Greek Week events start today with ‘spirit’

Campus fraternities and sororities will come together to celebrate the successes of IU’s greek community during Greek Week, starting today.

“There are three main goals for Greek Week – to help the Bloomington community, to highlight the great things the greek community is doing and to make really great memories,” said Katie Geiger, vice president of community involvement for the IU Panhellenic Association.

Events will span throughout the week and will involve all chapters of the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association. Greek Week is centered around service, Geiger said. There will be two service projects involving the entire greek community: a canned food drive for Hoosier Hills Food Bank and a blood drive, both hoping to generate campuswide involvement.  

Members of the greek community were inspired to have a Greek Week because of the popularity and success of greek weeks nation wide.  

“A lot of schools have really great Greek Weeks,” Geiger said. “They have been able to raise a ton of money, and people get really excited.”

Greek Week is being organized by a steering committee of 50 students who have been working on the project since last March.  

“We aren’t expecting for it to be at its greatest this year,” Geiger said. “We just hope to set a foundation for really great Greek Weeks to come.”

WHERE Most events will take place in Dunn Meadow, at Seventh Street and Indiana Avenue

MONDAY - Spirit Day
Inflatable Obstacle Course 3 to 5 p.m.
Sumo Wrestling 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Boxing 4 to 5 p.m.
Mechanical Bull 4 to 5 p.m.

TUESDAY - Hawaiian Day
Feet First Relay 2 to 2:30 p.m.
Innertube Relay 2:30 to 3 p.m.
Super Splash Contest 3 to 3:30 p.m.
Sweatshirt Relay 3:30 to 4 p.m.
Water Polo 4 to 5 p.m.
Luau/Limbo Contest/Hula Hoop Contest 7 to 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY - All American Day
Tug-A-War 3 to 4 p.m.
Breadstick Eating Contest 3:30 to 3:45 p.m.
Watermelon Run 4 to 4:15 p.m.
Homerun Derby 4 to 6 p.m.
Sack Race 4:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Wheel Barrow Race 4:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Dizzy Duck 4:45 to 5 p.m.

THURSDAY - Greek Day
Mt. Olympus 3 to 5 p.m.
Greek Gladiator 3 to 5 p.m.
Chariot Race 3 to 4 p.m.
Catapult Wars 4 to 4:30 p.m.
Barrel Toss 4:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Lip Sync/Dance Competition/Step Show 7 to 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY - Olympic Games/Sports Day
Dodgeball 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Beach Volleyball 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Basketball 3 to 5 p.m.
Flag Football 3 to 5 p.m.
Soccer 4 to 6 p.m.
Frisbee/Cornhole 6 to 8 p.m.
Cookout/Bonfire/Speaker 6 to 8 p.m.