Chapter Aids Regional Governor The Epsilon Phi Chapter’s Regional Governor, Mr. Steve Smith, contacted the chapter about a special project he needed done at Camp Sumatanga. In response, the chapter was able to send 90% of the active brothers to help accomplish anything and everything that was asked of them. Brothers completed such tasks as building a retaining wall that the camp so desperately needed. Mr. Smith was extremely impressed by the willingness, diligence, and hard work of our chapter. Both Mr. Smith and CEO Mark E. Timmes thanked the chapter with personal e‐mails and the event helped to solidify the chapter’s growing reputation as one of the best chapters in the country.
Two Brothers to Participate in Summer Push Events
Two more brothers of Epsilon Phi have committed themselves to biking in two separate summer PUSH events in 2010. The chapter has long had a reputation for being active in summer events, and this year will be no different. Brett Hall will be riding in Gear Up Florida, while Michael Hang will be participating in the Journey of Hope. Both Brett and Michael began training shortly after the mid‐year leadership conference and our well on their way to completing the required fundraising. Please pray for these two brothers during their quest to complete these summer events! You can donate to these brothers or read more about them at: ‐ http://secure.pushamerica.org/bretthall ‐ http://secure.pushamerica.org/michaelhang
Chapter Has Strong Presence at Recent PUSH Camps
Recently, the Epsilon Phi chapter or Pi Kappa Phi has been very active on the PUSH scene, participating heavily in back to back PUSH camps in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jackson’s Gap, Alabama. In 2009, the chapter sent Brett Hall, Leo Arnold, and Benjamin Brown to camp in Georgia. There, they were able to involve themselves in several different projects. During Spring Break of the current year, the chapter was able to send Hieu Duong, John Williams, Mark Mitchell, Marc Federico, Blake Greene, Graham Holladay, Jack Wilson, and Bobby Sistani to Camp ASCCA in Jackson’s Gap. The brothers had the largest chapter representation by far and were able to participate in brother building activities in addition to community service projects. They, along with the other chapters, were able to build a floating deck, two roofs, rebuilt a horse ramp, pressure washed and cleaned a majority of the camp, and helped fix many of the maintenance problems the camp had developed over the years. Marc Federico was even featured on the front page of the Camp’s annual newsletter. Camp ASCCA has always had strong ties to Pi Kappa Phi, and the brothers of our chapter did a great job of strengthening that tradition.
Chapter Updates
2010 Executive Council: Archon – Quinn Dunlap ephi370@uabpikapps.com Vice Archon – Brett Hall ephi382@uabpikapps.caom Treasurer – William Bates ephi380@uabpikapps.com Historian – Zach Smith ephi372@ubapikapps.com Chaplain – Blake Greene ephi384@uabpikapps.com Secretary – Michael Hang ephi379@uabpikapps.com Warden – Jack Wilson Ephi393@uabpikapps.com
Former Vice Archon Quinn Dunlap was able to put together one of the most successful rush programs in our chapter’s history and managed to far surpass the goals our chapter had set before rush began in the fall of 2009. 27 bids were given out, and when all was said and done, Quinn and the rest of the chapter put together an associate member class of an astounding 22 members. That established our chapter as the largest Greek organization on campus and also the organization with the largest associate member class. Through the hard work and efforts of Warden Bryan Wimbish, 21 of those men became official brothers of Pi Kappa Phi on December 18, 2009. That date culminated in the initiation of the largest associate member class in Epsilon Phi history. Newly elected Vice Archon Brett Hall continued the good work by recruiting six new members for the spring semester. Those men are expected to be initiated at the conclusion of the semester.