join the purdue reamer club!
Who are Reamers?
Want to be a part of the Spirit of Purdue?
Want to drive the world’s largest, fastest, and loudest mascot?
Pledging Process
The Pledging Process for the Purdue Reamer Club takes 8 weeks.
During those 8 weeks, you will:
- Learn over 60 traditions and 30 songs of the University
- Learn about the Boilermaker Special VII and Xtra Special VIII
- Participate in a Lions Sing twice a week
- Meet over 50 Honoraries of the Club, including Matt Painter, Katie Geralds, and many others
- Become a Co-Pilot for the Boilermaker Special VII and Xtra Special VIII
- And much more!
Active Members
As an Active Member, you get to:
- Go on “away crews”, where we drive the Boilermaker Special VII to away football games
- Participate in game-day wakeups for home football games using the Boilermaker Special VII’s horns
- Start the process to become a Pilot for the Boilermaker Special VII and/or the Xtra Special VIII
- Go on a semester retreat, some of which have included trips to paintball, escape rooms, and Fair Oaks Farm
- Hold leadership positions to build your resume
- Become involved in many of the projects and services the Club does for the University
- Network with Alumni of the Club
- And Much More!
Requirements
- Maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
- Be a full-time student
- Cannot be on academic probation
- Cannot be involved in a Social Fraternity or Sorority
- Honorary, Service, and Professional Fraternities and Sororities, as well as Cooperatives, are fine
- Be able to attend all Regular Business Meetings on Monday nights
- Have a love for Purdue University and the desire to spread school spirit!
