Rho Phi Lambda National Honorary
Fraternity
Alpha Nu Chapter
Purpose | History | Member
Criteria
The Aurora University Recreation Administration Department is a
proud member of the Rho Phi Lambda National Honorary Fraternity as
the Alpha Nu Chapter. Our Alpha Nu Chapter and first members were
inducted in October of 2002. Following, is information regarding
the purpose, history, and member criteria of Rho Phi Lambda. If you
have any questions or need additional information about Rho Phi Lambda,
please contact Rita Yerkes, Ed.D. at ryerkes@aurora.edu or phone
262-245-8572
Purpose
Rho Phi Lambda is an honorary fraternity for Recreation/Park/Leisure
Services students. Each unit of the fraternity is a Chapter. The
purposes of the Rho Phi Lambda National Honorary Fraternity are:
- To recognize superior recreation/park/leisure services
major students
- To encourage the development of professional
standards for the leisure field
- To stimulate personal development
of individual members and their professional growth in the leisure
field
- To cultivate, foster, and promote a sentiment of amity
among the students of the leisure profession
- To recognize
those persons who have made outstanding contributions to the field
of recreation/parks/leisure services.
History
During the early 1980’s, members of the SPRE Board of the National
Recreation and Park Association discussed the possibility of merging
two fraternities – Sigma Lambda Sigma and Rho Phi Alpha. The
first merger meeting took place during the 1983 NRPA Congress in
Kansas City. The following agreements were reached: the fraternity
would be named Rho Phi Lambda, since it would be a fraternity for
Recreation/Park/ Leisure Services students. Chapters would be named
according to the date the chapter was initiated.
A draft Constitution and By Laws were discussed at the second merger
meeting which took place in October, 1984. All chapters that were
represented were very positive about the merger.
Following the meeting, a final draft was sent to all chapters for
their approval. The merger vote was held during the spring of 1985
with no dissenting votes. The first meeting of Rho Phi Lambda National
Honorary Fraternity for Recreation/Park/Leisure Services was held
in October, 1985. Rho Phi Lambda was incorporated in the State of
Florida on December 23, 1985.
Member Criteria
In order to become a member of Rho Phi Lambda, students must fill
out an application and be invited to join based upon the following
criteria:
For Recreation Administration undergraduate students:
- Have an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4 point system or be
in the upper 15% of recreation/park/leisure students at the institution.
- Have
a major G.P.A. of 3.2 or be in the top 15% of recreation/park/leisure
services students at the institution (whichever is higher).
- Have
completed 45 semester hours or 67 quarter hours of which 12 hours
are required professional courses.
- Demonstrated outstanding
leadership.
- Demonstrated service to the community.
For Recreation Administration graduate students:
- A minimum G.P.A. of 3.5 and who have completed 9 semester
hours or 12 quarter hours of professional courses are also eligible.
- Demonstrated
outstanding leadership.
- Demonstrated service to the community.
For Honorary Professional Members:
- Demonstrated outstanding contributions to the field of
recreation/park/leisure services.
Charter Members of the Aurora University
Rho Phi Lambda - Alpha Nu Chapter
2002
From left to right, first row: Brenda George,
Shelly Andris,
Renee Zwick, Rachel Leise, Tyler Yoch, and Sara Hupe.
From left to right, second
row: Brian Schweinler, Tony Vasconez, Dan Garvey,
Stephanie Caemmerer,
Bethany Thomas, Laura McNeese, and Kathryn Carter.
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