relations.
And the alumnae's involvement is evident from the first time rushees visit the Chapter House. While there, rushees notice that alumnae are involved in most aspects of sorority life, from cleaning the house for rush to assisting active sisters with the many responsibilities that sisters face. Continued

Purdue Grand Prix

With the Purdue Grand Prix held each year on the school's West Lafayette, Ind., campus, greek organizations help build and race go-karts in the name of charity.
Money from donations and tickets benefit the Purdue Grand Prix Foundation, a non-profit organizations that conducts the kart race and related events to raise money for student scholarships. Last year, the Foundation awarded 18 scholarships totaling more than $5,000 dollars thanks to support from students as well as national corporations like Ford, Coca-Cola, and Kimberly Clark.
Though greeks are a major part of the Grand Prix - 13 different fraternities participated in the 2003 event - the event is open to all members of the student body. The 50-miles, 160-lap race is billed as "The Greatest Spectacle in College Racing," a reference to the Indianapolis 500. In May, 33 drivers competed in the event, with Timothy O'Brien from Wiley Hall taking first place after leading for the final 68 laps. Continued

Fraternity Executives Association (FEA) Summer Meeting is just around the corner. This year's conference is being held in Savannah, GA July 6 - 10, 2003. We look forward to seeing you for those who will be in attendance.

This conference is for all national executives and some staff to attend educational meetings in preparation for the upcoming year. FEA is also a wonderful networking opportunity for FEA members and vendors alike. Continued

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