ATO alums, think back to the glory days playing pranks between Eaton and Miller or eurorailing across Europe with your fraternity brothers. After a couple years of cubicle life monotony, what if we could get the boys back together. The newly elected E-Board is sending out a petition asking alumni to get more involved, mentor current members, and continue to shape the DNA of the fraternity. Just this week, they finally threw down the gauntlet by asking us to do more than swing by founders day for an hour or two, but really go all in. They are inviting us to spend the entire weekend together at Spring Semester’s Brotherhood at Joshua Tree.
Now don’t you dare start imagining another wimpy camping trip. This things going to be big. Just for starters, this is a chance to reunite with your pledge class so pick up the phone and start recruiting dudes to sign-up. But even more, this will be a special opportunity to invest into the fraternity. Thus, we are asking alumni to each chip in $100 so that we can completely cover expenses (we don’t want the chapter to pay a single cent). With those funds we will finally be able to afford epic food, games, firewood, tents, camp sites, etc. Even more though, this will be the first catalytic event that truly connects alums with new members, thus building long-term friendships, and inviting you to speak into these young men’s lives. We earnestly believe this first ever Alumni Spring Brotherhood Retreat will be the most fun you’ve had since graduation, but more importantly will allow you to give back to the institution that so shaped your four years at Pepperdine.
SCHEDULE
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FRIDAY
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5:00pm – Dinner: Food served as soon as the sun sets
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7:00pm – Kick-Off: announcements, split into teams, start first night competition
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SATURDAY
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8:00am – Leadership meeting: newly elected E-Board meets with previous ATO E-Boarders
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9:30am – Career Advice: actives talk about the jobs they have, 20 minutes of Q&A, then hang-out
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10:30am – Explore: board games, bouldering, hikes, mine shafts, corn hole, etc. (Breakfast and Lunch is self-served)
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2:00pm – Tribal Games (in the canyon): axe throwing, Nunchucks, extreme archery, etc
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5:00pm – Dinner
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6:00pm – Foundations: new chaplain leads short devotion, old chaplains lead break-out groups.
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7:00pm – Final competition: Man Games, winner paints their names on top of the mountain
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SUNDAY
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8:00am – Breakfast
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9:00am – Sharing: Invite Actives and Alums to share favorite stories from the weekend. Current members have opportunity to ask questions to alumni.
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12pm – Pack up/Depart
WHAT ATO IS PROVIDING
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Tents, Firewood, lanterns
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Food (per attendee): 3 burgers, 3 hot dogs, 2 x 1.5 liters of water, 2 costco muffins, 4 pop tarts, 6 bags of chips, 1 liter of soda
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Gnarly group competition
WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING
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Warmth: Sleeping bag/pad, pillow, down jack, long johns, extra socks, etc
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Favorite food: beef jerky, gatorade, healthy/vegan stuff for when your tired of hotdogs
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Games: settlers, monopoly deal, cards, corn hole, kan jam, spike ball, frisbee
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Manly Stuff: bow and arrow, rock climbing gear, spears, face paint, headlamp, battle axes, etc
WHAT YOU ARE LEAVING AT HOME
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Alcohol
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Crappy attitudes/Persistent whining about the cold
GETTING THERE
Take Interstate 10 to Route 62. From the town of Joshua Tree turn south on Park Blvd. and continue through the West Entrance. The campground is 13 miles from the entrance station and the city of Twentynine Palms.
GPS INFO (Latitude, Longitude):
33.99917, -116.11806
33°59’57″N, 116°7’5″W
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