NEOPHYTE:
1. Recruitment
2. Panel Interview = background screening
3. Baptism = 6 slaps on the face while blind-folded then watering of the head.
By the power vested upon me, I baptized you (real name of neophyte) alias (code name of neophyte)
as aneophyte of the Tau Gamma Phi/Sigma Triskelions’ Grand Fraternity/Sorority (1 slap), I love
TAU (1 slap), Ilove GAMMA (1 slap), I love PHI/SIGMA (1 slap), I love TAU GAMMA
PHI/SIGMA (1 slap), I love Chaptername (1 slap).
4. Submission of neophyte’s class schedule (if student), contact information, signing of waiver,
[Link] code should be plain white T-shirt tucked-in and neophyte must have a black tickler
notebook withblack ink pen.
5. Service hours (minimum 50 hours)- Full orientation is 30+ hours- Community service is 20+ hours-
Review is 10+ hours6. Public humiliation is done before last supper and initiation rites7. Last Supper
= 30 seconds group rumble vs. 1 blind-folded neophyte8. Initiation rites (minimum of 42 full-swing
paddles on the thigh of the blind-folded neophyte withoutpants/shorts)-
6 Traditional paddles (6 trads)
I love TAU
= 1 full-swing paddle
I love GAMMA
= 1 full-swing paddle
I love PHI/SIGMA
= 1 full-swing paddle
I love TAU GAMMA PHI
= 1 full-swing paddle
I love TAU GAMM SIGMA
= 1 full-swing paddle
I love Chapter
= 1 full-swing paddle-
3 Dynamic ForcesFORTIS
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Fortitude of Strength
= 1 full-swing paddle
VOLUNTAS
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Voluntary & Freewill
= 1 full-swing paddle
FRATERNITAS/SORORITAS
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Game of Brotherhood/Sisterhood
= 1 full-swing paddle-
3 Pillars of Defense
= 3 full-swing paddles
Rise to defend the name and honor of the fraternity/sorority whenever it is unjustly criticized. A
Triskelionmay sacrifice one’s life so others may live. If they started the trouble, a Triskelion will
finish it.
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TENETS
= 8 full-swing paddles
[Link] TAU GAMMA PHI/SIGMA is the TRISKELION'S GRAND FRATERNITY/SORORITY,
myfraternity/sorority the supreme fraternity/sorority.
[Link] NIL NOCERE. First of all do not harm. Let alone in defense of self, for whatever cause
man hascome into being, to whatever reason he exist, kin to all living creatures around him. Man is a
brother untoman.
[Link] NON DESPUTANDUM EST. Of likes and dislikes, there should be no disputing.
Live andlet live.
[Link] yourself brain, brawn, and blood.
[Link]/Sister I shall love and respect. Their counsel, I shall heed.
[Link] (Chapter Name)
Chapter is my Alma Matter. To love, to cherish, and to honor by its rules andregulations. Be
governed and guided.
7. The GRAND TRISKELION/GRAND LADY TRISKELION is righteous, just, and strong. He/She
shall beobeyed.
