'FRAT GAMES' PUTS HBCU GREEKS ON THE DIAMOND

[T-Rex91]

From today's EURWeb, wish they did something like this in my area though annually my chapter does sponsor GreekHoops, a basketball tournament for the frats.

Weekly matchups in L.A. hope to inspire young blacks to go to college.

*Each Sunday since July 5, Inglewood City Councilman Daniel Tabor has been hosting and playing in the "Frat Games" at Darby Park in Inglewood, where alumni from four historically black fraternities challenge each other to games of softball.

The larger goal is to inspire young African Americans to go to college, while also rekindling the alumni's old bonds, reports the Los Angeles Times.

"Black fraternities and sororities were founded by black college students who sought to give the black man or woman who were fortunate to be attending a college or university in the early 1900's a place to belong and a support network based on the ideals of academic excellence and leadership and responsibility," Tabor told the paper.

Tabor said hundreds of people watch the games each Sunday and eat at the snack bar while listening to a DJ call the plays and spin music. Alumni from each of the four fraternities make up the teams: Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Phi Beta Sigma.

Tabor said the league has been an on-and-off in tradition in Southern California, dating back to at least the mid-1970s. This year's championship will be Aug. 23.

[fortitude79]

WOW I wish I lived in Cali!!!!! This sounds like a really good event.

[LogAKAlly <3'n Keef]

Well, at least us West Coast Greeks are good for something!

[BLAC-A-MUS PRYME]

Sounds like a good social event...
Us Georgia folks, might have to do something, like two hand football. I might even be down to play!

[No Screen Name]

I think this is WONDERFUL! We really need to be doing MORE of this sort of thing.

[FatalDST]

Sounds fun. My chapter does a annual flag football tourney... usually only two frats show up, the bruhz and the alphas... no sororities sign up, once an AKA chapter did but had to cancel at the last min.. so it ended up being old school vs new school sawrahs

[T-Rex91]

I have no athletic tendencies but I can run the concession stand ;D

[BLAC-A-MUS PRYME]

@ Fatal - IRL let me know about it!

[Dr. Michelob Lite]

Aug 4, 2009 12:15:23 GMT -5 No Screen Name said:

I think this is WONDERFUL! We really need to be doing MORE of this sort of thing.

I agree...it'd be fun and great PR if there was something like this in Nashville.

[Comedy]

No you don't. California is over priced, overrated, has too many Mexicans, too many street carts and too many damn fools. Besides, I don't really see too many non-greeks at this event and I really don't think kids in the inner city are learning anything from watching these dudes ball.

Aug 4, 2009 10:50:01 GMT -5 fortitude79 said:

WOW I wish I lived in Cali!!!!! This sounds like a really good event.

[thegooch06]

Aug 7, 2009 11:26:26 GMT -5 Comedy said:

No you don't. California is over priced, overrated, has too many Mexicans, too many street carts and too many damn fools. Besides, I don't really see too many non-greeks at this event and I really don't think kids in the inner city are learning anything from watching these dudes ball.

Aug 4, 2009 10:50:01 GMT -5 fortitude79 said:

WOW I wish I lived in Cali!!!!! This sounds like a really good event.

Dag, tell 'em how you really feel! LOL I love LA, so it's not a surprise that I disagree with you. :-) Plus, I think the main benefit of the Frat Games is to foster a sense of community among the Greeks here in the LA area. If non-Greeks enjoy it as well, then that's also cool.

[Comedy]

I love L.A because it's my home, but damn it's overrated! See you at the LANPHC BBQ on the 29th.

Aug 7, 2009 14:50:53 GMT -5 thegooch06 said:

Aug 7, 2009 11:26:26 GMT -5 Comedy said:

No you don't. California is over priced, overrated, has too many Mexicans, too many street carts and too many damn fools. Besides, I don't really see too many non-greeks at this event and I really don't think kids in the inner city are learning anything from watching these dudes ball.

Dag, tell 'em how you really feel! LOL I love LA, so it's not a surprise that I disagree with you. :-) Plus, I think the main benefit of the Frat Games is to foster a sense of community among the Greeks here in the LA area. If non-Greeks enjoy it as well, then that's also cool.

[AKAShannon]

That's a good way to promote higher education!

[adisa]

A few years ago when my local NPHC was tight we would whoop up on the Kappas, Ques and Sigmas in flag football and basketball. Not sure why those events stopped, but it was fun. We need to bring that back.

[Oldskool]

Aug 12, 2009 14:16:13 GMT -5 adisa said:

A few years ago when my local NPHC was tight we would whoop up on the Kappas, Ques and Sigmas in flag football and basketball. Not sure why those events stopped, but it was fun. We need to bring that back.

You know why it stopped.

[**Dea**]

the greeks on my campus do this but it's basketball....one at the begining of the year for undergrad frat members and then one towards the end for undergrad versus alumni...


When I say FUN-NAY!!!!!!! MAN!!!

[tillions]

The greeks on my old campus are putting on a greek unity step show. One member from each org will participate. They are also creating a campus NPHC stroll that will be played at all events to promote unity.

[Oldskool]

Aug 21, 2009 12:19:55 GMT -5 tillions said:

The greeks on my old campus are putting on a greek unity step show. One member from each org will participate. They are also creating a campus NPHC stroll that will be played at all events to promote unity.

Does the unity stroll include the "UNMADE" members. That would really show some maturity and growth. If the UNITY stroll doesn't include everyone, then it really shouldn't be called "unity".