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Written By: Summer Clarkson 
Kentucky Alumni Pig Roast Shows Students the True Scope of Brotherhood
In recent years, members of Epsilon-Beta Chapter heard stories from alumni about a Sigma Pi Pig Roast event—one that united the local Kentucky chapters decades ago. The undergraduate Chapter repeatedly talked about how fun that event would be today.
“Finally, we decided: why not just do it?” recalled Aiden Yang (Kentucky ’23), a junior and current Fourth Counselor of Epsilon-Beta, who manages Chapter event planning. “We would renew this tradition, expand on it, and make it bigger and better than before.”
The Alumni Pig Roast took place on April 26, 2025, featuring the Epsilon-Beta (Kentucky), Epsilon-Lambda (Eastern Kentucky), Gamma Upsilon (Murray State), and Delta-Rho (Morehead State) Chapters. “We all thought it would be a great experience to meet the other Chapters and grow the connections that Sigma Pi provides to us,” said Trenton Parsons (Morehead State ’22), Delta-Rho Sage.
The Result
This event brought these chapters together for the first time in over a decade—a huge success in the eyes of the undergraduate leadership. A month before, many of those brothers attended a Sigma Pi Leadership Summit for the Appalachian Province; that experience further fueled the desire to make the Pig Roast a hit.
“We had met with other chapters and learned about one another’s problems and challenges, so we wanted to continue those conversations,” Aiden explained. “The goal is to build on our brotherhood and keep having events in the future.”
Alumni attendees made donations to the Sigma Pi Bonds of Brotherhood Initiative as well as Men’s Mental Health America, raising funds for a cause important to their chapters. “Our college years don’t last long, and it’s not the easiest time. This is a meaningful way to support our brothers and impact our communities in a positive matter,” Aiden said.
“Men’s mental health can be commonly overlooked, and it’s a vital initiative for the Sigma Pi brotherhood,” Trent said. “We need to help support the men within our Chapter, Fraternity, and across the nation.”
The Future
In Trent’s view, the biggest success was seeing the chapters come together as a large brotherhood, as if they knew one another their entire college lives. Aiden and his Epsilon-Beta brothers learned a lot about planning and organizing within a larger Sigma Pi network.
“Every chapter has a different size or financial state and has their own issues, so it’s about discussing availability and how each can best contribute,” he said. “That planning, followed by the event itself, made a lasting impact among our chapters, and I think those connections will last way beyond my college years.”
“This transformed my view of our Fraternity connections and bonds,” Trent said. “Yes, there are great connections within your chapter, but it’s events like this that truly show each member what our brotherhood can provide.”
The brothers agreed that building similar annual events will strengthen their bonds and help every chapter foster. Chapters can share ideas with one another, learn how each approaches traditions a bit differently, and crowdsource ideas.
“Our chapters provide a huge support system that gets underutilized, and this reminded me that other chapters are so close to us,” Aiden said. “All you have to do is shoot a text out.”
Trent congratulates Epsilon-Beta Chapter, and specifically Aiden, for leading the Alumni Pig Roast and uniting brothers for a great cause. “I hope our Chapters continue working together to bring this type of experience to all brothers in the future.”
“Not every brother gets to attend TSL, Convocation, or other national events in college, so I think this helps give them a sense of what’s beyond our chapter or campus,” Aiden added. “This has opened a lot of minds about who we are as Sigma Pi. We’re not just one small group—it’s a mass organization.”