Campus Scene

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Brothers enjoying the game day barbecue.

The local Inter-Fraternity Council recognized the Chapter for its Outstanding Scholarship Program and awarded a grant for having the highest GPA among Greek organizations. Our GPA was well above the Greek and campus wide average. The brothers have participated in the local Adopt-A-School programs as well. Philanthropy chair Eric Abramowitz has inspired brothers to become role models and friends to the youngsters in various after-school programs at Jefferson Elementary School. Last fall also saw one of the biggest alumni dinners since rechartering. The brothers were able to reconnect with alumni we have not seen in years. The increased use of electronic communications has improved alumni attendance and interest while reducing costs.

ALABAMA

It was a busy fall semester for the Chapter. In November, we initiated 18 outstanding gentlemen. During Homecoming at the Capstone, the Chapter participated in the house decoration contest with Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, landing a close second place finish. Many of our brothers had the opportunity to join prestigious honor societies on campus, including Cardinal Key and Order of Alpha. Along with our campus involvement, which included having the Student Government Vice-President for External Affairs, our Chapter’s intramural football and soccer teams fielded many wins on our way to the playoffs. The Chapter also had an Alumni Cookout with outstanding alumni participation and camaraderie during the Alabama vs. Auburn weekend. With a perfect football season at home, the chapter house was packed with alumni every home football weekend.

ALBAnY

We have been busy around campus getting involved in many service projects to help the community. The projects that we have been involved in are Habitat for Humanity, where we helped build houses for those in need in the community; the Strides Breast Cancer Walk for the American Cancer Society; and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital letter writing campaign. Currently, we are organizing a casino night on campus to help raise money for The V Foundation. Players will be given tokens for their donations, and these tokens will be used in a raffle at the end of the night for prizes that have been graciously donated by the local businesses. The fall was our first semester on campus; nevertheless, we have made great strides in the Greek community and have set ourselves apart as leaders of the student body.

ALBertA

The 2007-2008 academic year ended strongly for the Chapter. The brothers took honors for highest GPA and outstanding campus leadership for all Greeks on campus at the annual campus Greek Formal. The Chapter carried the momentum through the summer by taking part in an old-fashioned barn painting that served as a valuable fundraising tool. The 2008-2009 academic year started with a strong recruitment effort from the Chapter, which yielded seven initiated members. The success continued with Chapter participation in all major philanthropy events by other chapters on campus including Delta Gamma’s “AnchorSplash,” Kappa Alpha Theta’s “Running Scared,” and Pi Beta Phi’s “Speed Read.” The Chapter also added to its philanthropic efforts by putting on the annual “We Want Your Pants” clothing drive, which raised over 60 bags of clothing for a local men’s shelter. Also sponsored by the Chapter was “Operation Leaf,” in which we cleaned neighborhood yards of leaves. Recently the Chapter had an open house that was successful in allowing alumni to reconnect and introducing members’ parents to the chapter.

Brothers enjoy a well-deserved rest following “Operation Leaf.”

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Brothers and alumni following their football game.

On October 25th the Chapter hosted its Alumni vs. Chapter football tournament. This event was a traditional Chapter event; however, over the past few years, lack of organization prevented the event from happening. This event had the largest alumni turnout that we have seen in some time- about 15 alumni attended. Even though it began to rain, the alumni managed to beat the Chapter 28 to 7. Following the game, alumni and brothers went back for a barbecue. David Falcone announced some past awards and gave an “A”’s report to the Chapter. Ted Schmitt and Nico Lacchini made monetary donations to the Chapter.

APPALACHiAn stAte

Brothers with shaved heads after their philanthropy event. The Chapter sponsored a philanthropy event for The V Foundation and raised a total of $1,200. We voluntarily shaved our heads, as short as a #2 guard, in support of this cause and hope to continue to raise money in the future.

AriZonA

The fall semester marked a new beginning for the Chapter’s growth and alumni participation. We were proud to have 33 associate members adding to our already 91 active members. The associate members showed great enthusiasm and effort in becoming active members in the Chapter. They will further improve the Chapter into a superior version of what it is now. We once again participated in many university programs. We paired with Kappa Alpha Theta for this year’s Homecoming activities and participated in a number of events, including construction of our parade float and dinner exchanges between chapters. Our float this year resembled the theme of “There’s No Place Like Homecoming” by building a condensed version of our “Old Main” building on campus with the wicked witch’s legs and feet beneath. This year’s Homecoming marked a new era for alumni participation with over 30 alumni in attendance for the weekend’s activities. In future Homecomings, alumni participation will be strongly encouraged as they are the rock of our history.

