What are some good initiations?

Examples of initiation ceremonies might include Christian baptism or confirmation, Jewish bar or bat mitzvah, acceptance into a fraternal organization, secret society or religious order, or graduation from school or recruit training.

What is high school initiation?

It’s a way for new or freshman members or players to gain acceptance from group or team veterans. It has long-been associated with college fraternities and sororities, but has existed at the high school level, especially in sports programs. Most high schools have policies to address incidents of hazing.

What is freshman initiation?

As an initiation ritual, ask a freshman to cater to an upperclassman for a day. The idea of an initiation is to welcome the incoming freshmen into your circle, not to alienate them. Choose activities that are focused on team building or school spirit to convey the best message.

What is team initiation?

Dr Lafferty explained: “Initiation ceremonies have often been described as “rites of passage’ for new players joining sporting groups or teams. Despite attempts to eradicate inappropriate team building activities there is still evidence that they take place and are perceived to promote team cohesion..”

How can I make pledging fun?

Here are some fun ways to embarrass your pledges for the enjoyment of you and those around you.

1. Pledge Sandwich. Have a group of pledges go to the store and buy all of the ingredients necessary to make a sandwich.
2. Pledge Dunk Contest.
3. Pledge Shakespeare.
4. Pledge Picasso.
5. Pledge Platoon.

What do sororities make you do for initiation?

Initiation is a ceremony where new members are brought into full membership of a sorority. During your new member process, you will learn public information about your chosen sorority – founders’ names, where and when the organization was founded, its colors, its philanthropies and so on.

Is hazing illegal?

Penal Code §245.6 is California’s law against hazing. It makes it illegal to participate in initiation activities that are likely to result in serious bodily injury to a current, former or prospective student. If charged as a felony, hazing can be punished by as much as three (3) years in California state prison.

Does hazing still exist?

There’s a little-known reason that hazing continues, despite laws criminalizing the behavior, more public fraternity crackdowns, and social media tools that make hazing easier to catch and prove. Even as a few fraternity-affiliated adults loudly condemn hazing in public, in private they tell students to do it anyway.

What is frat initiation like?

A fraternity initiation is any type of ritual (which may involve hazing) that pledges must go through in order to be formally accepted into a fraternity. Most fraternity initiation rituals are kept secret, with only full-fledged members and pledges being initiated having access to details.

Are initiations illegal?

In the US, 44 states have passed laws banning hazing, the elaborate and often extreme initiation rituals that students have to undertake while joining athletic teams or Greek letter organisations. Unsurprisingly, the leading cause of death during hazings is alcohol poisoning.

What are Boes and toes?

Hazing that resulted in the three interim suspensions of UA fraternities involved several pledges being asked to do “exercises,” known as “Bows and Toes.” Pledges are asked to rest the weight of their body on their elbows and their toes.

What is a plank pledge?

Start in a straight-arm plank position, with your body elevated between your hands and toes. Return the raised hand to the floor and repeat on the other side. Alternate “pledging” hands without twisting at the low back or rocking your hips from side to side.

How do you initiate a freshman in high school?

Create an initiation event that is entertaining without offending or physically hurting anyone. The idea of an initiation is to welcome the incoming freshmen into your circle, not to alienate them. Choose activities that are focused on team building or school spirit to convey the best message.

How can I make my sorority initiation special?

Paint a Pin Box – During initiation, the newest pledge class will become full members and receive their sorority pins. Make this moment even more special by having the new members paint their own pin box beforehand so they already have a personalized place to store it.

Is there such a thing as a good initiation?

The words “good” and “initiation” do not belong in the same sentence, let alone the first being a modifier on the latter. In no shape or form is there a “good initiation” unless that initiation is a warm welcome. Incoming freshman are already nervous as is for fear of entering a toxic environment.

Is there such a thing as a good freshman initiation?

In no shape or form is there a “good initiation” unless that initiation is a warm welcome. Incoming freshman are already nervous as is for fear of entering a toxic environment. Don’t let their nightmares become a reality by having a sick and twisted initiations.