DELTA CHI
Campus Scene Adelphi – Filip Konieczny This year, the brothers of the Adelphi Chapter have been active in fundraising for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. In the beginning of the semester, the annual Dogs of Delta Chi event took place on Adelphi’s campus. Brothers brought their beloved dogs to share with students while collecting donations for a raffle. The dogs enticed many students to take pictures with them and brothers as well as send donations to the V Foundation. Later in the semester, the brothers were inspired to create Dare-a-Chi, where brothers performed categorized levels of dares for various dollar amounts. These dares included ice cold bucket soaking, pie in the face, and many more fun dares. The day was filled with lots of laughter and smiles as dares were completed and over $400 were raised in just one day.
Alabama – Jackson Drury The Chapter at the University of Alabama kicked off the semester with plans to initiate an Associate Member class of roughly 50 young men. We retained strong numbers from last year and the new class has only added to that to build a strong chapter size. As campus has seen less restrictions, we have been able to host events at the house. Of such was a Founders’ Day cookout which we hosted at our house. Almost all brothers were able to attend and enjoy some good food while increasing brotherhood. We have a parents’ weekend coming up where we hope to meet many of the brothers’ parents and show them that Delta Chi here is a great group of men. In addition to brotherhood, we have philanthropy events planned next semester in addition to what we have accomplished this semester. One of our brothers has raised a lot of awareness for Greek Gives, an organization on campus that deliver foods from Greek houses to those in need in the area. Along with this, we assisted Sigma Alpha Mu in getting donations for the Tuscaloosa SAFE center. We are pleased with how this semester has gone and hope that we continue with this throughout the next.
Alberta – Mitch Girling
Atlanta Area Alumni – Jon Sattler The Brothers of the Atlanta Area Alumni Chapter (AAAC) are coming off a very busy summer. We continue to hold our monthly “Brothers Night Out” on the second Wednesday of each month. The brothers purchased and donated a freezer to the Midtown Assistance Center in Atlanta along with over $800 worth of food to assist low-income working families. We sponsored holes and participated in the Delta Chi Scholarship Golf Classic and the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta Golf Tournament. The AAAC also contributed a $500 sponsorship to the “Stop the Hazing Fly High Max 5K” and participated in the race with brothers from the Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, North Georgia chapters. A number of the brothers of the AAAC continue to support our local undergraduate chapters by serving on their ABT boards and housing corporations and we look forward to adding more events and philanthropic endeavors next year.
The Alberta Chapter recruited nine Associate Members this fall semester, with plans to acquire a similar class in the winter. The pandemic provided many challenges in our province, with ongoing and frequent lockdowns. However, the Chapter remained resilient by offering safe alternatives to the fraternity experience. We boast a chapter size of nearly 25 members (on-par with the campus average). The gentlemen of Delta Chi Alberta worked hard to compete in a Delta Gamma philanthropy event this semester, coming in third-place in the contest (the other two teams being combination teams between a sorority and fraternity with 70+ team members each). Our annual Movember campaign begins this month and we are hoping to beat last year’s amount raised of $1,100. We have also paired with a local organization that provides support to the homeless community in Edmonton to run a clothing drive in November. Overall, all is well with the gents of Delta Chi north of the border.
Anchorage – Austin Pahel The fall 2021 semester gave the Anchorage Colony a chance to gain some footing with the ability to conduct in-person events. The Colony had a successful recruitment, allowing it to double in size. The brothers, new and current, are finding solace in the interactions with others including a much welcomed and appreciated visit from an alumnus of Delta Chi. From sporting events, cookouts, game nights, all the way to Wednesday wing nights and studying, the brothers are building bonds and having fun. The Colony looks forward to continuing to grow and show strength as we come out of the pandemic.
Appalachian State – Timothy Kammire With school life and Greek life being completely disrupted by the pandemic, our chapter was determined to turn it around this fall. Before the school year started, we were planning philanthropy events here Boone, North Carolina. On October 7th, we held a percentage night at a local pizza parlor. This was a very successful event and a percentage of the funds raised went toward Hurricane Ida relief. On October 19th, our chapter got together for a street clean-up where we adopted a street in Boone and picked up trash and debris. We are planning several philanthropy events for the winter season as it approaches and are looking forward to the future of our chapter.
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Auburn – Daniel O’Hanian Our Associate Members participated in Delta Gamma’s annual philanthropy event “Anchor Splash” where they competed against other fraternities in a series of competitions, including a relay race, splash contest, and a coordinated dance. All money raised went towards Service for Sight, which supports the blind or visually impaired. We also were competitive in intramural sports as we placed second in flag football and beach volleyball.
Augusta – Chase Hudson The brothers’ effort from the Augusta Chapter this past fall has been outstanding. Starting off, we pinned eight Associate Members. For fundraising, we held our “Clippers for Cancer” event, where our initial goal was to raise $750. We ended up shooting past that and raised $2,196 instead. We also held a car wash fundraiser and raised over $700 collectively. We held our alumni barbecue at our new chapter house with alumni members. Our alumni chapter took time out of their lives to host an Augusta Leadership Conference for our chapter. We held a Chi-Chella concert with live band performances and had over 300 people attending. This year, the Augusta Chapter is hosting our 8th annual Jimmy Jog. This is the first chance we have had to hold our annual event since the start of COVID restrictions. The brothers of the Augusta Chapter are excited for what the future holds.
