Arizona Pi Kapp
Issue # 1, October 2009
ΒΘ ALUMNUS New Alumni Chapter
Issue # 1, October 2009
Beta Theta Alumni Chapter Receives Charter
In This Issue: Homecoming tickets are on sale. hurry and get your tickets in the Pi Kapp block of seats! Discounted tickets for alumni members…
2 Alumni Association Executive Board takes first steps. We are now officially incorporated and a recognized non-profit corporation…
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Beta Theta Updates: Housing updates and a full chapter house…
3 Beta Theta is proud to announce the newly chartered, Alumni Chapter! The first wave of members have joined and Exec. Board is off and running… We are excited to get re-connected with Arizona Pi Kapps all over the country! Be sure to check our brand
new alumni website and be sure to join! All alumni that join by 1/1/10 will be included on the charter as Founding Fathers! Alumni events and activities are in the works and are sure to impress!
Advising the student chapter: Pi Kapp honored as “President of the Year”…
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Beta Theta Alumnus: Inaugural Issue Brothers, welcome to the first issue of the Beta Theta Alumni Newsletter. We are excited to begin reconnecting Arizona Pi Kapp's all over the country, and carry on our tradition of excellence and brotherhood after college. The Beta Theta Alumnus will keep you updated on the latest from the Alumni Assoc. and Active Members. Please take a second to
update your current information if you haven't lately. We are constantly organizing alumni events and would love to keep you in the loop! www.ArizonaPiKapp.org Plus, be sure to send us any updates or news about yourself, or any Pi Kapp Alumni…
Arizona Pi Kapp
Issue # 1, October 2009
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Association Inc: Beta Theta is official Beta Theta Alumni Chapter… Alumni Association… Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Association Inc… What’s the difference? Well, let us clear things up. The Beta Theta Alumni Chapter is an official alumni chapter of Pi Kappa Phi (All Beta Theta Alumni in good standing are welcome!). We recently chartered and held our first meeting at Homecoming 2008. Annual dues are only $30, and give you membership benefits to both the Alumni Chapter, and Alumni Association! Beta Theta Alumni Assoc. is formally known as “Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Arizona Alumni Association Inc”. We are
classified as a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation. The primary goals for our Alumni Association remain: (1) To take the appropriate steps necessary towards purchasing the Tucson chapter house for the benefit of all Beta Theta student members and alumni. (2) To provide a channel by which Beta Theta alumni may remain involved with the chapter and continue their fraternal experience. I hope everybody is doing well. If you have any questions or just want to say hello, contact me at Shar@bahmanilaw.com.
“Dues are only $30, and give you membership benefits to both the Alumni Chapter, and Alumni Association!”
~Shar Bahmani – VP Legal
Membership Benefits: Homecoming Tickets! There are many benefits to being an Alumni Association member: alumni events, discounts to alumni activities, voting privileges, and of course… Homecoming activities! Members will have access to special events and discounted prices for activities. If you aren’t a member yet, simply go online and sign up… www.ArizonaPiKapp.org then reserve your tickets for less! 2009 Homecoming activities: Fri – Alumni Happy Hour @ Champs 7-9pm (members get 1st drink free!) Sat – Alumni Chapter meeting 9:30am – Alumni Tent on Mall 10:30am – Football Game 1:30pm
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To purchase tickets go to www.ArizonaPiKapp.org or contact Seth – OBrien.Seth@gmail.com (Deadline to reserve tickets is 10/26/09)
Arizona Pi Kapp
Issue # 1, October 2009
A Letter From The President
Executive Board
VP Alumni Relations: Jake Henderson pin # 216 Jake.C.Henderson@gmail.com
Seth O’Brien pin # 201 OBrien.Seth@gmail.com
Brothers, I hope this online newsletter becomes the first of many to follow in an effort to enhance our communication with our alumni. The 2008-09 year was a great year for Beta Theta. We achieved many of our objectives and I would like to share a few highlights with you. Current Housing: We improved our management of the Beta Theta chapter house, with 51 undergraduate brothers living-in, and 53 slated for fall. Future Housing: We are in continued negotiations with the University of Arizona concerning the sale of the chapter house at 1449 N. Cherry Ave to the University in efforts to build a new facility on Greek Row. As information is available we will provide alumni with updates.
VP Legal: Shar Bahmani pin # 181 Shar@BahmaniLaw.com
Financial Management: Through alumni contributions and increased rent revenue we were able to increase our savings by nearly 40%. Membership: Our first alumniʼs meeting was a huge success. Over 40 brothers attended that meeting, and nearly half joined the association. We encourage all brothers to join the association. Advising Student Chapter: The undergraduate chapter is doing extremely well at the University of Arizona. Over 130 brothers will return as active members heading into the fall of 2009. In 2008/09 the Chapter was recognized by winning the Chapter of Excellence award, something they had not received since 2004 & 2005. They were also a top-performing chapter in academics and raised over $15,000 for PUSH America for the 5th consecutive year. Most notably Adam Kaiser was awarded the University of Arizona President of the Year award! Congratulations to Adam. Lastly, as we recap the year I often think about several of my closest friends in the fraternity. Recently, I was visiting with Brian Klinsport and Ryan Sommers, and we were discussing all of the fun things they were experiencing with their other fraternity roommates; Ian, Rob, Adam, and TJ. I thought for a second; that if it had not been for Pi Kappa Phi, with the exception of Rob and Ian, none of these close friends would know each other. Our fraternity brought these brothers together as students and now their friendship is stronger than ever. I share this story with a request from all Beta Theta alumni. Please join the alumni association today, and help contribute to a great fraternity that is dedicated to rebuilding relationships and helping foster new ones. As always in Pi Kappa Phi, Jake Henderson Beta Theta #216
VP Finance: Tom Hennessy pin # 213 Henna.C@gmail.com
VP Housing: Jon Luisi pin # 260 JonLuisi@commercialall.com
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