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The Chapter has been astounding through its prized motto of Gentlemen, Scholars, and Athletes in the fall semester. The Chapter has performed strong overall in intramural competition and at sororities’ philanthropy events. Delta Chi was the number one seed going into Indoor Volleyball playoffs. Our housing committee has worked diligently in finding a house for the Chapter. The support of our alumni has increased as we hosted a bowling tournament for local alumni and parents. The associate member class for the fall was the biggest in the Chapter’s history. The men who were chosen demonstrated what Delta Chi truly is. We supported the “Greek Battle Cancer” that was hosted by the IFC. Faculty, alumni, and the community of Tempe were in attendance at this event, which put a positive spotlight on the Chapter and its accomplishments. Parents Weekend was beyond belief, and it brought the new members’ parents closer to the Chapter and showed how we conduct ourselves as gentlemen.

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The Chapter had a great start this year. Many changes have taken place, including the installation of a new sprinkler system throughout the house and some help from the Moms’ Club cleaning and remodeling the house. A new crest was put up to replace the older one on our chimney, and with the help of parents the house, was given a thorough cleaning. Additionally, the brothers came up with over 800 pounds of food for the food drive. Alumni Weekend during the Arkansas vs. Auburn game was a huge success, with donations exceeding our expectations. We welcomed eight new members into the Chapter, and all have proved to be dignified young men. Overall, the Chapter is growing and maturing in brotherhood, respect, and character. We hope to continue the path that we are on and would like to thank every alumnus, parent, and brother for getting involved and helping the Chapter become a better place.

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Chapter members gather after their Big Brother/Little Brother dinner. 2008 marked the 25th anniversary for the Chapter. In November, we hosted the White Carnation Banquet in honor of this occasion. This event drew great support from the local alumni and was attended by Rusty Williams, Georgia Southern ’05, who presented the chapter with a 25th anniversary plaque on behalf of Delta Chi. Other fall semester events included a Halloween social with the lovely ladies of Alpha Delta Pi and a charity car wash to benefit The V Foundation. In addition, we participated in the annual “Thanksgiving Turkey Fry” by frying two turkeys and cooking up a delicious ham. This event was a collaborative effort and was co-hosted with Alpha Delta Pi and Zeta Tau Alpha. In

another encouraging trend, the fall semester also saw our chapter size grow by 50%, as we continue to experience record growth.

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The fall semester was a productive and fun time for the brothers. Both undergraduates as well as all alumni enjoyed the Homecoming festivities. Our brothers held two philanthropy events, a 3-on-3 Basketball tournament as well as a Hot Dog eating contest, to support The V Foundation. Our brothers also brought home a 7-on-7 flag football intramural championship trophy with their hard fought win. Finally, the brothers celebrated another great semester with the annual Semi-Formal in Windsor, as well as Del-Tiki with Delta Zeta Sorority. With the fall semester ended, we bid farewell to two excellent brothers, but we are comforted by the excitement of an excellent recruitment class and the initiation of 14 brothers.

CAL PoLY

Brothers gather after Ritual meeting.

On October 17th we held our annual Founders Ball at the beautiful Cliffs Resort in Pismo Beach, CA. With both alumni and many of our 27 newly pinned associate members in attendance, it was quite a night. With regard to the world of philanthropy, the members have been doing their part. With events like “Make-A-Difference-Day’” the American Heart Association’s “Heart Walk,” and the Saturdays spent at the local animal shelter, we have been very involved. At Kappa Alpha Theta’s inaugural “Castles for Casa,” we took home the Grand Prize of “Best All Around” for its outstanding sand castle. In addition, our philanthropy chair is working on getting sponsorships in an effort to put together an all-sorority bake-off.

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Chapter and associate members gather at their Halloween brotherhood.

The Chapter continues to make headway with the goal of a total reorganizational overhaul. Over the past year, the Chapter has placed most of its efforts in two areas, alumni relations and recruitment. Using the fall 2008 semester as a testing ground for new by-laws, committee structures and recruitment initiatives, the Chapter is proud to say that it has made significant progress and is gearing up for the next phase. Alumni relations are the next key part in this overhaul. The Chapter has worked hard with local alumni to develop a very active and stable ABT and has redeveloped its House Corporation. The Chapter is seeking alumni, and we have a new website and Facebook page that have become the focal points of communication between the Chapter and its alumni. For more information and to reconnect, log on to http://www.freewebs.com/deltachicalupa/ or search ‘California University of PA Delta Chi’ on Facebook.

CentrAL miCHigAn

During the fall semester we held our second annual Thanksgiving Day dinner philanthropy to support The V Foundation, and we raised several hundred dollars doing so. We were ranked second best Chapter on campus for the second year in a row by our University newspaper’s yearly “Best Of” poll. We earned the number one spot two years ago and hope to accomplish this again through great public relations and involvement on campus and in the community.

