gift giving advice for Pike quadruplets...

sairose · #1 11-03-2002, 02:46 AM

I have four close friends who are all Pike pledges right now(they are quadruplets...yes really!), and I've been thinking about what to give them for Christmas. I'd like to give them something Pike related since they'll be fairly new initiates by then I thought it would be a nice gesture.

The thing is...I'm HORRIBLE and picking out gifts for guys. I don't want to give them something that is kinda girlie.

I'm very crafty and I also sew, so I could also make them things. I would like to give them matching things since they're brothers and all...but I don't know what to give them.

So I'm asking you guys since you are all Pikes...what kinds of Pike related things do you think would make nice Christmas gifts from a close female friend?

Thanks so much!

bolingbaker · #2 11-04-2002, 02:44 AM

What great news for our Fraternity: a set of quads all pledging at the same time! And how nice of you to think of associating their gift with their Fraternity. I would like to think about it, and be able to suggest some ideas. It might help to know where they go to school. There may be some Pike traditions unique to that chapter. Are you aware of the Pikes' association with fire trucks and Dalmations? That might give us some ideas too. Where are they pledging?

sairose · #3 11-06-2002, 04:47 PM

Yes, quadruplets! They are a GREAT group of guys, and a great addition to Pike, IMO. They are pledging at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro AR. I don't know their chapter's name.

bolingbaker · #4 11-06-2002, 09:31 PM

That's Delta Theta, an old and very distinguished chapter. I'm so glad the boys are in a great chapter. You might do something like this: get four fire hats, and put IIKA where the medallion is on the front. Real fire helmets are expensive; you should be able to get very good facsimilies for not much money. Or, (and this might be a great idea), take a photo of the four together, then contact Pike national and get the photo & an article published in the national magazine, The Shield & Diamond. Contact Pike national @ 901-748-1868. Ask for Pat Haynes - he's from that same chapter at Arkansas State.