The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
2007-2008 Annual Report
Alumni and Volunteer Services
The Fraternity’s alumni and volunteer services department continues to provide enhanced involvement opportunities for all of Pi Kappa Alpha’s nearly 190,000 alumnus members living around the world. Over the course of the past year, our alumni associations, house corporations and chapters held events ranging from homecoming reunions, golf tournaments, gold and silver anniversaries and Founders Day banquets to honor our alumni.
The alumni department, and Fraternity in general, have benefited tremendously from the enthusiasm and hard work of hundreds of brothers who volunteer countless hours of service to our alumni associations and the International Fraternity. New resources are constantly being developed to assist our chapters and alumni associations on how to foster and improve alumni relations, sponsor events and form new alumni associations.
Highlights in 2007-2008 include:
Volunteer Development
The Fraternity realizes that one of its greatest assets is its core of alumni volunteers. In order to support these volunteers, a new position within the Fraternity’s staff has been created and filled, the Director of Volunteer Development. This position has been designed to support the many alumni who give their time and talent at the local level as chapter advisors and members of alumni advisory boards. The volunteer development department helps to recruit advisors, train them through the accreditation process, and provide resource materials.
Pike Loyal Order
The Pike Loyal Order program, instituted during the fall of 2004, has grown to nearly 1,500 alumni and undergraduate members of all ages. One of the most successful alumni programs in recent years, the Pike Loyal Order’s aim is to recognize those members who have been able to make a financial commitment to Pi Kappa Alpha and to ensure that they remain connected to the Fraternity. Pike Loyal Order embodies the success, character, allegiance and deep sense of integrity that we all command of ourselves and our families. The Pike Loyal Order is perhaps the best way for brothers to take part in the enduring network and tradition of Pi Kappa Alpha. All new members receive a lifetime subscription to the Shield & Diamond magazine, a wallet membership card, a personalized certificate and the Pike Loyal Order lapel pin, in addition to a number of cost-saving benefits and discounts such as upgrades at car-rental agencies, on travel packages and with other companies. Visit online at www.pikeloyalorder.org.
Pikes inCircle
In the spring of 2006, the Fraternity launched Pikes inCircle, an online networking community exclusively for undergraduate and alumnus members. This online communication tool allows members to leverage their network of Pike connections and to date, over 12,000 Pikes have joined the Pikes inCircle community. To register please visit incircle.pikes.org.
Alumni Associations
Pi Kappa Alpha is committed to supporting the over 190,000 Pike alumni living around the world. We congratulate the 117 current alumni associations and welcome the formation of new groups.
New alumni associations for 2007-2008:
Iota Theta Alumni Association (California Polytechnic State -San Luis Obispo)
Beta Eta Alumni Association (Illinois)
Gamma Eta Alumni Association (Southern California)
Iota Chi Alumni Association (Connecticut)
Theta Delta Alumni Association (Winthrop)
Theta Alpha Alumni Association (North Alabama)
Beta Phi Alumni Association (Purdue)
Tech Pikes Alumni Association (Texas Tech)
Epsilon Chi Alumni Association (Pittsburgh State)
Eta Beta Alumni Association (Seton Hall)
Zeta Theta Alumni Association (Texas State)