CHICO

The chapter house underwent major renovations before school started in the fall. The renovations included a new exterior and interior, making the house the cleanest and most functional house on campus. Alumni help has been greatly appreciated through this process, and the establishment of the local house corporation has led to better management of the house.

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The Chapter is growing an excellent reputation on campus largely through the efforts of Thomas Henry and the GAMMA program. Thomas is a founding member and president of GAMMA. GAMMA, Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol, is a student organization with the purpose of educating fraternity and sorority members on how to manage the risks associated with drinking. Thomas says, “It is unlike any other organization on campus and allows Greeks the opportunity to depict our community’s alcohol risk management strategies to the rest of the campus in a new light.” The Chapter continues to grow through the recruitment of quality young men as well. We recently initiated the Alpha Omicron pledge class with 12 members. These young men are excited to take leadership roles in the Chapter. An Alpha Omicron, Sam Case, has already stepped in to fill the role of Scholarship Chair. Recruitment Chairman Colin Southerland led the chapter to successful spring recruitment, ten associate members for the semester.

CoAstAL CAroLinA

Brothers in front of the house.

The Chapter enjoyed an excellent semester of campus involvement and service projects, continuing the excellence that has been upheld since receiving our charter in 2005. We participated in several service events in the fall, including volunteering for the Surfrider Foundation at its annual “Chili Cook-off,” cleaning up local parks, and adopting a beach. Our intramural flag football team placed first in state play, third in regionals, and attended nationals in New Orleans. Our intramural volleyball team also placed first on campus. Homecoming 2008 was an amazing success where we hosted the ladies of Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority. Our achievements over Homecoming included first place Banner and Talent Show and second place Homecoming Float and Amazing Race. Locally we raised over $500 for The V Foundation at a Buffalo Wild Wings fundraiser and plan to continue our successful fundraising efforts. The Chapter initiated the Iota class of 20 members on November 15, 2008 and looks forward to them becoming leaders in our Chapter.

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Brothers pose for a group picture at their inaugural “Tug-O-War” philanthropy event.

The Chapter had a very successful fall semester. We tried a new philanthropy, “Chocolate Pudding Tug-O-War.” The experimental philanthropy was a huge success. The entire campus witnessed the fun, as the event was held in the center of campus at Dow Field. We were able to get numerous sponsors: Red Bull, 1080 Energy Drinks, Vitamin Water, Dominos Pizza, Travel City, Wal-Mart, and a variety of local college businesses provided gift certificates to the runners-up. The big turnout was for Travel Cities raffle giveaway: an all expenses paid spring break trip. The tugo-war united the campus as a fun way to benefit a good cause. All proceeds went to the Chapter’s philanthropy, The V Foundation. The Foundation remains a high priority for the Chapter as one of its members, and now alumnus, Jon Mastrianni, has successfully battled cancer since he was diagnosed in 2007. Our Chapter, known for its strong alumni relations network, also held an Alumni Tailgate this fall. The ABT, headed by Mark Fitzgerald, holds the close-knit alumni together. The Chapter continues its tradition of active alumni involvement. Last spring an alumni softball game was held followed by a brunch. After the brunch the alumni gave out scholarships to brothers of high academic merit and of prominence to the Chapter. The Chapter has strong support from its alumni through the ABT. The strength that the ABT provides the Chapter has helped it to flourish at 60 members strong, with the highest number of pledges historically within its last three years.

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The Chapter has made significant improvements over the last year. Most importantly, we recruited the largest associate member class on campus this spring with over 29 new men. This class, coupled with the six members from the fall semester, outrank all other fraternities by nine men. In addition, the Chapter has worked hard to defend the coveted All Sports Award for the best Fraternity Intramurals program. We are currently ranked second for this championship out of the 41 fraternities on campus. The Chapter has also sponsored several successful philanthropy events, including a basketball tournament in the fall and “Hearts For Your Hunny,” a Valentine’s Day event, in the spring. The proceeds of these events were donated to The V Foundation. Finally, our former “A,” Phillip van der Made, was elected Vice-President of Judicial Affairs for the Inter-Fraternity Council.

CortLAnD

The Chapter continued to build upon its strong relationship with the community through the various events it has been a part of this year. Brothers have volunteered at the local J.M. McDonald Sports Complex for events like the Fitness Fair and Kids Night. Again this year our brothers helped to run activities at the community’s Pumpkin Festival and Cortland Youth Bureau’s Halloween Festival for kids. Our members also enjoyed volunteering at the local soup kitchen’s Thanksgiving Dinner. We were able to raise over $2,800 for The V Foundation through our Homecoming Queen Competition. Our brothers also comprised one of the top fundraising teams for the CROP Hunger Walk, which is trying to end hunger worldwide, and Relay for Life, which supports Cancer Research.