The True Gentleman
...the obscure man of his obscurity or any man of his inferiority or deformity...
Snowfest
Benefiting Children's Miracle Network
The brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon once again invite you to participate in our annual philanthropy week, Snowfest. Throughout the week, we fundraise for our national philanthropy, the Children’s Miracle Network. This week is very exciting not only because it raises funds for children in need, but also because it is a competition between sororities. The winning sorority will be honored at our True Gentleman dinner, catered by our very own brothers. There are also individual prizes at different events throughout the week.
Sororities compete for points by participating in or attending different events, making donations, winning competitions, and/or making gift baskets for the silent auction.
Each sorority has the opportunity to make a gift basket for the silent auction. For each basket made, we will add 25 points toward the overall week score. Gift baskets should be filled to at least a $20 value.
Click here for registration forms (docx)
Current Standings
(as of 11:15 am 2/22/12)
Monday, February 20th:
Children’s Miracle Network Donation Table……………………………11 am – 3 pm, DUFC
- Donate $1 to decorate a card for a child, or purchase Children Miracle Network items that vary between $1-$4.
- For every card/dollar a sorority donates, one point is earned toward the week.
Tuesday, February 21st:
CMU Greeks Got Talent (Talent Show)………………………8 pm – 10 pm, UC Auditorium
- This talent show is restricted to Fraternity/Sorority Life members
- $1 admission at the door
- $10 registration fee to compete, and 10 points toward your sorority’s score
- Each sorority with 25+ in attendance (not including participants), will receive 50 points toward their overall score
- Under 25 will be counted as 1 point per person. (17 girls, 17 points)
- Max 7 minutes to perform, 1 minute warning will be given
- For your entertainment, SAE brothers will be participating in the show, but cannot be voted on or win
- Winner will be selected by support of the audience as determined by the host
- Winner receives $50 to go towards their organization’s philanthropy, as well as an individual prize of $25.
*Turn in silent auction baskets before or at the talent show
*Silent auction items will also be available for bidding
Wednesday, February 22nd:
Date Auction………………………………………………………7 pm – 10 pm, UC Auditorium
- Each dollar spent on a brother will be 1 point earned for that sorority
- Ladies in the same sorority can combine for higher bids
- Brothers will be auctioned off for specific tasks (cooking, cleaning, etc) and/or for dates
- Don’t forget to bid on your significant other or love interest!
- If 20 sisters from one sorority are in attendance, an additional 20 points will be added toward their overall week score! (19 sisters in attendance=0 additional points, etc..)
*Silent auction items will be available for bidding
Thursday, February 23rd:
Miss Minerva Pageant……………………………………………7 pm – 10 pm, UC Auditorium
- Registration fee is $25
- Monday, February 20th is the last day to register
- This event will be for sorority ladies only
- The Miss Minerva Pageant consists of three rounds, and they are as follows:
ROUND 1: Talent
- Contestants will have a maximum of 5 minutes to perform a talent (time can be expanded if requested by contestant prior to event and approved by event coordinator).
- Contestants will be given a 60 second, 30 second, and 10 second warning via message board.
- Contestants may wear whatever they feel is appropriate to their talent during this round.
ROUND 2: My True Gentleman
- Select a word that begins with each of the letters: S, A, E, T, and G, to describe what your definition of a true gentleman means to you. Then describe why you have chosen each word.
ROUND 3: Question and Answer
- Contestants will be given a list of potential questions, any of which may be asked.
- Responses are limited to 1 minute for each question.
- Judges will compile their points for each section, and the winner will be determined based on total points earned throughout. (Max 30/30)
- The winner receives $100 towards their organization’s philanthropy, and 50 points towards weekly total points.
- Attendance will be conducted the same as the talent show. (1 point per sorority lady) (over 25 is 50 points) Including $1 admission at the door.
*Silent Auction items will be available for bidding (Final Day)
Friday, February 24th:
Pancake Olympics……………………………3 pm – Done, 1001 S. Main Street (ΣAE House)
- $20/team, consisting of exactly 4 members; no more than, and no less than 4 members
- Consists of five rounds
- Each contestant will participate solo during the first 4 rounds
- The entire team will compete together in the 5th round
- This event is open to both Fraternities and Sororities (Fraternities can compete for the cash incentive, but the points will be allotted to the next highest placing sorority teams)
- Each team will be assigned a time to compete no later than the night prior (no bracket)
- The three teams with the highest scores at the end of the day will be declared the winners
- 1st place team will receive a $125 prize, and earn 40 Points for their sorority
- 2nd place team will earn 20 points for their sorority
- 3rd place team will earn 15 points for their sorority
Pancake Creation Contest (Optional Event)…………4 pm, @ any participating sorority house
- $15 registration fee to enter the pancake creation contest
- Sororities can enter to create a pancake(s) that symbolizes the week, or the Children’s Miracle Network
- Sororities will provide their OWN materials for this competition, and thus can become as creative as possible with this
- Sets of brothers will act as judges and will go to the participating sorority houses and examine the finished products
- Brothers will begin judging finished products by 4 pm
- Brothers will judge pancake(s) on three categories (taste, presentation, and creativity).
- Maximum score of 30 points (taste=10, presentation=10, and creativity=10)
- 1st place will earn 50 points toward the week
- 2nd place will earn 30 points toward the week
- 3rd place will earn 20 points toward the week