SirHornyToad, that is the exactly thing I am talking about.
We did the 5' Paddles for years and LXA IHQ said no more as shows a "FORM OF HAZING". How in the hell are you going to swat someone with a Paddle that size?
They were really neat with Officers of the class and each member. Alums would come back with family and kids and look for their Paddle to show them with their name on it. They were hung all over the house and was always kind of neat to see who was in a certain class with whom.
But alas, the kibosh was put on that, like pissing on someones parade!
For dressing your paddle, Coat of Arms, Year, From to (Insert Names), College name a nice saying.