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Originally posted by emb021
One chapter I know uses the paddle as a way for pledges to gather signatures, so that by the end of the program the paddle is fairly important to the pledge due to all that went into it, etc.
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My chapter does that. The pledges gather signatures on a little paddle...not big enough to whack people with.
The chapter gives large paddles to graduating seniors at the final banquet each semester. People sign up to present the paddles to brothers they are particularly close to. Each paddle is presented individually and the presenters talk about what that Brother has meant to them and to the fraternity during their active membership. It's really nice and there are usually lots of tears. (yes, even from the guys!) I still have mine hanging above my bed, as it has been since I got it in 1995.