Graduation gift?

[xomanadaxo]

Sorry for the crash, but I'm hoping one of you gentlemen may be able to help me!

I'm shopping for a graduation gift for a close friend of mine who is a Lambda Chi Alpha. He has adopted me as his "little sister" (in the familial sense, not the Greek big/little sense ) and I would like to do something nice for his graduation. I was thinking of getting him a LXA ring or something along that line but have not found anything I really liked yet. If any of you have any gift ideas/suggestions of where to shop, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks!

[LCAGuy]

There are TONS of things to get a Chi.

Lapel Pins, Mugs, Chapter Guard, Letter shirt.

It all depends on how much you want to spend.

I go on eBaY alot and have gotten a ton of cool stuff (chi stuff) from there.

http://www.universitygraphix.com/lambdachialpha.html - That site has a hoodie I got for Christmas which is really awesome.

But there are a billion things. Rings, Dog Tags, Coins, Lapel Pins, Cufflinks, Flags...

[Gusteau]

Pardon the crash, as I'm not a Lambda Chi, nor do I know the person you're shopping for. However, as a graduating senior this semester, I'm definitely not looking for something like a lettered or screen printed shirt or sweatshirt. If you do go for a fraternity related gift I would try to go for something more subtle.

Some of the things on my Delta Chi wish list for graduation gifts are:

• Life Loyal Membership
• A windbreaker or fleece zip up with small letters embroidered on the left chest
• A framed picture of our spiritual founder, Sir Edward Coke

Some other things you might try: cuff links, if he'll wear them, a tie bar, a nice pen (but if you're going to get a nice pen a Mont Blanc is a much better gift than any fraternity pen you can find), golf accesories, if he plays, etc. Less collegiate frat boy, more professional fraternity man.

[Mooch279]

How about having his initiation certificate matted and framed to go alongside his diploma?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Gusteau

golf accesories, if he plays

oh man YES.

I had NO idea how many of the guys I went to school with geek out over golf. And it seems to start younger and younger these days.

[xomanadaxo]

Thanks for the ideas! I'm definitely looking for something he can use into the future (e.g. NOT another letter shirt!) I was thinking a fraternity ring, but the pen idea is cool, too!