In an effort to raise our chapter’s GPA, we have reinstated an academic raffle, whereby brothers can earn tickets for achieving academic excellence in their classes. At the last meeting of the year the tickets will be placed in a box and then a winner will be drawn at random to win a gift certificate to Best Buy. We use this as an incentive for the brothers to care about their grades, not only for their own future success but also so they can earn rewards for working hard in their classes.
Our pledges are making great strides with their own grades, as they all have been attending their study hours every night and are averaging at least 10 hours per week in the library. We feel that setting study hours while they are pledging will set a good example and show that we care about the academic success of our chapter. Furthermore, we want to set an example to pledges about how they should be studying, not only when they are pledging but also when they are in the brotherhood.
Fraternally Yours,
Mike Samick