Arrow Jam is Pi Beta Phi's philanthropy event held every Winter Quarter the Pavilion. It's usually held the last week of the quarter before finals.
Arrow Jam is a music and dance competition (although technically a lip syncing competition, it has been twisted far from that) where the invited sororities and fraternities often pick a theme and perform with mixed music, costumes, and props. They are scored on various categories and winners are chosen by Pi Beta Phi's appointed judges.
This is probably the most intense Greek philanthropy event all year, and members of the Greek community plan and practice for it well in advance. It used to sell out Freeborn Hall when the event was held there, but in 2008 when it moved to the Pavilion, the larger seating capacity allowed for many more seats and thus they only sold out the floor seating area (where the Greek organizations who are performing sit). Many of the participants take Arrow Jam very seriously since it is the only time Davis sororities and fraternities have a direct competition.
During the first Arrow Jam held in the Pavilion, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi's performance was interrupted by faulty audio equipment. A premature intermission occurred that lasted so long Pi Phi tried telling jokes and threatened free style rap. Otherwise, it went well and might be predictive of future events held there.
Arrow Jam 2008
2013 winners: 1st place: Delta Lambda Phi & Alpha Phi, 2nd place: Sigma Nu & Delta Delta Delta, 3rd place: Phi Delta Theta & Delta Gamma, Most Creative: Tau Kappa Epsilon
2012 winners: 1st place: Delta Lambda Phi & Delta Gamma, 2nd place: Sigma Nu & Delta Delta Delta, 3rd place: Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Gamma
2011 winners: 1st place: Alpha Epsilon Pi & Delta Delta Delta, 2nd place: Sigma Nu & Alpha Phi, 3rd place: Delta Lambda Phi & Kappa Alpha Theta. People's Choice Award Winners: Delta Sigma Phi & Alpha Chi Omega
2010 winners: 1st place: Delta Lambda Phi & Alpha Phi, 2nd place: Alpha Epsilon Pi & Delta Delta Delta, 3rd place: Pi Kappa Alpha & Delta Gamma. People's Choice Award Winner: Sigma Nu
2009 winners: 1st place: Delta Sigma Phi & Delta Delta Delta, 2nd place: Sigma Chi & Alpha Phi, 3rd place: Lambda Chi Alpha & Alpha Chi Omega. People's Choice Award Winner: Delta Lambda Phi
2008 winners: 1st place: Sigma Phi Epsilon & Delta Delta Delta, 2nd place: Delta Sigma Phi & Alpha Chi Omega, 3rd place: Chi Phi & Alpha Phi.
2007 winners: 1st place: Lambda Chi Alpha & Alpha Chi Omega, 2nd place: ? & ?, 3rd place: ? & ?.
2006 winners: 1st place: Delta Sigma Phi & Delta Delta Delta, 2nd place: Pi Kappa Alpha & Kappa Alpha Theta, 3rd place: Lambda Chi Alpha & Alpha Phi.
2005 winners: 1st place: Delta Sigma Phi & Delta Delta Delta, 2nd place: Theta Chi & Delta Gamma, 3rd place: Lambda Chi Alpha & Alpha Phi
2004 winners: 1st place: Lambda Chi Alpha & Kappa Alpha Theta, 2nd place: Delta Sigma Phi & Delta Gamma, 3rd place: Theta Xi & Delta Delta Delta.
2003 winners: 1st place: Lambda Chi Alpha & Delta Delta Delta
