National Ritual Celebration Week

National Ritual Celebration Week 2019

Phi Mu Fraternity invites all interfraternal Greek organizations and campuses with a fraternity/sorority community to join Phi Mu by participating in the sixth annual National Ritual Celebration Week, March 4-8, 2019. The week also includes International Badge Day Monday, March 4, 2019.

The following resources were created by Phi Mu Fraternity, other inter/national Greek organizations and individuals in the interfraternal community. The files can be used as-is or edited to your organization.

Program Materials & Graphics

Ritual Week Logo Color
Ritual Week Logo Black and White
Sample Press Release – Used for marketing and public relations.
Ritual Twitter Hashtags – Used when tweeting.
Twitter Tweets – Used during the week to help start conversation.
Facebook Posts – Used for marketing and public relations.

Articles

These articles can be shared and discussed with the chapter as a group or emailed to members to read on their own time.

Secret Thoughts of the Ritual – Written by Dr. Edward King, Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Stop Blaming the Media Blog Post– Written by Spencer Montgomery, Sigma Nu Fraternity.
Greeks on a Bad Pedestal
The Great Fraternity Garage Sale – Written by John Shertzer.

Activities/Programs – Chapters

Chapter Ritual Questionnaire – This can be passed out to members to give them the chance to reflect on how they see the chapter when it comes to practicing ritual.
Connecting With Chapters of the Same Affiliation – An activity to learn about other chapters in your organization.
Discussion Topics and Questions – List of questions that can be used to start a conversation about ritual and values-based organizations.
Founders Ritual Award – An outline to create a Founders’ Ritual Award.
How to Evaluate the Role of Ritual – An activity that will allow members to see priorities in the chapter.
Reviewing The Creed – A guide to review your organization’s creed.
Ritual Assessment – An assessment for members to learn where ritual stands within the chapter.
Ritual Chairman Best Practices – Tips for the Ritual Chairman.
Ritual: Consistent/Inconsistent Conversation – Information for a conversation exploring Ritual.
Ritual Jenga – A fun game to play.
Ritual Jeopardy – A fun game to play.
Ritual Just Live It – List of items for members and chapters to incorporate ritual.
Ritual Review – List of possible items to review with the chapter.
Ritual Video – Walks you step by step through creating a video about ritual for your chapter.
#RitualChat Activity – An online activity to spark Ritual conversation.
Using Music for Ritual Education – List of songs that can be used to focus members on a ritual experience.

Activities/Programs – Fraternity/Sorority Councils and/or Communities

Community Creed – An activity to create a Creed based on the Creeds of members of the council or fraternity/sorority community.
- PHA Creed Example – Missouri State University
Values Activity – Activity to create values and ideas for the council or fraternity/sorority community.
Founders Ritual Award – An outline to create a Founders’ Ritual Award.
Ritual Video – Walks you step by step through creating a video about Ritual for your council or community.

Activities/Programs – Interfraternal Partners

Resources and Activities provided by Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity.
Polished Priorities provided by Pi Beta Phi Fraternity.

Alumni/ae Chapters, Groups and Associations

Ritual Video – A fun activity to learn what members think about Ritual.
Alumnae Panhellenic Creed – An activity to create a community Creed, based on the Creeds/mottos/values of the members organizations.
Discussion Questions and Conversation Starters – List of questions and discussion points that can be used to start a conversation about ritual and values-based organizations.

NPC Alumnae Panhellenic

The Power of the Flower – A great activity to celebrate Panhellenic sisterhood and Ritual.

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